Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical, Forensic or Counselling)
Full-time | 37.5 hours per week | Site based
£45,000 per annum
HCPC registration required
The candidate will deliver a high quality, evidence based psychological service for males and females across both Acute and PICU settings
Priory Hospital Arnold is an inpatient acute and psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU), for males and females struggling with a wide range of mental health conditions.
Main duties of the job
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
- Free on-site parking
- Birthday Holiday – Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
About us
Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.
All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
Job responsibilities
With appropriate supervision and support, applicants should be able to undertake complex assessments and risk assessment, develop comprehensive formulations and deliver specialist individual and group treatments relevant to the service. In addition, you will be required to provide clinical supervision for assistant psychologists, deliver reflective practice and develop and deliver training packages for staff of other disciplines, as required. Candidates should have excellent organisational ability and well developed interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively both orally and in written form. Being able to work autonomously and also to perform effectively within a multi-disciplinary team is essential. An interest in conducting clinically relevant research would be helpful.
You can find additional information in the attached job description.
Qualifications
- All applicants must be eligible for registration with the HCPC and will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check.
- Experience of working within ACUTE/PICU settings is desirable, however applications from newly qualified psychologists will be considered
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Full-time | 37.5 hours per week | Site based
£45,000 per annum
HCPC registration required
The candidate will deliver a high quality, evidence based psychological service for males and females across both Acute and PICU settings
Priory Hospital Arnold is an inpatient acute and psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU), for males and females struggling with a wide range of mental health conditions.
Main duties of the job
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
- Free on-site parking
- Birthday Holiday – Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
About us
Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.
All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
Job responsibilities
With appropriate supervision and support, applicants should be able to undertake complex assessments and risk assessment, develop comprehensive formulations and deliver specialist individual and group treatments relevant to the service. In addition, you will be required to provide clinical supervision for assistant psychologists, deliver reflective practice and develop and deliver training packages for staff of other disciplines, as required. Candidates should have excellent organisational ability and well developed interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively both orally and in written form. Being able to work autonomously and also to perform effectively within a multi-disciplinary team is essential. An interest in conducting clinically relevant research would be helpful.
You can find additional information in the attached job description.
Qualifications
- All applicants must be eligible for registration with the HCPC and will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check.
- Experience of working within ACUTE/PICU settings is desirable, however applications from newly qualified psychologists will be considered
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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