Part Time Practitioner Psychologist (12 month fixed term contract)

Introduction

Are you an experienced Practitioner Psychologist looking to take the next step in your career? If so, join Crossley Place, Prescot, Lancashire on a 12-month, fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. Crossley is a specialist apartment-based model of care for women with complex mental health needs. This is an opportunity to change lives for the better and help some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Reporting directly to the Consultant Psychologist, you will be responsible for individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working and risk assessments. You will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and be requested to design and deliver training.

As a Practitioner Psychologist, you will have experience and knowledge in carrying a service user’s caseload, including assessing complex needs and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatments to support their care plans.

Responsibilities

• Participating in the assessment of referrals and providing an initial assessment of service users referred to the service.
• Undertaking high quality direct (assessment & therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions and making autonomous clinical decisions.
• Working therapeutically with service users with complex presentations, undertaking the assessments using a broad range of structured psychometric and semi-structured clinical methods.
• Formulating and implementing plans of specialist psychological treatment or management of patients’ mental health needs based on a multi-factorial psychological understanding and current evidence-based best practice.
• Being professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care.
• Maintaining high standards of care in all areas of practice and in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Company Policies and Procedures.

Qualifications

• Have BPS recognised psychology degrees.
• Be HCPC registered.
• Have Chartered Psychologist status and appropriate post-graduate qualifications.
• Be an approved supervisor within the guidelines of the BPS and relevant division.
• Have understanding of evidence-based psychological practice.
• Have experience of applying psychological knowledge to clinical/neuro contexts.
• Be experienced working with clients with cognitive deficits.
• Have previous experience of conducting research and project work.

Where you will be working

Address: Crossley Place, Mill Lane, Prescot, L35 6NE.

Join Crossley Place – a specialist apartment-based model of care for women with complex mental health needs. The service offers a positive alternative to conventional hospital settings, working with the principles of least restrictive practice and positive behavioural care plans.

The single apartment model and clinical approach place the patient at the heart of all we do and has a real influence on how their care and treatment is driven. You will be making a real difference supporting women with mental health needs to live more fulfilling lives.

What you will get

• Annual salary of £57,640 FTE / £34,538.40 pro rata.
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced maternity package.

EEO Statement

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand that it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

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