Practitioner Psychologist

Job Summary

Are you an experienced Psychologist looking to take the next step in your career? If so, join [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] in Atherton in Manchester, a service for care and support for men aged 18 years and over who experience mental health difficulties, and have been detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. Working 37.5 hours a week, this is an opportunity to change lives for the better and help some of the most vulnerable people in society. As part of your role, you will be reporting to the Lead Psychologist and will be responsible for the delivery of evidence-based individual and group interventions, cognitive assessments, MDT working and risk assessments for an allocated ward. You will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions.

Main Duties

• Deliver individual and group interventions, cognitive assessments, and risk management
• Facilitate staff reflective practice sessions
• Contribute to service development
• Provide assessments and promote psychological well-being
• Manage a complex caseload
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a leading provider of specialist mental health services in the UK, with over 90 services nationwide. Committed to the well-being of both employees and service users, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] offers a comprehensive benefits package. They are part of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], a global network spanning 10 countries with over 86,000 employees.

Job Responsibilities

• Providing specialist psychological assessments, formulations and individualised evidence-based psychological interventions for people with complex mental health difficulties
• Providing evidence-based and formulation-driven psychological perspectives to multidisciplinary risk management, care planning and decision-making
• Communicating complex and sensitive information to colleagues, service users, carers/relatives and other professionals
• Supporting and promoting open cultures within teams and services
• Managing a complex caseload as a ward Psychologist working within a multidisciplinary team
• Monitoring clinical progress through regular reviews of psychological treatment
• Providing high-quality clinical supervision to assistant psychologists and/or trainees
• Supporting staff development through training, consultation, formulation meetings and reflective practice
• Contributing to service developments within the psychology team and wider service
• Receiving regular line management supervision from the Lead Psychologist
• Being professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of clinical work
• Maintaining high standards of care in accordance with HCPC Code of Conduct

Qualifications & Experience

• Postgraduate/Doctorate level qualification as a Clinical, Forensic or Counselling psychologist
• Current HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Knowledge and experience of specialist assessment, formulation and treatment of people with mental health difficulties
• Knowledge of risk assessment and risk management
• Post qualification training in therapeutic models for forensic services
• Experience of supervising colleagues
• Experience of facilitating reflective practice

Benefits

• Annual base salary of £58,630 FTE
• 33 days annual leave plus birthday off and option to buy more
• Career development and training
• Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate
• Wellbeing support
• Blue Light Card
• Life Assurance
• Stream (earned wage access)
• 24/7 GP service
• Enhanced Maternity Package
• Pension contribution
• Free/subsidised meals and on-site parking

How to Apply

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