Lead Psychologist

A fantastic new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Principal Psychologist in an exceptional small hospital based in the Harleston, Norfolk area. You will be working for one of the UK's leading health care providers.

This is a community locked rehabilitation hospital for women with a history of offending/challenging behaviour who have learning disabilities (LD) and other conditions including autistic spectrum disorders, personality disorders, and mental illnesses.

To be considered for this position you must be a HCPC Registered Forensic Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist with Forensic experience.

As The Principal Psychologist Your Key Responsibilities Include:

• Undertake specialist clinical duties contributing to assessment and treatment of patients.
• Provide Psychological Therapies for patients with personality disorder/mental disorder/intellectual disability and complex trauma, developing specialist psychological formulations and assessments of patients with complex presentations, formulating plans for treatment and implementing specialist psychological interventions for individuals and groups.
• Provide specialist psychological assessments of patients based on appropriate analysis, interpretation, and integration of complex qualitative and quantitative data.
• Administer and interpret assessments of cognitive and emotional functioning as required and to assist the multidisciplinary team in diagnosis, problem formulation, and the planning/development of an appropriate treatment plan.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate individual and group treatments, informed by formulations of patients' problems based on appropriate theoretical and therapeutic models and best practice guidelines.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience of and/or an interest in rehabilitation and the recovery of patients in a forensic setting.
• Skills in individual and group work and in program planning.
• Use of complex methods of psychological assessment to inform the psychological formulation and intervention.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information.

Benefits:

The successful Principal Psychologist will receive an excellent salary of GBP29,125 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent part-time role working 18.5 hours a week. In return for your hard work and commitment, you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Free parking at every site.
• Health and wellbeing support through our EAP (Employee Assistance Programme).
• Pension scheme with a contribution.
• SMART Pensions: Opt for a slightly smaller salary and we pay an extra contribution into your pension.
• Cycle scheme: Get a tax-free bike with equipment and pay monthly from your salary.
• Computing scheme: Buy the latest technology at no more than the RRP using salary exchange.
• Shopping discount site with great offers for online and in-store shopping.
• GymFlex: Spread the cost of an annual gym membership over 12 months.

Reference ID: 6722

For this fantastic job role, please call on 638 or send your CV.

Seniority Level:

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type:

Part-time

Job Function:

Health Care Provider

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