An outstanding job opportunity has arisen for a committed Principal Psychologist to work in an exceptional hospital based in the Hale, Manchester area.You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers
The hospital has an established reputation for providing the highest standards of care together with an extensive range of clinical services.The hospital has residential facilities for patients as well as busy day care and outpatient services
**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
* To provide Psychological Therapies for 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 multi-disciplinary 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
The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:
* 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
The successful Principal Psychologist will receive an excellent salary of £57,000 - £68,000 per annum DOE.We currently have permanent full time and part time positions available.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.The result? We both save on National Insurance payments and you end up with an overall increase in your take-home pay
* Cycle scheme - Get a tax-free bike with equipment and pay monthly from your salary, generating a cost saving of up to 42%
* Computing scheme - Buy the latest technology at no more than the RRP using salary exchange whilst spreading the cost over 12 months
* Our shopping discount site where you'll find great offers for online and in-store shopping, negotiated specially for everyone who works with us
* GymFlex - Spread the cost of an annual gym membership over 12 months and use your membership at health clubs, leisure centres, boot camps and yoga studios across the UK
Reference ID: 6841
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV
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