The role of a Clinical Psychologist at Barchester Healthcare involves providing specialist psychological services to patients in their independent mental health hospital and care center. The successful candidate will work with patients dealing with various mental health conditions, ensuring they receive respectful and dignified care. They will be responsible for administering and interpreting psychometric and neuropsychological tests, liaising with other professionals, and developing care and risk management plans.
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Psychologist at Barchester's independent mental health hospital, you will provide a specialist psychology service to help deliver high-quality care and support for patients. You will work with patients who may be experiencing emotional stress, depression, anxiety, OCD, phobias, psychosis, and other conditions. Your role will involve selecting, administering, and interpreting psychometric and neuropsychological tests, as well as collaborating with referrers, GPs, and other professionals to develop and review care and risk management plans. You will be responsible for creating a safe and supportive environment where patients can receive the best possible care.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care and support services in the UK. They operate a network of independent mental health hospitals and care centers, offering a range of specialist services to meet the diverse needs of their patients. Barchester is committed to delivering personalized care that promotes dignity, independence, and well-being.
Job responsibilities
Note: Role consists of working between Billingham Grange Independent Hospital (in Billingham) and Hawthorns Care Centre (in Peterlee)
ABOUT THE ROLE As a Clinical Psychologist at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll provide a specialist psychology service to help us deliver the all-round quality care and support our patients deserve. We'll look to you to work with our patients who could be emotionally stressed or living with depression, anxiety, OCD, phobias, psychosis and other conditions. Whatever their needs, you'll make sure every single patient is treated with respect and dignity. We'll rely on you to select, administer and interpret psychometric and neuropsychological tests, as well as liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals to develop and review care and risk management plans. As a Clinical Psychologist at Barchester, you'll have the chance to create a safe and supportive environment where our patients can get the best possible care.
ABOUT YOU To join us as a Clinical Psychologist, you'll have an up-to-date knowledge on current developments in professional and clinical practice, making you the go-to person for information about relevant legislation and policies. We'll also look for excellent communication skills, as it's a role that will see you deliver complex and sensitive information and make psychological interventions with carers (or families as appropriate). You'll also keep accurate records and supervise the work of other multi-disciplinary staff when appropriate. A dedicated and insightful professional, you'll always be focused on our patients' wellbeing.
REWARDS PACKAGE As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous package would include:
* Free learning and development
* Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme
* A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
* Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus schemes
* Offer to pay Skilled Worker visa application fee for eligible nurses
If you'd like to use your clinical and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding and empowering place to be.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* To be considered for this role, you must have an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice, making you the go-to person for information on relevant legislation and policies. Excellent communication skills are essential, as you will be required to deliver complex and sensitive information, as well as make psychological interventions with carers or families. You must also be able to keep accurate records and supervise the work of other multi-disciplinary staff when appropriate.
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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