Job Opportunity: HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist (Forensic Mental Health - Women's Service)
We are excited to present an excellent opportunity for an experienced HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist to join a well-respected independent sector hospital in the York area. This hospital offers a medium-secure environment and works exclusively with NHS patients, providing high-quality care in partnership with the Humber and North Yorkshire Provider Collaborative.
This position offers the chance to work in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team within a 12-bedded medium-secure female service, providing leadership, consultancy, assessment, and interventions. The successful candidate will have experience working with women, ideally in a forensic mental health setting, and will be expected to contribute to the development and implementation of therapeutic interventions.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead and provide specialist psychological support to women with trauma and mental health difficulties.
2. Provide assessments, interventions, and consultancy within the women’s service.
3. Contribute to the implementation of Radically Open DBT (RO-DBT), with opportunities for specialist training.
4. Collaborate with colleagues within the provider collaborative to enhance the women’s service.
5. Participate in the delivery of psychological therapies, including CBT, EMDR, DBT, and other trauma-informed approaches.
6. Engage in service development, research, and clinical supervision activities.
7. Contribute to the trauma-informed care approach in the hospital.
Key Requirements:
1. HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
2. Experience of working with women in a forensic mental health setting (preferred).
3. Specialist training in trauma-focused therapeutic models (e.g., CBT for trauma/EMDR).
4. A collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.
5. Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD).
The role will involve working with a diverse patient population, including individuals with autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, mental illness, and personality disorders. The hospital offers a range of therapeutic interventions, including individual and group therapy, and strives to create a supportive, therapeutic environment for both patients and staff.
What We Offer:
1. Competitive salary based on experience and skills.
2. Bonus based on outcomes.
3. Continuing professional development opportunities.
4. Support to progress within a wider network of services.
5. Contributory pension scheme.
6. Paid sick leave (after qualifying period).
7. Generous annual leave entitlement (including your birthday off).
8. Enhanced maternity pay.
9. Private healthcare.
10. Free parking.
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