This is an opportunity to work as a Psychologist at The Copse, a rehabilitation recovery service for men and women with mental health problems in Weston-Super-Mare. You will be responsible for individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, and supporting the multidisciplinary team. This is a chance to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable people and develop your skills as a Psychologist.
Main duties of the job
As a Psychologist at The Copse, you will be responsible for carrying out assessments, designing and delivering specialist psychological treatments, and supporting the care plans of service users. You will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and design and deliver training. This is a rewarding role where you can develop your expertise and make a positive impact.
Job responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Lead Psychologist, you will be responsible for individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working and risk assessments. You will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and be requested to design and deliver training.
As a Psychologist, you will have experience and knowledge in carrying a service user’s caseload, including assessing complex needs and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatments to support their care plans.
As a Psychologist you will be:
* Participating in the assessment of referrals, and to provide initial assessment service users referred to the service.
* Undertaking high quality direct (assessment & therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory, and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions and making autonomous clinical decisions.
* Working therapeutically with service users with complex presentations, undertake the assessments using a broad range of structured psychometric and semi-structured clinical methods.
* Formulating and implementing plans of specialist psychological treatment or management of patients’ mental health needs based on a multi-factorial psychological understanding and current evidence-based best practice.
* Being professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care.
* Maintaining high standards of care in all areas of practice and in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Company Policies and Procedures.
To be successful in this role, you'll need:
* Have BPS recognised psychology degrees
* Be HCPC registered
* Have Chartered Psychologist status and appropriate post-graduate qualifications
* Be an approved supervisor within the guidelines of the BPS and relevant division
* Have understanding evidence-based psychological practice
* Have experience of applying psychological knowledge to a clinical setting
* Be experienced working with clients with cognitive deficits
* Have previous experience of conducting research and project working
Where you will be working
Location: The Copse, Beechmount Close, Oldmixon, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 9EX
You will be working at The Copse, a rehabilitation service for men and women requiring a medium-term placement focusing on active rehabilitation in order to progress into future community placements. Service users may or may not be detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) with a diagnosis of mental illness.
What you will get:
* A competitive annual salary
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
* Free meals and parking
* Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
* Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
* Pension contribution to secure your future.
* Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
* Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* You must have BPS-recognised psychology degrees, be HCPC registered, and have Chartered Psychologist status with appropriate post-graduate qualifications. You should also be an approved supervisor within the guidelines of the BPS and relevant division, have experience of applying psychological knowledge in a clinical setting, and be experienced in working with clients with cognitive deficits.
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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