Job Title: Lead Clinician- Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Location: Red Kite School – South East
Salary: £50,000 up to £60,000 dependent on experience
We are looking for an experienced Lead Clinician - Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our team. This is a wide and varied role ideal for those looking for a new challenge where you can truly have an impact on shaping services and driving change.
About the Role
The post is located within Red Kite School based in the South East. You will be joining a clinical team to facilitate MDT working, consisting of Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy. The clinical team is embedded into the structure of the provision which enables positive and effective multi-disciplinary working across the education services, in order to maximise clinical outcomes for our pupils.
You will be working within the overall framework of the service policies and procedures and within existing MDT and Clinical Governance structures to support the services in future development and ensuring quality assurance.
What We Offer
* You will be working with an ambitious and driven service that's really going places, supported by an exceptional team of likeminded individuals who are keen to learn from you.
* This is an opportunity to enrich the lives of the people we support and make a positive difference, in a role where you have autonomy.
Benefits
* LIFE Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* "Your Wellbeing Matters" – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
* Work 4 days, be paid for 5 *T&C's apply - following successful completion of the probation period
Essential Criteria:
* Post-graduate doctoral level qualification in Psychology (clinical, counselling, forensic).
* Registered with the HCPC and BPS.
* Experience in supervising Assistant Psychologists
* Previous experience working with adults or children with intellectual disabilities
* Ability to work collaboratively with a range of key partners
* Able to work sensitively with people and resolve conflict effectively
* Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the setting
* Substantial and relevant post-qualification experience with adults and children.
* Experience of lecturing/teaching/training
* Skills in the management of data are also important as the role includes collecting and analysing data to inform various pieces of service delivery, development and project work.