Gateway Psychology is an independent psychology service for children, young people and families. We are based in Stoke-on-Trent, with a purpose-built clinic facility in Tunstall. We are rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted for our work with adopted children and families.
We’re excited to announce that our clinical team is growing. As such, we are recruiting for a newly qualified Clinical Psychologist with a passion for working with children and young people. This position offers a real chance for growth, with plenty of opportunities for training and career progression.
“I’ve worked for Gateway for a number of years now and I can honestly say that I would not want to work anywhere else. The team is great, everyone looks out for each other and are supportive and helpful. The company itself is excellent, there are so many opportunities to develop as a clinician in terms of training and supervision, and as a whole, the staff are cared for and supported. There are so many examples I could give of this, but one that probably sums up the Gateway experience is my children being sent sweet parcels during the pandemic to acknowledge the difficult circumstances everyone was experiencing. My children were overjoyed, and this demonstrates both the thoughtfulness of the company and willingness to go the extra mile.”
– Member of the clinical team at Gateway Psychology
* Job type: Full-time (a part-time position could be available on negotiation).
* Working pattern: 37.5 hours per week, typically from 9am-5pm on Monday to Friday. Some after-hours work will be required. Flexibility in after-hours work will be a required component.
* Salary: £46,500 - £55,000 (pro-rata if part-time). Depending on experience and qualifications.
* Location: Gateway Psychology, 7-9 The Boulevard, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6BD. Some travel will be required depending on client and business requirements.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, gender, disabilities, religions/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
Employee benefits
* 36 days paid annual leave (includes Bank Holidays), pro-rata if part-time.
* Attractive pension scheme
* Staff benefits scheme, including private medical insurance, income protection and an employee assist programme
* Potential for flexible working or part-time work
* A company sick pay scheme
* Regular team activities and events
* Staff mental health support
* Access to high-quality equipment and therapeutic materials
* An excellent purpose-built facility dedicated to therapeutic work with children and young people, as well as a high-spec training facility.
* Opportunities for specialist training (such as Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Theraplay etc)
* Opportunities for on-the-job training for specialist assessment methods
* Opportunity for career progression
Overall Role:
* Assesses & treats own caseload of clients & maintains associated records.
* Provides, develops and manages highly specialist interventions.
* Develops and delivers training, on-line webinars and e-Learning materials, both on-line and face-to-face.
* Clinically supervises less experienced psychologists, assistant(s), trainee(s).
* Co-ordinates provision of specialist service; provides specialist advice to other professions and carers.
* Assists in the overall day-to-day running and management of the company under the guidance of the Clinical Director/Clinical Lead.
Qualification required: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology OR Doctorate in Counselling Psychology OR Doctorate in Forensic Psychology - meeting requirements for HCPC registration (mandatory).
Professional registrations required: Eligibility for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is mandatory. Registration with the British Psychological Society (BPS) is beneficial.
Safeguarding: Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults is of utmost importance to our team. An enhanced DBS check will be mandatory for this position, as well as thorough reference checks. As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy, we will ask you to complete our application form in addition to your CV.
Experience and interests: An interest and experience with working with children, families and young people would be regarded as essential; any interest and/or experience in looked-after or adopted children and early trauma and attachment disorders in children would be highly desirable. We would anticipate providing a successful candidate with specialist training in early-trauma therapy techniques such as DDP and Theraplay, but existing training would be beneficial.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application pack: Please contact us for the application pack for this post (contact@gateway-psychology.co.uk).
Further details/informal visits contact:
* Name: Dr Meryl Forse or Dr Rachel Faul
* Job title: Clinical Director and Clinical Lead
* Email address: contact@gateway-psychology.co.uk
* Telephone number: 01782 919520
Work Location: In person
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