Registered Practitioner Psychologist
Reference
PRI100326
Location
Kneesworth House, Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5JP
Priory Group Division
Healthcare
Salary
£48,250 per annum
Hours
37.5
Vacancy Type
Permanent - Full Time
Job Advert Location Description
Located in Royston, Hertfordshire, within a purpose built facility and spacious grounds, Priory Hospital Kneesworth House is a high dependency rehabilitation setting which provides a range of specialist recovery pathways, all at one site.
The hospital also provides acute and psychiatric intensive care, medium and low secure services, and a community focused rehabilitation ward.
A vacancy has arisen for a Registered Practitioner Psychologist to join the friendly, supportive and expanding psychology team based at Kneesworth House Hospital. The team consists of experienced qualified psychologists, trainee and assistant psychologists, and art therapists.
Our psychologists work alongside colleagues from Psychiatry, Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Social Work to provide high quality care.
The role includes:
• HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist to provide psychological services to adult males across the Acute service [Nightingale Acute Ward & Foxton Acute Ward].
Salary: £48,250
Full Time: 37.5 hours a week [part time will also be considered
Job Advert Role Description
The successful candidate joining our service will be expected to provide:
• A specialist service to people with a mental disorder through developing psychological formulations and assessments, and formulating plans for their psychological treatments.
• Working alongside colleagues, the candidate will offer specialist psychological assessments, formulations and brief interventions, as per NICE and best practice guidelines.
• To provide specialist advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
• To provide supervision to assistant and trainee psychologists as required.
Essential Requirements
Candidates will have completed a Postgraduate qualification in clinical, forensic or counselling Psychology and be a Registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC). We welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists.
The successful candidate will be experienced in working with people with complex mental health needs, where psychosis and severe interpersonal difficulties are part of their presentation. They will be familiar with working through a trauma informed lens to understand what has happened in the life of the individual and to use evidence based interventions to alleviate distress.
Preferable
Experience of working in an acute setting and experience in at least one therapeutic modality.
There are excellent CPD and training opportunities for employees within this service, and funded and accredited training opportunities will be available and agreed as part of the role (subject the completion of a probationary period). Attendance at national conferences and research interests are also encouraged.
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About us
As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.
As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your Pre-Employment checks. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements. We thank you for your understanding.
Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.