As a Clinical Psychologist at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll provide a specialist psychology service to help deliver all-round quality care and support for patients. You'll work with patients who could be emotionally stressed or living with various mental health conditions, ensuring they are treated with respect and dignity. Your role will involve administering psychometric and neuropsychological tests, liaising with referrers, GPs, and other professionals, and developing and reviewing care and risk management plans.
Main duties of the job
You'll have an up-to-date knowledge on current developments in professional and clinical practice, making you the go-to person for information about relevant legislation and policies. Excellent communication skills are crucial, as you'll be delivering complex and sensitive information and making psychological interventions with carers or families. You'll also keep accurate records and supervise the work of other multi-disciplinary staff when appropriate. As a dedicated and insightful professional, you'll always be focused on our patients' wellbeing.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is an independent healthcare provider that operates a network of mental health hospitals and care homes across the UK. They are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centered care and support to their patients and residents, with a focus on promoting independence, dignity, and wellbeing.
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLE As a Clinical Psychologist at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll provide a specialist psychology service to help us deliver the all-round quality care and support our patients deserve. We'll look to you to work with our patients who could be emotionally stressed or living with depression, anxiety, OCD, phobias, psychosis and other conditions. Whatever their needs, you'll make sure every single patient is treated with respect and dignity. We'll rely on you to select, administer and interpret psychometric and neuropsychological tests, as well as liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals to develop and review care and risk management plans. As a Clinical Psychologist at Barchester, you'll have the chance create a safe and supportive environment where our patients can get the best possible care.
ABOUT YOU To join us as a Clinical Psychologist, you'll have an up-to-date knowledge on current developments in professional and clinical practice, making you the go-to person for information about relevant legislation and policies. We'll also look for excellent communication skills, as it's a role that will see you deliver complex and sensitive information and make psychological interventions with carers (or families as appropriate). You'll also keep accurate records and supervise the work of other multi-disciplinary staff when appropriate. A dedicated and insightful professional, you'll always be focused on our patients' wellbeing.
REWARDS PACKAGE As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous package would include:
Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus schemes Offer to pay Skilled Worker visa application fee for eligible nurses
If you'd like to use your clinical and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding and empowering place to be.
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Qualifications
* To join us as a Clinical Psychologist, you'll need to have the necessary qualifications and experience in the field of clinical psychology.
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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