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Elysium Healthcare
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Wellington, Somerset
Clinical/Forensic Psychologist
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Salary: From £38,890 to £44,503 per annum pro rata |
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Overview
Clinical/Forensic Psychologist - Wellesley Hospital Job Reference: J265-940 Employer: Elysium Healthcare Location: Wellington Salary: £38,890 - £44,503 pro rata Hours: 37.5, Full-Time If you care for others without a second thought and are looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better, then the Clinical/Forensic Psychologist could be the right choice for you. You will be working in an environment where there is a strong emphasis on teamwork, supervision from the Lead Psychologist and CPD. You will report daily to the Hospital Director. You will be responsible for individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working, risk assessments, facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and will be requested to design and deliver training. As a clinical/forensic psychologist, you will have experience and knowledge in carrying a service users caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatment within complex care services. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will ensure service users fully engaged in their care pathway and will provide support to the clinical team, including both direct interventions and the delivery of staff training programmes. Your responsibilities To provide psychological assessments of service users based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological (and neuropsychological) tests, self-report measures, rating scales direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the service users care. To formulate plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of service users mental health problems based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the service users needs, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings. To implement a range of psychological interventions for individuals within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses. To develop and manage group work programmes and innovative therapeutic approaches. To ensure that appropriate outcome measures are in place. To ensure that Psychology practices in the specified area of service maintain the highest standards of professional practice and ethics, complying with clinical governance standards at all times. Work effectively as a team member, ensuring the timely delivery of psychological assessment and interventions within the service area. Take appropriate action where concerns are raised with regards to the performance or conduct of others. Promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all service users, employees, and visitors. Ensuring the confidentiality, security, and accuracy of data and information and compliance with Regulatory guidelines and statutory requirements. Maintain and evidence standards of competence as defined by the HCPC and BPS. To supervise Assistant Psychologists, as directed by the Lead Psychologist. To be successful in this role, you'll need Possess competence in assessing, formulating and working therapeutically with service users in the service area. Effectively communicates, at both written and oral level, complex and sensitive information, taking into account the recipients. Have an up to date knowledge of legislation and its implications for the profession and the client groups we work with. Be able to identify and proactive resolve problems and challenges within the service. Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and Charterable status with the British Psychological Society. Experience (either pre-training, on training, or subsequently) of working with clients with complex needs that are relevant to the population in the service area. Where you will be working Location : Westpark 26, Chelston, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9FF Join the multidisciplinary team at Wellesley Hospital providing care to men and women with mental health conditions in a modern and purpose-built hospital with low and medium secure environments. The unit is one of NHS England’s pilot sites to test new approaches to delivering mental health care and works alongside local NHS trusts and private care providers in the South West. Wellesley Hospital is conveniently located near Wellington, close to the M5 and commutable from Taunton, Exeter, Yeovil and surrounding areas. What you will get: Annual salary of £38,890 - £44,503 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off Free meals and parking Wellbeing support and activities Career development and training Pension contribution Life Assurance Enhanced Maternity Package There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89948623