(KS41) Clinical Psychologist

Staffordshire | £60,000.00 Per Annum (+ Benefits)

We are delighted to be working with a private neurological centre based within Staffordshire who are currently offering a 'Clinical Psychologist' position.
 you will participate fully with the transdisciplinary team and ensure that patients are fully engaged in their care pathway. You will support clinical team working, including both direct interventions and the delivery of staff training programmes.

Job Description:
  • To provide psychological assessments of patients 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 patient’s care.
  • To formulate plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a patient’s mental health problems based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patient’s problems, and employing methods based upon empirical research.
  • 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 service maintains the highest standards of professional practice and ethics, complying with clinical governance standards at all times.
Requirements:
  • Successful completion of a Doctorate in either Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
  • Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and Charterable status with the British Psychological Society (BPS).
  • 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.
  • Competency in psychological assessment and formulation skills and an aptitude for learning new assessment methods.
  • Competency as regards risk assessment/management tools and formulation.
  • Clinical therapy skills - Experience using a range of models to address a range of clinical and behavioural issues.
Individual Benefits:
  • Annual salary of up to £60,000 + Benefits
  • Competitive 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
If this role is of interest please upload or email CV to kavins@ksgmedical.co.uk.