Clinical Psychologist

Overview

Introduction

Working in healthcare is more than just a job. It’s a chance to change lives. Join Moorlands Neurological Centre in Cheadle as a Registered Clinical Psychologist and help some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Working as part of a transdisciplinary team, you will provide formulation-led, person-centred care in our Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation service which provides care and treatment for adult males and females with acquired brain injury and challenging behaviour.

Supervising an Assistant Psychologist and working closely with clinicians from a range of disciplines, your specialist input will be key in achieving good patient outcomes. With the support of the team, you will administer neuropsychological and psychometric assessments that support the formulation of behavioural interventions seeking to manage challenging behaviour and enhance rehabilitation.

You will support therapeutic sessions by engaging in individual and groupwork sessions, where appropriate, alongside other members of the team, and will assist in clinically relevant administrative duties, including developing and conducting audits, analysing and interpreting behavioural data, and developing and delivering staff training. In addition, you will join the senior management team and input into clinical governance, ensuring that the psychologically led model is both evaluated and effective. There are also opportunities to conduct research within the service.

You will be provided with supervision and support from the Clinical Directors and will be able to access a range of training opportunities to help both you and the service flourish.

Responsibilities

• To take responsibility in leading and overseeing the specialised psychological assessment and therapy programme in operation at the service
• To supervise and manage other members of the Psychology profession employed within the service
• To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to resident’s formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological treatments by other members of the transdisciplinary team.
• Contributing to other specialised assessments as required, including of risk and capacity, and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
• Actively engage in and contribute to appropriate local and national networks and with other stakeholders to raise the profile of Moorlands Neurological Centre and Elysium Neurological.
• In conjunction with the Clinical Directors, to ensure all non-medical therapeutic approaches are underpinned by the appropriate conceptual model, have an empirical evidence base, and that their effectiveness is measured.
• To routinely monitor service level clinical outcome measures to make certain that the service is a centre of clinical excellence, and where necessary identify areas for continual improvement in the quality of the therapeutic programme.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need

• To be registered as a Clinical Psychologist with HCPC registration.
• A BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent.
• Chartered Member of the BPS.
• Enrolled on the BPS Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists or interested in working towards this, with support.
• Evidence of continued innovative practice through peer endorsement (journal papers, book chapters, speaker at national/international conference platforms).
• Management experience including leadership of teams.
• Evidence of engagement in ABI networks.

What you will get

• Annual salary of up to £ 62,400
• The equivalent of 25 days plus Bank Holidays annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.