Practitioner Psychologist in Newark on Trent

Are you an experienced Psychologist looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and change lives for the better? Join the team at The Farndon Unit and enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals. You will be working at the Farndon Unit, a service that provides care for women with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder. We have low secure and rehabilitation services within the hospital which you will be supporting.

There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and CPD at The Farndon Unit where you will have access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward. You will have experience and knowledge in carrying a designated caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatment with an emphasis on trauma‑informed care.

As Psychologist you will:

• Work therapeutically with service users with complex presentations, undertaking assessments using a broad range of structured psychometric and semi‑structured clinical methods.
• Formulate and implement plans for specialist psychological treatment or management of patients’ mental health needs based on a multi‑factorial psychological understanding and current evidence‑based best practice.
• Contribute to MDT care planning and review.
• Take a key role in psychology service developments, providing an evidence‑based approach to new clinical initiatives.
• Be aware of new and innovative approaches to managing complex cases and new service developments and promote these effectively within the organisation.
• Contribute to professional development within the psychology team.
• Contribute to audit and research as directed by the Lead Psychologist.
• Maintain high standards of care in all areas of practice and in accordance with the HCPC Standards of Proficiency; HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethics; BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct; and company policies and procedures.
• Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care.
• Support in the development and delivery of training programmes to aid the development of staff teams in a given service area.
• Provide clinical supervision to Assistant Psychologists, as directed by the Lead Psychologist.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate.
• HCPC Registered.
• Chartered Member of the BPS.
• Experience of working with clients with complex needs that are relevant to the population, particularly with a trauma‑informed approach.
• Competence in assessing, formulating, and working therapeutically with service users with mental illness and/or personality disorder.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies, formulation models and relevant risk and clinical assessments.
• Knowledge and understanding of working with trauma.

Where you will be working:

Location: Farndon Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4SW. You will be working at the Farndon Unit, low secure and rehab services within the hospital which offers personalised assessment and recovery‑based treatment pathways for women with complex care needs. The Farndon Unit provides care for women with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness, and/or personality disorder, and/or mild learning disability. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team offering personalised assessment and recovery‑based treatment, including a trauma‑specific pathway, for women with complex care needs.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £46,800 pro rata.
• 25 days annual leave pro rata (including Bank Holidays) – 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.
• 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.

The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID‑19. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand that it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.