At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide specialist psychological support to children in primary schools across Northern Ireland.
- Company: Join Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, a leader in innovative regional services.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, flexible working hours, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Embrace a dynamic role with a focus on service development and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful impact on children's lives while collaborating with diverse teams.
- Qualifications: HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist with experience in child psychology.
The predicted salary is between 28.48 - 28.48 £ per hour.
Salary: Band 8a, £28.48 per hour
Location: Hybrid, Belfast based however regional approach required
Part time, Full time and compressed hours considered
Contract: Full-time temporary assignment until March 2027
Looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children across Northern Ireland? This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist to join a regional service supporting Children Looked After within primary schools.
Working across education and health, you'll provide specialist psychological expertise, deliver training and consultation, and help shape a developing regional service.
The Role:
- Providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to support children who are looked after within primary schools
- Working collaboratively with schools, health professionals, social care teams and carers across Northern Ireland
- Delivering specialist consultation, advice and training on trauma-informed and attachment-focused practice
- Supporting multidisciplinary teams through psychological formulation and clinical expertise
- Contributing to service development, research, audit and continuous improvement initiatives
- Supervising and supporting assistant, associate or trainee psychologists where appropriate
- Maintaining high professional standards, clinical records and governance in line with HCPC and organisational requirements
The Person:
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:
- Essential:
- HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist
- Doctoral qualification in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology (or equivalent) accredited by the British Psychological Society
- Eligibility for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society
- Experience working therapeutically with children and young people, including specialist psychological assessment and intervention
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with experience working across multidisciplinary teams
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage an autonomous caseload
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (or alternative arrangements where applicable)
- Experience working therapeutically within a child-related specialism, such as in CAMHS and/or in a Looked After Children service
If you're passionate about improving outcomes for children and want to play a key role in delivering an innovative regional psychology service, we'd love to hear from you.
MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in Northern Ireland to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation. If you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate your request.
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