At a Glance
- Tasks: Support patient recovery through tailored treatment plans and psychological assessments.
- Company: Join Priory, the UK's leading independent mental health provider.
- Benefits: Flexible working hours, competitive salary, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with a commitment to diversity and accessibility.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while advancing your career in mental health.
- Qualifications: HCPC registration and five years of post-registration experience required.
The predicted salary is between 37338 - 44962 £ per year.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will play a key part in patient recovery, supporting the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity, respect, and high standards of care. Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and develop evidence-based formulations for adults with complex mental health needs. Deliver high-quality, evidence-based psychological therapies in individual and group settings. Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support recovery-focused, person-centred care. Contribute to the development, review, and evaluation of personalised treatment plans. Provide psychological consultation, guidance, and training to colleagues and the wider clinical team. Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure practice complies with professional, ethical, and regulatory standards. Participate in clinical governance, service development, quality improvement, and audit activities. Offer risk assessment and risk management input to support safe and effective patient care. Provide clinical supervision, reflective practice, and mentoring where appropriate.
About us
Priory is the UK's leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children's mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader-Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process.
Job responsibilities
Priory Hospital Woking has an exciting opportunity for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our team. This role is offered on a part-time basis, working 22.5 hours per week. We also have a full-time opportunity available, working 37.5 hours per week, for candidates seeking a full-time position.
Person Specification Requirements
Essential for the role Consultant Psychologist Applicants must be HCPC registered with a minimum of five years post-registration experience at Consultant level, demonstrating leadership and strategic experience. Essential training includes CBT and at least two further therapeutic modalities, including at least one intervention appropriate to the patient group. The following experience would be beneficial: Experience working within inpatient mental health services, including acute, rehabilitation, or specialist settings, would be advantageous. We welcome candidates with expertise in supporting individuals with complex mental health presentations, including risk management, trauma, personality disorders, and neurodevelopmental conditions. Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, providing clinical supervision and consultation, contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives, and supporting research, audit, or innovation projects would be highly valued. Experience in delivering teaching and training, working collaboratively with external agencies, and promoting psychologically informed care across services would also be beneficial.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
