Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist

Introduction

If you are a Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist looking for a rewarding opportunity, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better, then join Farmfield Hospital and enjoy support from a regional network of psychologists.

In this role, you will be a part of a multi-disciplinary psychological therapies team which covers the male adult acute inpatient wards and forensic services at Farmfield Hospital. The post will be split across both services, but the exact split can be discussed and may depend upon your experience in each area.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will be actively involved in providing assessments, formulations, individual and group-based interventions, and giving psychological advice to aid clients along their recovery pathway. As a member of the active Psychological Services Department, you will have a positive, problem-solving approach and contribute towards the service development initiatives currently being undertaken by the department.

You will complete all recording and reporting tasks associated with clinical work and will contribute to training and supervision of staff as provided by the psychological therapies team, supervise assistant psychologists as well as providing debriefs and reflective practice to staff.

There is a strong emphasis on teamwork with regular supervision and CPD opportunities available to support you in reaching your career aspirations. Farmfield has adopted a trauma informed care approach and experience of working with clients who have experienced trauma and working within this approach would be an advantage.

Although this post is full-time, part-time applicants would be considered as would newly qualified applicants or trainees on a recognised training route nearing completion.

Your responsibilities will include:

• To work autonomously to provide a specialist psychology service to patients as agreed by the Lead Psychologist and in discussion with wider MDT.
• To undertake specialist assessments
• To provide specialist interventions according to formulations based on an appropriate conceptual framework, NICE guidelines, evidence from research, and in accordance with the wider MDT formulation and interventions.
• To be involved in running therapeutic groups on the ward as agreed.
• To continually monitor risk of all patients and complete risk assessments as required.
• To run reflective practice sessions for staff as agreed within the psychological therapies team and in discussion with wider MDT.
• To provide advice and debriefs to staff in managing patient incident on the ward as required.
• To run and / or contribute to training sessions for staff and other colleagues as agreed within the psychological therapies team and in discussion with wider MDT.

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

• BPS recognised psychology degree
• HPC Registration
• Chartered Psychologist status
• Preferably be an approved supervisor within the guidelines of the BPS and relevant division
• Understanding of evidence-based psychological practice
• Ability to apply psychological knowledge to a secure psychiatric setting
• Experience of applying psychological knowledge to a forensic or psychiatric setting
• Previous experience of conducting research and project working

What you will get:

• Annual salary up to £55,000 or Pro Rata for part time + Benefits
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off! (Pro Rata)
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check 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 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.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Kate Law, Lead Psychologist on 01293 7875000 or email kate.law@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk