Clinical Psychologist
Hours: Full Time
Location: Kendal
Salary: Up to £70,000 p/annum
Are you an experienced Clinical Psychologist looking to take the next step in your career?
The role is working across two sites and both sites are Learning Disabilities and Autism services.
Reporting directly to the Lead Psychologist, you will be responsible for individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working and risk assessments. You will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and be requested to design and deliver training.
Key responsibilities for the Clinical Psychologist role:
- Participating in the assessment of referrals, and to provide initial assessment service users referred to the service.
- Undertaking high quality direct (assessment & therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory, and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions and making autonomous clinical decisions.
- Working therapeutically with service users with complex presentations, undertake the assessments using a broad range of structured psychometric and semi structured clinical methods.
- Formulating and implementing plans of specialist psychological treatment or management of patients' mental health needs based on a multi-factorial psychological understanding and current evidence based best practise.
- Being professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care.
- Maintaining high standards of care in all areas of practice and in accordance the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Company Policies and Procedures.
Minimum requirements for the Clinical Psychologist is:
- To have BPS recognised psychology degrees
- UK HCPC registration
- To have Chartered Psychologist status and appropriate post-graduate qualifications
- To be an approved supervisor within the guidelines of the BPS and relevant division
- To have understanding of evidence-based psychological practice
- To have experience of applying psychological knowledge to a Learning Disabilities and Autism setting
- To be experienced working with clients with cognitive deficits
- To have previous experience of conducting research and project working
What will you get in return:
- Annual salary of up to £70,000
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) - plus your birthday off!
- Free meals
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
- 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.
Sponsorship is available for this role.
If you are open to a new opportunity, please apply today!
