Lead Psychologist

Hours: Full Time

Location: Surrey

Salary: Up to £59, 097 p/annum depending upon experience

We are looking for an experienced Psychologist to carry a caseload that include assessing service users with complex needs and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatment within mental health care services.

Key responsibilities for the Lead Psychologist role:

• Attending and contributing to Clinical Leads and Hospital Governance Meetings
• Supporting the provision of psychology services in a specified area, in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
• Participating fully with the multidisciplinary team and ensure that the service user is fully engaged in their care pathway.
• Supporting clinical team working, including both direct interventions and the delivery of staff training programmes.
• Supporting the clinical team and area of service in developing new initiatives and ways of working.
• Taking a key role in Psychology service developments, providing an evidence-based approach to new clinical initiatives.
• Maximising current opportunities to make improvements to the service area.
• Participating in the recruitment of junior psychology staff.
• Supporting in the development and implementation of policies that enhance staff safety and risk management.
• Working with internal and external agencies in order to enhance treatment pathways for service users.

Minimum requirements for the Lead Psychologist is:

• To be registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and Charterable status with the British Psychological Society
• Successful completion of a Doctorate level qualification in applied psychology either through the British Psychological Society or a recognised training body, enabling registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Competence in assessing, formulating, and working therapeutically with service users
• Ability to identify and proactively resolve problems and challenges within the service
• Ability to supervise junior members of the team
• Knowledge and understanding of working with trauma
• Experience in working with people with complex needs that are relevant to the population in the service area
• Competency in psychological assessments and formulation skills and an aptitude for learning new assessment methods
• Competency in cognitive functioning/management tools and formulation
• Experience in using a range of therapeutic interventions to address a range of clinical and/or forensic issues

What will you get in return:

• Annual salary of up to £59, 097
• 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.

Tier 2 sponsorship can be offered for the right candidate.

If you are open to a new opportunity, please apply today!