Senior Psycholgist

An outstanding new job opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Psychologist to work in an exceptional mental health hospital based in the Warrington, Greater Manchester area.

You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers.

This special hospital provides specialised services for people with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI), progressive neurological conditions, Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and Deaf Mental Health problems, with a layout that enables you to deliver care within a low stimulus, spacious environment

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*To be considered for this position you must be educated to at least Masters Degree level and be HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist

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As a Senior Psychologist your day to day duties include:

• Providing psychological assessments of patients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological (and neuropsychological) tests, self-report measures, rating scales direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the patient's care


• Formulating plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of acquired brain injury and forensic risk designed around the patient's needs, and employing methods unpinned by relevant evidence-based practice and appropriate conceptual frameworks


• Implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals within and across teams


• Acting as psychologist for a ward and/or group of patients as directed by the Joint Heads of Psychology


• Developing and managing group work programmes and innovative therapeutic approaches and ensuring that appropriate outcome measures are in place


• Taking a key role in Psychology service developments, providing an evidence-based approach to new clinical initiatives

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Experience (either pre-training, on training, or subsequently) of working with clients with complex needs that are relevant to the service population.
  
  This can include forensic, neuropsychological rehabilitation, learning difficulty, neurodiversity and complex trauma.


• Competency in psychological assessment and formulation skills and an aptitude for learning new assessment methods including standardised cognitive assessment (WAIS, RBANS etc)


• A well developed competency in structured risk assessment and management tools.


• Experience in one or more therapeutic modalities (CBT, DBT, CAT, CFT, EMDR etc)

The successful Senior Psychologist will receive an excellent annual salary of £55,000 per annum.

This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week.

In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - plus your birthday off!


• Free meals and parking


• Wellbeing support and activities


• Career development and training


• Pension contribution


• Life Assurance


• Enhanced Maternity Package


• Flexible working opportunities

Reference ID: 4010

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV