Principal Psychologist West Midlands

Overview:
Livingwell are currently recruiting for a Principal Psychologist for adults of working age with acute mental health care needs within a safe, therapeutic environment in our clients well established service in the West Midlands. They aim to provide a person-centred approach that promotes collaborative care planning to optimise treatment goals. From the point of admission into their acute services, our client’s aim is to support service users’ safe discharge back into the community where they can continue to progress towards recovery in a less restrictive environment.

Salary:
£65,000+ FTE depending on experience

Hours:

15-22 hours per week

Location:
West Midlands

Key Responsibilities:

The Principal Psychologist will work closely with members of the hospital SMT; including the Hospital Director, Director of Clinical Services and Medical Director, to implement an innovative and evidence-based psychology pathway across the hospital, and ensure the implementation of a high quality psychology department.
You will be responsible for individual and group psychological interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, risk assessments, facilitation of staff reflective practice sessions and will also be involved in the development and delivery of bespoke training.
You will line manage the Assistant Psychologist and provide supervision for them, and any Psychology students at site, to provide a cohesive therapeutic service to enhance to the experience and recovery of our service users.
In order to apply for this post you must be a Registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council.
As a Principal Psychologist you will have experience and knowledge in carrying a service users caseload, including assessing service users with varied and complex mental health diagnosis, personality disorders, autism and associated challenges.
You will be confident and accomplished in the design and delivery of specialist brief psychological treatment, interventions & assessments with our patients, which will promote stabilisation and help our patients achieve a successful discharge (in line with an Acute Service Treatment and Recovery Pathway).
You will work be working with a dynamic multi-professional team and support the development of individualised care plans and risk assessments.
You will provide diagrammatic formulations to help with the reduction of risk and support ward safety whilst maintaining maximum patient independence. You will provide consultation and advice to professional staff from other disciplines on psychological assessment, therapy and techniques for working effectively with particular service users.
You will be responsible for the delivery of reflective practice sessions to the staff team and support with onsite bespoke training sessions and induction, promoting the importance of Psychologically and therapeutically informed delivery of care.
You will be working for an organisation where there is a strong emphasis on teamwork and personal development, where you will have access to a range of Continued Professional Development opportunities to enhance and develop your skills, and your career
Benefits:

Salary starting from £65,000 with an annual salary review
25 days holiday pro rata + 8 bank holidays Professional development opportunities
Contributory pension scheme
Enhanced Private Medical Insurance with BUPA including access to a private GP service,free screening & the inclusion of pre-existing conditions
Eye care scheme with Specsavers
Online benefits portal with high street and online shopping discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Group Life Assurance
Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
Paid emergency leave Occupational
Sick Pay
Employee Assistance Programme with wellbeing support


Requirements of the Counselling Psychologists:

Doctorate training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or Masters Level Training in Psychotherapy
Registration with nationally recognised professional body HCPC
Post qualification experience in a clinical mental health setting with adults with eating disorders
Knowledge of the Care Act
Knowledge of the CQC Standards for care services and inspection processes.
Knowledge of the professional standards of your professional body
Up to date knowledge of the best evidence based for interventions offered to the clients of West London Clinic.
Knowledge of good practice in online therapeutic practice.