Part-Time Clinical Psychologist

Introduction

Are you an experienced Psychologist looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better? Join the team at The Farndon Unit and enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals. You will be working at The Farndon Unit, a service that provides care for women with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder.

We have low secure and rehabilitation services within the hospital which the candidate will be supporting. There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and CPD at The Farndon Unit where you will have access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward. You will have experience and knowledge in carrying a designated caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatment with an emphasis on trauma informed care.

• Work therapeutically with service users with complex presentations, undertaking assessments using a broad range of structured psychometric and semi structured clinical methods.
• Formulating and implementing plans for specialist psychological treatment or management of patients’ mental health needs based on a multi-factorial psychological understanding and current evidence based best practice.
• Contributing to MDT care planning and review.
• Take a key role in Psychology service developments, providing an evidence-based approach to new clinical initiatives.
• Be aware of new and innovative approaches to managing complex cases and new service developments and promote these effectively within the organisation.
• Contributing to professional development within the psychology team.
• Contributing to audit and research as directed by the Lead Psychologist.
• Maintaining high standards of care in all areas of practice and in accordance with the HCPC Standards of Proficiency; HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethics; BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct; and company policies and procedures.
• Being professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care.
• Support in the development and delivery of training programmes to aid the development of staff teams in a given service area.
• Providing clinical supervision to Assistant Psychologists, as directed by the Lead Psychologist.

• BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate.
• HCPC Registered.
• Chartered Member of the BPS
• Experience of working with clients with complex needs that are relevant to the population. Particularly with a trauma informed approach.
• Competence in assessing, formulating, and working therapeutically with service users with mental illness and/or personality disorder.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies, formulation models and relevant risk and clinical assessments.
• Knowledge and understanding of working with trauma.

Location:

Farndon Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4SW

You will be working at the Farndon Unit, low secure and rehab services within the hospital which offers personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways for women with complex care needs.

The Farndon Unit provides care for women with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability. You will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team offering personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways, including a trauma specific pathway, for women with complex care needs.

• Annual salary of £46,800 pro rata
• The equivalent of 25 days annual leave Pro Rata (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
• Career development and training to help youachieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Packageso you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special…