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<h2>Introduction</h2>
	
		
			<p>Working in healthcare is more than just a job. It’s a chance to change lives. Join the team at Moorlands Neurological Centre in Cheadle as a Registered Clinical Psychologist and help some of the most vulnerable people in society.</p>
<p>Working as part of a transdisciplinary team, you will provide formulation-led, person-centred care in our Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation service which provides care and treatment for adult males and females with acquired brain injury and challenging behaviour. </p>
<p>Supervising an Assistant Psychologist and working closely with clinicians from a range of disciplines, your specialist input will be key in achieving good patient outcomes. With the support of the team, you will administer neuropsychological and psychometric assessments that support the formulation of behavioural interventions seeking to manage challenging behaviour and enhance rehabilitation. </p>
<p>You will support therapeutic sessions by engaging in induvial and groupwork sessions, where appropriate, alongside other members of the team, and will assist in clinically relevant administrative duties, including developing and conducting audits, analysing and interpreting behavioural data, and developing and delivering staff training. In addition, you will join the senior management team and input into clinical governance, ensuring that the psychologically led model is both evaluated and effective. There are also opportunities to conduct research within the service. </p>
<p>You will be provided with supervision and support from the Clinical Directors and will be able to access a range of training opportunities to help both you and the service flourish. </p>
<p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:&nbsp;</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>To take responsibility in leading and overseeing the specialised psychological assessment and therapy programme in operation at the service</li>
    <li>To supervise and manage other members of the Psychology profession employed within the service</li>
    <li>To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to resident’s formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological treatments by other members of the transdisciplinary team.</li>
    <li>Contributing to other specialised assessments as required, including of risk and capacity, and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.</li>
    <li>Actively engage in and contribute to appropriate local and national networks and with other stakeholders to raise the profile of Moorlands Neurological Centre and Elysium Neurological. </li>
    <li>In conjunction with the Clinical Directors, to ensure all non-medical therapeutic approaches are underpinned by the appropriate conceptual model, have an empirical evidence base, and that their effectiveness is measured.</li>
    <li>To routinely monitor service level clinical outcome measures to make certain that the service is a centre of clinical excellence, and where necessary identify areas for continual improvement in the quality of the therapeutic programme.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>To be successful in this role, you'll need</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>To be registered as a Clinical Psychologist with HCPC registration.</li>
    <li>A BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent.</li>
    <li>Chartered Member of the BPS.</li>
    <li>Enrolled on the BPS Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists or interested in working towards this, with support.</li>
    <li>Evidence of continued innovative practice through peer endorsement (journal papers, book chapters, speaker at national/international conference platforms).</li>
    <li>Management experience including leadership of teams.</li>
    <li>Evidence of engagement in ABI networks.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What you will get:</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>Annual salary of up to £ 62,400&nbsp;</li>
    <li>The equivalent of 25 days annual leave pro rata – (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!</li>
    <li>Free meals and parking</li>
    <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.</li>
    <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.</li>
    <li>Pension contribution to secure your future.</li>
    <li>Life Assurance for added peace of mind.</li>
    <li>Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.</li>
</ul>
<p>There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.</p>
<p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></p>
<p>You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</em></p>
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Clinical Psychologist 

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced Senior Psychologist to join the team at St Mary's Hospital in Warrington, Cheshire. You will work 37.5 hours a week, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to support the delivery of psychology services across the hospital. As the Senior Psychologist, you will have active participation in multidisciplinary teamwork, ensuring that service users are fully engaged in their care pathways. There is a strong emphasis on teamwork, supervision, and continuous professional development, with support from a regional network of Psychologists.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As the Senior Psychologist, you will be responsible for providing psychological assessments of patients, formulating plans for their formal psychological treatment and/or management, and implementing a range of psychological interventions. You will also act as the psychologist for a ward and/or group of patients, develop and manage group work programmes and innovative therapeutic approaches, and take a key role in psychology service developments, providing an evidence-based approach to new clinical initiatives.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales, covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is an opportunity for career growth and development.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>09 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,000 a year
      
    </p>
  
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>1379592063</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Elysium Healthcare</p>
            <p>Warrington</p>
            <p>WA2 8DB</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Are you an experienced Senior Psychologist looking for a new challenge in a rewarding environment, where you can make a real difference? If so, then join the team at St Mary’s Hospital in (Warrington, Cheshire) as a Senior Psychologist and enjoy support from a regional network of Psychologists as you flourish in your career. &nbsp;  </p><p><strong>What you will be doing</strong></p> <p>You will work 37.5 hours a week as the Senior Psychologist for a service that offers (Neuro-Forensic Acquired Brain Injury rehabilitation for adult males).</p> <p>In collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and under the direction and supervision of the Joint Heads of Psychology, you will support the delivery of psychology services across St Mary’s Hospital. In the absence of the Joint Heads, you will act as the primary point of contact between the psychology department and the senior management team.</p> <p>As the Senior Psychologist you will have active participation in multidisciplinary team work, ensuring that our service users are fully engaged in their care pathways. It also includes supporting clinical team efforts through both direct interventions and the facilitation of staff training programmes. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of new initiatives and ways of working within the service and working in partnership with both internal and external agencies to enhance treatment pathways for service users.</p> <p>There is a strong emphasis on teamwork, supervision and CPD, with support from a regional network of Psychologists.</p> <p><strong>As a Senior Psychologist you will be:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>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.</li>  <li>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.</li>  <li>Implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals within and across teams.</li>  <li>Acting as psychologist for a ward and/or group of patients as directed by the Joint Heads of Psychology.</li>  <li>Developing and managing groupwork programmes and innovative therapeutic approaches and ensuring that appropriate outcome measures are in place.</li>  <li>Taking a key role in Psychology service developments, providing an evidence-based approach to new clinical initiatives.</li> </ul> <p><strong>To be successful as a Senior Psychologist, you'll have:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Successful completion of a Doctorate level qualifcation in applied psychology (clinical, forensic, counselling) either through the British Psychological Society or a recognised training body, enabling registration with the HCPC as as Practitioner Psychologist.</li>  <li>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.</li>  <li>Competency in psychological assessment and formulation skills and an aptitude for learning new assessment methods including standardised cognitive assessment (WAIS, RBANS etc)</li>  <li>A well developed competency in structured risk assessment and management tools.</li>  <li>Experience in one or more therapeutic modalities (CBT, DBT, CAT, CFT, EMDR etc)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Where you will be working:</strong></p> <p>St Mary's Hospital, Floyd Drive, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8DB</p> <p><strong>What you will get:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Annual salary of £ 55,000</li>  <li>The equivalent of 33 days annual leave pro rata – (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!</li>  <li>Free meals and parking</li>  <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.</li>  <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.</li>  <li>Pension contribution to secure your future.</li>  <li>Life Assurance for added peace of mind.</li>  <li>Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.</li> </ul> <p>There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.</p> <p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></p> <p>You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.&nbsp;</p> <p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</em></p> &nbsp;<em>1</em>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Are you an experienced Senior Psychologist looking for a new challenge in a rewarding environment, where you can make a real difference? If so, then join the team at St Mary’s Hospital in (Warrington, Cheshire) as a Senior Psychologist and enjoy support from a regional network of Psychologists as you flourish in your career. &nbsp;  </p><p><strong>What you will be doing</strong></p> <p>You will work 37.5 hours a week as the Senior Psychologist for a service that offers (Neuro-Forensic Acquired Brain Injury rehabilitation for adult males).</p> <p>In collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and under the direction and supervision of the Joint Heads of Psychology, you will support the delivery of psychology services across St Mary’s Hospital. In the absence of the Joint Heads, you will act as the primary point of contact between the psychology department and the senior management team.</p> <p>As the Senior Psychologist you will have active participation in multidisciplinary team work, ensuring that our service users are fully engaged in their care pathways. It also includes supporting clinical team efforts through both direct interventions and the facilitation of staff training programmes. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of new initiatives and ways of working within the service and working in partnership with both internal and external agencies to enhance treatment pathways for service users.</p> <p>There is a strong emphasis on teamwork, supervision and CPD, with support from a regional network of Psychologists.</p> <p><strong>As a Senior Psychologist you will be:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>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.</li>  <li>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.</li>  <li>Implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals within and across teams.</li>  <li>Acting as psychologist for a ward and/or group of patients as directed by the Joint Heads of Psychology.</li>  <li>Developing and managing groupwork programmes and innovative therapeutic approaches and ensuring that appropriate outcome measures are in place.</li>  <li>Taking a key role in Psychology service developments, providing an evidence-based approach to new clinical initiatives.</li> </ul> <p><strong>To be successful as a Senior Psychologist, you'll have:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Successful completion of a Doctorate level qualifcation in applied psychology (clinical, forensic, counselling) either through the British Psychological Society or a recognised training body, enabling registration with the HCPC as as Practitioner Psychologist.</li>  <li>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.</li>  <li>Competency in psychological assessment and formulation skills and an aptitude for learning new assessment methods including standardised cognitive assessment (WAIS, RBANS etc)</li>  <li>A well developed competency in structured risk assessment and management tools.</li>  <li>Experience in one or more therapeutic modalities (CBT, DBT, CAT, CFT, EMDR etc)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Where you will be working:</strong></p> <p>St Mary's Hospital, Floyd Drive, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8DB</p> <p><strong>What you will get:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Annual salary of £ 55,000</li>  <li>The equivalent of 33 days annual leave pro rata – (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!</li>  <li>Free meals and parking</li>  <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.</li>  <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.</li>  <li>Pension contribution to secure your future.</li>  <li>Life Assurance for added peace of mind.</li>  <li>Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.</li> </ul> <p>There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.</p> <p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></p> <p>You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.&nbsp;</p> <p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</em></p> &nbsp;<em>1</em>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Successful completion of a Doctorate level qualification in applied psychology (clinical, forensic, counselling) either through the British Psychological Society or a recognised training body, enabling registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist. Relevant experience working with clients with complex needs, including forensic, neuropsychological rehabilitation, learning difficulty, neurodiversity, and complex trauma.</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Successful completion of a Doctorate level qualification in applied psychology (clinical, forensic, counselling) either through the British Psychological Society or a recognised training body, enabling registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist. Relevant experience working with clients with complex needs, including forensic, neuropsychological rehabilitation, learning difficulty, neurodiversity, and complex trauma.</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Elysium Healthcare</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Elysium Healthcare</p>
            <p>Warrington</p>
            <p>WA2 8DB</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Elysium Healthcare</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Elysium Healthcare</p>
                    <p>Warrington</p>
                    <p>WA2 8DB</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

NHS Jobs

Senior Psychologist     

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>B7/8a Preceptorship Clinical Psychologist Post</p>  <p>We are a friendly and innovative team looking for a like-minded and experienced Clinical Psychologist to join us at the Sutherland Centre in Dresden, Stoke-on Trent. We would consider a newly qualified B7 for a preceptorship post and provide support to move to the 8a in due course. The post provides an exciting opportunity to be part of an evolving and fast paced adult community mental health service and to work with service users who have complex mental health difficulties. We have been developing services to improve our offer of psychological therapies and to embed new clinical pathways, putting us in a great position to support team members in pursuing specific areas of interest such as evidence-based interventions for psychosis or complex trauma.</p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>On appointment, you will be a core and valued part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team, working alongside a Consultant and Principal Clinical Psychologist, as well as other psychology and therapy colleagues. There are opportunities to develop your clinical skills in a range of group and individual interventions such as CBT, CFT and CAT. You will have the opportunity to receive excellent supervision and there are a range of CPD opportunities. We provide access to supervision and interest groups in various models (CAT, CFT, EMDR), as well as opportunities for participation in quality innovations, research, and audit. We have strong links with the local Clinical Psychology Training course at Staffordshire University. </p>    <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.</p> <p>We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.</p> <p>We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".</p>  <p>The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.</p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>14 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £47,810 to £62,682 a year
      
        pro rata per annum
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>232-CMT-7508851</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Sutherland Centre</p>
            <p>Stoke on Trent</p>
            <p>ST3 4LR</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>In addition, the role will involve working closely with the wider MDT to develop psychological mindedness and support others to develop psychological skills and knowledge. The role involves supervising others too, such as assistant psychologists, CAPS and MHWPs. In addition, the supervision of other professional groups in the team is valued, as are other team-based activities such as joint formulation and contributing to MDT meetings and training</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>In addition, the role will involve working closely with the wider MDT to develop psychological mindedness and support others to develop psychological skills and knowledge. The role involves supervising others too, such as assistant psychologists, CAPS and MHWPs. In addition, the supervision of other professional groups in the team is valued, as are other team-based activities such as joint formulation and contributing to MDT meetings and training</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Experience of working effectively as a qualified clinical psychologist with adults with complex mental health needs</li>
        
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          Knowledge
        
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        <li>Theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches to complex mental health difficulties including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for service users with personality disorder and complex trauma.</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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          <li>Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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          <li>Experience of working effectively as a qualified clinical psychologist with adults with complex mental health needs</li>
          
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            Knowledge
          
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          <li>Theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches to complex mental health difficulties including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for service users with personality disorder and complex trauma.</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
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Senior Clinical Psychologist

<p>Are you an outstanding Qualified Psychologist with a passion for delivering high quality care?</p> <p>Cygnet have been providing a national network of specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.</p> <p>With us, you'll have the chance to progress your career as part of a dynamic, supportive team.</p> <p>We need a Qualified Psychologist who's passionate about helping people with a range of complex mental health needs.</p> <p>Joining us on a full time, 40 hour per week basis you will work across 3 Social Care services within Cygnet. </p> <p>Maximising positive outcomes &amp; recovery for our patients- it's a challenging, satisfying vocation.</p> <p>At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.</p> <p>You'll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts - as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits - to support you to be happy both in and out of work.</p> <p>So if you care about making a difference - every day - we want to hear from you.</p> <p><strong>Broughton Lodge:</strong></p> <p>Broughton Lodge is a specialist residential service for adults with autism and a learning disability who may present with behaviours that challenge.</p> <p><strong>Lowry House:</strong></p> <p>Lowry House is a specialist residential service, supporting people with learning disabilities, complex needs and behaviours that may challenge, including those with mental health needs.</p> <p><strong>Woodrow House:</strong></p> <p>Woodrow House is a 9 bed specialist residential service, supporting adults with learning disabilities who may have behaviours that challenge and associated complex needs.</p> <p><strong>Your Day-to-Day </strong></p> <ul> <li>You'll be working 40 hours a week</li><li>3 days per week at Broughton Lodge</li><li>1 day per week at Lowry House</li><li>1 day per week at Woodrow House</li><li>Work as a team Psychologist within a multidisciplinary team (MDT)</li><li>Carry out psychological assessments &amp; provide therapy to individuals &amp; groups</li><li>Collaboratively develop care plans with the MDT</li><li>Provide training &amp; supervision to colleagues, &amp; consultation to teams</li><li>Evaluate the service, contribute to its development &amp; carry out clinical research</li><li>Disseminate outcomes via conference presentations and publications.</li></ul> <p><strong>We are looking for someone who is </strong></p> <ul> <li>A HCPC registered Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist</li><li>Expereince within a CAMHS setting preferred but not essential</li><li>Preferably trained in complex therapies such as Schema focused, Cognitive Analytical and DBT</li><li>Passionate about working with people with a range of complex mental health needs</li><li>Capable of treating difficulties such as self-harm, physical &amp; verbal aggression, history of sexual offending and drug &amp; alcohol problems.</li></ul> <p><strong>Why Cygnet? We'll offer you </strong></p> <ul> <li>Strong career progression opportunities into management roles</li><li>Monthly reflective practice, &amp; support with CPD opportunities</li><li>Expert clinical supervision &amp; peer support</li><li>Employee referral scheme</li><li>Pension scheme</li><li>"Cycle to work" scheme &amp; employee discount saving.</li></ul> <p>Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.</p> <p><strong>Ready to make a positive change?</strong></p> <p>Please click on the 'apply now' link below.</p> <p>Join us!</p> <p>In this role you'll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users &amp; their families.</p>

Qualified Psychologist - Social Care

<p>Working in healthcare is more than just a job. It's a chance to change lives. Join the team at Moorlands Neurological Centre in Cheadle as a Registered Clinical Psychologist and help some of the most vulnerable people in society.</p> <p>Working as part of a transdisciplinary team, you will provide formulation-led, person-centred care in our Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation service which provides care and treatment for adult males and females with acquired brain injury and challenging behaviour. </p> <p>Supervising an Assistant Psychologist and working closely with clinicians from a range of disciplines, your specialist input will be key in achieving good patient outcomes. With the support of the team, you will administer neuropsychological and psychometric assessments that support the formulation of behavioural interventions seeking to manage challenging behaviour and enhance rehabilitation. </p> <p>You will support therapeutic sessions by engaging in induvial and groupwork sessions, where appropriate, alongside other members of the team, and will assist in clinically relevant administrative duties, including developing and conducting audits, analysing and interpreting behavioural data, and developing and delivering staff training. In addition, you will join the senior management team and input into clinical governance, ensuring that the psychologically led model is both evaluated and effective. There are also opportunities to conduct research within the service. </p> <p>You will be provided with supervision and support from the Clinical Directors and will be able to access a range of training opportunities to help both you and the service flourish. </p> <p><strong>Your responsibilities will include: </strong></p> <ul> <li>To take responsibility in leading and overseeing the specialised psychological assessment and therapy programme in operation at the service</li><li>To supervise and manage other members of the Psychology profession employed within the service</li><li>To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to resident's formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological treatments by other members of the transdisciplinary team.</li><li>Contributing to other specialised assessments as required, including of risk and capacity, and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.</li><li>Actively engage in and contribute to appropriate local and national networks and with other stakeholders to raise the profile of Moorlands Neurological Centre and Elysium Neurological. </li><li>In conjunction with the Clinical Directors, to ensure all non-medical therapeutic approaches are underpinned by the appropriate conceptual model, have an empirical evidence base, and that their effectiveness is measured.</li><li>To routinely monitor service level clinical outcome measures to make certain that the service is a centre of clinical excellence, and where necessary identify areas for continual improvement in the quality of the therapeutic programme.</li></ul> <p><strong>To be successful in this role, you'll need</strong></p> <ul> <li>To be registered as a Clinical Psychologist with HCPC registration.</li><li>A BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent.</li><li>Chartered Member of the BPS.</li><li>Enrolled on the BPS Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists or interested in working towards this, with support.</li><li>Evidence of continued innovative practice through peer endorsement (journal papers, book chapters, speaker at national/international conference platforms).</li><li>Management experience including leadership of teams.</li><li>Evidence of engagement in ABI networks.</li></ul> <p><strong>What you will get:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Annual salary of up to £ 62,400 </li><li>The equivalent of 25 days annual leave pro rata - (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!</li><li>Free meals and parking</li><li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.</li><li>Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.</li><li>Pension contribution to secure your future.</li><li>Life Assurance for added peace of mind.</li><li>Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.</li></ul> <p>There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.</p> <p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></p> <p>You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. </p> <p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. </p> <p>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</p>

5 Clinical Psychologist Jobs in Stoke-on-Trent, UK