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<p><strong>Please note this role may appear with a location in the advert which is our head office. This is predominantly a remote role, and therefore suitable for applicants Nationwide.</strong></p><p>This is a fixed term contract for(6-months initially, immediate start) <br>22.5 hours (not inclusive of lunch breaks).</p><p>We may require you travel to our offices in York and London, and other locations within the UK (reimbursed through expenses) for team development days, staff training and other in-person events (approximately 2-3 days during this fixed term).</p><p><strong>About our opportunity</strong></p><p>As a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist you will supervise and support the assessment and interventions provided by Assistant Psychologists across various areas of Onebright’s delivery of services. You will also hold a small caseload and provide Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies to clients accessing our services through our vibrant Adult Psychological Therapies team at Onebright. You will be working with an articulate and interesting group of clients, who are motivated and engaging, to proactively support them in improving their mental health. Our practitioners work collaboratively with our clients to achieve the best treatment outcomes. &nbsp;</p><p>As a clinically led service with over 30 years’ experience, Onebright has helped organisations and individuals navigate the challenges of mental health and wellbeing in the UK. We are proud to be a trusted provider of evidence-based clinical assessments and treatments, delivering high-quality services to more than 60,000 people annually.</p><p>Our mission is to create a brighter tomorrow by providing easy access to personalised, life-changing mental health support. You would be integral to our mission.</p><p>Our vision is to be the specialist provider of mental health services for practitioners and clients. We’re driven by five core values which underpin our expertise delivering mental health support at scale.&nbsp;</p><ol><li>We are client centred.</li><li>We support each other.</li><li>We are curious.</li><li>We are committed to quality care.</li><li>We lead with integrity and compassion.</li></ol><p>Most of Onebright’s clients are professional working people.&nbsp; These include but are not limited to:</p><ul><li>Individuals and families with private medical insurance;</li><li>front-line health care professionals (e.g., police, fire services, NHS staff); and</li><li>corporate employees from sectors such as law, energy and finance.</li></ul><p>Our clients typically present at the early stage of mental ill-health, are highly engaged, and motivated to improve. Presentations are&nbsp;typically <strong>subclinical to mild/moderate</strong>, with&nbsp;<strong>lower risk</strong>&nbsp;than what is found in stepped-care NHS services. You will spend less time on admin-heavy risk management and safeguarding protocols, and more time delivering therapy that works when compared to treatment as usual in the NHS. Our structured clinical assessments, provided by over 50 mental health nurses, manage safety into the clinical services. Our streamlined systems, with risk escalation, means you can focus on what you do best: helping people get better.</p><p>In this role you will also hold a small caseload and be working with adults accessing our services providing a specific number of client contacts per week. As an experienced practitioner you will treat a mixed caseload of sub-clinical and mild/moderate presentations.</p><p><strong>You will:</strong></p><ul><li>Support the Assistant Psychology team through expert consultations, provide clinical supervision and hold clinical oversight of work undertaken by Assistant Psychologists who are under your supervision.</li><li>Be committed to placing the client at the centre of the service and everything that you do; providing evidence-based treatments as indicated by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) – specifically Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and EMDR if trained to part 2.&nbsp;</li><li>Treat clients who have a range of subclinical and mild to moderate anxiety and depression presentations and apply the principles of CBT to other mental health problems where clinically appropriate.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Demonstrate integrity and compassion within our culture of ED&amp;I practices in every aspect of the role, above and beyond ensuring adherence to legislative statutory guidance, and Onebright policies and procedures.</li></ul><p><strong>What we need from you</strong></p><ul><li>Post-graduate doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.</li><li>Minimum of five years’ mental health experience working in public/private healthcare, with a minimum of two of those years’ being post qualifying experience.</li><li>Experience of supervising Assistant Psychologists and/or qualified mental health professionals.</li><li>Have provided a minimum of 80 hours clinical supervision to others over the past two years as part of their clinical practice.</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p><ul><li>Specialist clinical supervision training.</li><li>Registration on the BPS Register of Applied Psychology Practice supervisors and/or BABCP Supervisor accreditation.</li><li>Completion of a Post Graduate training course specifically in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.</li><li>Accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies as a CBT Practitioner.</li></ul><p>Please review the ‘<strong>Role Profile and Person Specification’ </strong>attached to this advert for more details on the essential and desirable criteria for this role.</p><p><strong>More about Onebright</strong></p><p>At Onebright, we offer a wide range of private psychological therapy and neurodevelopmental services. We treat adults, children and young people who experience emotional and psychological issues. We help individuals and organisations with mental health and wellbeing solutions, providing <strong>every person</strong> with the best mental healthcare, offering hope for a better future. We work across the mental health continuum from performance optimisation, early intervention, prevention, and treatment.&nbsp;</p><p>Our deep understanding of mental health and unrivalled clinical expertise enables us to support businesses from the first interaction with us through to recovery.</p><p>You can find out more about Onebright via our website - <a href="https://onebright.com/" target="_blank">https://onebright.com/</a></p><p><strong>Application process </strong></p><p>Should you meet the essential criteria for this position please apply via the application link and please ensure the following is attached to your application</p><ol><li>Copy of your CV.</li><li>A covering letter.</li><li>A supporting statement demonstrating how your experience meets the competencies outlined within the role profile using the following headings below, which are taken from the role profile:</li></ol><br><ol><li>Clinical</li><li>Clinical governance.</li><li>Facilitating teaching, training and supervision.</li><li>Organisational and administrative.</li><li>Personal and professional development.</li><li>Additional information (optional).</li></ol><p>&nbsp;If you have any other relevant information that would be helpful to know in your application, please add this to point 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>You will need to upload the covering letter and supporting statement as one document, under the section “Covering letter” as part of the application process.</p><p><strong>How we say thank you</strong></p><p>An exciting career is much more than just a salary. We also understand that everyone, regardless of culture, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, or disability status, can contribute to our goal to make our work better for all. Our strength is in our people. So, at Onebright we have a range of benefits that include:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>26 days holiday with an option to purchase more through our holiday purchase scheme. Plus, bank holidays on top.</li><li>When you need support, we rely on our excellent Employee Assistance Programme to help you with your wellbeing.</li><li>A private company pension with Royal London enabling you to keep one eye on the future.</li><li>Your development is critical to our success so giving you access to Continuous Professional Development is always available to you.</li><li>A very useful cash plan to help with those unexpected health issues such as dentist, eye wear or prescriptions and much more.</li><li>Rewards gateway giving you access to an endless list of little perks and savings with retailers.</li><li>Learning new skills is important so accessing our Onebright Learning and Development platform will engage your enquiring mind.</li><li>We encourage and reward our staff to “Refer Friends &amp; Colleagues” with cash reward when they successfully join us.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;At Onebright we like to go further. So, we want to ensure that once you get here, you’ll still be going places.</p><p><strong>Information to help you in your application</strong></p><ul><li>Onebright is committed to delivering in line with 'safer recruitment' principles and therefore the successful candidate will be required to undertake a credit check and a DBS check (Enhanced or Standard) with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), the cost of which will be met by Onebright.</li><li>Onebright is committed to adhering to the Equality Act 2010 and provides equal opportunities to all applicants, staff and clients. Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you might need in the application or interview process, please contact&nbsp;our Recruitment Team and we will organise appropriate support.</li><li>Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK, and we will seek to complete a Right to Work check for all candidates.</li></ul><p>If you would like to <strong>find out more</strong> about this role, please contact:</p><p>Dr. Glenn Mason, Head of Adult Psychological Therapies, <a href="mailto:glennmason@onebright.com" target="_blank">glennmason@onebright.com</a> or Dr. Helen Taylor, Clinical Lead, <a href="mailto:helentaylor@onebright.com" target="_blank">helentaylor@onebright.com</a></p>

Onebright

Locum HCPC Practitioner Psychologist

NHS Jobs

 Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is an exciting time to join us in making a real change for children and young people across our area, as we are looking for a <strong>Children and Young People's Well-Being Practitioner</strong> to work in our team of experienced clinical psychologists, specialist epilepsy nurses and consultant paediatricians based at York Hospital. </p> <p>We are delighted to be chosen as a national pilot site for integrating mental health support into children and young people's epilepsy care. This project, which began in March 2023, is focused on the implementation of mental health screening and intervention for children and young people in our region.</p> <p><strong>If you wish to apply for this vacancy as a secondment opportunity, please seek permission from your current line manager first</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Your role will be to deliver an innovative, manualised CBT-based intervention, to children and young people who have been screened by their team and shown to require psychological support. This intervention, MICE (Mental Health Intervention for Children with Epilepsy), is designed to improve the treatment of mental health problems in young people with epilepsy and has been shown to be effective in a large-scale research project. </p> <p>It can be delivered by telephone, video conferencing or face to face, and training will be provided. You will be using evidence-based interventions with supervision from the senior clinical psychologist. This will include a range of therapeutic self-management interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate psychological problems, as well as the administration and teaching of psycho-educational classes to groups of parents and children and young people.</p> <p><strong>Team &amp; Support</strong></p> <ul>  <li><strong>York Hospital Paediatric Psychology Service</strong>, part of a larger<strong>Department of Psychological Medicine</strong>.</li>  <li>Supervision and collaboration with experienced psychologists including:   <ul>    <li><strong>Dr Emma Peakman</strong>- Consultant Clinical Psychologist</li>    <li><strong>Dr Anya Knight</strong> - Senior Clinical Psychologist</li>   </ul> </li> </ul> <p>You will be joining a dedicated paediatric psychology team and have opportunities to continue to learn and develop. </p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>For more information about our Trust, please visit:</p> <p><a href="https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd" target="_blank">https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd</a></p> <p>Our benefits</p> <p>We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:</p> <ul>  <li>Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants</li>  <li>27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)</li>  <li>A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave</li>  <li>Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme</li>  <li>NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme</li>  <li>An extensive range of learning and development opportunities</li>  <li>Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers</li> </ul> <p>For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>11 September 2025</p>

  
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      £31,049 to £37,796 a year
      
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  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>12 months</p>
  

  
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  <p>419-7466625-CPWP-FH</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>York Hospital</p>
      <p>Wigginton Road</p>
      <p>York</p>
            <p>YO31 9HE</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong><em>A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.</em></strong></p> <p><strong>Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.</strong></p> <p><strong>Working for the Trust</strong></p> <p>Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.</p> <p>Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: <a href="mailto:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net" target="_blank">yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net</a>.</p> <p>As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.</p> <p><strong>Armed Forces Friendly Employer</strong></p> <p>We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong><em>A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.</em></strong></p> <p><strong>Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.</strong></p> <p><strong>Working for the Trust</strong></p> <p>Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.</p> <p>Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: <a href="mailto:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net" target="_blank">yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net</a>.</p> <p>As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.</p> <p><strong>Armed Forces Friendly Employer</strong></p> <p>We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>oEducated to degree level or equivalent qualification / experience.</li>
        
        <li>oPost-Graduate qualification as a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (or equivalent)</li>
        
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          <li>Qualification in therapeutic approaches with children and families e.g., CBT systemic, solution focused play therapy</li>
          
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        <li>oPost qualification experience as a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP)</li>
        
        <li>oMust have working knowledge of Mental Health and evidence gained through experience:</li>
        
        <li>oEvidence of working with children and young people who have experienced a mental health problem utilising experience/training in therapeutic approaches</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of working in mental health services or settings where there is a stepped care model of service delivery</li>
        
        <li>oReceived training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice</li>
        
        <li>oSkills in delivering Guided self-help.</li>
        
        <li>oSkills in delivering psycho-educational groups/classes</li>
        
        <li>oDemonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in children with a physical health condition</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of teaching groups of professionals and parents</li>
        
        <li>oDemonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post</li>
        
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          <li>oExperience of working with children and young people with physical health conditions</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of working in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of supervising others</li>
          
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          Skills and Attributes
        
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        <li>oAbility to manage own caseload and time.</li>
        
        <li>oHigh standard of computer skills including email, excel and the ability to utilise a patient information system to manage diary commitments and electronic patient records.</li>
        
        <li>oFamiliarity with screening procedures such as the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)</li>
        
        <li>oExcellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills for CCBT, presentations for teaching classes and writing clear clinical reports.</li>
        
        <li>oAble to develop appropriate therapeutic relationships with clients.</li>
        
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          <li>oSkills in delivering CCBT</li>
          
          <li>oSkills in delivering a range of Low Intensity Interventions (in addition to guided self-help), e.g., motivational skills, solution focussed work, stabilisation for therapy</li>
          
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        <li>oAbility to work within a team and foster good working relationships</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to work under pressure</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision.</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to meet the travel requirements of post (community service)</li>
        
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          <li>oEducated to degree level or equivalent qualification / experience.</li>
          
          <li>oPost-Graduate qualification as a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (or equivalent)</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Qualification in therapeutic approaches with children and families e.g., CBT systemic, solution focused play therapy</li>
            
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            Experience and Knowledge Required
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>oPost qualification experience as a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP)</li>
          
          <li>oMust have working knowledge of Mental Health and evidence gained through experience:</li>
          
          <li>oEvidence of working with children and young people who have experienced a mental health problem utilising experience/training in therapeutic approaches</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of working in mental health services or settings where there is a stepped care model of service delivery</li>
          
          <li>oReceived training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice</li>
          
          <li>oSkills in delivering Guided self-help.</li>
          
          <li>oSkills in delivering psycho-educational groups/classes</li>
          
          <li>oDemonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in children with a physical health condition</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of teaching groups of professionals and parents</li>
          
          <li>oDemonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post</li>
          
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            <li>oExperience of working with children and young people with physical health conditions</li>
            
            <li>oExperience of working in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes</li>
            
            <li>oExperience of supervising others</li>
            
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            Skills and Attributes
          
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          <li>oAbility to manage own caseload and time.</li>
          
          <li>oHigh standard of computer skills including email, excel and the ability to utilise a patient information system to manage diary commitments and electronic patient records.</li>
          
          <li>oFamiliarity with screening procedures such as the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)</li>
          
          <li>oExcellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills for CCBT, presentations for teaching classes and writing clear clinical reports.</li>
          
          <li>oAble to develop appropriate therapeutic relationships with clients.</li>
          
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            <li>oSkills in delivering CCBT</li>
            
            <li>oSkills in delivering a range of Low Intensity Interventions (in addition to guided self-help), e.g., motivational skills, solution focussed work, stabilisation for therapy</li>
            
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            Aptitude and Personal Qualities
          
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          <li>oAbility to work within a team and foster good working relationships</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to work under pressure</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision.</li>
          
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    <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>
  

  

  
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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        <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>
      

      

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>York Hospital</p>
      <p>Wigginton Road</p>
      <p>York</p>
            <p>YO31 9HE</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>York Hospital</p>
          <p>Wigginton Road</p>
          <p>York</p>
                    <p>YO31 9HE</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Children’s Psychological Well-being Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the Psychology service at Stockton Hall Hospital. The ideal candidate will be an experienced Consultant Psychologist, with robust experience within a forensic setting; someone who is a confident leader and is keen to develop to contribute to service development, including trauma informed care.</p><p>At Stockton Hall Hospital, just outside York, we are well-known for producing positive clinical outcomes for highly complex patients. We currently provide a medium-secure care setting in which patients access a broad range of therapeutic interventions including one-to-one and group-based psychological treatments.</p><p>Our service has produced excellent recovery results for patients, maximising their opportunity to progress to conditions of lower-security and community settings as safely and efficiently as possible.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul> <li>You will be a confident leader who is keen to help develop others.</li> <li>You will understand the dynamics of working in a secure hospital and be able to help offer containment and support to those who need it within a culture of compassion.</li> <li>You will provide professional leadership to the psychology team, contribute to the development of services and work to influence organisational thinking relating to the delivery of psychologically informed care.</li> <li>You will advise at a senior management level on psychological aspects of organisational functioning, including the health and well-being of our colleagues.</li> <li>You will also work clinically with a dynamic multi-professional team leading development of individual formulations and psychological assessment. With the support of other members of the psychology team, you will support the development and delivery of behavioural and other psychological interventions for patients and service users and provide appropriately developed psychologically informed guidance to reduce risks, aid recovery and independence.</li> <li>As Head of Psychology you will be also be working with clients with complex needs.</li> <li>You will hold a clinical caseload, develop and deliver formulation led care, and be competent in a range of therapeutic delivery such as EMDR, DBT, CBT and CAT.</li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>About us</p><p>As one of the UKs leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development.Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.</p><p>As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your Pre-Employment checks.Your vaccination statuswill not affect any offer of employmentand will be held in line with GDPR requirements. We thank you for your understanding.</p>


      
        
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        <p>Stockton Hall Hospital</p>
      
      <p>The Village</p>
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      <p>York</p>
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    <p>The Head of Psychology will work closely with the Hospital Director, Director of Clinical Services and Medical Director. It will be the responsibility of the Head of Psychology to ensure both the professional psychological practice and quality of the psychology department, to ensure excellence in patient experience and outcomes.</p><p>You will be responsible for the delivery of reflective practice groups within the services and do so with an understanding of the model underpinning your service.</p><p>You will have effective consultancy skills and able to manage clinical/organisational projects; and have competence in line management responsibilities and service-related standards including clinical governance.</p><p>What we offer you:</p><p>Salary competitive based on skills and experience Support and opportunities for continuing professional developmentOption and support to progress through The Priory NetworkContributory pension scheme Paid sick leave (after qualifying period) Generous annual leave entitlement + Your birthday off Enhanced maternity pay Private Healthcare Free parking</p><p>You can also take advantage of clear career pathways and support around training and personal development.</p><p>If you are successful, you will be expected to complete a full two weeks induction upon starting with us at Priory and these occur on the first two weeks of every month. If you have to work a notice with your current employer, we recommend you do not hand your notice in until we are able to provide a start date to ensure a smooth transition between companies.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>The Head of Psychology will work closely with the Hospital Director, Director of Clinical Services and Medical Director. It will be the responsibility of the Head of Psychology to ensure both the professional psychological practice and quality of the psychology department, to ensure excellence in patient experience and outcomes.</p><p>You will be responsible for the delivery of reflective practice groups within the services and do so with an understanding of the model underpinning your service.</p><p>You will have effective consultancy skills and able to manage clinical/organisational projects; and have competence in line management responsibilities and service-related standards including clinical governance.</p><p>What we offer you:</p><p>Salary competitive based on skills and experience Support and opportunities for continuing professional developmentOption and support to progress through The Priory NetworkContributory pension scheme Paid sick leave (after qualifying period) Generous annual leave entitlement + Your birthday off Enhanced maternity pay Private Healthcare Free parking</p><p>You can also take advantage of clear career pathways and support around training and personal development.</p><p>If you are successful, you will be expected to complete a full two weeks induction upon starting with us at Priory and these occur on the first two weeks of every month. If you have to work a notice with your current employer, we recommend you do not hand your notice in until we are able to provide a start date to ensure a smooth transition between companies.</p>
    
  


      
  
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      <p>Stockton Hall Hospital</p>
      
      <p>The Village</p>
      <p>Stockton On The Forest</p>
      <p>York</p>
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Head of Psychology

<p>Hunter Mental Health are looking for an experienced Educational Psychologist to join services across Yorkshire on a flexible, hybrid basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified practitioner seeking autonomy, excellent rates of pay, and the ability to make a measurable difference to children and young people.</p> <p><strong>Role details:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Yorkshire (hybrid role - mix of on-site and remote assessments)</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Service:</strong> Local Authority / SEND provision</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Rate:</strong> £1000 - £1200 per completed assessment</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Contract type:</strong> Ongoing, outside IR35</p> </li></ul> <p><strong>Key responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Carry out statutory Educational Psychology assessments for children and young people aged 0-25</p> </li><li> <p>Provide clear, evidence-based advice and reports to support EHCPs and local SEND decision-making</p> </li><li> <p>Work collaboratively with schools, SENCOs, parents/carers, and wider multidisciplinary professionals</p> </li><li> <p>Deliver high-quality recommendations that are child-centred and outcome-focused</p> </li></ul> <p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist</p> </li><li> <p>Recognised professional qualification in Educational Psychology</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrable experience working within local authority or SEND settings</p> </li><li> <p>Strong report writing skills and ability to meet statutory timelines</p> </li></ul> <p>Hunter Mental Health are specialists in supplying Educational Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Nurses, and Allied Health professionals to NHS and Local Authority services nationwide. All clinicians are fully vetted to the highest compliance standards.</p> <p>This opportunity won't last long! Contact Faieq today at or email or click below to apply now.</p> <p><strong>Why Choose Hunter Gatherer Mental Health?</strong></p> <p>Hunter Gatherer Mental Health, incorporating HG Nursing and HG Doctors, is a leading UK recruitment agency for Mental Health Professionals, specialising in locum and permanent roles across the NHS and private sector. We help RMNs, CPNs, Social Workers, Psychologists, and Talking Therapists find high-quality jobs that match their skills and career goals.</p> <p>With exclusive roles and a 4.8-star Google rating, we provide a trusted, hassle-free recruitment experience. We're also ranked among the Top 10 UK Best Small Companies to Work For.</p> <p><strong>The benefits of working with us:</strong></p> <p>? Fast &amp; simple locum registration - get set up quickly? A network of like-minded mental health, nursing and medical professionals? Reliable, high-paying locum jobs with bi-weekly payroll? Specialist recruitment consultants who understand your field? Exclusive NHS &amp; private sector job opportunities? CV marketing &amp; business development support? Industry insights, networking events &amp; discounted CPD</p> <p>Know a colleague looking for locum work? Refer them today and earn £250 when they start! Click here to refer now.</p>

Educational Psychologist - Hybrid - Yorkshire - £1000 to £1200 per assessment

<p><strong>Locum Educational Psychologist - </strong>York</p> <p>If you enjoy supporting students to overcome challenges and reach their full potential, don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity.</p> <p>We are currently working with a client who is looking for an Educational Psychologist, for a locum role. This role is primarily completing statutory assessments for our client, this need has risen due to a shortage of staff.</p> <p>This is a flexible outside IR35 role that gives you the opportunity to make your own schedule and to work how many days you can per week.</p> <p><strong>What is offered</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Competitive pay rate (£1200 per assessment).</li><li>Flexible working pattern.</li><li>National access to all of Reed's educational psychology clients.</li><li>Opportunity to join Reed's educational psychology forum and online events.</li><li>Free DBS checks</li><li>Weekly payroll</li></ul> <p><strong>Requirements</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Qualified in education psychology.</li><li>Registered with the HCPC.</li><li>Availability to complete at least one assessment per month.</li><li>SEMH experience is desirable.</li></ul> <p>Our experienced consultants understand your needs and will always strive to ensure that the level of service provided is world class and seamless from start to finish. We care about you as an individual, and as such we want you to always get the most out of working with REED Educational Psychology.</p> <p><strong>About Reed</strong>: Reed is a pioneer specialist recruitment agency in the UK. For seven decades on, we have become the world's largest family-run recruitment business, with offices spanning across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and East Asia.</p> <p>With access to the UK's largest candidate database and expertise across 20 specialist sectors, we are committed to ensuring that people are at the heart of everything we do to ensure we fulfil our purpose: improving lives through work.</p> <p>Reed is 18% owned by the Reed Foundation, a registered charity. This means at Reed we all work one day a week for charity.</p> <p>If this role sounds like something you would be interested in, please apply to this advert as early as possible to avoid disappointment. </p>

Locum Educational Psychologist - York

<p>HCPC registered Educational Psychologist required </p> <p>£1000 per assessment outside IR35 </p> <p>Fully remote </p> <p>Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.</p> <p>Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number . Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.</p>

Educational Psychologist

<p>Job Title: Psychologist (ADOS-2) - Harrogate</p><p>Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire (Hybrid 1-2 days per week)</p><p>Role: Permanent </p><p> Salary: £55,000 - £110,000 per annum (depending on experience)</p><p>Hours: Full Time (Part Time Available)</p><p>Our client is an award-winning, NHS and HSE approved practice dedicated to providing high-quality psychological care across the UK and Ireland. </p><p>They provide high-quality services to clients across the UK and Ireland, including neurodevelopmental and psychological assessments for adults and children as well as expert witness assessments for the courts and parole boards, assessments in criminal/prison law, family law, immigration law, and medico-legal cases. They have a proven track record of providing high quality assessments and delivering on HSE / NHS contracts.</p><p><strong>The Role:</strong></p><p> This is an exciting and valuable role within a busy service, providing invaluable assessments to families and adults. This is a hybrid role for suitably qualified clinicians working within the Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team for children referred for autism and/ or ADHD assessments via HSE / NHS Patient choice and their GP. </p><p>Some aspects of the role may be undertaken remotely, but you must still be able to visit the office 1-2 times per week. </p><p>The role requires conducting comprehensive specialist assessments including diagnostic assessments of individuals with suspected autism and/ or ADHD using established diagnostic tools. Assessments of mental health conditions may also be required. Assessments are undertaken on behalf of the HSE / NHS via GP referral.</p><p>The clinician is also responsible for writing up assessment reports in a timely and professional manner, as well as providing appropriate recommendations and interventions. Additionally, the clinician may be involved in supervising and supporting junior staff members depending on experience.</p><p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist</li><li>Must be eligible to work in the UK. </li><li>Experience in conducting diagnostic neurodevelopmental/ specialist developmental assessments with children and young people</li><li>Experience working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders or mental health difficulties in a clinical setting</li><li>Knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and appropriate assessment tools for autism and ADHD</li><li>Knowledge of differential diagnosis</li><li>Ideally ADOS-2 / ADI-R trained</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team</li><li>Experience in report writing and record keeping</li><li>Additional qualifications in relevant areas of autism and / or ADHD</li></ul>

Psychologist (ADOS-2) - Harrogate

<p><strong>Clinical Psychologist - Neurorehabilitation</strong><b>Yorkshire</b><strong>Contract:</strong><strong>Permanent, 35 hours per week (part-time considered)</strong></p> <p><strong>Band 8 £55,690 - £62,682 per annum DOE FTE</strong></p> <p><strong>The Role</strong>We are seeking a Clinical Psychologist to join a specialist neurorehabilitation service for adults with acquired brain injury. You will provide psychological and neuropsychological assessments, develop collaborative formulations, and deliver evidence-based interventions within a multidisciplinary team. The role includes setting and reviewing SMART goals with service users, offering individual, family, and group therapies, contributing to team formulations and risk management, and supporting families and carers. You will also take part in the on-call rota and ensure high standards of service delivery.</p> <p><strong>About You</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Degree in Psychology (BPS recognised) and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (BPS accredited) or equivalent</p> </li><li> <p>HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist</p> </li><li> <p>Experience in neurorehabilitation, with knowledge of acquired brain injury, neuroanatomy, and rehabilitation approaches</p> </li><li> <p>At least 2 years' post-qualification experience in a relevant clinical area</p> </li><li> <p>Skilled in producing clinical reports and working within a multidisciplinary team</p> </li><li> <p>Interest in clinical neuropsychology and continuing professional development</p> </li></ul> <p><strong>What's on Offer</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Competitive salary (DOE)</p> </li><li> <p>Structured training and development opportunities</p> </li><li> <p>Supportive multidisciplinary environment</p> </li><li> <p>Excellent staff benefits package</p> </li></ul> <p><strong>Greys is a Specialist Recruitment Company who works with some of the UK's leading organisations within the Healthcare industry. If you are an Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Case Manager within Rehabilitation looking for Permanent Contact, Ad-Hoc or Sessional work please contact us.</strong></p>

Senior Clinical Psychologist

Once you apply to this job one of the dedicated Recruiter Will be in touch with you asap to provide you the more information. <br> We are looking to recruit a consultant psychologist to join the team of a 19 bed high dependancy recovery and rehabilitation hospital. This is a part time 22.5 hours role. <br> What you'll be doing You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbe  click apply for full job details

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