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Become a Step Forward Foster Carer A Life-Changing Opportunity for Assistant PsychologistsFoster with TACT Fostering and Bury CouncilPlease Note: This role requires you to be Self EmployedAre you an Assistant Psychologist passionate about supporting individuals with complex emotional and psychological needs? You already have the insight, patience, and empathy needed to make a life-changing difference in a young person s life.We are looking for reflective, emotionally intelligent individuals like you to become Step Forward Foster Carers offering a safe, therapeutic home to a young person transitioning from residential care. This is a unique opportunity to take your academic and practical experience and apply it in the most meaningful way building a secure future for a young person in need.What is Step Forward Fostering?Step Forward Fostering is a pioneering project that supports young people who ve experienced trauma, instability, and loss, helping them move from residential care into a safe and supportive home environment.These young people aren t just seeking accommodation they need someone like you: a trusted adult who understands emotional needs, builds secure relationships, and supports recovery over time.As a Step Forward Foster Carer, you ll be part of a multi-disciplinary team with full professional backing. You ll never be alone on this journey.What You ll Receive:Caring for a young person with complex emotional and behavioural needs requires robust support and that s exactly what we offer.Specialist Support:<ul> <li>Your own Senior Practitioner offering regular guidance and supervision</li><li>A Family Wellbeing Worker to support you and your foster child</li><li>A Hub Carer providing up to 28 days of planned short breaks each year</li><li>24/7 Out-of-Hours Support</li><li>Peer support from other Step Forward Carers</li><li>Ongoing training in trauma-informed care, attachment, and neurodevelopment</li><li>Therapeutic and psychological support aligned with your clinical knowledg</li></ul> Financial Package:We provide generous financial support so you can focus entirely on fostering and creating a safe, healing environment.<ul> <li>£1,052 per week while a child is placed with you (around £54,704 per year)</li><li>£408 per week retainer between placements (up to £21,216 annually)</li><li>Additional allowances for birthdays, holidays, and cultural celebrations</li><li>Tax exemptions designed for foster carers</li></ul> Is This You?We are looking for Assistant Psychologists who are:<ul> <li>Passionate about child development, behaviour, and emotional wellbeing</li><li>Skilled in building positive, trauma-informed relationships</li><li>Calm, resilient, and able to apply psychological thinking to everyday care</li><li>Ready to use their professional understanding in a more personal setting</li></ul> To Be Eligible, You ll Need:<ul> <li>Experience working with children, young people, or vulnerable individuals in a psychology or mental health setting</li><li>Full-time availability and a spare bedroom</li><li>A willingness to complete our professional training</li><li>The right to work in the UK</li></ul> Take the next step in your career and become a Step Forward Foster Carer. Your experience as a Paramedic could be the foundation for a truly life-changing role.

Foster Carer - Assistant Psychologist

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. What you will be doing 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). 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. 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. There is a strong emphasis on teamwork, supervision and CPD, with support from a regional network of Psychologists. As a Senior Psychologist you will be: <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> To be successful as a Senior Psychologist, you'll have: <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> Where you will be working: St Mary's Hospital, Floyd Drive, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8DB What you will get: <ul> <li>Annual salary of £ 55,000</li><li>The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - 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>24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be</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> There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more. About your next employer: 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. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 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. 1

Senior Psychologist

Are you a qualified and experienced Psychologist looking for a rewarding leadership role in a specialist education setting? We're recruiting for a Senior Psychologist to join a dedicated team supporting young people with complex needs. This is a term-time only position offering a competitive salary and excellent work-life balance. Key Details: <ul> <li>Job Title: Senior Psychologist</li><li>Salary: £62,192 - £65,790 per annum (pro rata)</li><li>Contract: Permanent, Term-Time Only</li><li>Hours: 29.6 hours per week (4 days)</li><li>Location: North West England (commutable from Preston and surrounding areas)</li><li>Start Date: ASAP</li><li>Contact: Nicole Jordan - / </li></ul> A Day in the Life of a Senior Psychologist: In this role, you'll lead on the delivery of psychological services within a specialist educational environment, supporting students with a range of social, emotional, and mental health needs. You'll work closely with teaching staff, therapists, and external professionals to ensure a holistic, trauma-informed approach to care and learning. What You'll Do: <ul> <li>Provide psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions</li><li>Lead on formulation and care planning for students with complex needs</li><li>Supervise and support junior psychology and therapy staff</li><li>Contribute to whole-school approaches to wellbeing and inclusion</li><li>Support staff training, reflective practice, and development</li><li>Liaise with families, carers, and external agencies to ensure joined-up care</li></ul> What We're Looking For: <ul> <li>HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical, Counselling, or Educational)</li><li>Experience working with children and young people with SEMH needs</li><li>Strong leadership, communication, and consultation skills</li><li>A collaborative, trauma-informed approach to care</li><li>Experience in education or specialist settings is desirable but not essential</li></ul> Why Apply? <ul> <li>Term-time only working - enjoy school holidays off</li><li>Competitive salary and pension scheme</li><li>Supportive, multidisciplinary team environment</li><li>Opportunities for leadership, development, and innovation</li><li>Make a lasting impact on the lives of young people</li></ul> Know a Psychologist looking for locum work? Refer them today and earn £250 when they start!Click here to refer now

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