Clinical/Forensic Psychologist

A fantastic new job opportunity has arisen for a motivated Clinical or Forensic Psychologist to work in an amazing hospital based in the Leek, Staffordshire area. As a Psychologist you will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers.

This is a special mental health rehabilitation hospital that provides services for women with complex mental health needs. The environment at the service is a unique aspect of the service with care provided in one of six apartments which offer single and two person accommodation.

As a Psychologist your day to day duties include:
• Supporting the provision of psychology services in a specified area, in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and under the direction and supervision of a Senior/Principal/Consultant or Lead Psychologist.
• Participating fully with the multidisciplinary team and ensuring that the service user is fully engaged in their care pathway.
• Supporting clinical team working, including both direct interventions and the delivery of staff training programmes.
• Supporting the clinical team and area of service in developing new initiatives and ways of working.
• Working with internal and external agencies in order to enhance treatment pathways for service users

An ideal Psychologist must have these skills as they are beneficial for this position:
• Competency in psychological assessment and formulation skills and an aptitude for learning new assessment methods
• Experience (either pre-training, on training, or subsequently) of working with clients with complex needs that are relevant to the population in the service area.
• Knowledge and understanding of working with Trauma
• Successful completion of a Doctorate in either Clinical or Forensic Psychology or the British Psychological Society’s stage 2 training in Forensic Psychology, enabling registration with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist.
• Ability to supervise non-psychology colleagues in areas of psychological application
• Up to date knowledge of legislation and its implications for the profession and the client groups we work with.
• Ability to identify and proactive resolve problems and challenges within the service.
• To effectively communicate, at both written and oral level, complex and sensitive information, taking into account the recipients.

The successful Psychologist will receive an excellent annual salary up to £45,000 per annum. This exciting position is a Full Time role and in return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - plus your birthday off!
• Lunch vouchers
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package
• Flexible working opportunities

To be considered for this position you must hold Registration with the HCPC as a practitioner Psychologist and Charterable status with the British Psychological Society.
Reference ID: 4016
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call Lisa Halls on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV to contact@jupiterrecruitment.co.uk