Part Time Psychologist

  • Elysium Healthcare
  • Keighley, Yorkshire
  • Sep 24, 2022
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Introduction

If you are an experienced Psychologist looking for a rewarding part-time opportunity, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better, then join Three Valleys Hospital in Keighley and enjoy support from a regional network of psychologists.

Working 22.5 hours a week you will join the multidisciplinary team at Three Valleys Hospital, where you will care for people with complex mental health conditions in a safe and supportive environment.

Reporting to the Lead Psychologist, you will be responsible for individual and group interventions, diagnostic and psychological assessments and treatment pathways, MDT working, HCR-20 and standard risk assessments and will be requested to design and deliver training.

As a Psychologist, you will have experience and knowledge in carrying a service user's caseload, assessing complex needs and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatments to support their care plans.

There is a strong emphasis on teamwork with regular supervision and CPD opportunities available to support you in reaching your career aspirations.

Your responsibilities:

Attend and contribute to CPA reviews and provide a psychological perspective regarding patient treatment, management and risk assessment in order to aid multidisciplinary decision-making
Assess service users using appropriate psychometric measures; interpret and report results accurately
Contribute to the development of evidence-based practices, strategies and policies as specified in the psychology department's service delivery agreement
Conduct research in line with the psychology department's service delivery agreement and publish and present work

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

BPS recognised psychology degree
HPC Registration
Chartered Psychologist status
To be an approved supervisor within the guidelines of the BPS and relevant division
Understanding of evidence-based psychological practice
Ability to apply psychological knowledge to a secure psychiatric setting
Experience of applying psychological knowledge to a forensic or psychiatric setting
Previous experience of conducting research and project working

What you will get:

Annual salary of £42,000 (pro-rata) + Benefits
The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - plus your birthday off!
Free meals and parking
Wellbeing support and activities
Career development and training
Pension contribution
Life Assurance
Enhanced Maternity Package

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales, providing four services including: Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is an opportunity for you to grow and move with Elysium.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.