Clinical Psychologist

Located in Roehampton, An Adult Mental Health hospital for people of all genders with severe and complex mental health conditions. We are committed to providing high quality intensive treatment in a clinically safe, caring, and secure environment. We play a crucial role in supporting the NHS when intensive care needs cannot be met locally.
As a Clinical Psychologist, you will be part of a friendly, collaborative multi-disciplinary team supporting people over the age of 18 who may be admitted to us informally or may be detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007). We can also admit patients who require detoxification from alcohol or drugs or patients who are under a revoked Community Treatment Order (CTO).
Our Hospital boasts 41 beds distributed across four wards, each equipped with exceptional facilities, including a therapy suite, gym and enclosed sports area, designated art room, therapy kitchen, multi-faith room, and a beautiful therapy garden.
If you want to make a positive impact on the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges, we encourage you to explore this rewarding opportunity further.
What you'll be working:
This role is 37.5 hours per week,
We understand the importance of a positive work-life balance, and therefore, if you require some flexibility to suit your personal or professional needs, we encourage you to discuss this with us, and we will do our best to accommodate your preferences where possible.
What you'll be doing:
* Keep people safe from any harm and protect their human rights
* Complete assessment and clinical formulation of patients’ problem behaviours and treatment needs
* Provide evidence based individual and group treatment programmes to address or reduce the negative impact of difficulties
* Evaluate the effectiveness of individual and group treatment programmes
* Direct and support others to carryout evidence-based clinical psychology interventions
* Ensure all practice complies with BPS and HCPC guidelines
* Take personal responsibility for ensuring that appropriate security procedures are adhered to at all times and that risks are continuously assessed and managed
* Maintain CPD of an HCPC Registered Practitioner Clinical Psychologist and to ensure competence in relation to the administration and scoring to psychological assessments and risk assessments
* Develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, visitors, and carers
What you'll have:
* HCPC registration
* BPS membership
* Experience of working within an adult mental health inpatient setting
* Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS
We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.
What to look forward to:
* 25 days plus bank holidays
* Birthday off
* Join the Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
* Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
* Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
* A Nest Personal Pension account
* Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
* We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Awards programme
* Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits

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