Clinical Psychologist

Clinical Psychologist Job Description at Barchester Healthcare

**About the Clinical Psychologist Role at Barchester Healthcare**

We are seeking a skilled Clinical Psychologist to join our team at a Barchester independent mental health hospital. As a Clinical Psychologist at Barchester, you will be responsible for providing a specialist psychology service to help deliver the all-round quality care and support our patients deserve. Our patients may be emotionally stressed or living with depression, anxiety, OCD, phobias, psychosis, and other conditions. Your task will be to ensure every patient is treated with respect and dignity.

**Key Responsibilities of the Clinical Psychologist Position**

- Provide a specialist psychology service to support the delivery of quality care to patients.
- Select, administer, and interpret psychometric and neuropsychological tests.
- Liaise with referrers, GPs, and other professionals to develop and review care and risk management plans.
- Create a safe and supportive environment where patients can receive the best possible care.

**About You**

To be successful in this Clinical Psychologist role, you will have an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice. This will enable you to provide relevant information about legislation and policies. Excellent communication skills are also essential, as you will be delivering complex and sensitive information and making psychological interventions with carers or families as appropriate. You will also be required to keep accurate records and supervise the work of other multi-disciplinary staff when necessary.

**Rewards Package**

As a Clinical Psychologist at Barchester, you will receive a competitive salary and one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. This includes free learning and development opportunities, automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme, a range of holiday, retail, and leisure discounts, our Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus schemes, and an offer to pay the Skilled Worker visa application fee for eligible nurses.

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