Principal Psychologist

Are you an experienced Principal Clinical/Forensic Psychologist looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better? Join the team at Thornford Park and enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals. 

You will be working at Thornford Park a service that provides medium and low secure service for men and women, in addition to having two Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICU’s). There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and CPD at Thornford Park, where you will have access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward.

Reporting to the Lead Psychologist, you will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of delivering strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the care pathway through specialist psychological advice and consultations

You will have experience and knowledge in carrying a designated caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatment within secure/PICU services.

We value your professional growth and offer numerous career development opportunities. Our extensive range of courses is designed to help you grow and succeed in your career.

It's a career that brings pride and fulfilment a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As a Principal Clinical/Forensic Psychologist you will be:

Deputising for the Lead Psychologist in their absence

Taking a key role in service development

Line Management of specified team members

Providing robust clinical supervision and support in appraisals and in the professional development of the team

Providing evidence based psychological assessment

Provision of 1:1 and group interventions to patients to address a range of needs

Contributing to MDT care planning and review

Contributing to professional development within the team

Contributing to audit and research as directed by the line manager

Engaging in CPD 

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

BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate.

HCPC Registered.

Eligible for Chartered Membership of the BPS

Post-doctoral level knowledge and application of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis. 

Where you will be working:

Location: Thornford Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET

You will work at Thornford Park which is a combination of medium secure and low secure units, rehabilitation flats, and PICU services. The service provides a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering patients in their recovery and rehabilitation.

You will work alongside the multidisciplinary to provide personalised assessment and treatment programmes for males/females with mental illness/ complex care needs as well as those with personality disorder. Service users may have histories of offending and/or may have failed in previous placements.

What you will get:

Annual salary of £60,500

The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) – plus your birthday off

Free lunchtime meal and parking

Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.

Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.

Pension contribution to secure your future.

Life Assurance for added peace of mind.

Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing 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 & Autism, Children & 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. 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