Practitioner Psychologist

Job summary

This is an opportunity to work as a Practitioner Psychologist for Elysium Healthcare, a leading provider of mental health, neurological, learning disabilities, and autism services in the UK. The role is based in Grimsby and involves working with a multidisciplinary team to support individuals with complex needs, including those with challenging behaviors. The successful candidate will have the chance to develop specialist skills, receive career development opportunities, and make a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable individuals.

Main duties of the job

The Practitioner Psychologist will be responsible for conducting individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, and multidisciplinary team working. They will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and design and deliver training. The role requires experience in carrying a service user's caseload, assessing complex needs, and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatments. The successful candidate will have HCPC registration, Chartered Psychologist status, and appropriate post-graduate qualifications.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established and stable company with over 8,000 employees, providing a range of mental health, neurological, learning disabilities, and autism services across England and Wales. As part of the Ramsay Health Care group, Elysium has a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people worldwide.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Psychologist looking to take the next step in your career? If so, join in Grimsby a service for Learning Disabilities and Autism . This is an opportunity to change lives for the better and help some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Reporting directly to the Lead Psychologist, you will be responsible for individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working and risk assessments. You will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and be requested to design and deliver training.

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

Your Psychologist career at Bradley Complex Care will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills throughout your time with us. Your professional growth is valued and there are numerous career development opportunities on offer. There is an extensive range of courses 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 Psychologist you will be:

Participating in the assessment of referrals, and to provide initial assessment service users referred to the service. Undertaking high quality direct (assessment & therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory, and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions and making autonomous clinical decisions. Working therapeutically with service users with complex presentations, undertake the assessments using a broad range of structured psychometric and semi structured clinical methods. Formulating and implementing plans of specialist psychological treatment or management of patients’ mental health needs based on a multi-factorial psychological understanding and current evidence based best practise. Being professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care. Maintaining high standards of care in all areas of practice and in accordance the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Company Policies and Procedures.

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

Have BPS recognised psychology degrees Be HCPC registered Have Chartered Psychologist status and appropriate post-graduate qualifications Be an approved supervisor within the guidelines of the BPS and relevant division Have understanding of evidence-based psychological practice Have experience of applying psychological knowledge to a Clinical setting  Be experienced working with clients with cognitive deficits Have previous experience of conducting research and project working

Where you will be working:

Location : Bradley Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN37 0AA

You will work at Bradley Complex Care, a specialist service for men and women living with complex needs who may have a primary diagnosis of learning disability, mental health issue or personality disorder.

You will work alongside the multidisciplinary team to support people with complex conditions, needs and risks who display behaviours of concern and pose challenges for services, including those with highly complex and severe challenging behaviour.

Bradley Complex Care is located in Bradley, Grimsby, and North East Lincolnshire. The location provides a more relaxed local environment than a busy inner-city setting to enable patients to engage in their therapeutic programme, thus increasing the pace of recovery and speeding up discharge. Bradley is just 90 minutes by car from York, Sheffield and Mansfield.

What you will get:

Annual salary of £58,000 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off Free meals 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, special offers 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 and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

The successful candidate will need to have BPS-recognised psychology degrees, HCPC registration, Chartered Psychologist status, and appropriate post-graduate qualifications. They should also have an understanding of evidence-based psychological practice, experience of applying psychological knowledge in a clinical setting, and experience working with clients with cognitive deficits.

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