Psychologist

Job summary

Job Title: Psychologist

Grade: Band 8a

Trust: Herefordshireand Worcestershire NHS Trust

Location: Herefordshire (Hybrid role)

Hours: Mon- Fri

Pay rate: £ an hour

Main duties of the job

Rated Good in their most recent CQC report, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust provides a range of services across community hospitals, recovery units and within the wider community. As one of only six Global Digital Exemplars in Mental Health, the Trust is the countys main provider of community nursing, therapy, and mental health services. From the outskirts of Birmingham to the edge of the Cotswolds, with excellent road and rail links, Herefordshire and Worcestershire provide opportunities to experience both city and country life

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job description

Job responsibilities

To carry outcomprehensive psychological and cognitive assessments and formulation, planimplement and evaluate delivery of psychology interventions and consultationsto support people with specific and complex needs.

To activelyinvolve people in developing and agreeing their own care plan.

To workcreatively to adapt verbal and written communication to meet the needs ofpeople who use our services

To undertake comprehensive risk assessmentsand develop effective risk management plans for people with complex needs.

To establishand maintain effective partnerships and relationships with colleagues, otheragencies, people who use services and their careers and support staff

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

Experience with learning disabilities ideally children Experience in mental health with children

Qualifications

Desirable

Relevant Qualifications Registration with the relevant Registration Body

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