Clinical Psychologist

Job summary

This is a unique opportunity to join Elysium Healthcare as a Registered Clinical Psychologist, working in their Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation service. You will be part of a transdisciplinary team, providing formulation-led, person-centred care to adults with acquired brain injury and challenging behaviour. This role involves leading the psychological assessment and therapy programme, supervising an Assistant Psychologist, and contributing to clinical governance to ensure the service is a centre of clinical excellence.

Main duties of the job

As a Registered Clinical Psychologist, you will be responsible for leading and overseeing the specialised psychological assessment and therapy programme at the Moorlands Neurological Centre. You will supervise and manage other members of the Psychology profession, provide specialist psychological advice and consultation to the transdisciplinary team, and contribute to assessments of risk and capacity. You will also engage in and contribute to local and national networks to raise the profile of the service, and ensure that all non-medical therapeutic approaches are underpinned by an appropriate conceptual model and have an empirical evidence base.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is 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 growth and development within the organisation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working in healthcare is more than just a job. It’s a chance to change lives. Join the team at Moorlands Neurological Centre in Cheadle as a Registered Clinical Psychologist and help some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Working as part of a transdisciplinary team, you will provide formulation-led, person-centred care in our Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation service which provides care and treatment for adult males and females with acquired brain injury and challenging behaviour.

Supervising an Assistant Psychologist and working closely with clinicians from a range of disciplines, your specialist input will be key in achieving good patient outcomes. With the support of the team, you will administer neuropsychological and psychometric assessments that support the formulation of behavioural interventions seeking to manage challenging behaviour and enhance rehabilitation.

You will support therapeutic sessions by engaging in induvial and groupwork sessions, where appropriate, alongside other members of the team, and will assist in clinically relevant administrative duties, including developing and conducting audits, analysing and interpreting behavioural data, and developing and delivering staff training. In addition, you will join the senior management team and input into clinical governance, ensuring that the psychologically led model is both evaluated and effective. There are also opportunities to conduct research within the service.

You will be provided with supervision and support from the Clinical Directors and will be able to access a range of training opportunities to help both you and the service flourish.

Your responsibilities will include:

• To take responsibility in leading and overseeing the specialised psychological assessment and therapy programme in operation at the service
• To supervise and manage other members of the Psychology profession employed within the service
• To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to resident’s formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological treatments by other members of the transdisciplinary team.
• Contributing to other specialised assessments as required, including of risk and capacity, and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
• Actively engage in and contribute to appropriate local and national networks and with other stakeholders to raise the profile of Moorlands Neurological Centre and Elysium Neurological.
• In conjunction with the Clinical Directors, to ensure all non-medical therapeutic approaches are underpinned by the appropriate conceptual model, have an empirical evidence base, and that their effectiveness is measured.
• To routinely monitor service level clinical outcome measures to make certain that the service is a centre of clinical excellence, and where necessary identify areas for continual improvement in the quality of the therapeutic programme.

To be successful in this role, you'll need

• To be registered as a Clinical Psychologist with the HCPC.
• A BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent.
• Chartered Member of the BPS.
• Enrolled on the BPS Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists or interested in working towards this, with support.
• Evidence of continued innovative practice through peer endorsement (journal papers, book chapters, speaker at national/international conference platforms).
• Management experience including leadership of teams.
• Evidence of engagement in ABI networks.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £ 62,400
• The equivalent of 25 days plus Bank Holidays annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
• 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

• To be successful in this role, you must be registered as a Clinical Psychologist with the HCPC, hold a BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent, and be a Chartered Member of the BPS. You should also be enrolled on the BPS Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists or interested in working towards this, with support. Evidence of continued innovative practice through peer endorsement and management experience, including leadership of teams, are also required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Stoke on Trent

ST10 4QU

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)