Head of Psychology
Posted: 10/11/2023
Full Time
Nottingham
75,000 per Annum
Mental Health
Ref: 68794
Head of Psychology
Nottingham
Upto £75,000
Overview:
Join a leading national provider of acute and psychiatric intensive care services to those in need across Nottinghamshire. We work closely with referring Trusts to achieve minimum lengths of stay, and are able to provide an extension to NHS care pathways during times of fluctuating demand. The service offers a multidisciplinary team approach, working collaboratively to support patients through periods of crisis. The hospital comprises of 4 wards, 2 Acute wards and 2 PICU wards with a total of 52 inpatient beds.
The post-holder will Lead and deliver a high quality, evidence based psychological service for males and females across both Acute and PICU settings. With appropriate supervision and support, applicants should be able to: undertake complex assessments and risk assessment, develop comprehensive formulations and deliver specialist individual and group treatments relevant to the service. In addition, they will be required to provide clinical supervision for qualified and assistant psychologists, deliver reflective practice and develop and deliver training packages for staff of other disciplines, as required. Candidates should have excellent organisational ability and well developed interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively both orally and in written form. Being able to work autonomously and also to perform effectively within a multi-disciplinary team is essential.
Requirements:
- HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist
- Experience of working within Acute/PICU settings is desirable
- Interest in conducting clinically relevent research
For more information, contact Sarah Stante at SYK Recruitment.
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