Senior Clinical/Forensic Psychologist Part-Time
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Are you an experienced Senior Clinical Psychologist looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better? Join the team at Thornford Park as a Senior Clinical/Forensic Psychologist working 22.5 hours a week and enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals. You will be working at Thornford Park, a service that provides medium, low Secure and rehabilitation wards for men and women, over the age of 18, many of whom have forensic histories, require long-term treatment and rehabilitation and present with multiple problems, challenging and high-risk behaviour and complex care needs.
There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and CPD at Thornford Park, where you will have continuous access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward.
What you will be doing Reporting to the Consultant Clinical 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 lead and oversee the specialised psychological programme and the transdisciplinary team where you will provide supervision and training to your peers to ensure they understand the concepts and principles underpinning the framework and the specialised skills required to work successfully within this service model. 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 mental health care 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 Senior Clinical/Forensic Psychologist You Will Be
* Autonomous in managing your own caseload, which will involve working with complex service-users.
* Attending regular clinical and service development meetings, such as MDT’s, CPA’s, referrals, and other hospital-wide meetings
* An integral part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team on the new ward
* Providing both long & short-term work, which includes being able to undertake clinical assessments to determine clinical needs & treatment plans.
* Providing both individual and group work to the patients.
* Maintaining monthly clinical supervision as well as regular line-management supervision
* Providing clinical supervision to nursing staff/therapy staff as appropriate and facilitating in the provision of reflective practice.
* Providing both written & verbal contributions to MDT & CPA process
* Supporting the MDT in the development and review of care plans
* Offering specialist clinical advice including the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care within the service
* Contributing to professional development within the team
* Contributing to teaching as part of Induction/mandatory training.
* Contributing to audit and research as directed by the line manager
To Be Successful In This Role, You'll Need
* BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate.
* HCPC Registered.
* Chartered Member of the BPS
* Evidence of engagement in mental health networks.
* Post-doctoral level knowledge and application of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis.
* Experience in using psychological models and theories to address a range of risk and behavioural issues
Where You Will Be Working
Location: Thornford Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET
Thornford Park Hospital, part of Elysium Healthcare, is an independent 143 bedded hospital set in 23 acres of parkland on the outskirts of Newbury, Berkshire (close to the Hampshire borders).
We provide services for male and female patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) who require care in conditions of medium and low security. Our service users, many of whom have forensic histories, require long-term treatment and rehabilitation and present with multiple problems, challenging and high-risk behaviour and complex care needs. In addition to the mental health wards, Thornford Park has a 14-bedded low secure service for male patients with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, commissioned by NHS England, a medium/low secure service for females with a Learning Disability, and a medium secure service for males with Learning Disability. We also have two Psychiatric Intensive Care Units, one for males and one for females, providing holistic assessment and treatment for individuals experiencing crisis
What You Will Get
* Annual salary of £56,166 (Pro-rata)
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (Pro-rata) – (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!
* Free lunchtime meal 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.
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