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Consultant Psychologist
Location: Private Mental Health Hospital, Leeds
Salary: £46,800 per annum (pro-rata)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent - Part Time
Overview:
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Consultant Psychologist to join a leading private mental health hospital in Leeds. The service provides high-dependency recovery and rehabilitation care for males aged 18 years and over with a wide range of mental health disorders.
The Consultant Psychologist will be a key member of the hospital's Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychological assessment and therapy to service users, alongside providing guidance and supervision to other members of the clinical team.
Key Responsibilities:
Undertake psychological assessments and plan effective therapy programmes for assigned clients
Facilitate both individual and group therapy sessions
Manage an assigned caseload within agreed timescales
Maintain accurate clinical records, reports, and case notes
Present and share relevant client information with the MDT
Provide psychotherapeutic leadership and guidance to the wider clinical team
Support research and audit activities, and contribute to service development
Identify and implement new treatment approaches based on best practice and evidence
Provide clinical supervision for the Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) Practitioner
Ensure safeguarding responsibilities are upheld at all times
Essential Requirements:
Minimum of a Masters degree in Psychology
Recognised postgraduate qualification and professional accreditation (BABCP, BCP, BPS or equivalent)
Prior experience in clinical psychology practice
Experience in delivering evidence-based therapy
Ability to write clear and professional clinical reports (HR20 report writing experience desirable)
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to build trust and engagement with service users to support therapeutic interventions
Desirable Experience:
Training and experience in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Experience across a range of complex mental health presentations
Information Management & Safeguarding:
Responsible for the confidentiality, security and accuracy of patient data and records
Adhere to local safeguarding policies and procedures for both children and adults
All staff are required to attend safeguarding training and undertake additional training relevant to their role
Working Environment:
The role will require emotional resilience and the ability to work within a challenging but highly rewarding therapeutic environment
The post holder will regularly be required to work with service users presenting complex and challenging behaviours
Benefits:
Supportive working environment within an established MDT
Professional development opportunities
DBS check provided and paid for by the employer
Equal opportunities employer committed to investing in staff wellbeing and development
Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
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