Job responsibilities
Are you an experienced Clinical Psychologist looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better? Join the team at The Chimneys as a Clinical Psychologist and Head of Therapies and enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals. You will be working at The Chimneys a Level 2 mental health rehabilitation inpatient services (higher support needs). The Chimneys is a 23 bed service, set across two wards. The service supports women who have a mental health need and/or a diagnosis of a Personality Disorder. People may also have other co-morbid diagnoses such as mild learning disability and co-existing physical health conditions or be transitioning from CAMHS services.
There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and CPD at The Chimneys, where you will have continuous access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward. You will be responsible for the overall clinical leadership of the therapies team at The Chimneys which will include developing of clinical pathways, clinical governance and provision of high-quality clinical supervisions.
You will be responsible for the systemic development and provision of specialist psychological and occupational therapy services for service users, including the development and provision of services that meet the agreed service priorities. As a member of the Senior Management Team, 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 a Level 2 mental health rehabilitation inpatient 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 part of the senior leadership you will be required as part of your duties to have on call responsibilities.
As a Clinical Psychologist Therapy Lead, you will be:
- Deliver strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop a Level 2 mental health rehabilitation inpatient services care pathway.
- Support in regional development projects
- Identify and develop new services
- Ensure all non-medical therapeutic approaches are underpinned by a conceptual model, have an empirical evidence base, and that their effectiveness is measured.
- Ensure that all members of the Multi-disciplinary team have access to and understanding of the concepts and principles underpinning framework and the specialised skills
- Working autonomously to provide a specialist psychology service to service users as agreed by Consultant Psychiatrist, and in discussion with wider MDT
To be successful in this role you will need:
- Doctoral Degree in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychology
- Further training in at least one relevant specialist therapy
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Knowledge of current national policies, legislation, and professional standards in practice.
- Chartered Member of the BPS
- Evidence of engagement in ABI networks.
- Post-doctoral level knowledge and application of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis
What you will get:
- Offering competitive annual salary
- 25 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – 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.
