Head of Psychology

Job summary

Mildmay Oaks

You will be working within a multi-disciplinary team and alongside other therapists. There will also be line management responsibilities for a team of psychologists and psychology assistants, this will include but is not limited to, giving clinical supervision, providing psychotherapeutic advice and guidance and assisting with the analysis of statistical data for research and audit purposes. The role will also include some staff training, running reflective practice and team formulations

Priory Hospital Newbury

At Priory Hospital Newbury, you will oversee a smaller Therapy Services team comprising a Psychology Assistant, Lead Occupational Therapist, and Therapy Assistants. You will work closely within the MDTs across both wards and report directly to the Senior Management Team. Responsibilities include leading Therapy Services team meetings, facilitating team formulations, and delivering staff training and reflective practice sessions.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities (Across Both Sites)

• Manage and allocate caseloads within agreed timescales, ensuring regular communication with patients and staff
• Respond promptly to referrals and undertake assessments to plan and deliver effective, evidence-based therapy programmes
• Provide high-quality individual and group interventions aligned with patients therapy plans
• Complete risk assessments to inform and support safe and effective therapeutic programmes
• Lead and support MDT working to ensure coordinated, holistic care

About us

Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 13,000 colleagues and a network of 280 services, we support over 26,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

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