Psychologist (12 Month FTC)

Job description

Job responsibilities

What We Offer:

Be a Key Contributor: Play a crucial role in our staff wellbeing service, a new initiative focused on ensuring the mental health and resilience of our hospital team.

Shape Service Development: Be part of innovative projects that enhance the quality and scope of services we provide.

Lead & Train: Take on supervisory responsibilities, offering guidance and specialist training to the multidisciplinary team, including Assistant Psychologists, to enhance their skills and therapeutic impact.

Foster Research Culture: Cultivate a strong research ethos within the service, encouraging continuous improvement and evidence-based practices.

We are committed to fostering an environment that supports both patient and staff wellbeing. As part of our team, you'll have the chance to make a tangible difference while advancing your career in a supportive, research-oriented, and collaborative setting.

If you're ready to take on a rewarding role where you can lead, inspire, and grow, apply now to join our team at Ivetsey Bank Hospital.

What you'll be working:

We are looking for a full time (37.5 hours) Psychologist to join Ivetsey Bank Hospital on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract from February 2026.

What you'll be doing:

• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments to understand each young person’s unique needs
• Deliver a range of evidence-based psychological therapies, such as CBT, DBT, and ACT, tailored to individual treatment plans
• Collaborate closely with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team to ensure integrated and person-centred care
• Support service development initiatives that align with best practice and current research to enhance patient care
• Play a key role in our initiative to support hospital staff wellbeing, fostering a healthy, resilient workplace culture
• Provide supervision, guidance, and professional development to Assistant Psychologists and other members of the multidisciplinary team
• Promote and develop a culture of research within the service, encouraging evidence-based practice and ongoing learning
• Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registration
• BPS membership
• Previous experience within a CAMHS setting
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Active Care Group

Address

Stafford - Ivetsey Bank Hospital

Stafford

Staffordshire

ST19 9QT

Employer's website

https://activecaregroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)