Overview:
Our Newham service are looking to recruit a Part Time 8b Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, registered by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)?
Do you want a career where you can make a difference? Do you want to work in an environment where you can use your clinical skills and your creativity to achieve the best for people?
Our Newham service is multi-disciplinary, that consist of a service manager, consultant psychiatrists, doctors, nurses, health care assistants, recovery staff, volunteers, administrators and peer mentors, all focused on bringing the individuals using our services the best possible support & interventions.
We embrace diversity, equality and inclusion as evidenced by our commitment to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a way of being, not an initiative.
Salary: CGL Scale 54-62 (£56,939.69 to £66,029.83: plus £3,915.44 Inner London Weighting pro rata).
Hours: Full time (37.5) FTC for 12 months
Where: Newham London
Responsibilities:
The Role:
- Delivering comprehensive assessment, formulation and recovery focussed interventions to people.
- Under the supervision of a consultant HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist, you will ensure that people who access our services receive high quality care that adheres to best practice guidelines.
- The post holder will aim to reduce the distress and improve the psychological well-being of people in treatment.
- Our model emphasises physical, psychological, and emotional safety and helps people to rebuild a sense of control and empowerment in their lives and in their communities.
- The post holder will work to ensure that psychological perspectives are central to everyone’s thinking.
- They will support the empowerment of teams and individuals to increase knowledge, skills, and professional confidence around the needs of the people who access our services.
- Through consultancy, reflective practice, team formulation, training and clinical case management, the post holder will help the wider team create an innovative and effective trauma-informed service.
- You will receive regular clinical supervision from a senior Clinical Psychologist and be part of our national Psychology Directorate for reflective practice, peer support, research, and CPD opportunities.
About You:
Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, two or more distinct psychological- Therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS, or a BPS Statement of Equivalence.
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in-patient settings.
- Has an appreciation of Change Grow Live’s values, the people who access our services and how everyone can make a difference.
- Possesses self-belief, is steady in the face of challenge, and challenges in the right way.
- Ensures that our focus remains centred on the needs and the views of all who access our services.
- Has the patience and compassion to work with individuals and teams.
- Is self-aware, reflective, and invested in their personal development.
- Is collaborative, and open to new ideas and ways of working.
What we will give to you:
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service (pro rata).
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week.
- ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team.
- Training, career development & progression opportunities.
- Free eye tests.
- Discounts on a variety of products.
- Protected CPD.
- Regular supervision from an HCPC registered Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities.
Does this sound like you? please read the job description and person specification and we look forward to reading your application soon.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 54 to 62 (£56,939.69 - £66,029.83) ILW / OLW /Fringe: Outer London Weighting (£2,080.07) Closing Date: 14/5/2023 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Christine Ayton | Chris.Ayton@cgl.org.uk : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.