Join Our Compassionate Team - Clinical Psychologist / Head of Therapy
📍 Location: Nottinghamshire
💼 Salary: £81,432 per annum
⏰ Hours: 34 hours per week, Permanent - Part Time
Are you a skilled Clinical Psychologist ready to take on a leadership role in mental health care? We are looking for an experienced Clinical Psychologist / Head of Therapy to join our dedicated team at a specialist acute and psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) for adult females.
If you're passionate about making a difference, supporting individuals in their mental health recovery journey, and leading a multidisciplinary team in an innovative and supportive environment, then this is the perfect opportunity for you!
What We Offer:
* Competitive Salary: £81,432 per annum
* Generous Leave: 25 days annual leave (increasing with service) + Birthday Leave
* Well-Being Support: Access to the Employee Assistance Programme and wellness programmes.
* Enhanced Maternity Pay and contributory pension scheme
* Employee Benefits: Including discounted shopping vouchers, interest-free Apple product loan scheme, and more!
* Career Development: Continuous support, training, and access to professional development resources.
* Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a part-time role with flexible hours, plus a supportive work environment that promotes a healthy balance.
Why You'll Love This Role:
✨ Leadership Opportunity: As Head of Therapy, you'll coordinate the psychological care for a variety of patients, working alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team (MDT).
✨ Diverse & Impactful Work: Provide psychological input to female patients with a broad range of mental health conditions including depression, PTSD, anxiety, and personality disorders.
✨ Development Focused: You'll have the opportunity to guide, support, and mentor other psychology professionals, including trainees and assistant psychologists.
✨ Supportive Team Environment: Be part of a collaborative and supportive environment with access to ongoing training, clinical supervision, and leadership development.
✨ Work-Life Balance: With part-time hours (34 hours a week) and generous leave policies, you'll have a role that fits with your lifestyle.
✨ Outstanding Facilities: Our hospital is easily accessible from Nottingham and Mansfield and offers state-of-the-art facilities to help you deliver high-quality care.
Your Responsibilities:
* Psychological Assessment & Intervention: Lead the delivery of psychological assessments and interventions for patients on designated wards, ensuring care is in line with their risks and needs.
* Clinical Leadership: Provide expert psychological input and guidance to a multidisciplinary team, helping to shape treatment plans for women with complex mental health needs.
* Coordinating the Psychology Service: Oversee the delivery of psychological services, managing qualified psychologists, trainee psychologists, assistant psychologists, and students.
* Collaborative Care: Work closely with the MDT and Senior Management Team (SMT) to ensure integrated and holistic treatment. Act as a liaison between inpatient and community psychology services.
* Support for Recovery: Contribute to innovative, evidence-based treatments, supporting the recovery of patients with conditions such as PTSD, depression, schizophrenia, and personality disorders.
What We're Looking For:
* Qualifications:
* Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent.
* HCPC registration as a Clinical Psychologist.
* Experience in working with adult females in acute or psychiatric settings (ideally PICU and acute care experience).
* Key Skills:
* Strong leadership abilities with experience managing and supervising clinical teams.
* Expertise in psychological assessment and intervention across a variety of mental health conditions.
* Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with a commitment to enhancing the patient journey.
* Ability to implement and evaluate psychological interventions with an evidence-based approach