Job Title: Senior Psychologist/Qualified Psychologist
Senior Psychologist Salary: Full time equivalent - £60,340 - £66,560
Qualified Psychologist Salary: Full Time Equivalent - £46,000 - £55,059
Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: North West Region - Head office located in Preston (PR2)
We currently are looking for 1 senior psychologist and 1 qualified psychologist
As part of Hexagon Care Services' continued growth and service development we are now recruiting a Senior Psychologist to provide support, assessment and interventions to children, young people and adults in our residential settings. The successful candidate will join an established team of psychologists, psychotherapists and associated allied health professionals.
A bit about Hexagon Care Services
Hexagon Care is a well-established organisation within the sector providing specialist care, education and therapy for children and vulnerable adults across 75+ locations across the country. As an organisation we are constantly learning and striving for excellence in all the services we provide. We believe passionately in providing consistent positive development for the people we care for and our employees. This means consultation, reflection, action planning and implementation are all equally vital in our on-going commitment to service improvement. We only employ staff who share our values, are person focused, and put our clients at the heart of everything they do. Young people need support, guidance, encouragement, and inspiration to achieve positive and successful lives into the future.
The post holder will conduct individualised clinical and psychological assessments, and provide tailored interventions informed by best practice guidance. In an allocated residential home with a small, dedicated caseload, the post holder will work closely with care and education colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
The successful candidates' role will be interesting and diverse. This post will be working with young people who present with complex needs including autistic spectrum conditions, adverse childhood experiences, mild mental health difficulties, forensic histories and associative other behaviours. We aim to develop and further embed a range of psychological approaches across our registered provisions. These may include DBT, Systemic Psychotherapy, CBT, Person-Centred Therapy and EMDR. We welcome candidates trained in these approaches, as well as those who can offer alternative psychological approaches to enhance our service provision.
To undertake this role, we would expect candidates to demonstrate:
· Chartership status with the BPS or Registration with HCPC
· Experience working with areas such as ASD, Attachment difficulties, Trauma or other experience relevant to the client group.
· Demonstrable history and experience of management and supervision of other psychologists and professionals as appropriate
What benefits you can expect as a senior psychologist at Hexagon Care:
· 32 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
· Progressive pay scale based on experience
· Increased annual leave for 100% attendance
· Life assurance (4x salary)
· Access to funded training and CPD opportunities
· A free monthly prize draw for staff
· A staff referral scheme for those who refer a new recruit
· An industry leading training and induction programme
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Store discounts/blue light card eligibility
All positions with Hexagon Care are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS disclosure.
For further details or a discussion, please contact Zander Loftus, Recruitment Manager on (phone number removed) or Dr Ioan Ohlsson, Consultant Lead Psychologist on (phone number removed) (no agencies at this stage please)