Psychologist

Practitioner Psychologist

Location:

Red Moor School – Lanlivery PL30 5BT

Salary:
Up to £60,000 FTE (DOE)

Hours:

15 - 22.5 hours per week, 08:30am – 16:30pm, Monday to Friday – days to be agreed.

Contract:

Permanent (Term time only, or flexibility around full-time contract can be discussed based on your personal circumstances)

• Deliver psychological assessment and intervention to pupils who may have experienced developmental trauma, be neurodivergent or have SEMH needs.
• Hold a psychological caseload with full support of designated clinical supervisor and site lead.
• Provide staff training and consultation to support staff and the wider educational team.
• Contribute to school development and educational planning.
• Apply OFG Psychological Practice Ways of Working and adhere to governing and professional bodies’ standards.
• Maintain a strong safeguarding culture and ensure pupils are heard, respected, and involved in decisions.
• Provide supervision to other staff where appropriate.

• Registered Educational/Forensic/Counselling/Clinical Psychologist
• Doctoral level degree in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic/Educational Psychology (or equivalent if qualified prior to introduction of relevant Doctorate)
• Relevant previous experience, working in related settings or with related client group
• Experience of effective multi-disciplinary working (working with both clinical and non-clinical, internal and external agencies)
• Experience of effectively communicating with/working with families/relatives and carers
• Experience of effectively working at different systems within an organisation e.g. service development, group and individual levels.
• Experience of working via a model of: ‘assess, plan, do and review
• Experience of effectively using consultation as a method of service delivery.
• Adequate competence in all core areas of psychological practice, meets HCPC practice standards.
• Knowledge of client group and their needs.
• Knowledge of trauma informed practice and neuro-diversity.
• Ability to develop formulations and use these to inform clinical intervention plans and recommendations for others.
• Ability to develop and deliver training to different cohorts of people
• Ability to write coherent and accurate clinical records, including observation records, consultation records, reports and intervention plans
• Excellent communication with people on complex matters and ideas and in complex situations.
• Effective IT skills, or aptitude to learn effective IT skills, to use core computer programmes and platforms.
• Ability to work effectively with a range of professionals, problem solving with others to achieve excellent service development outcomes.
• Ongoing evidence of CPD.
• Ability to use evaluation tools to demonstrate and improve service effectiveness and outcomes.
• Experience of working with specific client group (e.g. neuro-diverse and/or social, emotional and mental health) and setting type (e.g. schools and/or residential care).
• Experience of providing supervision to others.
• Working knowledge of current philosophies and principles underpinning services for those within the specific client group.
• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group.
• Post qualification training in topics related to role, service and/or client group
• Training in evidence-based interventions/approaches

• £2,000 training allowance
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
• Family Growth Support – inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and a fully enhanced DBS.

We reserve the right to close vacancies early, please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

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