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Band 7 Clinical Psychologist

Job Description

Are you a Clinical Psychologist seeking a new LOCUM challenge? Do you have previous experience working with Adults with enduring Mental Health issues?

Service Care Solutions are recruiting for a Specialist Clinical Psychologist for a LOCUM contract supporting Barnet, Enfield and Haringey NHS Mental Health Trust. The successful candidate will support across the Inpatient Wards at Chase Farm Hospital providing care to Adults. The duration of the contract is for 12-weeks with the likelihood of extension.

Job Purpose: Band 7 Clinical Psychologist

Pay Rate: Negotiable + £150 Sign-Up Bonus

Location: Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00

Contract: Full-time / 37.5 Hours per week (part-time also being considered)

The post holder will work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary Mental Health Team and will provide a range of assessments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • To be responsible for the systematic provision of specialist psychology services to adults with complex and acute mental health difficulties across the acute care pathway.
  • To undertake high quality direct (assessment and therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions taking substantial professional responsibility and exercising autonomous judgement in own professional practice.
  • To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by undertaking audit, research and development activities relevant to the service area.
  • To be regularly responsible for providing training placements for trainee clinical psychologists in this specialism.
  • To supervise and support the psychological therapy provided by other members of the multidisciplinary team.
  • To manage the planning and direction of the psychological therapy group programme and to take part in delivering group psychological therapy.



Essential

  • HCPC Registration
  • Substantial experience working with Adults



Desirable

  • Substantial Mental Health experience



The benefits of Service Care Solutions:
- Four weekly payroll runs
- £250 training allowance
- Excellent pay rates
- Exceptional referral bonuses
- Specialists mental health consultants offering single point of contact
- Frequent notifications for upcoming opportunities via text and email
- Ltd & PAYE payment options available
- Nationwide provider of mental health staff to over 40 different NHS trusts offering mental health services and over 200 local authorities.
- DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge.

Are you happy with your current agency? At SCS, we believe in rewarding your loyalty and hard-work!

· £150 Agency Switch Bonus - If you're unhappy with your current agency or simply fancy a change, Service Care Solutions will give you £150 for bringing your current contract to us.

· £150 Welcome Bonus - We are offering a Welcome Bonus of £150, paid after completion of two weeks in your new placement.

· £250 Referral Bonus - Simply refer your friend. If they get the role, we'll give you £250. That's £1000 if you refer 4 friends - easy money whilst helping out your friends and family!