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Band 8b Psychologist

Job Description

Service Care Solutions are recruiting for a Band 8b Practitioner Psychologist for a LOCUM contract supporting Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will provide psychological support to Adults and Older Adults within an Inpatient setting in the Blackpool area. The service consists of 10 Wards including PICU, Dementia, Acute and Advanced Care. This is a part-time opportunity available for the duration of 12 Weeks with the likelihood of extension.

Job Purpose: Band 8b Practitioner Psychologist

Pay Rate: £40.00 LTD p/h + £250 SCS Sign-Up Bonus

Location: The Harbour, Blackpool

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

Contract: 3 Days | 22.5 Hours

The post holder will work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary Mental Health Team and provide Psychological Assessments and 1:1 treatment to service users with complex Mental Health needs.
Key Responsibilities:

  • To communicate highly complex and sensitive information to clients and to other agencies where there may be differing opinion, hostility and the potential for violence. Clinical work will involve frequent involvement with highly emotive and distressing casework (including patients who have histories of trauma and abuse, substance and alcohol misuse, and serious mental illness).
  • To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing to the patient's formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan and to provide advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management.
  • To provide specialist psychological assessments to individuals displaying complex conditions who cannot be treated safely at home.


Requirements

  • Psychology Qualification - Clinical / Counselling / Forensic
  • HCPC Registration
  • Substantial experience working with Adults


Benefits

  • 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.
  • FREE DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services
  • FREE Occupational Health Check and Immunisations



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