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Principal Psychologist

Job Description

Are you a Psychologist seeking a new Permanent challenge? Do you have previous experience working with Adults with complex Learning Disabilities and Mental Health issues?

Service Care Solutions are recruiting for an experienced Psychologist for a Permanent opportunity supporting our established client in the Norfolk area. Our client is a leading provider of private Mental Health care within the UK. The service is a specialist Learning Disability Rehabilitation Unit and Community High Dependency, consisting of eight beds for females with a history of offending or displaying challenging behaviour, who have complex Learning Disabilities and Mental Health issues.

The successful candidate will work as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team, providing bespoke and individualised treatment pathways for patients with Learning Disabilities and other conditions including ASD, Personality Disorders and Mental Health. This is a part-time opportunity.

Job Purpose: Principal Psychologist

Salary: £27,500 per annum + £250 SCS Sign-Up Bonus

Location: Harleston, Norfolk

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

Contract: Part-time | 18.5 Hours

The post holder will work as part of the Psychology Team providing outstanding knowledge of models, methods, law and policies in psychology.
Key Responsibilities:

  • To provide a highly specialist brief, medium or long-term psychology for Adults with severe, complex and persistent mental health conditions
  • To provide in-depth risk-assessments of individuals who are at risk to themselves and to be able to formulate more short-term crisis planning
  • To contribute to the process of care planning for patients referred to the service, and to manage a complex caseload as the individual therapist working within a multidisciplinary team
  • To monitor clinical progress through regular reviews of psychology treatment


Essential

  • HCPC Registration
  • Substantial experience working with Adults with complex Mental Health issues


Benefits

  • 25 Days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays - and your birthday off!
  • Subsidised Meals
  • Free Parking
  • Career Development and Training
  • Wellbeing Support via EAP
  • Pension Contribution
  • Cycle Scheme
  • Technology Scheme



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  • £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.

  • £250 Welcome Bonus - We are offering a Welcome Bonus of £250, paid after completion of four weeks in your new placement.

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