Registered Psychologist

Job summary

Priory Hospital Cardiff Part-Time | 22.5 hours per week | Site based £48,250 - £52.250 FTE depending on experience HCPC Registration Priory Hospital Cardiff is looking for a Registered Psychologist to join the team. This is a part-time role working 22.5 hours per week, with an actual salary of £28,950-£31,350 per annum.

Main duties of the job As a Registered Psychologist youll work alongside colleagues from Psychiatry, Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Social Work to provide high quality care. The Psychologist we are looking for will be experienced in assessment and formulation to help determine the treatment needs of individual patients.

Deliver staff training and facilitate reflective practice sessions to support clinical excellence across the service. Complete psychological risk assessments and contribute to effective risk management planning. Provide evidence-based individual and group interventions tailored to the needs of the patient population.

Receive peer support and supervision from an established and supportive psychology team based at Llanarth Court. Use a creative and compassionate approach to enhance the quality of life and recovery outcomes of patients. Support individuals as they progress through their recovery journey and move towards less restrictive environments.

Benefit from excellent training, development, and career progression opportunities. Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for this role; this remains under review.

If you wish to discuss the above, please contact a member of our recruitment team at RecruitmentPHC@priorygroup.com or contact our head of therapies for an informal discussion. Karen Redding Head of Psychology and Therapy Services KarenRedding@priorygroup.com 01873 840555 / 01873 841285

About us

Priory Hospital Cardiff, Cardiff, South Wales is a low secure service for males and females with a personality disorder, learning disability or mental health diagnosis, delivered across three bespoke therapeutic placements (BTPs).

It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes nearby providing access into and around Cardiff and a train station approximately 1 mile from the hospital. The M4 motorway is also close by, providing wider regional access.

Job description

Job

responsibilities

Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible.

We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here . For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here .

All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Person Specification

Requirements

Essential Post-graduate qualification in psychology and Registration with the HCPC as a Registered Psychologist. The candidate should have experience of working with complex clients and supporting staff teams.

Desirable Preferably experience of working in a forensic setting, HCR-20 trained and experience in the Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) model Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.