Job summary

We are looking for a qualified and experienced Consultant Psychologist (must be HCPC registered) to lead the psychological therapies provision into our Adult Acute Inpatient Services. There is flexibility with regards to the hours of this post, and it can be offered on either a full time or part time basis.

You will report to the Head of Psychology and form part of the leadership team within the psychological therapies department. You will be involved in the strategic leadership of the psychology provision across the adult Acute and Psychiatric Intensive Care services and be involved in service development. You will also have some line management responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

You will provide direct psychological input to some of these wards. The clinical aspect of the role will mainly involve consultation and indirect working, including providing a psychological perspective to decision making around patient care, consultation to staff teams and facilitation of reflective practice, attendance at ward rounds and CPA review meetings, and working closely with and providing support to ward teams to foster trauma informed approaches to care. The role will also involve some psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.

About us

Set within landscaped gardens in Cheshire, Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal (close to Manchester) offers a range of complex mental health services, providing clinical excellence in our eating disorders, adolescent, rehabilitation, acute and PICU services. We use an eclectic model of care and intervention, drawing on a variety of evidence-based approaches.

You may need tosupervise an Assistant Psychologist and oversee the delivery of their therapeutic work, including the delivery of a therapeutic group programme and psychoeducational and skills work.

You must have specialist knowledge and relevant post qualification clinical experience of working with individuals with a range of mental health difficulties, including mood disorders, psychosis, and trauma and personality difficulties. You will also have some previous experience of providing supervision and involvement in service development. Experience in clinical leadership and people management is desirable. You should have a strong interest in developing innovative practice, working with complexity, and working in teams. They should have effective leadership skills including self-motivation, effective communication, the ability to support and motivate others, and the ability to ensure the systematic governance of psychological practice within the team.