Psychologist – adolescent inpatient

Shire Healthcare are recruiting for an Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to work with young people who have complex emotional and behavioural needs in a specialist adolescent inpatient service in West Sussex.

Role snapshot:

The post holder will be working with young people aged between 12-18 years who present with a wide range of mental health disorders and complex needs. Some may also have additional needs such as neurodevelopmental disorders. The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of evidence-based individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working and risk assessments. You will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and be requested to design and deliver training to the multi-disciplinary team.

Contract Type – Fixed term contract (Mat cover)

Hours – 5 days per week.

Salary – up to £55,000 FTE

Experience required:

Candidates applying will have HCPC registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist and experience working with young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs ideally in an inpatient setting, either during doctoral training or post qualifying.

Why Shire Healthcare?

As an experienced permanent recruiter to services across the nation, we understand the complex nature of Psychological Therapies and can draw on years of experience to ensure you are offered a bespoke service and any offer of employment is representative of your skills and experience.

In addition, you will be working with Vicky Stark an experienced Psychological Therapies recruitment consultant with 11 years of experience recruiting solely within Psychological Therapies.

If you are interested in this role and wish to find out more then please apply today.

Not for you? Refer those that meet the criteria, and you will receive a referral bonus, as our way of saying thank you.

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