Lead Psychologist – inpatients

Shire Healthcare are recruiting for a Lead Practitioner Psychologist to work within a specialist inpatient service in North Cheshire.

Role snapshot:

The candidate appointed will carry a caseload assessing service users with complex needs, designing and delivering specialist psychological therapy treatment. This will include cognitive, diagnostic and risk assessments, individual and group therapy. Interventions will include DBT, CBT and EMDR. As the Lead Psychologist, an element of the role will be to support the clinical teams, including Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists.

Contract type – permanent

Hours – full time, part time applicants are encouraged to apply

Salary – £50,000 – £70,000 FTE

Experience required:

Clinical, Counselling and Forensic Psychologists applying will have HCPC registration and post qualification experience working with complex mental health, including trauma.

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 Lena Antoniou, a healthcare recruitment consultant with 19 years of experience, 13 years of which recruiting solely within Psychological Therapies and therefore offering specialist knowledge and a passion for this industry. Lena can offer support and advice with CV writing, bespoke interview preparationand tips along with sound knowledge of the employer, the role, and their ethos.

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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