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Consultant Psychologist @ Priory Healthcare

Roehampton, SW15 5JJOnsiteFull-timePosted 46 days ago

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About this role

Job summary

Priory Hospital Roehampton, a registered hospital in London, is a welcoming and highly respected rehab facility, offering expert mental health and addiction treatment.

We support people facing a wide range of mental health challenges, providing specialist care for depression, anxiety and addictions. Our team offers tailored treatment for substance addictions, including alcohol, cocaine and heroin, as well as behavioural addictions like gambling. We also provide outpatient support for adults with eating disorders.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. You will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients.

Provide expert psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment planning for complex clinical cases across diverse populations.Lead and deliver evidence-based interventions, including psychological therapies tailored to individual client needs.Offer clinical supervision, training, and consultation to multidisciplinary teams and junior staff.Contribute to service development, policy formulation, and quality improvement initiatives.Participate in research activities and audit to support best practice and continuous professional development.

About us

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.

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.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy.

Job description Job responsibilities

Priory Hospital Roehampton is looking to recruit a Consultant Psychologist to join the team. This is a Part Time/ 22.5 Hour role.

Person Specification

Requirements Essential

The successful candidate will be a Chartered Psychologist with a Doctorate or equivalent qualification in Clinical Psychology (or related field) and significant post-qualification experience working in complex clinical settings. Proven expertise in psychological assessment and evidence-based interventions is essential. Experience providing clinical leadership, supervision, and contributing to service development is highly desirable. Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is mandatory, along with excellent communication and leadership skills.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name Priory Healthcare

Address Priory Hospital Roehampton

Priory Lane

Roehampton

Greater London

SW15 5JJ

Employer's website https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Skills

HealthcareNHSMedicalPermanent

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