About this role
Job summary Are you passionate about making a difference in mental health care? Join Gateway Recovery Centre as a Practitioner Psychologist and play a vital role in delivering evidence-based interventions that transform lives. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will ensure service users are fully engaged in their care pathway and receive high-quality, person-centred treatment. This is an opportunity to contribute to innovative therapeutic approaches and service development while supporting people on their journey to recovery. In this role, you will provide psychological assessments using a range of tools and techniques, integrating complex data to formulate tailored treatment plans. You will implement individual and group interventions, adjusting and refining formulations to meet patient needs. Alongside direct clinical work, you will contribute to service improvement initiatives, research and audits, ensuring our practices remain aligned with best practice and clinical governance standards. You will also support staff development through training programmes and provide supe
Main duties of the job As a Practitioner Psychologist at Gateway Recovery Centre, you'll deliver evidence-based interventions within a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality, person-centred mental health care. Engage service users in their care pathways, implement tailored individual and group interventions, and contribute to therapeutic approach innovations. Assessments will utilize various tools for data-driven treatment plans, adjusted to meet changing needs. Additionally, improve service through strategic initiatives, research, audits, and clinical governance adherence. Support staff development and supervise Assistant Psychologists, fostering a skilled team.
About us Elysium Healthcare is a leading provider of mental health care services, employing over 8,000 individuals across various specialties such as Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education. With a unique care delivery approach, the organisation operates more than 90 services in England and Wales. As part of the global Ramsay Health Care group, which has a presence in 10 countries and over 86,000 employees globally, Elysium Healthcare offers comprehensive benefits and career growth opportunities, emphasizing inclusive recruitment as a Disability Confident employer and adhering to safer recruitment standards.
Job description Job responsibilities
Are you passionate about making a difference in mental health care? Join Gateway Recovery Centre as a Practitioner Psychologist and play a vital role in delivering evidence-based interventions that transform lives.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will ensure service users are fully engaged in their care pathway and receive high-quality, person-centred treatment. This is an opportunity to contribute to innovative therapeutic approaches and service development while supporting people on their journey to recovery.
In this role, you will provide psychological assessments using a range of tools and techniques, integrating complex data to formulate tailored treatment plans. You will implement individual and group interventions, adjusting and refining formulations to meet patient needs. Alongside direct clinical work, you will contribute to service improvement initiatives, research and audits, ensuring our practices remain aligned with best practice and clinical governance standards. You will also support staff development through training programmes and provide supervision to Assistant Psychologists, helping to build a strong and skilled team.
As the Practitioner Psychologist, you will:
Support the provision of psychology services in a specified area, in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and under the direction and supervison of a Senior/Principal/Consultant or Lead Psychologist. Participate fully with the multidisciplinary team and ensure that the patient is fully engaged in their care pathway. Support clinical team working, including both direct interventions and the delivery of staff training programmes. Support the clinical team and area of service in developing new initiatives and ways of working. Work with internal and external agencies to enhance treatment pathways for patients. To be successful in this role, you will have:
Successful completion of a Doctorate level qualification in applied psychology either through the British Psychological Society or a recognised training body, enabling registration with the HCPC as as Practitioner Psychologist. Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and Charterable status with the British Psychological Society. Experience (either pre-training, on training, or subsequently) of working with clients with complex needs that are relevant to the population in the service area. Competency in psychological assessment and formulation skills and an aptitude for learning new assessment methods. Competency with risk assessment, management, and evaluation tools. Clinical therapy skills - Experience using different therapeutic approaches to address a range of clinical issues. An awareness of other modalities and how they may be applied to the current service user population. What You’ll Get
At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
Annual salary between £56,650 The equivalent of 25 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub! Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts Life Assurance, for added peace of mind Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support. 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time Pension contribution, to help secure your future Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking About your next employer:
Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Successful completion of a Doctorate level qualification in applied psychology either through the British Psychological Society or a recognised training body, enabling registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist. Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and Charterable status with the British Psychological Society. Experience with complex needs relevant to the service area population. Competency in psychological assessment, formulation skills, and willingness to learn new assessment techniques. Competence with risk assessment, management, and evaluation tools. Clinical therapy skills using diverse therapeutic approaches.
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 Elysium Healthcare
Address Elysium Healthcare
Widnes
WA8 0GT
Employer's website https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)