About this role
Job summary
Priory Hospital Mill Garth
Part time | 22.5 hours
£46,800
HCPC Registration required
Priory Hospital Mill Garth is looking for a consultant psychologist to join the team of a 19 bed high dependency recovery and rehabilitation hospital.
Based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Priory Hospital Mill Garth is a level 2 rehabilitation service for adult males. We support people with a range of mental health disorders.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant Psychologist will work closely with the Head of Psychology in delivering the strategic direction of the service to the hospital director/director of services/medical director. The Consultant Psychologist will ensure both the professional psychological practice and quality of the psychology department, to ensure excellence in patient experience and outcomes. You will contribute to the development of audit of services at your site and more broadly when required and asked by your Head of Psychology. To support the development and delivery of behavioural and other psychological interventions for patients and service users and provide appropriately developed psychologically informed guidance to reduce risks, aid recovery and independence. You will provide consultation to the Head of Psychology and Senior Managers as required and will be work within clinical and research governance initiatives.
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.
For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
For more information, please click APPLY NOW, where you will be diverted to our website to view a job description.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.
For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
This role requires a minimum of a relevant Masters degree, HCPC registration, a recognized post-graduate qualification, and accreditation from a relevant professional institution such as BABCP, BCP, BPS, or an equivalent body. Candidates should have prior experience and practical exposure within the field of psychology
Desirable
DBT training and experience in HR20 report writing would be advantageous.
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 Millpond Lane
Meanwood
Yorkshire
LS6 4RA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)