Psychologist - LAC

The role

You will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment for young people with complex mental health difficulties. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide interventions, consultation, and clinical leadership.

What you will do

• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment for young people with complex mental health presentations.
• Hold a small clinical caseload.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Support young people to develop resilience, independence and skills to manage mental health and risks.
• Provide psychological consultation, training and guidance to colleagues and wider professional teams.
• Work systemically with staff teams and other professionals.
• Contribute to clinical leadership, service development, audit and research.
• Deliver teaching and training to professional and non-professional colleagues.
• Maintain high standards of clinical practice in line with professional guidelines and policies.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of innovative psychological practice within the service.

Required qualifications

• Doctoral-level training in Clinical, Counselling, Forensic or Health Psychology
• Training in two or more psychological therapies
• Current HCPC registration
• At least 12 months' post-qualification experience, or appropriate experience for consideration at preceptorship level
• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment across a range of clinical settings
• At least six months' experience working within child and adolescent mental health
• Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams
• Knowledge and experience of evidence-based psychological therapies relevant to adolescents with complex presentations
• Understanding of complex trauma and personality disorder
• Strong communication, consultation and interpersonal skills
• An awareness of safeguarding procedures and the legislation surrounding adolescent mental health
• A full UK driving licence, unless you are unable to drive due to a disability covered by the Equality Act 2010

Nice to have

• Experience with ADOS/autism assessments
• Experience with eating disorders
• Experience with inpatient mental health
• Experience with community mental health

Benefits

• Permanent, part-time position offering 15 hours per week
• Flexible working across 2–3 days per week
• Minimum 30 days' annual leave, plus an additional day off for your birthday
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Enhanced pension and maternity/paternity benefits
• Life Assurance worth twice your annual salary
• Healthcare CashPlan covering contributions towards dental, optical and other healthcare treatments
• Employee Assistance Programme and 24-hour counselling service
• Paid time off for fertility treatment
• Excellent learning, development and CPD opportunities
• Paid training, induction and DBS check
• Free onsite parking

About the company

Pulse is a leading specialist healthcare recruitment partner, supporting psychologists and psychological therapists across the UK with both permanent and locum opportunities.