Registered Practitioner Psychologist

Reference

PRI61763

Location

Kneesworth House, Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5JP

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Vacancy Type

Fixed Term - Full Time

Salary

Upto £50,000 FTE dependant on experience

Hours

37.5

Job Advert - Division Information

Ready for the recognition and rewards you deserve?

We don’t just talk about putting employees first. We know that Priory wouldn’t exist without their combined energy, expertise and effort.  So we invest heavily in training, provide first-class support, promote collaborative teamwork and give everyone on our team the opportunities and resources to achieve their full potential.

Job Advert Location Description

Kneesworth House is a 140 bed mental health hospital situated in Cambridgeshire (on the borders of Hertfordshire) with good commuting access to / from London. The hospital has a full pathway of care including medium, low secure, locked rehabiltation and open recovery wards  situated across the site.

Job Advert Role Description

This post will initially be split between the male MSU personality disorder unit and the acute service. After around six months, it is anticipated the post will be across the male LSU mental illness unit and the acute service.

The psychologist joining our service will be expected to provide

• A specialist psychology service to people with a mental disorder/personality disorder through developing specialist psychological formulations and assessments, formulating plans for their psychological treatments 
• Implementing specialist psychological interventions for individuals and groups as per NICE & best practice guidelines.
• To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals. 
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. 
• To supervise assistant and trainee psychologists as required
We welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists or those who are due to qualify in the Summer of 2022.
For informal discussions about the post contact Dr Rebecca Brewann (Head of Psychology) on (01763) 255700 or rebeccabrewann@priorygroup.com.
 

Division DBS info

About us

As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services to adults and young people, Priory Group promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. 

Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes, education facilities and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

Priory maintains that vaccination remains our very best line of defence against COVID-19 and believes that our colleagues working with vulnerable individuals have a professional duty to be vaccinated.  As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your application.  Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements.  We thank you for your understanding. 

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory Group will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Job Description

Registered_Practitioner_Psychologist_JD_01.10.2021.pdf

Closing Date

30/06/2022