Practitioner Psychologist

Job overview

Applications are invited from HCPC-registered Applied Psychologists for a new post providing psychological input within acute wards at Mill View hospital. This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative, motivated, creative and enthusiastic applied psychologist interested in working within Adult acute care, to join our existing skilled and motivated multidisciplinary teams.  The successful applicant will work closely with the psychologists and therapies team across the hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a key member of the acute clinical teams and must have a strong commitment to multi-disciplinary working.  The role is varied and diverse and includes assessment and formulation of people with complex presentations, working with the whole team to develop formulations and care plans, direct interventions with service users and their families, supporting the wider team in their application of psychologically-informed approaches and supervision of colleagues. We are looking for someone with the ability to innovate and implement service improvements. The post-holder will ideally be familiar with working in an NHS setting. Experience in working with people with severe and complex mental health difficulties in crisis (across the age span) is required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Psychological assessment and formulation.

Reflective practice.

Brief Psychological interventions.

Supervision of trainee and assistant Psychologists.

Representing Psychological thinking within the MDTs.