Are you an experienced Psychologist looking to take the next step in your career? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary psychological therapies team which covers the male and female adult acute inpatient wards (23 beds in total) in Elysium’s Service at Potters Bar Hospital.
You will provide a clinical service of specialist psychology assessments and interventions to a number of adult service users with acute mental health needs on the ward. You will also provide a specialist clinical perspective in relation to other service users with whom you might not be directly involved. Potters Bar uses a formulation driven and trauma informed model of care.
Reporting directly to the Lead Psychologist, you will be responsible for individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working and risk assessments. You will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and be requested to design and deliver training.
As a Psychologist, you will have experience and knowledge in carrying a service user’s caseload, including assessing complex needs and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatments to support their care plans.
Your Psychologist career at Potters Bar Clinic will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills throughout your time with us. Your professional growth is valued and there are numerous career development opportunities on offer. There is an extensive range of courses designed to help you grow and succeed in your career.
It’s a career that brings pride and fulfilment, a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

WHAT YOU WILL GET:

• Annual salary of £46,800
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
  There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.
  A full job description and personal specification is available upon request.

• Have BPS recognised psychology degrees
• Be HCPC registered
• Have understanding of evidence-based psychological practice
• Have experience of applying psychological knowledge to a psychiatric setting
• Experience in inpatient work preferable but not essentia