Clinical Psychologist

at  Action for Children

BENEFITS:

• Basic annual leave of 29 days PLUS bank holidays
• Up to 5 more days leave for continuous service PLUS the option to buy another 5 days every year!
• Gain further professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution. Staff discount portal with your favourite brands.
• Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOU

• Doctorate or equivalent in Clinical or Counselling Psychology
• Registered as a qualified practitioner Clinical Psychologist by the HCPC
• Experience of delivering specialist risk and psychological assessments
• Experience of working therapeutically with children, young people and families.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
• Experience of delivering workshops/training/group-work/reflective practice
• You can find the full list of requirements in the job description.
• Interested? We’d love to hear from you – apply as soon as you can. Please see the attached job description for more information.
  For an informal chat about the position, please contact Erika Brinkman on 01923 361723 or erika.brinkman@actionforchildren.org.uk

GOOD TO KNOW.

Application Process
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
Talent Pool
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Contact: Recruitment Partner Erika Brinkman on 01923 361723 or erika.brinkman@actionforchildren.org.uk if you require any further information.
Rowan Tree House is in Michinhampton, this is a small village on the outskirts of Gloucestershire, there is a Bus service running from Stroud along two main train stations Stroud and Stonehouse. We can offer free parking on site.
Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

DIVERSITY, EQUALITY, AND INCLUSION

At Action for Children, we’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.]
Don’t meet every single requirement?
If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we’d love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.
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ROLE: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Salary: Up to £53,900 per annum pro rata depending on experience
Location: Gloucestershire
Contract/Hours: 7.4 hrs (1 day a week)
Closing: Midnight on Sunday the 17th of December 2023.

A BIT ABOUT THE ROLE

Rowan Tree House is a Forever Home in a beautiful setting in Gloucestershire, the home is for a young person with complex needs. Rowan Tree House will provide the young person who lives there with a home for life. Giving the young person stability, consistency, and appropriate, care, and support, while supporting them to integrate into the community as much as possible and achieve supported independence as they transition into adulthood.
Are you a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with experience of working with children and young people in care, care leavers or those who have experienced trauma or attachment insecurity? If so, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a new solo service from the start working alongside a passionate, creative and innovative team, to build service delivery, and pursue specialist interests.
As Clinical Psychologist you will report to the Area Manager, with a view to develop, and deliver, a specialist trauma and attachment service for the young person, whilst working closely with the team to provide clinical oversight and supervision.