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Lead Psychologist

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Posting date: 16 April 2025
Salary: £58,250 to £68,250 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 16 May 2025
Location: YO31 8TA
Remote working: On-site only
Company: CS UK Recruitment Ltd
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6793

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Summary

An amazing new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Principal Psychologist to work in an exceptional mental health hospital based in the Stockton-on-the-Forest, York area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This is a medium secure psychiatric hospital, which cares for both mental illness and learning disability patients, which includes an Autistic Spectrum Disorder service and a female service

**To be considered for this position you must be qualified as a Psychologist registered with the HCPC**

As the Principal Psychologist your key responsibilities include:
• Deputising for the Lead Psychologist in their absence
• Taking a key role in service development
• Line Management of specified team members
• Providing robust clinical supervision and support in appraisals and in the professional development of the team
• Providing evidence based psychological assessment
• Provision of 1:1 and group interventions to patients to address a range of needs
• Contributing to MDT care planning and review
• Contributing to professional development within the team
• Contributing to audit and research as directed by the line manager

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:
• Experience of working with women, ideally in a forensic mental health setting
• Have specialist training in a range of psychological models for trauma (e.g. CBT for trauma/EMDR) and/or other therapies
• Ability to apply psychological knowledge to a psychiatric setting

The successful Principal Psychologist will receive an excellent salary of £58,250 - £68,250 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:
• Bonus based on Outcomes
• Support and opportunities for continuing professional development
• Option and support to progress
• Contributory pension scheme
• Paid sick leave (after qualifying period)
• Generous annual leave entitlement + your birthday off
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Private Healthcare
• Free parking

Reference ID: 6793
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV to contact@jupiterrecruitment.co.uk

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