Clinical Psychologist

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the adult Learning Disability Service in HPFT as a Clinical Psychologist. This is a part-time (0.6 WTE) post, based in Kao Park, Harlow, with opportunities for remote working.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to join an established and dynamic team where the role of psychology is valued. The post holder will be responsible for carrying out highly specialist psychological assessments and therapeutic interventions for adults across a range of ability levels and offer support for their families and carers.

Alongside holding a small caseload, the successful applicant will play a major role in the supervision and management of other members of the psychology service. They will be actively involved in service development work, particularly around the implementation of the pathways with Essex Learning Disability Partnership.

The service has active links with both Essex and Hertfordshire Clinical Psychology Training Programmes and there will be opportunities for teaching, continuing professional development and research, depending on the applicant's interest.

The Trust values are Welcoming, Kind, Positive, Respectful, and Professional.

The salary for this post is £68,852 to £79,638 per annum, pro rata (inclusive of 5% HCAS).

Responsibilities:

• Provide highly specialised psychological assessment and interventions for adults with learning disabilities
• Offer advice and consultation on service users' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and other non-professional carers
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures
• Use research skills for audit, service development, and research
• Contribute to identifying key areas and priorities for psychological service provision

Person Specification:

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS
• Full Registration as a practitioner psychologist with the HCPC
• Significant experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at a highly specialist level with people with a learning disability
• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users across care settings
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment and intervention

Benefits:

• Part-time, flexible working
• Opportunities for remote working
• Access to continuing professional development and research opportunities