Consultant Psychologist (Dual Role)

On-site in Dewsbury·Full-time·Added today (last checked 3 Nov)

Priory Group

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Our summary

Salary: £68,250 - £78,750 a year
About £4,180 - £4,690 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Dewsbury
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Experience: 5+ years

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

HCPC Registration Required

Essential for the role - Consultant Psychologist
Applicants must be HCPC registered with a minimum of five years' post-registration experience at Consultant level, demonstrating leadership and strategic experience. Essential training includes CBT and at least two further therapeutic modalities, including at least one intervention appropriate to the patient group.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

£68,250 - £78,750

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

Free on-site parking
Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
Enhanced maternity pay
Contributory pension scheme
Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
Access to development opportunities
Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
Leadership & management development
Long service award
Refer a friend bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.

The role

Based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Priory Hospital Mill Garth is a level 2 rehabilitation service for males. They support individuals with range of mental health disorders. We believe that anyone with a mental heath condition should be given the best chance possible to lead a happy and fulfilling life, and our aim is to provide individual with the confidence and skills to move or return to the community.

Based in the residential area of Earlsheaton, West Yorkshire, Priory Hospital Dewsbury provides level 2 rehabilitation services divided into two wards. Care is for male patients who have mental health disorders and we also offer neuropsychiatry support, support for older people and dementia, community-focused rehabilitation, and support for severe and enduring mental health.

What you'll do

Both sites have a compassionate team who are committed to their patient's wellbeing.

The Consultant Psychologist will work closely with the Senior Leadership Teams in delivering the strategic direction of the services. The Consultant Psychologist will ensure both the professional psychological practice and quality of the Psychology interventions to ensure excellence in patient experience and outcomes. You will contribute to the development of audit of services at both sites. To support the development and delivery of behaviour and other psychological interventions for patients and services users and provide appropriately developed psychologically informed guidance to reduce risks, aid recovery and independence. You will be working with clinical and research governance initiatives.

How you'll work

Priory Hospital Dewsbury

Full time/ 37.5 hours/Site based

Dual Site role - 1 day Mill Garth and 4 days at Dewsbury

Key Responsibilities

You can find additional information on the attached job description

About Priory Group

Priory is a leading independent provider of mental healthcare and adult social care, supporting over 24,000 people every year across a network of around 270 locations. The people it supports may have addictions, mental health issues, learning disabilities, autism or one of many other conditions, and it delivers care through roles ranging from nurses, care assistants and support workers to managers and medical specialists.

Its services span addiction treatment, mental health support, eating disorder services, neurodiversity services, residential services, supported living, and both NHS and private healthcare, delivered through inpatient, outpatient and online programmes. Priory also states a goal of embedding a culture of openness, inclusion and trust where colleagues feel they belong, and that every colleague, patient and resident is treated with dignity and respect.