Job summary
Job title: Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist
Salary Range £51,000 pro rata
Permanent: Full time, Flexible working (part time can be considered)
Location Cedar House Hospital, Dover Rd, Barham, Canterbury CT4 6PW
Main duties of the job
To provide qualified psychology input to the Multi-Disciplinary Team and service users; providing highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment. To offer advice and consultation on service users psychological care to non-psychology colleagues and to other professionals.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Departments policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the Department.
About us
Who we are.
Caretech
Our vision is a world where there is equal opportunity for individuals to live independently and make their own decisions.
CareTech provides quality care to children and adults
WE ARE A PERSON-CENTRED CARE COMPANY
CareTech provides quality care to children and adults
We enable children, young people and adults with complex needs to make their own life choices, and to develop confidence and independence to live, learn, thrive and engage, building a better future.
We refer to this as Extraordinary Days, Every Day.
We help those in our care to master the essentials of daily life; like being able to cook, shop, keep house, build relationships, and to stay well and safe. We provide access to learning, academic or playful. We build the confidence and skills needed for employment for those who would like to work in any capacity. And, for everyone, we nurture the ability and self-awareness to engage socially and build lasting relationships.
We achieve these extraordinary outcomes thanks to the loving, supportive, fun and therapeutic environments that our specialist professional teams create and with the courage and determination of those in our care.
Our vision has driven our success. Our purpose is shared by our staff and service users alike.
We want everyone in the CareTech family to have a bright future and we work tirelessly towards that aim.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you an ambitious psychologist looking for a new challenge, career development and a competitive salary?
Cedar Houseis a specialist secure hospital for adults with learning disabilities and autism. Working in close partnership with our NHS colleagues. Cedar House is an important part of the ICS provision for neurodevelopmental disorders across the 3 Counties of Kent Sussex and Surrey. So your new role will be extremely important in shaping the healthcare landscape for this group across a large area. Our aim is to minimise the use of hospital treatment and psychology is pivotal for success.
We are looking for a Psychologist who is passionate about supporting to adults with learning disabilities and autism, helping them fulfil their aspirations. We are committed to person centred care and the transforming care agenda, their daily living skills.
You will support Psychology Department at Cedar House Hospital, shaping and developing the existing framework to deliver high quality assessment and treatment. As a member of the MDT at Cedar House you will shape the care culture and treatment systems in line with the NHS Improvement Standards and the NHS Long Term Plan.
Your direct clinical work will be interesting and challenging. You may have a special interest in the treatment of forensic issues, challenging behaviour, autism or mental health comorbid with learning disability. There are ample opportunities for join working with colleagues at the Tarentfort Centre and for research and development in this highly specialised clinical area. Clinical supervision and support will be provided by our Head of Psychology within Specialist Services at CareTech.
If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity please call Jodie Stott on 0161 507 3538.
Cedar House enjoys a beautiful rural location situated in the village of Barham, on the outskirts of Canterbury with the coast an easy drive away.
Candidate profile
To be successful in this role you will be excited by the Care Tech values and will relish an opportunity to make a difference. You will need to be a clear communicator, well-organised, confident and capable of managing a complex caseload in a demanding environment.
Supervising, supporting, mentoring and training multi-disciplinary staff is a key aspect of this role.
You must have successful experience of working with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours.
Successful candidates will have to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.
Care Tech is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the service users within our care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you an ambitious psychologist looking for a new challenge, career development and a competitive salary?
Cedar Houseis a specialist secure hospital for adults with learning disabilities and autism. Working in close partnership with our NHS colleagues. Cedar House is an important part of the ICS provision for neurodevelopmental disorders across the 3 Counties of Kent Sussex and Surrey. So your new role will be extremely important in shaping the healthcare landscape for this group across a large area. Our aim is to minimise the use of hospital treatment and psychology is pivotal for success.
We are looking for a Psychologist who is passionate about supporting to adults with learning disabilities and autism, helping them fulfil their aspirations. We are committed to person centred care and the transforming care agenda, their daily living skills.
You will support Psychology Department at Cedar House Hospital, shaping and developing the existing framework to deliver high quality assessment and treatment. As a member of the MDT at Cedar House you will shape the care culture and treatment systems in line with the NHS Improvement Standards and the NHS Long Term Plan.
Your direct clinical work will be interesting and challenging. You may have a special interest in the treatment of forensic issues, challenging behaviour, autism or mental health comorbid with learning disability. There are ample opportunities for join working with colleagues at the Tarentfort Centre and for research and development in this highly specialised clinical area. Clinical supervision and support will be provided by our Head of Psychology within Specialist Services at CareTech.
If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity please call Jodie Stott on 0161 507 3538.
Cedar House enjoys a beautiful rural location situated in the village of Barham, on the outskirts of Canterbury with the coast an easy drive away.
Candidate profile
To be successful in this role you will be excited by the Care Tech values and will relish an opportunity to make a difference. You will need to be a clear communicator, well-organised, confident and capable of managing a complex caseload in a demanding environment.
Supervising, supporting, mentoring and training multi-disciplinary staff is a key aspect of this role.
You must have successful experience of working with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours.
Successful candidates will have to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.
Care Tech is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the service users within our care.
Person Specification
General Requirements
Essential
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Desirable
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Person Specification
General Requirements
Essential
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Desirable
- Please refer to job description above
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
