Blackstone are currently working a client based in the North West of England - Preston who are recruiting for a Qualified and Senior Psychologist. 

Region: North West

Hours of work: 37

Salary: Qualified - £46,000 - £55,059. Senior - £60,340 - £66,560

Hours: Full-time Monday to Friday

Job description:

As part of our clients continued growth and service development we are now recruiting a Senior Psychologist to provide support, assessment and interventions to children, young people and adults in our residential settings. The successful candidate will join an established team of psychologists, psychotherapists and associated allied health professionals.

A bit about our client:

Our client are a well-established organisation within the sector providing specialist care, education and therapy for children and vulnerable adults across 75+ locations across the country. As an organisation we are constantly learning and striving for excellence in all the services we provide. We believe passionately in providing consistent positive development for the people we care for and our employees. This means consultation, reflection, action planning and implementation are all equally vital in our on-going commitment to service improvement. We only employ staff who share our values, are person focused, and put our clients at the heart of everything they do. Young people need support, guidance, encouragement, and inspiration to achieve positive and successful lives into the future.

The post holder will conduct individualised clinical and psychological assessments, and provide tailored interventions informed by best practice guidance. In an allocated residential home with a small, dedicated caseload, the post holder will work closely with care and education colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidates' role will be interesting and diverse. This post will be working with young people who present with complex needs including autistic spectrum conditions, adverse childhood experiences, mild mental health difficulties, forensic histories and associative other behaviours. We aim to develop and further embed a range of psychological approaches across our registered provisions. These may include DBT, Systemic Psychotherapy, CBT, Person-Centred Therapy and EMDR. We welcome candidates trained in these approaches, as well as those who can offer alternative psychological approaches to enhance our service provision.

Essential criteria:

· Chartership status with the BPS or Registration with HCPC

· Experience working with areas such as ASD, Attachment difficulties, Trauma or other experience relevant to the client group.

· Demonstrable history and experience of management and supervision of other psychologists and professionals as appropriate

Benefits:

· 32 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

· Progressive pay scale based on experience

· Increased annual leave for 100% attendance

· Life assurance (4x salary)

· Access to funded training and CPD opportunities

· A free monthly prize draw for staff

· A staff referral scheme for those who refer a new recruit

· An industry leading training and induction programme

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Store discounts/blue light card eligibility

If you are interested in this position, please contact Kirsty at Blackstone.