Clinical Psychologist - Leeds, United Kingdom - Oakdale Centre CiC

Oakdale Centre CiC

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Leeds, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Qualified Clinical Psychologist

The Oakdale Group

Oakdale was established more than twenty years ago and is highly regarded as a professional provider or psychology services and psychotherapy for adults as well as young people and their families.

As a provider of NHS and other publically commissioned services, our focus is always on the goal of doing the best job we can for our service users, and delivering value for money for our clients and commissioners.

The Role

Oakdale has recently enjoyed a period of growth and taken on several new commissions.

Our multi-disciplinary team is now engaged in a number of collaborations with the NHS, supporting local CAMHS services and offering a Neurodevelopmental Assessment service to children of families who are referred to us by our NHS partners or who contact Oakdale directly.

As a result, we are seeking to recruit Qualified Clinical Psychologists (NHS band 7 equivalent posts) to join our team, and can offer varied and rewarding work in a number of contexts - with an opportunity to help us shape and deliver our much needed and valued services.

We are keen to hear from qualified psychologists who are interested in working with children,young people and adults and would like to be part of Oakdale.

Oakdale is an agile organisation able to offer full or part time employed roles. Flexible hours are possible, including daytime, evening and Saturday work.

Providing a range of psychological interventions for children, young people, adults and families
To be responsible for assessments (including risk assessments), formulation and recommendations for psychological support for your own caseload
Formulation and delivery of care plans involving psychological treatment and management of cases
To implement a range of evidencebased psychological interventions, making evaluations and decisions about treatment options, and monitoring outcomes to ensure effectiveness for your own caseload as well as supporting/supervising Psychologists and other practitioners in relation to their caseload
Interpretation and integration of psychological data for different Oakdale services to inform care provision including selfreport measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semistructured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care
To participate in making evidencebased recommendations to the multidisciplinary team regarding assessment, interventions and skills required to deliver the plan of care and expected health/social outcomes whilst also minimising risk
To provide all clinical assessments and interventions in line with Oakdale's policies and operating procedures
To maintain adherence to NICE guidelines and Oakdale's clinical standards
To attend and contribute to appropriate multidisciplinary meetings and reviews
To maintain accurate case records on Oakdale's case management system, including clinical observations, clinical notes, tests and other associated data according to Oakdale's operating procedures
To participate in regular clinical supervision
To participate in service development initiatives

Person Specification

Essential:

Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent)
HCPC registration
A working knowledge of child and adult safeguarding legislation
Experience / knowledge of routine clinical outcomes monitoring
Experience / knowledge of clinical risk assessment
An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills
The ability to use a computer competently, with a broad base of IT skills
The ability to work on your own initiative and prioritise workload
Strong literacy and report writing skills, with excellent accuracy and attention to detail

Desirable:

Experience of delivering specialist assessments in Autism, ADHD, intellectual disabilities, complex needs and/or challenging behaviours
Knowledge of developmental trauma and in supporting families with children who are looked after/adopted

Salary

Salary:
Equivalent to NHS Band 7 (£40,000+ depending on skills and experience) with stakeholder pension

Location & Hours

Full and part time opportunities available.

Hours by agreement.

Based in Leeds, Halifax or Harrogate with some remote working possible.

Interviews

To apply

Please send your CV with a covering letter describing your qualifications, experience and why you are interested in the role.

Please highlight those aspects of your experience and skill set that make you a good fit for the Job Description and Person Specification provided and include details of your current salary and notice period.

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 37.5 per week

Salary:
£40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

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