Psychologist

Job summary

Priory Hospital Preston

Part-Time |  20 hours per week | Site based

£48,255

HCPC Registration Required

Based in Bartle, near Preston, Priory Hospital Preston is a 50-bedded mental health hospital, offering an extensive range of services, delivered across four wards. We can support adult males and females with acute mental health needs and eating disorders, and specialise in the management and treatment of these conditions.

Main duties of the job

You'll assess the needs of the people we support and deliver high-quality, person-centred therapeutic interventions that promote their mental, emotional, physical, and social well-being. Working closely with service users, their families, carers, and the wider multidisciplinary team, you'll develop and deliver tailored therapy programmes that support individuals to achieve their goals and maximise their independence.

You'll respond promptly to referrals, carry out comprehensive assessments, and plan, implement, and review effective treatment programmes using a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches and interventions.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

About us

Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.

For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here.

All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check. 

Job responsibilities

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We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here. 

For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Hold professional registration with HCPC
• Accreditation from the relevant professional institution (BABCP, BCP, BPS or equivalent).