Head of Psychology

Reference

PRI84994

Location

Kneesworth House, Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5JP

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

£68,500 - £74000 FTE DOE

Hours

30

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Part Time

Job Advert Location Description

Kneesworth House is a mental health hospital situated in Cambridgeshire (on the borders of Hertfordshire) with good commuting access to / from London. The hospital has a full pathway of care including medium, low secure, locked rehabilitation and open recovery wards  situated across the site.

Job Advert Role Description

An opportunity has arisen to lead the psychology service at Kneesworth House.

 

The Head of Psychology will work closely with the hospital director/director of services/medical director. It will be the responsibility of the Lead Psychologist to ensure both the professional psychological practice and quality of the psychology department, to ensure excellence in patient experience and outcomes. You will be a confident leader who is keen to help develop others. You will understand the dynamics of working in both hospital and other healthcare environments and be able to help offer containment and support to those who need it within a culture of compassion. You will provide leadership to the MDT and contribute to the development of services.

 

You will work with a dynamic multi-professional team leading development of individual formulations and psychological assessment. With the support of other members of the psychology team, you will support the development and delivery of behavioral and other psychological interventions for patients and service users and provide appropriately developed psychologically informed guidance to reduce risks, aid recovery and independence.

 

• You will be working with clients with complex needs that are relevant to the population in the service area.  

• You will develop and deliver formulation led care and be competent in a range of therapeutic delivery.

• You will be responsible for the delivery of/oversight of supervision and running reflective practice groups and do so with an understanding of the model underpinning your service.

• You will have effective consultancy skills and able to manage clinical/organisational projects; and have competence in line management responsibilities and service-related standards including clinical governance.

• To ensure you are strategic in your leadership and relationships with senior managers and senior clinicians across your site.

• It will be the responsibility of the Head of Psychology to ensure both the professional psychological practice and quality of the psychology department, to ensure excellence in patient experience and outcomes.

• You will be a confident leader who is keen to help develop others.

• You will understand the dynamics of working in both hospital and other healthcare environments and be able to help offer containment and support to those who need it within a culture of compassion.

• You will provide leadership to the MDT and contribute to the development of services.

 

This list is not exhaustive. Please see the Job Description for further information.

 

For informal discussions about the post please contact Priscilla Masvipurwa (Hospital Director) on 01763 255700.

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About us

As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. 

Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

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Disclosure

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