Job Description
Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews have an exciting permanent opportunity available for an experienced Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist to join a well-established service in Leatherhead.
Location: Leatherhead
Salary: £43,742 – £50,056 per annum
Why chose our client?
Our client is a disability charity based in Surrey with a nationwide presence. With over 85 years of experience, they provide innovative services that support nearly 10,000 disabled individuals each year in achieving their potential and enhancing their independence.
They assist children and adults with physical and learning disabilities or acquired brain injuries. Their services include expert neurorehabilitation for those recovering from brain injuries, providing assistive equipment and specialist advice to promote independent mobility, and training individuals to drive specially adapted vehicles. Our client is dedicated to helping disabled people maximise their independence and reach their full potential.
As a charity, they depend on the generosity of supporters who donate funds or volunteer their time. They are immensely grateful to everyone who contributes to their mission.
Benefits:
- Employees receive 25 days of annual leave per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time employees). This entitlement increases with service as specified in the employment contract. (Current statutory entitlement is 20 days).
- Pension Scheme
- All employees are covered under a Life Assurance policy from the start of their employment, providing a death-in-service lump sum payment of four times your basic annual salary. You can update your beneficiary details through HR using the Expression of Wish Form.
- Employees are entitled to sick pay according to the guidelines detailed in their contract.
- Healthcare Plans
- Employees can access exclusive discounts from various high street shops and suppliers.
- Blue Light Card
- Our client has a "Refer a Friend" scheme for successful referrals of new employees.
- Recognition of length of service with gift cards for 10, 20, and 30 years of service.
- Opportunities to complete the Care Certificate and various NVQs and apprenticeships are available to help employees progress in their roles at no additional cost.
- Free parking
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide direct psychological services to clients, including conducting and interpreting a wide range of assessment procedures.
- Offer therapeutic support to clients through both group work and individual sessions.
- Prepare detailed professional reports on client assessments and progress and make recommendations for future provisions.
- Supervise and direct the clinical work of junior staff and psychology students within the psychology department.
- Deliver staff training, awareness sessions, and advice to colleagues on the cognitive, emotional, and behavioural implications of acquired brain injury, and develop, implement, and monitor strategies to facilitate learning and manage client behaviour.
- Initiate and participate in formal research projects, publishing findings as appropriate.
- Conduct analysis of psychological and clinical outcomes as needed.
- Support the Psychology team and members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) as required.
- Advise the Head of Clinical Services on the suitability of prospective clients.
- Represent the service in clinical and non-clinical meetings and deliver presentations or participate in training sessions.
- Stay updated with developments in the field of brain injury rehabilitation.
- Assist the team and families in planning client discharges, considering psychological and cognitive needs.
- Assess and manage mental capacity and risk issues in collaboration with the Lead Psychologist and wider MDT.
- Support the team in managing the emotional impact of caring for clients with significant cognitive, communication, and/or physical difficulties.
Requirements of the Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist:
- Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
- Up to date HCPC registration/ or for newly qualified clinical psychologists, due for registration once course is complete.
- Professional qualifications and experience in any of the following: Neuropsychology, counselling, psychotherapy, or behaviour management.
- Experience working with people with cognitive impairments.
- Experienced in the use of neuropsychological assessment to inform care planning.
- Experience working with clients who people whose behaviour challenges.
- Experience working with people who have an acquired brain injury / in a neuro-rehab setting or community-based neuro setting.
- Experience working with staff teams in a residential setting.
- Experience facilitating psycho-education or psychological therapy groups.
By becoming part of our client's team, you will contribute to a charity with a long-standing history of excellence, dedication, and innovation in supporting disabled individuals. You will lead a specialised team in a cutting-edge rehabilitation centre, providing essential services that significantly impact the lives of those with physical and learning disabilities or acquired brain injuries.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.