Clinical Psychologist

Job Title: Clinical Psychologist

Grade: Band 8a

Department: Community Paediatrics

Location: Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Gawber Road, Barnsley S75 2EP

Trust: Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Pay rate: £26.06

Are you a Clinical Psychologist who enjoys navigating the maze of the human mind and thrive on helping others make sense of their thoughts?

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled and experienced Allied Health Professional (AHP) for a long-term placement within their Community Paediatrics department.

By joining NHS Professionals and working on the bank at Barnsley, you can instantly help the Trust to continue to improve the life chances and wellness of the diverse communities across Barnsley.

Main duties of the job

• To provide specialist psychological assessments of service users referred to the autism service
• To carry out highly complex cognitive/neuropsychological assessments
• To be responsible for implementing a range of specialist psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups
• To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

• Relevant qualifications; Psychology Degree & doctorate in clinical psychology
• HCPC Registration
• Experience working with Autism Spectrum Disorder in a paediatric setting

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

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