Consultant Psychologist

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Belfast Health & Social Care Trust are seeking an experienced Consultant Practitioner Psychologist (Band 8c) to join their Regional Lifespan Gender Identity Service, based at Knockbracken Healthcare Park.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist to take on a senior clinical and professional leadership role within a specialist regional service, supporting the delivery and development of high-quality psychological care for individuals across the lifespan.

The Role

As a Consultant Practitioner Psychologist, you will provide specialist psychological expertise, clinical leadership and professional supervision across the Regional Lifespan Gender Identity Service.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and evidence-based interventions for individuals with complex psychological needs.

• Taking clinical responsibility for the psychological care and treatment of clients, including risk assessment, management and discharge planning.

• Providing specialist psychological advice, consultation and guidance to multidisciplinary colleagues and external professionals.

• Leading the clinical and professional supervision, training and development of qualified, assistant and trainee psychologists.

• Supporting the recruitment, appraisal and professional development of psychology staff across the service.

• Leading service development, clinical governance, audit and research initiatives to improve the quality and effectiveness of psychological care.

• Contributing to the development of policies, best practice and service delivery across the wider psychology profession.

Please note: This is a regional service managed by Belfast Health & Social Care Trust. The successful candidate may be required to travel throughout Northern Ireland as part of the role.

The Person

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Essential Criteria:

• Doctoral-level (or equivalent) professional qualification in Clinical Psychology.

• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

• Four years' post-qualification experience assessing and delivering psychological interventions within CAMHS/Mental Health, including a minimum of two years at specialist/highly specialist practitioner psychologist level or equivalent.

• Experience working with diverse client groups across the lifespan, including individuals presenting with complex clinical needs.

• Experience taking clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment.

• Full current UK driving licence with access to a car, or suitable alternative arrangements where a disability prevents driving.

What's in it for you?

• Senior Band 8c opportunity within Belfast Health & Social Care Trust.

• Opportunity to take on a key clinical and professional leadership position.

• Work within a specialist regional service operating across Northern Ireland.

• Opportunity to influence service development, clinical governance and best practice.

• Scope to contribute to research, training and the development of psychological services.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Jay Boyd on 028 9049 0907 or by email at j.boyd@mcsgroup.jobs for more information.

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