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Are you an experienced Principal Psychologist looking for a locum role that allows you to make a real difference in crisis mental health care? Do you thrive in delivering expert psychological support to adults with complex needs?Service Care Solutions is supporting the NHS in recruiting a Principal Psychologist (Band 8a) for the Crisis & Home Treatment Service in Telford and Shrewsbury. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a highly specialised team, leading crucial mental health services on a locum basis.As a Principal Psychologist, you will deliver high-quality psychological services, including complex assessments, formulating treatment plans, and providing leadership across the team. Your role will significantly impact service delivery and patient outcomes.
Key Details
- Role: Principal Psychologist (Band 8a)
- Location: Shrewsbury
- Pay: £35.00 p/h LTD + (£250 sign up bonus)
- Contract: 12-week locum contract (37.5 hours)
- Hours: 09:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday
Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert psychological services, including complex assessments and psychological formulations for adults in crisis.
- Lead the psychological care pathway, coordinating the work of other professionals within the team.
- Offer clinical leadership within the Crisis & Home Treatment Service across two localities.
- Contribute to the development of specific psychological therapies within the Trust.
- Provide professional advice on psychological practices and patient care across the locality.
- Supervise and support other psychologists and clinical staff in their therapeutic work.
- Participate in service development, policy changes, and governance initiatives.
- Deliver training and supervision to junior psychologists and trainees.
- Conduct risk assessments and provide psychological consultation on risk management.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure high-quality service delivery.
Essential Criteria
- Doctoral-level qualification in clinical/counselling psychology with BPS accreditation.
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
- Substantial experience working as a qualified clinical psychologist, particularly in crisis services.
The benefits of Service Care Solutions:
- Four weekly payroll runs
- £250 training allowance
- Excellent pay rates
- Exceptional referral bonuses
- Specialists mental health consultants offering single point of contact
- Frequent notifications for upcoming opportunities via text and email
- Ltd & PAYE payment options available
- Nationwide provider of mental health staff to over 40 different NHS trusts offering mental health services and over 200 local authorities.
- DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge.
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- £150 Agency Switch Bonus
- £250 Welcome Bonus
- Up to £750 Referral Bonus
