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Psychologist

Job Description

The successful candidate will provide support Younger People with varied Learning Disabilities including ADHD, ASD, SEMH and SLCN as well as Developmental Trauma, Neuro-developmental Conditions and Special Educational Needs. The service received a rating of 'OUTSTANDING' in their most recent Ofsted report.

Job Purpose: Psychologist

Pay: £45.00 LTD p/h (£40.11 PAYE Inc) Negotiable DOE

Bonus: £250 Service Care Solutions Welcome Bonus

Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30-16:30

Contract: Full-time | 37.5 Hours

The post holder will work as part of the Multidisciplinary Team to engage, encourage and inspire the Younger People to be themselves.
Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the needs and views of our children and young people are at the heart of everything we do: offering evidence based, holistic and child-centred assessments and interventions across the Three Waves of Intervention and in line with the Therapeutic Focus Model.
  • To undertake high quality clinical assessments of children and young people and develop formulations of therapeutic need. To write reports as part of a multidisciplinary team or individually to reflect assessment, progress and outcomes as required.
  • To work closely with our children and young people ensuring personalised adaptable plans of support, communicating, reviewing and celebrating children and young people's success and achievement with them.
  • To develop evidence based programmes of intervention and to formally evaluate the impact and outcomes of such interventions.
  • To role model to all children and young people, education and care colleagues how to promote positive mental health, self-esteem, and relationships.
  • To develop professional relationships with home and school staff.
  • Organise and facilitate internal child focused meetings in partnership with the Homes Therapists, ensuring appropriate staff are invited.
  • To deliver training to education or care staff teams in relation to supporting our children and young people.


Essential

  • Psychology Qualification
  • Professional Registration (HCPC)
  • Substantial experience working with Children & Younger People


Benefits

  • £250 Welcome Bonus, paid via Service Care Solutions
  • Weekly Payroll Runs
  • £250 Training Allowance
  • Excellent Pay Rates
  • Exceptional Referral Bonuses - up to £750 per Referral
  • Single Point of Contact with a Specialist Consultant
  • Frequent and Ongoing Opportunity Updates
  • FREE Fast-Track DBS Disclosures
  • FREE Occupational Health Check and Immunisations
  • Nationwide specialist provider to over 40 NHS Trusts and 200 Local Authorities


Are you happy with your current agency? At Service Care Solutions, we believe in rewarding your loyalty and hard-work!

  • £250 Welcome Bonus - We are offering a Welcome Bonus of £250, paid after completion of four weeks in your new placement.

  • Refer a Friend (Earn up to £750 per Referral) - Simply refer your friend. If they get the role, we'll give you up to £750 per Referral.