YMCA Robin Hood Group

Psychologist

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Job Location

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Job Description

Psychologist (Clinical/Forensic/Counselling)


Location:
Nottingham
Salary: £55,000 to £65,000
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent

YMCA Robin Hood Group are recruiting a Psychologist to join for our not-for-profit childrens trauma-informed, therapeutic residential care service with homes across Nottinghamshire and East Riding.
If you are looking for a new challenge where you can make a demonstrable difference to children within our homes and form part of a brand new, in-house clinical team, this could be the next step in your career.

Whether your experience sits within the NHS or private sector, we are looking for you to bring your clinical excellence to our transformative organisation.

Our suite of children and young peoples residential services provides trauma informed care to looked after children with complex trauma presentations, mental health difficulties and/or risk behaviours.

As a key part of our team, you will work directly with the children and young people to complete psychological assessments and trauma informed interventions.

You will provide support for recovery through the Ashurst Mastery Model which promotes assets, reduces barriers, prevents and mitigates the impact of trauma and prevents harm and/or re-traumatisation.

You will also work with the Home staff teams and facilitate psychologically informed consultations, reflective practice sessions and a skills based intensive training programme with ongoing learner guidance.
Working predominately within our Nottingham homes, you will work Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, generally 9am - 5.30pm but with a degree of flexibility to support the needs of the children. You will also join the on-call rota and provide cover for crisis calls.

In order to be considered for this position, you must hold:

Doctorate or Stage 2 qualification in Clinical/ Forensic/ Counselling Psychology;
HCPC Registration as a Clinical/ Forensic/ Counselling Psychologist;
Membership with the BPS; and
Post qualification experience in a setting relevant to the post.
It would be highly desirable if you have undertaken training in risk psychological/risk assessments and inventories including, amongst others:
Becks Youth Inventories BYI-II
Structured Assessment of Violent Risk in Youths (SAVRY)
Millon personality assessments (M-PACI and MACI)
Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children Version 5
Conners 4
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule.

It would also be desirable if you have undertaken training in modes and models of intervention such as:

Level 1 and Level 2 Training in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Accredited;
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Cognitive Behavioural Therapy;
Mentalization-Based Treatment;

You must hold a driving license to enable working across our entire geographical areas as we also have residential care homes in Newark, Goole and Selby, where you may also work with the children in those homes.

This is an tremendous opportunity to be part of a team making a real difference to the lives of children; as a not-for-profit operator, we put the needs of the children ahead of profits and your work will directly impact the children in our care.

We have an organisational culture based on learning and development and we would be happy to continue to support and further your continual, professional development.

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check paid for by YMCA) and registration with the DBS Update Service. We reserve the right to withdraw this role before the closing date should we be able to appoint to the role.

Benefits:

Equivalent of 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 day each year for your first 5 years
Workplace pension with Royal London (3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution)
4x Life Insurance/Death in Service cover while enrolled in the pension scheme
Reduced school holiday childcare places at YMCA Camp Williams Nottingham & Newark
10% off in hospitality venues, including the Malt Cross and the Café at the Activity Village in Newark
Pastoral support
Cycle to Work Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development and progression
Support for further study up to post-graduate level 7 courses
£500 refer-a-friend scheme (applicable across the Group)
Regular in-house training
Eligibility to join the Blue Light Discount scheme
Staff events and annual celebrations

Additional benefits upon passing probation:

Private medical and dental cashback scheme with Westfield Health and access to Westfield Rewards for high street discounts
£120 annual contribution towards either:
o Travel costs
o Childcare costs
o Private gym membership

You may have experience in the following roles: Child Psychologist, Forensic Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Trauma Therapist, Mental Health Clinician, Residential Care Psychologist, Specialist Child Psychologist, Behavioural Therapist, etc.

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Location: Nottingham, GB

Posted Date: 10/29/2024
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October 29, 2024
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