LOCUM CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST MILTON KEYNES URGENT in Milton Keynes

**Locum Clinical Psychologist urgently required in Milton Keynes Immediate start**

Dream Medical are recruiting for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to join our clients well- established team!
Working from a secure training centre in an 80 bedded secure establishment that holds males from 12-17 years old, providing healthcare services in line with the NHS including GP, Dentist, Optician, Physiotherapy, and Podiatry, also providing Immunisations, Sexual health clinics and Young Fatherhood programs.

Our client provides assessments using the Comprehensive assessment tool (CHATS) that are utilized across the youth secure estate. The team is made up of RNLDs, RMNs, and RGNs RCNs.

Job Purpose: The post-holder is responsible for providing a qualified clinical psychology service to children and young people within Oakhill, providing psychological assessment, formulation and therapy, and advice and consultation to colleagues, and to other non-professional carers, on psychological aspects of assessment, formulation, care and treatment

Essential Skills as a Clinical psychologist:
• An Honours Degree in Psychology recognised for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• A Doctoral Degree or equivalent recognised by the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and BPS as qualification for the independent practice of Clinical Psychology in the National Health Service.
• Eligible for membership of the Division of Clinical Psychology, British Psychological Society.
• HCPC registered practitioner psychologist.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience of working with children and adolescents
• Able to work within challenging and complex situations
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels
• Ability to manage and maintain own caseload and work autonomously within the specialist area.
• The ability to write confidential reports for multi-agency partners including inputting to EHCP where indicated.
• Experience in undertaking audits and data collection

Desirable skills
• Experience in developing and supporting psychological work of other staff groups through teaching, training, clinical supervision and consultation.
• Experience in providing consultation to professionals in creating management plans for children and young people

This role is part time 3 days per week, our client can be flexible on days however one of the days must be a Thursday, working hours 09.00-17.00 and ongoing with the added benefit of an immediate start, there is also the possibility of the role becoming permanent for the right candidate, this is a great opportunity that rarely comes along, if you are looking for a new and fulfilling role offering excellent hourly rates, weekly pay and 24/7 support from a dedicated consultant please forward a copy of your CV to me ASAP Dominic.lloyd@dream-medical.net or call me on 0118 321 2820