Lecturer (Psychological Practitioner)

The Health, Wellbeing and Care Hub is established with the support of NHS England and in collaboration with our regional NHS Integrated Care Boards as a centre of excellence in health and care-related research and workforce development. It is an exciting, state of the art, research facility in a clinical setting, which will help transform health, wellbeing and care in the region and strengthen our connection with the community and our sector partners.

We are seeking to recruit a Psychological Practitioner (Clinical Psychologist, Health Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist) to join our highly skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team at the new Health, Wellbeing and Care Hub at the University of Essex.

The successful applicant will help set up and co-ordinate the psychological services we offer. You will design, oversee and play a crucial role in implementing and delivering the psychological services in the Hub and wider community. You will provide clinical teaching and clinical supervision to staff and students working in the Hub and you will work with the multidisciplinary team to develop clinical placements and oversee and supervise student engagement with a diverse range of service-users, depending on your expertise and experience. This may include children with developmental conditions; adults with developmental and acquired motor, speech, cognitive, language and communication difficulties; individuals with genetic conditions; adults recovering from stroke or another form of brain injury, and individuals with mental health needs and long-term conditions.

Main duties of the job:

• Develop, oversee and deliver a psychological service associated with your expertise and experience, meeting the needs of the community and local region.
• Provide evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic interventions to children and/or adults with a range of conditions.
• Provide ongoing supervision and support to students who will be working in the Hub and delivering the service under supervision.
• Develop as a clinical educator through the provision of high-quality clinical placement opportunities and supervision for student practitioners at the University of Essex.
• Liaise with relevant care professionals, agencies and external partners.
• Work closely with other disciplines in devising joint-working programmes for individuals and groups.
• Collaborate with other health and care professionals, where appropriate, to provide comprehensive and appropriate care.

Qualifications required
The successful candidate will have professional experience or practice equivalent to relevant doctoral level research degree or have or be close to completion of PhD.

You will also possess Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy or the ability to gain professional recognition at this or a higher level if appropriate. A HCPC and BPS registration as a Psychological Practitioner (Clinical Psychologist, Health Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist) is also essential for this post.

Please use the 'Apply' button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here.

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