Head of Psychology
Job Description
Job summary
Priory Hospital Cheadle | Cheshire
Full-time | 37.5 hours per week | Site based
£78,250 per annum
HCPC registration required
We are seeking an experienced Head of Psychology to provide both clinical and operational leadership within a busy hospital environment.
Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal offers a range of comprehensive inpatient mental health services for young people and adults.
Main duties of the job
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
- Free on-site parking
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
About us
Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.
All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
Job responsibilities
This senior role combines responsibility for leading and managing the psychology team, contributing to hospital wide governance, quality assurance and service improvement, with a substantive clinical role working directly into wards and services aligned to your area of specialist expertise. You will oversee professional standards, supervision, and service development while offering senior clinical input to complex cases and multidisciplinary formulation led care.
You can find additional information in the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Applicants must be a HCPC registered practitioner psychologist with considerable post qualification experience, including demonstrated leadership and management experience, and a strong commitment to compassionate, high quality psychological care.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Priory Healthcare
Address
100 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle
Manchester
Greater Manchester
SK8 3DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
