Applied Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Location London
Job type Contract
Salary £550 per day
Consultant Deane Garrard
Call +44 77001 59295
Reference 219346

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Applied Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to take on a new ongoing contract role.

Applied Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Pay Rate: £550 per day

Location: London

Contract Type: 3-month contract

Benefits of working with us:

  • Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
  • Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
  • Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious Clinical Psychology roles that you won't find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
  • Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
  • Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer a Clinical Psychologist and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many Clinical Psychologists you can refer.
  • Professional Development: Working as a locum Clinical Psychologist provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.

Duties:

  • Participate in the triage and management of referrals from the public and industry by supporting the assessment of risk and ensuring an appropriate agency response
  • Communicating directly with vulnerable children, parents, carers and professionals
  • Undertaking assessments of children who may be at risk and working with specialist teams within the CEOP Command and where applicable across the Agency, to advice on best practice in relation to the treatment and welfare of child victims
  • Provide child protection input to CEOP Command activity which may include advising on legislation, policy and/or tactical options to assist in the planning and implementation of relevant operations
  • Participate in interventions, operations and investigations, gathering information, intelligence and evidence in order to reduce the risk of sexual exploitation to children and young adults
  • Support case management and create, maintain and update departmental records, including operational or programme activity spreadsheets, case files and monthly reports
  • Build good working relationships with both internal and external partners

Requirements of the Applied Clinical/Counselling Psychologist:

  • Psychologists must be registered and accredited members of the BACP. (Registered Member MBACP (Accred) or Registered Member MBACP (Snr Accred).)
  • Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with HCPC registration
  • Experience of working with and communicating effectively with children, parents and professionals as they will be taking action on reports received into CEOP via Click CEOP
  • Work as part of a team
  • Have knowledge of advising parents and children regarding online safety
  • Have a good understanding of the law and processes used to safeguard children
  • Skills in managing child protection risks
  • Knowledge of relevant statutory duties and responsibilities relating to children and families including all relevant legislation and guidance
  • Understanding of joint working between police and social workers in child abuse investigation
  • Understanding of the impact of the new technologies in creating opportunities for offenders and the consequent risks to children
  • Ability to gather, analyse and evaluate information in order to undertake specialist assessments of children’s needs
  • Ability to communicate effectively and directly with vulnerable children and their families
  • Ability to draft reports and express ideas clearly in writing

Contact:

This Applied Clinical/Counselling Psychologist job is advertised by Deane Garrard; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

We welcome applications from: Forensic Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist & Educational Psychologist as we have suitable positions for all of these. If you’re looking for Psychotherapist, Assistant Psychologist or other Mental Health roles we also have these type of vacancies available.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet these requirements for this Psychologist role as we need to meet our clients requirements.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.