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Providing quality, inspiring innovation and delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients with mental health difficulties to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams.
Priory Group is the leading independent provider of mental health care and education services. We have an outstanding reputation both for the service we deliver and for the investment we make in our people and in our environment.
The Woodbourne Priory Hospital is a 71-bed acute psychiatric hospital for adults and adolescents, based in Edgbaston, Birmingham, offering a wide range of care to our varied client base of inpatients and outpatients. Set back within landscaped gardens, the tranquil environment of the Woodbourne Priory Hospital offers calming and recovery-focused residential treatment.
The role:
We are currently recruiting for a Therapist to be working at Woodbourne at our new Private 9 bedded ward for adult general psychiatry and also at out Wellbeing centre. Therapy work may be facilitated through individual and group work for our inpatient and outpatient service provisions.
You will consider the patient`s views carefully, and their families where applicable, you will assess the psychological needs, devise psychological formulations and treatment plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
You will be part of the multi-disciplinary team which consists of: Consultant Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Counselling and Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, Family Therapists, Drama Therapists and Nurses, ensuring that the patient/young person receives truly integrated and individualised care provision.
Essential:
- Proven experience in general mental health
- Recognised post-graduate counselling or therapy qualification
- Experience in pscyhotherapeutic work with individuals and groups
- Experience in working with abstinence based addiction recovery / knowledge of the 12 step program
- BACP Registered or equivalent
- Patient - centric and commitment to delivering high quality care
- Fine tuned assessment and clinical decision making skills
- Experience and skills in responding to elevated levels of risk
- Tolerance for patients’ distress and managing own stress levels
- Excellent organisational capability
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Working in a self-motivated and independent way
- High standard of keeping own clinical notes, report and assessment writing
- Able to manage, monitor and review own case load
Preferrable:
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act in service provision with adults
- Experience of working with young people (14+)
- Experience in both short term and long term therapeutic work
What we`d like to give you:
- A competitive salary
- Regular clinical supervision and managerial support in developing your CPD file and opportunities to engage in further training.
- Enhanced disclosure cost coverage
- Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day`s leave
- Online benefits and cashback rewards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Just Drive scheme
- SMART Childcare Vouchers
- SMART Pension option
If you require any further information about the role please contact the HR Department on 0121 434 6161.
About us
From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.
The integrated strength of each service provides a seamless transition for the individual as they progress between higher and lower dependency care and across services. This unique approach ensures that every individual has the opportunity to achieve the best possible outcomes and quality of life with the Priory Group.
As 85% of our services are publicly funded and delivered in partnership with commissioners, our teams work with commissioning bodies across the country to provide transparent pricing models and evidence-based care programmes.
Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer.
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