Psychology Jobs
Are you an experienced psychologist looking for high-quality psychology jobs? Whether you’re a clinical psychologist, forensic psychologist or educational psychologist, we know looking for the best role calls for a highly personalised approach.
Whatever your area of psychology expertise, we know we’ll be able identify just the right position for you from our diverse selection of psychology jobs. We cover all roles recognised by the British Psychology Society.
Why? Because over hundreds of NHS and private sector clients rely on us to find fully qualified, HCPC-registered psychologists for their mental health services.
Each client of ours - your potential future employer - trusts us to find just the right professional for the role. This means, you’ll only ever be recommended jobs that are ideal for you.
We regularly place psychologists with NHS trusts, local authorities, private hospitals, private practices, charities, prisons and secure units. We also recruit psychologists for specialist areas, such as CAMHS, forensics, older adults, occupational psychology, neuropsychology and counselling, as well as for research and training posts.
Make light work of finding your next role. You let us know the environment you want to work in, and together we’ll make it happen.
At Sanctuary Health we’ll never be short of recommended jobs for you.
Find your next psychology job with Sanctuary and apply today!
Our latest Psychological Therapies Jobs
Senior Play Specialist
City of Westminster
£34,100 - 41,572 per year
Sanctuary Personnel, a renowned healthcare recruitment agency with a Trustpilot score of 4.9 from nearly 1000+ reviews, is thrilled to announce an exceptional career opportunity for a Senior Play Specialist to join a prestigious private multi-specialty hospital based in Westminster! Salary: Competitive £34,100 to £41,572+ Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development) As a Senior Play Specialist you will undertake therapeutic assessments and devise play programmes for children and young people in hospital, according to their individual needs and as part of the overall care plan. You will monitor, evaluate and modify therapeutic interventions in order to measure child’s progress and ensure effectiveness of care plan, working in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to meet the overall care plan for children. Benefits of the role: 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals Private pension contribution which increases with length of service Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme Group Life Assurance from day one Critical illness cover Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you Discounts with over 800 major retailers Requirements of the Senior Play Specialist: Foundation Degree in Healthcare Play Specialism - Foundation Degree in Healthcare Play Specialism OR Level 4 Diploma in Specialised Play for Sick Children and Young People Minimum of 2 years’ experience of working with children/ young people in a hospital environment Knowledge of current best evidence-based practice of therapeutic play for ages 0 – 17 Registered with HPSET Contact: For more information or to express your interest, contact Ryan Mann. Seize this incredible opportunity to elevate your career and experience! Due to the high volume of applications, we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements. As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. 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.
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Clinical/Counselling P...
St Helier
£73,304 - 80,567 per year
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 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work in Jersey on a full-time basis. The salary for this permanent Clinical/Counselling Psychologist job is £73,304 to £80,567 per annum. Imagine building a fulfilling career in a place where your work truly matters. On the beautiful island of Jersey, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact, with a diverse range of challenges that will inspire you to grow both personally and professionally. In this close-knit community, your contributions are valued, and you'll see the results of your efforts every day. With a welcoming environment that encourages innovation and offers plenty of support, Jersey is the perfect place to take your career to the next level while enjoying the unique lifestyle that island life has to offer. Main duties: Provide highly specialised psychological assessments for adults, based on the use, interpretation and integration of complex data in order to formulate complex plans for psychological intervention and make highly skilled evaluations about treatment options. Implement, monitor and evaluate a range of highly specialised psychological interventions for individuals and groups across a variety of settings and in partnership with other therapists, when necessary, to provide highquality, timely and tailored support to all clients. Develop and co-ordinate intensive multi-agency care packages and therapeutic interventions for adults with complex and acute presentations, necessitating intensive outreach, intensive client support and high-level risk management to ensure that each individual client receives the support they need when they need it. Deliver high-level risk assessments regarding risk of suicidality, harm to self and others for adults across a range of community locations, in order to make complex clinical decisions regarding level of risk and appropriate management of this, taking into account the adult's presentation and wider systemic factors. Provide advice and support to other professionals working with adults with mental health issues e.g. Listening Lounge, Sexual Assault Referral Unit in order to facilitate a comprehensive multi-disciplinary approach to case management, formulation, and intensive care package Provide clinical Supervision to assistant/ trainee Psychologists and high intensity workers. Lead the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service through the active demonstration of good management and maintenance of a caseload, undertaking appropriate risk assessment and management and providing consultation and support to other professionals and policy/business planning processes, in order to ensure the service meets agreed protocols, legislative requirements and best practice standards. Maintain high standards of clinical record keeping, including electronic data entry and recording and report writing, and preparation of materials to meet legislative requirements and to support the dissemination and understanding of psychological concepts and ideas. Carry out small scale research projects applicable to service development and carry out audits of service provision, to support the implementation of evidence-based good practice in the clinical work of the service.Be involved and support Line managers in service development and delivery of KPl's Requirements of the Clinical/Counselling Psychologist: A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology and eligible for chartered status with the British Psychological Society. Registration with the HCPC Experience of working as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within a competency framework. Experience with routine outcome monitoring Contact: This Clinical/Counselling Psychologist job is advertised by Craig Osborne; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements. As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. 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.
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Clinical Psychologist
Prestwich
£40 - 43 per hour
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 Band 8a/b Clinical Psychologist to take on a new ongoing contract role. Psychologist Pay Rate: £40 - £43 per hour Location: Prestwich Contract Type: Locum- Ongoing Core hours are 9am-5pm Monday - Friday, although flexibility around start & finish times is available. E.g., 8am-6pm for 4 days a week, 8am-4pm, 9am-6pm etc. Part time considered. 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. Requirements of the Clinical Psychologist: Psychologists must be registered and accredited members of the BACP. (Registered Member MBACP (Accred) or Registered Member MBACP (Snr Accred).) Clinical Psychologist with HCPC registration. Recent experience working as a psychologist in the UK. Role involves highly complex psychological assessment BSc in Psychology or equivalent Post-grad doctorate trained or statement of equivalence from BPS Doctoral Level training in clinical, Counselling or Health Psychology Interest in or experience of working with people with gastrointestinal conditions Experience of working with MDT teams in a medical setting Contact: This Clinical Psychologist job is advertised by Alex West; 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.
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Clinical Psychologist
Birmingham
£37.60 - 37.60 per hour
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 Band 8a Clinical Psychologist to take on a new ongoing contract role. Psychologist Pay Rate: £37.60 per hour (assignment rate) Location: Worcester Contract Type: Locum ongoing contract Hours: 09:00-17:00 (37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday. Will consider part time Main duties: Dliver a Clinical Psychology service commensurate with a Post Graduate Doctoral level of training. Ensure the systematic provision of a high quality specialist psychology service for people with neurological conditions. Supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other psychologists and others who provide psychologically based care and treatment. Work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the Service. Utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development as well as for research. Propose and implement policy changes within the Service and the broader multidisciplinary team 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. Requirements of the Clinical Psychologist: Psychologists must be registered and accredited members of the BACP. (Registered Member MBACP (Accred) or Registered Member MBACP (Snr Accred).) Clinical Psychologist with HCPC registration. Recent experience working as a psychologist in the UK. Contact: This Clinical Psychologist job is advertised by Ziggy Thomas; 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.
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Positive Behaviour Sup...
Guernsey
£31,966 - 37,967 per year
Job Title: Band 4 Positive Behaviour Support - Outreach Worker Location: Guernsey Type: Permanent Salary: £31,966 - £37,967 per annum Job Summary: Sanctuary Personnel is seeking a dedicated PBS Practitioner to join our client's Positive Behaviour Support Team. The successful candidate will work with children and adults with learning disabilities in various community-based settings. Responsibilities include conducting Functional Assessments, developing Positive Behaviour Support plans, and assisting families and staff with implementing positive behavioural interventions. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Assist with undertaking comprehensive functional assessment using the principles of Applied Behavioural Analysis. Support the development of Positive Behavioural Support Plans in partnership with the person and key stakeholders. Ensure that Positive Behavioural Support Plans focus on improvements in quality of life as both an intervention and an outcome. Coach families and staff to develop their knowledge and skills on behavioural interventions and models of support Attend and contribute to review meetings. Contribute to reports which detail the assessments and interventions conducted. Ensure that people are treated with dignity and respect at all times. Seek consent and to ensure people are responded to in a manner which promotes their best interests. Maintain clear and comprehensive clinical records detailing direct work Work with the PBS Practitioner to deliver, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of Positive Behavioural Interventions. Requirements of the Positive Behaviour Support - Outreach Worker: Level 4 PBS BTEC or RBT Qualification Valid driving licence Understand and promote the CARE values Experience of support of children & adults with learning disabilities/Autism and challenging behaviour Experience of supporting children and adult with learning disabilities and/or Autism, their families and staff when experiencing difficult situations Experience of working as part of a team Excellent communication skills Experience of data collection and data analysis. Willing to complete on the job training Level 5 PBS BTEC To have completed Signalong and Talking Mats training Apply now through Sanctuary Personnel.
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Educational Psychologist
Lincolnshire
£700 per day
Join Sanctuary Personnel - Transform Lives as an Educational Psychologist Are you an experienced and dedicated Educational Psychologist seeking new and fulfilling opportunities? Look no further! Sanctuary Personnel, an esteemed and award-winning recruitment agency, holds an impressive TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 with nearly 1000 reviews, demonstrating our commitment to excellence. We are currently recruiting for Educational Psychologists to embark on exciting ongoing contract roles. Educational Psychologist Pay Rates: £700 per day Location: North East Lincolnshire Why Work with Sanctuary Personnel? 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 Educational Psychologist 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 an Educational 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 Psychologists you can refer. Professional Development: Working as a locum Educational 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. Requirements for the Educational Psychologists: Psychologists must be registered and accredited members of the BACP (Registered Member MBACP (Accred) or Registered Member MBACP (Snr Accred)) HCPC registration Must be available for face-to-face assessments in Swindon schools. Ability to work independently on report writing from home. Access to suitable IT equipment will be provided. How to Apply: These exciting Educational Psychologist positions are advertised by Kamruz Zaman, who is eager to review applications from talented and passionate individuals like yourself. Take the first step towards an exceptional career with Sanctuary Personnel by clicking the link above to apply now. We welcome applications from Forensic Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, and Counselling Psychologists, as we have suitable positions for all of these specialisations. Additionally, if you are seeking roles as a Psychotherapist, Assistant Psychologist, or other Mental Health positions, we have vacancies available in these areas as well. Please note that while we regretfully can only respond to candidates who meet the specified requirements for this Psychologist role, we encourage you to explore the wide range of opportunities we offer. We are dedicated to matching talented professionals with rewarding positions that meet our clients' requirements. Reasonable Adjustments: At Sanctuary Personnel, we value diversity and inclusivity. If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please inform us at the earliest opportunity. We are committed to providing appropriate support throughout the process and during your work placement. Transform lives and make a difference as an Educational Psychologist with Sanctuary Personnel. Apply now to embark on an exciting and rewarding career journey! JOB-20240830-393893bc
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What are the Most Common Types of Therapies?
Arguably, everybody could benefit from therapy at least once in their lives. Life is complicated, and we could all use a little help occasionally. There are countless different therapeutic modalities out there, ranging from psychodynamic therapy to cognitive behavioural therapy, and more besides. In this article, we’ll look at some of the most common evidence-based therapies and their foundational principles.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Commonly referred to as ACT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a psychotherapy based on accepting your thoughts and feelings, without judgement, and committing towards value-based actions that move you forward, rather than dwelling in the past. It shares many similarities with mindfulness practices and has the individual identifying and focusing on their core values to help them decide what is important to them. For instance, an OCD sufferer might be feeling stuck, ruminating over whether they locked the front door or not. They are entirely in their head and not present whatsoever. Within an ACT framework, the individual would accept the uncertainty over whether they locked the front door, without going back to check on it, and take a step towards a value-driven decision; in this case, it might be something like being fully present and engaged in the conversation with their significant other. The benefits of ACT are that it encourages individuals to learn to live with their thoughts rather than trying to avoid or excessively engage with them. The model encourages people to accept thoughts as precisely that – thoughts, and then continue to live life as they would want to.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)CBT is a prevalent form of psychotherapy in which an individual is invited to explore (and change) how their thought patterns – or cognitions – affect their behaviour. CBT involves looking at our core beliefs, dysfunctional assumptionsand negative automatic thoughts. Our core beliefs inform how we interact with the world, and CBT can help challenge some of the more faulty or unhelpful beliefs. For instance, someone might have the core belief that they’re a failure. A CBT therapist would help gently challenge that assertion and break it down. By working on these negative core beliefs and faulty thinking patterns, often called cognitive distortions, individuals can see significant improvements in their anxious or depressive symptoms. The most common cognitive distortions addressed as part of CBT treatment include (but aren’t limited to): Black-and-white thinkingMagnificationEmotional reasoningDiscounting the positiveSelective abstraction (mental filtering)Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)Dialectical Behaviour Therapy is a form of therapy modelled closely around CBT; however, its focus is on those people who struggle with the intensity of their emotions. It revolves around learning to handle difficult emotions and helps individuals steer away from behaviours like self-harm, drug and alcohol problems, and eating problems. Examples of DBT techniques are the ideas of distress tolerance and emotional regulation. With these skills, individuals begin to learn that they can cope with complicated feelings and emotions. The STOP skill, for example, can be used to de-escalate intense moments. This stands for Stop, Take a step back, Observe and Proceed. In doing this, the person struggling can put some immediate distance between themselves and the difficult emotion(s) they’re experiencing. Other related DBT skills include radical acceptance, mindfulness, and wise mind.Psychodynamic TherapyThis therapy examines how past experiences (often our childhood experiences) shape who we are and how we behave today. Psychodynamic treatment is underpinned by the theories first penned by the likes of Freud and others. The therapeutic relationship, that’s to say, the connection between an individual and their therapist, is particularly important in psychodynamic therapy. This is because so much of psychodynamic therapy involves diving into past, often sensitive and traumatic, experiences.Other Forms of TherapySome other less common forms of therapy include EMDR, ecotherapy, Jungian therapy, compassion-focused therapy (CFT), and more. The important thing to note is that there’s a therapeutic modality for everybody out there, and you shouldn’t be put off if the first therapy you try isn’t the one for you.Browse Our Psychologist Roles Today!So, if you’re looking for a psychologist role where you might practise one of these therapies, then get in touch!
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