Band 8a Registered Practitioner Psychologist

Salary: Band 8a, £28.48 per hour

Location: Hybrid, Belfast based however regional approach required

Part time, Full time and compressed hours considered

Contract: Full-time temporary assignment until March 2027



Looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children across Northern Ireland? This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist to join a regional service supporting Children Looked After within primary schools. Working across education and health, you'll provide specialist psychological expertise, deliver training and consultation, and help shape a developing regional service.

MCS Group are proud to be partnering with Belfast Health and Social Care Trust in their search for a Registered Practitioner Psychologist (Band 8a) to join their team on a temporary basis. This role is ideal for an experienced psychologist who enjoys collaborative working, service development, and making a lasting impact through consultation and specialist psychological support.

The Role

• Providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to support children who are looked after within primary schools
• Working collaboratively with schools, health professionals, social care teams and carers across Northern Ireland
• Delivering specialist consultation, advice and training on trauma-informed and attachment-focused practice
• Supporting multidisciplinary teams through psychological formulation and clinical expertise
• Contributing to service development, research, audit and continuous improvement initiatives
• Supervising and supporting assistant, associate or trainee psychologists where appropriate
• Maintaining high professional standards, clinical records and governance in line with HCPC and organisational requirements.

The Person

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Essential:

• HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist
• Doctoral qualification in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology (or equivalent) accredited by the British Psychological Society
• Eligibility for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society
• Experience working therapeutically with children and young people, including specialist psychological assessment and intervention
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with experience working across multidisciplinary teams
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage an autonomous caseload
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (or alternative arrangements where applicable).

• Experience working therapeutically within a child-related specialism, such as in CAMHS and/or in a Looked After Children service.

If you're passionate about improving outcomes for children and want to play a key role in delivering an innovative regional psychology service, we'd love to hear from you.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Katie McBurney, Recruitment Consultant on or by email at .

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in Northern Ireland to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation. If you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate your request.

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Skills:
Psychologist Practitioner HCPC Registered BPS

Benefits:
Hybrid Working

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