Practitioner Psychologist

5 days ago
Bolton, England£51.7K - £74.3KFull TimePsychologist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends
Practice Authority in England
No Prescribing

Therapy and assessment only in this state.

Job Description

About the Role

Join Recovery Focus as a Practitioner Psychologist – Monday-Friday, Flexible Hours in United States. Practitioner Psychologist Location: Bolton Working Hours: Monday - Friday (Flexibile HGours) Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £51,680 - £74,290 Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band.

Key Responsibilities

  • develop and tailor our services to meet the evolving needs of the people we work with.

Requirements

  • We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support.
  • We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.
  • If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: recruitmentteam@waythrough.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: £51.7K - £74.3K
  • 27 days PTO.
  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Recovery Focus as a Practitioner Psychologist – Monday-Friday, Flexible Hours.

Key Skills

Psychological AssessmentTherapeutic InterventionCBTPsychotherapyPsychodynamic TherapySystemic TherapyClinical SupervisionTraining DeliveryGroup WorkReflective PracticeCommunication SkillsTrauma-Informed CareSubstance Use Treatment
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Practitioner Psychologist at Recovery Focus a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Psychology position at Recovery Focus is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Recovery Focus lists compensation for this psychologist position at $52k to $74k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Bolton, England.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($52k–$74k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychological Assessment, Therapeutic Intervention, CBT, Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Systemic Therapy, Clinical Supervision, Training Delivery. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: The Practitioner Psychologist delivers direct psychological support and highly specialist assessments to individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges. They are also responsible for leading supervision, shaping training across teams, and driving system change within the service.

Benefits package: 27 days annual leave (rising to 32), Bank holidays, Pension with 4.5% employer contribution (matched up to 6.5%), Life assurance (3x salary), Enhanced sick pay, Family-friendly pay, Birthday leave, Option to buy up to 5 extra days annual leave. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Recovery Focus

Non-profit Organizations
Bowburn, England
5-10

Benefits & Perks

27 days annual leave (rising to 32)
Bank holidays
Pension with 4.5% employer contribution (matched up to 6.5%)
Life assurance (3x salary)
Enhanced sick pay
Family-friendly pay
Birthday leave
Option to buy up to 5 extra days annual leave
6.1

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

5d ago