Clinical Psychologist

Role overview

Salary and benefits

• Salary is £60,000–£70,000 GBP equivalent per annum, tax free, depending on experience.
• Benefits include first-month hotel accommodation, an annual air ticket, medical insurance, covered license costs, visa sponsorship, CPD, and career growth.
• Relocation support includes an allowance of up to £6,000 GBP.

Location and workplace

• This is a full-time, permanent, on-site opportunity requiring international relocation to the UAE.
• The facility is between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and candidates may live in either city or surrounding areas.

Work pattern

• Clinical Psychologists will work full time across different areas of the service as required.
• The role involves psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based intervention in a multidisciplinary residential clinical environment.

Essential criteria

• HCPC registration as a Clinical Psychologist with a BSc, MSc, and/or relevant postgraduate qualification is required.
• Candidates must meet the UAE Department of Health Professional Qualification Requirements.
• Strong experience in psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based intervention is required.
• Experience with evidence-based therapies such as CBT and/or DBT is required.
• Arabic fluency is essential.
• A minimum of two years of relevant post-qualification mental health experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological assessment, formulation, intervention, treatment planning, and wellbeing planning.
• Provide individual and group interventions and support psychological risk assessment and management.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary care, clinical discussions, case reviews, governance, audit, and service improvement.
• Develop psychological pathways, processes, and services while maintaining accurate clinical records.

Interview process

• The competency-based interview will assess assessment, formulation, intervention, risk management, multidisciplinary working, and use of psychological models.
• Arabic language competency will be assessed conversationally during the interview.