Clinical Psychologist

Potentiam Company background (The Employer)

Potentiam is a rapidly growing global offshore solutions provider, connecting

skilled technical professionals with leading UK and European companies. With

established offices in South Africa, Romania, and India, and our newest

location in Brazil, we continue to expand our global presence to support

businesses in scaling effectively and sustainably.

Our mission is to help companies build high-performing offshore teams while

ensuring our people have clear career development and growth opportunities.

Potentiam manages all aspects of HR, payroll, infrastructure, and staff

development, while our clients directly oversee their teams’ day-to-day

responsibilities and role-specific training.

With ambitious growth plans to reach over 500 team members globally within

the next 3–4 years, Potentiam offers an exciting, fast-paced environment

where people, purpose, and performance come together.

Potentiam’s client

Our client is a leading UK-based provider of independent medical reporting, rehabilitation, and related services, supporting the insurance and legal sectors.

Operating at scale, the business plays a key role in managing personal injury and insurance claims bringing together legal professionals, insurers, and medical experts through streamlined, technology-driven processes.

With a strong focus on continuous improvement and digital transformation, the organisation is investing in its core platforms to enhance service delivery, optimise workflows, and drive greater operational efficiency.

Purpose of role

The role of Clinical Psychologist will involve conducting psychological assessments, delivering evidence-based interventions including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and preparing expert witness reports for a range of legal proceedings. The role also requires experience working with neurodivergent individuals and experience in Medico-Legal Reporting (MLR).

Duties and responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments.
• Deliver short to medium term Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) interventions.
• Produce high-quality medico-legal reports in accordance with Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) Part 35.
• Conduct assessments and provide appropriate clinical input for neurodivergent individuals, including those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• (ADHD).
• Apply relevant Medico-Legal Reporting (MLR) experience to the preparation of clear, accurate and evidence-based reports.
• Contribute to clinical communications, providing input when required to support the education, quality and experience of our expert panel.
• Attend court or tribunal hearings as an expert witness when required.
• Maintain up-to-date, accurate clinical records in compliance with General Data Protection
• Regulation (GDPR), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and National Health Service (NHS) or private practice guidelines.
• Engage in regular supervision and continued professional development (CPD).
• Stay abreast of changes to legislation, for example: changes to medical standards, impact of changes in Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Guidance, relevant court cases and judgements.

Skills and Experience

• Degree in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent recognized by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)).
• • Registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
• At least 3 years’ post-qualification experience.
• Formal training and experience in delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
• Experience working with neurodivergent individuals, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or related neurodevelopmental presentations.
• Experience in Medico-Legal Reporting (MLR), including preparing psychological assessments and reports on legal or insurance-related matters.
• Experience across a wide range of case types including clinical negligence (Clin Neg), serious injury, disability, criminal and mental capacity is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering CBT interventions to diverse client groups.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to build therapeutic relationships based on trust and respect.
• Presents strong oral and written evidence.
• Good technical knowledge and experience.
• Strong written and verbal presentation skills.
• Open-mindedness; being able to consider new evidence and opinions.
• Analytical; able to marshal, consider, and assess evidence from various sources.
• Confident demeanour.
• Independence of thought.

Desirable

• Participation in case conferences.
• Ability to deliver an impartial, compliant, well-constructed, and comprehensible Expert Witness Report.
• A foundation of psychology practice from/on which expert opinion will be based
• Giving oral evidence in court.
• Strong understanding of ethical and legal frameworks governing therapeutic practice in the UK.
• Adheres to high professional standards in terms of respect, competence, responsibility and integrity.
• Competence in preparing structured medico-legal reports will be advantageous, but training will be provided.
• Knowledge of an expert’s duty under Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) Part 35 and Practice Direction (PD) 35 advantageous, but training will be provided.

Location and Hours

09:00 – 18:00 SAST, Johannesburg or Cape Town, Hybrid or remote.

Preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates who are immediately available or able to start at short notice.

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