8a Clinical Psychologist or 7 to 8a CP Development Post
PAN TRADE Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom
We have an incredible opportunity to join our expanding Psychology workforce within the 0-18 Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) in East Cheshire. This brand-new role reflects CWP's strong commitment to delivering innovative, evidenced-based care for children, young people & families.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Clinical Psychologist or someone looking to take their next step with a 7 to 8a development post. You'll be joining after the successful introduction of a Cheshire-wide Consultant Clinical Psychologist & several Principal Clinical Psychologists across Cheshire, demonstrating our dedication to developing & investing in psychological services.
If you're interested in joining a service that's transforming the landscape of child and adolescent mental health care, we encourage you to apply.
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Psychologist, you'll bring your expertise to deliver specialist psychological assessments, formulations, and interventions. You'll be a vital member of our multidisciplinary team (MDT), collaborating with mental health professionals, psychological therapists & psychiatrists. You will share knowledge through training, consultation & complex case discussions with non-psychologist colleagues. With close ties to the DClinPsy programmes at Liverpool, Lancaster, & Manchester, you'll have the opportunity to supervise and support Trainees and Assistant Psychologists.
At CWP, we pride ourselves on being transformational and forward-thinking in our approach to mental health care across all ages. You'll have opportunities to engage in clinical networks, contribute to service development, evaluation, & research.
We Offer:
* Clinical and professional supervision from experienced senior staff.
* Ongoing professional development to support your growth.
* A supportive, innovative environment that encourages service innovation and research.
About Us
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996).
* HPC registered.
* Doctoral level training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS.
Desirable
* Additional Psychotherapy qualification.
* Supervision Qualification.
* Prequalification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
* Skills in conducting complex psychological assessment and intervention frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
* Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex and / or sensitive information to clients and professional colleagues within and outside the NHS.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Skills in providing consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups.
Desirable
* Experience of liaison with other health professionals.
* Experience of providing teaching and training.
* Experience of contributing to policy and service development.
* Knowledge of psychological techniques to treat a range of disorders with specific reference to difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
* High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
* Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Experience
Essential
* Expertise in neuropsychological assessment.
* Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients.
Desirable
* Experience of liaison with other health professionals.
* Experience of providing teaching and training and or supervision.
* Experience of contributing to policy and service development.
* Experience of working with adults with complex mental health difficulties.
* Experience of working with clients who are on the autistic spectrum.
* Experience of working with groups.
* Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
* Experience of working with clients with a learning disability.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Elm House, The Priory Unit, Lea Bank Cl, Macclesfield, SK11 8HE
Employer's website: https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/
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