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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Location:
Macclesfield, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
26
Posted:
22.03.2025
Expiry Date:
06.05.2025
Job Description:
Job overview
We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000.
The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply.
We have a fantastic opportunity to join an established team providing psychotherapy to adults with complex mental health needs including complex trauma.
The post holder will join colleagues in assessing and providing therapy to clients from the local area.
There will be a robust professional and clinical supervision system for successful applicants and opportunities for developing through CPD structures.
Some working between Crewe and Macclesfield sites may be required.
Part time hours and flexible working arrangements will be considered which may include some remote working including home working opportunities.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide assessment and psychological therapy to clients with complex needs with potentially a history of trauma.
2. To develop collaborative working practices with other local teams.
3. To provide supervision and consultation to relevant adult mental health services.
4. There will be opportunities to develop skills through training.
5. Access to regular supervision.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a specialist psychological therapy service to clients with complex mental health problems which are often diagnosed as Personality Disorder. To provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation, risk management and interventions for individuals and groups as well as providing consultation and advice on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other non-professional carers.
To supervise trainees and qualified practitioners as agreed.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.
To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development, and research for the area served by the service.
Working for our organisation
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Postgraduate diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
* Appropriate professional registration.
* Core NHS/Social Care professional training.
* Additional psychotherapy qualification eg. EMDR/DBT.
Knowledge and Expertise
* Minimum 3 years Postqualification NHS experience of working as a psychological therapist with adult clients with Complex psychological problems.
* Experience of providing teaching and training.
* Experience of engaging and sustaining work with clients who struggle to engage.
* Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care within the context of a multi–disciplinary working.
Experience
* Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with GPs, other clinicians and external stakeholders.
* Ability to supervise, mentor and support staff.
* Experience of liaison with other health professionals.
* Experience of providing teaching and training.
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