8a Clinical Psychologist or 7 to 8a CP Development Post
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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 please see attached document.
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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.
For more information please contact Dr. Lauren Adderley.
Main duties of the job
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
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.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
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 at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
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Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 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
* Additional Psychotherapy qualification
* Supervision Qualification
* Prequalification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
Knowledge and Expertise
* 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
* 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
* Expertise in neuropsychological assessment
* Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients
* 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.
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