Job summary The post holder will apply and maintain those skills acquired through further specialist training and experience to monitor and ensure the systematic provision of highly specialised psychological services and provide a parent-infant mental health service to parents and infants,and MDT Professionals in the community of ST Helens. Main duties of the job The post holder will supervise and support the highly specialised parent-infant assessment and therapy provided by other BABS and other members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment. The post holder will exercise delegated management responsibilities where appropriate and work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the BABS Service. The post holder will utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research and propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the BABS Service. About us Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. Date posted 28 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year Per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number 350-CC7058619 Job locations Manor Farm Resource Centre Knowsley L360UB Job description Job responsibilities To provide specialist psychological assessments interventions for families accessing the BABS Service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological tests, self-report measures, ratingscales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with the individual and others involved in the families care. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of an individuals psychological needs, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of their needs, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy. To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses. To evaluate, monitor progress and make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, triage, treatment, signposting or referral and discharge of individuals whose problems are managed by psychologically based care plans. To proactively outreach and provide targeted support to families who would benefit from the BABS Service and deliver accredited screening tools to assess needs, triage and signpost people to the most appropriate service for them. To provide specialist parent-infant psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to an individuals formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans. To ensure that all members of the clinical team have access to a psychologically based framework for understanding and care of individuals, through the provision of advice and consultation and the dissemination of psychological research and theory. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individuals and to provide both general and specialist advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, highly complex information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of individuals where there may be conflicting views, high emotion and significant barriers to understanding and change, and to monitor and evaluate progress during the course of care. To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care. To provide clinical leadership within the BABS Service that serves families and the population of staff employed by health, social care, primary care and emergency services to bolster the health and wellbeing offer and provide specialist training, supervision, consultation and reflective practice when required, including supporting the development of workforce resilience. To support the development of clinical pathways within the BABS Service including mapping the current psychological offer across Cheshire & Merseyside, developing online resources and resources to be used within the BABS Service that are clinically sound. Job description Job responsibilities To provide specialist psychological assessments interventions for families accessing the BABS Service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological tests, self-report measures, ratingscales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with the individual and others involved in the families care. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of an individuals psychological needs, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of their needs, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy. To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses. To evaluate, monitor progress and make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, triage, treatment, signposting or referral and discharge of individuals whose problems are managed by psychologically based care plans. To proactively outreach and provide targeted support to families who would benefit from the BABS Service and deliver accredited screening tools to assess needs, triage and signpost people to the most appropriate service for them. To provide specialist parent-infant psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to an individuals formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans. To ensure that all members of the clinical team have access to a psychologically based framework for understanding and care of individuals, through the provision of advice and consultation and the dissemination of psychological research and theory. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individuals and to provide both general and specialist advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, highly complex information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of individuals where there may be conflicting views, high emotion and significant barriers to understanding and change, and to monitor and evaluate progress during the course of care. To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care. To provide clinical leadership within the BABS Service that serves families and the population of staff employed by health, social care, primary care and emergency services to bolster the health and wellbeing offer and provide specialist training, supervision, consultation and reflective practice when required, including supporting the development of workforce resilience. To support the development of clinical pathways within the BABS Service including mapping the current psychological offer across Cheshire & Merseyside, developing online resources and resources to be used within the BABS Service that are clinically sound. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Doctoral level training in relevant area of psychological practice accredited by the BPS or its approved equivalent Registration with Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist Desirable Post-graduate training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Knowledge/Experience Essential Assessed experience of working as a HCPC registered practitioner psychologist at a specialist level for a significant period Significant experience of representing psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for individuals psychological care and treatment Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision Expertise in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within psychology Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health Desirable Experience of assessing and treating individuals across the full range of care settings Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in in specific 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 Values Essential Continuous Improvement Accountability Respectfulness Enthusiasm Support High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Strong customer service belief Transparency and honesty Discreet Change oriented Skills Essential Well developed and effective communication skills, oral and written, to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to individuals, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS Skills in providing consultation, reflective practice and clinical supervision to other professional and nonprofessional groups Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS Formal training in supervision of other psychologists Knowledge of IT systems including word processing, email and local electronic patient information system Person Specification Qualifications Essential Doctoral level training in relevant area of psychological practice accredited by the BPS or its approved equivalent Registration with Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist Desirable Post-graduate training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Knowledge/Experience Essential Assessed experience of working as a HCPC registered practitioner psychologist at a specialist level for a significant period Significant experience of representing psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for individuals psychological care and treatment Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision Expertise in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within psychology Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health Desirable Experience of assessing and treating individuals across the full range of care settings Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in in specific 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 Values Essential Continuous Improvement Accountability Respectfulness Enthusiasm Support High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Strong customer service belief Transparency and honesty Discreet Change oriented Skills Essential Well developed and effective communication skills, oral and written, to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to individuals, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS Skills in providing consultation, reflective practice and clinical supervision to other professional and nonprofessional groups Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS Formal training in supervision of other psychologists Knowledge of IT systems including word processing, email and local electronic patient information system 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Manor Farm Resource Centre Knowsley L360UB Employer's website https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)