Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Psychologist
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (1 x 22.5 hour post)
- Job ref
- 373-LD0513
- Employer
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Rosemount Lodge
- Town
- Macclesfiled
- Salary
- £46,148 - £60,504 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Psychologist
Band 8a
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.
Are you a highly motivated professional to work as a Band 8a Clinical Psychologist, (or Band 7 to progress to band 8a), to work within the established and supportive Learning Disability Community Team, based in East Cheshire?
We work across two office bases in Macclesfield and Crewe.
Our service provides person-centred support to people with learning disabilities, who may also experience co-morbid mental health difficulties, behaviour that challenges and/ or autism and offers a full multi-disciplinary approach. and this post will be integral to this team.
Do you have had significant experience working with people with learning disabilities and be able to demonstrate leadership experience and qualities and are looking to ensure the most appropriate psychological interventions are offered in a timely manner and with service user satisfaction at the core of this?
Access to transport for work purposes is essential as the post holder will be required to travel as part of their role.
We are recruiting for 1 part time post, 22.5 hr per week, 3 days, however, if you are interested in applying but would require an adjustment to these hours, please state the requested adjustment in your supporting information on the application.
Main duties of the job
You will provide specialist assessment, formulation and intervention in order to facilitate positive change and enhance quality in the lives of people with learning disabilities, through direct and indirect therapeutic support.
You will be adaptable in working across a range of community settings, including people’s homes and will supervise and support junior members of the team and clinical psychology trainees.
You will benefit from being part of a forward thinking and supportive multi-disciplianry team including psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech and language therapists.
A commitment to quality improvement initiatives and research is essential as we also host the Centre for Autism, Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Intellectual Disabilities (CANDDID).
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 are 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.
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 ‘Bronze’ 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.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. A ‘Guide to completing your application form’ can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
If your disability 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 also inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for our Armed Forces community. Please answer YES’ to the question in the application form.
All new clinical support staff will be required to have completed or working towards the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2 day training to be completed within 6 months of start date).
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.
CWP encourages and supports all staff to become vaccinated against COVID-19.
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
Essential criteria
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996)
- HCPC Registered
Desirable criteria
- Additional relevant qualification
- Supervision qualification
- Core NHS/Social Services professional training
Knowledge & Expertise
Essential criteria
- 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 clinically 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 criteria
- Experience of liaison with other health professionals.
- Experience of providing teaching and training.
- Experience of contributing to policy and service development.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc)
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post-qualification NHS experience of working as a clinical psychologist therapeutically with adult clients with varied psychological problems
- Experience of engaging and sustaining work with ambivalent clients
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care within the context of a multi –disciplinary teams and care plans
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of liaison with other health professionals.
- Experience of providing teaching and training.
- Experience of contributing to policy and service development.
- Experience of working with individuals with complex psychological needs
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Marianne Durrand
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01625 509 013
- Additional information
If you consider yourself to be Neurodivergent and need assistance to complete your application, please contact the recruitment team by email at [email protected] or telephone 01244 393100.
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