Clinical Psychologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy as well as providing consultation and advice on clients psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.

To support the principle psychologist in the management and supervision of the psychological practitioners including trainees.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996)
• HPC Registered

Desirable

• Additional Psychotherapy qualification
• Supervision qualification

Knowledge & 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 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

• Experience of liaison with other health professionals
• Experience of providing teaching and training
• Experience of contributing to policy and service development

Experience

Essential

• Expertise in neuropsychological assessment

Desirable

• 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 adults with complex mental health difficulties
• Experience with clients who are on the autistic spectrum
• Experience of working with groups

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Jocelyn Solly Resource Centre

Victoria Road

Macclesfield

SK103JE

Employer's website

https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)