Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Band 7 / 8a

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Band 7 / 8a Band 7 - Band 8a

Main area: Mental Health

Grade: Band 7 - Band 8a

Contract: There are several permanent posts available; 0.5wte Southport CMHT, 0.5wte Fern ward, 1.3wte Liverpool & Kirkby CMHT

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full and Part time hours available)

Job ref: 350-MHC

Site: Across older adult services

Town: Liverpool/Sefton

Salary: £46,148 - £60,504 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 27/02/:59

Interview date: 14/03/2025

Job overview

We are looking for qualified practitioner psychologists with experience, skills, and enthusiasm to help provide quality services for older people and people living with dementia across Liverpool and Sefton.

You would be part of a large psychology team, consisting of clinical and counselling psychologists and assistant psychologists, with strong values related to person-centred care and human rights-based approaches. We promote a 'shared-team learning' ethos with regular opportunities for CPD, reflective practice and group supervision.

Main duties of the job

The post holder would be required to offer specialist advice, leadership and consultation to non-psychologist colleagues. The role would also involve the development of psychological skills across the whole workforce through specialty training, supervision, mentorship and reflective practice. You will be encouraged to champion psychological interventions and working partnerships within the wider teams.

You'll also work to support people with a range of psychological issues by providing specialist psychological assessment, therapy and interventions to service users and carers. We also routinely complete neuropsychological assessments and have group neuropsychological supervision once every two weeks.

Working for our organisation

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.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health, including learning disability, addiction and brain injury services.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for someone with a strong commitment to social justice as we are committed to supporting people from socially disadvantaged communities and advocating for the needs of older people and people living with dementia. We are also looking for someone with excellent communication and people skills and a proven passion for improving the lives of clients and their families.

All posts are suitable for newly qualified and current clinicians. Relevant training, support and experience will be provided to ensure that if you're successful, you'll be eligible to apply for preceptorship to an 8a clinical psychology post.

Person specification KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, maintaining professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Experience of administering and interpreting neuropsychological assessments.
• Further training in working with older people or people living with dementia.

VALUES

• Accountability
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet

Skills

• Expertise in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management.
• Effective communication skills, oral and written.
• Ability to teach and train others.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology accredited by the BPS.
• HCPC registered or eligible for registration on qualification.

Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply for all correspondence. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.