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<h2>Introduction</h2>
	
		
			<p>Are you passionate about making a difference in mental health care? Join Gateway Recovery Centre as a Practitioner Psychologist and play a vital role in delivering evidence-based interventions that transform lives.</p>
<p>Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will ensure service users are fully engaged in their care pathway and receive high-quality, person-centred treatment. This is an opportunity to contribute to innovative therapeutic approaches and service development while supporting people on their journey to recovery.</p>
<p>In this role, you will provide psychological assessments using a range of tools and techniques, integrating complex data to formulate tailored treatment plans. You will implement individual and group interventions, adjusting and refining formulations to meet patient needs. Alongside direct clinical work, you will contribute to service improvement initiatives, research and audits, ensuring our practices remain aligned with best practice and clinical governance standards. You will also support staff development through training programmes and provide supervision to Assistant Psychologists, helping to build a strong and skilled team.</p>
<p><strong>As the Practitioner Psychologist, you will:</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Support the provision of psychology services in a specified area, in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and under the direction and supervison of a Senior/Principal/Consultant or Lead Psychologist.</li>
    <li>Participate fully with the multidisciplinary team and ensure that the patient is fully engaged in their care pathway.</li>
    <li>Support clinical team working, including both direct interventions and the delivery of staff training programmes.</li>
    <li>Support the clinical team and area of service in developing new initiatives and ways of working.</li>
    <li>Work with internal and external agencies to enhance treatment pathways for patients.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>To be successful in this role, you will have:</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Successful completion of a Doctorate level qualification in applied psychology either through the British Psychological Society or a recognised training body, enabling registration with the HCPC as as Practitioner Psychologist.</li>
    <li>Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and Charterable status with the British Psychological Society.</li>
    <li>Experience (either pre-training, on training, or subsequently) of working with clients with complex needs that are relevant to the population in the service area.</li>
    <li>Competency in psychological assessment and formulation skills and an aptitude for learning new assessment methods.</li>
    <li>Competency with risk assessment, management, and evaluation tools.</li>
    <li>Clinical therapy skills - Experience using different therapeutic approaches to address a range of clinical issues. An awareness of other modalities and how they may be applied to the current service user population.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What You’ll Get</strong></p>
<p>At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:</p>
<ul>
    <li>Annual salary between £55,000 and £65,000</li>
    <li>The equivalent of 25 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window</li>
    <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals</li>
    <li>Access to our Rewards &amp; Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!</li>
    <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance</li>
    <li>Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts</li>
    <li>Life Assurance, for added peace of mind</li>
    <li>Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.</li>
    <li>24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be</li>
    <li>Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time</li>
    <li>Pension contribution, to help secure your future</li>
    <li>Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></p>
<p>Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.</p>
<p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.</p>
<p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</em></p>
		
	
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Elysium Healthcare

Why you should work at Elysium Healthcare

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Psychologist staff career development stories

Practitioner Psychologist

<h2>Introduction</h2>
	
		
			<p>Are&nbsp;you an experienced Principal Psychologist looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better? Join the team at Arbury Court and enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals.&nbsp;</p>
<strong>What you will be doing</strong>
<p>As a Principal Psychologist, you will support people with personality difficulties/mental illness&nbsp;and will be responsible for individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working, risk assessments, facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and will be requested to design and deliver training.</p>
<p>As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will lead and oversee the specialised psychological programme and the transdisciplinary team where you will provide supervision and training to your peers to ensure they understand the concepts and principles underpinning the framework and the specialised skills required to work successfully within this service model.</p>
<p>You will have experience and knowledge in carrying a designated caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatment within neurological care services.</p>
<p>Your professional growth is valued and there are numerous career development opportunities on offer. There is an extensive range of courses designed to help you grow and succeed in your career.</p>
<p>It's a career that brings pride and fulfilment, a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like.</p>
<p><br>
<strong>As a Principal Psychologist you will be:</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>Directly, or through the provision of supervision, to 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.</li>
    <li>Leading the Psychology team at the service.</li>
    <li>Ensuring clear systems are in place (and are followed) to process and manage new referrals/admissions.&nbsp;</li>
    <li>Supporting and Supervising other departmental members in the assessment, formulation and case management of therapeutic work.</li>
    <li>Developing and support appropriate systems for the effective running of the Psychology service in line with clinical governance standards, professional standards and departmental procedures.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>To be successful in this role, you'll need:</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>HCPC Registered</li>
    <li>Previous experience as a Principal Psychologist </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Where you will be working:</strong></p>
Townfield Lane, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8TR
<p>Townfield Lane, W</p>
<p><strong>What You’ll Get</strong></p>
<p>At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:</p>
<ul>
    <li>Annual base salary of £65,000</li>
    <li>The equivalent of 25 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.</li>
    <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals</li>
    <li>Access to our Rewards &amp; Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!</li>
    <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance</li>
    <li>Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts</li>
    <li>Life Assurance, for added peace of mind</li>
    <li>Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.</li>
    <li>24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be</li>
    <li>Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time</li>
    <li>Pension contribution, to help secure your future</li>
    <li>Free/ subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>About us:</strong></p>
<p>Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure</em></p>
		
	
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Principal Psychologist

NHS Jobs

Principal Clinical Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you an experienced and resilient Psychological Therapist or Psychologist, who can be instrumental in the strategic vision and clinical delivery of therapy within NHS talking therapies.</p>
<p>If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join a well established, dynamic team in Bolton. Delivering therapy to the population of Bolton.</p>
<p>We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced clinician to support the therapy delivery within the step 3 + team of Bolton's NHS talking therapy service.</p>
<p>The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and appreciative of the challenges of working in a NHS talking therapies services. You will be committed to team working, have excellent relationship building skills and be capable of managing varied work demands.</p>
<p>You would be joining a large team in Bolton which is part of the Greater Manchester mental health trust, where there are excellent opportunities.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a Psychologist/ Psychological Therapist in our talking therapies service, you will be responsible for offering high quality assessment and brief interventions to treat those experiencing common mental health disorders.</p>
<p>This is an exciting, varied role with opportunity for, direct clinical work, consultation, supervision of other practitioners, facilitation of reflective practice and contributing to team innovation and development.</p>
<p>You will have plenty of scope and support to develop your own practice, whilst supporting the team in balancing the challenges of providing flexible high-quality services, in a way that delivers effective access and meets the expectations of patients, carers and the public.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.</p> <p>We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.</p> <p>Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.</p> <p>Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.</p> <p>Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>05 January 2026</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,690 to £62,682 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working,
        
      
        
          Home or remote working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>437-7507239-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Bolton NHS Talking therapies, St Peters house,</p>
      <p>Silverwell street</p>
      <p>Bolton</p>
            <p>BL1 1PP</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see Job description and person specification for main duties and responsibilities.There will be an expectation of remote and face to face work to cover at least one evening.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see Job description and person specification for main duties and responsibilities.There will be an expectation of remote and face to face work to cover at least one evening.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Doctoral or Masters Degree or equivalent experience/qualification in clinical psychology or any other relevant psychological therapy.</li>
        
        <li>Further post-qualification specialist training research or study, conferring advanced theoretical and practical knowledge within a specialist field of psychological therapy.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Additional further training and qualifications in a range of therapeutic models (e.g. CBT, IPT, CAT) and in the use of specific psychometric and/or neuropsychological assessment tools.</li>
          
          <li>Completion of appropriate supervision training.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Proven post-qualification experience as a psychological therapist within the NHS with at least 2 therapy modalities</li>
        
        <li>Experience working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and full range of settings including primary care, community, inpatients and acute care settings, and with expert knowledge in common mental health difficulties</li>
        
        <li>Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological assessment and intervention and evaluation with a range of common, acute and complex mental health needs</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience in teaching and training and qualified psychological therapist and of non-psychology staff.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of the application of psychological therapy in diverse cultural and ethnic contexts.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of service development and contribution to enhancing service practice</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Thorough understanding of phenomenology and theoretical models of complex co-morbid common mental health disorders</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of the national guidance and policy directives in relation to the development and delivery of psychological therapies for common mental health disorders.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to manage complex case loads, workload pressures alongside balancing on professional development.</li>
        
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          Other Requirments
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>There is a requirement to travel mainly within the Bolton area in order to attend clinics and an occasional requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role.</li>
        
        <li>Flexible working to include evening work, both face to face and remote working.</li>
        
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        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Doctoral or Masters Degree or equivalent experience/qualification in clinical psychology or any other relevant psychological therapy.</li>
          
          <li>Further post-qualification specialist training research or study, conferring advanced theoretical and practical knowledge within a specialist field of psychological therapy.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Additional further training and qualifications in a range of therapeutic models (e.g. CBT, IPT, CAT) and in the use of specific psychometric and/or neuropsychological assessment tools.</li>
            
            <li>Completion of appropriate supervision training.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Proven post-qualification experience as a psychological therapist within the NHS with at least 2 therapy modalities</li>
          
          <li>Experience working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and full range of settings including primary care, community, inpatients and acute care settings, and with expert knowledge in common mental health difficulties</li>
          
          <li>Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological assessment and intervention and evaluation with a range of common, acute and complex mental health needs</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience in teaching and training and qualified psychological therapist and of non-psychology staff.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of the application of psychological therapy in diverse cultural and ethnic contexts.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of service development and contribution to enhancing service practice</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Thorough understanding of phenomenology and theoretical models of complex co-morbid common mental health disorders</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of the national guidance and policy directives in relation to the development and delivery of psychological therapies for common mental health disorders.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to manage complex case loads, workload pressures alongside balancing on professional development.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Other Requirments
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>There is a requirement to travel mainly within the Bolton area in order to attend clinics and an occasional requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role.</li>
          
          <li>Flexible working to include evening work, both face to face and remote working.</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Bolton NHS Talking therapies, St Peters house,</p>
      <p>Silverwell street</p>
      <p>Bolton</p>
            <p>BL1 1PP</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Bolton NHS Talking therapies, St Peters house,</p>
          <p>Silverwell street</p>
          <p>Bolton</p>
                    <p>BL1 1PP</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Clinical psychologist/ Senior therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><em>Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Health and Care route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit Health and Care Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK</em></p> <p><strong>Clinical Psychologist, Eating Disorder Service</strong></p> <p>EDYs provide support and treatment for children and young people in Liverpool and Sefton with an eating disorder and/or ARFID, as well as their parents/carers and professionals involved in their care. This is a multidisciplinary team including Consultant Psychiatrist and Consultant Paediatricians, Clinical Psychology, Family Therapy, CBT and SFP trained staff, Nursing, Support Worker, Assistant Practitioner and Assistant Psychology.</p> <p>The successful applicant will provide a substantial contribution to the clinical work of the team and will hold full case management responsibility for their workload. Regular clinical supervision will be provided.</p> <p>The main base for this post will be at Alder Hey, but appointments across Liverpool and Sefton will be required.</p> <p>Experience working with children and young people with an eating disorder and/or ARFID will be beneficial. In addition to undertaking assessments and providing intervention and support to children, young people and their families, the post holder will also undertake physical monitoring under the guidance of our Consultant Paediatricians.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To provide highly specialised assessment and therapeutic interventions and to offer advice and consultation to other professionals across a range of agencies including: primary care, social care, and education.</p>
<p>The post holder will have clinical responsibility for complex therapeutic and risk management work with children and young people who have been assessed to require specialist support for eating disorders</p>
<p>The services comprise several multi-disciplinary teams including staff from varied backgrounds, including psychology, psychiatry, social work, nursing and psychotherapy. In addition, our team members are trained in a wealth of different therapeutic interventions and approaches, making the teams truly multi-disciplinary.</p>
<p>The post holder will provide both clinical and line manager supervision to junior members of the team as well as a leadership role within the service.</p>
<p>The post holders must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Values of excellence, innovation, openness, respect and together.</p>
<p>If you are enthusiastic and confident with a friendly and outgoing manner, and a focus on providing the best possible service to patients we would like to hear from you.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Alder Hey has already earned our place as one of the world's leading children's hospitals, thanks to innovation and pioneering medical work. We treat 250,000 young patients a year and have a broad range of hospital and community services, serving the local population of children, as well as being a tertiary referral centre for children from across Merseyside, Cheshire and parts of Lancashire, Shropshire and North Wales.</p>
<p>We would welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds as our ambition is that our workforce is fully reflective of the communities that we serve. Alder Hey is signed up to the disability confident scheme.</p>
      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>29 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,690 to £62,682 a year
      
        Per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>411-COM-25-7632875</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust</p>
      <p>Eaton Road</p>
      <p>Liverpool</p>
            <p>L12 2AP</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, please take a look at the job description and person specification attachments. - The post holders must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Values of excellence, innovation, openness, respect and together.- If you are enthusiastic and confident with a friendly and outgoing manner, and a focus on providing the best possible service to patients we would like to hear from you.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, please take a look at the job description and person specification attachments. - The post holders must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Values of excellence, innovation, openness, respect and together.- If you are enthusiastic and confident with a friendly and outgoing manner, and a focus on providing the best possible service to patients we would like to hear from you.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications, Experience and Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Registered with the HPCP</li>
        
        <li>Intermediate or diploma level in a recognised therapeutic modality.</li>
        
        <li>Doctoral level training in clinical psychology accredited by the BPS</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of substantial post qualification competence, incorporating significant experience working within CAMHS at a senior level</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of providing consultation/teaching/ training</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with children and young people, families and carers</li>
        
        <li>Experience of clinical supervision</li>
        
        <li>Experience of leading on developing, delivering and evaluating evidence based clinical care packages.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of continuing professional development</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Relevant post graduate qualification in Mental Health related field</li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing services across traditional services.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of managing and/or leading on service developments.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of managing staff.</li>
          
          <li>Effectively managing policy implementation and demonstrable service development work</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Assertively engage young people, families and carers.</li>
        
        <li>To demonstrate a non- discriminatory attitude regarding race, gender and disability issues.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrate commitment to user participation</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrate a positive attitude.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates skills to contribute to modernisation across a range of diverse services</li>
        
        <li>Excellent oral and written communication skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to motivate and enthuse colleagues</li>
        
        <li>Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond effectively to multiple priorities</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Personal Attributes
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrates the ability to make sound judgments and generate new ideas in complex situations.</li>
        
        <li>Able to work autonomously</li>
        
        <li>Committed to continuing professional development</li>
        
        <li>Accountable for own professional actions</li>
        
        <li>Works within professional ethics and Trust policies</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications, Experience and Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Registered with the HPCP</li>
          
          <li>Intermediate or diploma level in a recognised therapeutic modality.</li>
          
          <li>Doctoral level training in clinical psychology accredited by the BPS</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of substantial post qualification competence, incorporating significant experience working within CAMHS at a senior level</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing consultation/teaching/ training</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children and young people, families and carers</li>
          
          <li>Experience of clinical supervision</li>
          
          <li>Experience of leading on developing, delivering and evaluating evidence based clinical care packages.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of continuing professional development</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Relevant post graduate qualification in Mental Health related field</li>
            
            <li>Experience of providing services across traditional services.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of managing and/or leading on service developments.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of managing staff.</li>
            
            <li>Effectively managing policy implementation and demonstrable service development work</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Assertively engage young people, families and carers.</li>
          
          <li>To demonstrate a non- discriminatory attitude regarding race, gender and disability issues.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate commitment to user participation</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate a positive attitude.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates skills to contribute to modernisation across a range of diverse services</li>
          
          <li>Excellent oral and written communication skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to motivate and enthuse colleagues</li>
          
          <li>Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond effectively to multiple priorities</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Personal Attributes
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrates the ability to make sound judgments and generate new ideas in complex situations.</li>
          
          <li>Able to work autonomously</li>
          
          <li>Committed to continuing professional development</li>
          
          <li>Accountable for own professional actions</li>
          
          <li>Works within professional ethics and Trust policies</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust</p>
      <p>Eaton Road</p>
      <p>Liverpool</p>
            <p>L12 2AP</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://alderhey.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust</p>
          <p>Eaton Road</p>
          <p>Liverpool</p>
                    <p>L12 2AP</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://alderhey.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Clinical Psychologist- EDYS

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Sefton Enhanced Support Team is looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our service.</p> <p>The Enhanced Support Team works with children and young people with complex needs who present with high risk, high harm behaviours and high vulnerability. They are likely to have difficulties in multiple domains which are persistent, severe and are framed by family and social contexts (family disruption, loss, ACEs). This may include for example, children and young people who are involved in youth justice services, not in education employment or training, who engage in substance misuse, have multiple adverse childhood experiences, who are neurodiverse or have speech language and communication difficulties etc. These children and young people are likely to have been referred to multiple services, but there are significant barriers to engagement</p> <p>Sefton Enhanced Support Team has links into Community CAMHS however is integrated with Children's Services including Social Care and Youth Justice.</p> <p>The successful applicant will provide a substantial contribution to the clinical work of the team and will hold case management responsibility for their workload. Provision of supervision to lower banded team members, students and other internal professionals as required is expected.</p> <p>We are particularly seeking candidates who have experience of working within complex systems, providing case consultation and working with families indirectly via wider professional involvement.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><em>Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Health and Care route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit Health and Care Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK</em></p> <p>The post holder will undertake appropriate mental health assessment of children and young people referred to CAMHS, and provide a range of appropriate, evidence based clinical interventions informed by assessed individual need.</p> <p>The post holder will provide support, advice and consultation to families, carers and other professionals involved in the life of the child/young person.</p> <p>Undertake with supervision/consultation, case management of cases of some severity, risk and complexity, co-ordinating multi-disciplinary inputs and working in partnership with other agencies where appropriate</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Sefton Enhanced Support Team is part of the North-Mersey Vanguard, funded via NHS England Health and Justice to implement Framework for Integrated Care (Community) which was developed in response to the commitment set out in the NHS Long Term Plan to further invest in services for children and young people with complex needs.</p> <p>Alder Hey has already earned our place as one of the world's leading children's hospitals, thanks to innovation and pioneering medical work. We treat 250,000 young patients a year and have a broad range of hospital and community services, serving the local population of children, as well as being a tertiary referral centre for children from across Merseyside, Cheshire and parts of Lancashire, Shropshire and North Wales.</p> <p>We would welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds as our ambition is that our workforce is fully reflective of the communities that we serve. Alder Hey is signed up to the disability confident scheme.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>23 Rhagfyr 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        Pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>411-COM-25-7698993</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Sefton CAMHS</p>
      <p>Burlington House</p>
      <p>Crosby Road North, Waterloo</p>
            <p>L22 0PJ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information about this role</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information about this role</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education and Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Either: Qualified in core profession with associated professional registration oHCPC registered Drama Therapist oHCPC registered Art Therapist oHCPC registered Music Therapist oHCPC registered Occupational Therapist oHCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist oSWE registered Social Worker oNMC registered Nurse oUKCP registered Family and Systemic Psychotherapist (MSc level) oACP registered Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist (MSc level or above) oMBACP registered Counsellor  Or Recognised degree level broad based health &amp; social care qualification which will require      completion of The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Knowledge Skills and Attributes Framework And Training in child &amp; family mental health related field</li>
        
        <li>Two years' experience of post graduate work in  core profession / following qualification</li>
        
        <li>Two years' experience working collaboratively in  a multi-disciplinary setting</li>
        
        <li>Experienced in and able to demonstrate  proficiency in case management responsibility</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in child and adolescent  mental health services.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience of
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Able to demonstrate application of therapeutic  and analytical skills</li>
        
        <li>Able to demonstrate ability to be self-reflective  in relation to practice</li>
        
        <li>Able to provide, (with appropriate supervision),  assessment of emergency/ self-harming  behaviour</li>
        
        <li>Must demonstrate a working knowledge of  health, education, social services and the  voluntary sector.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge of
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge of relevant, current legislation</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of safety factors in management of  self-harming behaviours and child protection  issues</li>
        
        <li>An understanding of principles underlying  psychodynamic, systemic, cognitive and  behavioural therapies</li>
        
        <li>Working knowledge of child development</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of recent government initiatives</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of audit and evaluation methodology</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Organisational skills to manage and prioritise  workload balance appropriately</li>
        
        <li>Able to demonstrate a commitment to the  overall vision and the development of the  professional group of mental health practitioners</li>
        
        <li>Must demonstrate utilisation of professional  development planning in own career  progression</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          Personal attributes
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Must demonstrate utilisation of professional  development planning in own career  progression</li>
        
        <li>Must show enthusiasm and appreciation for  multi -disciplinary and multi -agency working.</li>
        
        <li>Must demonstrate a high level of  communication skills commensurate with the  nature of clinical and professional contacts  required of the post.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education and Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Either: Qualified in core profession with associated professional registration oHCPC registered Drama Therapist oHCPC registered Art Therapist oHCPC registered Music Therapist oHCPC registered Occupational Therapist oHCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist oSWE registered Social Worker oNMC registered Nurse oUKCP registered Family and Systemic Psychotherapist (MSc level) oACP registered Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist (MSc level or above) oMBACP registered Counsellor  Or Recognised degree level broad based health &amp; social care qualification which will require      completion of The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Knowledge Skills and Attributes Framework And Training in child &amp; family mental health related field</li>
          
          <li>Two years' experience of post graduate work in  core profession / following qualification</li>
          
          <li>Two years' experience working collaboratively in  a multi-disciplinary setting</li>
          
          <li>Experienced in and able to demonstrate  proficiency in case management responsibility</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working in child and adolescent  mental health services.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience of
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate application of therapeutic  and analytical skills</li>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate ability to be self-reflective  in relation to practice</li>
          
          <li>Able to provide, (with appropriate supervision),  assessment of emergency/ self-harming  behaviour</li>
          
          <li>Must demonstrate a working knowledge of  health, education, social services and the  voluntary sector.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge of
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of relevant, current legislation</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of safety factors in management of  self-harming behaviours and child protection  issues</li>
          
          <li>An understanding of principles underlying  psychodynamic, systemic, cognitive and  behavioural therapies</li>
          
          <li>Working knowledge of child development</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of recent government initiatives</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of audit and evaluation methodology</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Organisational skills to manage and prioritise  workload balance appropriately</li>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate a commitment to the  overall vision and the development of the  professional group of mental health practitioners</li>
          
          <li>Must demonstrate utilisation of professional  development planning in own career  progression</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Personal attributes
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Must demonstrate utilisation of professional  development planning in own career  progression</li>
          
          <li>Must show enthusiasm and appreciation for  multi -disciplinary and multi -agency working.</li>
          
          <li>Must demonstrate a high level of  communication skills commensurate with the  nature of clinical and professional contacts  required of the post.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Sefton CAMHS</p>
      <p>Burlington House</p>
      <p>Crosby Road North, Waterloo</p>
            <p>L22 0PJ</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://alderhey.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Sefton CAMHS</p>
          <p>Burlington House</p>
          <p>Crosby Road North, Waterloo</p>
                    <p>L22 0PJ</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
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Mental Health Practitioner - Enhanced Support Team (Sefton)

Clinical Psychologist / Practitioner Psychologist Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust <p><b>Employer:</b></p><p>Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust</p><p><b>Location:</b></p><p>St Helens, WA9 3DE</p><p><b>Pay:</b></p><p><b>Contract Type:</b></p><p>Permanent</p><p><b>Hours:</b></p><p>Full time</p><p><b>Disability Confident:</b></p><p>No</p><p><b>Closing Date:</b></p><p>07/02/2026</p> About this job <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical or Practitioner Psychologist to join our inpatient psychology service working across acute inpatient mental health wards in mid mersey.</p><p>We have two full time posts available: Iris and Taylor Wards (Peasley Cross Hospital, St Helens) Coniston and Grasmere Wards (Knowsley Resource and Recovery Centre) We are looking for the post holder to support and develop inpatient services.</p><p>Both teams are welcoming of psychology and have a good track record of valuing psychological ways of working.</p><p>You will provide a direct clinical service to adults on the wards, will oversee psychology groups and offer 1:1 assessments and brief psychological interventions.</p><p>You will provide consultancy, training and advice to other clinical staff and offer regular reflective practice.</p><p>This is a great opportunity to join a network of established inpatient psychologists, and assistant psychologists.</p><p>You will receive regular supervision and CPD as well as informal support.</p><p>Developing clinical guidelines, pathways and processes will also be integral to this role, helping to hold the psychological framework, and trauma informed care in mind with ward teams.</p><p>We would consider applications from those already qualified and those due to qualify in 2026. Successful applicants would be working within teams to support people with a range of psychological issues.</p><p>The applicant will provide specialist psychological assessment, therapy and interventions to service users and carers, making use of a range of models where appropriate.</p><p>Successful applicants would also offer specialist advice, leadership and consultation to non-psychologist colleagues and support the development of psychological skills across the whole workforce through specialist training, supervision, mentorship and reflective practice.</p><p>Psychological input is highly valued by staff within the service.</p><p>You will work alongside the senior Clinical Psychologist to be involved in ongoing service development and in shaping service innovations.</p><p>We have excellent links with North West doctoral training programmes and offer placements to trainees from local universities on a regular basis and the post holder would be expected to clinically supervise and manage the workloads of assistant psychologists and trainee clinical psychologists within the service as required.</p><p>You will contribute towards the continuing professional development, training, research, advising and supporting the Multi-disciplinary team as appropriate.</p><p>Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than<br>1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.</p><p>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.</p><p>Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.</p><p>At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care'</p><ul><li>care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient.</li></ul><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.</p><p>The post holder will be responsible for undertaking psychological work with service users.</p><p>Main duties include: assessment, formulation, intervention, attending ward meetings, audits and service evaluations, and provide regular reflective practice to both ward teams.</p><p>You will work closely with two assistant psychologist to support the delivery of individual and group psychological interventions.</p><p>Strong emphasis is placed on supporting the wider workforce, enhancing their understanding of and support for psychologically informed ways of working, and promoting formulation based understanding and approaches.</p><p>Of primary importance is an interest and commitment to working with individuals with complex mental health needs.</p><p>You will be committed to improving the quality of life of people with complex mental health problems and you will support the ward teams system to deliver models of care.</p><p>The post holder will report directly to the Consultant Clinical Psychologist.</p><p>Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.</p><p>This advert closes on Sunday 25 Jan 2026</p><p>Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).</p>

Clinical Psychologist / Practitioner Psychologist Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES <ul> <li>To provide specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessment of adults with acquired brain injury referred to BIRT and related services, utilising and interpreting information from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self report scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service users' care.</li> <li>To coordinate Service Users care as appropriate and agreed with your supervisor, in the role of keyworker/clinical lead.</li> <li>To formulate and implement plans of specialist psychological and/or neuropsychological intervention to support the neurorehabilitation of adults with acquired brain injury as part of the multi inter disciplinary team, based on current evidence based best practice.</li> <li>To elicit personal goals from service users and translate these to specific, measurable, achievable, relevant timed SMART goals with the team.</li> <li>To undertake a range of psychological therapeutic and rehabilitation interventions, drawing on a range of psychological models and employing a range of modalities (individual, family, and group) adapted and tailored to the needs of the individual and the context and ongoing evaluation of the outcomes of the intervention.</li> <li>To contribute specialist psychological advice to the multi inter disciplinary formulation, appropriate therapeutic approaches, or intervention plans, and be involved in, or oversee specialist psychological aspects of their implementation in collaborations with other staff.</li> <li>To undertake psychologically based risk assessment and risk management for relevant service users and provide advice on the psychological aspects of risk to the multi inter disciplinary team.</li> <li>To be responsible for maintaining a high standard of clinical record keeping in accordance with Brainkind, professional and national standards for Health Care records.</li> <li>To be responsible for relevant data collection on work activities, as required; to communicate through a variety of methods (written, virtual, verbal) to a high standard, in a timely and appropriate manner, in line with confidentiality policies to ensure delivery of a high quality service.</li> <li>To consult with and provide specialist psychological guidance to carers and families of service users.</li> <li>To exercise autonomous professional judgement and responsibility for the psychological management of service users on own caseload seeking appropriate supervision as required.</li> <li>To participate in regular on call support for the unit on a rota basis.</li> <li>To demonstrate a duty of care to equipment and resources supplied by Brainkind.</li> <li>To remain informed of current research and evaluations to support evidence based practice in own professional work and to contribute this perspective in the multi disciplinary team.</li> <li>To contribute to project management and complex audits, assisting colleagues to develop service provision.</li> <li>To coordinate administration of agreed outcome measures.</li> <li>With approval via the relevant process initiate and conduct psychologically based research relevant to the care of adults with acquired brain injury, as agreed with the Consultant Neuropsychologist; you will keep abreast of developments in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology particularly in the field of neurorehabilitation.</li> </ul> Benefits <p>You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.</p> <p>A competitive salary of £28,136 per annum (Actual Salary) 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata) Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave.</p> <p>Health Cash Plan Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Excellent training and support Group life assurance.</p> <p>Eye voucher scheme Free parking Company Pension Long Service and Staff Awards</p>

Clinical Psychologist - Liverpool

A large healthcare trust is seeking a Registered Practitioner Psychologist to provide psychological support to Probation Officers in managing high-risk offenders. This role involves conducting assessments, formulating treatment plans, and delivering training to clinical teams. Ideal candidates will have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and experience in therapeutic interventions. Join us in enhancing the assessment and management of offenders through specialized psychological consultation, within a supportive environment focused on service development and transformation.

Forensic Psychologist - High-Risk Offender Care

Registered Practitioner Psychologist Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust <b>Employer:</b><br><br> Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust<br><br> <b>Location:</b><br><br> Maghull, Liverpool, L311FN<br><br> <b>Pay:</b><br><br> <b>Contract Type:</b><br><br> Permanent<br><br> <b>Hours:</b><br><br> Full time<br><br> <b>Disability Confident:</b><br><br> No<br><br> <b>Closing Date:</b><br><br> 06/02/2026<br><br> About this job To provide psychological support to Probation Officers within dedicated local delivery units (LDU) and approved premises in their management of high risk offenders identified as presenting with behaviour consistent with a personality disorder diagnosis.<br><br> To work alongside probation colleagues to enhance the assessment and supervision of offenders and to support the implementation of the Personality Disordered Offender Pathway, aligned to the National Offender Personality Disorder Strategy.<br><br> The role will involve training and workforce development through consultation and training to Offender Managers and Offender Management Teams to enable an understanding of the psychological aspects of a client's risk and the development of psychologically informed formulations and risk management plans.<br><br> The post holder will also maintain a small caseload providing direct therapeutic intervention with service users with complex mental health needs and offending histories within the Medium Secure Unit.<br><br> The post holder will operate within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the LDU's policies and procedures and will involve the utilisation of research skills for audit, policy and service evaluation within the area served by the team/service.<br><br> The post holder will contribute to the operational management group and contribute to service audit and governance processes.<br><br> To provide specialist psychological consultation and formulation to offender managers to support them in the management and supervision of and intervention with offenders.<br><br> To provide specialist psychological assessment of clients based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources.<br><br> This will include psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care.<br><br> Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than<br>1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.<br><br> 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.<br><br> Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.<br><br> At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care'<ul> <li>care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient.</li> </ul> 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.<br><br> 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.<br><br> Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.<br><br> Principal responsibilities Clinical To provide specialist psychological assessments of service users referred to the clinical service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users , family members and others involved in the patient's care.<br><br> To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a patient's psychological problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patient's problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.<br><br> To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, 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 where appropriate.<br><br> To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account relevant theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical, developmental and systemic processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of service users whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.o provide specialist psychological advice guidance and consultation to other professionals and/or carers, contributing directly to service users' formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans.<br><br> To ensure that all members of the clinical team have access to a psychologically based framework for understanding and care of service users, through the provision of advice and consultation and the dissemination of psychological research and theory To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual service users and to provide both general and specialist advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.<br><br> To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of service users under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni and multidisciplinary care.<br><br> To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by all members of the team.<br><br> Teaching, Training and Supervision To provide post-qualification training (CPD) and clinical professional supervision to recently qualified HCPC registered psychologists attached to the team, where appropriate.<br><br> To provide advice, consultation, training and clinical supervision to other members of the team for the provision of psychologically based interventions to help improve service users functioning.<br><br> To provide pre- and post-qualification teaching of psychologists and/or other psychological services staff, and other disciplines as appropriate.<br><br> To develop and maintain skills in the area of professional pre- and post-graduate training.<br><br> To provide advice, consultation and training to staff working with the service user group across a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate.<br><br> To receive regular professional supervision from a senior psychologist in the team and where appropriate other senior colleagues.<br><br> To continue to gain wider post-qualification experience of psychology in line with HCPC, and where appropriate BPS, requirements.<br><br> To provide professional and clinical supervision to assistant psychologists and, as appropriate, supervise Doctoral level.<br><br> To contribute to the pre and post-qualification teaching of all relevant staff, as appropriate.<br><br> Management, Recruitment and Service Development To participate as appropriate in staff recruitment, both in the short-listing process and as a member of interview panels for assistant, trainees and qualified psychologists.<br><br> To participate as a senior clinician in the development of a high quality responsive and accessible service, including proposing and implementing changes within the psychological service.<br><br> To exercise delegated responsibility for managing psychology staff based within the psychology service.<br><br> Research and Service Evaluation To contribute and where appropriate take a lead role, in the evaluation, monitoring and development of of service evaluation and audit To Incorporate psychological frameworks for understanding and provision of high-quality care and the improvement of services for service users and their families.<br><br> To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.<br><br> To undertake appropriate research as agreed with the line manager and Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist and provide research advice to team colleagues undertaking research.<br><br> To undertake a defined role in Service Governance structures if/when agreed with the service lead.<br><br> General To ensure the development, maintenance and dissemination of the highest professional standards of practice through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes and to provide evidence of CPD undertaken, e.g. in the form of CPD log book.<br><br> To ensure the development and articulation of best practice in psychology within the service area and contribute across the service by exercising the skills of a reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical or forensic psychology and related disciplines.<br><br> To maintain and promulgate the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self- governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the HCPC . click apply for full job details

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