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			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.
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.
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.
As the Practitioner Psychologist, you will:
<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>
To be successful in this role, you will have:
<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>
What You’ll Get
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:
<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>
About your next employer:
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.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
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.
		
	
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			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;
What you will be doing
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.
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.
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.
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.
It's a career that brings pride and fulfilment, a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
 
As a Principal Psychologist you will be:
<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>
To be successful in this role, you'll need:
<ul type="disc">
 <li>HCPC Registered</li>
 <li>Previous experience as a Principal Psychologist </li>
</ul>
Where you will be working:
Townfield Lane, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8TR
Townfield Lane, W
What You’ll Get
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:
<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>
About us:
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;
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;
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
		
	
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Principal Clinical Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
 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 Clinical Psychologist, Eating Disorder Service 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. 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. The main base for this post will be at Alder Hey, but appointments across Liverpool and Sefton will be required. 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.



 <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
 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.
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
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.
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.
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.



 <h3>About us</h3>
 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.
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.



 
 
 <h2>Details</h2>
 <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
 29 December 2025

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

 
 
 <h3>Band</h3>
 
 Band 8a
 
 

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

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

 

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

 <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
 
 411-COM-25-7632875
 

 
 
 
 <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
 
 
 Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
 Eaton Road
 Liverpool
 
 L12 2AP
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 <h2>Job description</h2>
 <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
 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.
 

 
 
 
 Job description
 
 
 
 <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
 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.
 
 


 
 
 <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>
 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.
 

 
 <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
 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>.
 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>.
 

 
 <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
 
 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>
 
 


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

 
 <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
 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>.
 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>.
 

 
 <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
 
 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>
 
 
 
 


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

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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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

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

Clinical Psychologist- EDYS

£38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year, £38682.00 - £46580.00 a yearContract Type:PermanentHours:Full timeDisability Confident:NoClosing Date:13/02/2026 About this job Clinical To provide a safe and effective day to day operation of the service, including the handling of clinical enquiries.The role holder may be required to undertake telephone triage screening assessments in order to assess the level of risk/priority with that patient, so they can be treated, signposted, or referred on to agencies as appropriate.To undertake assessments of individual clients difficulties, establishing risk and determining the appropriate course of action taking into consideration all possible options.The relationship should adopt a partnership approach, engaging service users in the positive management of their health and wellbeing.Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments, monitoring mental health medication, taking into consideration interactions with physical needs.To maintain an individual case load providing short term interventions and support, under the guidance of the GP and ensure that the caseload is well managed, and care and treatment is provided in line with practice standards.Provide and receive information, some of which may be contentious, sensitive, and complex to and from individuals and their families/carers and actively support as appropriate.To collate and organise contemporaneous information about opportunities and resources in the local area which may be of benefit to clients referred to the service (e.g. voluntary and community organisations, educational and recreational opportunities). Facilitate sign posting to other appropriate services and occasionally undertake very short-term interventions for clients with mild to moderate mental health difficulties To evaluate outcomes and maintain accurate clinical data.Have an awareness of your own clinical competencies, knowledge base and experience and ensure that you practice within this and seek support as required.To understand and process Quality Outcome Framework data.Undertake joint assessment work (as required) with PCN colleagues.Offer advice to or obtain advice for the Primary Care Team on appropriate interventions and on-going Service User care management.Ensure systems/ pathways are in place to enable smooth transition between primary care and secondary mental health services.Regularly be involved in quality improvement activity/audit/significant event review and clinical meetings.Clinical Partnership Support the establishment of partnerships and networks with key stakeholders across the PCN/ secondary mental health care system.Develop links and foster a culture of partnership between Primary Care Teams and Mental Health Services.Facilitate joint work with PCN, Secondary Care providers and Voluntary Sector (VCSO) to increase range of services / interventions available to the communities.Attend PCN meetings and work with PCN members to develop and implement joint governance and clinical forums.MANAGERIAL Effective Planning: Effective personal planning and organisation of daily workload.Flexible working and self-management of working time effectively and accordingly to service demands.Communication: Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment and ensure the patients /carers have a voice about the services they will receive and how these are developed.This may include engagement of advocacy services.Recognise the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background, and preferred ways of communicating.Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication.Provide high standards of written, verbal and non- verbal communication skills to impart sensitive information to patients that is clear to patients and in line with professional documentation standards.Estimate and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment and with external stakeholders.Adopt a coaching style of communication to empower patients to take responsibility.Facilitate fair access to social care services and promote social inclusion regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.Delivering a quality service: Every employee is personally responsible for the quality of the work, and standard of care, which they individually provide.It is their duty to seek to attain the highest standards achievable both individually and collectively within their knowledge, skills, and resources available to them in furtherance of the Practices philosophy of pursuing quality in all of its services.Produce timely, accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures.Prioritise, organise, and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines, and evidence-based care.Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking, and formal evaluation.Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the practice.Collaborate on improving the quality of health care in partnership with other clinical teams, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.Participate in the performance monitoring review of the team as appropriate, providing feedback.Management of risk: Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients.Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures, and guidelines.Apply policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all.Participate in the local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice.Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner

A leading provider of mental health services in North West England seeks a Mental Health Practitioner to support young people. The role requires experience in residential and CAMHS settings. You'll implement trauma-informed interventions, provide assessments, and guide young people in achieving independence. Candidates must hold a relevant qualification and be registered with a professional body. The position offers autonomy, clinical support, and the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of at-risk youth.

Trauma-Informed Mental Health Practitioner (Field-Based Youth)

Mental Health Practitioner Salary: £38, 907 depending on experience Permanent: Full Time/ 40 Hours Location: To work across the North West Region (Manchester, Lancashire, Warrington areas) Cambian Group, the UK's largest provider of specialist services in children's residential care, education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated individual to join the company as a Mental Health Practitioner. The post will require someone with previous experience of working in residentials and CAMHS settings, specifically within Looked After Children's services and being familiar with consultation model as service delivery. Job Role We are seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to embed a trauma-informed approach, working across our complex care community residential services, with young people displaying social, emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties. If you've got excellent assessment skills and strong therapeutic consultation experiences gained in a Residential setting or working with Looked After Children, we can offer you a rewarding/src role with a difference. Our teams are fully committed to Cambian's vision. They understand the challenges and rewards of working with our young people and know that every day they will achieve things that really matter. This is no ordinary role. The pace is fast. There's lots of variety. You shall be spending most of your time out in the field and you'll need to be able to provide a therapeutic service to young people placed within community residential settings. You will be providing specialist assessments of children and young people s needs, including formulating and implementing plans of therapeutic intervention/management of our children and young people's presentations to embed a trauma-informed approaches and psychological understanding the difficulties within the current evidence-based practice. This role will ensure our young people receive timely support to in both the school and home setting to help support them with the trauma they have experienced and to enable them to make safe, confident and independent decisions in the future. Offering lots of autonomy, your role will involve assessing and identifying the needs to our young people and staff by meeting them through consultation/training and reflective practice. Further duties are described in the attached Job Description. Candidate profile <ul> <li>Registered with the relevant professional organisation (HCPC, NMC, BACP)</li> <li>A higher-level qualification in a relevant subject such as counselling, therapeutic support, psychotherapy, Social Work or Nursing.</li> <li>Experience of working with vulnerable young people in a therapeutic or counselling setting.</li> <li>Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills.</li> <li>Have excellent organisational and time management skills.</li> <li>Ability to plan and implement therapeutic and trauma in expulsing approaches.</li> <li>Experience of using a consultation model/approaches.</li> <li>Understand the importance of reflective practice.</li> <li>An understanding of social, emotional and mental health difficulties.</li> <li>An understanding of the complex and multiple needs of vulnerable young people in both the school and home environment.</li> <li>The ability to work under pressure and remain calm in stressful and difficult situations.</li> <li>Ability to assess and mitigate risk of young people.</li> <li>Ability to work autonomously and make decisions and to work as part of a team.</li> <li>Ability to establish and maintain clear boundaries in respect of personal and professional responsibility.</li> <li>Demonstrate a high level of accuracy, attention to detail and able to maintain records throughout all services.</li> <li>Passionate about working with vulnerable at risk young people.</li> <li>Non judgemental empathetic attitude.</li> <li>A willingness to undertake all training relevant to the role.</li> <li>Full clean driving licence.</li> <li>This post may involve travelling throughout the county.</li> <li>Beneficial Previous experience in working with Looked After Children (LAC) is advantageous.</li> <li>Completion of trauma informed practitioner diploma.</li> <li>CAMHS experience.</li> <li>An interest in the ongoing development of The Cambian Group.</li> </ul> Benefits <ul> <li>Full support from a multidisciplinary team.</li> <li>Regular clinical supervision.</li> <li>Meetings and peer support.</li> <li>Developmental opportunities.</li> <li>Research opportunities &amp; support.</li> <li>Internal/external training on new initiatives.</li> <li>You will considéré from some of the most dedicated professionals.</li> </ul> Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Mental Health Practitioner

Mental Health Practitioner Salary: £38, 907, depending on experience Permanent: Full Time/ 40 Hours Location: To work across the North West Region (Manchester, Lancashire, Warrington areas) Cambian Group, the UK's largest provider of specialist services in children's residential care, education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated individual to join the company as a Mental Health Practitioner. The post will require someone with previous experience of working in residentials and CAMHS settings, specifically within Looked After Children's services and being familiar with consultation model as service delivery. Job Role We are seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to embed a trauma-informed approach, working across our complex care community residential services, with young people displaying social, emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties. If you've got excellent assessment skills and strong therapeutic consultation experiences gained in a Residential setting or working with Looked After Children, we can offer you a rewarding role with a difference. Our teams are fully committed to Cambian's vision. They understand the challenges and rewards of working with our young people and know that every day they will achieve things that really matter. This is no ordinary role. The pace is fast. There's lots of variety. You shall be spending most of your time out in the field and you'll need to be able to provide a therapeutic service to young people placed within community residential settings. You will be providing specialist assessments of children and young people s needs, including formulating and implementing plans of therapeutic intervention/management of our children and young people's presentations to embed a trauma-informed approaches and psychological understanding the difficulties within the current evidence-based practice. This role will ensure our young people receive timely support to in both the school and home setting to help support them with the trauma they have experienced and to enable them to make safe, confident and independent decisions in the future. Offering lots of autonomy, your role will involve assessing and identifying the needs to our young people and staff by meeting them through consultation/training and reflective practice. Further duties are described in the attached Job Description. Candidate Profile Registered with the relevant professional organisation (HCPC, NMC, BACP)A higher-level qualification in a relevant subject such as counselling, therapeutic support, psychotherapy, Social Worker or Nursing. Experience of working with vulnerable young people in a therapeutic or counselling setting.Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skillsHave excellent organisational and time management skillsAbility to plan and implement therapeutic and trauma-informed approaches.Experience of using a consultation model/approaches.Understand the importance of reflective practice.An understanding of social, emotional and mental health difficulties.An understanding of the complex and multiple needs of vulnerable young people in both the school and home environment.The ability to work under pressure and remain calm in stressful and difficult situations.Ability to assess and mitigate risk of young people.Ability to work autonomously and make decisions and to work as part of a team.Ability to establish and maintain clear boundaries in respect of personal and professional responsibility.Demonstrate a high level of accuracy, attention to detail and able to maintain records throughout all services.Passionate about working with vulnerable at-risk young people.Non-judgemental empathetic attitude.A willingness to undertake all training relevant to the role.Full clean driving licence. This post may involve travelling throughout the county. Beneficial Previous experience in working with Looked After Children (LAC) is advantageousCompletion of trauma informed practitioner diplomaCAMHS experienceAn interest in the ongoing development of The Cambian Group. In return we offer: Full support from a multidisciplinary teamRegular clinical supervisionMeetings and peer supportDevelopmental opportunitiesResearch opportunities &amp; supportInternal/external training on new initiatives You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession. Note: Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.

Clinical Psychologist (Part-Time) Location: Liverpool Salary: £28,136 per annum (Actual Salary) Hours: 18 hours per week Contract: Permanent Overview We are a UK-based charity dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with brain injuries. We provide neurorehabilitation through a network of assessment centres, rehabilitation units, and hospitals. Our team of experts helps individuals regain the skills they have lost due to brain injuries sustained from trauma, illness, or substance abuse. Our mission is to support individuals in achieving their personal recovery goals through evidence-based care in a supportive environment. We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist to join our team in Liverpool. This is a part-time position offering a unique opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team, providing specialist neuropsychological services to adults with acquired brain injuries. Key Responsibilities Provide specialist psychological/neuropsychological assessments for adults with acquired brain injuries, using a variety of tools such as tests, self-report scales, structured observations, and interviews. Formulate and implement psychological interventions in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, ensuring interventions are evidence-based and tailored to individual needs. Act as a keyworker/clinical lead for service users, coordinating care in collaboration with other healthcare professionals. Contribute psychological advice to the multidisciplinary team and assist in the development and implementation of care plans. Conduct psychological risk assessments and provide guidance on risk management for service users. Maintain clinical records to a high standard, ensuring compliance with professional and organisational standards. Provide support and guidance to carers, families, and other professionals involved in the care of service users. Participate in the on-call rota, providing support as needed. Engage in research activities relevant to neuropsychological care, contributing to service development and the overall clinical offering. Keep abreast of the latest developments in clinical psychology and neuropsychology, particularly in neurorehabilitation. Person Specification Essential Degree in Psychology accepted by the British Psychological Society for Graduate Basis Registration (GBR) or equivalent. Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (BPS accredited) or equivalent qualification to meet HCPC registration requirements. Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Experience producing detailed clinical reports. Knowledge of relevant legislation and clinical best practices related to brain injury. Ability to manage complex clinical information and provide psychological input in multi-disciplinary teams. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage with a wide range of audiences. Ability to work with challenging and sometimes unpredictable service users. Desirable Experience in neuropsychology and neurorehabilitation. Strong interest in working with adults with acquired brain injuries. Experience working in multidisciplinary teams and offering clinical supervision to junior colleagues. Rewards 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 of annual leave Health Cash Plan Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Excellent CPD and training opportunities Group Life Assurance Eye voucher scheme Free parking Company Pension Long Service and Staff Awards Additional Information Shortlisting and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, so early application is encouraged. Appointment is subject to DBS checks and a minimum of three years' checkable references. We are a Disability Confident Employer and guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you are interested in this opportunity and meet the qualifications, please apply as soon as possible to join our dedicated team. Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer. Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number . Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. 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Clinical Psychologist Part-Time - UK Charity

Registered Practitioner Psychologist Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Location: Maghull, Liverpool, L311FN Pay: Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full time Disability Confident: No Closing Date: 06/02/2026 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. The post holder will contribute to the operational management group and contribute to service audit and governance processes. To provide specialist psychological consultation and formulation to offender managers to support them in the management and supervision of and intervention with offenders. To provide specialist psychological assessment of clients based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources. 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. Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care'<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. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by all members of the team. 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. 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. To provide pre- and post-qualification teaching of psychologists and/or other psychological services staff, and other disciplines as appropriate. To develop and maintain skills in the area of professional pre- and post-graduate training. To provide advice, consultation and training to staff working with the service user group across a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate. To receive regular professional supervision from a senior psychologist in the team and where appropriate other senior colleagues. To continue to gain wider post-qualification experience of psychology in line with HCPC, and where appropriate BPS, requirements. To provide professional and clinical supervision to assistant psychologists and, as appropriate, supervise Doctoral level. To contribute to the pre and post-qualification teaching of all relevant staff, as appropriate. 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. 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. To exercise delegated responsibility for managing psychology staff based within the psychology service. 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. To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members. To undertake appropriate research as agreed with the line manager and Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist and provide research advice to team colleagues undertaking research. To undertake a defined role in Service Governance structures if/when agreed with the service lead. 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. 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. 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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