Practitioner Psychologist inMaghull inMaghull PUBLISHED 11 SEP 2024

Rowan View MSU Psychology Service are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic clinical and/or forensic psychologist with a drive to deliver high quality psychological care to people with a learning disability who have complex mental health and risk histories. The post holder will have a good understanding of systemic working to support teams around the person.

We deliver a wide range of complex assessments and trauma informed, formulation driven treatments to address mental health, trauma, offending behaviour risks. Our care and treatment philosophy is guided by the latest evidence and seeks to address those factors that will allow patients to acquire the skills to progress through their recovery pathway to conditions of lesser security and in line with the most compassionate and least restrictive approach.

We are looking to welcome a practitioner psychologist who is dedicated to working with people with a learning disability in a secure environment and with a demonstrated ability to engage patients and respond to complex clinical issues in a professional and considered manner. This post will require someone who enjoys: direct psychological contact; working with patients who present with a range of complex needs including severe mental health difficulties, trauma and attachment difficulties; cognitive impairment; self-injury; and offending histories. The ability to develop effective and collaborative relationships with psychology and multi-disciplinary colleagues will be a key strength of the successful applicant.

The post will provide clinical input to a ward in medium secure care. The post-holder will also undertake clinical and risk assessments within a multi-disciplinary context and will provide psychological advice and consultation to others involved in patient care. The post holder will have a key role in outlining the psychological care pathway for individuals.

The successful candidate will be recruited to a band 7 preceptorship or band 8a post depending on previous experience. Mersey Care NHS Trust has a well established preceptorship development programme.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.

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’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Julie Carlisle Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:

Dr Lucy Morris

Clinical