Clinical Psychologist Neurofibromatosis inManchester inManchester PUBLISHED 18 SEP 2024

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Supervision of more junior colleagues, trainee and assistant psychologists or other psychological practitioners.
We are looking for a committed Psychologist looking for a rewarding job, where you can make a difference as you develop your expertise. This post provides an exciting opportunity to join a large and established team in the RMCH Paediatric Psychosocial Service and work into innovative the clinical specialty lifespan Neurofibromatosis.

Royal Manchester Children's Hospital is a regional paediatric hospital and is in fact the largest children's hospital in Europe. Paediatric Psychosocial services are well regarded in the hospital and close relationships exist with our colleagues in paediatric (and indeed adult) medical specialties.

We are a committed research service with our team contributing to a wide range of research projects and host some of our own too. Continuing professional development and further training is supported and encouraged at this grade in association with the appraisal process

This is a brilliant opportunity for dedicated mental healthcare professionals to promote and improve the mental health and well-being of children and young people with physical health conditions and those who care for them.


Main Duties Of The Role


  • Providing evidence-based psychological assessment and interventions
  • Contributing to MDT care planning and review
  • Providing consultation, training and support to the wider team
  • Developing the clinical psychology service in conjunction with senior colleagues
  • Supervision of more junior colleagues, trainee and assistant psychologists or other psychological practitioners
  • Contributing to audit and research


To Be Considered For This Role, You'll Need


  • An accredited post-graduate qualification in Clinical Psychology
  • Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • Post-qualification experience of working within the fields of paediatric, adolescent or adult health psychology

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Louise Robinson Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:
We are looking for a committed Psychologist looking for a rewarding job, where you can make a difference as you develop your expertise. This post provides an exciting opportunity to join a large and established team in the RMCH Paediatric Psychosocial Service and work into innovative the clinical specialty lifespan Neurofibromatosis.

Royal Manchester Children's Hospital is a regional paediatric hospital and is in fact the largest children's hospital in Europe. Paediatric Psychosocial services are well regarded in the hospital and close relationships exist with our colleagues in paediatric (and indeed adult) medical specialties.

We are a committed research service with our team contributing to a wide range of research projects and host some of our own too. Continuing professional development and further training is supported and encouraged at this grade in association with the appraisal process

This is a brilliant opportunity for dedicated mental healthcare professionals to promote and improve the mental health and well-being of children and young people with physical health conditions and those who care for them.

Main Duties Of The Role

  • Providing evidence-based psychological assessment and interventions
  • Contributing to MDT care planning and review
  • Providing consultation, training and support to the wider team
  • Developing the clinical psychology service in conjunction with senior colleagues
  • Supervision of more junior colleagues, trainee and assistant psychologists or other psychological practitioners
  • Contributing to audit and research


To Be Considered For This Role, You'll Need

  • An accredited post-graduate qualification in Clinical Psychology
  • Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • Post-qualification experience of working within the fields of paediatric, adolescent or adult health psychology

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Louise Robinson Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:


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