Principal Clinical PsychologistinCheshire wideinCheshire widePUBLISHED WED 8 JAN 2025
The Principal Clinical Psychologist will conduct specialized psychological assessments, formulate treatment plans based on complex data, and evaluate treatment options considering a range of therapeutic models. The position involves managing psychological resources, providing senior clinical input, and advising on service improvement related to psychological and organisational issues. The Trust emphasises values-based recruitment, seeking individuals who embody competencies such as communication, care, and commitment. A relocation package of up to £8,000 is available for applicants who need to move for the role.
**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**
The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply please see attached document.
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An exiting opportunity to join the clinical leadership for Cheshire's access services. The post holder will take a specific lead on ensuring oversight of Low Intensity CBT staff in the Hub and support the development of CBT intervention pathways into community CYPMHS from our Access services.
The post holder alongside the Cheshire Hub Team Manager and Clinical Coordinator and other senior roles will contribute to the delivery of Access service development across Cheshire.
We welcome applicants with experience of leading change and developing innovative services. A strong psychological therapies background is essential and demonstrable experience of overseeing clinical supervision to clinicians undertaking a range of psychological interventions.
Other skills would include dynamic communication with a range of stakeholders, ability to lead and complete projects, management of staff and support to those in a managerial/supervisory role. You will have demonstrable experience of quality and service improvement and developing evidence based services. You will draw from your grounded clinical expertise and experience.
To provide specialist psychological assessment of clients referred to the service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological 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 clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.
To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients difficulties, and employing methods of proven efficacy (including consideration of mother/infant interaction) across the full range of care settings.
To evaluate and make 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.
To participate as a senior clinician in the development of high quality, responsive and accessible service including advising both service and professional management of those aspects of service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.
To exercise delegated responsibility for managing the psychological resources available to the service, whether in the form of addition qualified and unqualified post graduate psychology staff.
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Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment ,which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnsaaUk If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email or by calling .
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a Silver award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
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