Clinical Psychologist inManchester inManchester PUBLISHED 10 OCT 2024

We are looking for a committed Psychologist to join our large and welcoming team to work into the cleft, lip and palate service at RMCH, and the diabetes team at Tameside General Hospital. This post will be supervised and managed by Consultant Clinical Psychologists at RMCH.

We are committed to continuing professional development and further training is supported and encouraged in association with the appraisal process. The 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 keen to promote innovative practice, as well as traditional individual psychological assessment and intervention.

This is a Band 7 to 8a development opportunity using Annex 21 process.

This is open to Band 8a and Band 7 applicants.

We will be accepting applications from Band 7 applicants with view to develop into a Band 8a role


Duration



Salary Payable



(i) up to 12 months prior to completion of training:


75% of the top of the band


(ii) more than one but less than two years prior to completion of training:


70% of the top of the band


(iii) more than two but less than three years prior to completion of training:


65% of the top of the band


(iv) More Than Three Years From Completion Of Training


60% of the top of the band

• 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 psycholog
  
  

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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: Claire Browne Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:

Paul Abeles

Consultant Clinical