Band 7 / 8a Development post for Practitioner Psychologist

at  Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

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
We are really excited to advertise this development post for a passionate and enthusiastic , HCPC registered, Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
We have a small, friendly Psychology team comprising of a Principle Clinical Psychologist, a highly specialist Clinical psychologist, a CBT therapist and 2 Assistant Psychologists.
We are committed to trauma informed care, and we practice from a range of models such as psychodynamic, schema informed therapy, CBT, DBT. We adjust all our work to meet the needs of neurodivergent people.
We have very close links with our local Clinical Psychology Doctoral courses, and we routinely offer Adult and specialist placements to trainee Clinical Psychologists.
We would encourage 3rd year trainee Clinical Psychologists to apply for the vacancy, especially if your specialist placement is in CMHT/Complex mental Health services. This vacancy provides excellent career development opportunity and the successful candidate will be supported to access formal psychological therapy training, supported by NHSE on modalities such as SCM, CAT, CBT for Psychosis, to help us deliver the CMHT Transformation agenda and the NHS Long term plan.
The Trust is committed to supporting career progression for Practitioner Psychologists and the successful candidate will be supported with extensive professional and clinical supervision frameworks and opportunities to develop their specialist clinical and professional skills, through an extensive and well-resourced CPD structure.
For the qualified 8A candidate supervision training is essential.
We are passionate about developing a diverse and flexibly working workforce and we support hybrid working.
To provide a highly specialist psychology service to clients with complex psychological and mental health presentations. To provide specialist psychological assessment and interventions as well as providing consultation and advice on clients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.
To supervise trainees, assistant psychologists and other qualified psychological practitioners as agreed. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures. To regularly engage with clinical supervision and CPD activities, according to professional registration requirements.
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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 https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance . If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email – cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, 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.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon

Please refer the Job description for details