Clinical Psychologist

at  Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000
The relocation package is for anyone joining the Trust in a Clinical role who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership.
To be eligible for the relocation payment, you must live more than 40 miles from the base/location of the post you are applying for and you would need to relocate to within 15 miles of the new base.
If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you if you are invited to interview.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 8a full time Clinical Psychologist / Clinical Lead to join us in Cheshire Mental Health Hub, Children and Young People’s Mental Health Service (CYPMHS).
Our Mental Health Hub provides comprehensive assessment, formulation, and signposting for children and young people presenting with moderate to severe mental health problems. This new role of 8a Clinical Psychologist / Clinical Lead will be a valuable addition to the multi-disciplinary team.
Cheshire CYPMHS are working together with families and community services to improve mental health through accessible, inclusive, specialist care and support, to increase children and young people’s potential and life chances. We seek to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic individual who is passionate about improving the mental health of children and young people, and their families.
The post holder will work closely with the Clinical Co-ordinator, Team Manager and Head of Clinical Services, and our speciality Clinical Directors to offer clinical leadership and strategic oversight to the Mental Health Hub. They will have a role in liaising with other CYP organisations across Cheshire, to ensure effective inter-agency working and service development.
The Clinical Psychologist / Clinical Lead will offer highly specialist psychological assessment of children and young people presenting with complex mental health difficulties. The role will involve offering case discussion / debrief to support psychological thinking about families, and offering psychological advice and guidance to colleagues in relation to cases with high levels of risk and complexity.
The post holder will be responsible for a range of clinical governance activities, to ensure safe, effective and high-quality service delivery. They will develop the workforce through provision of clinical supervision, psychological consultation, and continuing professional development, to members of the team. They will engage in a range of research, audit and service evaluation activities to promote best practice and ensure positive outcomes for those who access our service.
It is anticipated that the post holder will offer placements for Trainee Clinical Psychologists to promote a culture of learning in the team, and embed psychological approaches.
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 aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.
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. A ‘Guide to completing your application form’ can be accessed on the bottom of this page under the job description, or via our website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance
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.
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