Clinical/Counselling/Health Practitioner Psychologist (Renal) Band 8a

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England is seeking a Band 8a Clinical/Counselling/Health Practitioner Psychologist to join their psychology teams. The role involves providing specialist psychological services, conducting assessments and treatments, and liaising with healthcare professionals. Candidates should have extensive experience in psychological interventions and possess a Doctorate in Psychology. The position offers a supportive environment with flexible working opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in psychological assessment and therapies.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological assessments and treatments for patients.
• Manage own caseload and make autonomous clinical decisions.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Multi-disciplinary working

Therapeutic interventions

Consultancy work

Education

Doctorate in Psychology

Registered with Health and Care Professions Council

Job description

A Vacancy at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

Overview

We are excited to be recruiting a 0.6WTE Band 8a Clinical/Counselling/Health Practitioner Psychologist to join existing psychology teams in the provision of highly specialist psychological services to Renal Medicine at Salford Royal Hospital as part of the Clinical Health Psychology Department within Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

This will involve highly complex psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment of patients on an individual and group basis, multi‑disciplinary working, consultancy work, liaison, research, teaching, training/supervision of trainee/assistant psychologists, nursing staff, and others. The role also includes assisting the Clinical Leads in service design and development of clinical pathways. You will work in an evidence‑based way, considering the link between both physical and mental health and according to best practice and professional guidelines.

Preceptorship

A preceptorship (band 7>8a) will be considered depending on candidate experience.

Responsibilities

• Work individually with outpatients including psychological assessment, formulation, design, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic interventions for patients with complex medical and psychological needs, including high levels of long‑term risk assessment and management. This work will be both face to face and remote (telephone/video).
• Manage referrals and own caseload, making autonomous clinical decisions regarding the choice of assessment tools, psychological therapies and the design of individualised therapy programmes within level of expertise.
• Make recommendations to surgical, medical and nursing colleagues regarding current and future psychological and clinical management.
• Facilitate groups based on CBT and ACT principles if required.
• There may be a requirement for inpatient work.
• Complete live donor psychological assessments and provide recommendations on suitability for proceeding with live kidney donation.
• Work indirectly including liaising with colleagues and other professionals to promote a psychological perspective regarding patient care.
• Provide consultancy, including liaising with multi‑disciplinary colleagues, attending MDT meetings, and inter‑agency working including attending multi professionals meetings.

Benefits

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work‑life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.