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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Salford is seeking a 0.6WTE Band 8a Clinical/Counselling/Health Practitioner Psychologist to provide specialist psychological services in Renal Medicine. The role involves complex assessments, therapeutic interventions, and multi-disciplinary collaboration. A Doctorate in Clinical Psychology is required, along with strong communication skills. The organization offers a competitive benefits package and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Protected hours for health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience in psychological assessment and formulation for complex cases.
• Ability to design and implement therapeutic interventions based on individual needs.
• Strong communication skills for multi-disciplinary work and consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessments and treatment for patients with complex needs.
• Manage referrals and clinical decisions regarding treatment options.
• Facilitate therapy groups as required and conduct psychological assessments.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Multi-disciplinary working

Therapeutic interventions

CBT and ACT principles

Consultancy and liaison skills

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Overview

We are excited to be recruiting a 0.6WTE Band 8a Clinical/Counselling/Health Practitioner Psychologist.

The successful applicant will 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 role 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 do this by working in an evidence‑based way, considering the link between both physical and mental health and according to best practice and professional guidelines.

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

• 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.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values – care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

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.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk.

The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.

We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex‑personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected].

Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified.

For fixed‑term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed‑term contracts will be offered to external (non‑NHS) applicants.

The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Read more about this here.