Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Band 7 / 8a

Merseycare; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing the lives of older adults and individuals living with dementia. This role offers the opportunity to provide high-quality psychological services while working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. You will be involved in delivering specialist assessments, therapy, and training, all while promoting a culture of shared learning and continuous professional development. The organization is committed to social justice and values the contributions of its staff, ensuring a supportive environment for both personal and professional growth. If you are passionate about making a difference in mental health care, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in psychological assessment and treatment across various settings.
• Ability to teach and train others with effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy to service users.
• Support the development of psychological skills across the workforce.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Communication skills

Teaching and training

Neuropsychological assessments

Knowledge of mental health legislation

IT systems proficiency

Education

Doctoral level training in clinical psychology

Tools

Local electronic patient information systems

Job description

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Band 7 / 8a

Band 7 - Band 8a

Main area: Mental Health

Grade: Band 7 - Band 8a

Contract: There are several permanent posts available; 0.5wte Southport CMHT, 0.5wte Fern ward, 1.3wte Liverpool & Kirkby CMHT

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full and Part time hours available)

Job ref: 350-MHC6936717

Site: Across older adult services

Town: Liverpool/Sefton

Salary: £46,148 - £60,504 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 27/02/2025 23:59

Interview date: 14/03/2025

Job overview

We are looking for qualified practitioner psychologists with experience, skills, and enthusiasm to help provide quality services for older people and people living with dementia across Liverpool and Sefton.

You would be part of a large psychology team, consisting of clinical and counselling psychologists and assistant psychologists, with strong values related to person-centred care and human rights-based approaches. We promote a ‘shared-team learning’ ethos with regular opportunities for CPD, reflective practice and group supervision.

Main duties of the job

Each of the roles would also involve being part of a wider multi-disciplinary team; the post holder would be required to offer specialist advice, leadership and consultation to non-psychologist colleagues. The role would also involve the development of psychological skills across the whole workforce through speciality training, supervision, mentorship and reflective practice.

You’ll also work to support people with a range of psychological issues by providing specialist psychological assessment, therapy and interventions to service users and carers. As a team we regularly utilise a broad range of models, routinely completing neuropsychological assessments with group neuropsychological supervision once every two weeks.

Working for our organisation

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for someone with a strong commitment to social justice as we are committed to supporting people from socially disadvantaged communities and advocating for the needs of older people and people living with dementia. We are also looking for someone with excellent communication and people skills and a proven passion for improving the lives of clients and their families.

You may be expected to audit and evaluate a range of outcomes in terms of the benefit for service users, staff and the wider service. An active interest in research, publication and supporting others to develop their evaluation skills will be an advantage.

All posts are suitable for newly qualified and current clinicians. Relevant training, support and experience will be provided to ensure that if you’re successful, you’ll be eligible to apply for preceptorship to an 8a clinical psychology post - if professional qualifications allow and after demonstrating significant demonstrable post qualifying experience.

Person specification

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Experience of administering and interpreting neuropsychological assessments.
• Further training in working with older people or people living with dementia.

VALUES

• Accountability
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet

Skills

• Expertise in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management.
• Well developed and effective communication skills, oral and written.
• Ability to teach and train others.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
• Knowledge of IT systems including word processing and local electronic patient information systems.

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology accredited by the BPS or its approved equivalent.
• HCPC registered or eligible for registration on qualification.

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As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.