Clinical Psychologist – Complex Care & Supervision

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; North Berwick; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a practitioner psychologist (clinical or counselling) or psychological therapist to join the St Helens Recovery Team for a 9‑month fixed term. The post sits at AFC band 7 or 8a, with a multidisciplinary team offering high‑quality psychological care and opportunities to supervise trainees.

The role focuses on specialist assessment, formulation, therapy delivery and expert consultation within a complex mental health setting.

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology.
• HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist.
• Pre-qualification training in research methodology.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the service.
• Formulate and implement plans for formal psychological treatment and management.
• Provide a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups.
• Provide supervision to assistant and trainee psychologists.
• Contribute to research, policy and service development.

Skills

Complex assessment

Formulation & treatment

Clinical supervision

Research & audit

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Doctoral training

HCPC registration

Research methodology

Tools

IT systems

Electronic health records

Job description

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a practitioner psychologist (clinical or counselling) or psychological therapist to join the St Helens Recovery Team for a 9‑month fixed term. The post sits at AFC band 7 or 8a, with a multidisciplinary team offering high‑quality psychological care and opportunities to supervise trainees.

The role focuses on specialist assessment, formulation, therapy delivery and expert consultation within a complex mental health setting.