Clinical Psychologist - Oaktrees Eating Disorder Ward

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership; Wirral; Remote; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership is seeking a Band 8a Clinical Psychologist for the Oaktrees Eating Disorder Ward on the Wirral. The post is permanent and part-time (35 hours per week), with a focus on specialist assessments, therapy, and professional supervision within an inpatient unit.

The role requires Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, HCPC registration, and a relevant psychotherapy qualification. Training and support are provided, with DBS arrangements as part of employment.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology.
• HCPC registration with eligible practice.
• Additional psychotherapy qualification relevant to eating disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments for adults with eating disorders on inpatient ward.
• Formulate and implement treatment plans for inpatient care.
• Deliver specialist psychological therapies in individual and group settings.
• Provide supervision to trainees and staff as required.
• Contribute to clinical governance and service development.

Skills

Clinical psychology proficiency

HCPC registration

Psychotherapy qualification

Job description

Clinical Psychologist - Oaktrees Eating Disorder Ward

Band 8a

Main area Clinical Psychologist - Oaktrees Eating Disorder Ward Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 35 hours per week Job ref 373-SMH2716-C RR

Site Oaktrees Ward Town Wirral Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Clinical Psychologist to join Oaktrees Specialist Eating Disorder Inpatient Unit.

The successful candidate will provide a high quality, specialist psychology service to inpatients living with an Eating Disorder providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy. Alongside this they will provide consultation and advice on patients' psychological care to psychologist/therapist colleagues, non-psychologist colleagues and carers. The postholder will supervise trainees and qualified practitioners as agreed, working autonomously within the framework of the service’s policies and procedures. There will also be opportunities to take part in wider developments across the service and contribute to service delivery. The postholder will be joining a supportive, ward based team of multi-professionals who hold recovery focused and patient centred care at the heart of their work.

This is advertised as a full time post, however, applications for part time work will be considered. Whilst the post will be predominately ward based, a flexible approach to working can also be considered.

Training and support will be provided.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist psychological assessments for adult inpatients diagnosed with an eating disorder.

To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of eating disorders on an inpatient unit.

To train in and deliver specialist psychological therapies for inpatient group.

To work in face to face individual, family and/or in group therapy settings with service users presenting with complex and distressing psychological problems associated with an eating disorder, including Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.

To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals (both psychologists/therapists and non-psychologists) contributing directly to service users' formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans.

To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual service users and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

To provide reflective supervision to ward staff.

To provide professional and clinical supervision to Assistant Psychologists.

To contribute to wider clinical governance and development across the service.

Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, 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 think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [e-mail] or by calling 01244 393100.

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.

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 £16 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.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person specification

Qualifications

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996)
• HCPC registration
• Additional Psychotherapy qualification relevant to working with clients with complex psychological and mental health difficulties

Knowledge and Expertise

• Skills in conducting complex psychological assessment and intervention frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
• Skills in completing neuropsychological assesssments, interpretation of results, and ability to communicate these sensitively as appropriate
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex and /or clinically sensitive information to clients and professional colleagues within and outside the NHS
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Skills in providing Consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups
• Evidence of supervision training/qualification
• Experience of supervising Assistant Psychologists, other psychological practitioners and/or MDT colleagues in psychological approaches
• Experience of research, audit/service evaluation

Experience

• Experience of working as a clinical psychologist therapeutically with adult clients with varied complex, psychological and mental health difficulties
• Experience of working within muliti-professional teams
• Experience of engaging and sustaining work with ambivalent clients
• Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care
• Experience of liaison with other health professionals
• Experience of providing teaching and training

Trust Values

• Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C’s: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Vicky Dettlaff Job title Ward Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0151 343 5511

Additional information

If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [e-mail] or telephone [phone]

Sarah Hull - Interim Head of Clinical Services for Eating Disorders and Perinatal Mental Health - [e-mail]

Giving you time to care, space to think and opportunity to grow

We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide 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.

We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people.

We offer career opportunities to staff across a range of professions, including:

• Allied health professions - including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, and speech and language therapy
• Medical - including psychiatry and general practice
• Pharmacy
• Clinical support roles
• Estates and facilities
• Support services roles - including HR, communications, ICT,finance and more

At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think and the opportunity to grow.

With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you. So why not join our team today?

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