Children and Young People Mental Health Practitioner

TN United Kingdom; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Consultant Clinical Psychologist Lead position in East Cheshire, focusing on improving psychological care for older adults. The role includes leadership in developing high-quality psychology services and offers professional development opportunities. Applicants must be HCPC registered Clinical Psychologists.

Benefits

Relocation package of up to £8,000

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Must be HCPC registered Clinical Psychologists with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical, professional, and strategic leadership.
• Deliver highly specialist psychological assessments and interventions.
• Engage in service evaluation, audit, research, and quality improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Psychology

Communication

Education

HCPC Registration

Job description

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Job Overview

We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000

This package is available for those relocating to join Cheshire and Wirral Partnership, subject to terms and conditions.

This exciting opportunity is for a strategic and professional lead in Older People Psychology within Acute Inpatient Services and Community settings in East Cheshire. The role is a new 8c Consultant Clinical Psychologist Locality Lead position, demonstrating CWP’s commitment to improving psychological care for older adults. It offers development at 8b/c level with tailored support plans.

Main Duties

As the Consultant Clinical Psychologist Lead, you will:

• Provide clinical, professional, and strategic leadership to develop high-quality psychology services for older people in acute and community settings.
• Work with senior teams and clinical networks to enhance psychological care across inpatient wards, respite, and urgent care services.
• Offer training, supervision, and consultancy to multidisciplinary teams.
• Engage in service evaluation, audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Deliver highly specialist psychological assessments and interventions, contributing to care and discharge planning as part of the multidisciplinary team.

Working for CWP

CWP is an innovative mental health service provider with opportunities for professional development, research, and training. The role offers connections with regional training programs and a supportive governance structure. Supervision and CPD are provided, with flexible working options considered.

Applicants must be HCPC registered Clinical Psychologists with relevant experience and meet the specified criteria.

Additional Information

Applicants should review the detailed job description and person specification. The selection process emphasizes competence and values, including the Trust’s '6 Cs' — Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion, and Commitment.

Support is available for applicants with disabilities, armed forces personnel, and those requiring special accommodations during interviews. Costs for DBS checks are the responsibility of the applicant, with options to enroll in the DBS Update Service.

Early applications are encouraged as the vacancy may close early if filled.

For assistance with applications, contact our recruitment team at 01244 393100. We look forward to welcoming you to Team CWP.