Lead Specialist Clinical Psychologist in Palliative Care

Liverpool University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist to deliver highly specialised assessment and therapy for patients approaching end of life, within Woodlands Hospice and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

The role includes expert consultation to colleagues, teaching, and leading development of the psychology service, with supervision of junior staff and involvement in service improvement and research activities.

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychology with accreditation by the BPS.
• Eligibility for entry onto the British Psychological Society Register of Chartered Psychologists.
• Registered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy for patients under Woodlands Hospice or the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
• Offer expertise and specialist psychological consultation to colleagues contributing to patient treatment.
• Develop the psychology service at Woodlands Hospice, liaising with stakeholders and establishing effective working arrangements.
• Supervise directly the clinical work of junior qualified and pre-qualification staff.

Skills

Advanced health psychology

Clinical assessment

Interpersonal skills

Teaching/training

Education

Doctoral level training in Clinical/Health Psychology

HCPC registration

BPS Chartered status eligibility

Job description

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist to deliver highly specialised assessment and therapy for patients approaching end of life, within Woodlands Hospice and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

The role includes expert consultation to colleagues, teaching, and leading development of the psychology service, with supervision of junior staff and involvement in service improvement and research activities.