Senior Clinical Psychologist (Band 7/8a) – Trauma-Informed Care

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

Job summary

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Clinical Psychologist at Band 7/8a for a preceptorship in the Halton Recovery Team. The role involves providing specialist psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions for adults with complex mental health needs in Runcorn/Widnes.

The post is full-time and includes governance responsibilities and research activity. The successful candidate will work within a multi-disciplinary team, supervise other psychologists, and engage in policy

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling/Health psychology and HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Pre-qualification training in research methodology and/or applied psychology.
• Knowledge of research methodology, design and multivariate data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments using complex data and various sources.
• Formulate and implement plans for formal psychological treatment.
• Deliver and supervise a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, and groups.
• Contribute to governance and development of psychological practice within the team.

Skills

Complex assessments

Formulation

Therapy/intervention

Clinical governance

Research skills

Education

Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling/Health psychology

Job description

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Clinical Psychologist at Band 7/8a for a preceptorship in the Halton Recovery Team. The role involves providing specialist psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions for adults with complex mental health needs in Runcorn/Widnes.

The post is full-time and includes governance responsibilities and research activity. The successful candidate will work within a multi-disciplinary team, supervise other psychologists, and engage in policy