Senior Clinical Psychologist - Leadership, MDT & Training

NHS Jobs; Salford; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Salford seeks a Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or 7-8a Preceptorship to contribute to high-quality psychological services. The role covers assessment, formulation and intervention in collaboration with the MDT, including risk assessment and discharge planning.

You will provide indirect support to the MDT, supervise staff, contribute to service development and training, and lead reflective practice and staff wellbeing within the unit.

Responsibilities

• Psychological assessment, formulation and intervention
• Communication with service users, carer, MDT and multiagency colleagues
• Supporting MDT understanding of psychological needs via indirect methods of working
• Provision of clinical supervision and line management
• Provision of advice on psychological components of risk and risk management
• Contribution towards discharge planning
• Contribution to supporting the wellbeing of staff working within the unit through provision of reflective practice and debrief
• Compliance with local and organisational policy and procedure
• Participation in continuous improvement, audit and service development
• Participation in recruitment and induction of new staff members
• Provision of training to MDT colleagues

Job description

NHS Jobs in Salford seeks a Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or 7-8a Preceptorship to contribute to high-quality psychological services. The role covers assessment, formulation and intervention in collaboration with the MDT, including risk assessment and discharge planning.

You will provide indirect support to the MDT, supervise staff, contribute to service development and training, and lead reflective practice and staff wellbeing within the unit.