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Senior Clinical Psychologist
The closing date is 01 October 2025
We are looking for a qualified clinical psychologist to join our friendly and supportive team at the Greenfield Centre. The post is 0.8 WTE [30 hours per week] for a period of 12 months to cover for maternity leave.
The successful candidate will hold a caseload of clients for assessment, formulation and 1-1 psychological therapy. There are opportunities to deliver group interventions too, as well as to supervise other psychological practitioners in the team, who are also delivering psychological interventions. The work is varied and there are lots of opportunities to develop specific areas of interest relevant to the CMHT as well as contribute to service development, research and audit.
Main duties of the job
To work as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team offering advice, joint working and supervision of psychology and non-psychology colleagues who contribute to the pathway. Much of this work will be within the team informing the best service delivery for our service users.
Accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of highly specialist psychological care to service users with highly complex mental health conditions which may include challenging behaviours.
To be compassionate in meeting the needs of service users, their carers and families.
To provide training and supervision to less experienced colleagues within the designated psychology service and to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
To undertake formal research as an integral part of the joband act as field supervisor to doctorate trainees.
About us
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
Job responsibilities
Organises own workload on a day to day basis, prioritising work as appropriate. Allocates work to assistant, trainee and newly qualified psychologists.
Plans individual patient/client care and acts as care co-ordinator/lead practitioner, where appropriate, ensuring the provision of a multidisciplinary care package appropriate for the clients needs. Monitors progress during the course of multidisciplinary interventions.
Provides clinical supervision to less experienced psychology staff and members of the wider multidisciplinary team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
Experience
* Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings
Knowledge
* Doctoral level knowledge of: Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
£55,690 to £62,682 a yearpro rata, per annum
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