Job vacancy: Clinical Psychologist, Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Bebington

Job summary

Main area: -
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref: 408-24-896-B

Employer: Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Clatterbridge
Town: Bebington
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/12/2024 23:59

Clinical Psychologist

Band 7

Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria

Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:

UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.

To find out why you should apply for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, please view our video and listen to what our staff say working at WUTH is really like: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See main job description and person specification attached for detailed information regarding responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria

Satisfactory completion of postgraduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained before 1969) as accredited by the BPS, or due to qualify in the near future.
Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care professions Council (HCPC) or imminently eligible to register.
Experience of engaging complex patients in psychological formulation and therapy.
Previous experience of delivering psychological assessments and interventions with clients with health problems.
Experience of working as part of an MDT.
Experience of contributing a psychological perspective within the context of multi-disciplinary care.

Desirable criteria

Pre qualification training and experience in research methodology and/or other fields of applied psychology in a healthcare setting eg MSc in Health Psychology.
Post doctoral training in the supervision of Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
Experience of working within a medical setting where the medical model narrative is predominant.
Experience of working with people living with persistent pain.
Experience of facilitating therapy groups or pain management groups.
Experience of challenging accepted practice.
Experience of supervising other health care professionals and /or assistant psychologists.
Experience of teaching or training within a healthcare setting.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to deliver evidence based psychological therapy to this population.
Knowledge of relevant guidelines and legislation pertaining to this patient population.
Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
Familiarity with NHS IT patient administration systems. Confidence with using standard software packages such as Microsoft Office including Word, Powerpoint and Excel.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with physical health problems, particularly persistent pain.
General knowledge of models and theories in this patient population, with the ability to use these appropriately within assessments to arrive at collaborative formulations
Able to interact effectively with clients, relatives and carers to provide psychological support as indicated by the clinical formulation.
Ability to self-reflect and use clinical supervision appropriately.

Desirable criteria

Demonstrable knowledge of the sociopolitical context of the NHS and the impact this can have for those accessing (and not accessing) NHS services.

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

Ability to sustain intense levels of concentration, while coping and dealing with highly distressing emotional circumstances.
Assess and respond to risk to self and others appropriately, employing mechanisms of clinical governance to support and maintain good clinical practice
Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and /or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Able to adapt and work flexibly in response to changing circumstances.
Works well as part of a multi-disciplinary team, demonstrating values and ethos in line with trust and service.
Ability to teach and train others, using multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.

You are required to apply for this role via apps.trac.jobs and this is where you will be able to track the progress of your application. This will ensure we deal with your application quickly and efficiently.

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application throughout the process.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust viewing and managing the information contained in the application.

Please note; that if you are offered a position, your personal details will automatically be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR).

The Trust reserves the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum amount of applications from which to make a shortlist. To prevent this happening please complete and submit your application without delay.

Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing a DBS application is met by the successful applicant/s. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following starting in post.

If the post you are applying for requires a DBS - Inline with Trust policy the cost of submitting and processing a DBS for successful applications would be met by the individual themselves. The amount would vary depending on the level required: Standard Disclosure £21.50+£6.50 or Enhanced Disclosure £49.50+£6.50 (please be aware the additional sum is an administration fee and may increase due to inflation). This will be deducted from your salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment.

The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to registered with the DBS Update Service. You can find out more information and guidance on how to do this at https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.

The Department of Health and Social Care has released a new publication to support overseas candidates looking to work in health and care in the UK.

The new guidance provides information on the recruitment process that candidates should expect when applying for work in the UK. Please follow the below link:

New guidance for overseas applicants | NHS Employers

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all unborn babies, children and adults and is signed up to both the Wirral Safeguarding Childrens Partnership and the Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board associated policies and procedures. All Trust staff must be familiar with, and adhere to these procedures. It is the post holders responsibility to attended the Trusts mandatory training Protecting Vulnerable People training, and to follow the relevant Trusts polices and practice guidance.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Dr Jo Jury
Job title: Principal Clinical Psychologist
Email address: [email protected]

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Job summary

Employer heading

Clinical Psychologist

Band 7

To find out why you should apply for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, please view our video and listen to what our staff say working at WUTH is really like: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

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