Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Psychologist
- Grade
- Band 8a (Band 7/8a development opportunity)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 373-SMH2543-C RR
- Employer
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chester
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £49,387 - £64,750 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Psychologist - Band 8a or Band 7-8a Development post
Band 8a (Band 7/8a development opportunity)
Job overview
This post is an 8a Clinical Psychologist within the Adult Acute Inpatient Service. It is also suitable for new or soon to be qualified Clinical Psychologists as a Development Post where the Post Holder starts at a Band 7 and moves to 8a on completion of the development period. Offers of employment are made conditional upon completing the DClinPsy and gaining HCPC registration.
This post is part of the next phase in creating an established and sustainable Psychology workforce within the acute adult mental health pathway with Consultant Clinical Psychologist posts based in inpatient services firmly established.
The post involves working predominantly into two acute inpatient wards and a PICU within one mental health hospital site, Bowmere hospital. The post is 0.9wte. You will join an established psychology team comprising two Consultant Psychologists, a Clinical Psychologist, Trainee Psychologists, and Assistant Psychologists.
This post is part time 33.75 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for providing clinical and professional leadership within the acute services in the West locality. You will provide highly specialist psychological assessment and intervention, and input to care planning and discharge planning for patients. We are keen to support our inpatient staff therefore the post includes offering staff support including reflective practice, formulation meetings, and debrief following incidents.
Tasks include developing and maintaining a high quality, evidence-based for patients accessing the service. Providing training, consultancy, supervision and support to MDT staff will be essential. There are strong links with the three local DClinPsy training programmes and there is an expectation to provide placements for Trainees.
Working for our organisation
CWP is an innovative and transformational all-ages mental health service provider. There will be opportunities to join internal and external professional and clinical networks, undertake research, and provide training and support to the next generation of psychology and mental health practitioners. There are strong connections to the three main DClinPsy regional training programmes (Liverpool, Lancaster and Manchester). You will join the CWP Senior Psychologists Group, a group that supports leadership, clinical and professional development of Psychologists. Clinical and professional supervision will be provided, and on-going continuing professional development supported.
Flexible, part-time and job-sharing requests will be considered favourably. We encourage applications from suitably qualified and experienced people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
All applicants must be HCPC registered Clinical Psychologists with significant, relevant experience as per the job description and person specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996)
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Additional Psychotherapy qualification
- Supervision qualification
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Skills in conducting complex psychological assessment and intervention frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex and /or clinically sensitive information to clients and professional colleagues within and outside the NHS.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Skills in providing Consultation to other professionals and nonprofessional groups.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of liaison with other health professionals.
- Experience of providing teaching and training.
- Experience of contributing to policy and service development.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Expertise in neuropsychological assessment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of liaison with other health professionals.
- Experience of providing teaching and training.
- Experience of contributing to policy and service development.
- Experience of working with adults with complex mental health difficulties.
- Experience with clients who are on the autistic spectrum
- Experience of working with groups
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Samantha Woodley
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244 397459
- Additional information
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [email protected] or telephone 01244 393100
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