Job vacancy: Clinical Psychologist, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent

Job summary

Main area: Acute and Urgent Care Directorate
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: 10 months (fixed term)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 232-AUC-7072282-A

Employer: North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Harplands Hospital
Town: Stoke-on-Trent
Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 11/09/2025 23:59

Clinical Psychologist

NHS AfC: Band 7

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are open to applications from those approaching the end of training & newly qualified Psychologists looking for a Band 7 role.

NOTE: Band 7 Salary Band is £47,810 - £54,710 per annum

To read more information about the advertised role, & the full details of the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description & Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

You can also read more information about working at the North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust in the document below or by visiting our website: https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/

We would be delighted to discuss this opportunity with any interested candidates & informal visits are very welcomed. Please contact Dr Ann Kilanska (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) for further information on [email protected] or 07977364339. The current post holder Dr Laura Plant can also be contacted for an informal discussion on [email protected].

Person specification

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

· 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 & neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies & lifespan developmental psychology.

· HCPC registration as a clinical psychologist

Experience

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

· Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course & a range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

· Provides highly specialist psychological assessment of clients with highly complex conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation & integration of data from a variety of sources.

· Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of client harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns & taking all reasonable steps to protect the client. Responsible for identifying & reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.

· Undertakes risk assessment & risk management for individual clients & provides specialist advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment & risk management.

· Formulates plans for highly specialist psychological work &/or management of clients’ mental health conditions based upon an appropriate conceptual framework & evidence-based practice. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients &/or their carers.

· Implements the use of highly skilled psychological formulations for individual clients, carers, staff, families & groups, adjusting & refining psychological formulations as required.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by BPS

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working effectively with adults with complex mental health needs.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling)

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity. We offer a variety of flexible working opportunities for both full and part time staff. Job Share applicants will be fully considered and applications are particularly welcomed from current and previous service users

All correspondence at each stage of the process (including any offer packs) will be sent to you via the email address you applied from, please ensure you check your emails regularly.

Please check your junk / spam email folders for any further communication from us (NHS Jobs)

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING POINTS

In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.

•Priority will be given to NHS staff across the region who are at risk of redundancy, where the vacancy is at the same band or one below their current band and candidates meet the essential criteria for this post.

•All employees new to the Trust will be subject to a 6 month probationary period.

•All clinical staff bands 2-4 that are new to the Trust will be required to complete a Care Certificate.

Canvassing of members of the Trust or of any Committee of the Trust directly or indirectly for any appointment under the Trust shall disqualify the candidate for such appointment. The Trust does not pay travel expenses for candidates attending interviews.

ALL POSTS INVOLVING ACCESS TO PERSONS IN RECEIPT OF HEALTH SERVICES WILL BE SUBJECT TO A DISCLOSURE & BARRING SERVICE DISCLOSURE.

Please provide full contact details for all referees, especially their email addresses where possible. Failure to do may result in significant delays in your application. There may also be a requirement to provide additional referee details.

Committed to being an Inclusive Employer

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 Ann Kilanska
Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Email address: [email protected]

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