Clinical/Counselling/Health Practitioner Psychologist

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Job description

Clinical/Counselling/Health Practitioner Psychologist

Employer: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Salford, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 4 Apr 2025

Discipline: Life Sciences, Psychology, Clinical
Position Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

Job Summary
An existing opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified Clinical, Counselling or Health psychologist to join the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Long Covid psychology team within the department of Clinical Health Psychology at Salford Royal Hospital.

Permanent contract 37.5 hours per week Band 7 Preceptorship / Band 8a. Hybrid working is encouraged with the post-holder splitting the week between working from home and attending the hospital base in Salford.

Main Duties of the Job
The Post holder will:

1. Contribute to the provision and development of specialist psychological care provided to adults with chronic physical health problems, principally Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid conditions.

We can offer you excellent peer support and supervision within the general medicine team and as part of the wider department which is shared between the clinical health psychology and neuropsychology teams.

Enthusiasm and commitment are essential as are excellent interpersonal and communication skills. A commitment to provision of evidence-based health care is essential. An understanding of the psychological factors influencing physical health and delivery of health care would be desirable.

Informal enquiries: Sara Low, Consultant Psychologist 0161 206 5588.

The post holder may be expected to cover other areas of clinical health psychology dependent on changing service needs and waiting list priorities.

About Us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications
Essential

• The post holder must be able to satisfy the criteria for HCPC Registration for the advertised role.
• BSc Psychology (or equivalent recognised by BPS) and post-graduate doctorate training or statement of equivalence from BPS.
• Doctoral level training in Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychology.

Skills and Experience
Essential

• An interest in working with people with a variety of health conditions.
• Evidence of an understanding of the required skills to formulate and appropriately design an intervention for individuals with chronic health conditions.
• Experience of working in Clinical Health.
• An interest in working with people with chronic health conditions.
• CPD and clinical supervision; the post holder must demonstrate working towards the 'Highly Specialist' criteria for further training and experience.

Desirable

• Evidence of peer-reviewed research publication.
• Experience of developing services and taking on other roles of increasing responsibility such as supervision of trainee clinical psychologists.
• Research experience or further doctoral training.
• Understanding of risk assessment in medical settings.
• Familiarity working with patients in a variety of ways including face to face and remotely.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details
Employer Name: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD