Principle Clinical Psychologist

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Registration and qualifications

Essential criteria

• You must be registered/accredited with a professional body. e.g. HCPC,
• Diploma, masters, doctoral degree or equivalent accepted by the British Psychological Society as qualifying the person to work as a clinical psychologist.

Desirable criteria

• Masters level qualification or equivalent (including evidence of working towards this level)
• Formal Teaching and Assessing Certificate/Qualification
• Clinical supervisor qualification/training/accreditation.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in assessment and therapeutic work with children and families across the age range with a full range of presenting problems and across settings including community, outpatient and clinic settings
• Experience of maintaining effective working relationships and of clearly communicating service-related information to senior managers and key stakeholders
• Experience of offering a cognitive behavioural approach.
• Experience of multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Experience of case management, including experience of assessing and managing risk: including safeguarding
• Experience of teaching, training and supervision.
• Experience of consulting with health care and other professionals.
• Knowledge of legislation and national guidance in relation to the needs of children.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of the application of CAMHS in different cultural contexts.
• Experience of working autonomously as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience in working in developing services.
• Working knowledge of professional systems involved in community settings

Skills

Essential criteria

• Skills in the use of complex methods of CAMHS assessment, intervention and management in work with children and families.
• Ability to integrate CAMHS theories and outcome data with clinical practice and service provision.
• Ability to work with people from different backgrounds, cultures and of different ages.
• Ability to cope with stressful interpersonal situations including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
• Good skills in communicating with children, parents and colleagues.

Education and Supervision

Essential criteria

• Experience in teaching and training staff from other professional groups.
• Experience in designing, planning and undertaking clinical research/service evaluation.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching, training and supervision of students/assistant/trainee clinical psychologists/medical students.

Personal attributes & Work Related Circumstance

Essential criteria

• A commitment to undertake further relevant training and self-directed study.
• A commitment to the inclusion of young people's, parent/carer views in service delivery, development and design.
• Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required.
• Ability to travel across the MFT footprint.
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies.

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

• Senior Clinical Psychologist JDPS feb 25 (PDF, 448.6KB)
• Band 8a Functional Requirements (PDF, 920.2KB)
• Principle Clinical Psychologist JDPS feb25 (PDF, 464.4KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)