Principal Clinical Psychologist

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust


Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Chester
Contract type: Full time
  • We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**

The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply please see attached document.

If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you if you are invited to interview.

Ancora House is a Tier 4 CAMHS service, specialising in the treatment of young people, aged from 13 through to their 18th birthday. The unit caters for young people who present with a range of severe, complex and enduring mental health problems, or acute risk management.

Ancora House comprises of 26 beds across 2 wards, Indigo and Coral. The post covers both wards, working alongside other Clinical Psychologists. Within the Tier 4 CAMHS service there is also a specialist Eating Disorder Service (CHEDS) and Ancora CARE.

There is an exciting opportunity for a Band 8b Clinical Psychologist , to join the Ancora CARE team.

You will be responsible for the provision of specialist psychological assessment and formulation for severe and/or complex presentations within Ancora CARE, Tier 4 CAMHS.

Within the MDT, you will provide a clinical leadership through the provision of high quality clinical supervision, training and consultation within the team. Across the Children, Young People and Families Care Group you will work closely with colleagues from other services, Heads of Clinical Services and Clinical Leads, to develop and contribute to service development, audit and research projects.

The work will include assessments and formulation, and short-term therapy when indicated, though this may entail a flexible informal approach as circumstances can be quite dynamic. Group work is also part of the role. There will also be potential involvement in supervision, audit, research and training activities.

This post requires an individual with initiative, excellent communication and leadership skills, and, ideally experience in working with young people in CAMHS services. The post-holder will need to show initiative and creativity; and be able to function well in a multi-disciplinary team.

The post-holder will be a qualified Clinical Psychologist, registered with the HCPC.

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Angela Campbell Job title: Operational Clinical Service Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01244 397 333

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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