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Principal Clinical Psychologist – Locality Lead

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Dyddiad hysbysebu: 13 Rhagfyr 2024
Cyflog: Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: £62,215 - £72,293 per annum pro rata
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 12 Ionawr 2025
Lleoliad: Crewe/Macclesfield, CW12ER
Cwmni: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd: Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd: 6830684/373-SMH2255

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A Vacancy at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust.


**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

Come and join our dynamic East Cheshire Community Mental Health Teams! You will be working alongside a well established MDT including, Social workers, Mental Health nurses, psychologists, pharmacists and many other AHP’s who will support you in delivering excellent holistic care.

CWP are seeking a Principal Clinical Psychologist to join our team. The post holder will cover the Crewe and Macclesfield area (East/Central) patch.

Crewe is well known for its extensive transportation links and thriving live music scene as well as a range of amenities that make it an up-and-coming town to work in. Whilst Macclesfield is a scenic market town with historic providence. Again, hosting extensive transportation links and Jocelyn Solly hosting extensive free on-site care parking.

While primarily responsible for supporting the management of our developing psychology offer within the East/Central CMHT's and delivering a quality clinical service, the post holder would also be supported to be actively involved in the strategic development of the team and broader services.

Come and join us on this opportunity to grow and learn alongside a robust team of clinical professionals and truly make a difference to the community we serve!



Main duties of the job
1. To lead on the delivery of specialist psychology services to clients open to Community Mental Health Services (East locality).
2. To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy/treatment and interventions.
3. To offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to multidisciplinary colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.
4. To provide training, supervision and support to multidisciplinary colleagues.
5. To supervise assistant psychologists, trainee clinical psychologists and qualified clinical psychologists and other psychological practitioners as agreed.
6. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service/team.
7. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.
8. To propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the service.

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.

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification)andvalues.



CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, 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 Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.



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 websitehttps://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email –cwp.recruitment@nhs.netor 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.

CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

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 £13 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.

If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.


This advert closes on Monday 13 Jan 2025

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