Clinical/Counselling/Health Practitioner Psychologist (Renal) Band 8a
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 20 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £47,810 - £62,682 Pro Rata Per Annum |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 27 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Salford, M6 8HD |
| Cwmni: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7396887/236-SCO-P523-25 |
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A Vacancy at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.
We are excited to be recruiting a 0.6WTE Band 8a Clinical/Counselling/Health Practitioner Psychologist
The successful applicant will join existing psychology teams in the provision of highly specialist psychological services to Renal Medicine at Salford Royal Hospital as part of the Clinical Health Psychology Department within Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.
This role will involve highly complex psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment of patients on an individual and group basis, multi-disciplinary working, consultancy work, liaison, research, teaching, training/supervision of trainee/assistant psychologists, nursing staff, and others. The role also includes assisting the Clinical Leads in service design and development of clinical pathways. You will do this by working in an evidence-based way, considering the link between both physical and mental health and according to best practice and professional guidelines
A preceptorship (band 7>8a) will be considered depending on candidate experience
• Work individually with outpatients including psychological assessment, formulation, design, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic interventions for patients with complex medical and psychological needs, including high levels of long-term risk assessment and management. This work will be both face to face and remote (telephone/video).
• Manage referrals and own caseload, making autonomous clinical decisions regarding the choice of assessment tools, psychological therapies and the design of individualised therapy programmes within level of expertise.
• Make recommendations to surgical, medical and nursing colleagues regarding current and future psychological and clinical management.
• Facilitate groups based on CBT and ACT principles if required.
• There may be a requirement for inpatient work.
• Complete live donor psychological assessments and provide recommendations on suitability for proceeding with live kidney donation.
• Work indirectly including liaising with colleagues and other professionals to promote a psychological perspective regarding patient care.
• Provide consultancy, including liaising with multi-disciplinary colleagues, attending MDT meetings, and inter-agency working including attending multi professionals meetings.
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 collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are 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. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack
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. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025
We are excited to be recruiting a 0.6WTE Band 8a Clinical/Counselling/Health Practitioner Psychologist
The successful applicant will join existing psychology teams in the provision of highly specialist psychological services to Renal Medicine at Salford Royal Hospital as part of the Clinical Health Psychology Department within Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.
This role will involve highly complex psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment of patients on an individual and group basis, multi-disciplinary working, consultancy work, liaison, research, teaching, training/supervision of trainee/assistant psychologists, nursing staff, and others. The role also includes assisting the Clinical Leads in service design and development of clinical pathways. You will do this by working in an evidence-based way, considering the link between both physical and mental health and according to best practice and professional guidelines
A preceptorship (band 7>8a) will be considered depending on candidate experience
• Work individually with outpatients including psychological assessment, formulation, design, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic interventions for patients with complex medical and psychological needs, including high levels of long-term risk assessment and management. This work will be both face to face and remote (telephone/video).
• Manage referrals and own caseload, making autonomous clinical decisions regarding the choice of assessment tools, psychological therapies and the design of individualised therapy programmes within level of expertise.
• Make recommendations to surgical, medical and nursing colleagues regarding current and future psychological and clinical management.
• Facilitate groups based on CBT and ACT principles if required.
• There may be a requirement for inpatient work.
• Complete live donor psychological assessments and provide recommendations on suitability for proceeding with live kidney donation.
• Work indirectly including liaising with colleagues and other professionals to promote a psychological perspective regarding patient care.
• Provide consultancy, including liaising with multi-disciplinary colleagues, attending MDT meetings, and inter-agency working including attending multi professionals meetings.
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 collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are 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. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack
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. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025
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