Clinical Psychologist - Psychological Therapies - Band 8A
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £70,723.00 to £84,752.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £70723.00 - £84752.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 February 2026 |
| Location: | Guernsey, GY4 6UU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | K0005-26-0011 |
Summary
The post involves working with service users with medically unexplained symptoms, long term physical health conditions including pain, severe and enduring mental health, engagement with the criminal justice system, neuropsychological difficulties, learning disabilities and autism. Services are delivered within a variety of settings: on the acute psychiatric ward, within the mental health outpatient facility, within the general hospital, within the service users own home and in other offsite venues e.g. the prison, community venues. Lone working in the community is an element of this job as is potential exposure to verbal and physical aggression/hostility. The working environment includes frequent exposure to high levels of distress in others and working with difficult circumstances/events that have occurred to service users e.g.sexual abuse. There is a requirement for the clinical management of service users at risk to themselves and others. The post holder is required to be involved in official multi-agency public protection meetings and child protection procedures. The post holder is required to have the highest level of integrity and probity and avoid any conflict of interest. This is all-encompassing while in HSCs employ and requires the post holder at all times to uphold HSCs name and reputation. In all cases of dispute, the internal mechanisms for dispute resolution must be utilised. The post requires substantial periods of concentration and sitting. The post holder is expected to work with individuals, couples, facilitate therapeutic groups and coordinate and facilitate various teams, within the secondary care remit, as part of their clinical role. This requires significant skill, ability to manage complex dynamics, communicate highly complex information and ability to retain a high level of concentration throughout Clinical Duties Maintain a clinical caseload of complex psychological assessment, treatment and consultation work, as well as any generic work required by the Specialist Mental Health Services. Work autonomously at a high standard to provide specialist psychological assessment, including standardised psychometric assessments. Be able to recognise and respond to a range of clinical issues including management of long-term conditions, pain management, various forms of abuse, neglect, self-harm, and potential for violence. Formulate treatment plans drawing creatively on best practice, NICE recommended and evidence based psychological models of practice and the fit between the approach(es), the needs of the service user(s), team practice and service needs. Maintain an effective treatment alliance by adjusting clinical formulations and working methods in response to feedback. Implement treatment plans for individuals, couples, groups and teams. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, contribute psychological understandings to the overall assessment and treatment work carried out by the team. Be responsible for ensuring that referrals and discharges are made in accordance with relevant policy and procedures, team operating culture and the principles of good practice. Be responsible for attending clinical meetings (where appropriate) and reviews. Act as care coordinator, ensuring the provision of care packages appropriate to service user need and coordinating the work of others involved in their care. Arrange and chair service user reviews and monitor progress during the course of multidisciplinary interventions. Be responsible for ensuring that consultation, assessment and treatment interventions are provided in partnership with service users and others as appropriate. Be mindful of the needs of people and families from diverse racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and work in waysthat are sensitive to race, religion, age, disability, gender, class, culture, ethnicity and sexual orientation. Provide highly specialist consultation, advice and guidance to other professionals in the service in order to maintain high standards of psychologically oriented work with service users. Make psychological theory and practices accessible to clinicians and other members of other teams. Work jointly and collaboratively with other team membersin order to facilitate their work with service users. Have knowledge of other modalities so as to engage and work effectively with colleagues in other disciplines. In partnership with clinicians and other agencies, be responsible for the effective evaluation of models of care and treatment interventions to ensure that individual and complex needs are met. Service users are assessed and receive treatment for a range of medically unexplained symptoms, long-term conditions (e.g. cancer, respiratory disorders, diabetes), pain management (e.g. primary and secondary) and with severe and complex mental health problems(e.g. arising from sexual and physical abuse/neglect, psychosis, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress syndrome, attachment disorders, depression and personality disorders), learning disabilities and autism, forensic and neuropsychological presentations (e.g. stroke, traumatic brain injury). Provide expert consultation to professionals and agencies outside HSC on issues relating to psychology and the psychological treatment of service users and support for their families. Promote effective multi-agency work. Develop and provide psychological services in line with organisational and clinical needs. Hold responsibility for a high standard of clinical practice within all areas of work. Design and implement systems which enable colleagues to develop their knowledge and skills in working in ways which are informed by psychological ideas and practice. Maintain high standards of clinical record keeping, including electronic notes and recording in line with HSC policies and procedures. Provide comprehensive reports as required. Undertake risk assessment and risk management, including the protective and risk factors present in the network of significant relationships. Provide advice to colleagues on these issues. Demonstrate awareness of research and its application to clinical practice. Use theory and research to inform NICE recommended, evidence-based practice in relation to psychological work. Engage in regular research activity relevant to psychology within Specialist Mental Health Services and support research activities performed by others, as agreed. Working in partnerships with other lead agencies, ensure that child protection issues are addressed effectively and according to local procedures. Communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of service users. Effectively communicate professional opinion, verbally and in writing, to service users, other professionals, and statutory and voluntary agencies.