Clinical Psychologist
| Posting date: | 20 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £55,690.00 to £62,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £55690.00 - £62682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 April 2026 |
| Location: | Stockport, SK1 3XE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9311-26-0240 |
Summary
Delivery of Under 2s clinical psychology service provision within theparameters of child and adolescent mental health, in a multiagency context. To provide specialist psychological assessment for Under 2s who may be experiencing severe, highly complex and persistent mental health difficulties and to make decisions about treatment options taking into account relevant evidence based research, theory, practice and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes. To formulate and implement plans for therapeutic intervention andmanagement from the point of referral. To develop specialist provision for the parents of infants and young children using models of practice employed within other Under 2s services. To provide specialist expertise in psychological principles and techniques through advice and consultation to other members of the PIMH service and colleagues within the network.Post-holder will be expected to hold and work their own caseload within thecontext of the PIMH service. To actively participate in PIMH weekly presentation, referral, CPD and business meetings. To attend and contribute as an independent clinician to multidisciplinary and multi-agency meetings as appropriate.To ensure appropriate liaison with professionals from external agencies. To participate in the audit and evaluation of clinical work and the service as a whole. To contribute to the development of best evidence based practice within the service. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility based on the Code of Professional and Ethics of the HCPC. To be involved in PIMH service development as required. To work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team and communicate effectively regarding parents, infants and young children. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of patients and manage a caseload in line with the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics of the HCPC. To assist in the management of the PIMH caseload, as required. To produce reports on families, in a timely manner, that convey the key findings of assessment, formulation and treatment outcome in a way which does justice to the complexity of the problems described; which takes account of confidentiality; and in a way which is understandable to the recipients of the reports. To participate in regular line management supervision.