Clinical Psychologist

Overview

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a committed Psychologist to join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust's large and welcoming team to work into the cleft, lip and palate service at RMCH, and the diabetes team at Tameside General Hospital. This post will be supervised and managed by Consultant Clinical Psychologists at RMCH.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to continuing professional development and further training is supported and encouraged in association with the appraisal process. The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital is a regional Paediatric hospital and is in fact the largest children's hospital in Europe.

Paediatric Psychosocial services are well regarded in the hospital and close relationships exist with Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust's colleagues in paediatric (and indeed adult) medical specialties. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is keen to promote innovative practice, as well as traditional individual psychological assessment and intervention.

Opportunity Details

This is a Band 7 to 8a development opportunity. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust will be accepting applications from Band 7 applicants with a view to develop into a Band 8a role.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing evidence-based psychological assessment and interventions
• Contributing to MDT care planning and review
• Providing consultation, training and support to the wider team
• Developing the clinical psychology service in conjunction with senior colleagues
• Supervision of more junior colleagues, trainee and assistant psychologists or other psychological practitioners
• Contributing to audit and research

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you'll need:

• An accredited post-graduate qualification in Clinical Psychology
• Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Post-qualification experience of working within the fields of paediatric, adolescent or adult health psychology

About Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust's services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust's 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.

Benefits

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust's Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes.

Diversity and Inclusion

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust's workforce, ensuring Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust's people are truly representative of the communities Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust serve.