Senior (Specialist) Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

4 weeks ago


Oswestry Shropshire, United Kingdom North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Full time

Senior Clinical Psychologist - Part-time (10.5 hours per week) - 12 month fixed term


Midlands Centre for Spinal Injuries, Oswestry


We are seeking an experienced senior clinical psychologist to join our existing, well-established team of psychologists at the Midlands Centre for Spinal Injuries. This is a unique opportunity to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing psychological rehabilitation in an acute medical setting for patients following spinal injuries. The hours can be worked flexibly, including long days, evenings, or weekends. However, it would be ideal if some of the hours could be undertaken Mon-Fri so that there is overlap with the existing team of psychologists.
Provide psychological support for patients in an acute medical setting post-spinal cord injury
Opportunity to conduct group work, attend ward rounds, participate in goal planning meetings, and provide direct psychological interventions
Work with a diverse range of clients, including those with neurodiversity and pre-existing mental health difficulties in the context of supporting them to cope following a life changing injury
Potential for the role to expand beyond the initial 12-month fixed term

This is an excellent opportunity for those who are passionate about rehabilitation and are considering a more permanent substantive role in the future. Band 7 candidates are welcome to consider this position as a secondment or as a means to explore a more senior role.
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust was established in 1994 and serves a population of approximately 464,000 people providing mental health services from just over 30 sites across North Staffordshire.


Our Trust is on an incredible journey of innovation and we'd like you to be part of it. To excel you will be an enthusiastic, caring and compassionate registered professional who is looking to work within a Trust that is ambitious to perform well and has been told by the Care Quality Commission that it is the fastest improving Mental Health Trust in the Country. Whether you are about to qualify, newly qualified or an experienced practitioner, we want to meet you and discuss the possibility of you joining this great Team.


Responsible for identifying needs, planning, delivering and monitoring psychological aspects of the services for spinal injury patients in liaison with the team staff.


Contributing to the development of psychology service policies.


Clinical supervision, teaching and training


Contributes to formal and informal training to staff regarding psychological aspects of working with adults with spinal injury.


Supervises trainee clinical psychologists on placement within the service, may provide supervision to Assistant Psychologist and / or Specialist Psychological Rehabilitation Practitioner.


Participates, as required, in teaching, training and presenting at strategic forums, annual conferences etc.


Responsible for identifying, and discussing with line manager, own professional development training needs and seeking further training and specialist supervision where necessary.


Responsible for achieving and maintaining Trust, mandatory and statutory training requirements.
Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology


Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees


Experience of working effectively as a qualified clinical psychologist with children and / or adults with long-term health conditions. Experience of working in an inpatient setting with people with spinal injuries.


North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Midland Centre for Spinal Injuries, Robert Jones and Agnus Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital



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