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Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

About

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

As Wirral’s largest employer, Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the thriving heart of the local community. Comprising Wirral’s only Emergency Department, it is one of the biggest and busiest acute NHS Trusts in the North West.

We operate from two main sites, Arrowe Park Hospital and Clatterbridge Hospital, while also providing a range of services in community sites. Our hospitals are friendly, supportive environments for patients and staff alike. Strong team work, a helpful attitude and great co-operation is what enables us to deliver the best care to our patients. We employ over 6,000 staff who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North-West area. We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide with a financial turnover of approximately £337m.

With state-of-the-art facilities based within a fast-paced and ever-developing environment, this forward-thinking Trust is on an exciting journey of transformation. We are enormously proud that we continue to have low mortality rates, impressive results in national audits such as stroke, children’s inpatient services and maternity and breast services as well as some outstanding patient feedback. One patient wrote to us; “My recent experiences with the NHS have proven to me how lucky we are to have such an excellent service for us available”.

The Trust has been recognised by numerous national awards over the past 12 months in areas including dermatology, dementia, patient experience, patient safety, scientific innovation and staff engagement to name just a few.

As a Trust we are committed to ensuring that diversity and inclusion is integrated in business as usual. It is important to us that our services are accessible to all members of our community, that they are delivered equally regardless of any differences and that our staffing reflects the communities we serve.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is also really important to us and our latest NHS Staff Survey reflects this. It’s great to know our engaged staff are feeling positive and enthusiastic by recommending the Trust as a place to work.

Wirral has a stunning coastline and a beautiful countryside, making it a great place to live and work. It offers 50 miles of rural walking routes, cycle areas, beaches and serene landscape and ideal for those who like to unwind with a round of golf, as it boasts 14 golf courses. Wirral also has two of Britain’s most famous rivers, the Mersey and the Dee, running along its Eastern and Western coastline.

The cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as North Wales are easy to reach with various transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry. National parks, the Peak District and Lake District are also easily accessible.

Excellent housing is available in nearby suburbs and there are a variety of schools to choose from. The University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Chester are also within short travelling distance

Contact

Address: Arrowe Park Hospital; Arrowe Park Road; Upton; Wirral; Merseyside; CH49 5PE
Contact Number: 0151 678 5111

Find out more

Jobs Website

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Ref: 408-24-896 Vacancy ID: 6266398

Clinical Psychologist

Closed for applications on: 22-Nov-2024 00:04

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 22-Nov-2024 00:04

Location

Site: Clatterbridge
Town: Bebington
Postcode: CH63 4JY
Major / Minor Region: Merseyside

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 7)

Specialty

Main area: -

Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria

Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:

UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.

To find out why you should apply for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, please view our video and listen to what our staff say working at WUTH is really like: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See main job description and person specification attached for detailed information regarding responsibilities

You are required to apply for this role via apps.trac.jobs and this is where you will be able to track the progress of your application. This will ensure we deal with your application quickly and efficiently.

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application throughout the process.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust viewing and managing the information contained in the application.

Please note; that if you are offered a position, your personal details will automatically be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR).

The Trust reserves the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum amount of applications from which to make a shortlist. To prevent this happening please complete and submit your application without delay.

Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing a DBS application is met by the successful applicant/s. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following starting in post.

If the post you are applying for requires a DBS - Inline with Trust policy the cost of submitting and processing a DBS for successful applications would be met by the individual themselves. The amount would vary depending on the level required: Standard Disclosure £18+£6.50 or Enhanced Disclosure £38+£6.50 (please be aware the additional sum is an administration fee and may increase due to inflation). This will be deducted from your salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment.

The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to registered with the DBS Update Service. You can find out more information and guidance on how to do this at https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.

The Department of Health and Social Care has released a new publication to support overseas candidates looking to work in health and care in the UK.

The new guidance provides information on the recruitment process that candidates should expect when applying for work in the UK. Please follow the below link:

New guidance for overseas applicants | NHS Employers

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all unborn babies, children and adults and is signed up to both the Wirral Safeguarding Childrens Partnership and the Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board associated policies and procedures. All Trust staff must be familiar with, and adhere to these procedures. It is the post holders responsibility to attended the Trusts mandatory training Protecting Vulnerable People training, and to follow the relevant Trusts polices and practice guidance.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria

Satisfactory completion of postgraduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained before 1969) as accredited by the BPS, or due to qualify in the near future.
Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care professions Council (HCPC) or imminently eligible to register.
Experience of engaging complex patients in psychological formulation and therapy.
Previous experience of delivering psychological assessments and interventions with clients with health problems.
Experience of working as part of an MDT.
Experience of contributing a psychological perspective within the context of multi-disciplinary care.

Desirable criteria

Pre qualification training and experience in research methodology and/or other fields of applied psychology in a healthcare setting eg MSc in Health Psychology.
Post doctoral training in the supervision of Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
Experience of working within a medical setting where the medical model narrative is predominant.
Experience of working with people living with persistent pain.
Experience of facilitating therapy groups or pain management groups.
Experience of challenging accepted practice.
Experience of supervising other health care professionals and /or assistant psychologists.
Experience of teaching or training within a healthcare setting.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to deliver evidence based psychological therapy to this population.
Knowledge of relevant guidelines and legislation pertaining to this patient population.
Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
Familiarity with NHS IT patient administration systems. Confidence with using standard software packages such as Microsoft Office including Word, Powerpoint and Excel.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with physical health problems, particularly persistent pain.
General knowledge of models and theories in this patient population, with the ability to use these appropriately within assessments to arrive at collaborative formulations
Able to interact effectively with clients, relatives and carers to provide psychological support as indicated by the clinical formulation.
Ability to self-reflect and use clinical supervision appropriately.

Desirable criteria

Demonstrable knowledge of the sociopolitical context of the NHS and the impact this can have for those accessing (and not accessing) NHS services.

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

Ability to sustain intense levels of concentration, while coping and dealing with highly distressing emotional circumstances.
Assess and respond to risk to self and others appropriately, employing mechanisms of clinical governance to support and maintain good clinical practice
Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and /or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Able to adapt and work flexibly in response to changing circumstances.
Works well as part of a multi-disciplinary team, demonstrating values and ethos in line with trust and service.
Ability to teach and train others, using multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.