Clinical Psychologists

Transformationunitgm; Chester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - GBP 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Chester is seeking a Clinical Psychologist in Band 8a to provide specialized psychological services for clients with Eating Disorders. The role will involve psychological assessments, therapy, and consultation within the multidisciplinary team. The successful applicant must possess a doctoral level qualification in clinical psychology and relevant NHS experience. This position offers flexibility between full-time and part-time commitments, with a competitive salary range between £47,810 and £62,682 per annum, pro rata. Applications are welcome from individuals interested in either position or a combination of roles.

Qualifications

• Must have post-qualification NHS experience of working therapeutically with adult clients.
• Experience of contributing to policy and service development required.
• Skills in neuropsychological assessment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological leadership within the team.
• Deliver clinical supervision to practitioners.
• Complete documentation to facilitate treatment pathways.

Skills

Complex psychological assessment

Effective communication

Consultation skills

Teaching and training

Experience with ambivalent clients

Education

Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology

HPC Registered

Job description

Main area Clinical Psychologists Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share

41.25 hours per week (Office Hours, will consider applications from part time or full time applicants.) Job ref 373-SMH2576

Employer Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust Employer type NHS Site Upton Lea Town Chester Salary £47,810 - £62,682 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/03/2026 23:59 Interview date 19/03/2026

Clinical Psychologists

Band 8a

Job overview

Two Psychology roles have become available in CWP Eating Disorders Service; 0.6 WTE Clinical Psychologist in Stockport, based at Hall Lodge and 0.5 WTE Clinical Psychologist in the Wirral and West Cheshire Eating Disorders Service. Applications are welcome from candidates who may be interested in either role, or a combination of the two, not exceeding full time. Base will be dependent on the role taken and should be discussed at interview.

The successful candidate/candidates will provide a high quality, specialist psychology service to clients suffering from Eating Disorders. They will provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy, as well as providing consultation and advice on clients' psychological care to non-psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and carers. They will supervise trainees and qualified practitioners as agreed, working autonomously within the framework of the service’s policies and procedures.

Shortlisting for this vacancy is due to commence on 09/03/2026 and the proposed interview date is 19/03/2026

Main duties of the job

• Providing psychological leadership within the team.
• Delivering clinical supervision to practitioners
• Delivering assessment and treatment of clients with Eating Disorders
• Facilitating team discussions and formulating client cases.
• Participating in quality improvement measures in regard to psychological interventions.
• Completing appropriate documentation and processes to facilitate ED treatment pathways

Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [e-mail] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person specification

Qualifications

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) or
• HPC Registered
• Additional Psychotherapy qualification
• Core NHS/Social Services professional training

Knowledge & Expertise

• Skills in conducting complex psychological assessment and intervention frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex and /or clinically sensitive information to clients and professional colleagues within and outside the NHS
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Skills in providing Consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups
• Experience of liaison with other health professionals.
• Experience of providing teaching and training.
• Experience of contributing to policy and service development.

Experience

• Post-qualification NHS experience of working as a clinical psychologist therapeutically with adult clients with varied psychological problems.
• Experience of engaging and sustaining work with ambivalent clients.
• Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care within the context of a multi –disciplinary teams and care plans
• Experience of liaison with other health professionals.
• Experience of providing teaching and training.Experience of contributing to policy and service development
• Experience of working with Older Adults.
• Expertise in neuropsychological assessment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Ron Pogue Job title Team Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0300 303 3157

Additional information

If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [e-mail] or telephone [phone]

Please contact either Ron Pogue (0300 303 3157) or Rebecca Beer (01625 712 108) for further details.