Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

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Care In Mind Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

The closing date is 11 November 2026

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Job summary

Highly Specialist Psychologist (Clinical, Counselling, Forensic or Health)/Psychological Therapist

Permanent- Part Time 15 hours per week - (Worked over either two or three days -Flexible working options available)

Based at a service site located in Wirral, Merseyside, with some travel to a hub located in Warrington and Head Office in Stockport, Greater Manchester.

Pro rata salary of £19,773.00 - £25,927.00 based on working 15 hours per week. FTE £49,432.50 - £64,818 (Dependent on skills , experience and banding) based on working 37.5 hours per week.

The post is offered at 8a (Band 7 preceptorship will be considered for candidates with suitable experience)

Main duties of the job

As a Psychologist/ Psychological Therapist you will

Provide psychological assessment and treatment to young people with severe and enduring mental health disorders. Holding a small clinical caseload, with young people typically remaining in placement for at least 12-18 months, you will have the flexibility to provide intensive, integrative, and innovative interventions within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service policies and procedures.

Work closely and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team that values skills and knowledge from all specialisms, including clinical nurse specialists, consultant psychiatrists, psychologists and psychological therapists, and the residential team. This will include providing psychological theory and knowledge to support assessment, formulation and management of risk within a unique and innovative service model that supports young people to develop resilience and learn to manage their risk independently.

Ensure that psychological knowledge is integrated across the residential homes through training and consultation.

Develop excellent leadership and communication skills within the context of a complex multidisciplinary and multiagency system.

Work in an environment where innovative practice is encouraged with excellent opportunities to:

o utilise research skills for audit

o develop and deliver teaching and training

o contribute to policy and service development

o engage in CPD

About us

Are you a Clinical/ Counselling/ Forensic psychologist or experienced psychological therapist interested in joining a team passionate about supporting young people with complex mental health difficulties in specialist residential placements? If so, Care in Mind offers an exciting opportunity.

You will join our supportive team of Clinical Psychologists/Clinical Nurse Specialists/Psychiatrists, providing direct clinical input, systemic interventions and assessment for young people with complex mental health difficulties, emerging personality disorder and complex trauma.

The role provides opportunities to work systemically with residential staff teams, gaining skills in supervision, consultation, teaching and clinical leadership.

The post is offered at 8a (Band 7 preceptorship will be considered for candidates with suitable experience)

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£49,432.50 to £64,818 a year Dependant on experience and banding

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

CLI:WY2042.1

Job locations

Merseyside Hub

Warrington

WA1 3QA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will join our welcoming and supportive team of Clinical Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists. You will work as part of a comprehensive and highly skilled multi-disciplinary team providing direct clinical input and assessment for young people with complex mental health difficulties, including eating disorder, emerging personality disorder and complex trauma.

As a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist/ Psychological Therapist, you will have (As a minimum):

Doctoral level training in clinical, counselling, health or forensic Psychology, including two or more distinct psychological therapies.

Current registration with HCPC

OR

a registered qualification in health care at graduate level in nursing, social work, allied health professional AND Post-qualification training in a specialised area of psychological therapy

OR

Professional training in one or more Psychological Therapies AND accredited membership of the relevant body

Minimum of twelve months post qualification experience or appropriate experience in training to join us at a preceptorship level.

Full UK Driving Licence

Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including at least six months clinical experience working in child and adolescent mental health.

Experience of working multi-disciplinary team working and interagency collaboration

Knowledge of whole life span development and the impact on emotional, psychological and mental well-being.

Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least one evidence based psychological therapy relevant to the treatment of adolescents with complex problems and their families.

A commitment to supporting young people with complex presentations, risks and needs to develop resilience and move towards independence.

Company Benefits

• Minimum 30 days holiday
• An additional day off each year for your birthday
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Enhanced company pension
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Paid time off for fertility treatment
• Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
• Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts.
• Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service.
• Free eye tests and various other benefits.
• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care and support with completion of the Care Certificate)
• Paid Training, Induction and DBS check.
• We are a Mindful & Disability Confident Employer.
• We are a supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.
• We are a Menopause Friendly Organisation.
• Long service awards.
• Social events including a Christmas party.
• Blue Light Card to access further shopping discounts
• Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral
• Free onsite parking.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will join our welcoming and supportive team of Clinical Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists. You will work as part of a comprehensive and highly skilled multi-disciplinary team providing direct clinical input and assessment for young people with complex mental health difficulties, including eating disorder, emerging personality disorder and complex trauma.

As a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist/ Psychological Therapist, you will have (As a minimum):

Doctoral level training in clinical, counselling, health or forensic Psychology, including two or more distinct psychological therapies.

Current registration with HCPC

OR

a registered qualification in health care at graduate level in nursing, social work, allied health professional AND Post-qualification training in a specialised area of psychological therapy

OR

Professional training in one or more Psychological Therapies AND accredited membership of the relevant body

Minimum of twelve months post qualification experience or appropriate experience in training to join us at a preceptorship level.

Full UK Driving Licence

Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including at least six months clinical experience working in child and adolescent mental health.

Experience of working multi-disciplinary team working and interagency collaboration

Knowledge of whole life span development and the impact on emotional, psychological and mental well-being.

Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least one evidence based psychological therapy relevant to the treatment of adolescents with complex problems and their families.

A commitment to supporting young people with complex presentations, risks and needs to develop resilience and move towards independence.

Company Benefits

• Minimum 30 days holiday
• An additional day off each year for your birthday
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Enhanced company pension
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Paid time off for fertility treatment
• Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
• Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts.
• Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service.
• Free eye tests and various other benefits.
• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care and support with completion of the Care Certificate)
• Paid Training, Induction and DBS check.
• We are a Mindful & Disability Confident Employer.
• We are a supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.
• We are a Menopause Friendly Organisation.
• Long service awards.
• Social events including a Christmas party.
• Blue Light Card to access further shopping discounts
• Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral
• Free onsite parking.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Doctoral level training (Clinical,Counselling,Forensic or Health)including two or more distinct psychological therapies.
• Has a current registration with HCPC
• Experience of, or willingness to train in, the use of ADOS for Autism assessments

Desirable

• Additional specialist knowledge or training in psychological therapies including models i.e., CAT, CBT, ST

Experience

Essential

• Has a minimum of twelve months post qualification experience
• Has experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including at least six months clinical experience working in child and adolescent mental health
• Has experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life span's presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
• Has a knowledge of whole life span development and the impact on emotional, psychological and mental well-being
• Has experience of multi-disciplinary team working and inter-agency collaboration
• Has a knowledge of the theory and practice of at least one evidence based psychological therapy (i.e. CBT, Interpersonal Therapy, CAT, systemic family psychotherapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy) relevant to the treatment of adolescents with complex problems and their families
• Has a knowledge of personality disorders and complex trauma
• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
• Ability to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
• Awareness of Child and Adult Safeguarding Procedures

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community based mental health setting
• Experience working with complex eating disorders
• Experience working in an inpatient mental health setting.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• IT Skills; including the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook, entering data onto electronic patient records
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to critically evaluate and review developments made by others to determine if and how they could be applied within own area of work
• Able to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
• Able to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
• Able to take the appropriate action to address any issues or risks
• Has an awareness of Child and Adult Safeguarding Procedures
• Has knowledge of legislation and the national agenda in relation to adolescent Mental Health
• Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)

Other

Essential

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/ or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Doctoral level training (Clinical,Counselling,Forensic or Health)including two or more distinct psychological therapies.
• Has a current registration with HCPC
• Experience of, or willingness to train in, the use of ADOS for Autism assessments

Desirable

• Additional specialist knowledge or training in psychological therapies including models i.e., CAT, CBT, ST

Experience

Essential

• Has a minimum of twelve months post qualification experience
• Has experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including at least six months clinical experience working in child and adolescent mental health
• Has experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life span's presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
• Has a knowledge of whole life span development and the impact on emotional, psychological and mental well-being
• Has experience of multi-disciplinary team working and inter-agency collaboration
• Has a knowledge of the theory and practice of at least one evidence based psychological therapy (i.e. CBT, Interpersonal Therapy, CAT, systemic family psychotherapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy) relevant to the treatment of adolescents with complex problems and their families
• Has a knowledge of personality disorders and complex trauma
• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
• Ability to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
• Awareness of Child and Adult Safeguarding Procedures

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community based mental health setting
• Experience working with complex eating disorders
• Experience working in an inpatient mental health setting.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• IT Skills; including the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook, entering data onto electronic patient records
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to critically evaluate and review developments made by others to determine if and how they could be applied within own area of work
• Able to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
• Able to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
• Able to take the appropriate action to address any issues or risks
• Has an awareness of Child and Adult Safeguarding Procedures
• Has knowledge of legislation and the national agenda in relation to adolescent Mental Health
• Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)

Other

Essential

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/ or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Care In Mind

Address

Merseyside Hub

Warrington

WA1 3QA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.careinmind.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Care In Mind

Address

Merseyside Hub

Warrington

WA1 3QA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.careinmind.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Department

Recruitment Department

[email protected]

01616383285

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£49,432.50 to £64,818 a year Dependant on experience and banding

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

CLI:WY2042.1

Job locations

Merseyside Hub

Warrington

WA1 3QA

United Kingdom

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