Clinical Psychologist - Band 8a or Band 7-8a Development post

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to recruit to our well established and supportive Primary Care Psychological Therapies Service, based in Chester. The role can be offered at band 8a for suitably qualified and experienced candidates, or as a band 7/8a development post for newly qualified psychologists. We would welcome candidates with an interest in working with adults of working age. There is the flexibility of either full or part-time hours.

For those thinking of applying for the development post, we have a clear plan to support the successful applicants in meeting the competencies for 8a.The Primary Care Psychology Team are part of a stepped care model and have close working relationships and links with the other steps in the service and teams within the trust. We provide assessment, consultation, and a range of therapeutic interventions (both individual and group) to clients referred to our service.

Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be responsible for providing assessments, formulations, and therapeutic interventions (both individually and in group format) to people with complex psychological and mental health difficulties. The post holder will also support the wider team to develop psychological understandings of people's difficulties through consultation, supervision, and training. The post holder will be joining an established and growing team with clear job plans and continued opportunities for training and development across the service.

Based near the historical Roman city of Chester, the service has good links with the three local universities (Liverpool, Lancaster and Manchester) providing ample opportunity to develop supervisory skills and to support trainees with research projects/audits and input into the teaching programmes.

The service currently offers flexible working with a mixture of both remote and face to face encouraged.

About us 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 ails

Date posted
20 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 7

Salary
49,387 to 64,750 a year

per annum pro rata

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time,

Part-time,

Flexible working,

Compressed hours

Reference number
373-SMH
2789

Job locations

Chester

Redesmere Building, Countess of Chester site

ChesterCH2 1BQ
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