Psychologist - LAC

Banding: Band 7–8a
Location: Warrington, Cheshire
Working Hours: Part-time, 15 hours per week across 2–3 days
Salary: £49,432.50 – £64,818 per annum, dependent on experience and banding

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a
Psychologist to join a supportive multidisciplinary team in Warrington, Cheshire
. This permanent, part-time position offers flexible working across two or three days per week, with a salary of £49,432.50–£64,818 per annum
, depending on experience and banding. Band 7 preceptorship applicants will also be considered.

The role provides an excellent opportunity to work with young people experiencing complex and enduring mental health difficulties
, including complex trauma, emerging personality disorder and eating disorders. You will have the opportunity to provide specialist psychological assessment and evidence-based interventions, while also developing your skills in consultation, supervision, teaching, research and clinical leadership. The role involves working collaboratively across a specialist service model, with some travel between locations in Cheshire and the wider Merseyside area
.

• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment for young people with complex mental health presentations.
• Hold a small clinical caseload, allowing you to provide intensive, individualised and innovative psychological interventions.
• Work collaboratively as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, contributing psychological expertise to care planning and risk management.
• Support young people to develop resilience, independence and the skills required to manage their mental health and risks.
• Provide psychological consultation, training and guidance to colleagues and wider professional teams.
• Work systemically with staff teams and other professionals involved in the care of young people.
• Contribute to clinical leadership, service development, audit and research.
• Deliver teaching and training to professional and non-professional colleagues.
• Maintain high standards of clinical practice in line with professional guidelines and relevant policies.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of innovative psychological practice within the service.

• Permanent, part-time position offering 15 hours per week
  .
• Flexible working across 2–3 days per week
  .
• Salary of £49,432.50–£64,818
  , dependent on experience and banding.
• Band 7 preceptorship considered for suitable applicants.
• Minimum 30 days' annual leave
  , plus an additional day off for your birthday.
• Enhanced company sick pay.
• Enhanced pension and maternity/paternity benefits.
• Life Assurance worth twice your annual salary.
• Healthcare Cash Plan covering contributions towards dental, optical and other healthcare treatments.
• Employee Assistance Programme and 24-hour counselling service.
• Paid time off for fertility treatment.
• Excellent learning, development and CPD opportunities.
• Paid training, induction and DBS check.
• Free onsite parking.
• Blue Light Card and access to a range of shopping and lifestyle discounts.
• Long-service awards and social events.
• Refer a Friend Scheme offering up to £500 per successful referral.

Applicants should ideally have:

• Doctoral-level training in Clinical, Counselling, Forensic or Health Psychology
  , with training in two or more psychological therapies.
• Current HCPC registration
  .
• At least 12 months' post-qualification experience
  , or appropriate experience for consideration at preceptorship level.
• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment across a range of clinical settings.
• At least six months' experience working within child and adolescent mental health
  .
• Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams.
• Knowledge and experience…