Clinical Psychologist
The closing date is 01 August 2025
Job summary
The Clinical Health Psychology Department at Alder Hey Children's Hospital are looking to recruit a Clinical Psychologist to work in Critical Care and Neonatal services. The post holder will be working alongside other more senior Clinical Psychologists well established into these services.
Applicants should hold the relevant professional qualifications and demonstrate a range of skills and expertise. Experience of working in a health setting (in-patient and out-patient) with individuals with long-term health conditions will be welcomed. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, motivated and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.
Applications from Trainee Clinical Psychologists, due to qualify this year are encouraged to apply.
Please contact Dr Emma Twigg (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) to discuss further on (0151) 2525586. Provisional interview date is set for Friday 15th August 2025.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of Clinical Health Psychology team to provide psychological support to young people with acute and chronic health needs and their families. To provide highly specialist paediatric psychological and neuropsychological assessment at the same time as offering advice and consultation on the psychological care of children and families to non-psychologist colleagues in health and other agencies. This will involve being clinically responsible for complex therapeutic, and risk management work with clients who may be highly vulnerable, at risk, suicidal or aggressive. This work to be undertaken autonomously within the professional guidelines and overall frame work of the services policies and procedures. To be regularly responsible for providing training placements for trainee Clinical Psychologists. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the service. To collaboratively identify service priorities and take the lead on agreed elements of service development and delivery.
About us
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and busiest children's hospitals in Europe. The Trust has a world class reputation for providing general and specialist health care for children and a proud history of achievement and clinical innovation. As part of the Community Division, Clinical Health Psychology is a hospital-based mental health service providing psychological support to patients and their families experiencing emotional difficulties in relation to acute trauma, chronic health conditions and/or its treatment. We work closely with our multi-disciplinary colleagues and in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local authorities, other agencies, voluntary organisations, carers and users of our services. We have strong links with the Clinical Psychology doctoral training courses in the North West.
Details
Date posted
18 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year PER ANNUM
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
411-COM-25-7355176
Job locations
Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Liverpool
L12 2AP
Employer details
Employer name
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Liverpool
L12 2AP
Employer's website
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