Principal Clinical Psychologist Eating Disorders - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Liverpool, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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We are looking to appoint a Principal Clinical Psychologist (8B) for the Liverpool Eating Disorders Service.

The post holder will ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist clinical psychology service to service users across community settings.

The post holder will advise, supervise and support the assessment and treatment provided by clinical members of the teams who provide psychologically based care and treatment within the Eating Disorders service.

The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service.

The post holder will utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research, and propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the service.

The post holder will work in an effective partnership with the clinical and service leadership including other team members and members of other agencies responsible for a client's care.


The post holder will ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist clinical psychology service to service users in the community.


The post holder will advise, supervise and support the assessment and treatment provided by clinical members of the teams who provide psychologically based care and treatment within the Eating Disorders Service.

The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service.

The post holder will utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research, and propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the service.


The post holder will work in an effective partnership with the clinical service leadership including other team members and members of other agencies responsible for a client's care.


Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.


We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services.

Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.


At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient.

We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together.

We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Please refer to the Job Description for the principal responsibilities for this post and the detailed person specification.
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