A trainee management role within the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme at the University of Liverpool, with posts employed by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. The work is the day-to-day management and support of trainee clinical psychologists, covering absence, leave, expenses and employment matters, and liaison with Trust services and programme staff. Three posts are offered at 11.25 hours a week, with alternative hours considered, and the role may also involve marking and assessment. Fit depends on being a qualified clinical psychologist with senior NHS management experience.
What the job involves
- Day-to-day management and support of trainee clinical psychologists
- Managing trainee attendance and absence
- Arranging maternity, paternity and other leave for trainees
- Processing and overseeing trainee expenses
- Supporting trainees with employment-related matters
- Liaising with relevant Trust services and programme staff
- Working closely with the programme's Clinical Director as the link between Mersey Care and the trainee cohort
- Contributing to wider doctoral programme activity as required, which may include marking and assessment
Qualifications
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent professional clinical psychology qualification
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Completed clinical psychology supervisor training
Experience
- Senior management experience in NHS services
- Delivering practice-based placements to trainee clinical psychologists
- Managing effective NHS services and motivating staff
- Leading complex change management programmes
- Implementing and monitoring performance management systems
Skills & knowledge
- Managing people and conflict, and balancing competing resource demands, deadlines and priorities
- Analysing financial reports and data
- Presenting complex reports to commissioners, partners and the Trust
- Taking risk and safety decisions within a safeguarding framework
- Chairing meetings effectively
- Good understanding of workforce development
Other
- Persuasion and negotiation skills, with determination and flexibility
- Shared values of continuous improvement, accountability, respect, enthusiasm and support
Nice to have
- Previous experience on a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme
- Experience of applying psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience within Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Postgraduate qualification in a specific therapeutic modality
- Evidence of presentation skills
What’s offered
- Flexible working requests considered for all roles
- Alternative working patterns and hours may be considered
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
