Trainee Health Psychologist

Job overview

Working in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University, this post is offered to candidates wishing to complete the stage 2 (professional doctorate) training in Health Psychology. The post is offered 3 years fixed term whilst the candidate receives formal training through the university. There will be a writing up period after this 3-year period, which the candidate will be required to complete outside of the working role after the three year post comes to an end.

Candidates will work 4 days per week with the trust in a paid role working in a Psychological Therapies in Physical Health team. Outside of this paid role they will work on their Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology (including attending training sessions at Liverpool John Moores University) one day per week.  They will be expected to evidence the necessary learning requirements of the doctorate programme as part of their working role.

Please note, the doctorate is self funded.

The admissions criteria for Liverpool John Moores University also requests that the applicants have ideally completed a BPS accredited Health Psychology Masters (stage 1) within the past 5 years. If the MSc was completed more than 5 years ago, the university would require evidence of how health psychology has been used in practice since. This can be demonstrated at interview.

The closing date for this post may be brought forward if there is a high number of applications.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within a small team offering psychological therapy assessment to patients with physical health conditions.

During this time, the post holder will carry a clinical caseload, offering assessment and formulation of patients needs, and offering evidence based psychological therapies including CBT.

The post holder will develop and deliver training to colleagues within partner agencies and will provide consultation to another team or service.

The post holder will design, deliver and evaluate a non face to face intervention with patients.

The post holder will develop skills in offering consultation and will provide consultation to an external team or service.

As part of their studies, the post holder will plan, conduct, analyse and write up an empirical research study as well as conducting a systematic review.

The post holder will develop their knowledge around the complexities of mental health and physical health comorbidities as well as an awareness of mild to moderate and severe and complex mental health difficulties, in order to apply this learning to each element of service delivery, consultation, training and clinical work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work within a small team offering psychological therapy assessment to patients with physical health conditions.

During this time, the post holder will carry a clinical caseload, offering assessment and formulation of patients needs, and offering evidence based psychological therapies including CBT.

The post holder will develop and deliver training to colleagues within partner agencies and will provide consultation to another team or service.

The post holder will design, deliver and evaluate a non face to face intervention with patients.

The post holder will develop skills in offering consultation and will provide consultation to an external team or service.

As part of their studies, the post holder will plan, conduct, analyse and write up an empirical research study as well as conducting a systematic review.

The post holder will develop their knowledge around the complexities of mental health and physical health comorbidities as well as an awareness of mild to moderate and severe and complex mental health difficulties, in order to apply this learning to each element of service delivery, consultation, training and clinical work.