Job Description

Main area

Psychological Therapist

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 7

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part time - 22.5 hours per week

Job ref

373-SMH2584

Site

Adult and Older Adult CMHT, Macclesfield

Town

Macclesfield

Salary

47,810 - 54,710 per annum pro rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

10/02/2026 23:59

Interview date

05/03/2026



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Job overview

Do you want to work in a friendly, professional and patient?focused Community Mental Health Team where your skills, knowledge and experience would be valued?



We are hoping to welcome a psychological therapist to our team. In this role, you would provide evidence?based psychological interventions to adults with complex mental health needs, contribute to formulation?driven care within the multi?disciplinary team, and work collaboratively with colleagues to support recovery?focused treatment planning. The role also involves offering consultation and psychological thinking to the wider team, helping to ensure high?quality, psychologically informed care across the service.



The position is full time at 22.5 hours per week and is based at Jocelyn Solly Resource Centre. The service operates 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday. You would be joining a well?established and supportive multi?disciplinary team that is always looking to evolve and adapt to changing practices in mental health care. The position includes actively engaging in service development as well as focusing on personal and professional growth.



We would welcome anyone interested in applying to contact us to explore if this could be the role for you.



Shortlisting for this vacancy is due commence on 11th February 2026 and the proposed interview date is 5th March 2026




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Main duties of the job

The post holder will work autonomously, within a multi?disciplinary team, to provide evidence?based psychological assessments and interventions to adults and older adults presenting with complex and enduring mental health difficulties.



As well as delivering individual and group interventions, the successful applicant will contribute to the psychological thinking within the team through formulation, consultation, and joint working with colleagues across the CMHT. This includes supporting the team to develop psychologically informed care plans and offering guidance on risk and recovery?focused approaches.



The role also involves contributing to the effective running of the service, including maintaining accurate clinical records, supporting referral pathways, and participating in service development.



Excellent communication, formulation, and therapeutic skills are essential for this post. Applicants should have a sound working knowledge of common mental health disorders, trauma?informed practice, and relevant legislation including the Mental Health Act and NICE guidelines.



We are a friendly and supportive team upholding the core values of CWP. We offer a thorough induction period, which includes shadowing established team members. Clinical supervision, reflective practice, and ongoing training are mandatory, with wider opportunities for professional development available.



Access to transport for work purposes is essential as the post may involve visits to individuals homes.


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Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.



We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.



Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.



As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.



All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.



Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.


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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see 'documents to download' section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.



At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.



CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.



Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.



An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.



If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the 'essential' criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer 'YES' to the question: 'Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?'



Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.



The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.



Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of 16 per year applies.



New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.



Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.



Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!


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Person specification

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Knowledge and Expertise

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Essential criteria

Minimum 3 years Post-qualification NHS experience of working as a psychological therapist with adult clients with varied psychological problems #####

Desirable criteria

Experience of providing teaching and training Experience of engaging and sustaining work with clients who struggle to engage Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care within the context of a multi-disciplinary working ####

Qualifications

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Essential criteria

Master's Degree level qualification in relevant psychological therapy or equivalent experience Appropriate professional registration #####

Desirable criteria

Additional psychotherapy qualification Core NHS/Social Care professional training Relevant supervision qualification Additional qualification in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy or alternatively an interest in obtaining this ####

Experience

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Essential criteria

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with GPs, other clinicians and external stakeholders Ability to supervise, mentor and support staff #####

Desirable criteria

Experience of liaison with other health professionals Experience of providing teaching and training
Applicant requirements


You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.



Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Dr Amelia Durcan

Job title

Principle Clinical Psychologist

Email address

amelia.durcan1@nhs.net

Telephone number

01625 505634

Additional information

If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100