Band 7/8a Clinical Psychologist
4 weeks ago
Job summary
We are keen to have a psychologist join us at Band 8a, or atBand 7 on a preceptorship, in the county-wide service for people withdifficulties associated with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder inLeicestershire Partnership NHS Trust.
This post attracts a Welcome Bonus. This comprises of an initial payment of £1,800 pro rata to hours worked, payable with your first salary, a further payment of £1,800 pro rata to hours worked after 12 months service and final payment of £1,400 pro rata to hours worked after 18 months service. Qualifying criteria and Scheme Rules do apply, including a minimum tenure in post of 24 months to avoid any repayment. Full details are available on request.
Recent investment in psychological services has supported usto build a substantial service structure with psychologists in lead roles. We have psychologists as pathway leads forcomplex trauma, psychosis and personality disorders who are supported bypsychologists at every grade. There are clear career paths forpsychologists who join us and we are committed to your development throughtraining and supervision.
We support our psychologists to employ the full range oftheir skills, and to divide their time accordingly. You will be able toparticipate in teaching, training, research, service development, supervision,team supervision, reflective practice and direct clinical work for individualsand groups. It is a great place to be a psychologist. We get to shape theservices people need.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting time to join the pathway for people withdifficulties associated with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder as wecontinue to develop our offer of psychological therapies and psychologically-informed approaches using trauma informed care principles.
You will be in aservice with over 30 staff, where you will work with the ConsultantPsychologist, Principal Psychologists, Clinical Associate Psychologists,Assistant Psychologists, Medical Psychotherapist, Peer Support Workers, and MentalHealth Practitioners to help our population through direct and indirectinterventions, delivering individual and group interventions and throughsupervision, training and consultation.
We have practitioners in the service experienced in Mentalization-BasedTherapy, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Structured Clinical Management,Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, trauma approaches and in delivering integrativepsychological approaches.
You will have the opportunity to enhance the breath of yourpsychological skills through a variety of supervision opportunities andcontinued professional development. There will be theopportunity for further development through internal and external trainingprogrammes.
We have strong linksto the University of Leicester and you can be involved in teaching, traineeplacements, and input to the development of the curriculum. The network of Psychologists across LPT range of services meet regularly.
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you like what you have read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for either the Band 8a or B7 preceptorship.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Doctoral level of knowledge of Clinical Psychology including knowledge of Lifespan Developmental Psychology, models of psychopathology, psychometrics and neuropsychology as well as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and two or more distinct psychological therapies to at least practitioner level.
Experience
Essential
Experience of working in a clinically orientated multi-disciplinary and multi-agency Adult Mental Health setting, which has included treatment for people with difficulties associated with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder. Experience of highly specialist risk and psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings: inpatient, residential and community which has included for people with difficulties associated with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder. Experience of conducting group work with adults.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Skills in providing consultation to other staff groups outside applied psychology services. Awareness of cultural and other diversity issues.-
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