Senior Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a clinical/ counselling psychologist with relevant skills and experience to join the working age adult acute inpatient service. All psychology and psychotherapy staff are integrated into multidisciplinary teams, where our input is highly valued. The acute/urgent care pathway has a Consultant Psychologist and other staff who work together as a group of professionals on shared aims and objectives to support colleagues in the psychological care of service users and deliver direct interventions as appropriate. There are two posts available and each post holder is to deliver direct input into two of the six working age adult acute wards in Leeds.

The psychological professions in the Trust are supported by a professional lead structure working to embed the psychological professions strategy. There is good access to funding for continuing professional development and training courses. There are also many opportunities to engage in individual and group clinical supervision, training, audit, service evaluation, and research.

Interviews anticipated for w/c Tuesday 9th May 2023, TBC

We would welcome informal visits prior to interview and would encourage anyone interested in the post to contact Dr Sarah Richards on: 07790977023, or Maureen Cushley on: 07989413302 to find out more.

Main duties of the job

The inpatient wards and urgent care (CRISS) work as a pathway, sharing governance structures and leadership teams. Funding is agreed to support the offer direct interventions to service users, and supervise the work of an assistant. The wards use an MDT approach and there will be opportunity to offer direct interventions to service users, and supervise the work of an assistant. The wards use an MDT approach and there will be opportunity to provide training and work alongside practice development staff to enhance the psychological skill set of the workforce.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. Bank-only workers can choose the hours they want to work and will have the opportunity to gain additional experience, keep skills up to date, develop new ones and earn extra money without having to commit to a permanent role. For an informal discussion or more information please contact the team bankstaffingdepartment.lypft@nhs.net

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newsam Centre & Becklin Centre

Leeds

LS14 6UH

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newsam Centre & Becklin Centre

Leeds

LS14 6UH

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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