Senior Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist

Job summary

Want to be part of a close-knit Assertive Outreach service, work therapeutically with people with severe & enduring mental health difficulties in the community & ward setting, & work psychologically with staff in order to help provide the best possible psychologically-informed care for this mostly overlooked client group?

We are looking for a professional with an interest in serious mental health difficulties, willingness to engage with human suffering & interest in understanding human mind in its various complexities and how professionals may work with this, to join the Leeds Assertive Outreach service in a Band 7 to Band 8a development post. You will be working as part of a developing & supportive psychology team, in which personal development is highly valued and supported. You will be based in the Assertive Outreach service. In addition to working indirectly with staff the role involves working therapeutically with AOT service users in the community as well as providing psychological in-reach into the High Intensity rehabilitation ward, Ward 5 Newsam Centre.

This role offers the opportunity to join us in a development post which will offer you a clear pathway to achieving the experience, skills & knowledge required to secure the higher end role/pay band within the team once the agreed competencies have been met. You will be provided with a supportive learning environment for a defined period, which is designed to help you meet the requirements of the higher end role.

Main duties of the job

An interest and skills in offering therapeutic interventions and in supporting professional colleagues to develop and use psychological thinking in their work with service users presenting with complex mental health difficulties will be a key part of this role. Clinical supervision is important as the role involves provision of supervision to psychologists in training and other professionals within the service.

The Leeds Assertive Outreach service is a well-established, city-wide specialist service consisting of MDT professionals who value and welcome psychologically informed approaches. It is one of a small number of services nationally that remains a specialist service for people with a primary presentation of psychosis. See the links below to find out more about the service:

• A Guardian article about working in the Assertive Outreach by Nuwan Dissanayaka, consultant psychiatrist CLICK HERE

• A short video about a music project in the Leeds Assertive Outreach service CLICK HERE

• A short video about a service user experience in the Leeds Assertive Outreach service CLICK HERE

LYPFT are committed to robust professional leadership, equality, diversity, and inclusion and supporting staff wellbeing and CPD. Our Psychological Professions Strategy outlines our vision. We are proud that 100% of LYPFT psychological professionals recently surveyed reported they felt supported by colleagues.

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, 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 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.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ward 5 Newsam 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

Ward 5 Newsam Centre

Leeds

LS14 6UH

Employer's website

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

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