Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist -Northwest Gambling Service

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Job summary

This is a role within a psychologically led service with a national and international profile and impact. This rapidly developing and innovative clinical area operates across the northwest. The postholder will be based at one of the clinics in the northwest, which are Manchester, Preston, and Liverpool i.e. the one most convenient for them. Expectation of some travel across the sites is required, as well as working from home. The service employs a psychological model and is largely made up of a psychological workforce. There is a great opportunity, working alongside the Consultant Psychologist and Clinical Lead (a national expert in gambling addiction), to develop and contribute to the clinical delivery of the service within regional integrated care models. The postholder will contribute to clinical supervision, stakeholder engagement across the region, teaching, presentations, and research in a developing field. The service contributes to policy and regulation at a national level.

We 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.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will work across the Northwest Gambling Service. They will deliver assessment, formulation, risk management, and treatment of service users with gambling disorder and co-morbid distress. In addition, there will be a key role in supervising non-psychologists involved in psychological intervention, as well as harnessing the psychological model via regular MDT meetings. The role will involve research and evaluation, as well as supporting audit and clinical governance. They will supervise Mental Health Nurses, therapists and psychologists and work within the Northwest MDT. They will work within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the Trust's policies and procedures. There is also the opportunity to innovate within the service and influence the service as a member of the senior team. Some teaching/presentations in public, academic, and professional settings also a part of the role.Qualification in CBT, DBT and experience working in addiction services would be highly desirable.

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.

Date posted

10 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-43824-RSP

Job locations

North West Gambling Service

St James' Tower 7 Charlotte Stree

Manchester

M1 4DZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical supervision of psychologists, nurses and therapistsExpectation of travel across the sites is requiredAdherence and the integrity of the clinical modelContributing where agreed and appropriate to research and evaluation, including the routine collection of clinical data and outcome measuresContributing to the clinical governance of the serviceInvolvement in actively promoting the service across the regionTeaching on Doctorate in Clinical Psychology as well as overseeing psychology placements in the servicePsychological therapy, including CBT, for service users with a gambling addiction and co-occurring distress

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications and registration

Essential

Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent prior to 1996) and HCPC registration; Or Postgraduate Diploma qualification in Cognitive and/or Behavioural Psychotherapy AND Accreditation with BABCP as a CBT therapist. With either a prior core profession or via KSA route.

Training

Essential

Additional significant post qualification training relevant to the service and job role outlined in the job summary.
Formal training in supervision of others.

Experience

Essential

Significant post qualification experience in an area of practice relevant to the service specified in the job summary, to include assessment of risk

Person Specification

Qualifications and registration

Essential

Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent prior to 1996) and HCPC registration; Or Postgraduate Diploma qualification in Cognitive and/or Behavioural Psychotherapy AND Accreditation with BABCP as a CBT therapist. With either a prior core profession or via KSA route.

Training

Essential

Additional significant post qualification training relevant to the service and job role outlined in the job summary.
Formal training in supervision of others.

Experience

Essential

Significant post qualification experience in an area of practice relevant to the service specified in the job summary, to include assessment of risk

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North West Gambling Service

St James' Tower 7 Charlotte Stree

Manchester

M1 4DZ

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North West Gambling Service

St James' Tower 7 Charlotte Stree

Manchester

M1 4DZ

Employer's website

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