Job summary
This is an exciting development opportunity to join the Crisis Resolution and Intensive Support Service (CRISS) in Leeds as a psychological professional. The CRISS Service in Leeds and York NHS Partnership Foundation Trust provides urgent assessment and intensive home treatment provision to service users in Leeds experiencing a mental health crisis. CRISS offers a 24 hour service however, the psychology provision is within regular working hours Mon- Fri with the potential of working condensed hours. The CRISS service has recently undergone a re-structure of the service delivery model, following a recent Core Fidelity assessment.
We are currently expanding the psychological workforce in this service and looking for a highly motivated individual committed to high quality service user focused care. This post would link to either the West or South locality and you would work alongside another two other psychology colleagues (one of whom leads the CRISS Psychology Team) and you will also be supported by a Consultant Psychological Professional colleague working strategically across the acute pathway. We will also be recruiting Assistant Psychologists to support the psychological work in the teams.
We are encouraging of development opportunities for staff and aim to support staff in developing skills in EMDR and DBT.
The team is made up of many different disciplines, including, nurses, OTs, harm reduction workers, Health support workers and medical staff. There is strong leadership and practice development support the team. There are many opportunities to get involved and lead service improvement projects.
The psychological professions workforce is supported by a Deputy Director of Psychological Professions and Professional Leads. We are committed to robust professional leadership, equality, diversity and inclusion and supporting staff wellbeing and CPD. Our previous Psychological Professions Strategy was achieved and we are in the process of writing a new strategy.
Main duties of the job
To provide psychological assessment, risk assessment and formulation with SUs and staff
To support staff to continue to use formulations
To provide high quality psychological interventions.
To attend relevant MDTs to offer a psychological perspective
To research and deliver innovative psychological ways of working
To contribute to relevant service improvement projects
To supervise other psychological professional staff as appropriate within the organisation
To supervise assistant psychologists within the CRISS service
To facilitate adherence to the Core fidelity model within CRISS
To help embed outcomes measures and assist with Trust priorities
To provide training to LYPFT colleagues and on the D Clin Psych course as needed
To provide trainee placements where appropriate
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 any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting development opportunity to join the Crisis Resolution and Intensive Support Service (CRISS) in Leeds as a psychological professional. The CRISS Service in Leeds and York NHS Partnership Foundation Trust provides urgent assessment and intensive home treatment provision to service users in Leeds experiencing a mental health crisis. CRISS offers a 24 hour service however, the psychology provision is within regular working hours Mon- Fri with the potential of working condensed hours. The CRISS service has recently undergone a re-structure of the service delivery model, following a recent Core Fidelity assessment.
We are currently expanding the psychological workforce in this service and looking for a highly motivated individual committed to high quality service user focused care. This post would link to either the West or South locality and you would work alongside another two other psychology colleagues (one of whom leads the CRISS Psychology Team) and you will also be supported by a Consultant Psychological Professional colleague working strategically across the acute pathway. We will also be recruiting Assistant Psychologists to support the psychological work in the teams.
We are encouraging of development opportunities for staff and aim to support staff in developing skills in EMDR and DBT.
The team is made up of many different disciplines, including, nurses, OTs, harm reduction workers, Health support workers and medical staff. There is strong leadership and practice development support the team. There are many opportunities to get involved and lead service improvement projects.
The psychological professions workforce is supported by a Deputy Director of Psychological Professions and Professional Leads. We are committed to robust professional leadership, equality, diversity and inclusion and supporting staff wellbeing and CPD. Our previous Psychological Professions Strategy was achieved and we are in the process of writing a new strategy. strategy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting development opportunity to join the Crisis Resolution and Intensive Support Service (CRISS) in Leeds as a psychological professional. The CRISS Service in Leeds and York NHS Partnership Foundation Trust provides urgent assessment and intensive home treatment provision to service users in Leeds experiencing a mental health crisis. CRISS offers a 24 hour service however, the psychology provision is within regular working hours Mon- Fri with the potential of working condensed hours. The CRISS service has recently undergone a re-structure of the service delivery model, following a recent Core Fidelity assessment.
We are currently expanding the psychological workforce in this service and looking for a highly motivated individual committed to high quality service user focused care. This post would link to either the West or South locality and you would work alongside another two other psychology colleagues (one of whom leads the CRISS Psychology Team) and you will also be supported by a Consultant Psychological Professional colleague working strategically across the acute pathway. We will also be recruiting Assistant Psychologists to support the psychological work in the teams.
We are encouraging of development opportunities for staff and aim to support staff in developing skills in EMDR and DBT.
The team is made up of many different disciplines, including, nurses, OTs, harm reduction workers, Health support workers and medical staff. There is strong leadership and practice development support the team. There are many opportunities to get involved and lead service improvement projects.
The psychological professions workforce is supported by a Deputy Director of Psychological Professions and Professional Leads. We are committed to robust professional leadership, equality, diversity and inclusion and supporting staff wellbeing and CPD. Our previous Psychological Professions Strategy was achieved and we are in the process of writing a new strategy. strategy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent prior to 1996) and HCPC registration
- OR Doctorate level training in Forensic Psychology with HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist - Training courses may be titled Doctorate or Post Grad Diploma, practitioner must be registered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist with Forensic modality.
- 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.
- OR Masters or above in a psychotherapy and accredited as a psychotherapist with UKCP or BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies used to treat the population of service users specified in the job summary.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent prior to 1996) and HCPC registration
- OR Doctorate level training in Forensic Psychology with HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist - Training courses may be titled Doctorate or Post Grad Diploma, practitioner must be registered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist with Forensic modality.
- 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.
- OR Masters or above in a psychotherapy and accredited as a psychotherapist with UKCP or BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies used to treat the population of service users specified in the job summary.
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
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).
