Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is inviting experienced clinicians in the field of neurodevelopmental conditions to apply to this Consultant Clinical Psychologist post in the Adult ADHD, Autism and Tourette's Team (AAATT). The successful applicant will be part of a highly skilled and very experienced multi-disciplinary team which has a strong national profile through its innovative work and contribution to national strategies in this specialist field.

The service operates on a county-wide basis and provides comprehensive diagnostic assessments and needs-based interventions for adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism and Tourette's Syndrome. The team also supports young people with these conditions who are in transition to adult services.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Consultant Clinical Psychologist as Clinical Lead for this Team with overall responsibility for the Autism (non-LD) clinical governance of the service. This role is very well-established but there has always been a culture for further service development and innovation. The successful applicant will be an experienced clinical leader with significant managerial experience and a forward-thinking vision for the service in line with local and national initiatives associated with neurodevelopmental conditions.

The successful applicant will also have a clinical lead role across different aspects of the team, including the diagnostic and treatment/follow-up pathways, and will offer consultation, support, supervision and training for multi-disciplinary colleagues. You will be working alongside the Head of Service and other senior colleaguesas part of a leadership team to deliver and develop the service in a supportive multi-disciplinary team environment.

The post- holder will be based at St. Mary's Hospital in Kettering but will be required to travel to various destinations across Northamptonshire, and will also be required to participate in the Trust's on-call rota.

The successful applicant will receive professional support and supervision from the Head of Service/Consultant Clinical Psychologist and a strong peer group of other Consultant Psychologists.

About us

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust was rated as "Outstanding" by CQC in 2018 and is a great place to work. We are proud of the Psychology provision within the Trust, and feedback has consistently been that we have a well-developed Psychology network in the Trust which offers a strong sense of professional identity, support and strategic influence. We believe that supporting and involving our staff means that they enjoy their work more, and that our clinical services are better as a result.

Northamptonshire is a pleasant area with a mix of rural and urban locations and is within easy distance of other key locations in the Midlands with excellent rail and road links.

There are a significant number of psychologists employed within the Trust working across different specialties and there are opportunities for regular professional development through regular monthly psychology meetings and active peer supervision networks. The Trust enjoys good links with both Oxford and Leicester Doctoral training courses.

Date posted

12 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£67,064 to £77,274 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

270-TD593-MH

Job locations

Adult ADHD, Autism and Tourette's Team

St. Mary's Hospital

Kettering

NN15 7PW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

8 years post graduation experience including at least 3 years post qualification experience in neurodevelopmental conditions
Extensive experience of working as an applied psychologist with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course
Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients psychological care
Extensive experience of service development

Desirable

Some experience of working with adults or children with neurodevelopmental conditions

Skills and Abilities

Essential

high level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information
Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
Ability to work across organisational boundaries and in different organisational contexts

Desirable

Management skills to enhance service development and innovation

Qualifications

Essential

post graduate doctoral level training in Psychology
post doctoral training in at least one additional specialist area of Psychology
Evidence of CPD as recommended by the BPS/HCPC

Desirable

specialist training/qualification in neurodevelopmental conditions

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

8 years post graduation experience including at least 3 years post qualification experience in neurodevelopmental conditions
Extensive experience of working as an applied psychologist with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course
Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients psychological care
Extensive experience of service development

Desirable

Some experience of working with adults or children with neurodevelopmental conditions

Skills and Abilities

Essential

high level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information
Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
Ability to work across organisational boundaries and in different organisational contexts

Desirable

Management skills to enhance service development and innovation

Qualifications

Essential

post graduate doctoral level training in Psychology
post doctoral training in at least one additional specialist area of Psychology
Evidence of CPD as recommended by the BPS/HCPC

Desirable

specialist training/qualification in neurodevelopmental conditions

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.