Band 8b Psychological Therapist

Job summary

We are looking for a forward-thinking Clinical Psychologist, CBT therapist or Adult Psychotherapist with leadership and project management skills to lead the new LPT Step 3.5 Pathway.

This post will provide direct line management and professional leadership to the psychological professionals within the pathway. The post-holder will also lead the design and implementation of the pathway. They will have registration level training in a psychological therapy or applied psychology and extensive experience of its application across a range of presentations. They will hold a current, active registration with the appropriate professional body. They will be fully supported by the Lead of the CBT Service in LPT.

The Step 3.5 Pathway will provide psychological interventions for presentations that fit between NHS Talking Therapies and Secondary Care, including complex trauma and recurrent depression. It will work in an innovative and flexible manner to offer evidence-based approaches that improve psychological well-being and promote recovery goals. The pathway will be countywide, working closely with neighbourhood partners to meet the diverse needs of local communities.

This is a great opportunity to develop both leadership and clinical skills, offering direct clinical interventions together with training, supervision, and reflective practice. Applicants are welcome to contact Rachel Shelbourne, CBT Service Lead, for an initial discussion on 0116 295 2305.

Main duties of the job

- To provide senior clinical and professional leadership and line management to staff from the psychological professions within the LPT Step 3.5 Pathway

- To work with the CBT Service Lead and other leads in LPT and VitaMinds to design and deliver a high-quality, responsive, and accessible psychological service

- To establish effective systems for the supervision and governance of clinical practice

- To carry a clinical caseload

You will play an essential leadership role in managing the provision of an innovative and effective Step 3.5 Pathway which meets the needs of diverse communities across LLR, offering assessment and psychosocial interventions. You will work closely with the CBT Service Lead and other senior staff to devise structures for training and supervision of staff and for the audit and evaluation of the pathway, that enable a clinically effective service. You will hold a reduced caseload and provide the advanced clinical expertise, so the pathway delivers holistic, psychosocial treatment including evidence-based individual psychological interventions. You will support the communication between the team and MDT colleagues, to facilitate the smooth transition of service users to other services and pathways within and outside of LPT. You will be based in the team base but there may be opportunities to work from home in certain circumstances.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

LPT Site TBC

Leicester

LE5 4PW

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

LPT Site TBC

Leicester

LE5 4PW

Employer's website

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

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