Principal Clinical Psychologist - Welcome Bonus

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are pleased to advertise this new role within Therapy Services for People with Personality Disorder (TSPPD). The post holder will be part of the TSPPD Senior Management Team. The Service is in transformation and it is a very exciting time. There are 30+ clinicians within the service.

The post holder will employ a full range of skills: teaching, training, supervision, research, service development, management and clinical supervision, team supervision, reflective practice and interventions. Experience and insight of diversity matters is key.

We welcome applications from those looking to step up to this grade.

This full-time post could potentially be amalgamated with another post we have out to advert at this time for a B8b Clinical Psychologist working into our East Leicestershire Community Mental Health Team (Ref C9313-23-0435). Alternatively, this post can be offered part-time rather than full-time.

This post attracts a Welcome Bonus. This comprises of an initial payment of £1800 pro rata to hours worked (payable with your first salary); a further payment of £1800 pro rata to hours worked after 12 months service and a final payment of £1400 pro rata to hours worked after 18 months service. Qualifying criteria and Scheme Rules do apply, including a minimum tenure in post of 24 months to avoid any repayment. Full details are available upon request.

To discuss this role please contact - Amanda Tetley, Service Lead/Consultant Psychologist (T 0116 295 2350/amanda.tetley1@nhs.net).

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting time to join the Therapy Services for People with Personality Disorder as we continue to develop our offer of psychological therapies and psychologically -informed approaches. In this new role as a Principal Clinical Psychologist, you will be part of the services' multi-professional leadership team driving forwards innovative changes in practice and providing the opportunity to develop your skills in strategic areas. You will take a key clinical leadership role in the service alongside other clinical leads. You will be supported by the Personality Disorder Pathway Lead/Consultant Clinical Psychologist, who will offer professional, managerial, and clinical supervision.

The role will offer a variety of opportunities which will include direct formulation and intervention, training of other professionals, service development and leadership, clinical supervision and consultation to others, and service development. There will be opportunities to shape the role and for continued professional development in areas relevant to service delivery and development.

As part of an extensive wider psychology structure you will, through regular networking and supervision, be supported to apply the range of Clinical Psychologist capacities thereby developing yourself and our offers.

Leicestershire has a very diverse population and being able to meet the health inequality agenda is a key objective for this organisation and our service.

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.

Date posted

18 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-24-0436

Job locations

Therapy Services for People with Personality Disorders

Gwendolen House (Leicester General Hospital Site), Gwendolen Road

Leicester

LE5 4QF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please referto the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of role and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please referto the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Doctoral level of knowledge of Clinical Psychology including knowledge of Lifespan Developmental Psychology, models of psychopathology, psychometrics and neuro-psychology as well as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and two or more distinct psychological therapies to at least practitioner level.
Skills in providing consultation to other staff groups outside applied psychology services.
Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in difficult to treat groups, including with people with difficulties associated with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder"

Desirable

Awareness of cultural and other diversity matters.

Experience

Essential

Experience of highly specialist risk and psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings: inpatient, residential and community, including for people with difficulties associated with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder.
Experience of highly specialist risk and psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings: inpatient, residential and community, including for people with difficulties associated with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder.

Desirable

Experience of conducting group work with adults

Personal attributes

Essential

Able to work independently in the context of consultation and supervision from the Lead for the Personality Disorder pathway from the Lead for Personality Disorder pathway.
Ability to communicate with patients effectively and empathically.
Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
Capacity to negotiate successfully with others and work collaboratively to resolve conflict
Willingness to bring a problem solving approach and flexibility in thinking/approach in relation to changes required in how we deliver the pathway within the therapeutic stance of the pathway and adhering to principles of good practice, willing to embrace and lead on change as required.

Desirable

Awareness of cultural and other diversity matters.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Doctoral level of knowledge of Clinical Psychology including knowledge of Lifespan Developmental Psychology, models of psychopathology, psychometrics and neuro-psychology as well as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and two or more distinct psychological therapies to at least practitioner level.
Skills in providing consultation to other staff groups outside applied psychology services.
Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in difficult to treat groups, including with people with difficulties associated with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder"

Desirable

Awareness of cultural and other diversity matters.

Experience

Essential

Experience of highly specialist risk and psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings: inpatient, residential and community, including for people with difficulties associated with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder.
Experience of highly specialist risk and psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings: inpatient, residential and community, including for people with difficulties associated with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder.

Desirable

Experience of conducting group work with adults

Personal attributes

Essential

Able to work independently in the context of consultation and supervision from the Lead for the Personality Disorder pathway from the Lead for Personality Disorder pathway.
Ability to communicate with patients effectively and empathically.
Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
Capacity to negotiate successfully with others and work collaboratively to resolve conflict
Willingness to bring a problem solving approach and flexibility in thinking/approach in relation to changes required in how we deliver the pathway within the therapeutic stance of the pathway and adhering to principles of good practice, willing to embrace and lead on change as required.

Desirable

Awareness of cultural and other diversity matters.

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.