Applied Psychologist - Clinical

Job summary

We are very pleased to be able to advertise substantive psychology posts as part of an expanding psychology team.

In response to national plans to transform mental health services we have built a substantial organisational sub-structure with psychologists in lead roles including directorate level. We have pathway leads for complex trauma, psychosis and personality disorders who are supported by psychologists at every grade. There are therefore clear career paths for psychologists who join us and we are committed to supporting your development. We support our psychologists to employ the full range of their skills, and to divide their time accordingly.

You will be able to participate in teaching, training, research, service development, managerial and clinical supervision, team supervision, reflective practice and direct clinical work for individuals and groups. The advertised post is for a band 8b psychologist, and we would also welcome applications from those aspiring to step up to this grade.

The Neighbourhood Team is multidisciplinary, including Community Connectors, Peer Support Workers, Health Care Support Workers, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Psychiatric Nurses and Occupational Therapists. Teams will work closely with Social Care, Primary Care and Voluntary Community & Social Enterprise.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide a highly specialist clinical psychology assessment and therapy service to a Community Mental Health Team serving the South Leicester locality. This will entail work with patients falling within the remits of this service and its catchment areas.

The post-holder will offer advice and consultation on patients psychological care to non- psychologist colleagues, and where appropriate deliver psychological interventions; working autonomously within professional guidelines and the Trust policies, procedures and service priorities.

The post-holder will participate fully in multidisciplinary clinical teams, often leading them, in providing a service to their patients.

The post-holder will deploy knowledge and skills in general aspects of clinical psychology including the assessment and treatment of patients who are legally detained as mentally ill.

The post-holder will be capable of conducting projects, working independently, with only general briefings and working directly to senior managers.

We are happy to talk or meet you before you apply. If you have any questions please contact: Dr Suki Bassey, Lead for Adult Mental Health Community Psychology, on Tel. 07917 731398 or Email. Suki.Bassey@nhs.net

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. 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 serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. 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 can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. 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 cri

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Cedars Centre

Cedar Avenue

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE18 2LA

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

Cedars Centre

Cedar Avenue

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE18 2LA

Employer's website

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

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