Clinical Psychologist

Job summary

NB: A BAND 7 PRECEPTORSHIP IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS POST

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical psychologist with experience and enthusiasm in working with older people, to join the friendly and supportive Rapid Intervention and Treatment Team (RITT) in Lancaster. The RITT team provides a variety of approaches to support older people with complex mental health issues, with the aim of reducing the need for hospital admission where possible. A specialist care home liaison service is also provided to nursing and care homes.

The psychology post within the RITT team involves direct and indirect psychological assessment, formulation and intervention, consultation, training and supervision of psychology and non-psychology colleagues.

Additionally this post offers some flexibility to continue to support RITT clients, who have complex care needs, for longer term work within the Lancaster & Morecambe CMHT.

Main duties of the job

Principal Clinical Psychologist

The successful applicant will be working with the multi-disciplinary team and team manager to continue to develop a high quality, community-orientated service for older people. The successful post-holder will also be working alongside other clinical psychology colleagues (including both complex case lead and locality lead psychologists).

The posts are professionally attached to the locality older adult psychology team and wider network, both of which offer a friendly and supportive space, with a strong commitment to providing quality services for older people in Lancashire. The Trust is also committed to staff development, and have invested in on-going training and development opportunities including funding recent further therapy training and leadership courses.

If required, additional hours may be available.

We would strongly welcome informal enquiries and visits.

An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.

About us

All Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust staff employed within Clinical Environments and have contact with service users and their families must familiarise themselves with and adhere to Local Safeguarding Childrens Board , Local Safeguarding Adult Board and LSCFT Procedures for Safeguarding and Protecting Children.The Trust places great emphasis on the need for the strictest confidentiality in respect of personal data - both that of service users and staff. All information about people will be treated in the strictest confidence at all times. Breaches of confidentiality will be investigated and may lead to Disciplinary action being taken.The Trust view its responsibility under the Data Protection Act and the Caldicott Principles as central to all activities that are carried out in its name. Staff are therefore expected to acquaint themselves with the principles of Information Governance, and to complete the mandated training modules that have been agreed.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lancaster

Lancaster

LA1 5AL

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lancaster

Lancaster

LA1 5AL

Employer's website

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

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