Job summary
Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Professional Lead for Psychological Services, Learning Disabilities and Specialist Neurodevelopmental Services - Band 8C
Full time, Permanent Position
We are looking to recruit an experienced, dynamic Consultant Clinical Psychologist to join the Senor Leadership Team of the Learning Disability and Autism Directorate of Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust.
It is an exciting time to join CWPT and the LD and Autism Directorate as we take the lead on system alliances in relation to LD and Neurodiversity, as the Directorate introduces many new psychological developments and widens the clinical establishment to include new psychological professions.
We are also actively involved in many multi-centre research trials focused on improving psychological therapies for people with learning disabilities and/or Autism and NHS-E pilots in relation to Autism diagnostic pathways and neuro-developmental liaison roles in mental health services. Psychological services are strongly valued in the Directorate and you will be a core member of the senior leadership and management team.
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Main duties of the job
Suitable candidates will already hold a Consultant Clinical Psychologist position, have considerable clinical experience and demonstrate highly specialist psychological knowledge in the field of learning disabilities and/or neurodevelopmental services. They will have a thorough understanding of the national, regional and local context around transformational change in relation to inpatient and community learning disability services and neurodevelopmental services.
The postholder will have responsibility for professionally leading the other Consultant grade Psychologists in the Directorate and will provide clinical supervision to some of these and other Consultants within the Trust as appropriate. They will lead on Directorate wide projects that are psychological in nature such as Trauma Informed Care and Positive Behavioural Support (PBS). They will lead on developing the overall skill mix and new Psychological Professions roles within the Directorate. They will represent the Psychological Professions and bring robust psychological evidence and decision influencing knowledge to support Directorate level decisions, developments and processes.
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About us
The postholder will be well-supported by the Trust Lead for Psychological Services, Professional Lead Psychologists in other Directorates and the wider Consultant Psychologist group. They will have regular clinical supervision and there are good opportunities for CPD and peer support within the Directorate and across the Trust.
The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
We welcome applications from suitably qualified and experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologists.
Candidates will have excellent communication skills, be highly motivated and able to maintain focus and purpose, respect and value team working at all levels and embrace co-production to help us achieve the best psychological services possible for patients, their families and the staff that work in these settings. They will have considerable experience of leading large service developments and improvements with proven impact and efficacy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
We welcome applications from suitably qualified and experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologists.
Candidates will have excellent communication skills, be highly motivated and able to maintain focus and purpose, respect and value team working at all levels and embrace co-production to help us achieve the best psychological services possible for patients, their families and the staff that work in these settings. They will have considerable experience of leading large service developments and improvements with proven impact and efficacy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Psychological services qualification, with current HPC registration;
- Doctoral level psychological services qualification or equivalent experience
- Extensive experience in a senior position;
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Specific management and/or leadership training
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Proven track record of achieving objectives;
- Excellent Clinical and Clinical Leadership skills;
- Excellent organisational and leadership skills;
- Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences, verbally and in written reports;
- Ability to use IT, including Microsoft Office and Power Point
- Able to work within a multiprofessional team
- Flexibility - adapts to ensure achievement of objectives within changing environment
- Able to work collaboratively with partner organisations
- Ability to present complex data to different audiences with different information needs
- Ability to manage conflict
- Innovative thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to change
- Proven track record of performance management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing people
- Experience of managing change and associated behaviours
- Experience of developing policies and procedures
- Evidence of outcomes from application of professional leadership
- Evidence of the development and application of competences for psychological services
- Evidence of Clinical Leadership
- Evidence of managing a team
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel freely around the West Midlands area
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Psychological services qualification, with current HPC registration;
- Doctoral level psychological services qualification or equivalent experience
- Extensive experience in a senior position;
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Specific management and/or leadership training
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Proven track record of achieving objectives;
- Excellent Clinical and Clinical Leadership skills;
- Excellent organisational and leadership skills;
- Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences, verbally and in written reports;
- Ability to use IT, including Microsoft Office and Power Point
- Able to work within a multiprofessional team
- Flexibility - adapts to ensure achievement of objectives within changing environment
- Able to work collaboratively with partner organisations
- Ability to present complex data to different audiences with different information needs
- Ability to manage conflict
- Innovative thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to change
- Proven track record of performance management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing people
- Experience of managing change and associated behaviours
- Experience of developing policies and procedures
- Evidence of outcomes from application of professional leadership
- Evidence of the development and application of competences for psychological services
- Evidence of Clinical Leadership
- Evidence of managing a team
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel freely around the West Midlands area
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
