Band 8a Clinical Psychologist

Job summary

A unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic clinical psychologist to join our Enhanced rehabilitation and recovery pathway. The pathway provides both inpatient and community services for people who have ongoing mental health difficulties such as psychosis.

The pathway is psychology led with a well-established psychology team. We are developing innovative services, using service evaluation and research to understand and improve our models and interventions. We have an impressive record of publishing in peer reviewed journals and securing research grants. We have close links with the local university with qualified psychologists holding honorary lecture posts. There will be opportunities for research and teaching alongside the supervision of trainee psychologists.

The post would suit a qualified clinical psychologist with an interest in service development, research, and innovative services. The role is also available as a Band 7 Preceptorship (progression to Band 8A upon completion of Preceptorship).

We encourage applications from applied psychologists who have HCPC registration.

For further information and to arrange an informal visit, please contact Dr Kelly Fenton, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, on (0116) 2255820.

Main duties of the job

The Enhanced rehabilitation and recovery pathway

The community enhanced rehabilitation team (CERT) is an innovative, psychology led team delivering rehabilitation interventions in a community setting. The team has excellent outcomes which have been published. The inpatient services are based across two hospitals (Stewart House and the Willows) where psychology is well established. The new hospital placements team will review service users who need a specialist placement that is not offered within the trust. Psychological formulation will be central to this process and a central aim of the team will be to repatriate people when possible and design care packages which are close to home.

Although the post holder will work across the pathway, this role is specifically to work into CERT and the new placements team. As such, there will be the opportunity for service development and evaluation. You will undertake psychological assessments, formulations, and interventions as part of a multidisciplinary team and hold a caseload. There is also the opportunity for group work and to design and deliver staff training, consultation and supervision. The post holder will be expected to contribute to inpatient and community service developments as well as our research and service evaluation programme.

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

The Willows

Cordelia Close

Leicester

LE5 0LE

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

The Willows

Cordelia Close

Leicester

LE5 0LE

Employer's website

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

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