Band 7 Preceptorship/band 8a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £41,659 - £54,619 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2024 |
| Location: | Morecambe, LA1 4XF |
| Company: | Lancashire Care Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6242563/351-SPS706-EJ-I |
Summary
A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.
We are pleased to offer either a preceptorship/development post for a newly qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, working initially at band 7 whilst developing the competencies required at 8a; or a qualified and experienced Psychologist wishing to work at 8a level. The post is based at Altham Meadows, Morecambe; the base for the Bay Eating Disorder Team, but the post holder will also be expected to work in the Kendal and Barrow localities. The team is part of the All Age Eating Disorder Service which covers Lancashire and South Cumbria. You will be joining a dynamic multi-disciplinary team of professionals, including psychological therapists, systemic family therapist, specialist mental health nurses, specialist dietitian and medical professionals.
This would be an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to develop skills and knowledge in the area of eating disorders. An interest in acquiring skills in NICE guidelines recommended treatments for eating disorders would be important. A good grounding in CBT is expected and training can be provided for more specialist interventions.
The role will involve delivery of high quality assessments, formulation and specialist interventions to people from all age groups who have an eating disorder. Alongside other duties, the role will also involve providing psychologically informed guidance to other practitioners, provision of consultation, training, supervision and service development.
• To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality specialist psychology service for people struggling with eating disorders across the age range and in and across a variety of settings, including home, community and education contexts.
• To offer advice, consultation and supervision on this client group’s psychological care to psychology colleagues, non-psychology colleagues and other non-professional carers.
• To work closely with and to support the Team Leader with the management of clinical issues within the local team.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service. To propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the team/service.
• To utilise doctoral level research skills for audit, policy and service development and research and to supervise research carried out by trainee and assistant psychologists.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Thursday 2 May 2024
We are pleased to offer either a preceptorship/development post for a newly qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, working initially at band 7 whilst developing the competencies required at 8a; or a qualified and experienced Psychologist wishing to work at 8a level. The post is based at Altham Meadows, Morecambe; the base for the Bay Eating Disorder Team, but the post holder will also be expected to work in the Kendal and Barrow localities. The team is part of the All Age Eating Disorder Service which covers Lancashire and South Cumbria. You will be joining a dynamic multi-disciplinary team of professionals, including psychological therapists, systemic family therapist, specialist mental health nurses, specialist dietitian and medical professionals.
This would be an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to develop skills and knowledge in the area of eating disorders. An interest in acquiring skills in NICE guidelines recommended treatments for eating disorders would be important. A good grounding in CBT is expected and training can be provided for more specialist interventions.
The role will involve delivery of high quality assessments, formulation and specialist interventions to people from all age groups who have an eating disorder. Alongside other duties, the role will also involve providing psychologically informed guidance to other practitioners, provision of consultation, training, supervision and service development.
• To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality specialist psychology service for people struggling with eating disorders across the age range and in and across a variety of settings, including home, community and education contexts.
• To offer advice, consultation and supervision on this client group’s psychological care to psychology colleagues, non-psychology colleagues and other non-professional carers.
• To work closely with and to support the Team Leader with the management of clinical issues within the local team.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service. To propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the team/service.
• To utilise doctoral level research skills for audit, policy and service development and research and to supervise research carried out by trainee and assistant psychologists.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Thursday 2 May 2024