Principal Clinical Psychologist - Learning Disabilities | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 22 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £58,972 - £68,525 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2024 |
| Location: | Heywood, OL10 2DY |
| Company: | Pennine Care NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6335653/311-T375-23-Q |
Summary
We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Principal Clinical Psychologist to join our Pennine Care Learning Disability Care Hub.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community.
The NHS annual staff survey results show that we are the most improved mental health and learning disability trust in the country for being seen as a good place to work. We were ranked as the best place to work out of all the mental health and learning disability trusts in the North West.
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join us. We are passionate about staff well-being and compassionate leadership in the Learning Disability Care Hub. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the top of our agenda. We believe that a diverse, inclusive and engaged culture is vital; that everyone’s value should be recognised and respected. We proactively challenge injustices, and publicly recognise our commitment to becoming anti-racist and supporting our transgender and non-binary colleagues. We also have thriving staff networks to make sure everyone has a voice.
The Learning Disabilities Care Hub includes five Community Learning Disability Teams across the footprint of Pennine Care. Clinical Psychology is valued locally within our community teams and within the wider Trust. Working base will be discussed at interview.
We offer a robust supervision and development structure. You will be part of an expanding, energetic, innovative Learning Disability Care Hub team that values coproduction and working alongside people with lived experience and promotes trauma informed care.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a multi-agency team, working alongside clinical psychologists, community learning disability nurses, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, and other multidisciplinary mental health practitioners. The Learning Disability Care Hub consists of community learning disability teams delivering services to adults aged 18+ years and with some provision
to children and young people. The postholder will collaborate with other Clinical Psychologists from across the Learning Disability Care Hub to take an active role in coordinating service development and engagement by supporting: Service delivery including development and delivery of psychological pathways Development and delivery of training
Conducting research, audit, and evaluation.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
1. Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
2. Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
3. Access to Continued Professional Development
4. Involvement in improvement and research activities
5. Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
6. Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Please see attached job description and person specification to refer to when making your application
This advert closes on Monday 27 May 2024