Job summary
The CPG works in partnership with Navigo and
Faraway, a Peer-Led Organisation, to deliver Neurodiversity Services for people
with Learning Disabilities and Autistic people within North East Lincolnshire
and across the Humber TCP. These
services aim to meet the unique needs of these populations through the
provision of various Assessment and Treatment, Intervention and Support
Pathways using a Psychology-led, Multi-Disciplinary, needs-led, person-centred
approach and Peer-Led Offer. The
Adult Neurodiversity Services (ANDS) based at Val Waterhouse Centre in Grimsby
comprise of an Intensive Support Team (IST),
Forensic Outreach Liaison Service (FOLS), Adult Autism Service (AAS) and
an ADHD Service. Faraway is also based here and works in partnership with the
statutory services.
You will join a well-established specialist community
service within the Adult Neurodiversity Services in North East Lincolnshire (NEL) and to
provide specialist Clinical/Forensic
Psychology input to support service users within the Forensic Outreach
Liaison Service (FOLS).
Please note that Care Plus Group are not currently registered to sponsor applicants from outside the EU and EEA.
Main duties of the job
Clinical/Forensic
Psychologist (FOLS)
Val Waterhouse Centre,
Grimsby
30 hrs a week
Flexible working
considered Monday Friday.
Range 8A £48,480 - £58,178
pro rata per annum
This is an exciting
opportunity for either a Clinical or Forensic Psychologist to join a
well-established Community Forensic Outreach Liaison Service (FOLS). You will
work within a psychology-led, multi-disciplinary team that uses Positive
Behaviour Support, Active Support and Trauma Informed Care approaches within a
community forensic setting.
A relevant professional
qualification and HCPC registration together with a good working knowledge of
the Mental Health Act and health and social care pathways is essential as well
as experience of working with complex cases in the field of Learning Disability
and/or Autism. The ability to be an autonomous practitioner, manage a
clinical caseload and provide clinical oversight of all cases within the
service are essential as is the ability to work in partnership with other
organisations.
Applicants will be subject
to a 2-stage selection process and must be available for both of the following
dates:06/08/25 9.30am-11.30am and 07/08/25 AM. The first
is to attend a peer led Forum with people who use our services at Val
Waterhouse Centre. If successful following the first stage of the
selection process, you will be invited for a panel interview the following day
at Val Waterhouse Centre on 07/08/25.
About us
Care Plus Group is an employee owned Social Enterprise, established in 2011 to deliver NHS community health and social care services and employ over 800 people. A key feature of our organisation is the positive culture we have developed which is based on valuing, trusting, engagement, and involvement of our staff. We consistently deliver high quality innovative services across NE Lincolnshire, reflected in an ongoing above 95% customer satisfaction feedback. Our services have received national recognition/commendations and Awards including winning a national HSJ award in November 2021. We hold the highest possible standard of ISO accreditation and are committed to reducing our carbon footprint. We offer excellent terms and conditions including optional membership to a contributory pension scheme, Independent Provider closed access to the NHS pension scheme, lease cars, a full induction programme and an extensive range of CPD/development opportunities. We recognise continuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposes of annual leave entitlement. We are a supportive employer and operate in a way which supports family friendly and flexible working. CPG is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description is attached as a separate document with the person specification - please refer to this for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description is attached as a separate document with the person specification - please refer to this for more information.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working as a practitioner psychologist, to include a significant period of working at a senior level in the specific specialist field where the post is held
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for service users psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
Desirable
- A breadth of clinical practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held
- Proven leadership/management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive impact/change within service delivery/practice at an advanced level
- Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships
- Experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching, assessing, presentations, publishing
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
- Evidence of policy implementation and development
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of advanced practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Ability to effectively Chair meetings
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Knowledge of and experience in the use of a wide range of psychometric and other objective assessment tools, such as is used in neuro-assessment, as applied in clinical area
- Skills in co-ordinating programmes of care, and providing consultation and specialist advice to other professional Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, and application of this to research and development activity within the specialist service area
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of clinical interventions, procedures and practices relevant to the clinical area
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally
- Be able to demonstrate leadership/ management skills at an advanced level
- Broadly based knowledge of the theory and practice of advanced psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with disabilities etc.)
- Expert in understanding and application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate doctoral level training in either clinical or forensic psychology or its equivalent accredited by the BPS. Additional short specialist courses with demonstrable impact on practice
- Clinical supervision training for doctoral trainees
- Current HCPC registration
- To maintain, as part of continual professional development, up to date clinical advanced/specialist knowledge/skills in this clinical field, using information to effect change in practice and ensuring the effective dissemination of new knowledge
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Leadership or management qualification
- Member of a special interest group/network, locally or nationally
Other
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate commitment to CPG core values
- Ability to transport self and others around the area
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working as a practitioner psychologist, to include a significant period of working at a senior level in the specific specialist field where the post is held
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for service users psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
Desirable
- A breadth of clinical practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held
- Proven leadership/management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive impact/change within service delivery/practice at an advanced level
- Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships
- Experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching, assessing, presentations, publishing
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
- Evidence of policy implementation and development
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of advanced practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Ability to effectively Chair meetings
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Knowledge of and experience in the use of a wide range of psychometric and other objective assessment tools, such as is used in neuro-assessment, as applied in clinical area
- Skills in co-ordinating programmes of care, and providing consultation and specialist advice to other professional Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, and application of this to research and development activity within the specialist service area
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of clinical interventions, procedures and practices relevant to the clinical area
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally
- Be able to demonstrate leadership/ management skills at an advanced level
- Broadly based knowledge of the theory and practice of advanced psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with disabilities etc.)
- Expert in understanding and application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate doctoral level training in either clinical or forensic psychology or its equivalent accredited by the BPS. Additional short specialist courses with demonstrable impact on practice
- Clinical supervision training for doctoral trainees
- Current HCPC registration
- To maintain, as part of continual professional development, up to date clinical advanced/specialist knowledge/skills in this clinical field, using information to effect change in practice and ensuring the effective dissemination of new knowledge
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Leadership or management qualification
- Member of a special interest group/network, locally or nationally
Other
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate commitment to CPG core values
- Ability to transport self and others around the 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
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
