Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist to join our Child and Adolescent Inpatient Service at Mill Lodge, York. Mill Lodge is a Tier 4 General Adolescent Unit for children and young people aged 13-18 years old presenting with complexity including mental health difficulties, exploitation, eating difficulties and systemic difficulties. We are a new, developing and dynamic psychological therapies team that are passionate about inclusion, co-production and innovation. The service takes a trauma-informed, attachment and systemic approach to understanding the presentations and needs of young people and their families. Our work is underpinned and informed by a range of evidence based psychological models, including systemic family therapy. This role involves supporting and contributing to the development of our new alternative to hospital admission service for children, young people and families presenting with complexity around eating. This is a unique and innovative role for a senior psychological practitioner to contribute to service development and systems change.
We are committed to supporting continued professional development, with a number of our team accessing further accredited training in specialist therapy modalities. We are committed to robust professional leadership, equality, diversity and inclusion and supporting staff wellbeing and CPD. Our Psychological Professions Strategy outlines our vision.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist psychological services to the staff, young people and families accessing CYPMH Inpatient services and the alternative to hospital service. The post holder will be responsible for assessing and treating their own specialist caseload of clients and to maintain associated records. The post holder will provide clinical supervision to other psychologists, assistant psychologists, psychological practitioners and non-psychologists within the service. They will have the skills and experience to work autonomously and make appropriate decisions without opportunity to consult more widely at times. The post holder will conduct psychologically informed risk assessments and formulations alongside the MDT and will support staff to develop appropriate forums for case discussions, team formulations, and reflective practice. The post holder will undertake audit, research, and service development projects across the whole service and will work closely with community CAMHS services across North Yorkshire. The post holder will work under the guidance and supervision of the Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. Bank-only workers can choose the hours they want to work and will have the opportunity to gain additional experience, keep skills up to date, develop new ones and earn extra money without having to commit to a permanent role. For an informal discussion or more information please contact the team bankstaffingdepartment.lypft@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leeds and York CYPMH Inpatient Services are looking for a highly motivated Band 8a psychologist. The successful candidate would join our enthusiastic and supportive Psychology Team working into the General Adolescent Unit (GAU) and the Alternative to Hospital Service at Mill Lodge, a new, York. This post will be based at Mill Lodge, whilst providing input across the inpatient service and liaising with community teams across North Yorkshire.
Through direct clinical work and indirect interventions, including training and supervision, you will use your leadership skills to promote and help embed Psychological and Trauma Informed models of care including AMBIT and ARC.
We are passionate about supporting teams and services to be psychologically-informed, maximising therapeutic potential and proportionate risk management. The successful applicant will be committed to working within an MDT environment and adapting interventions for young people with complex, diverse needs, who pose a risk of harm to self or others, and who may have additional needs such as Autism or Learning Disability.
You will join a team with varied theoretical backgrounds and will have opportunities to develop your clinical skills. We have close links with local doctorate courses and contribute to teaching and training placements. You will utilise your research skills for audit, service evaluation and research in order to inform service and practice development. You will be required to work autonomously within professional guidelines and within local operational and service policies and procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leeds and York CYPMH Inpatient Services are looking for a highly motivated Band 8a psychologist. The successful candidate would join our enthusiastic and supportive Psychology Team working into the General Adolescent Unit (GAU) and the Alternative to Hospital Service at Mill Lodge, a new, York. This post will be based at Mill Lodge, whilst providing input across the inpatient service and liaising with community teams across North Yorkshire.
Through direct clinical work and indirect interventions, including training and supervision, you will use your leadership skills to promote and help embed Psychological and Trauma Informed models of care including AMBIT and ARC.
We are passionate about supporting teams and services to be psychologically-informed, maximising therapeutic potential and proportionate risk management. The successful applicant will be committed to working within an MDT environment and adapting interventions for young people with complex, diverse needs, who pose a risk of harm to self or others, and who may have additional needs such as Autism or Learning Disability.
You will join a team with varied theoretical backgrounds and will have opportunities to develop your clinical skills. We have close links with local doctorate courses and contribute to teaching and training placements. You will utilise your research skills for audit, service evaluation and research in order to inform service and practice development. You will be required to work autonomously within professional guidelines and within local operational and service policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications and registration
Essential
- Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent prior to 1996) and HCPC registration; Or Postgraduate Diploma qualification in Cognitive and/or Behavioural Psychotherapy AND Accreditation with BABCP as a CBT therapist. With either a prior core profession or via KSA route.
Experience / Knowledge
Essential
- Well-developed skills in engaging individuals and families across the lifespan including children, adolescents, and parents/carers
- Experience of drawing on a range of psychological therapies and theoretical approaches to inform assessment, formulation and intervention in complex settings
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Person Specification
Qualifications and registration
Essential
- Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent prior to 1996) and HCPC registration; Or Postgraduate Diploma qualification in Cognitive and/or Behavioural Psychotherapy AND Accreditation with BABCP as a CBT therapist. With either a prior core profession or via KSA route.
Experience / Knowledge
Essential
- Well-developed skills in engaging individuals and families across the lifespan including children, adolescents, and parents/carers
- Experience of drawing on a range of psychological therapies and theoretical approaches to inform assessment, formulation and intervention in complex settings
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
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).
