Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Psychologist

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Job summary

Band 7 Clinical Psychologist with developmental plans for progression to 8a

This is an exciting opportunity to join Leeds Community and Wellbeing services, as we have now embarked on our journey to transform our community services across Leeds and are currently in the first phase of service transformation, in line with the NHS long-term plan.

We are investing significantly in psychological profession utilising interventions and how we strengthen a system of care which is psychologically informed. We are committed to the career development of our clinicians to further their clinical, supervisory and leadership skills and experience.

Our collective aim is to achieve greater integration between secondary and primary mental health services, along with the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. We're really passionate about having people who use our services, their families and carers more involved in the care provisions we deliver.

Leeds community mental health services are multi-disciplinary groups of professionals working together to provide specialist community-focused mental health services to working age adults. Psychological practitioners are a much valued and integral part of this work, providing specialist assessment and interventions, and also contributing to the clinical thinking and decision making of the teams. Alongside direct clinical work, a key component of their role is to provide supervision, consultation, and training to the wider team.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for a clinical psychologist to join our workforce at band 7 with robust developmental plans to progress internally to band 8a. We would therefore welcome applications from band 7 psychologists who are keen to progress into more senior roles.

We are keen to recruit people with experience, knowledge and skills of working with severe and enduring mental health difficulties such as complex trauma, psychosis, interpersonal difficulties, and self-harm. Equally important are leadership skills and the ability to develop innovative practice. We are looking for people who can contribute to the vision for the service, working closely with colleagues in different parts of the system, including primary care and our valued voluntary sector partners.

We may have other similar positions available at the time of interviewing for some of our other services, if this is the case we will discuss this with you during the recruitment process.

For further details or to arrange an initial conversation about the posts please contact:

Helen Jenkinson, Principal Clinical Psychologist, on helen.jenkinson5@nhs.net

Pamela Lynch, Principal Clinical Psychologist, on pamela.lynch@nhs.net

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, 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 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.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Date posted

15 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-31924-COMM

Job locations

South, West and East/ North East Leeds locations

Leeds

LS7 3JX

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a qualified psychotherapy service to service users (SUs) and carers accessing Working Age Adult Services. To work autonomously and making appropriate decisions without opportunity to consult more widely. To provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and therapy, to offer advice and consultation on SUs psychological care to clinical colleagues and to other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Care Group policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, service development and research within the service area. To provide a key role in psychological aspects of service development in service areas of primary responsibility.

The transition between and band 7 and 8a is based on gaining experience in and formal training in the delivery of clinical supervision to other psychological professionals including trainee clinical psychologists.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Doctorate Level Training in Clinical Psychology (or M.Sc if qualified prior to 1994).
HCPC registration.

Experience

Essential

Experience of providing a range of interventions across care settings, including for severe and enduring mental health issues.
Experience of teaching, training and clinical supervision of other staff.

Skills

Essential

Advanced skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies used to treat working age adults
A high 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. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Doctorate Level Training in Clinical Psychology (or M.Sc if qualified prior to 1994).
HCPC registration.

Experience

Essential

Experience of providing a range of interventions across care settings, including for severe and enduring mental health issues.
Experience of teaching, training and clinical supervision of other staff.

Skills

Essential

Advanced skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies used to treat working age adults
A high 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. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South, West and East/ North East Leeds locations

Leeds

LS7 3JX

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South, West and East/ North East Leeds locations

Leeds

LS7 3JX

Employer's website

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