Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Principal Clinical / Counselling / Forensic Psychologist

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Job summary

8b post in the Complex Psychosis PathwayThe Rehab and Recovery service are inviting applications from Clinical Psychologists who have a strong interest in specialising in working with people with distressing unusual experiences. You will be a key member of the leadership team working with the management team to implement psychological strategy across the service area.

You will be working alongside an 8c Consultant Clinical Psychologist across R&R at a time when the service is implementing service development and culture change in the form of a trauma informed clinical model. You will have experience and a critical understanding of current practice, and the evidence base in psychosis with skills and experience in training, project work, supervision, with knowledge and skills in CBTp and/or a strong interest in developing psychological interventions for cognitive impairment in psychosis. You will gain experience in working within a multi - agency context, across three clinical teams that value psychological influence.We are committed to robust professional leadership, equality, diversity, and inclusion and supporting staff wellbeing and CPD. Our Psychological Professions Strategy outlines our vision. We are proud that 100% of LYPFT psychological professionals recently surveyed reported they felt supported by colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The Rehabilitation and Recovery service is an exciting service that uses a stepped approach to our inpatient care and has the additional resource of a transitional in-reach and outreach team based at The Recovery Centre.

The service design focusses heavily on multidisciplinary and multi-agency team working with the service being made up of staff members from LYPFT, Community Links, Leeds Mind and Touchstone - all working in partnership under a managed network, within LYPFT. The service aims:

To provide rehabilitation and recovery - based services that enable people to define, build and live a meaningful, independent and satisfying life.

The service is established on strong principles of recovery and partnership working and all candidates must have strong values around recovery, social inclusion, and diversity.

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

02 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

173-41324-EDRS

Job locations

R&R Service

Asket Croft

Leeds

LS14 1PP

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Service was Royal College of Psychiatry Quality Standards Accredited in March 2024, which is a recognition of the high - quality care delivered by our diverse workforce to the people we serve. As a service we are dedicated to supporting our staff wellbeing and development, further information available viahttps://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/our-services/rehab-recovery-services/

For informal discussion please contact Dr Anjula Gupta on Anjula.gupta@nhs.net or 0113 855 7032 (Monday, Tuesday or Thursday only) or Charley Waldron, Operational manager charlottewaldron@nhs.net (Except Monday)

The closing date is Friday, 19th July 2024 with interviews planned for 30th July and 1st August 2024.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The closing date is Friday, 19th July 2024 with interviews planned for 30th July and 1st August 2024.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

1.Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology/or at least Masters level in Forensic Psychology (or equivalent prior to 1996) and HCPC registration
2.Additional significant post qualification training and experience relevant to the service and job role outlined in the job summary, including assessment of risk.

Training

Essential

3.Formal training in supervision of others.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

4.Masters level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariate data analysis
5. 5. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups

Values Evidence

Essential

Has the applicant displayed or described a way in which they meet 1 of the 3 Trust values? Caring, Simple, Integrity?

Additional Evidence

Essential

Has the applicant evidenced lived experience, caring or volunteering experience within the supporting statement?

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

1.Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology/or at least Masters level in Forensic Psychology (or equivalent prior to 1996) and HCPC registration
2.Additional significant post qualification training and experience relevant to the service and job role outlined in the job summary, including assessment of risk.

Training

Essential

3.Formal training in supervision of others.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

4.Masters level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariate data analysis
5. 5. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups

Values Evidence

Essential

Has the applicant displayed or described a way in which they meet 1 of the 3 Trust values? Caring, Simple, Integrity?

Additional Evidence

Essential

Has the applicant evidenced lived experience, caring or volunteering experience within the supporting statement?

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

R&R Service

Asket Croft

Leeds

LS14 1PP

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

R&R Service

Asket Croft

Leeds

LS14 1PP

Employer's website

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