Job summary
We are excited to recruit a Band 8a Clinical Psychologist into Lincolnshire Complex Needs Service.
Utilising NHS England Health and Justice funding Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) and Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) have successfully developed a psychology-led consultation, training, assessment and intervention model of working to enable staff working with young people with the most complex needs access timely psychological consultation and formulation, with follow-on support as needed. Using a trauma-informed approach they help staff consider the impact of developmental trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's) on a young person's emotional and/or behavioural presentation so that staff can tailor their interventions accordingly and/or identify any additional service/professional who needs to become involved. This allows the right support to be offered at the right time, by the right people.
Therefore, we are ideally looking for an enthusiastic, trauma-informed Clinical Psychologist who already has experience of working with Children in Care and those in contact with Criminal Justice Services who is keen to support our developing service with the provision of support to Lincolnshire professionals who work with CYP. We are looking for someone able to offer formulation and consultation to a range of professionals and agencies as well as experience of providing clinical psychology assessments and interventions to CYP, their families and carers.
Please note the interview date is 10 March 2026.
Main duties of the job
The post is a county-wide, part-time, fixed-term post for 2 years, so the ability to travel across the county is essential. Whilst no guarantee can be given about the minimum amount of travel necessary in this post, we will be working together as a team to try to reduce the need to travel either to a limited number of days per week, or across a smaller geographical patch.
There will be an expectation for face-to-face work with CYP and their carers and families where this is indicated. Your work base will be Sleaford Area Office, Eastgate, Sleaford. Some of the current work duties may be possible to complete from home using video and internet functions.
Supervision is offered to all LPFT employed staff and CPD is actively encouraged. LPFT CYP Services have a robust Training Plan in place to ensure all staff are able to provide evidence-based assessments and interventions.
The Complex Needs Service will have close connections with all LPFT and LCC's CYP Services and the psychologist will be part of a county-wide Child Psychological Therapies provision which includes psychological services to Core CAMHS; CAMHS Eating Disorder Service; CAMHS Learning Disabilities Service; Lincolnshire Secure Unit; Paediatric Psychology - Diabetes; Psychology Team - Social Communication.
All qualified Clinical Psychologists are expected to provide regular placements to Trainee Clinical Psychologists and we are closely linked to the Trent Clinical Psychology Doctorate course.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
Competitive annual leave allowance
Car leasing scheme
NHS pension scheme
Free eye tests
Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Job description
Job responsibilities
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
Competitive annual leave allowance
Car leasing scheme
NHS pension scheme
Free eye tests
Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BPS accredited Honours degree in Psychology or equivalent
- A Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, accredited by the BPS and HCPC
- Additional specialist training related to working with children, young people and their families and carers
- Clinical supervision training for doctorate trainees
- Registered member of HCPC
- Eligible for chartered status as a clinical psychologist
Desirable
- Other related academic qualifications to Masters or Doctorate level
- Additional training in assessment of and interventions for sexually harmful behaviours. E.g., AIMS 3 assessment and intervention; J-SOAP II; ERASOR
- Additional training in child neuropsychology assessments including autism assessments e.g., DISCO; ADI-R; ADOS; contributing to ADHD assessments
Skills
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology
- Knowledge of relevant child protection, safeguarding, mental health and youth justice legislation and its implications for clinical practice when working with children, young people and their families/carers
- Evidence of continuing professional development as stated by HCPC and as recommended by the BPS
Desirable
- Experience of being involved in a service development and its provision and maintenance
- Experience of line managing psychology staff and/or other professionals
- Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of working as a clinical psychologist with children and families where there are psychological concerns
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of working with children and young people from pre-school age to school leaving age
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of working with young people who are at risk of, or who have had contact with, the Youth Justice System
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of working with children and young people who are presenting with harmful sexual behaviour
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of working with children and young people with a range of disabilities and special needs from mild to extensive difficulties including learning difficulties; physical difficulties; chronic and acute health problems
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of working with children who have experienced abuse - physical, sexual, emotional
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of providing specialist clinical psychology assessments of children and young people, taking into account the context of their living situations which may include - living with biological parents; with separated parents; with other relatives; with foster carers; living in residential settings
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of using a range of specialist clinical psychology assessment skills which include:- oUse of psychometric assessments of intelligence, memory, reading, social functioning; executive functioning. oUse of behavioural assessments. oUse of observational methods of assessment. oAssessment by interviewing. oAssessment by analysis of archive material. oRisk assessments oAssessment of Harmful Sexual Behaviour
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of developing and providing specialist clinical psychology interventions and intervention packages for children, young people and their carers and families
- Additional expertise in at least three of the following therapeutic models:- oBehaviour therapy. oCognitive Behaviour Therapy oSystemic therapy. oCreative therapies. oSolution focused interventions. oAttachment therapy. oPost traumatic stress oSchema Therapy oDialectical Behavioural Therapy
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of providing specialist clinical psychology advice to parents and carers and staff concerning the care and/or therapeutic provision for children and young people
- Extensive knowledge of and experience of child protection and safeguarding issues and procedures
- Extensive experience of working within multi-disciplinary and multi-agency settings
- Experience of providing supervision to other psychologists; to other professionals who work with children and young people and their carers and families
- Experience of providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Experience of providing teaching and training to other psychologists and other unqualified and qualified people
Desirable
- Experience of writing court reports and providing expert guidance in Court
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BPS accredited Honours degree in Psychology or equivalent
- A Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, accredited by the BPS and HCPC
- Additional specialist training related to working with children, young people and their families and carers
- Clinical supervision training for doctorate trainees
- Registered member of HCPC
- Eligible for chartered status as a clinical psychologist
Desirable
- Other related academic qualifications to Masters or Doctorate level
- Additional training in assessment of and interventions for sexually harmful behaviours. E.g., AIMS 3 assessment and intervention; J-SOAP II; ERASOR
- Additional training in child neuropsychology assessments including autism assessments e.g., DISCO; ADI-R; ADOS; contributing to ADHD assessments
Skills
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology
- Knowledge of relevant child protection, safeguarding, mental health and youth justice legislation and its implications for clinical practice when working with children, young people and their families/carers
- Evidence of continuing professional development as stated by HCPC and as recommended by the BPS
Desirable
- Experience of being involved in a service development and its provision and maintenance
- Experience of line managing psychology staff and/or other professionals
- Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of working as a clinical psychologist with children and families where there are psychological concerns
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of working with children and young people from pre-school age to school leaving age
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of working with young people who are at risk of, or who have had contact with, the Youth Justice System
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of working with children and young people who are presenting with harmful sexual behaviour
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of working with children and young people with a range of disabilities and special needs from mild to extensive difficulties including learning difficulties; physical difficulties; chronic and acute health problems
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of working with children who have experienced abuse - physical, sexual, emotional
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of providing specialist clinical psychology assessments of children and young people, taking into account the context of their living situations which may include - living with biological parents; with separated parents; with other relatives; with foster carers; living in residential settings
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of using a range of specialist clinical psychology assessment skills which include:- oUse of psychometric assessments of intelligence, memory, reading, social functioning; executive functioning. oUse of behavioural assessments. oUse of observational methods of assessment. oAssessment by interviewing. oAssessment by analysis of archive material. oRisk assessments oAssessment of Harmful Sexual Behaviour
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of developing and providing specialist clinical psychology interventions and intervention packages for children, young people and their carers and families
- Additional expertise in at least three of the following therapeutic models:- oBehaviour therapy. oCognitive Behaviour Therapy oSystemic therapy. oCreative therapies. oSolution focused interventions. oAttachment therapy. oPost traumatic stress oSchema Therapy oDialectical Behavioural Therapy
- Demonstrate post qualification experience of providing specialist clinical psychology advice to parents and carers and staff concerning the care and/or therapeutic provision for children and young people
- Extensive knowledge of and experience of child protection and safeguarding issues and procedures
- Extensive experience of working within multi-disciplinary and multi-agency settings
- Experience of providing supervision to other psychologists; to other professionals who work with children and young people and their carers and families
- Experience of providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Experience of providing teaching and training to other psychologists and other unqualified and qualified people
Desirable
- Experience of writing court reports and providing expert guidance in Court
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).
