Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Band 7/8a Psychologist- Adult Treatment & Recovery Teams

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Job summary

We are keen to have psychologists join us at band 8a, or at band 7 on a preceptorship, in Adult Treatment & Recovery Teams across the county in the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust.

A preceptorship is a structured period of transition for the Newly Qualified Practitioner, during which time they are supported by an experienced practitioner to develop their confidence and refine their skills (NHS Employers, 2017). For a recently qualified psychologist a period of time at Band 7 is an opportunity to consolidate and further develop core practitioner skills. Each individual will be unique in terms of the existing skills and experience they bring to the post, and developmental objectives will be individually tailored in conjunction with the needs of the service. The achievement of the agreed goals/objectives will be supported by the Preceptees Clinical Supervisor and overseen by the Consultant / Lead Psychologist for that area. When the relevant developmental objectives are reached the psychologist will be re-graded to the nearest spine point to their current salary on the 8a scale.

In most cases the preceptorship process will take between 18 and 24 months to complete, although in exceptional circumstances the time frame may be reduced or extended. We have psychologists as pathway leads for complex trauma, psychosis and personality disorders who are supported by psychologists at every grade.

Main duties of the job

In our multidisciplinary Treatment & Recovery Teams you will work alongside Lead Psychologists, Clinical Associate Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists to help our population through direct and indirect interventions, delivering individual and group interventions, supervising, and making a psychological contribution to the interventions of other professionals in the team.

You will have opportunity to apply and/or hone the breadth of psychology skills and do so with the support and supervision of a group of experienced psychologists that meet regularly for clinical supervision, learning, clinical and service development discussion, and peer support. There will be opportunities to develop yourself through internal and external training programmes (we will train you in EMDR), and to shape our mental health services.

We have strong links to the University of Leicester and you can be involved in teaching, trainee placements, and input to the development of the curriculum. The network of psychologists across LPT range of services will meet regularly to exchange ideas and learning through a forum meeting.

We are committed to LPT being a great place to work and should you choose to join us there are several schemes to support and enhance your well-being and satisfaction. We also look to accommodate you whether you seek full-time, part-time and/or flexible working arrangements.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

07 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£43,724 to £57,349 a year Lower rate is Band 7. Higher rate is Band 8a top of scale.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

C9313-23-0104

Job locations

The Hawthorn Centre

Broom Leys Road

Coalville

Leicestershire

LE67 4DE

Orchard Resource Centre

Hill Street

Hinckley

Leicestershire

LE10 1DS

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for either the Band 8a or band 7 preceptorship.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of highly specialist risk, psychological assessment and treatment of clients in mental health care settings.
Experience of providing consultation to other staff groups outside clinical psychology.
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.

Desirable

Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary mental health setting.
Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in difficult to treat groups.
Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.

Qualifications

Essential

Honours degree in Psychology or with Psychology as the main subject.
Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or UK HCPC approved and recognised equivalent qualification in Clinical Psychology.
Registered as a Clinical Psychologist with the UK Health & Care Professions Council

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of highly specialist risk, psychological assessment and treatment of clients in mental health care settings.
Experience of providing consultation to other staff groups outside clinical psychology.
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.

Desirable

Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary mental health setting.
Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in difficult to treat groups.
Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.

Qualifications

Essential

Honours degree in Psychology or with Psychology as the main subject.
Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or UK HCPC approved and recognised equivalent qualification in Clinical Psychology.
Registered as a Clinical Psychologist with the UK Health & Care Professions Council

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

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

The Hawthorn Centre

Broom Leys Road

Coalville

Leicestershire

LE67 4DE

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

The Hawthorn Centre

Broom Leys Road

Coalville

Leicestershire

LE67 4DE

Employer's website

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