Job summary
We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist to join the Community
Integrated Neurology and Stroke Service (CINSS). CINSS was established in 2016
as part of the Better Care Together Initiative and strives to provide
specialist integrated care to patients in Leicester, Leicestershire and
Rutland. The team continues to rapidly evolve and there are exciting
opportunities to develop the service further, both clinically and
organisationally. The successful candidate will join a friendly and dynamic multi-disciplinary
team.
This would be an ideal post if you are hoping to gain a broad experience
in neuropsychology and if you enjoy multi-disciplinary work. You will be
supervised and well-supported by the lead Clinical Psychologist within CINSS
and there are also strong, established links with the wider Neuropsychology
department and other psychology services, with many opportunities and support
for continuing professional and career development. There can be the option for
employment as a preceptorship with intended movement to band 8a once preceptorship
objectives are met.
We welcome
applications from Trainee Clinical Psychologists due to qualify this year.
Main duties of the job
The team provides patient-centred, goal-directed, specialist
neuro-rehabilitation in patients own homes, wider community and outpatient
settings for people with a wide range of neurological conditions, brain injury
and stroke. The CINSS Clinical Psychologists are an integral part of the team
and, together with our multi-disciplinary colleagues, we aim to help patients
to optimise their functioning and achieve their rehabilitation goals. The
clinical work includes direct work, joint work with MDT colleagues and
providing psychological consultation/advice. You will work with patients and
their families, completing neuropsychological assessments, developing
formulations, and implementing rehabilitation/therapeutic approaches to support
with a range of presenting difficulties, including challenges associated with
changes in cognition, behaviour, mood and psychological adjustment.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good honours degree in Psychology. Eligibility of the BPS.
- DClinPsych or equivalent in Clinical Psychology.
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients in a range of settings including in-patients, out-patients, community and primary care settings.
- Experience of working with a variety of client groups, with a variety presenting problems including complex, highly emotive and distressing problems.
- Experience of teaching and training others using a variety of complex materials suitable for multimedia presentations to a variety of audiences within public, professional and academic settings.
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
Desirable
- Experience of supervision of Assistant and/or Trainee Psychologists.
- Experience of working with people with Acquired Neurological difficulties / brain injuries / stroke.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of psychological theory including developmental theories across the life span, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and 2 more distinct psychological therapeutic approaches.
- Knowledge of research methodology, design and data analysis.
- Skills in the se of a range of psychological assessment and intervention strategies and the ability to integrate complex data from a variety of sources.
- Skills in the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing a variety of complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to a range of recipients (e.g. clients, their families, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team and other professional colleagues both within and outside of the NHS).
- The ability to employ strategies of clinical governance to support the development of good clinical practice.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the psychological literature pertaining to the specialist area of clinical neuropsychology and/or a sub specialism relevant to the designated area of service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good honours degree in Psychology. Eligibility of the BPS.
- DClinPsych or equivalent in Clinical Psychology.
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients in a range of settings including in-patients, out-patients, community and primary care settings.
- Experience of working with a variety of client groups, with a variety presenting problems including complex, highly emotive and distressing problems.
- Experience of teaching and training others using a variety of complex materials suitable for multimedia presentations to a variety of audiences within public, professional and academic settings.
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
Desirable
- Experience of supervision of Assistant and/or Trainee Psychologists.
- Experience of working with people with Acquired Neurological difficulties / brain injuries / stroke.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of psychological theory including developmental theories across the life span, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and 2 more distinct psychological therapeutic approaches.
- Knowledge of research methodology, design and data analysis.
- Skills in the se of a range of psychological assessment and intervention strategies and the ability to integrate complex data from a variety of sources.
- Skills in the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing a variety of complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to a range of recipients (e.g. clients, their families, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team and other professional colleagues both within and outside of the NHS).
- The ability to employ strategies of clinical governance to support the development of good clinical practice.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the psychological literature pertaining to the specialist area of clinical neuropsychology and/or a sub specialism relevant to the designated area of service.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
