Band 4 Assistant Psychologist

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an 0.4wte Assistant Psychologist to join our psychology team in the Enhanced Rehabilitation and Recovery Pathway. The pathway has inpatient services at Stewart House and The Willows and a community enhanced rehabilitation team. People receiving interventions from the pathway have severe and enduring mental health difficulties including complex psychosis.

Applicants should have experience of working with service users with mental health problems and graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society.

The psychology service is very supportive with regular provision of individual and peer supervision. Strong links are established with local services to enhance the opportunities for peer supervision and support. Clinical supervision and opportunities for CPD will be provided.

PLEASE NOTE: we also have an opportunity for a 0.2wte Research Assistant to join the department. We would recommend people apply for both available posts.

For informal enquiries contact Dr Kelly Fenton, Consultant Clinical Psychologist on (0116 225 5820).

Main duties of the job

There will be opportunities for post holder to conduct assessments, structured interventions, and group work under supervision, as well as duties including research and audit and assisting in delivering training packages to other professionals.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Stewart House

The Rise

Leicester

LE19 4SL

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Stewart House

The Rise

Leicester

LE19 4SL

Employer's website

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

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