Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Psychologist to join our Acute Therapy Service (ATS).
You will be joining a dynamic and busy service with a range of professionals and support staff.
The post is split equally across 2 teams based at Guild Lodge, Preston and Bridge House, Blackburn - the successful applicant will be required to work in both locations.
Main duties of the job
The Acute Therapy Service (ATS) is an initiative that aims to support service users during a mental health crisis by providing an alternative to the existing inpatient model. ATS is a psychologically led, structured therapy service, based on the principles of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
The ATS is staffed by DBT trained staff who ensure that the principles and strategies of the model are applied to the service, the staff group and then to the service users. The programme is structured with the central aim being to help service users cope actively and effectively with their problems through skill acquisition whilst remaining in their home environment.
About us
We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and motivated Clinical Psychologist, currently registered with the HCPC, who has post qualification experience in working with people who present with complex needs and risk. We want to recruit people to the service who share our LSCFT Trust values and are confident in their ability to contribute. As such you will play a significant role in helping us achieve the team vision of delivering a high quality, safe and effective service for our service users and reduce or avoid unhelpful in-patient admissions and support early discharge from inpatient settings.
You will be joining a dynamic and busy service with a range of professionals and support staff. You will receive regular clinical supervision from the Clinical Lead for the service as well as management and professional supervision and appraisals. Training and professional development is supported and encouraged and the Trust has close links with all three Clinical Psychology Doctorate Courses.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For additional information regarding this opportunity then please see the attached Job Description and Person Specfication.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For additional information regarding this opportunity then please see the attached Job Description and Person Specfication.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996)
- DBT qualification or willingness to undertake DBT skills training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for client's psychological care
Knowledge
Essential
- An increased level of knowledge equivalent to a post-graduate diploma (in addition to entry level qualification)
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996)
- DBT qualification or willingness to undertake DBT skills training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for client's psychological care
Knowledge
Essential
- An increased level of knowledge equivalent to a post-graduate diploma (in addition to entry level qualification)
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
