Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Principal Clinical Psychologist

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Job summary

Principal Clinical Psychologist (Band 8B)

We have an exciting part-time (30 hours) permanent opportunity for a Principal Clinical Psychologist within Children and Young People's Psychological Services (CYPPS) - East Lancashire, based at The Mount, Accrington.

Additional hours may be available on either a temporary or permanent basis. Those who prefer to work fewer hours are encouraged to still apply (minimum 22.5 hrs).

The successful candidate will have delegated responsibility for discreet aspects of our specialist psychological therapy services, depending on specialist skills and/or geography. You will join the senior management team for the service and contribute to service developments and leadership. You will provide operational, clinical and professional leadership to colleagues. You will also be offering clinical supervision to clinical colleagues in our services.

Main duties of the job

Additionally, there will be opportunities to provide specialist clinical psychology assessment, formulation and therapy for individual children, young people and their parents/carers within the service and to work systemically with the broader system. You will be advanced in your clinical skills and able to offer a range of different interventions from secondary training.

The service is a lively, dynamic and supportive service with a range of clinical interests and developments. We are committed to CPD and supervision and encourage innovation and development, as well as contributing to local Clinical Psychology Training courses. You will join an established service which includes Clinical Psychologists, Specialist Therapists, and Trainee and Assistant Psychologists. We are part of CYPPS and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across LSCFT.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

03 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-SPS1194-CLK

Job locations

CYPMH Psychological Services East Lancs

Accrington

BB5 5DE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Doctoral level training in clinical psychology or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.

Desirable

Pre-qualification training / qualifications in research methodology and/or other fields of applied psychology.

Experience

Essential

Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist with children, young people and their parents/carers.
Substantial experience of contributing a psychological perspective within the context of multidisciplinary and multiagency care for children, young people and their parents/carer
Experience of working with a wide variety of child and family presentations that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing difficulties.

Knowledge

Essential

Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
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

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Doctoral level training in clinical psychology or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.

Desirable

Pre-qualification training / qualifications in research methodology and/or other fields of applied psychology.

Experience

Essential

Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist with children, young people and their parents/carers.
Substantial experience of contributing a psychological perspective within the context of multidisciplinary and multiagency care for children, young people and their parents/carer
Experience of working with a wide variety of child and family presentations that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing difficulties.

Knowledge

Essential

Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
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

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CYPMH Psychological Services East Lancs

Accrington

BB5 5DE

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CYPMH Psychological Services East Lancs

Accrington

BB5 5DE

Employer's website

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