Job summary
East Lancashire Child and Adolescent Service in conjunction with Blackburn with Darwen Children's Services
Lead Clinical PsychologistREVIVE Team*Maternity cover fixed term for 12 months - 30 hours**Secondment opportunity*
If you are an experienced psychologist, looking to work with cared for children, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better, then this role might be for you. An opportunity has arisen to cover part of the lead psychologists' post for 12 months in Revive; a specialist Emotional Health and well-being Team, that sits within Blackburn with Darwen Children's Services. This post will manage and lead the team which comprises a play therapist, 2 CAMHS practitioners and an additional clinical psychologist. It is an exciting time for Revive as we continue to develop the service, expanding the use of outcome measures and reviewing service delivery.
A busy team, Revive work directly and indirectly with young people and families in the care of, or have previously been in the care of the local authority. Revive also provides regular indirect work to systems supporting young people and families, including consultations, supervision, training and reflective practice.
Main duties of the job
The post is seconded into Revive from East Lancashire Child and Adolescent Service (ELCAS). ELCAS is a specialist service consisting of Child Psychiatrists, mental health practitioners, specialist therapists and clinical psychologists who provide a range of evidence-based interventions for children with mental health difficulties and their families.
The Service has good links with local universities to which it regularly provides clinical placements to practitioners in training. ELCAS is rated as Outstanding by the CQC.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, hardworking, have excellent relational and interpersonal skills and a genuine commitment to working with this client group. They will be responsible for ensuring that they achieve the key objectives of delivering safe, personal and effective Emotional Health and Well Being for this specialist group within Blackburn with Darwen. The post holder will be expected to provide leadership and clinical supervision to the team over the 4 days, in addition to overseeing and being involved in service management tasks, including implementing robust processes of clinical governance.
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be a dynamic, forward-thinking person who is keen to help cover a pivotal role in a changing service, whilst working with a variety of stakeholders and interfacing services to promote psychological thinking and high-quality care. The post holder will be expected to work autonomously whilst being part of a highly supportive and close team. The post holder will be supported by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist within in the ELCAS service, and reports to the Head of Clinical service at ELCAS.
The service operates from a variety of sites across East Lancashire for which some travel will be required but the main administrative base is Blackburn with Darwen Childrens Services, based at Duke Street, in Blackburn.
Must be able to cover the travel requirements of the post.
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be a dynamic, forward-thinking person who is keen to help cover a pivotal role in a changing service, whilst working with a variety of stakeholders and interfacing services to promote psychological thinking and high-quality care. The post holder will be expected to work autonomously whilst being part of a highly supportive and close team. The post holder will be supported by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist within in the ELCAS service, and reports to the Head of Clinical service at ELCAS.
The service operates from a variety of sites across East Lancashire for which some travel will be required but the main administrative base is Blackburn with Darwen Childrens Services, based at Duke Street, in Blackburn.
Must be able to cover the travel requirements of the post.
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or the equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, specifically including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional area of psychological practice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology, including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology and two or more distinct psychological therapies, including Family Therapy
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- A high level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience including experience of working within a specialist CAMHS or LAC team.
- Experience of the delivery and evaluation of Psychological Services within a CAMHS/LAC setting
- Psychological Services within a CAMHS/LAC setting
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or the equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, specifically including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional area of psychological practice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology, including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology and two or more distinct psychological therapies, including Family Therapy
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- A high level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience including experience of working within a specialist CAMHS or LAC team.
- Experience of the delivery and evaluation of Psychological Services within a CAMHS/LAC setting
- Psychological Services within a CAMHS/LAC setting
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
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).
