Job Overview This post attracts a Welcome Bonus. See the supporting documentation for information. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Psychologist to lead the psychology provision in our established Assertive Outreach (AO) team. AO supports individuals with longstanding mental health difficulties and is committed to psychologically informed practice. You will lead the psychology offer and provide clinical and operational leadership to psychology colleagues in the team. You will be based at OSL House (LE19 1XU) but will travel county wide to see clients, and their families, in their homes and local communities. The AO psychology team is part of our Psychosis Pathway, an established network of experienced psychologists and psychological therapists committed to promoting a non-pathologizing understanding of distress aimed at reducing stigma, promoting empowerment, and increasing social inclusion. You will be well supported in this rewarding role in an AO team that really values psychological perspective and input. We welcome applications from those ready to step up to this grade as well as those in existing 8b posts. Training and professional development will be prioritised. There are senior Psychologists in strategic positions within the Trust leading on our Transformation process. It is an exciting time to join us and a great place to work as a Psychologist as services become increasingly trauma focused and formulation driven. Requests for part time working will be considered. Qualifications (essential criteria): Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or postgraduate equivalent in Clinical Psychology including specific models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and life span developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS/HPC. Further specialist accredited training in a relevant aspect of psychology e.g. CBT or Systemic Family Therapy. High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies. Experience (essential criteria): Experience of the specialist psychological assessment and treatment of psychosis across a range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in or day patient units. Demonstrates understanding and practical application of skills and knowledge involving a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a specialist clinical psychologist, or an alternative agreed by the Head of Speciality. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi- agency setting. Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities) The successful candidate will be able to carry a caseload and work within a multi professional, recovery-oriented framework to provide specialist psychological assessment and intervention for service users and their carers/families. To oversee psychological provision in the AO team and ensure supervision and governance systems are in place and providing supervision, consultancy, and clinical support to MDT colleagues. To support colleagues to use 5P formulation and Decider Skills and to work creatively with complex presentations. The post holder will contribute to multidisciplinary and senior management team meetings to ensure the effective operation of the teams. R eceiving clinical supervision and line management from the clinical psychologist/psychosis pathway lead. To work with senior colleagues to ensure the continued provision of high quality, responsive psychological therapies and help to shape a psychologically informed service wide Psychosis Pathway Supporting research, audit and evaluation and provide training. We have links with the Leicester DClinPsy course and there will be opportunities to teach on the programme as well as provide specialist clinical placements for Trainee Clinical Psychologists. Leicestershire is a vibrant and diverse county. We welcome applications from those committed to increasing equality, diversity, and inclusion, especially in relation to understanding and working with psychosis. We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. 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 serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. 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 can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. 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.