Main area: Clinical Psychologist Grade Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Flexible working options available)
Job ref: 274-11270-OA
Employer: Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Witham Court
Town: Lincoln
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59
Clinical Psychologist
Band 8a
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Acute Pathways within the Older People and Frailty Division at a time of expansion of the psychology workforce within the Division. Two posts are available; one aligned to the dementia acute pathway and one aligned to the mental health acute pathway. You will be supported by the Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Acute Pathways and will work alongside specialist multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) including Occupational Therapists, Psychiatric Nurses, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Consultant Psychiatrists, Pharmacists, and Service Managers. Both wards and home treatment teams are based at Witham Court, North Hykeham which is a hub for the Division. There is also scope for some remote working.
We welcome applications from newly qualified Clinical Psychologists as well as Trainee Clinical Psychologists in their final year of doctoral training. Depending on experience, successful candidates will commence the post at either Band 7 in a developmental role for progression to Band 8a upon completion of a competency framework, or commence at Band 8a with existing experience and skills to match the person specification.
Main duties of the job
* Be part of specialist MDTs across the acute services, in either the mental health or dementia pathways.
* Provide a qualified clinical psychology service for older people within the acute pathways.
* Contribute to multi-disciplinary decision making around service user progression.
* Facilitate staff groups focused on formulation development and reflective practice.
* Provide psychological consultation to members of the MDT.
* Undertake and contribute to risk assessment and safety planning.
* Support implementation of evidence-based practice.
* Contribute to engagement with carers/families/relatives.
* Contribute to service development around trauma informed care.
Working for our organisation
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high-quality care is a contented workforce.
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In addition to the above, the post holder will:
* Complete evaluations of the service provided.
* Contribute to engagement with carers/families/relatives.
* Contribute to delivery of teaching and training.
* Work autonomously within professional guidelines.
* Participate in regular clinical and management supervision.
* Plan and prioritise own clinical workload.
* Contribute to professional leadership.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology accredited by the BPS.
* Registration with the HCPC upon completion of doctoral training.
* Eligibility for Chartered Status with the BPS.
* Training in the provision of clinical supervision.
Experience
* Experience of working with older adults.
* Experience of working with cognitive impairment and/or dementia.
* Experience of working with carers/families/relatives.
* Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
* Experience of neuropsychological/psychometric assessment.
* Experience of providing clinical supervision.
Skills
* Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment.
* Knowledge in the appropriate use of outcome measures.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Ability to organise and manage own caseload.
Special requirements
* Ability to manage logistics of appointments across the county.
* Ability to engage in sustained and intense concentration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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