About this role
Job summary
Care Plus Group (CPG) works in partnership with Navigo and Faraway, a Peer-Led Organisation, to deliver Neurodiversity Services for people with Learning Disabilities and Autistic people within North East Lincolnshire and across the Humber TCP. These services aim to meet the unique needs of these populations through the provision of various Assessment and Treatment, Intervention and Support Pathways using a Psychology-led, Multi-Disciplinary, needs-led, person-centred approach and Peer-Led Offer.
The Adult Neurodiversity Services (ANDS) based at Val Waterhouse Centre in Grimsby comprise of an Intensive Support Team (IST), Forensic Outreach Liaison Service (FOLS), Adult Autism Service (AAS) and an ADHD Service. Faraway is also based here and works in partnership with the statutory services.
You will join a well-established specialist community service within the Adult Neurodiversity Services in North East Lincolnshire and to provide specialist Clinical Psychology input to support service users within the Adult Autism Service.
We work in partnership with other organisations such as Navigo and Young Minds Matter developing All-Age Neurodiversity Services locally to provide a person centred approach and a needs led clinical model.
Please note that Care Plus Group are not currently registered to sponsor applicants from outside the EU and EEA.
Main duties of the job
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Adult Autism Service
Base: Val Waterhouse Centre
30 hours permanent
Range 8c £70,396 - £86,792 pro rata per annum
As a Senior Clinician, you will be fundamental in helping to lead the delivery of these services. To provide specialist Clinical Psychology to support in the provision for people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism/ADHD (both adults and young people). To work within a psychology-led, multi-disciplinary team that uses Positive Behaviour Support, Active Support and Trauma Informed Care approaches across Neurodiversity Services.
Ensuring service-user led development of services; opportunities for income generation projects; clinical audit and local practice-based evidence research for dissemination at a local, national and international level.
To provide: leadership and operational management to other staff within Neurodiversity services; Management of MDT Assessment and Review Clinics; specialist psychological assessment; individual and group therapy; clinical consultancy to other staff and people who support Neurodivergent individuals; clinically relevant project management; training and peer supervision opportunities to people working in the field of Neurodiversity services.
If you're looking for a job that gives you a strong sense of purpose and makes a meaningful difference to the lives of neurodivergent people and their families, we would welcome your application.
Part-time, full-time and flexible hours considered.
About us
Care Plus Group is an employee owned Social Enterprise, established in 2011 to deliver NHS community health and social care services and employ over 800 people. A key feature of our organisation is the positive culture we have developed which is based on valuing, trusting, engagement, and involvement of our staff.
We consistently deliver high quality innovative services across NE Lincolnshire, reflected in an ongoing above 95% customer satisfaction feedback. Our services have received national recognition/commendations and Awards including winning a national HSJ award in November 2021. We hold the highest possible standard of ISO accreditation and are committed to reducing our carbon footprint.
We offer excellent terms and conditions including optional membership to a contributory pension scheme, Independent Provider closed access to the NHS pension scheme, lease cars, a full induction programme and an extensive range of CPD/development opportunities.
We recognise continuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposes of annual leave entitlement. We are a supportive employer and operate in a way which supports family friendly and flexible working. CPG is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Postgraduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology. To be registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC in the UK. Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
Desirable
To be a chartered member (or working towards chartered status) of the British Psychological Society; a member of the Division of Clinical Psychology and the Faculty of Learning Disability. A member of other organisations relevant to the field of Autism, such as NAS.
Experience Essential
A qualified clinical psychologist with assessed experience of working in the field of clinical psychology for a minimum of four years, including at least 3 years experience working within Neurodiversity services. Experience of working in multi-professional teams or services within the field of Learning Disabilities/ Autism and/or ADHD. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical abuse. Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for a clients psychological care and treatment, both individually and within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan. Experience of providing service-user led services. Experience of teaching and training other staff. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical abuse.
Desirable
Experience of working in multi-professional teams or services within the field of Learning Disabilities/Autism and/or ADHD. Experience of undertaking relevant practice-based research within the field of Learning Disabilities/Autism and/or ADHD. Experience of providing either professional and/or clinical supervision.
Other Essential
Able to transport yourself and others around the area. Able to be flexible with working hours. Able to work in partnership with individuals, families, supporters, other professionals, services and agencies.
Skills & 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. Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies, particularly in people with Learning Disabilities/ Autism and/or ADHD. Experience of working in multi-professional teams or services within the field of Neurodiversity services. 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 individuals, their families, support staff and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS. Experience of providing either professional and/or clinical supervision. Effective IT skills including use of M365 applications, including but not limited to Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word.
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).
Employer details Employer name Care Plus Group
Address Val Waterhouse Centre
41-43 Kent Street
Grimsby
DN32 7DH
Employer's website https://www.careplusgroup.org/ (Opens in a new tab)