About this role
Job summary
LSCFT is an organisation that recognises and values the contribution of clinical psychology in the delivery of high quality services. Psychology provision within inpatient services is established, well regarded and highly valued. This is demonstrated by the considerable investment into inpatient psychology provision.
Exciting opportunities have arisen for a Senior Clinical Psychologist or recently qualified psychologist interested in preceptorship roles. We require a motivated and dynamic Clinical Psychologist to join our growing team offering input to adult mental health inpatient facilities within Ormskirk, based at the Scarisbrick Inpatient Unit.
Candidates who do not yet meet all Band 8a requirements may be appointed to a Band 7 preceptorship role. They will follow a structured development programme to build the competencies needed for progression to Band 8a. This development and assessment period can last up to two years and is overseen by the professional lead for Central and West locality.
Main duties of the job
LSCFT inpatient wards are designed to meet the holistic needs of service users/patients and carers, in a working environment conducive to staff development and wellbeing. The post holder supports the delivery of a psychology service on the Scarisbrick Inpatient Unit, Ormskirk and District General Hospital, with the role including:
o To provide a Clinical Psychology Service to patients of the nominated team including the provision of enhanced specialist psychological assessment and therapy.
o To offer advice, supervision and consultation on patient's psychological care to psychology and non-psychology colleagues and to other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the services policies and procedures.
o This could include the supervision of the delivery and evaluation of structured therapeutic groups delivered by assistant psychologists
o To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area in which the post holder works.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support 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 and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications Essential
Doctorate 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.
Knowledge Essential
Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology. Knowledge of legislation relevant to the client group.
Experience Essential
Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings. 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 including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
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 Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address Scarisbrick Inpatient Unit, Ormskirk and District General Hospital
Dicconson Way
Ormskirk
L39 2AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)