Job summary
We are
rapidly expanding our Neurodevelopmental offer to the children and young people
of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) and now Leicestershire
Partnership Trust (LPT) have the fabulous opportunity to grow our team to
positively impact the experience for children, young people and their families.
This post is part of the ongoing The
Neurodevelopment (ND) Improvement Programme that has set out to improve the
outcomes of children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by identifying the resources
committed to their diagnosis and care, agreeing opportunities for improvement
and implementing new delivery, finance and workforce models.
Main duties of the job
Successful
candidates will be joining an ambitious and passionate multi-disciplinary team
of clinical and administrative colleagues feeding into the ND programme. Post
holders will need to have the skills and character to consistently deliver high
quality care and work creatively at pace with colleagues with our CYP and
families at the centre. We take pride in the versatility of our skill mix
within the team and seek results in utilising a variety of competencies.
The
successful applicants will be at the core of the exciting work and improvements
for our local population; working to make a significant impact
to reducing the waiting list and improving access to support for CYP.
We are an
ambitious and innovative team with an active interest in learning and a
determination to reduce inequality and improve the quality and accessibility of
the services we support. We are very excited for the future of our ND offer
withing LLR.
Please take
the time to watch the featured videos to hear about working within our ND
pathway and to hear from members of our Youth Advisory Board.
We are
holding an open forum question and answer session, if you would like to join
that session please email [email protected] identifying the role/s you are
considering.
For
further information about this post please contact Sophie Pratt on 07393808035
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 serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
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 are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post Qualification experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist.
- Experience ofrepresenting psychology within the context 3 of multi-disciplinary care.
- Experience of supervising psychologists and/or other 3 professionals.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi-cultural framework.
Qualifications
Essential
- Training in clinical psychology to a doctoral standard or its equivalent as accredited by the HCPC.
- Post qualification training and recorded CPD experience and/or further qualifications in one or more additional specialisedareasof psychologicalpractice/ specialised psychological therapy
- Formal training in the supervision of other psychologists
Mobility
Essential
- Own transport or suitable alternative.
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust
Bridge Park Road
Thurmaston
Leicester
LE4 8PQ