Band 7/8a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist

NHS; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Clinical Forensic or Counselling Psychologist to join their friendly team in Leicester. This role offers the chance to work with adults with learning disabilities, providing specialized psychological services in a supportive environment. With flexible working options and a commitment to professional development, this position is ideal for those looking to make a significant impact in the field. The successful candidate will lead assessments, collaborate with various professionals, and engage in service improvement activities, ensuring high-quality care for individuals and their families.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity and equal opportunities

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Experience in providing psychological assessments and interventions.
• Ability to work autonomously within professional guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical psychology services to adults with learning disabilities.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and lead psychological assessments.

Skills

Clinical Psychology

Forensic Psychology

Counselling Psychology

Learning Disabilities

Multi-disciplinary Collaboration

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Post-qualification experience

Job description

Job summary

8a Clinical Forensic or Counselling Psychologist for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Leicestershire. (Also ideal for a newly qualified Candidate interested in 7/8a Preceptorship available - contact us to discuss or if you are a CBT Therapist interested). An opportunity has arisen within our team for 0.4 WTE.

Role details

We are seeking an 8A clinical, forensic, or counselling psychologist with post-qualification experience in Learning Disabilities (LD). The successful candidate will enjoy working in this specialty or may be looking to broaden their experiences and apply transferable skills to support adults with LD.

We are a small, friendly team of practitioner psychologists dedicated to working with individuals with learning disabilities, their families, and carers. The role involves working alongside other professional groups including community nurses, psychiatrists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and multi-agency colleagues.

Work environment

Our services operate in various clinic and community-based settings across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland, with options for flexible and hybrid/home working.

Key responsibilities

1. Provide highly specialist clinical psychology services to adults with learning disabilities, including psychological assessments, formulation development, and interventions within the scientist-practitioner framework.
2. Interpret complex information using extensive psychological theory knowledge and communicate findings accessibly.
3. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams, offering specialist advice and consultancy.
4. Work autonomously within HCPC codes of practice and local trust policies, being responsible for own professional actions.
5. Plan and prioritize workload effectively.
6. Lead psychological assessments and interventions, contributing to diagnosis and treatment, and provide advice and supervision to less experienced staff.
7. Engage in audit, research, professional development, and service improvement activities.

Please refer to the attached Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for both Band 7 and Band 8a roles.

About us

We may close the advert early if sufficient applications are received. Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) offers community health, mental health, and learning disability services across over 100 settings, serving over 1 million people with a staff of 6,500. We are committed to diversity and equal opportunities, encouraging applications from all community sections, especially underrepresented groups.

Benefits, leadership behaviours, and additional information are available in the supporting documents. We support flexible working arrangements. New staff (excluding medical staff) undergo a 6-month probation. All roles require UK work permission, and DBS checks are at the applicant’s expense. Priority is given to applicants at risk within the NHS who meet essential criteria.

Job details

Posted: 30 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 per year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Location: County Hall, Leicester, LE3 8TB