Clinical Psychologist

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Leicester is looking for a Part-time Band 8A Clinical Psychologist. The role involves providing specialized care to individuals in the Homeless Mental Health Service, including outreach work. Candidates should have experience in psychology practices and be able to engage with multi-agency teams. Opportunities for professional development and flexible working hours are available.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Support from experienced colleagues

Qualifications

• Experience in providing specialist assessment and intervention.
• Ability to engage in multi-agency partnership work.
• Strong knowledge of psychological practices in the socio-political context.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments and interventions for service users.
• Engage in teaching sessions and provide supervision.
• Contribute to service development and leadership training.

Job description

Overview

Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!

We have an excellent opportunity for a Part time Band 8A Clinical Psychologist to join our AMH Urgent Care/Planned Care services providing input to the Homeless Mental Health Service (HMHS) specifically supporting people with substance use difficulties. This post is 22.5 hours per week, which can be worked flexibly, based at OSL House, LE19 1XU.

The post sits within our award-winning Homeless Mental Health Service (HMHS) supporting a Public Health initiative to reach those who are rough sleeping with substance use difficulties within the City. This role is expected to include some street outreach work and clinical work in venues where those experiencing homelessness feel comfortable (e.g. frequently from city centre hostels and day centres).

Responsibilities and Role Activities

• Provide specialist assessment, formulation and intervention to service-users.
• Undertake indirect work including reflective practice, psychologically-informed training and supervising others.
• Play a key role in service development and nurturing a psychologically-informed service culture.
• Engage in multi-agency partnership work and contribute to leadership development within the service.
• Work with the socio-political context of service-users’ lives to inform psychology praxis and service delivery.
• Collaborate with colleagues, including working alongside 2 established 8b Clinical Psychologists who will offer regular clinical supervision, line management and ad hoc support.
• Contribute to teaching sessions, trainee placements and input to curriculum development in partnership with academic colleagues (e.g., University of Leicester DClinPsy course).

Working Arrangements and Professional Support

You will be supported by two established 8b Clinical Psychologists with regular clinical supervision and line management. The Trust provides a robust induction period and regular supervision, with opportunities to progress your career through a structured learning journey aligned to your goals.

Benefits, Development and Environment

The service offers opportunities to develop leadership qualities and participate in joint working across a network of LPT clinical psychologists representing adult mental health, child, learning disability, neuropsychology, health psychology and forensic mental health. The Trust provides online and face-to-face training, and applications for external training are welcomed.

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 serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Additional Information

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the 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. All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. The cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual and deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.