Band 8a Clinical Psychologist

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; East Midlands, Leicester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is expanding its Neurodevelopmental services to enhance the experiences of children and families in the community. This role is pivotal in the ambitious ND Improvement Programme aimed at improving outcomes for children with ASD and ADHD. You will be part of a dedicated team, focused on reducing waiting lists and enhancing access to vital support services. This innovative organization values equal opportunities and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds, aiming to create a workforce that reflects the community it serves.

Responsibilities

• Join a passionate team to improve outcomes for children with ASD and ADHD.
• Work creatively to reduce waiting lists and improve access to support.

Job description

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 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.

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.

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 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.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address

County Hall

Penn Lloyd Building

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 8TB