Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist – Learning Disability Care

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Bury; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave for Agenda for 1

Flexible working opportunities

Continued Professional Development

Involvement in improvement andResearch

Staff wellbeing service

Staff discounts

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist to provide clinical and strategic leadership across the Learning Disability Care Hub. The role shapes policy, drives quality improvement and delivers high-quality, evidence-based psychological care for adults with learning disabilities.

The post combines clinical work with leadership, service development and research, working with families, carers and partner organisations to improve outcomes and reduce

Qualifications

• Experience leading psychological therapy services.
• Ability to influence service development and policy.
• Strong research and audit capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and clinical leadership to psychological therapy staff across the Learning Disability Care Hub.
• Deliver highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people with learning disabilities.
• Lead development, implementation and evaluation of innovative service improvements.
• Develop policies, pathways and standards across learning disability services.
• Promote evidence-based practice and a culture of continuous quality improvement.
• Lead, supervise, mentor and develop psychological therapy staff and trainees.
• Represent the Learning Disability Care Hub in Trust-wide and external forums.
• Participate in recruitment, workforce planning and professional development activities.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Strategic leadership

Research and audit

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Mentoring/teaching

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist to provide clinical and strategic leadership across the Learning Disability Care Hub. The role shapes policy, drives quality improvement and delivers high-quality, evidence-based psychological care for adults with learning disabilities.

The post combines clinical work with leadership, service development and research, working with families, carers and partner organisations to improve outcomes and reduce