Principal Clinical Psychologist - *£7k Incentive

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Clinical Psychologist, where you will provide vital clinical input and leadership across the Fylde Coast Access & Urgent Care pathway. Collaborate with a dynamic team of professionals and engage in diverse clinical work, including consultation and training. This role offers opportunities to develop therapeutic skills in various modalities, ensuring a supportive and enriching environment. If you are a motivated and experienced psychologist looking to make a difference, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Welcome Bonus

Clinical Supervision

Peer Supervision

Qualifications

• Qualified Clinical Psychologist with experience in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work with diverse clinical presentations.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical input and leadership in Access and Urgent Care pathways.
• Engage in consultation, teaching, training, and research within the teams.

Skills

Clinical Psychology

Leadership

Internal Family Systems

EMDR

Compassion Focused Therapy

Consultation

Teaching

Research

Audit

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Band 8b Clinical Psychology Role

Available offering clinical input and leadership across the Fylde Coast Access & Urgent Care (AUC) pathway in the Home Based Treatment Team (HBTT) & Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT).

We require a motivated, dynamic, and experienced qualified Clinical Psychologist to join our teams working within the Access and Urgent Care Pathway, specifically in the HBTT and MHLT. The teams have a well-established psychology presence and a high regard for psychological services.

The successful applicant will work alongside a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, an Assistant Clinical Psychologist, and Trainee Clinical Psychologists. The teams are multidisciplinary, highly skilled, and collaborative with psychology.

The role offers opportunities to contribute to the development of psychological services, work with diverse clinical presentations across all ages, and engage in direct and systemic clinical work, including consultation, teaching, training, research, audit, and leadership. There are options for brief clinical work within the teams and potential for longer-term clinical work through local community mental health teams.

As a principal psychologist, there are opportunities to deputise for the psychology lead within the Network. The post-holder will be part of a supportive network of psychological professionals across the Fylde Coast, including Older Adult and Inpatient psychology services. The team is friendly, supportive, and meets regularly.

Opportunities for developing therapeutic skills in Internal Family Systems, EMDR, and Compassion Focused Therapy are available, with clinical and peer supervision provided in each modality.

The Fylde Coast is accessible via M6 and M55 motorways. The base location for this role is negotiable across the Access and Urgent Care Teams.

Additional Information

• The Welcome Bonus is available to candidates not currently employed (or who have not been employed in the last 12 months) by any NHS provider Trust within the Lancashire & South Cumbria ICS in a like-for-like role or core profession. Specific eligibility criteria apply regarding previous roles and professions.

Trusts participating include:

• University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust
• East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bank-only workers in Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust may also be eligible if they haven't held a substantive role within the ICS in the past 12 months, subject to terms and conditions. The bonus scheme runs from 1st July 2024 to 30th April 2025.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Gail Farrell
Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Email: [e-mail]