Principal Clinical Psychologist - ISF Clinical Lead

Merseycare; Widnes; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking health trust is seeking a Principal Clinical Psychologist to lead the Intensive Support Function within the Community Learning Disability Teams. This role involves providing strategic and clinical leadership while delivering outstanding care to individuals with learning disabilities and complex presentations. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team, contributing your specialist psychological knowledge to enhance service delivery. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of those you serve while enjoying the support of a large, inclusive organization dedicated to diversity and equal opportunity.

Qualifications

• Professional registration and doctoral training in clinical psychology required.
• Experience in psychological assessment and intervention is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Enhanced Intensive Support function within the Community LD Teams.
• Provide specialist psychological assessment and treatment for clients.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Psychological assessment

Therapeutic interventions

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Data interpretation

Education

Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology

Professional Registration

Health Professions Council registration

Training in a specialist therapeutic modality

Job description

Principal Clinical Psychologist - ISF Clinical Lead

Band 8b

Main area: Principal Clinical Psychologist

Grade: Band 8b

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 350-SEC5664593-AB

Site: Bridges Learning Centre

Town: Widnes

Salary: £62,215 - £72,293 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 30/12/2024 23:59

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities. We are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. We also welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Halton & Warrington Community Learning Disability Teams (CLDT) for a Principal Clinical Psychologist to clinically lead the Intensive Support Function of our Teams.

The post holder will provide strategic and clinical leadership for the delivery of the ISF function across the Halton & Warrington CLDT, contributing specialist psychological knowledge and leadership to support the teams in the provision of specialist assessment, therapy, risk assessment, and risk management plans for individuals with learning disabilities and complex presentations.

Main duties of the job

This role requires a passion for delivering outstanding care. The successful candidate will work in an evolving team alongside Clinical Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Speech & Language Therapists, and other professionals.

We are looking for a confident individual who will provide strategic and clinical leadership, receiving clinical and managerial supervision, links to peer psychology meetings, and training opportunities.

The ability, means, and willingness to travel between multiple sites is essential. Please indicate on your application how you meet this requirement.

Working for our organisation

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical and mental health services in the North West, serving over 1.4 million people.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide strategic and clinical leadership for the delivery of the Enhanced Intensive Support (EIS) function within the Community LD Teams.

Clinical responsibilities include:

• Systematic provision of the Enhanced Intensive Support (EIS) service function.
• Interpretation and integration of complex data from various sources.
• Highly specialist psychological assessment and interventions.
• Autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, and discharge of clients.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Up to date Professional Registration.
• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology.
• Registration with Health Professions Council as Practising Psychologist.
• Training in a specialist therapeutic modality.

Knowledge/experience

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and intervention.
• Ability to communicate effectively in highly emotive situations.
• Knowledge of Mental Capacity and Mental Health Act.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply for all correspondence.