Senior Clinical Psychologist (Possible Band 7 with Preceptorship)

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Burnley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Burnley seeks a Senior Clinical Psychologist to join their Complex Community Care Teams. The role involves delivering high-quality clinical care to children and adolescents, supervising staff, and contributing to service development. Candidates should have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and experience in a similar clinical role. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on young people's mental health.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and adolescents in a clinical setting.
• Ability to conduct psychological assessments and provide therapy.
• Knowledge of evidence-based psychological therapies.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality specialist psychological assessments and therapies.
• Supervise and mentor assistant and trainee clinical psychologists.
• Contribute to service development and policy.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Relational skills

Autonomy in clinical practice

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.


We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Clinical Psychologist (or a newly qualified psychologist interested in a preceptorship role) to join one of the Complex Community Care Teams based at East Lancashire Child and Adolescent Service (ELCAS), Burnley General Hospital. The Complex Community Care Teams are innovative and dynamic multidisciplinary CAMHS teams, that provide essential mental health support to enhance the social and psychological development of young people who are experiencing complex mental health difficulties.

The multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) are made up of Consultant Child Psychiatrist’s and mental health practitioners who have skills in a range of therapeutic modalities/specialisms, including but not limited to CBT, Family Therapy, SFP, IPT-A, art psychotherapy, counselling and non-medical prescribing. The successful candidate will also be working alongside other clinical psychologists within ELCAS and will join a large network of clinical psychologists as part of the Specialist Network in LSCFT.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking individual, who has excellent relational and interpersonal skills and a genuine commitment to working with children, young people and families.

Candidates not yet meeting all requirements for appointment at Band 8a can be considered for appointment at Band 7. Progression to the 8a pay band would be conditional upon demonstration of the required competencies via evaluation and job performance.

The successful candidate will work in one of the Complex Community Care Teams, delivering the highest quality, evidence-based clinical care and treatment for children, young people and their families. The post holder will work closely with other team members from a variety of professional and therapeutic backgrounds and will provide a psychological perspective to cases. The successful candidate will manage a caseload of complex young people with a variety of mental health disorders up to the age of 18. The post holder will work across East Lancashire and will be expected to travel and work from various clinical locations as required.

The role will involve but is not limited to:
• Providing high-quality specialist psychological assessment, formulation, evidence-based psychological therapy and evaluation, including ROMS.
Supervising assistant, trainee and clinical psychologists, as well as other colleagues (band 8a).
• Offering advice and consultation to non-psychological colleagues and to other non-professional carers, where psychological intervention is a key aspect of treatment programmes.
• Working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures.
• Utilising research skills for audit, policy and service development within the area served by the service.
• Contributing to service development, training and work towards leading on a specialist area of interest (band 8a).

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

ELCAS, part of the Specialist Network, is a specialist provider of mental health services for Children, Young People and their families and is rated Outstanding by the CQC. At ELCAS our vision is to be a recognised centre of excellence that exceeds people’s expectations. As well as rated Outstanding by the CQC, we are accredited by the Quality Network for Community CAMHS, part of the Royal College of Psychiatry Centre for Quality Improvement.

At ELCAS, we are proud of our close relationships we have with other departments within the Trust and we also have strong relationships with a range of third sector agencies and University training providers through our CYP Psychological Trainings Partnership.

ELCAS has a strong track record of support for staff and for staff development. We want to support you in developing your career in children, young people and young adults’ mental health, and give you the opportunity to drive your ideas forward, having a positive impact on the lives of children and young people.

Please see the attached job descriptions and person specification for more information about the role.


This advert closes on Monday 25 Aug 2025