• Job Description

  Req#: C9313-24-0296?language=en&page=50&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and committed candidate to apply for this Band 8a post, or a Band 7 developmental post with the opportunity to become a Band 8a within a supported structure. Responsibilities would be adjusted accordingly. The move to a Band 8a post would be upon completion of required competencies as agreed and reviewed with managers.

  The Paediatric Psychology Team is a team of 20+ and we are continuing to grow. We are a specialist team, in a larger CAMHS provision within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

  You will be based within the Department of Paediatric Psychology, but will be required to deliver services at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and other community venues. This is an exciting opportunity to join colleagues at Leicester Children's Hospital in providing specialist care to children and young people with complex health needs.

  As a department, we have a strong ethos of reflective practice including team care spaces, regular CPD and case discussion sessions, peer supervision and specialist safeguarding supervision. We are proud of our commitment to CPD, and are able to offer successful candidates opportunities for further training in a range of models including EMDR, ACT for Physical Health, and Systemic practice. You will also have the opportunity to offer reflective practice to medical and allied health professional colleagues.

  Main duties of the job

  The current vacancy will sit largely within General Paediatrics, but will potentially involve working more directly with some other medical specialties within the Children's Hospital.

  The post offers an exciting opportunity to join a well-established team of Psychologists, Family Therapists, Nursing and Psychiatric colleagues working directly within medical multi-disciplinary teams, providing psychological assessment and interventions to children, young people and families who are living with complex long-term health needs.

  Applicants with experience of working with children and who are interested in the relationship between physical and mental health are encouraged to apply.

  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 serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

  Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

  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.

  Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

  We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

  For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

  All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

  For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

  Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

  Date posted

  26 February 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £50,952 to £57,349 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  C9313-24-0296

  Job locations

  Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

  Bridge Park Road

  Thurmaston

  Leicester

  LE4 8PQ

  
  

  Child & Family Psychiatric Service

  Westcotes Drive

  Leicester

  LE3 0QU

  
  

  Leicester Royal Infirmary Nhs Trust

  Infirmary Square

  Leicester

  LE1 5WW

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Training in clinical/counselling psychology to a doctoral standard or its equivalent as accredited by the HCPC.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity. Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care. Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients in a range of settings including inpatient, out-patients, community and primary care settings.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working within a multi-cultural framework.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Training in clinical/counselling psychology to a doctoral standard or its equivalent as accredited by the HCPC.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity. Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care. Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients in a range of settings including inpatient, out-patients, community and primary care settings.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working within a multi-cultural framework.

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

  Address

  Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

  Bridge Park Road

  Thurmaston

  Leicester

  LE4 8PQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

  Address

  Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

  Bridge Park Road

  Thurmaston

  Leicester

  LE4 8PQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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