LINCOLNSHIRE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION NHS TRUST

ADULT INPATIENT & URGENT CARE DIVISION

SPECIALIST CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
DISCOVERY HOUSE, LINCOLN & PETER HODGKINSON CENTRE, LINCOLN

PERMANENT

37.5 hours (1.0WTE) Band 7 / 8A

We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist to join our team and help provide input to our rehabilitation wards in Lincoln and the crisis team in Grantham. The post will be split 0.5WTE CRHT and 0.5 Lincoln Rehab.

You will be closely supported by psychology colleagues working in the CRHT, our male and female rehabilitation wards and at our acute wards in Lincoln and Boston. We are a long-established department consisting of eight psychologists working across acute, rehab and low secure wards, community rehab and the CRHT.

You may have limited experience or be newly qualified, if so, we can offer preceptorship from Band 7 to Band 8A over the first 12 months, an excellent supportive environment and CPD opportunities to develop your skills in a sought after speciality. Progression to band 8a follows completion of specific training to supervise DClin Psy’ trainees. This post offers an excellent opportunity to consolidate skills learnt during training for those who are newly qualified; it also offers excellent career development.

You may be keen to develop your therapeutic or assessment skills recent fully funded training has included DBT, Schema, CAT, MCT, MBT, EMDR, DISCO and ADOS training.

Applications are invited from candidates who would like to help improve our patient experience within rehabilitation and Crisis services. This is an exciting and challenging role which will afford the successful candidate the opportunity to work as part of a supportive team that is focused on delivering high standards of care through evidence-based practice.

The inpatient rehabilitation role may include more direct patient work in addition to MDT team working, supervision and reflective practice; the Crisis part of the role is likely to include a greater emphasis on team well-being, working, and case-discussion.

In return we can offer a wide range of enhanced benefits, including:
•Excellent career development with close working relationships with the Universities of Lincoln and Nottingham
•Free onsite parking,
•Childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme,
•Early access to our lease car scheme, staff wellbeing service, psychology therapies and occupational therapy services

To discuss this opportunity in more detail or to arrange an informal visit please contact:

Dr Lynn Chapman Consultant Clinical Psychologist at lynn.chapman8@nhs.net or on 01522 597951

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