Job overview
This is an A post, but we would welcome applicants who are looking for a B to A development post in a supportive context- an opportunity for either a newly qualified band applied psychologist with career progression potential, or an established band a Applied psychologist to join the Multidisciplinary Clare Lodge In Reach Health Team.
Clare Lodge is a leading national provider of secure accommodation "welfare" only placements and the only all female unit in the UK. The service is governed by Peterborough City Council and works in a collaborative way with CPFT to provide an intensive and therapeutic environment, including an in-reach psychiatric and psychological and physical healthcare provision. Clare Lodge works within the integrated framework for secure care, ensuring all interventions and care plans across departments (health, education and residential) are psychologically informed.
Our expanding healthcare team provides a wide range of interventions and assessments for the young people detained at Clare Lodge and trauma informed training and reflective practice for the staff and the system. We are a friendly, passionate, and patient focussed team who are dedicated to working alongside our Local authority partners to improve both health and social outcomes and deliver the best possible care.
Main duties of the job
Supporting and developing psychologists within the team is of upmost importance to us. We encourage our psychologists to develop their skills and knowledge with CPD opportunities. We believe that research is central to the development and maintenance of effective teams and interventions. Our psychologists have close links with the Doctoral Clinical Psychology course at the University of East Anglia and routinely place their trainees within our service. Applied psychologists provide important input into the strategic development of services and there are future opportunities to engage in leadership development programmes.
We have a commitment to research and service audits in the field of secure care and trauma informed practice, with a particular focus on the experience and needs of girls, and the team is currently collaborating on a number of interesting projects.
Relevant support and experience will be provided to ensure that successful newly qualified applicants will be able to transition into an a clinical psychology post after demonstrating significant post-qualifying experience and meeting the requirements for the role.
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Please be advised that relocation expenses may be payable on this vacancy. Successful applicants must currently live within the UK and more than miles away from the base address of the vacancy. For full terms and conditions please email k
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
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