An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Clinical Psychologist to work within the SCAYT+ team, on a one-year maternity cover contract. SCAYT+ is based within Lancashire Local Authority and supports the emotional needs of children looked after and adopted. Our aim is primarily to provide systemic consultation, training and a psychological perspective to professionals and carers within fostering and adoption services, as well as offering direct therapeutic support to children.
The post holder will provide a clinical leadership role in the SCAYT+ service and will work in close collaboration with the SCAYT+ Practice Managers. You will hold responsibility for clinical governance and quality of therapeutic practice within the team. The SCAYT+ team includes social workers, therapists, psychologists, education specialists and other childcare professionals all working to promote the emotional wellbeing of children looked after and adopted. Duties in this team will include assessment, formulation, clinical supervision, consultation, training and clinical leadership for the multi-disciplinary staff team, as well as support to carers and staff within Lancashire local authority.
You will receive regular management and clinical supervision, with opportunities to develop clinical and professional practice in line with service user needs and organisational values. As a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, you will have a leadership role within the teams, and with the other psychologists working in the network. You will also play an important role in service development and supporting team colleagues who may not have received formal psychological training.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Clinical Psychologists, able to demonstrate competencies at Consultant grade level and with the experience, skills and competencies to undertake the duties and responsibilities of the above posts. An interest in working with individuals who have experienced early life trauma, skills and experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team and experience in applying models of attachment, complex trauma and systemic consultation based approaches is also essential. Experience of multi-agency working and leadership is desirable.
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.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Elaine Cross Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist, SCAYT+ Email address: Elaine.cross@lancashire.gov.uk
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