Band 8a Clinical Psychologist - Learning Disabilities

Job overview

The Learning Disabilities Team is seeking a creative and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to join the Team.  We welcome applications from those at Band 7 as this is a preceptorship role with scope to progress to 8a over time, or 8a applicants who have already gained relevant post qualification experience.  We are a multi-disciplinary team comprised of Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Paediatrics, Learning Disability Nursing and Support Workers, OT and SALT.

The team is part of the Children and Young People’s Division of the Trust and works across two main clinical pathways: behaviours that challenge and mental health, for young people with a moderate to profound Learning Disability aged 0-19 years. We also offer neurodevelopmental assessment and diagnosis for those children known to our service who demonstrate behaviours indicative of either Autism and/or ADHD and where this assessment is required to better understand the behaviours of concern they show and/or their mental health difficulties. We work directly with the young people and their families and liaise closely with schools, social care and other health professionals supporting them. We offer parent psychoeducation groups, as well as consultation and training for colleagues across the division. All team members are offered training in specialist assessment and intervention as well as regular CPD events to enhance clinical practice.

Main duties of the job

• Providing highly specialist psychological assessment and   intervention to clients and their families as well as offering indirect clinical services such as advice and consultation to colleagues and other professionals.
• Involvement in service planning and development, this will include identifying need and participating in development plan processes.
• Contribute to the development of the Team offer.
• Staff support and supervision, and facilitation of client related work undertaken by other team members.
• Staff training.
• Applied research and development related to the needs of the client  served and the Children and Young People’s Division.
• Participation in Clinical Governance activities including Continuing Professional Development.
• Participation in the development of operational policy, service planning and service evaluation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.