Senior Clinical Psychologist

The post will based with the East EIS team (The Mount, Accrington), although there will be an expectation that people may need to offer a service across the whole of Lancashire dependant on service demand. We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed individual to join a well-established Early Intervention Service. The Lancashire Early Intervention Service (EIS) specialises in working with individuals aged 14 and upwards who are at risk of, or currently experiencing a first episode of psychosis. Our team provides a range of specialist psychological services including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Family Interventions. So the applicant would require some competencies and confidence in either or both of these models. There are four multi-disciplinary early intervention service teams covering the Lancashire and South Cumbria footprint in which the therapists are integrated, offering input into the multi-disciplinary teams. The East Early Intervention Service is based within East Lancashire and is hosted by The Bay locality within Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust. Minimum professional qualifications: o Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Please note this post is subject to Enhanced DBS. This post is also subject to the nationally agreed Agenda for Change terms and conditions.,

• The post holder will support the provision and delivery of high quality clinical psychology services within their specific geographical area and work closely with senior psychological colleagues to achieve this. The post holder will provide psychological advice, consultation, training and supervision to non-psychological colleagues in addition to the direct provision of psychological advice and where appropriate clinical support for pilot projects and clinical developments across the business unit. The post holder will liaise closely with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and other key senior staff within the business unit to support the implementation of agreed system changes and service developments within the network.
  
  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.