Family & Systemic Psychotherapist (Band 7 or Band 8a) inAccrington inAccrington PUBLISHED 15 AUG 2024
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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 have an exciting part-time (22.5 hours) permanent opportunity for either a band 8a Highly Specialist or a newly qualified band 7 Family & Systemic Psychotherapist (not yet meeting all requirements for appointment at band 8a level) development post within Children and Young People’s Psychological Services (CYPPS) – East Lancashire, based at The Mount, Accrington.Additional hours may be available on either a temporary or permanent basis.
An applicant appointed to the band 7 development post will be supported through a professional and clinical development plan. They will be supported to acquire the knowledge, skills and experience that meet the person specifications for the post at band 8a after a period of 24 months. Where these conditions are met the post holder will be expected to progress to band 8a subject to successful interview.
The successful candidate will contribute to or lead on providing a high quality specialist family and systemic therapy service to children, young people and their families with complex psychological difficulties as part of (CYPPS) – East Lancashire provided by Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT). Additionally, there will be opportunities to provide specialist assessment, formulation and therapy for individual children, young people and their parents/carers within the service and offer advice/consultancy/supervision to support the work of CYPPS colleagues providing systemic based care and treatment, according to expertise.
The service is a lively, dynamic and supportive service with a range of clinical interests and developments. We are committed to CPD and supervision and encourage innovation and development, as well as contributing to local Clinical Psychology Training courses. You will join an established service which includes Clinical Psychologists, Specialist Therapists, and Trainee and Assistant Psychologists. We are part of CYPPS and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across LSCFT and have close links with our local Psychiatry led Service in East Lancashire (East Lancashire Child and Adolescent Service).
For An Informal Discussion And/or Further Information Contact
Dr Elizabeth Hazelwood, Senior Clinical Psychologist
Email: or telephone:
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 Elizabeth Hazelwood Job title: Senior Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:
We have an exciting part-time (22.5 hours) permanent opportunity for either a band 8a Highly Specialist or a newly qualified band 7 Family & Systemic Psychotherapist (not yet meeting all requirements for appointment at band 8a level) development post within Children and Young People’s Psychological Services (CYPPS) – East Lancashire, based at The Mount, Accrington.
Additional hours may be available on either a temporary or permanent basis.
An applicant appointed to the band 7 development post will be supported through a professional and clinical development plan. They will be supported to acquire the knowledge, skills and experience that meet the person specifications for the post at band 8a after a period of 24 months. Where these conditions are met the post holder will be expected to progress to band 8a subject to successful interview.
The successful candidate will contribute to or lead on providing a high quality specialist family and systemic therapy service to children, young people and their families with complex psychological difficulties as part of (CYPPS) – East Lancashire provided by Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT). Additionally, there will be opportunities to provide specialist assessment, formulation and therapy for individual children, young people and their parents/carers within the service and offer advice/consultancy/supervision to support the work of CYPPS colleagues providing systemic based care and treatment, according to expertise.
The service is a lively, dynamic and supportive service with a range of clinical interests and developments. We are committed to CPD and supervision and encourage innovation and development, as well as contributing to local Clinical Psychology Training courses. You will join an established service which includes Clinical Psychologists, Specialist Therapists, and Trainee and Assistant Psychologists. We are part of CYPPS and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across LSCFT and have close links with our local Psychiatry led Service in East Lancashire (East Lancashire Child and Adolescent Service).
For An Informal Discussion And/or Further Information Contact
Dr Elizabeth Hazelwood, Senior Clinical Psychologist
Email: or telephone:
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 Elizabeth Hazelwood Job title: Senior Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:
Additional hours may be available on either a temporary or permanent basis.
An applicant appointed to the band 7 development post will be supported through a professional and clinical development plan. They will be supported to acquire the knowledge, skills and experience that meet the person specifications for the post at band 8a after a period of 24 months. Where these conditions are met the post holder will be expected to progress to band 8a subject to successful interview.
The successful candidate will contribute to or lead on providing a high quality specialist family and systemic therapy service to children, young people and their families with complex psychological difficulties as part of (CYPPS) – East Lancashire provided by Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT). Additionally, there will be opportunities to provide specialist assessment, formulation and therapy for individual children, young people and their parents/carers within the service and offer advice/consultancy/supervision to support the work of CYPPS colleagues providing systemic based care and treatment, according to expertise.
The service is a lively, dynamic and supportive service with a range of clinical interests and developments. We are committed to CPD and supervision and encourage innovation and development, as well as contributing to local Clinical Psychology Training courses. You will join an established service which includes Clinical Psychologists, Specialist Therapists, and Trainee and Assistant Psychologists. We are part of CYPPS and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across LSCFT and have close links with our local Psychiatry led Service in East Lancashire (East Lancashire Child and Adolescent Service).
For An Informal Discussion And/or Further Information Contact
Dr Elizabeth Hazelwood, Senior Clinical Psychologist
Email: or telephone:
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 Elizabeth Hazelwood Job title: Senior Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:
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