Clinical Psychologist-Preceptorship Available B7-B8A inPapworth Everard inPapworth Everard PUBLISHED TUE 10 DEC 2024

Band 8A (preceptorship available at Band 7 until two years post qualification).

We are looking for a creative, forward thinking and motivated Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling/Forensic) to join our friendly and professional multi-disciplinary team of psychologists working within community learning disability services across Cambridgeshire.

You will be part of a team of psychologists (including Principal Clinical Psychologists, other Highly Specialist Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists) led by a Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist. This psychology team works as part of our multidisciplinary adult community learning disability services. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dedicated growing team who make a difference to patients, carers and the teams you will work with. You will also play a key role in service development and evaluation.

You will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality assessment and interventions for adults with learning disabilities and their families/carers.

You will also work alongside other practitioner psychologists and assistant psychologists to improve the psychology offer across the five learning disability partnership teams across Cambridgeshire, with a base in one of the five services. This role provides exciting opportunity to contribute to developing clinical pathways and innovative practice. You will receive professional leadership support and line management from within a friendly and innovative psychology team.

Working Environment

To work with service users who have a learning disability within the community, in supported living, residential settings and in their own homes. There may also be some work within inpatient settings, if a service user is admitted. We anticipate that there will be lone working in the community environments, where there is an expectation to follow the relevant safety protocols. To work with clients and carers who at times are experiencing high levels of distress and some of whom may present verbal and physical challenges.

This work is likely to involve significant travel across Cambridgeshire and due to poor public transport links, it is highly recommended that you have a driving license and access to a car.

About us

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

• To provide specialist psychological assessment including neuropsychology assessment, to provide NICE compliant specialist psychological therapy, to provide advice and consultation on clients psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other non-professional carers; leading on aspects of the training and on-going supervision of psychologists and non-psychologist staff in psychological interventions.
• To assist with appropriate governance arrangements for all psychological services within the teams.
• To contribute to the initial expert assessment of clients newly referred to the teams.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
• To provide advice on methods of evaluating the work of the team including advising on suitable outcomes measures.
• To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the teams.

The post does not have any budgetary responsibilities.