Job summary
- Main area
- Psychology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Other
- Job ref
- 376-PHN-0208
- Employer
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Monarch House
- Town
- Scunthorpe
- Salary
- £64,455 - £74,896 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Psychologist
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Job overview
Would you like to lead on an exciting opportunity to set up a brand new autism consultation pathway in North Lincolnshire. Are you passionate about ensuring patients receive high quality support which is autism informed. If so, this post might be for you.
We are looking to recruit a permanent Band 8b Practitioner Psychologist who is enthusiastic and highly motivated to join our Neurodiversity Directorate. You will support our mental health wards and community pathways by offering specialist case supervision and consultation. There will be opportunities to offer training to staff and support with organisational change.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the clinical leadership of a new consultation and supervision pathway which will include incorporating al aspects of clinical governance, and provision of high-quality clinical supervision.
The post holder will be responsible for the systematic development and provision of a highly specialist autism consultation offer for the mental health teams and wards in the North Lincs area..
The post holder will develop and provide support that meets the agreed neurodiversity service priorities. This will include training/supervision of other team members and the provision of consultancy and supervision work for the assurance of improving the quality of care our mental health professionals offer our autistic community.
The post holder will provide consultation around risk assessments and advice on risk managements, and the provision of psychological advice and consultation to others involved in patients care.
The post holder will also supervise and support other neurodiversity practitioners and colleagues with governance responsibility for monitoring quality of practice.
The post holder will work closely with the Consultant Psychologist, Lead Nurse and Service Manager for the Adult Neurodiversity Pathway in contributing to the strategic development of the directorate.
The post holder will aim to evaluate the outcomes of the new pathway
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical /counselling/forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
- Multi-modality psychotherapeutic training relevant to adult mental health such as DBT, CBT, CAT, Psychodynamic, Family and Systemic therapy
- Full accreditation and registration with the relevant professional body related to the psychotherapeutic training e.g., BABCP/UKCP/ACP/AFT or other
- Formal accredited training in supervision of other psychological professionals
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings.
- Experience of working in multi-agency teams and with a wide variety of client groups which reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and the threat of physical abuse
- Offering clinical leadership to a multi -disciplinary team.
- Liaison and joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies.
- Teaching, training, clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses.
- Research and development.
- Active participation in quality and service improvement initiatives.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Well -developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and therapies
- Doctoral/Masters level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariable data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
- Evidence of CPD
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Hughes
- Job title
- Lead Psychological Professional
- Email address
- [email protected]
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