Job summary
Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!

We are excited to offer an 7-8a Clinical Psychologist in Paediatric Metabolic services based in the Nottingham arm of the Regional Metabolic Team.

The Metabolic Team supports children and young people with complex metabolic conditions across the East Midlands region and the team is made up of nurses, doctors, dietitians and social care staff.

The role is offered up to 18.75 hours per week.

Newly qualified applicants may be considered for appointment at a Band 7 on a preceptorship basis.

The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

We also offer:

• A generous pension contribution and holiday allowance starting at 27 days, rising with length of service
• Free onsite parking
• Access to a wide range of additional benefits (attached) such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages you can draw from to help support your work-life balance
• Health and Wellbeing Support
• Various Staff Support Networks

Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit a psychologist with experience of psychological and neuropsychological assessment, formulation and intervention with children and young people with health conditions. There will be opportunity to work with individuals to provide psychological and neuropsychological assessment and intervention. This role will also include liaising school, social care and working with family members and there is also potential to be involved in developing and delivering group work. The successful candidate will work closely with the Paediatric Metabolic MDT to offer joint working, consultation and training.

The post sits within the Leicester Neuropsychology department which is an innovative and enthusiastic group including neuropsychologists and clinical psychologists working within various specialties including inpatients, outpatients and community across the lifespan. The successful applicant will join a supportive department with regular supervision and opportunities for continuing professional development and support for those who wish to pursue careers in neuropsychology including support for postgraduate study.

Research and evaluation activity is actively promoted within the service and there will be opportunities to develop these areas in line with the applicants interests and service objectives. We also have close links with the Leicester DClinPsy course in terms of provision of placements as well as teaching and training.

About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.