Consultant Clinical Psychologist
The Learning Disability Care Hub offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced and innovative Consultant Clinical Psychologist to provide professional, clinical and strategic leadership across a specialist service dedicated to improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities. Working as a valued member of the Care Hub Senior Leadership Team, the post holder will influence service development, shape policy, drive quality improvement and ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based psychological care.
This role combines clinical expertise, leadership, service development, workforce development and research, enabling the post holder to have a significant impact on both individual lives and the wider health and social care system. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues, families, carers, community services and partner organisations to deliver person-centred, strengths-based support across the Learning Disability Care Hub.
The role offers the opportunity to contribute to innovative service developments, lead strategic work, influence Trust-wide priorities and support the continuous development of psychological therapies within Pennine Care. It is an ideal position for a motivated leader who is passionate about reducing health inequalities and improving the quality of life, wellbeing and independence of people with learning disabilities.
Provide professional and clinical leadership to psychological therapy staff across the Learning Disability Care Hub.
Contribute as a senior leader to the development and delivery of Care Hub and Trust objectives.
Deliver highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people with learning disabilities.
Provide expert consultation and clinical leadership to multidisciplinary teams, carers and partner agencies.
Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of innovative service improvements.
Support the development of policies, pathways and standards across learning disability services.
Promote evidence-based practice and a culture of continuous quality improvement.
Lead and contribute to research, audit and service evaluation projects.
Develop strong partnerships with community, health, social care and third-sector organisations.
Ensure psychological therapy services meet quality, performance and waiting time standards.
Lead, supervise, mentor and develop psychological therapy staff and trainees.
Participate in recruitment, workforce planning and professional development activities.
Champion the rights, inclusion and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities and their families.
Represent the Learning Disability Care Hub in Trust-wide and external forums.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jeremy Bentham Job title: Associate Director Email address: jeremy.bentham@nhs.net Telephone number: 07912455162
Dr Gordon Milson, Associate Network Director of Psychological Therapies-Specialist is also available to discuss this role. gordon.milson@nhs.net
