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Psychology
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Band 8c
Contract
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Oriau
Rhan-amser - 26.25 awr yr wythnos
Cyfeirnod y swydd
351-BAY911-MF
Cyflogwr
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
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NHS
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Whitegate Drive Health Centre
Tref
Blackpool
Cyflog
£76,965 - £88,682 per annum pro rata
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25/02/2026 23:59

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Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Band 8c

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

  • Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
  • Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
  • Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Trosolwg o'r swydd

We are excited to be able to recruit to a Consultant Clinical Psychologist post to lead the provision of psychological input across the Fylde and Wyre Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) Service. The post-holder will be expected to set direction, provide clinical leadership and supervision for the psychologists and psychological therapists in the team (including professional governance of non-core professionals trained in a psychological therapy who use this as part of their role), and provide specialist psychological expertise into the wider multi-disciplinary CYPMH service. 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The successful candidate will have a track record of leadership skills, expertise in at least one model of intervention, and have specific interest in at least one of the following domains: neuro-diversity or emerging personality problems/developmental trauma. If the applicant has other specialist interest they feel will add value to the role, this would also be welcomed The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the research and clinical approaches to one of these domains across the Trust, sharing expertise with practitioners from other localities. This opportunity comes at an exciting time for the care group where we are in a process of redesign and transformation, hence candidates should also be able to demonstrate experience in service development. 

For further information please contact Dr Helena Lockett, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Associate Network Director for Psychological Professions for CYPMH, LSCFT: [email protected]. For further wider team and service specific information please contact Scott Smith, Head of Clinical Service for CYPMH Fylde & Wyre, LSCFT: [email protected]

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support 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 and flexi-time.

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification. 

Manyleb y person

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
  • Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
  • Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS and HCPC by completion of CPD log demonstrating a minimum of 40 hours per year.

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Evidence of substantial post-qualification experience.
  • Evidence of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
  • Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of multi-disciplinary care plan.

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Scott Smith
Teitl y swydd
Head of Clinical Service
Cyfeiriad ebost
[email protected]
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