Clinical Tutor

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Lancaster University’s Doctorate in Clinical Psychology offers exciting opportunities for innovative and enthusiastic individuals to join the programme team. Applications are invited from HCPC registered clinical psychologists who have a keen interest in the training and development of others.You will be employed by Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust and be based at Lancaster University. You will work as part of an experienced clinical team under the management of the Clinical Director.The Faculty provides a working environment that strongly supports the individual needs of each employee, promoting a healthy work-life balance and providing family-friendly and flexible working policies. The Faculty holds an Athena SWAN Charter Silver Award, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in higher education.We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic people for this role to increase our staff diversity in this part of the University.The programme is in a period of exciting developments and your creativity and innovation will be welcomed.You will be involved in coordinating teaching and placement activity as well as visiting trainees on placement and monitoring their progress. You will also teach on the programme, contribute to supporting placement supervisors and be involved in the supervision and support of trainees’ assessments and research activities. It is expected that you will participate in trainee selection and general programme related activities.You will also be involved in undertaking direct clinical work as part of the Clinical Psychology Service for medical Students and contribute more widely to the Health, Culture and Society elements of Lancaster University Medical School.Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages 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, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FTFor further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Anna Daiches Job title: Clinical Director Email address: a.daiches@lancaster.ac.uk Telephone number: 07769338949