Clinical Lead Psychologist

Inspire Wellbeing; Belfast; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health charity in Belfast is seeking a Clinical Lead Psychologist to provide strategic leadership across services. The ideal candidate has a Doctorate in Psychology, relevant registrations, and significant clinical leadership experience. This role involves supervising a multidisciplinary team and delivering psychological assessments. The position comes with competitive pay, flexible working arrangements, and a strong support culture.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

City Centre Car Parking

12% Employer Pension Contribution

Enhanced Annual Leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Shopping Discounts

Employee Wellbeing Initiatives

Death in Service Benefit

Occupational Sick Pay

Qualifications

• HCPC or PSI registration & BPS Chartered status
• 5+ years in a Senior Clinical Leadership role
• Confidence leading teams and working across regions

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical strategy across diverse service areas
• Supervise and support a multidisciplinary clinical team
• Deliver a small caseload of assessments and therapeutic input

Skills

Strong communication

Service development

Leadership across regions

Education

Doctorate in Psychology

Job description

Overview

The Vacancy: Clinical Lead Psychologist

Be the clinical voice that shapes the future of wellbeing.

Location: Lombard House, Belfast · Full-time · Permanent

Salary Scale: £65,904.24, £70,324.23, £71,264.39, £73,100, £75,000

• Attractive Benefits including Private Healthcare, City Centre Car Parking, and 12% Employer Pension Contribution.
• Flexible working arrangements available
• Inspire will consider applications from candidates seeking part-time, full-time, or flexible hours

Inspire is a leading mental health, addiction, autism, and learning disability charity supporting people across the island of Ireland. We are now recruiting a Clinical Lead Psychologist on a Permanent basis to provide strategic clinical leadership across our services, shaping innovation and delivering high-quality, evidence-based therapeutic care.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity to influence psychological practice, enhance clinical governance, and develop future-focused mental health services.

What to Expect in the Role

• Lead Inspire's clinical strategy across diverse service areas
• Supervise and support a multidisciplinary clinical team
• Shape robust governance, risk and compliance frameworks
• Deliver a small caseload of assessments and therapeutic input
• Provide expert advice across teams and external stakeholders
• Champion safe, evidence-based and trauma-informed practices

What We're Looking For

• Doctorate in Psychology
• HCPC or PSI registration & BPS Chartered status
• 5+ years in a Senior Clinical Leadership role
• Strong communication and service development skills
• Confidence leading teams and working across regions
• A car and licence (or reasonable adjustments for disability)

Why Join Inspire?

• Flexible, values-led working
• Growth and development opportunities
• Competitive pay and generous benefits
• Strong support and leadership culture
• A team that leads with heart and purpose

Click Apply Now to start your journey with us. If you have questions or would like to chat to someone before applying, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact the Careers team.

Our Organisation

Inspire is an all-island charity and social enterprise and our aim is wellbeing for all. We work together with people living with mental ill health, intellectual disability, autism and addictions to ensure they live with dignity and realise their full potential. We campaign to create a society free from stigma and discrimination with a culture of compassion that focuses on people and their abilities.

Our Benefits

• Enhanced Annual Leave
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Shopping Discounts
• Employee Wellbeing Initiatives
• Death in Service Benefit
• Occupational Sick Pay

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