Clinical Psychologist

Domus Recruitment; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to lead a department focused on delivering high-quality psychological care to children with complex needs. The role emphasizes clinical governance, staff development, and collaboration with multi-agency professionals. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in the field, be HCPC registered, and exhibit strong leadership skills. Benefits include training and flexible rotas.

Benefits

Additional training opportunities

Flexible Rotas

Onsite Parking

Referral Programme

Qualifications

• Significant experience with complex needs.
• Proven leadership capabilities.
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Clinical Psychology team.
• Develop a trauma-informed therapeutic environment.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality psychological assessments.
• Lead supervision and development of clinical staff.
• Manage departmental resources effectively.

Skills

Experience working with children and young people

Leadership and service development

Excellent communication skills

Multi-agency working skills

Knowledge of safeguarding

Education

Qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

HCPC Registration

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to provide hands-on leadership and strategic direction to a Clinical Psychology Department supporting children and young people with complex needs.

The postholder will be responsible for ensuring high-quality, evidence-based psychological outcomes, developing a robust clinical service, and leading a multidisciplinary team to exceed best-practice standards. This role includes responsibility for clinical governance, staff development, service quality, and resource management.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership to the Clinical Psychology team, setting high standards of practice and professional ambition.
• Develop, embed, and continually improve a holistic, trauma-informed therapeutic ethos.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality psychological assessments, formulations, interventions, and reports
• Oversee clinical plans for all new admissions and ensure effective ongoing review.
• Lead supervision, appraisal, performance management, and professional development of clinical staff.
• Maintain clinical governance, quality assurance, and compliance with relevant professional, safeguarding, and statutory guidance.
• Oversee safeguarding practice, including review and sign-off of incidents, concerns, and learning outcomes.
• Manage departmental resources, staffing, and budgets effectively.
• Implement and oversee therapeutic models, including specialised self-harm and risk intervention pathways.
• Undertake clinical work where appropriate, including one-to-one interventions and court-directed reporting.
• Monitor, analyse, and report on outcomes and progress for individual young people.
• Advise on risk assessments and behaviour support strategies, promoting a restorative and therapeutic approach.
• Work collaboratively with education, care, health, and social care professionals, including CAMHS and external agencies.
• Contribute to admissions, placement planning, transitions, and multi-agency meetings.
• Ensure safe, effective use of IT systems and maintain appropriate clinical environments.
• Maintain own continuing professional development and professional registration.

Essential criteria

• Qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
• HCPC Registered
• Significant experience working with children and young people with complex needs
• Proven leadership and service development experience
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, clinical governance, and evidence-based practice
• Excellent communication and multi-agency working skills

Benefits

• Additional training for staff to support their professional practice. This includes training in health & safety, medication, autism awareness, reflective practice and identity & self-esteem, among others
• Actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion for staff, with initiatives such as LGBTQ+ awareness and inclusive practices embedded in policies
• Referral Programme
• Clinical Governance & Supervision
• Flexible Rotas
• Onsite Parking

If you are interested in the above position please apply, or for more information contact Cameron at Domus Recruitment

As part of our continual pursuit of quality candidates we appreciate and reward candidate recommendations from you if we successfully secure them a position. We will reward you with £300 if you recommend a new candidate to us who is not already registered and we secure them a role for a minimum of 1 month