Clinical Psychologist

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization in Doncaster is seeking a dedicated clinical psychologist to enhance their team of psychological professionals. The successful candidate will engage in psychological assessments, provide support to individuals with emotional needs, and contribute to service improvements. This role comes with formal training opportunities and emphasizes compassion in care. Candidates should possess a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and a strong desire to support mental health initiatives.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to professional practice in psychological care.
• Ability to assess and formulate complex psychological conditions.
• Capability to supervise and train multidisciplinary team members.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist care to clients with complex emotional or mental health needs.
• Provide psychological assessment and formulation using data interpretation.
• Conduct clinical supervision and training for colleagues.
• Initiate formal research and service evaluations.

Skills

Reflective practice

Psychological assessment

Clinical supervision

Compassionate care

Service improvement

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Overview

Looking to expand your psychological skills with training opportunities?

Then this is an exciting time to join our expanding team of qualified and in-training psychological professionals to work with Adults. We are looking for a reflective clinical psychologist who can work with enthusiasm and creativity. You will be supported by a consultant clinical psychologist, and there can be formalised training opportunities for the successful candidate such as structured clinical management. We particularly welcome those interested in supporting the teams to mobilise a complex emotional needs pathway for adults, or those with a flair for working with individuals with complex emotional needs/trauma.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of specialist care to clients with complex emotional or mental health needs.
• To provide psychological assessment and formulation of clients with highly complex conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation, and integration of data from a variety of sources.
• To provide (where appropriate) clinical supervision and training to colleagues within the designated psychology service and to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families.
• (Where appropriate) to undertake formal research / service evaluations and, where suitably trained, to act as field supervisor for doctorate clinical psychology trainees.
• To be pro-active in continual service improvement.
• To promote, at all times, a positive image of people with mental health difficulties, of the adult and psychology services and the wider Trust.

About Us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://ptracaccpublic.blob.core.windows.net/docs-employer/340/2515/Main_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Feb 2026