Clinical Psychologist Consultant

NHS; Kendal; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional mental health service provider in Kendal is seeking an experienced Older Adult Psychology Locality Lead. This role involves professional leadership of a psychology team, supervising junior colleagues, and hands-on clinical work in older adult services. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience, including a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, and a passion for improving older adult mental health services. The position supports a work-life balance through flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Opportunities for clinical professional development

Peer support and networking

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Substantial post qualification experience in older adult settings.
• Experience across various client groups and settings.
• Experience in providing complex psychological assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership to a psychology team.
• Supervise junior colleagues and work clinically in older adult services.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and peer support.

Skills

Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology

Skills in complex psychological assessment

Effective communication skills

Knowledge of legislation in mental health

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

HCPC registered as a practitioner psychologist

Job description

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an experienced Older Adult Psychology Locality Lead for The Bay (Lancaster and Morecambe, South Lakes and Barrow). We expect candidates to bring a real passion and enthusiasm for older adult work, with a range of experience in community and inpatient areas.

In this post you will provide professional leadership to a team of psychologists working into community teams including a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT), a Rapid Intervention and Treatment Team (RITT), a Memory Assessment Service (MAS) and an older adult in patient ward.

You will be supported by the network psychology lead, and will work alongside operational, clinical and other colleagues to ensure an excellent service for older people in the locality.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will be responsible for supervision of junior colleagues and will also work clinically into older adult services in the area, according to need. You will be joining a thriving and supportive older adult psychology specialty, and you will also link with psychology leads from across the mental health network, which incorporates adult mental health and secure services, at regular meetings.

The Bay is a great place to be a psychologist. You would be a welcome member of the psychology workforce, both locally and within the trust. There are many opportunities for clinical professional development, peer support and networking with colleagues. We have good resources for CPD and supervision and strong links to the regional D Clin Psych courses/Universities with opportunities to contribute to teaching, research and trainee placements.

About us

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 FT.

Details

Posted: 06 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: 8c

Salary: £76,965 to £88,682 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 351-BAY862-SRP

Job locations: Kendal

Job description

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

Person Specification

Education / Qualification (Essential)

• 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.
• HCPC registered as a practitioner psychologist (clinical).
• Eligibility for consultant clinical psychologist appointment approval from external BPS assessor.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.

Knowledge & Skills (Essential)

• 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.
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• A high level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
• Knowledge of legislation and its implication for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health.

Experience (Essential)

• Substantial post qualification experience including experience within the older adult settings.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course, in various settings including outpatient, community, primary care inpatient and residential care settings. Also including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and threats of physical abuse.
• Experience of providing a range of complex psychological assessment and interventions using information derived from a variety of sources and requiring highly developed analytic and interpretative skills.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Kendal, LA9 7RG

Employer's website: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/