Consultant Clinical Psychologist Acute Care Lead

Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 92,000; Part time

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a senior clinical psychologist to provide expert input across Acute Care Services and to oversee service development. The post holder will supervise psychological assessment and intervention delivery, guided by current evidence and best practice.

The role includes coordinating complex cases, collaborating with trainee psychologists, and contributing to organisational development while working within a supportive,

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology with models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology.
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of expertise across Acute Care Services.
• Oversee and coordinate service development and direct delivery of psychological assessment and interventions.
• Lead and supervise multi-disciplinary teams within the designated specialty.

Skills

Lifespan psychology

Clinical psychometrics

Neuropsychology

Two or more therapies

Education

Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology

HCPC Practitioner Psychologist registration

Tools

None

Job description

Job summary

This is an ideal role for a suitably qualified psychologist with a keen interest in extensive opportunities for service development and supporting patients with complex needs. We have close links to the University of Southampton's clinical psychology training course, and there are regular opportunities to have trainee clinical psychologists on placement.

We can be flexible about hours worked, though you will be asked to participate in team meetings at certain times in the week. Remote working will be limited, as this role requires working with patients on the ward and the CRHTT (Crisis Resolution Home Treatment) team.

You will be expected to hold a couple of long-term cases from the community teams, and there is also potential to work closely with the IOW acute psychology team.

Main duties of the job

As a senior clinician, with substantial clinical experience and post-qualification training, the post-holder will provide a high level of expertise across the Acute Care Services. The post-holder will oversee and co-ordinate service development and direct delivery of psychological assessment and interventions in line with the current evidence base and best practice.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8c
Salary: £79,504 to £91,609 a year Based on full time hours
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 348-PSE-12828

Essential qualifications

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist.

Desirable qualifications

• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialized areas of psychological practice.

Essential experience

• Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist for a substantial period with substantial post qualification experience within the designated specialty where the post is located.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, Acute, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for individuals' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
• Experience of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified clinical psychologists and psychological therapists
• Experience of multi-professional management of teams or services within the designated specialty.

Desirable experience

• Experience of representing the profession in local policy fora.
• Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
• Experience of service development and evaluation

Essential additional criteria

• 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.
• Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. DBT/CAT/CBT/IPT/systemic therapy) in specific complex presentations (e.g. personality disorder, psychosis, affective disorders, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities and behaviours that severely challenge others etc.)
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group, mental health and specialist health needs.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC.
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists or equivalent experience

Desirable additional criteria

• 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.
• Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. DBT/CAT/CBT/IPT/systemic therapy) in specific complex presentations (e.g. personality disorder, psychosis, affective disorders, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities and behaviours that severely challenge others etc.)
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group, mental health and specialist health needs.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC.
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists or equivalent experience

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: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: The Orchards, St James' Hospital, Locksway Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO4 8FE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager, Dr Hasina Khatun, [e-mail]

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone. The Trust will seek to resolve any unintentional barriers wherever possible.