Consultant Psychologist

NHS Jobs; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave including bankhol

Birthday off

Career development and training

Rewards & Benefits Ely-Vate

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card access

Life Assurance

Earned wages access (Stream)

24/7 GP service

Enhanced Maternity Package

Pension contributions

Free meals

Onsite parking

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is seeking a Consultant Psychologist to lead the delivery and development of psychological services across our specialist care settings, including three Valleys Hospital and Castleholme Lodge. The role combines expert clinical practice with professional leadership to improve care pathways and outcomes for service users.

You will oversee complex assessments, supervise multidisciplinary teams, and drive service development while ensuring governance and safeguarding standards are

Qualifications

• Honours degree in Psychology recognised by BPS.
• Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
• Current HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist.
• Significant experience delivering specialist psychological assessment and intervention in complex care environments.
• Experience working with ASD and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience providing clinical supervision, consultation, leadership, and training to teams.
• Strong understanding of governance, safeguarding, and risk management.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention for individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions for individuals, families, and groups.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and training to psychology colleagues and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support psychology staff through supervision, professional leadership, recruitment, and appraisal processes.
• Lead service improvement, quality, audit, research, and development initiatives.
• Ensure psychological services operate within professional, ethical, and governance standards.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to enhance care pathways and outcomes.
• Utilise outcome measures and service user feedback to improve clinical practice.
• Contribute expertise in supporting individuals with ASD and complex presentations.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Clinical governance & risk management

Strategic service development

Education

BPS-accredited psychology degree

Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology

Job description

Are you an experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist looking to take the next step into a senior leadership role? We are seeking a Consultant Psychologist to lead the delivery and development of psychological services, providing expert clinical care, professional leadership, and service improvement across our specialist service. This is a split role between Three Valleys Hospital & Castleholme Lodge.

Key responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention for individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions for individuals, families, and groups.
• Provide clinical leadership, consultation, supervision, and training to psychology colleagues and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support and develop psychology staff through supervision, professional leadership, recruitment, and appraisal processes.
• Lead service improvement, quality, audit, research, and development initiatives.
• Ensure psychological services operate within professional, ethical, and governance standards.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to enhance care pathways and service user outcomes.
• Utilise outcome measures and service user feedback to continually improve clinical practice.
• Contribute specialist expertise in supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and complex presentations.

To be successful as a Consultant Psychologist, you will have:

• An Honours Degree in Psychology recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• A Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling, or relevant Practitioner Psychology discipline.
• Current HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Significant experience delivering specialist psychological assessment and intervention in complex care environments.
• Experience working with individuals with complex mental health needs and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
• Experience providing clinical supervision, consultation, leadership, and training to multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of evidence-based therapies, risk management, safeguarding, and clinical governance.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• A passion for service development, innovation, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Get At

• Competitive annual salary
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and onsite free parking

About your next employer

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.