Senior Clinical Psychologist

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Clinical Psychologist to join the inpatient rehabilitation team at Forest Close. The role involves providing high-quality, evidence-based care and supporting a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will have opportunities for professional development and leadership.

Benefits

Training and Education

Research Opportunities

Supervision and CPD Support

Qualifications

• Experience with diverse service user groups across the lifespan.
• Ability to work with individuals presenting complex psychological issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions.
• Offer clinical leadership and supervision to junior psychologists.
• Ensure clinical effectiveness through research and development.

Skills

Teamwork

Clinical Leadership

Psychological Assessment

Formulation Skills

Education

Post-graduate, doctoral-level training in clinical psychology

Registration with HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Senior Clinical Psychologist to join our inpatient rehabilitation team at Forest Close.

You will be joining a supportive therapy team of psychologists, CAPS, assistant psychologists, and music therapists working at Forest Close. The successful candidate will be based across 3 wards at Forest Close. You will play a key role in supporting and implementing compassionate, high-quality, evidence-based care, with opportunities to innovate and influence. You will develop your formulation and consultation skills alongside direct clinical work, service development, and leadership. The post is suitable for a candidate with experience and interest in working with people with complex mental health difficulties within an MDT. We will support your ongoing development through CPD, supervision, and service development.

Main duties of the job

The role suits a candidate experienced and interested in working with individuals with severe, chronic, and complex mental health issues within a multidisciplinary team, offering both direct and indirect work with service users, families, carers, and staff.

You will be involved in team formulation, reflective practice, teaching & training, and will have a significant role as part of the senior leadership team at Forest Close. Psychology roles are highly valued, and a positive, team-oriented approach is essential.

• Provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations, and evidence-based short-term interventions for individuals and/or families with complex psychological problems, including psychosis and trauma.
• Offer clinical leadership to support a trauma-informed, least restrictive environment, including staff decision-making and indirect support via team formulation, reflective practice, and supervision.
• Provide clinical supervision to Trainee Clinical Psychologists, Clinical Associate Psychologists, and Assistant Psychologists.
• Ensure clinical effectiveness through research and development activities relevant to inpatient rehabilitation.

About us

We are passionate about providing the best care and are looking for dedicated individuals who share this commitment. Our trust is diverse, and we value the expertise and stories of our staff, service users, carers, and families.

We support your role with training, education, apprenticeships, placements, and research opportunities. We take pride in the positive impact we make daily and invite you to join us in this mission.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specifications for detailed information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Post-graduate, doctoral-level training in clinical psychology accredited by HCPC/BPS
• Registration with HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist

Experience

• Experience working with diverse service user groups across the lifespan, with varying severity
• Ability to work with individuals presenting complex psychological issues
• Effective teamwork in multidisciplinary settings

Desirable

• Experience in inpatient settings

Additional requirements

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check: Mandatory due to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.
• Sponsorship: Applications requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome; further details available on our website.
• UK Registration: Current professional registration with UK authorities is required.

Employer details

• Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
• Address: 1-4 Forest Close, Sheffield, S35 0JW
• Website: [link]