Lead Psychologist

Sterling Cross Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care provider in Greater London is seeking a permanent Lead Psychologist to combine clinical leadership with impactful work in trauma-informed care. This full-time role emphasizes a supportive atmosphere with flexible working hours aimed at promoting a healthy work-life balance. Ideal candidates will have a professional qualification, HCPC registration, and strong experience in handling complex needs. The organization values reflective practice and offers generous annual leave along with professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Employer pension contribution

Employee Assistance Programme

Regular reflective practice and supervision

Access to retail and lifestyle discounts

Life assurance and optional health-related benefits

Qualifications

• Strong experience working with complex needs or forensic populations.
• Confident clinical leader with the ability to influence practice and culture.
• Commitment to trauma-informed, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical practice and influence care pathways.
• Enhance the multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Support organisational culture and staff well-being.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Trauma-informed care

Person-centred care

Reflective practice

Working with complex needs

Education

Relevant professional qualification and HCPC registration

Job description

Ready to lead, influence, and shape psychologically informed care?

A highly respected, values-driven health and social care provider is seeking an experienced Lead Psychologist to join its senior clinical team.

This organisation is recognised for delivering specialist, trauma-informed services to individuals with complex needs, using evidence-based models that prioritise recovery, dignity, and long-term outcomes.

You’ll work within a psychologically led service where clinical insight genuinely shapes care pathways, risk management, and organisational culture. The service places strong emphasis on reflective practice, multidisciplinary collaboration, and giving clinicians a real voice in service design and improvement.

Investment in staff wellbeing, supervision, and leadership development is a core part of how the service operates — not an afterthought.

This is a full-time permanent Lead Psychologist role, offering the opportunity to combine clinical leadership with meaningful, purpose-driven work in a setting that values autonomy and professional judgement.

Flexible working hours are available to support a healthy work–life balance.

Person Specification

• Relevant professional qualification and HCPC registration
• Strong experience working with complex needs or forensic populations
• Confident clinical leader with the ability to influence practice and culture
• Commitment to trauma-informed, person-centred care
• Reflective, resilient, and values-driven approach

Benefits

• Generous annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Employer pension contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling support
• Regular reflective practice and clinical supervision
• Access to retail and lifestyle discounts
• Life assurance and optional health-related benefitsClear leadership development and progression pathways