Principal Applied Psychologist

NHS; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Principal Applied Psychologist to join their multidisciplinary team in Northallerton. The role involves providing psychological assessment and therapy for clients with severe mental health issues. Applicants should have substantial experience and relevant post-graduate qualifications in psychology. This position offers opportunities for professional development and a key leadership role within the team.

Benefits

Opportunities for CPD

Peer support and supervision

Teaching and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have significant experience in treating severe mental health problems.
• Competencies in evidence-based therapies for SMHP required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical work and promote psychological thinking.
• Contribute to the leadership within the multidisciplinary team.
• Responsible for psychological assessment and therapy delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Evidence-based psychological therapy

Clinical supervision

Education

Post-graduate training in clinical/counseling psychology

HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

Post-doctoral training

Job description

Overview

Hambleton and Richmondshire Crisis Resolution and Intensive Home Treatment Team are looking to appoint a band 8b Principal Applied Psychologist to work as part of our multi-disciplinary team. The closing date is 30 September 2025.

Responsibilities

A key part of the role is to provide direct clinical work into the Hambleton and Richmondshire Crisis Resolution and Intensive Home Treatment Team and contribute to the leadership role within the team, alongside the Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Team Manager. The successful candidate will promote psychological thinking with all members of the team by helping staff to develop formulations for clients, offering supervision and joint work with the team, supporting staff wellbeing and providing training in psychological theory and its implementation.

The successful candidate will have significant experience of working psychologically with people who experience severe mental health problems and competencies in an evidence based psychological therapy for SMHP. They will contribute to the collective clinical leadership of the service. They will be responsible for the provision of specialist psychological assessment and formulation, and the delivery of evidence based psychological therapy and clinical supervision. The post holder will contribute to service development and improvement within the locality and the professional leadership of psychological professions.

About us

We provide excellent opportunities for peer support/supervision, CPD, teaching/training, and research and audit in line with strategic developments. There are also strong links to the local Hull and Teesside Clinical Psychology Programme as we are key providers of academic and clinical experience components both in terms of teaching and supervision.

Job responsibilities

Applicants need to be motivated, enthusiastic, flexible and resilient. Knowledge and experience of working with people with complex mental health issues including psychosis and personality disorders is essential.

Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academy's Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.

Joanna Kegney, Team Manager, [e-mail], 01609 751182

Clair Hewitt, Clinical Nurse Specialist, [e-mail], 01609 751182

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical/counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
• Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
• Trained in care co-ordination
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Significant community or in patient experience in a mental health setting Experience

Experience

• Must have substantial experience of: Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a full range of clinical severity
• Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care within a multidisciplinary team
• Must have experience of providing clinical and professional leadership to other qualified and non-qualified members of the profession
• Liaison and joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies

Knowledge

• Doctoral level knowledge of evidence - based practice relevant to the role
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust