Principal Applied Psychologist

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Principal Applied Psychologist to lead various projects aimed at supporting workforce development. The role involves liaising with other Psychological Professions staff and contributing to evaluations and psychological services for staff. Ideal candidates will be passionate about mental health and workforce improvement within the NHS framework.

Responsibilities

• Lead or contribute to project work related to workforce development.
• Report to the Chief Psychological Professions Officer and liaise with other staff.

Job description

Overview

We require a Principal Applied Psychologist to undertake a variety of projects within the Psychological Professions to support workforce development within the trust. Project work includes but is not limited to; PP workforce data, Service evaluations, Psychological services for staff, and Psychological therapy/ interventions assurance. The postholder will report to the Chief Psychological Professions Officer and liaise with other Psychological Professions staff across the trust.

Responsibilities

• Lead or contribute to project work related to workforce development, data, service evaluations, staff psychological services, and therapy/interventions assurance.
• Report to the Chief Psychological Professions Officer and liaise with other Psychological Professions staff across the trust.

About the Trust

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

Our Approach

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.