Principal Clinical Psychologist

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Chorley; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in Chorley is seeking a Principal Clinical Psychologist to join their Community Learning Disability Team. The ideal candidate will lead psychological assessments, provide training, and offer supervision within a multidisciplinary team. Applicants should hold Doctoral level training in clinical psychology and have experience working with adults with learning disabilities. This part-time role offers a supportive working environment with opportunities for clinical leadership and professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Must have Doctoral level training in clinical psychology.
• Demonstrable experience working with adults with learning disabilities.
• Knowledge of research methodology and complex data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessments and interventions.
• Supervise and train MDT on care for adults with Learning Disabilities.
• Participate in clinical leadership and service development.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Training supervision

Education

Doctoral level training in clinical psychology

Job description

Go back Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Principal Clinical Psychologist

The closing date is 24 December 2025

We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic clinical psychologist to work within a busy and well respected Community Learning Disability Team.

This part‑time post is based in the Chorley & South Ribble team; however the post holder will be expected to work across the Central Locality, covering Greater Preston, Chorley & South Ribble and West Lancashire (Ormskirk base). Previous experience of working with adults with Learning Disabilities is essential. However we would welcome any applicant who may find themselves hesitant in applying or wish to discuss their experience, to please contact us for an informal chat.

Main duties of the job

In the Central locality, you will make a major contribution to the service and take a clinical lead role within the Chorley & South Ribble team. You will be expected to provide psychological assessment and intervention in a variety of settings and provide consultation, training and supervision to the wider MDT on the psychological care of adults with a Learning Disability. As a Band 8b you will also have the opportunity to participate in clinical leadership and service development activities. There may also be opportunities for service‑related research and development.

You will receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and you will also benefit from being a member of the Learning Disability Psychology Specialty as well as the wider Psychological Professions Community within the Trust.

The Trust has close links with the Lancaster University Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and provides placements for trainees from Lancaster, Manchester and Liverpool. There is an expectation that you would be in a position to supervise a trainee if approached.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under‑represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT supports flexible working. We believe that a positive work‑life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi‑time.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.

Knowledge

• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
• Knowledge of legislation, and its implications in relation to the client group and mental health.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS by completion of CPD log demonstrating a minimum of 40 hours per year.

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of conducting complex audit/research and service evaluation.
• Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities and their families, in a clinically relevant setting.
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for client's psychological care and treatment both as a professionally qualified care co‑ordinator and also within the context of multidisciplinary care plan.

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.

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Date posted

10 December 2025

Band

Band 8b

£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum, pro rata