Principal Clinical Psychologist

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Morecambe; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Principal Clinical Psychologist to join their dynamic team in Morecambe. The role involves providing high-quality psychological services to children and young people, supervising team members, and implementing service changes. Flexible working arrangements are available, making this an ideal opportunity for passionate clinicians looking to make a difference.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career breaks

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people.
• Ability to work autonomously within professional guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality clinical psychology service.
• Supervise and support team members.
• Conduct audits and develop policies.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Creativity

Job description

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Are you looking for an opportunity to work with children and young people, and their families?

Do you have a passion and enthusiasm for supporting young people to improve their mental health and reach their potential?

Referral rates to CAMHS are rising. There is much work to be done, and we need clinicians who want to make a positive difference to the lives of young people.

We are recruiting a Band 8b Clinical Psychologist for Lancaster and Morecambe CAMHS / Children’s Psychological Service (CPS), part of Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

We seek an enthusiastic, dynamic, and creative Principal Clinical Psychologist to join our established Psychological Therapies Team, which includes Clinical Psychologists, CBT Therapists, Family Therapists, and Trainee/Assistant Psychologists. Our team works within a highly experienced, supportive, and forward-thinking CAMHS/CPS MDT, including Psychiatrists, CAMHS Practitioners, ADHD Practitioners, Primary Mental Health Workers, and Children and Young Wellbeing Practitioners.

Responsibilities include:

1. Ensuring the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist clinical psychology service within a designated area.
2. Supervising and supporting psychological assessment and therapy provided by team members.
3. Working autonomously within professional guidelines and overseeing the governance of psychological practice.
4. Utilising research skills, conducting audits, developing policies, and implementing service changes in collaboration with management.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of services, including inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health, forensic services, and physical health services in the community.

The Trust promotes flexible working arrangements such as term-time, part-time, compressed hours, flexi-time, and career breaks. Applicants are encouraged to specify their preferences in their application and discuss them during interviews.

For more information, please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

For informal inquiries, contact: Dr. Claire Nicholls, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, at 01524 550650.