Principal Clinical Psychologist

NHS; North Shields; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS organization as a Principal Clinical Psychologist. You will provide high-quality clinical health psychology services, supervise staff, and contribute to policy changes in a vibrant area. This role offers the chance to work autonomously within professional guidelines and lead compassionate care initiatives.

Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Advanced knowledge in therapeutic modalities like CBT.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive clinical health psychology service.
• Supervise assistant and trainee clinical psychologists.
• Utilise research skills for service development.

Skills

Leadership

Research Skills

Compassionate Care

Education

Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology

Job description

Principal Clinical Psychologist

The closing date is 13 May 2025

We have an opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist to join us on a 12-month secondment, primarily within the Living Well with Pain Service.

Main duties of the job

• Provide a high quality, comprehensive, and effective clinical health psychology service to relevant physical health specialisms, mainly the Living Well with Pain service.
• Ensure the systematic provision of a highly specialist clinical health psychology service to clients and healthcare professionals.
• Supervise and support psychological assessment and therapy delivered by assistant and trainee clinical psychologists; contribute to supervision of clinical psychologists within the designated specialism.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines, overseeing the governance of clinical health psychology practice.
• Utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development, and research.
• Propose and implement policy changes within the team or service area.
• Role model compassionate and inclusive leadership, fostering a culture of collective leadership within the trust.

About us

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust manages hospitals across North Tyneside, Wansbeck, Hexham, and surrounding areas, covering a large geographical region. We are committed to innovation and quality, exemplified by our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital. Join us to work in a high-performing NHS organization that values staff experience and offers a high quality of life in a vibrant area.

Job responsibilities

• Postgraduate Doctorate in clinical/counselling psychology, including models of psychopathology, psychometrics, neuropsychology, multiple psychological therapies, and lifespan development psychology, accredited by the BPS.
• Registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist, with ongoing CPD compliance, and eligible for BPS chartered status.
• Advanced knowledge through further training, including therapeutic modalities (e.g., CBT), supervision, training, research, and management skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Postgraduate Doctorate in clinical/counselling psychology with relevant specialisms.
• HCPC registration and eligibility for BPS chartered status.
• Additional post-qualification training and experience relevant to the role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post requires a DBS check in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust