Principal Clinical Psychologist

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; North Shields; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Psychologist for a 12-month secondment within a specialized pain management service. This role involves delivering high-quality psychological services, supervising trainees, and contributing to policy changes. You will work autonomously within professional guidelines while engaging in research and development. Join a forward-thinking organization that prioritizes both patient and staff experiences, offering a supportive environment in a region known for its clean air and vibrant community. If you are passionate about making a difference in mental health, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Post Graduate Doctorate in clinical psychology required.
• Registered with HCPC and eligible for chartered status.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality clinical health psychology service.
• Supervise assistant and trainee clinical psychologists.
• Utilise research skills for audit and policy development.

Skills

Clinical Psychology

Psychotherapy

Research Skills

Supervision

Policy Implementation

Education

Post Graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Registered with HCPC

Job description

Job summary

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

The role requirements are as follows: To provide a high quality, comprehensive and effective clinical health psychology service to all relevant aspects of one or more designated physical health specialisms, primarily living well with Pain service.

To ensure the systematic provision of a highly specialist clinical health psychology service to clients of the service team and relevant healthcare professionals.

To supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by assistant and trainee clinical psychologists working within one or more designated specialisms and to contribute to the supervision of clinical psychologists working within the designated specialism.

To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of clinical health psychology practice within the service/team.

To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.

To propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the team/service.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

The role requirements are as follows:

To provide a high quality, comprehensive and effective clinical health psychology service to all relevant aspects of one or more designated physical health specialisms, ,primarily Living Well with Pain.

To ensure the systematic provision of a highly specialist clinical health psychology service to clients of the service team and relevant healthcare professionals.

To supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by assistant and trainee clinical psychologists working within one or more designated specialisms and to contribute to the supervision of clinical psychologists working within the designated specialism.

To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of clinical health psychology practice within the service/team.

To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.

To propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the team/service.

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential Criteria:

Post Graduate Doctorate (or equivalent) training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.

Registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist, including evidence of continuing compliance with the HPC continuing professional development requirements to practise, and eligible for chartered status with the British Psychological Society.

Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge, through further post-qualification training/continuing professional development relevant to this post, such as completion of approved courses in specific therapeutic modalities (e.g. CBT), clinical supervision, further training and experience in supervision/ consultation / training/ research and/or management skills.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Essential Criteria:

Post Graduate Doctorate (or equivalent) training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.

Registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist, including evidence of continuing compliance with the HPC continuing professional development requirements to practise, and eligible for chartered status with the British Psychological Society.

Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge, through further post-qualification training/continuing professional development relevant to this post, such as completion of approved courses in specific therapeutic modalities (e.g. CBT), clinical supervision, further training and experience in supervision/ consultation / training/ research and/or management skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Post Graduate Doctorate (or equivalent) training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS
• Registered with the HCPC and eligible for chartered status with the British Psychological Society
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge, through further postqualification training/continuing professional development relevant to this post, such as completion of approved courses in specific therapeutic modalities (e.g. CBT), clinical supervision, further training and experience in supervision/ consultation / training/ research and/or management skills
• Registered with the Health Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist, including evidence of continuing compliance with the HPC continuing professional development requirements to practise

Desirable

• Other specialist post qualification training, such as in specific psychological aspects of physical health/ long term conditions and/or management skills

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Post Graduate Doctorate (or equivalent) training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS
• Registered with the HCPC and eligible for chartered status with the British Psychological Society
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge, through further postqualification training/continuing professional development relevant to this post, such as completion of approved courses in specific therapeutic modalities (e.g. CBT), clinical supervision, further training and experience in supervision/ consultation / training/ research and/or management skills
• Registered with the Health Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist, including evidence of continuing compliance with the HPC continuing professional development requirements to practise

Desirable

• Other specialist post qualification training, such as in specific psychological aspects of physical health/ long term conditions and/or management skills

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

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