Principal Clinical Psychologist (Band 8a/8b development opportunity)

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Congleton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

A UK healthcare provider is seeking a Principal Clinical Psychologist for their CRHTT team based in Congleton. This role focuses on providing clinical leadership and conducting specialist psychological assessments within the Acute pathway. The ideal candidate will lead service evaluations and training initiatives, contributing significantly to patient care. The post allows for flexible working arrangements, supporting work-life balance. Join a dynamic team dedicated to improving mental health services.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Ongoing professional development

Supportive induction programme

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Clinical Psychologist.
• Experience in Clinical Psychology team leadership is essential.
• Strong skills in service evaluation, audit, and research.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and professional leadership within the CRHTT.
• Lead on service evaluation and quality improvements.
• Conduct psychological assessments and contribute to care planning.
• Provide training and support to the multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Psychological assessments

Service evaluation

Training and supervision

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit a Principal Clinical Psychologist to our CRHTT, based in Congleton in east Cheshire. This post is part of a wider workforce plan in Acute Psychology provision that demonstrates CWP’s commitment to improving the psychological and trauma informed care provided to patients, families, and staff in the acute pathway. The post is for 0.8 wte, and we are happy to consider flexible and/or hybrid working. As the Principal Clinical Psychologist Locality Lead you will be responsible for providing clinical and professional leadership within the CRHTT.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and professional leadership within the CRHTT.
• Lead on service evaluation, audit and research as part of ongoing quality improvements.
• Provide highly specialist psychological assessments and interventions, and input to care planning and discharge planning.
• Provide training, consultancy, supervision and support to the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Embed relational and person‑centred ways of working based on humanity and compassion across the Acute pathway.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist.
• Significant, relevant experience as per the person specification.
• Experience of leading within a Clinical Psychology team.
• Strong skills in service evaluation, audit and research.

Benefits

• Flexible, part‑time and job‑sharing requests will be considered favourably.
• Opportunity to join the CWP Senior Psychologists Group and access ongoing professional development.
• Supportive induction programme (Prepare to Care – P2C) with up to 3 weeks training.
• We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites, offering a dynamic and inclusive environment.
• All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date.

We encourage applications from suitably qualified and experienced people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

Contact

Name: Lina Papista
Job title: Principal Clinical Psychologist
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 0300 303 0706

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