Principal Clinical Psychologist - Band 8b

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Principal Clinical Psychologist in Wakefield, where you will lead clinical services in neuropsychology. This role requires expertise in psychology assessments and offers the chance to work closely with a supportive team, fostering innovation and patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Expertise in psychosocial assessments and management.
• Demonstrated leadership in service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical psychology services as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct psychological assessments and interventions.
• Support service development and training.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Intervention

Consultation

Change management

Education

Doctoral level training in clinical psychology

Registration with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist

Post qualification training in specialized practice

Job description

Go back South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Principal Clinical Psychologist - Band 8b

The closing date is 08 July 2025

1 xPrincipalClinical Psychologist post available

We have a fantastic opportunity for aleadership role in our psychology team, with clinical expertise inneuropsychology. Part time hours would also be considered depending on thecandidate.

A qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (knowledge) isnecessary for this role, if the successful applicant does not already havethis, there would be support to complete this.

The post holder will have the autonomy to develop the role ofpsychology across the community pathway, whilst having the strong support ofClinical Psychologists already in the specialism, including a ConsultantClinical Psychologist, Principal Clinical Psychologists and Senior ClinicalPsychologists. There is a supportiveand encouraging culture within the service, promoting innovation and personaland professional development.

We have strong links with the Clinical Psychology Doctorate coursesin Leeds and Sheffield.

Informalenquiries and visits are welcomed.

Atthe time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UKVisas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forwardto receiving your application.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will take on the clinical leadership of the neuropsychological provisionacross Wakefield. The role will support the complexity ofdiagnosis for the growing number of referrals of younger people with suspecteddementia, as well as providing specialist neuropsychological assessment toinform the diagnostic pathway for anyone aged 18 and over. The post holder willneed specialist neuropsychological skills to support development of teaching,training, consultation and supervision to colleagues. The role will have aleadership function, considering the psychological support needs for peoplewith dementia, including formulation and specific post diagnostic support. Theywill liaise closely with colleagues in the third sector to consider how we can strategicallywork together to continue meeting the needs of people with dementia and theirfamilies. The role will also support thedevelopment of a care home pathway alongside other psychology colleagues in theservices. There will also be line management responsibilities within the psychologyteam.

About us

Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

Thepost holder will provide a high quality specialist clinical psychology serviceto clients as part of the multidisciplinary team within the service.

Thepost holder will provide psychological assessments and interventions to clientswithin the service

Thepost holder will provide psychological assessment and interventions in keepingwith evidence based practice working autonomously within the professionalguidelines and within the overall framework of the Trusts policies andprocedures.

Thepost holder will be involved with service development, research and audit inline with the service priorities

Thepost holder will be expected to supervise and support the psychologicalassessment and therapy provided by other psychologists and other clinicalmembers of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment.

Thepost holder will work in collaboration with professionals, carers and serviceusers offering advice, consultation and supervision as appropriate.

For the full Job Description please see attached documents.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of people across a range of care settings, which may include outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
• Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
• Experience of carrying out assessment and diagnosis and management within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of working as a HCPC clinical psychologist.
• Experience of leading in an area of service development.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of complex mental health
• Evidence of continuing professional development in relation to the area of practice for this post.
• Experience of teaching, training and supervision.

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
• Skills in change management.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills to work with clients with a range of difficulties and to utilise therapeutic methods of proven efficiency.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
• Evidence of continuing professional development to meet HCPC requirements..
• Skills in risk assessment and management, needs assessment, care planning and case management.
• Knowledge and ability to apply relevant legislation and government policies in relation to the area of practice.
• Demonstrate leadership skills in relation to an area of practice

Physical Attributes

• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• Commitment to service evaluation and consultation with service users.
• Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in accordance with changing service priorities.
• Commitment to challenging discrimination and improving accessibility to services

Personal Attributes

• Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically mental health, clinical psychometrics and therapeutic interventions,
• Registration with the HCPC as a Clinical psychologist.
• Training in the supervision of doctoral level trainee psychologist.
• Post qualification training in a relevant area of specialised practice relevant to the post.

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.

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust