Principal Clinical Psychologist | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Band 8b Clinical Psychologist to enhance mental health services for children and young people. The position involves leading a psychological therapies team, supervising assessments, and implementing service improvements. The ideal candidate will have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and relevant experience. Options for flexible working arrangements are encouraged.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Positive work/life balance

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work autonomously within professional guidelines.
• Experience in supervising clinical psychologists and team members.
• Strong skills in psychological assessment and therapy.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the systematic provision of high-quality clinical psychology services.
• Supervise assessments and therapy provided by the team.
• Utilize research and implement policy changes within the service.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Therapeutic intervention expertise

Supervisory skills

Research and policy development

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

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?

Are you thinking about where in the country you would like to work?

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

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and creative Principle Clinical Psychologist to join our established Psychological Therapies Team (including Clinical Psychologists, CBT Therapist, Family Therapist and Trainee/Assistant Psychologists) which works within the highly experienced, supportive and forward thinking CAMHS/CPS MDT, inclusive of Psychiatrists, CAMHS Practitioners, ADHD Practitioners, Primary Mental Health Workers and, Children and Young Wellbeing Practitioners.

Responsibilities will include:

• To be responsible for ensuring the systematic provision of a high quality specialist clinical psychology service to clients within a designated area of responsibility.
• To supervise and support psychological assessment and therapy provided by other psychologists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the designated area of responsibility.
• To utilise research skills, audit, policy and service development and research and implement policy changes within the areas served by the team/service in agreement with the relevant manager.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Please note that this advert closes on Sunday 19 Oct 2025.