Principal Clinical Psychologist - Locality Leads-East Cheshire

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Congleton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Congleton is seeking a Principal Clinical Psychologist to join their CRHTT team. This role emphasizes clinical leadership and collaboration within the acute care pathway. Applicants should be HCPC registered and have substantial experience in crisis settings. The organization supports flexible working arrangements and is committed to improving psychological care for their community.

Benefits

Ongoing supervision

Continuing professional development support

Membership of the CWP Senior Psychologists Group

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is compulsory.
• Significant experience in acute or crisis settings required.
• Desirable to have experience with trauma or psychological assessment.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and professional leadership within the CRHTT.
• Collaborate with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and local leadership team.
• Enhance and evaluate the psychological care offer within the team.
• Lead service evaluation, audit and research for ongoing quality improvement.

Skills

HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist

Experience in acute or crisis settings

Experience with trauma or psychological assessment

Job description

A Vacancy at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

We are recruiting a Principal Clinical Psychologist to our CRHTT in Congleton, east Cheshire. The post is part of a wider workforce plan for Acute Psychology provision, reflecting CWP’s commitment to improving psychological and trauma‑informed care for patients, families and staff.

Post size: 0.8 WTE. Flexible and/or hybrid working options available.

Role Overview

As Principal Clinical Psychologist Locality Lead, you will provide clinical and professional leadership within the CRHTT, collaborate with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and local leadership team, and champion person‑centred, relational ways of working across the Acute pathway.

Key Responsibilities

• Enhance and evaluate the psychological care offer within the team.
• Embed a compassionate, relational ethos in team practice.
• Provide training, consultancy, supervision and support to the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Lead service evaluation, audit and research for ongoing quality improvement.
• Deliver specialist psychological assessments and interventions, and contribute to care and discharge planning.

Qualifications & Experience

• HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist.
• Significant, relevant experience in acute or crisis settings.
• Experience with trauma or psychological assessment is desirable.

All applicants must meet the relevant essential criteria detailed in the full job description and person specification.

Additional Information

Flexible, part‑time and job‑sharing requests will be considered favourably. All new starters commence in post on a fixed start date each month, following our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme (up to 3 weeks training). The role offers ongoing supervision, continuing professional development support and membership of the CWP Senior Psychologists Group.

Equal Opportunities

We are a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and hold the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award. We welcome applications from people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to qualified armed forces community applicants. No applicant will be required to pay for their DBS check; the cost will be deducted from salary after appointment.

If you have a disability that meets the definition in the Equality Act 2010, please answer ‘YES’ to ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Application & Contact

Shortlisting will commence on 8 December 2025. The advert closes on Wednesday 3 Dec 2025. Applicants should apply early, as the vacancy may close before the advertised date if many applications are received.

For further assistance, contact the recruitment team at [e-mail] or call 01244 393100.