Principal Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist incl. Arts

NHS Jobs; Highweek; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Principal Clinical Psychologist to provide expert therapies and develop treatment plans. The role requires effective communication with clients and multidisciplinary teams, along with leadership responsibilities for staff supervision. Candidates should have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and the ability to conduct complex assessments. This position promotes evidence-based practices and supports the development of psychological services.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate sensitively with a diverse client group.
• Experience in planning and organizing clinical services.
• Ability to undertake complex assessments and provide tailored psychological interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert psychological therapies and develop tailored treatment plans.
• Lead and supervise less experienced staff, including trainees.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and manage communications.

Skills

Highly skilled communication

Psychological expertise

Teamwork with multidisciplinary colleagues

Supervision and training

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Principal Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist incl. Arts

Duties and Responsibilities:

Communication and Working Relationships

• Clients, family and carers: To communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner with clients who may have specific difficulties in understanding and/or communicating, and who may be hostile, antagonistic, or highly emotionally disturbed.
• Multidisciplinary team colleagues: To work closely with colleagues in the multi-professional integrated mental health and wellbeing service on a day-to-day basis.
• Health & social care staff: To communicate with a wide range of health & social care staff in hospital and community settings in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, conveying complex and sensitive information regarding assessment, formulation, and treatment plans. To provide support & guidance in applying psychological principles and techniques, fostering reflective practice.
• Senior managers & professional staff: To maintain and develop good working relationships with senior professional staff and managers across the Trust, promoting a positive approach to the service and enabling effective negotiation.

Planning and Organisation

• The psychology service: To plan and organise own work within the service setting and contribute to the development and improvement of psychological services to meet organizational strategies and priorities.
• The multidisciplinary service: To provide psychology/therapy supervision to support the planning, development, and marketing of mental health and wellbeing services.

Responsibility for Judgement and Analysis

• To provide specialist clinical/counselling psychology expertise and advice.
• To deliver psychological therapies, develop specialist formulations and assessments, and formulate treatment plans for clients, including individuals, carers, families, and groups. Proficiency in both individual and group therapy approaches is desirable.
• To support service development projects and coordinate related work within the team.
• To undertake complex assessments of clients with specialist conditions.

Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment and Therapy

• To provide expert psychological therapies, develop formulations, and implement interventions tailored to diverse client needs.
• To offer advice, guidance, and consultation on psychological aspects of patient care to colleagues, service providers, patients, supporters, and families.

Policy, Service, Research, Innovation and Improvement

• To act within Trust policies and professional guidelines, implementing policies for psychological services.
• To support R&D activities, including audits, research, and service evaluation, utilizing evidence-based practices and contributing to clinical data collection.

Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources

• To ensure the safe keeping of equipment used.

Responsibility for Supervision, Leadership and Management

• To lead and supervise less experienced staff, trainees, and volunteers, including placement responsibilities.

Information Resources and Administrative Duties

• To maintain accurate records in line with standards and manage email communication.

Responsibility for Research and Development

• To utilize research to support evidence-based practice, conduct audits, and participate in service projects.

Freedom to Act

• To work autonomously within professional guidelines, exercising responsibility for governance and providing expert advice on psychological care.

Any Other Specific Tasks

• To ensure all clinical care is supervised appropriately and staff skills are continuously updated.