Principal Psychologist

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Hookwood; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Farmfield Hospital is seeking an experienced Principal Psychologist to lead clinical services, provide expert psychological assessment, and deliver evidence-based therapies for individuals with complex mental health needs within a specialist multidisciplinary environment.

You will supervise and train psychology colleagues, contribute to service development and coordination, and provide guidance to colleagues across the service to embed psychologically informed approaches and support recovery and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a psychologist in mental health settings.
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and supervise psychology services.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical psychology practice and provide expert assessments.
• Develop formulations and deliver evidence-based therapies for complex needs.
• Contribute to treatment planning and MDT collaboration.
• Provide supervision, training and professional support to psychology staff.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Job description

Are you an experienced and compassionate Psychologist looking for an opportunity to combine clinical excellence with leadership and service development? Join Farmfield Hospital as the Principal Psychologist to play a key role in shaping and delivering high-quality psychological services within a specialist multidisciplinary environment. As Principal Psychologist, you will provide clinical leadership, expert psychological assessment, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions for individuals with complex mental health needs. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will help ensure service users receive high-quality, person-centred care that supports recovery and positive outcomes. You will undertake comprehensive psychological assessments, develop formulations, and deliver a range of therapeutic interventions tailored to individual needs. Using your advanced clinical expertise, you will provide specialist input into treatment planning, make complex clinical decisions, and support the delivery of effective, evidence-based care. Alongside your clinical responsibilities, you will contribute to the development and coordination of psychology services, ensuring high professional standards and promoting continuous improvement. You will provide consultation, guidance, and psychological expertise to colleagues across the service, helping to embed psychologically informed approaches and support the wider multidisciplinary team. A key aspect of the role will be providing supervision, training, and professional support to psychology colleagues and other staff groups.

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.