Senior Clinical Psychologist

Kooth Digital Health; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Generous Annual Leave

Professional Development

Financial Security

Health and Well-being

Life Assurance

Flexible Working

Lifestyle Benefits

Job summary

A digital mental health service provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Clinical Psychologist to lead the Clinical Psychology practice. This part-time role involves managing a multidisciplinary team, driving clinical governance, and delivering innovative mental health services. Candidates should have a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, significant post-qualification experience, and strong leadership skills. Competitive salary and extensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience in a clinical specialty.
• Professional registration with HCPC.
• Full (advanced) DBS certificate and eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Clinical Psychology practice.
• Support day-to-day activity of the clinical governance team.
• Serve as clinical expert for media and stakeholder meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Clinical expertise

Critical thinking

Education

Doctoral degree in clinical psychology

Job description

Senior Clinical Psychologist – Part‑time (30 h weekly) – Head of Clinical Governance, 2‑5 direct reports.

Base pay range

Dependant on experience, pro rata salary between £50,000 and £54,000 – (up to £68,000 FTE).

Role Objective

Lead and develop the Clinical Psychology practice within Kooth Digital Health, supporting the Head of Clinical Governance to manage a multidisciplinary team, drive clinical governance, and deliver safe, effective, and innovative digital mental health services.

Management & Leadership

• Support day‑to‑day activity of the clinical governance team, prioritising workloads in line with strategic objectives.
• Ensure clinical activity is user‑centred, improving the i-RESPOND operating model.
• Develop Clinical Psychology across Kooth, measuring impact and growing the workforce.
• Provide highly specialist psychological advice to colleagues and the wider organisation.
• Collaborate with Service Delivery, Product, and senior leadership to balance innovation, safety, and effectiveness.
• Lead where appropriate on organisational objectives using project management and a data‑driven approach.
• Champion a ‘no‑blame’ culture and a psychologically safe environment for all employees.
• Deputise for the Head of Clinical Governance when necessary.
• Act as clinical lead for the integrated digital pathway, overseeing model development, stakeholder liaisons, staff support, and outcome oversight.

Analytics, Reporting and Insights

• Support monthly reporting of clinical governance activity, collating feedback and data, interpreting trends, and identifying alternatives.

Clinical Governance

• Embed the clinical governance framework within Service Delivery and lead embedding through direct activity.
• Oversee the clinical audit process, ensuring regular review and updates.
• Provide and receive clinical supervision, ensuring fit‑for‑purpose across the organisation.
• Work closely with research to support activity, leading or supervising staff where appropriate.
• Deliver a responsive clinical advisory service via the clinical request/safeguarding log and emails, accounting for complex factors.
• Lead on implementation of specialist clinical models and therapeutic approaches within Service Delivery teams.
• Highlight performance issues from clinical audit and advise Senior Practitioners/Managers on development and review.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as clinical expert and voice of Kooth for media requests, presentations, and commercial stakeholder meetings.
• Work with marketing to ensure external messaging is clinically appropriate.
• Contribute to complex internal and external communications across all levels.

Safeguarding

• Support safeguarding processes, including the user safety incident framework.
• Advise and support Service Delivery and other teams on best practice for safeguarding adults, children, and young people.
• Offer out‑of‑hours support to staff on a rota system, enabling risk management for safeguarding best practice.
• Co‑facilitate multidisciplinary discussions for complex presentations.

Training and Development

• Support the development/improvement and delivery of specialist training packages, internally and externally.
• Maintain professional standards of practice through participation in CPD programmes and internal/external training.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in clinical psychology (or equivalent) with significant post‑qualification experience in a clinical speciality.
• Professional registration with HCPC.
• Full (advanced) DBS certificate and eligibility to work in the UK.
• Demonstrable leadership/management experience in complex settings.
• Experience of project management activity requiring complex critical thinking and data integration.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, regulatory systems and implications for practice in anonymous digital settings.
• Well‑developed, effective communication skills, orally and in writing.
• Understanding of the needs of psychological therapists at all grades and experience leading a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary – pro rata salary between £50,000 and £54,000 (up to £68,000 FTE).
• Generous Annual Leave – 28 days (FTE) plus public holidays.
• Professional Development – yearly training programmes tailored to career aspirations.
• Financial Security – pension contributions and annual company share option awards.
• Health and Well‑being – AXA plan and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with 24/7 support.
• Life Assurance – up to four times annual salary to beneficiaries.
• Flexible Working – remote working to maximise productivity.
• Lifestyle Benefits – Incapacity Income Protection and other supports.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Part‑time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

Equal Opportunities Statement

At Kooth, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace that values and embraces the unique contributions of every individual. We believe in equal opportunities for all, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or disability. Our commitment to creating a fair, unbiased environment is reflected in all aspects of our recruitment, hiring, and employment practices. We strive to provide a work environment that is free from discrimination, where every employee is treated with respect and dignity.

Reasonable Adjustments

We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments to applicants and employees with disabilities or individuals who require accommodations to participate in the application process, interviews, or job‑related tasks. If you require any reasonable adjustments to ensure your equal participation in our recruitment process, please inform our Human Resources team.

Safeguarding Commitment

Kooth plc is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We conduct robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job. All candidates undergo a DBS check.