Senior Practitioner Psychologist

NHS; Fareham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Fareham is seeking a Senior Practitioner Psychologist to provide quality-driven assessments and interventions in mental health care for children and families. This role emphasizes leadership in neurodevelopmental assessments and collaboration with various agencies. The ideal candidate will hold a doctoral qualification in applied psychology and be registered with the HCPC. Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development are offered. Flexible working options can be discussed during interviews.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in psychology.
• Registered Practitioner Psychologist with HCPC.
• Experience in delivering psychological therapies.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality driven assessments and interventions.
• Lead neurodevelopmental assessments and team discussions.
• Develop and implement care plans with other agencies.
• Supervise and support other psychologists.

Skills

Psychological assessments

Intervention delivery

Team leadership

Collaboration with agencies

Research skills

Education

Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology

Professional registration with HCPC

Job description

Senior Practitioner Psychologist

The closing date is 08 February 2026

Are you a practitioner psychologist seeking to grow your career in CAMHS? We are delighted to offer this post to a dynamic psychologist with a passion for working with children and families. This is a 22.5 hr, permanent post based in the Fareham and Gosport CAMHS team. We are a warm and lively multi-disciplinary team who are committed to providing high quality care to young people and families using our service. The primary focus of this post is our neurodevelopmental pathway, providing high quality ADHD and ASC assessments, consultation and intervention.

We follow a Stepped Care Model which includes Single Point of Access, Early Help and Community Teams alongside the full range of specialist CAMHS services. We have well developed pathways to ensure an evidence based and consistent service across CAMHS. Being part of the leadership team, you will be involved in supporting others and ensuring the highest standards of governance.

You will receive supervision from a Principal Practitioner Psychologist and have opportunities to link in with other child psychologists across the Trust for reflective practice and professional development.

Main duties of the job

• To provide quality driven assessments, psychological formulations and interventions to children and young people experiencing a wide range of complex and severe mental health problems. Delivering a variety of interventions (individual and group) to families and young people in line with their needs and goals.
• To lead the Neurodevelopmental Team by contributing to neurodevelopmental assessments and team discussions.
• Working together with other agencies and services to develop and implement interventions and care plans and ensure successful transitions between services.
• To be an integral part in developing and delivering clinical care pathways.
• Form part of the MDT providing consultation and supervision and developing psychological knowledge within the MDT.
• Supporting the development of innovative and effective ways of working and participating in systematic clinical governance.
• Supervising and supporting the development of other psychologists and psychological therapists in the team, including trainee clinical psychologists on placement from the University of Southampton.
• To utilise research skills for audit, service development and research within the area served by the team/service.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained before 1996 or outside the UK*] as approved by the HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
• For forensic psychologists working in forensic settings: Masters degree (with the award of the British Psychological Society qualification in forensic psychology or equivalent).
• Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£55,690 to £62,682 a year. Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata.