Senior Principal Clinical Psychologist | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated healthcare organization in Scunthorpe is seeking a Psychologist to deliver high-quality psychological care. This clinical role involves psychological assessment and intervention, with opportunities to lead a team and develop innovative therapeutic approaches. Ideal candidates should be experienced in trauma care and committed to service improvement, with structured support for development into senior roles. This position offers a welcoming work environment and a range of innovative services.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Inclusive and collaborative work culture

Qualifications

• Skilled in working therapeutically with individuals experiencing complex trauma.
• Strong communicator proficient in conveying complex ideas clearly.
• Confident in multi-agency collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessment and intervention for complex emotional needs.
• Deliver evidence-based therapies, including EMDR and DBT.
• Lead and support a team of psychological professionals.

Skills

Engaging therapeutic communication

Multi-agency collaboration

Service improvement motivation

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality psychological care for people with complex emotional needs and trauma? Do you want to work in a service that values innovation, staff wellbeing, and a strong team ethos?

We are looking for a Psychologist to join our Comprehensive Emotional Care Service, which brings together our Community Mental Health Team and Primary Care Mental Health pathway. The post is primarily clinical, offering psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention, but also provides the chance to lead and develop our community of psychological professionals.

We welcome applications from experienced psychologists at Band 8b level, as well as those seeking a development opportunity at Band 8a, with structured supervision and support to progress into an 8b role.

At RDaSH we are guided by our 28 Promises, which focus on fostering the power of our communities, compassion, and quality. This role is based in our new, purpose-built service base, a modern, welcoming environment designed to support both staff and the population we serve.

Responsibilities

• Provides specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention for people experiencing complex emotional needs and trauma.
• Offer expertise in risk assessment and management, supporting colleagues across the multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver a range of evidence-based therapies, with opportunities to contribute to and develop innovative approaches beyond CBT (e.g., EMDR, DBT, systemic approaches).
• Lead, supervise, and support a group of psychological professionals, helping to shape service delivery and nurture staff wellbeing.
• Contribute to service development and governance, working alongside colleagues to embed trauma-informed care across our pathways.
• Provide consultation, supervision, and training for MDT colleagues, and support the next generation of psychologists through links with the University of Hull Clinical Psychology course.

What we are looking for

• Skilled in engaging and working therapeutically with people with complex trauma.
• A strong communicator, able to share complex ideas with compassion and clarity.
• Confident in multi-agency working and building effective partnerships.
• Motivated by service improvement, innovation, and quality.

About RDaSH

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below: https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website: https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more: https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here: https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

This advert closes on Sunday 19 Oct 2025