Senior Psychologist

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist for maternity cover. This part-time position (22.5 hours/week) involves providing trauma-informed care to young people within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should hold a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and possess strong clinical supervision and research skills. The role offers flexible working arrangements and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Wellness opportunities

Commitment to diversity

Qualifications

• Must be experienced in psychological assessment and care.
• Proficient in delivering clinical supervision and training.
• Strong skills in promoting positive mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological trauma-informed care for young people.
• Deliver clinical consultation to the multidisciplinary team.
• Promote continual service improvement.

Skills

Compassionate care

Clinical supervision

Research skills

Team collaboration

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent

Job description

8a Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Maternity Cover until 30th August 2026 - 22.5 hours per week

This position offers the opportunity for Agile Working and working from home options for the right candidate.

Would you like to work creatively to meet the diverse needs of children and young people as part of a dynamic and friendly multidisciplinary team? Are you motivated by innovation and supportive of services that place children and young people at the centre of care? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to provide maternity cover within the Darwin Centre, a 14-bed general adolescent unit with a ‘Good’ CQC rating.

As part of our psychology team, supported by the Consultant Clinical Psychologist, you will collaborate with the multidisciplinary team comprising doctors, occupational therapy, dietician, nurses, social workers, family therapists and support staff to provide psychological trauma-informed care for young people.

You will deliver direct clinical work to young people at the Darwin Centre and clinical consultation with the wider multidisciplinary team. Providing teaching and training to staff and supporting post incident team reflection and reflective practice sessions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Being compassionate in meeting the needs of young people, their carers and families.
• Providing clinical supervision and training to less experienced colleagues within the designated psychology service and to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Undertaking formal research as an integral part of the job and acting as field supervisor to doctorate trainees.
• Being proactive in continual service improvement within own area.
• Promoting at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.
• Promoting at all times a positive image of the service and the wider Trust.
• Being accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of specialist psychological assessment and care to clients who present in crisis with complex mental health conditions or learning disabilities which may include challenging behaviours.

We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working. We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world’s first ‘carbon net zero’ national health system by 2045.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jessica Mackay Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: [e-mail]