Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal Clinical Psychologist or Principal Psychological Therapist to work within the Acute Inpatient Psychological Services team at St George's Park hospital, Morpeth. The post holder will provide leadership and management, specialist assessment and interventions, and support for complex case management.
The Acute Inpatient Service at St George's Park consists of two male wards and one female ward of 19 beds each. The post is available on a part time basis (30 hours per week).
Within inpatient services, we hold the value of being creative and welcome new and improved processes and ideas. The service has a strong commitment to professional development, and we want to nurture each clinician in their career longer term.
You will be joining the Psychological Services Inpatient team who work across acute, rehabilitation and older adult inpatient wards. Our team is made up of Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, Psychological Therapists, Art Psychotherapists and Assistant Psychologists. We also have a therapy dog in the service. We are a friendly, inclusive and diverse group of practitioners who bring a range of interests, experience and skills to the work we do. The Psychology team is well embedded into the respective wards within each pathway but are also located together in terms of office space at St George's Park which means that we maintain strong working relationships with each other across pathways as well.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will have the opportunity to:
Provide specialist psychological assessments (including neuropsychological assessment) and interventions to people with a broad range of mental health problems.
Facilitate team supervision/ reflective practice and debriefs.
Utilise research skills to design and conduct evaluations of the service. It is anticipated that these will lead to peer-reviewed publications.
Design and deliver training to ward-based staff and MDT colleagues specifically relevant to their needs.
Provide supervision and support to other staff.
Provide support for complex case management.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 18th February 2025
Closing date : 26th February 2025
Interview date : 11th March 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 18th February 2025
Closing date : 26th February 2025
Interview date : 11th March 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the HCPC and British Psychological Society.
- Formal training in clinical supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and other staff.
- Formal (minimum Masters level) qualification in a modality of psychological therapy/systemic of family psychotherapy/arts psychotherapy accredited by accredited professional body (e.g., BABCP, AFT, BAD)
Desirable
- Further professional training in a specific therapeutic modality that can contribute to the improvement of the quality of the service provided to service users and/or family and carers in the inpatient setting.
- Qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Specialist skills in evidence based psychological interventions
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Well-developed teaching & training skills.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of service users with complex difficulties relevant to the service
- Substantial experience of providing specialist clinical supervision to other psychological services staff and trainees and clinical consultation / advice and supervision to multi disciplinary teams
- Substantial experience and skills in providing training in psychological knowledge and skills to a range of staff
Desirable
- Experience of service evaluation, research and audit
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the HCPC and British Psychological Society.
- Formal training in clinical supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and other staff.
- Formal (minimum Masters level) qualification in a modality of psychological therapy/systemic of family psychotherapy/arts psychotherapy accredited by accredited professional body (e.g., BABCP, AFT, BAD)
Desirable
- Further professional training in a specific therapeutic modality that can contribute to the improvement of the quality of the service provided to service users and/or family and carers in the inpatient setting.
- Qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Specialist skills in evidence based psychological interventions
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Well-developed teaching & training skills.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of service users with complex difficulties relevant to the service
- Substantial experience of providing specialist clinical supervision to other psychological services staff and trainees and clinical consultation / advice and supervision to multi disciplinary teams
- Substantial experience and skills in providing training in psychological knowledge and skills to a range of staff
Desirable
- Experience of service evaluation, research and audit
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
