Elysium Healthcare

Principal Clinical Psychologist

The closing date is 18 March 2026

Job summary

This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced Principal Clinical Psychologist to join the team at Field House, a specialized rehabilitation service for women with mental health needs. You will play a key role in delivering strategic and clinical leadership, developing new services, and ensuring evidence-based interventions are provided within a transdisciplinary team. This role offers excellent career development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.

Main duties of the job

As a Principal Clinical Psychologist, you will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the care pathway through specialist psychological advice and consultations. You will lead and oversee the specialized psychological programme, providing supervision and training to the transdisciplinary team. The role involves carrying a designated caseload, assessing service users with complex needs, and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatment within the neurological care services.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is a leading provider of mental health, neurological, learning disabilities, and autism services in the UK. With over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services, Elysium offers a unique approach to the delivery of care. As part of the global Ramsay Health Care group, Elysium provides opportunities for growth and development across a wide range of healthcare settings.

Details

Date posted

18 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£65,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1463955981

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Alfreton

DE55 7DT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Principal Clinical Psychologist looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better? Join the team at Field House and enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals.  You will be working at Field House, a service that provide a Level 2 mental health inpatient rehabilitation service that provides care and treatment for women who have an identified mental health rehabilitation need. This includes people who may also have a learning disability, who have a diagnosis of autism or Personality Disorder. There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and CPD at Field House, where you will have continuous access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward. Reporting to the Consultant Clinical Psychologist, you will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of delivering strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the care pathway through specialist psychological advice and consultations As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will lead and oversee the specialised psychological programme and the transdisciplinary team where you will provide supervision and training to your peers to ensure they understand the concepts and principles underpinning the framework and the specialised skills required to work successfully within this service model. You will have experience and knowledge in carrying a designated caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatment within neurological care services.

We value your professional growth and offer numerous career development opportunities. Our extensive range of courses is designed to help you grow and succeed in your career.

It's a career that brings pride and fulfilment a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As a Principal Clinical Psychologist you will be:

  • Deliver strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the neurological care pathway.
  • Identify and develop new services for other neurological conditions.
  • Ensure all non-medical therapeutic approaches are underpinned by a conceptual model, have an empirical evidence base, and that their effectiveness is measured.
  • Ensure that all members of the transdisciplinary team have access to and understanding of the concepts and principles underpinning framework and the specialised skills

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

  • BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate.
  • HCPC Registered.
  • Chartered Member of the BPS
  • Evidence of engagement in ABI networks.
  • Post-doctoral level knowledge and application of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis. 

Where you will be working 

 

Location: Chesterfield Road, Shirland, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 7DT 

 

You will be working at Field House and Apartments, it is an eight bed specialist rehabilitation service for women with a Mental Illness and/or Personality Disorder. 

 

It is a specialist service for women with a Mental Illness and/or Personality Disorder and a history of trauma and/or attachment disorders. The service offers a blended model of rehabilitation that combines a traditional rehabilitation environment with single and dual occupancy apartments, to provide a seamless care pathway for women. You will be working in an environment where there is a strong emphasis on positive risk taking which enables self-reliance and builds trust and self-esteem. 

 

The service focuses on psychological input and provides specialist, evidence based interventions including Trauma focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). There is significant staff expertise in early life trauma and attachment disorder, helping the service user make sense of a trauma history. 

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

  • Annual base salary of up to £65,000,
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
  • Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
  • Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
  • Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
  • 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
  • Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
  • Pension contribution, to help secure your future
  • Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

About us:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

 

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Principal Clinical Psychologist looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better? Join the team at Field House and enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals.  You will be working at Field House, a service that provide a Level 2 mental health inpatient rehabilitation service that provides care and treatment for women who have an identified mental health rehabilitation need. This includes people who may also have a learning disability, who have a diagnosis of autism or Personality Disorder. There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and CPD at Field House, where you will have continuous access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward. Reporting to the Consultant Clinical Psychologist, you will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of delivering strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the care pathway through specialist psychological advice and consultations As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will lead and oversee the specialised psychological programme and the transdisciplinary team where you will provide supervision and training to your peers to ensure they understand the concepts and principles underpinning the framework and the specialised skills required to work successfully within this service model. You will have experience and knowledge in carrying a designated caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatment within neurological care services.

We value your professional growth and offer numerous career development opportunities. Our extensive range of courses is designed to help you grow and succeed in your career.

It's a career that brings pride and fulfilment a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As a Principal Clinical Psychologist you will be:

  • Deliver strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the neurological care pathway.
  • Identify and develop new services for other neurological conditions.
  • Ensure all non-medical therapeutic approaches are underpinned by a conceptual model, have an empirical evidence base, and that their effectiveness is measured.
  • Ensure that all members of the transdisciplinary team have access to and understanding of the concepts and principles underpinning framework and the specialised skills

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

  • BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate.
  • HCPC Registered.
  • Chartered Member of the BPS
  • Evidence of engagement in ABI networks.
  • Post-doctoral level knowledge and application of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis. 

Where you will be working 

 

Location: Chesterfield Road, Shirland, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 7DT 

 

You will be working at Field House and Apartments, it is an eight bed specialist rehabilitation service for women with a Mental Illness and/or Personality Disorder. 

 

It is a specialist service for women with a Mental Illness and/or Personality Disorder and a history of trauma and/or attachment disorders. The service offers a blended model of rehabilitation that combines a traditional rehabilitation environment with single and dual occupancy apartments, to provide a seamless care pathway for women. You will be working in an environment where there is a strong emphasis on positive risk taking which enables self-reliance and builds trust and self-esteem. 

 

The service focuses on psychological input and provides specialist, evidence based interventions including Trauma focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). There is significant staff expertise in early life trauma and attachment disorder, helping the service user make sense of a trauma history. 

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

  • Annual base salary of up to £65,000,
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
  • Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
  • Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
  • Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
  • 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
  • Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
  • Pension contribution, to help secure your future
  • Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

About us:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

 

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To be successful in this role, you'll need a BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate, HCPC registration, and Chartered Membership of the BPS. You should also have evidence of engagement in ABI networks and post-doctoral level knowledge and application of research methodology, research design, and complex, multivariate data analysis.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To be successful in this role, you'll need a BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate, HCPC registration, and Chartered Membership of the BPS. You should also have evidence of engagement in ABI networks and post-doctoral level knowledge and application of research methodology, research design, and complex, multivariate data analysis.

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Alfreton

DE55 7DT


Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Alfreton

DE55 7DT


Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Elysium Healthcare

recruitment@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk

Details

Date posted

18 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£65,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1463955981

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Alfreton

DE55 7DT


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