Clinical Psychologist

In this role you will lead psychological provision within an adult inpatient ward, working closely with an MDT to integrate high-quality psychological practice. You will provide specialist assessments, formulate treatment plans, and deliver interventions for individuals and groups while supporting staff with supervision and consultation. The role shapes a therapeutic, recovery-focused inpatient environment and advances service development within a complex healthcare setting. You will work with cross-functional teams to improve client outcomes and ensure psychologically informed care.

• Lead specialist psychological assessments including risk assessment for inpatients
• formulate and implement formal psychological treatment plans across care settings
• deliver psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups
• provide advice, consultation and dissemination of psychological research to the treating team
• supervise trainees and provide professional supervision to staff
• contribute to teaching, training and placement for trainee psychologists
• participate in recruitment and interview panels for psychology staff
• lead on evaluation, research, and complex audits to improve service delivery
• develop and disseminate best practice in psychology within the service area
• lead the psychology component of IT-driven service development and policy implementation

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology
• HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist or eligibility for registration
• Continuing professional development (CPD) as recommended by the BPS
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
• Experience with safeguarding and knowledge of relevant legislation
• Good understanding of mental health service delivery and risk assessment

• Strong relationship building with internal and external stakeholders
• clear communication and consultation
• ability to assess and formulate complex risk factors
• Complex psychological assessment and interpretation of data from diverse sources
• psychological formulation and treatment planning across settings
• delivery of psychologically informed group interventions