Clinical Psychologist Lead

1 day ago


Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to fill the role of Lead Psychologist for Access & Urgent Care Services across Central and West Lancashire. The successful applicant will have a proven track record of clinical leadership and be able to demonstrate a robust understanding of collaborative working.

Main Duties of the Job

The successful candidate will contribute to short-term interventions, supervision, service development, and research as appropriate. They will join a supportive team of nine Clinical Psychologists and one CBT Therapist across various teams in the Central and West Lancashire Locality.

About Us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including a £7,000 welcome bonus package. The bonus is designed to attract and retain the very best staff in post. The amount a new starter would receive is shown in the Welcome Bonus Payment Schedule below:

  • £3,000 after 2 months of employment
  • £2,000 after 12 months
  • £2,000 after 24 months

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course, presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity. They will also have the opportunity to exercise full clinical responsibility for client's psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and within the context of multidisciplinary care plan.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have:

  • Doctoral level training in clinical psychology or equivalent
  • Substantial assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at senior level
  • Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course, presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
  • Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for client's psychological care and treatment
  • Experience of teaching, training, and supervising

The successful candidate will also have skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention, and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. They will also have skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.



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