Principal Psychologist

Job Summary
Principal Psychologist
Community Based Mental Health Therapy Services
90% working from home
Location: Home Counties(can be based anywhere in UK as long as happy to travel to Berkshire or Northamptonshire once a month)

Salary: £62,588 per annum, pro rata depending on experience
12 Month fixed term contract
Career Level C, Expert (NHS Band 8a)
Hours: Part Time 22.5 hours / 3 days per week / flexible working
This Service Is Part Of Our Outpatients Service Who This Year Had Their CQC Rating As Good. Below Are Some Of The Comments From Service Users Our Services Support:

Changed my life and staff were incredible, faultless, supportive, skilled, lovely and polite.
The therapy that has been provided with was like no other I had received in 30 years.
St Andrews Healthcare has a vision of a society in which everyone living with mental health needs is heard valued and has hope for the future. We offer a range of community based services supporting those in need to transform their lives. We are known as a great place to work with a thriving workforce and a culture of doing things right. We are renowned for investing in research and valuing those who work for us.

The National Probation Service (NPS), have partnered with St Andrews Healthcare to deliver Community Sentence treatment Requirements as part of a Mental Health Treatment Requirement initiative. This is a unique opportunity to work as a Qualified Psychologist embedded in probation offices in the South East Region (Berkshire)

Main duties of the job

Within this role you will support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the Criminal Justice System (CJS); providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions, working independently according to a plan agreed and within the overall framework MHTRs, and St Andrews policies and procedures.

We have different community services based all around the UK so if this role / location isnt quite right for you but you are looking for your next career move please reach out by sending your CV to or call to hear about our other opportunities.

*Why Join Our Outpatients Team:*

• Opportunities to progress Most of our Consultant Psychologists started within the team and have developed their careers with us.
• We offer sponsorship opportunities e.g. MBA degrees
• Support in undertaking indemnified private practice and medico-legal work.
• Flexibility in our working practices that work around you and your family life.
• Support from over 10 Qualified Psychologists in the community partnerships team and over 50 in the overall organisation.
• Opportunities for research through our Research and Innovation Team
• Paid travel or mileage within the role.

About Us
The Role and Person
You will be responsible for delivering outcome based psychological therapy that is uniquely tailored to meet the needs of service users living in the region. You will supervise a number of assistant psychologist supporting them in a manualised treatment approach, whilst working with the wider team on more complex cases. You will be offered supervision from a consultant Psychologist working within our service, they will encourage you to develop your strengths and skills with opportunities for professional development.

The service is community based and appointments are offered where possible in the service users locality as well as remotely via telephone and video. As some travel will be required, a full drivers licence is essential or access to good public transport links. However, in return, you will also benefit from having the flexibility to work from home when appropriate to do so.

The successful applicant will join a highly motivated, supportive and friendly multi-disciplinary team, and will report directly to the Clinical Lead. The service is psychology-led and holds psychological assessment and formulation, as well as the service users we work with, at the core of everything it offers.

Experience of using a range of therapeutic modalities including CBT, EMDR and Compassion Focused Therapy would also be an advantage although support and development to gain these skills will be provided.

Details

Date posted

06 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,588 a year pro rata plus benefits

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

B0354-JF36808STAH

Job locations

Remote Home Working Community

College Lane

King's Lynn

Norfolk

PE301PQ

Hybrid work From Home

Community

Oxford

Oxfordshire

OX1 1AA

St. Andrews Healthcare

Billing Road

Northampton

NN1 5DG

Hybrid Work From Home

Community

Reading

Berkshire

RG1 1AA

Job Description
Job responsibilities

Outpatient Services
Our service specialises in developing and delivering community based services for St Andrews. We offer a range of services including, a busy private therapy clinic, a Medico-Legal Service, Diagnostic Assessment Clinics (ADHD and ASD), a Complex Trauma Service for Military Veterans, a community transition service and a range of MHTR services across the midlands and east of England. We support LightBulb a schools based mental wellness programme and are able to offer a comprehensive development plan for those wishing to gain a range of experience.

St Andrews has an excellent record of providing opportunities for research, training and continuing professional development so you will also have access to peer support from the wider Charity, as well as regular CPD events. Due to the pioneering nature of this service, there will be opportunities for service development including co-production with service users and an interest and enthusiasm in these areas is desired.

Experience of using a range of therapeutic modalities including CBT, EMDR and Compassion Focused Therapy would also be an advantage although support and development to gain these skills will be provided.

Reward
We offer an excellent benefits package including pension, 38 days holiday, sickness policy on par with NHS, life cover, car lease scheme, cycle to work scheme and opportunities for research, teaching and continuing professional development.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact James Farrelly (Senior Recruiter) on or via email:

Job Description
Job responsibilities

Outpatient Services
Our service specialises in developing and delivering community based services for St Andrews. We offer a range of services including, a busy private therapy clinic, a Medico-Legal Service, Diagnostic Assessment Clinics (ADHD and ASD), a Complex Trauma Service for Military Veterans, a community transition service and a range of MHTR services across the midlands and east of England. We support LightBulb a schools based mental wellness programme and are able to offer a comprehensive development plan for those wishing to gain a range of experience.

St Andrews has an excellent record of providing opportunities for research, training and continuing professional development so you will also have access to peer support from the wider Charity, as well as regular CPD events. Due to the pioneering nature of this service, there will be opportunities for service development including co-production with service users and an interest and enthusiasm in these areas is desired.

Experience of using a range of therapeutic modalities including CBT, EMDR and Compassion Focused Therapy would also be an advantage although support and development to gain these skills will be provided.

Reward
We offer an excellent benefits package including pension, 38 days holiday, sickness policy on par with NHS, life cover, car lease scheme, cycle to work scheme and opportunities for research, teaching and continuing professional development.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact James Farrelly (Senior Recruiter) on or via email:

Person Specification

Qualifications
Essential

• HCPC Registration

Experience
Essential

• Experience working with similar services

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience working with similar services

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

St Andrew's Healthcare

Address

Remote Home Working Community

College Lane

King's Lynn

Norfolk

PE301PQ

Employer's website

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Employer details

Employer name

St Andrew's Healthcare

Address

Remote Home Working Community

College Lane

King's Lynn

Norfolk

PE301PQ

Employer's website

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