Principal Clinical Psychologist

Job summaryThis role is based in Community Adult Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) in the North of the county. The psychological therapies staff who work in CMHTs North have a base at St Mary's Hospital Kettering and a room at Isebrook Hospital, Wellingbororuh and work across the North CMHTs.CMHTs are multidisciplinary teams that deliver specialist support and clinical interventions to people with a range of mental health difficulties.The post-holder will be part of the leadership team within the CMHTs as well as supervising and supporting other practitioner psychologists andteam members. Psychologists are valued members of the MDT and are encouraged to play a key role in MDT working. You will work alongsideother Principal Psychologists, working in both South and north CMHTs. The Principal psychologists are managed and supported by the Adult Mental Health Psychology Lead.Main duties of the jobThe postholder will supervise and line manage members of psychological therapies staff who work into the CMHTs. They will also carry out clinical work and we are keen to recruit someone with experience, specialist knowledge and skills of working with severe and enduring mental health difficulties such as complex trauma and psychosis.The postholder will also take a leadership role therefore leadership skills and the ability to develop innovative practice and play a lead role in service development. We are looking for someone who can contribute at a senior level to the vision for the service working closely with various stakeholders. In particular we are interested in embedding Community Psychology ideas and working with local communities.About usNHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.DetailsDate posted09 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8bSalary
66,582 to 77,368 a year
per annum
ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number270-TH422-MHJob locationsSt Mary's HospitalLondon RoadketteringNN15 7PWUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description and person specification located under the Supporting Documents heading.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesFor further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description and person specification located under the Supporting Documents heading.Person Specification
Qualifications
Essentialclinical psychology doctorate or equivalentDesirableother therapy training after qualifying
Experience
Essentialexperience working and carrying out therapy with adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties4 years plus post qualificationinterest in Community PsychologyDesirableexperience working in AMH/CMHTexperience in putting community psychology principles into practicetraining and experience in working with individuals experiencing trauma effects and who experience difficulties labelled as 'psychosis'
supervision experience
Essentialsupervisor training and supervisory experienceDesirablesupervision of qualified psychologists, therapists and other staffmanagement and leadership experience
management
Essentialexperience of line managementDesirablespecific training or courses in management skillsexperience of HR processes and the use of policy to guide line management
service development
Essentialexperience and skills relevant to service developmentDesirableexperience supporting staff through service change and/implementing process or procedural changeleading or participating in service evaluation and audit
Person Specification

Qualifications
Essentialclinical psychology doctorate or equivalentDesirableother therapy training after qualifying
Experience
Essentialexperience working and carrying out therapy with adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties4 years plus post qualificationinterest in Community PsychologyDesirableexperience working in AMH/CMHTexperience in putting community psychology principles into practicetraining and experience in working with individuals experiencing trauma effects and who experience difficulties labelled as 'psychosis'
supervision experience
Essentialsupervisor training and supervisory experienceDesirablesupervision of qualified psychologists, therapists and other staffmanagement and leadership experience
management
Essentialexperience of line managementDesirablespecific training or courses in management skillsexperience of HR processes and the use of policy to guide line management
service development
Essentialexperience and skills relevant to service developmentDesirableexperience supporting staff through service change and/implementing process or procedural changeleading or participating in service evaluation and auditDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 CheckThis 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 detailsEmployer nameNorthamptonshire Healthcare Foundation TrustAddressSt Mary's HospitalLondon RoadketteringNN15 7PWUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameNorthamptonshire Healthcare Foundation TrustAddressSt Mary's HospitalLondon RoadketteringNN15 7PWUnited KingdomEmployer's website

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