Principal Psychologist

Overview

In this role you will provide clinical leadership and psychological input within Pinetree Court Hospital, guiding MDT assessments, formulations and interventions. You will promote psychologically informed, outcomes-focused care anchored in PBS, Active Support and least restrictive practice. You will collaborate across disciplines to embed evidence-based pathways and improve community living outcomes for adults with learning disabilities and autism. This is an opportunity to shape service delivery, governance and innovative practice within a supportive network.

Pay / Benefits

• Salary: Band 8b (67,583 to 80,698 per year)
• Permanent contract
• Flexible working arrangements
• Compressive hours/annualised hours options
• Collaborative professional network
• CPD opportunities

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and clinical leadership to the MDT and ensure clinical governance across hospital services
• Lead assessment, treatment delivery and outcome evaluation for psychological interventions
• Develop and evaluate a coherent, evidence-based PBS programme with the MDT
• Embed positive approaches to challenging behaviour into organisational culture
• Integrate clinical input with treatment delivery and collaborate with nursing staff
• Provide hospital-wide clinical leadership and respond to on-site clinical needs
• Ensure compliance with Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act, including capacity assessments
• Support service evaluation, quality improvement and innovation across the hospital and wider organisation

Key requirements

• Significant post-qualification experience in learning disability and/or autism services
• Experience in Positive Behaviour Support, psychological formulation, consultation, supervision and service development
• Commitment to person-centred care and improving quality of life outcomes
• Ability to provide clinical supervision, staff training and leadership to multidisciplinary teams
• Contribute to service evaluation, quality improvement and innovation
• Current UK professional registration

• leadership
• collaboration
• clear communication
• Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
• psychological formulation
• clinical supervision

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