Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Closing date: 14 July 2026
We have an opportunity for an experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to lead the psychology provision across the three teams of the Perinatal Mental Health Service.
We offer a range of therapeutic modalities including CBT, EMDR, Systemic Couples therapy, IPT, CFT, and ACT, and this role would be suitable for applicants interested in transgenerational patterns of trauma, attachment and parent and infant mental health.
Our multidisciplinary team consists of Psychiatrists, perinatal mental health nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, peer support workers and nursery nurses. We are accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, highlighting the excellent and specialised care provided by the service.
Responsibilities
- Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care.
- Maintain high standards of care in all areas of practice in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
- Act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005) and implement safeguarding and child protection policies.
- Plan and deliver a highly specialist psychology service, with leadership or advanced therapy duties, and oversee its clinical governance.
- Lead supervision and contribute to Individual Performance Review/Appraisal of psychology staff as required.
- Communicate healthcare needs of service users to and work in partnership with service commissioners and other healthcare providers to achieve best outcomes.
- Advocate and represent the service, and contribute positively to Trust and divisional developments in relation to psychology practice.
- Develop and implement appropriate policies, protocols and care pathways.
Qualifications
- HCPC Registration
- Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or equivalent
- Additional leadership/management study
Experience
- Extensive post‑qualification clinical experience in a relevant setting
- Experience leading clinical practice, service development or project work
- Experience supervising trainees, assistant psychologists, qualified clinical/counselling psychologists and others providing psychological therapies
- Experience implementing change following audit and service evaluation
- Experience of specialist parent‑infant interventions (e.g., VIG, VIPP, COSP) to develop integrated care pathways supporting early bonding and infant mental health
- Substantial experience in the assessment, formulation and treatment of perinatal mental health conditions, including birth trauma, perinatal OCD, perinatal loss, postpartum psychosis, complex trauma and its impact on the perinatal period, and parent‑infant relational difficulties
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary
£68,852 to £79,638 a year, including 5% Fringe HCAS, pro rata.
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