Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred psychological care to adults experiencing acute mental health difficulties. You will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention, helping individuals during some of their most challenging times.
Working closely with psychiatrists, nurses, occupational therapists, and other professionals, you will contribute to a psychologically informed environment that prioritises recovery, safety, and compassion.
This is an opportunity to shape care at a critical point in a persons recovery Journey. You will help create a therapeutic inpatient environment where phycological understanding is at the heart of everything we do
Main duties of the job
Deliver specialist psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions for adults with complex mental health needs.
Lead on formulation-driven care planning within the multidisciplinary team
Provide consultation, training, and supervision to ward staff
Support the development of trauma-informed and psychologically informed care practices
Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and clinical governance initiatives
Supervise and support more junior psychology staff and trainees (where applicable)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
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This advert is for Clinical Psychologist with Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust in Doncaster, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Jun 2026.
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