Principal Clinical Psychologist (XR09)

Job summary

Main duties of the job

To provide a qualified specialist clinical psychology service to patients who are seen within the designated clinical speciality/area, across all sites and sectors of care by:

a) Providing specialist psychological assessments and therapy

b) Offering advice and consultation on patients psychological and neuropsychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other non-professional carers

c) Developing, supporting and maintaining effective working relationships with other disciplines within the service areas, including attending Team meetings

d) Using research skills for audit, policy and service development and leading on research projects within the area served by the team/service

e) Proposing and implementing policy changes within the specialist area served

f) Line managing Early Career and Senior Clinical Psychologists in the Paediatric Psychology Cluster team, where the post is positioned and making a contribution to the general management, governance and supervision of the Paediatric Psychology service as agreed

g) Working autonomously in the delivery of these duties within professional guidelines, the evidence-based literature and the overall framework of the Team, Department of Paediatric Psychology and Trust policies and procedures.

Expected Shortlisting Date

01/12/2025

Planned Interview Date

15/12/2025

Job responsibilities

You will be joining The Department of Paediatric Psychology (DPP), with over 30 clinicians, organised in four sectors of care: Long Term Conditions, Surgery & Oncology, Cardiology & Critical Care as well as Paediatric Neuropsychology. This particular post sits in the Long-Term Conditions Team, and you will be supporting children, young people and their families who live with a wide range of chronic health conditions.

The Department is academically ambitious with good links to the expanding DClinPsych Programme and Schools of Medicine and Psychology at the University of Leeds. Scholarly activity is an important part of what we do, and successful candidates will be encouraged to take the academic opportunities on offer.

Most importantly, we value the balance between work and home life.

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