# Principal Clinical Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/principal-clinical-psychologist/a8d9d10e-7a29-4323-a9b8-b0e1a8b46c91 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/principal-clinical-psychologist/a8d9d10e-7a29-4323-a9b8-b0e1a8b46c91.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Kingsley Green - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,582 - £77,368 Per annum, Pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-22T15:10:42.722Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Stevenage/Hertfordshire_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Applied_Psychology/Applied_Psychology-v8388573 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8388573?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Lead Clinical Psychologist 8b - Mental Health Liaison Service (Lister Hospital) Would you like to work at the cutting edge of clinical psychology provision within general hospital wards and specialty areas? The Mental Health Liaison Service works at integrating physical and mental health care for people attending the general hospital. The aim is to provide a multidisciplinary approach in understanding individuals presenting with co-morbid mental and physical health difficulties. Here’s what our staff say about why they work at HPFT: - I’ve have had lots of training opportunities and personal development since I joined, with regular support and supervision - We have monthly CPD psychology sessions across the Trust for peer support - Staff are energetic, imaginative, and care passionately about working with individuals and their families The post holder will focus on the provision of specialist assessment and intervention within a physical health context including the provision of psychology across hospital specialities, e.g. gastroenterology, diabetes, respiratory, dementia/frailty, and pain whilst also focusing on supporting with secondary care mental health presentations e.g. complex personality disorder. There is huge opportunity to engage in service development initiatives, provide teaching/training and consultation across the acute care context. ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will: - be HCPC registered in Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with strong post qualification experience in mental health (within acute setting desirable) - experienced in integrated care and physical health presentations, or experienced in working with older people and frailty - develop specific areas of specialism and expertise following their own initiatives - take part in project work such as reducing frequent attenders to A&E based on: - a consultation model - group programmes for Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) - reflection work with acute general hospital staff - proactive psychological support for individuals at risk of lengthy hospital admissions. There is a keen focus on supervision, personal development and peer support opportunities We welcome applications from clinical/counselling psychologists aspiring to move fields or to expand their Clinical Health Psychology knowledge and skills. HPFT is committed to its staff. You would also be joining a strong and established group of psychological therapists offering services within adult mental health. There are thriving special interest groups and we offer regular opportunities for ongoing professional development ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities As the remit of the service is wide there is scope for the post holder/s to develop specific areas of specialism and expertise and to develop and follow their own initiatives. Examples of liaison initiatives include projects focused on reducing frequent attenders to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department based on a consultation model, group programmes for Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS), reflection work with acute general hospital staff and proactive psychological support for individuals at risk of lengthy hospital admissions. There is a keen focus on supervision, personal development and peer support opportunities. Please see Job Description and person Specification for full details. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE **Essential** - Experience of working with moderate to severe mental health problems, including: medically unexplained symptoms, physical health problems, and personality difficulties - Experience of working within MHLT or acute services - Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for client’s psychological care and treatment. - Able to plan own workload; and coordinate with other relevant staff in the delivery of clinical service **Desirable** - Familiarity with computing technology, including keyboard skills, and use of word-processing, e-mail, and internet software. - Good presentation and teaching skills and ability to use multi-media materials for formal presentations to large groups. ### KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Good honours degree in psychology. Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS). - Post-graduate doctorate in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, or fully completed training as a Counselling Psychologist. - Full-time post-registration experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment with clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature. **Desirable** - Related academic qualifications to masters or doctorate level. - Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice. ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10718325) - [refer a friend (pdf, 160.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2083) - [staff benefits (pdf, 888.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2165) - [person specification (pdf, 480.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10718326) - [functional requirements (pdf, 205.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10718327) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.