Job requirements
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- experience
experience working and carrying out therapy with adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties
- experience
4 years plus post qualification
- experience
interest in Community Psychology
- management
experience of line management
- qualifications
clinical psychology doctorate or equivalent
- service development
experience and skills relevant to service development
- supervision experience
supervisor training and supervisory experience
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- experience
experience working in AMH/CMHT
- experience
experience in putting community psychology principles into practice
- experience
training and experience in working with individuals experiencing trauma effects and who experience difficulties labelled as 'psychosis'
- management
specific training or courses in management skills
- management
experience of HR processes and the use of policy to guide line management
- qualifications
other therapy training after qualifying
- service development
experience supporting staff through service change and/implementing process or procedural change
- service development
leading or participating in service evaluation and audit
- supervision experience
supervision of qualified psychologists, therapists and other staff
- supervision experience
management and leadership experience
Job overview
This role is based in Community Adult Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) in the North of the county. The psychological therapies staff who work in CMHTs North have a base at St Mary's Hospital Kettering and a room at Isebrook Hospital, Wellingbororuh and work across the North CMHTs.
CMHTs are multidisciplinary teams that deliver specialist support and clinical interventions to people with a range of mental health difficulties.
The post-holder will be part of the leadership team within the CMHTs as well as supervising and supporting other practitioner psychologists and
team members. Psychologists are valued members of the MDT and are encouraged to play a key role in MDT working. You will work alongside
- ther Principal Psychologists, working in both South and north CMHTs. The Principal psychologists are managed and supported by the Adult Mental Health Psychology Lead.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will supervise and line manage members of psychological therapies staff who work into the CMHTs. They will also carry out clinical work and we are keen to recruit someone with experience, specialist knowledge and skills of working with severe and enduring mental health difficulties such as complex trauma and psychosis.
The postholder will also take a leadership role therefore leadership skills and the ability to develop innovative practice and play a lead role in service development. We are looking for someone who can contribute at a senior level to the vision for the service working closely with various stakeholders. In particular we are interested in embedding Community Psychology ideas and working with local communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description and person specification located under the Supporting Documents heading.
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.
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This advert is for Principal Clinical Psychologist with Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Kettering, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £66,582 - £77,368 per annum. The contract type is Permanent: n/a. The application deadline is 19 Oct 2026.
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