Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Clinical or Counselling psychologist to join Rotherham Care Group, as part of the clinical leadership structure within our Primary Care Mental Health Hub and our specialist Locality Teams. We are looking for someone with excellent clinical skills and a strong drive for working collaboratively as part of teams and systems to enhance services.
Main duties of the job
Based within our PCN aligned Community Mental Health Hubs in Rotherham, the candidate will be responsible for ensuring the systematic provision of a high-quality comprehensive specialist psychological service. They will work closely with our Community Directorate Lead for Psychological Professions in contributing to strategic service development and trauma informed pathways of care for working age and older adults presenting with complex / severe mental illness. They will also take a leadership role in our Locality teams to ensure clear pathways throughout our service.
They will join a growing team of Psychological professions in our service including Clinical Psychologists, CBT therapists, CAPs, MHWPs and Assistant Psychologists working in these services. The post holder will provide regular supervision to Clinical Psychologists and other Psychological Professions as needed. They will have a liaison role with provider partners, as part of the Community Mental Health Transformation, supporting us in working together as a whole system with equal partnership, promoting integrated working and placing the patient at the centre of all that we do.
CPD and engagement with our wider professional networks is supported and there is a strong focus on supervision and professional development.
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 Principal 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 £66,582 - £77,368 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Jun 2026.
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