Principle Clinical/ Counselling/ Health Psychologist

Job overview

The Medical Psychology service provides psychological assessment, support and treatment to medical patients within South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is based at the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough and Friarage Hospital, Northallerton.   We are pleased to be recruiting for highly experienced Senior Clinical/Counselling/ Health Psychologists or Psychological Therapists to contribute to the specialist clinical services, supervision and leadership within our maternal mental health service.

Main duties of the job

A Principal Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to work alongside Consultant Psychologists to provide specialist clinical services, supervision and leadership into the Medical Psychology department. As a department we provide input across the trust into a range of specialities including but not limited to; neuropsychology, oncology, haematology, palliative care, rheumatology, diabetes, pain, CFS, infectious diseases, renal, burns and plastics.  The post holder will have responsibilities for providing leadership within the specific area of Maternal Mental Health

The post holder will take a lead on specific audit and service evaluation projects and will be involved in service development projects with the aim of expanding the service in line with national guidelines and standards.  The post will also involve line management and clinical supervision of other staff.

Applicants will need to have had experience of working in a clinical health setting or similar setting relevant to the role in maternal mental health.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.