Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract or secondment to cover maternity leave from May 2026. You will be responsible for the autonomous provision of a specialist psychological service for service users on Castle Ward, Lincoln (a female acute inpatient ward) and the Grantham Crisis Team.

You will provide expert psychological services to clients, and to other agencies and professions, and clinical leadership in respect of psychological aspects of service planning, co-ordination, and management as agreed with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist.

We are a long-established psychology department consisting of eight psychologists working across LPFT acute, rehabilitation and low secure wards, and the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment teams across the county. We value CPD within the department, and are keen support ongoing learning and development.

Applications are invited from candidates who would like to help improve our patient experience within the acute care pathway. This is an exciting and challenging role which will afford the successful candidate the opportunity to work as part of a supportive team that is focused on delivering high standards of care through evidence-based practice.

Main duties of the job

To lead on the psychological assessment and treatment for patients.

To contribute to risk assessments for individuals referred to the service.

To formulate and implement plans for the psychological treatment and/or management of patients’ mental health and the presenting problem(s), based upon the appropriate theoretical and conceptual framework of the patient’s problems, via the employment of methods based upon evidence-based practice and efficacy.

To provide the psychological components of multidisciplinary work, and to lead such interventions when the major components are psychological.

To provide clinical supervision, reflective practice and support to staff in the acute pathway as required.

To sit on relevant committees/projects/working groups of the Trust as required.

To support the Continuing Professional Development of more junior psychologists working in the department.

To provide educational inputs to other professionals and to the staff of other agencies as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

• Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Car leasing scheme
• NHS pension scheme
• Free eye tests
• Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants