Principal Clinical Psychologist (XR09)
| Posting date: | 08 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £64,455.00 to £74,896.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £64455.00 - £74896.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 September 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS9 7TF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9298-ATH-432 |
Summary
PLEASE SEE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPEC JOB PURPOSE To provide a qualified specialist clinical psychology management service to trainee clinical psychological staff who are working across all sites and sectors of care by: Providing specialist psychological management for clinical psychologists in training Offering advice, supervision and consultation regarding staff well-being for these staff Developing, supporting and maintaining effective working relationships with other disciplines including HR, OH, University staff Using research skills for audit, policy and service development and leading on research projects Proposing and implementing policy changes within the specialist area served Working autonomously in the delivery of these duties within professional guidelines, the evidence-based literature and the overall framework of the Team, Department of Clinical & Health Psychology and Trust policies and procedures. JOB DIMENSIONS Core: Develop and maintain communication with people on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations Develop oneself and contribute to the development of others Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others Contribute to the improvement of services Contribute to improving quality Promote equality and value diversity. Health and wellbeing: Plan, develop and implement approaches to promote health and wellbeing and prevent adverse effects on health and wellbeing Assess complex health and wellbeing needs and develop, monitor and review plans to meet those needs Contribute to protecting people at risk Monitor and manage physiological and psychological functioning when there are complex and/or undifferentiated abnormalities, diseases and disorders and develop, monitor and review related management plans Plan, deliver and evaluate management interventions when there are complex issues and/or serious illness. General: Plan, deliver and review interventions to enable people to learn and develop Test and review new concepts, models, methods, practices, products and equipment Prioritise and manage the ongoing work of services and/or projects Plan, allocate and supervise the work of a team.