b Overview /b p In this Lead Practitioner role you will provide strategic leadership for psychological practice within Neighbourhood Teams while maintaining a meaningful clinical caseload. You will shape innovative care models, embed evidence-based interventions, and champion psychologically informed care across multidisciplinary teams. You will develop and supervise the place-based psychology workforce and drive service development in collaboration with partners. This is a senior leadership position with impact on complex mental health care delivery and service quality. /p b Responsibilities /b ul li Provide professional leadership and governance for a highly specialist psychology service with safe, effective practice and high-quality patient care /li li Lead and develop the place-based psychological workforce, including supervision, appraisal, recruitment, workforce development, teaching, mentoring, and supporting students and junior staff /li li Drive service improvement and strategic development through partnership working, policy and care pathway development, ensuring equity and inclusion for people with protected characteristics /li li Deliver and promote expert psychological practice, including specialist assessment, formulation, intervention and consultation, while leading audit, research, innovation and implementation of national best practice standards /li /ul b Key requirements /b ul li HCPC Registration /li li Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees /li li Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent /li li Extensive post-qualification clinical experience in relevant clinical setting /li li Experience of leading in clinical practice, service development or project work /li li Experience of supervising trainees, assistant psychologists, qualified clinical/counselling psychologists and others providing psychological therapies /li li Experience of implementing change following audit and service evaluation /li li Demonstrable experience of developing complex formulations drawing on multiple psychological models /li li Experience of advising other professionals on complex psychological issues and risk /li /ul ul li leadership and people management /li li interdisciplinary collaboration /li li communication and mentoring /li li specialist psychological assessment and formulation /li li individual and group interventions /li li clinical supervision /li /ul
8B Lead Practitioner Psychologist in Hampshire employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
