Senior Clinical Psychologist

The Acute Liaison Mental Health Service (ALMHS) at Kettering General Hospital is seeking to appoint a Clinical Psychologist/Senior Assistant Psychologist to provide maternity cover between May 2025 to 2026. At present, the team includes a Principal Clinical Psychologist, a Senior Clinical Psychologist (going on maternity leave), and two Senior Assistant Psychologists working at Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital. Clinical Psychology within the Acute Liaison Mental Health Service (ALMHS) will offer the chance for psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention for adults that present to the general hospitals across Northamptonshire. This includes those patients that attend A&E and those that have been admitted into the hospital for physical health needs. There is also the opportunity to offer follow-up psychological therapy to patients discharged from the hospital. You may have preconceived ideas of what it might be like working in an acute hospital, working in physical health, and specifically what your role might entail, so I would encourage you to make contact in order to have a discussion about this and ask questions. This would also be relevant to establish your developmental needs/interests, the service needs, and how the service will be able to support your development. Joining this service/Trust would include: Regular supervision with the Principal Clinical Psychologist Opportunities to have Trainee Clinical Psychologists on placement via University of Leicester Opportunities for further training and development based on professional and service needs The ability to help shape the service and psychological provisions A balance of inpatient and outpatient working Ability to attend special interest groups, training days, and events utilising the training budget Attendance to development sessions facilitated for the team on a regular basis Regular opportunities to meet as a Psychology team within the service Joining a team that is willing to consider your interests and development needs and help you reach your potential Opportunities to meet with the Trust Psychology network monthly for CPD Opportunities to attend training on leadership and wellbeing within the Trust The service includes a strong multidisciplinary team presence with Psychiatry, Nursing, Occupational therapy, Social Workers, Support workers, Experts by experience, and Administrative support. There are also opportunities to be involved in staff training, staff wellbeing, service development, reflective practice, and case formulation with teams. Clinical Psychology within liaison services, in relative terms, are a new discipline which offers the chance for development, growth, and innovation in order to meet the mental health needs of patients within the general hospitals. In addition to the benefits offered under the NHS terms and conditions of service, this post additionally attracts an incentive of £5000 pro rata for the successful applicant/s paid over the first 18 months of employment. For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document. #J-18808-Ljbffr