Principal Applied Psychologist in Redcar

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Principal Applied Psychologist

The closing date is 29 November 2026

This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced Applied Psychologists to apply for fixed term contract to work into South Tees Early Intervention in Psychosis covering Maternity Leave.

The successful applicant will support delivery of high-quality, evidence-based psychological care across South Tees Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, working with people from 14 to 65 who are experiencing a First Episode in Psychosis or at Risk of Developing Psychosist. Responsibilities will be agreed collaboratively with the service manager, psychological professional lead and substantive Principal Applied Psychologist to ensure they are realistic, achievable and aligned with service priorities.

Applicants are welcomed from Applied Psychologists who meet the essential criteria for a Principal role. They must have training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis, have leadership, supervision and consultation experience, and are committed to compassionate, psychologically informed service development.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities may include:

• Delivering Evidence Base Psycholoical Therapies for Psychosis including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis.
• Developing formulations in collaboration with service users, family and the wider team
• Supporting professional leadership and governance activities.
• Contributing to workforce development and supervision structures.
• Supporting quality improvement, audit and service evaluation projects.
• Contributing to service development and transformation work.
• Supporting evidence-based practice.
• Representing psychology within relevant operational or multidisciplinary forums.
• Supporting psychology colleagues across the South Tees Early Intervention in Psychosis
• Contributing to recruitment, induction and workforce planning activities.

Specific responsibilities will be negotiated and agreed to ensure they are deliverable within the available one-day-per-week commitment.

The successful candidate will have:

• Significant post-qualification experience, and training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis
• Strong leadership, supervision, and consultation skills.
• A passion for working with people who experience psychosis in a trauma-informed and person-centred way.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in psychological practice.
• An ability to contribute to the collective clinical leadership of the service and be part of governance and assurance processes.

About us

Applicants will be required to have post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in applied psychology (Counselling, Clinical or Forensic) (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS and be registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC. In addition they must have additional training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis.

Psychological Professionals provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academy's Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.

The Trust is a strongly value based, person-centred organisation which has taken a strategic approach to continued service improvement, the modernisation of clinical roles and the introduction of care pathways embedded within a functioning system of governance.

You'll be a part of an environment where there is a strong emphasis on teamwork and CPD, with continuous access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward.

Job responsibilities

As a service, we are keen to support and invest in the ongoing development of our Psychologists through CPD opportunities. To support this, we use the leadership profiles for each psychology band, you will find these attached to the advert.

We are responsive to the wellbeing of our psychology team and place a strong emphasis on self-care and supporting one another. This means there are clear job plans and people are encouraged to maintain a work- life balance. We pride ourselves in building a positive working atmosphere and opportunities for development.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Completion of a BPS approved Clinical Supervision course for eligibility to provide supervision of applied psychology trainees
• Postdoctoral training in one or more additional specialised are of clinical practice (e.g. and evidence based Governed Psychological Therapy, Neuropsychology, Approved Clinician)
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge/Skills/Experience

• Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings
• Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care as a care co-ordinator and leader of a multidisciplinary team
• Teaching, training and clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses
• Research and development within practice
• Active participation in quality and service improvement and evaluation across the service/ speciality
• Providing clinical and professional leadership to other qualified and non-qualified members of the profession
• Leadership development commensurate with the banding as outlined on the NHS Leadership Academy Leadership Cards
• Substantial experience of recruitment of assistant, trainee or qualified psychologists or other professional staff groups including advising multi disciplinary colleagues regarding recruitment. Completion of NHS trust recruitment training (or within 6 months of commencing in post
• Evidence of positive influence regarding culture, power and privilege within direct clinical work, indirect clinical work and service development projects.
• Awareness of own leadership qualities, behaviours and approaches taking into account the importance of equality diversity and inclusion and demonstrating considerable professional maturity through development over time.
• Demonstrates a track record of centralising the needs of people who use clinical services and challenging self and others to broaden the influence of people with lived experience of trauma, adversity, mental ill health, learning disability and/ or autism on all aspects of the services
• Leads effectively with complex clinical presentations including both individual work and with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency professionals, as appropriate for speciality and service
• Demonstrates ability to provide containment and therapeutic progress for service users who require long term and complex interventions and the staff group/ family and carers as appropriate and where there are high levels of conflict and distress
• Contributes to quality assurance and governance within own service remit
• Demonstrates knowledge of governance structures and organisational structure and an understanding of the need to engage with quality and safety assurance processes within the trust
• Able to demonstrate the application of psychological skills and knowledge to leadership within the organisation
• Contributes to service developments in team, speciality and across service areas
• Teaching and training for staff and trainees
• To undertake formal research, audit and service evaluations as an integral part of the job and act as field supervisor to doctorate trainees. Promoting a culture of research and service improvement within the speciality and service area.
• Contributes to service developments in the team and service area as agreed with operational and psychological professional managers
• Proficiency in digital technologies to take account of new developments and technologies in order to work efficiently, confidentially and with appropriate informed consent.
• Understand the importance of own mental and physical health and well-being strategies in maintaining fitness to practice, adopting clear strategies for self-awareness and self-care to maintain a high standard of professional effectiveness and a safe working environment
• Project Management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Park Road North/ Green Square, Kirkleatham Business Park

£66,582 to £77,368 a year(pro rata), per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Reference number

346-TSA-167-26-A

Job locations

Park Road North/ Green Square, Kirkleatham Business Park