Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist Job at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS... (Morpeth)

Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS...

Location:
United Kingdom , Morpeth

Category:
Health and Beauty

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

91342.00 - 105337.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

The regional Adult Secure Care service includes a broad range of specialist services across hospital, community and criminal justice contexts including prisons, police and courts. This role carries responsibility for the development, governance and evaluation of services to commissioned contract standards via the budgetary oversight, line management and professional leadership of all psychological services staff.

Job Responsibility:

Membership of NSIP (Northumbria Stalking Interventions Programme) multi-agency steering group
Consultant input to monthly Stalking Clinic and supervision/management of CNTW staff in project including oversight of project evaluation
One of two CNTW reps on MAPPA Strategic Management Board and Serious Incident/Audit reviews
Response to CNTW requests for cross-Trust training developments (e.g. risk to others, fire-setting risks)
Quarterly collection and submission of contract information relating to Clustering/pathways and delivery of core training package on secure clustering tool to staff
NHS/CNTW representative member of Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle Safeguarding Commission/Board (monthly safeguarding board meetings including case management discussions, urgent case reviews as required)
CNTW rep for PORSCH (Prison and Offender Research in Social Care and Health) Network, a research network focused on offender health and wellbeing in the North East of England and Yorkshire
Respond, as representative of Specialist Care Group and CNTW, to developing opportunities for service development resulting from Government policy changes (eg forthcoming expansion of pilot medical/psychological services interventions for those convicted of sexual offences)
Development, governance and evaluation of services to commissioned contract standards via the budgetary oversight, line management and professional leadership of all psychological services staff
Designated CNTW strategic lead role for OPD services
Management and professional leadership of psychological services staff in OPD services at PIPE at HMP Holme House and in MH in-reach team at HMP Frankland

Requirements:

Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or forensic psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996), accredited by the British Psychological Society
Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the British Psychological Society and as required by the Health and Care Professions Council
Significant incremental experience of working as a qualified Psychological practitioner, including significant experience within the designated specialty where the post is located
Formal training in supervision of Psychological Professions
Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis
Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group
Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings
Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
Experience of teaching, training and professional and clinical supervision
CPD portfolio and supervision log
Demonstrated ability to manage others/aspects of service
A high level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management
Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups
Skills in managing emotional impact of dealing with highly emotive and distressing situations through self-management and use of the supervision process
Ability to demonstrate leadership and management skills
Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours
Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
Ability to work effectively within a matrix management system and support organisational change
Knowledge and ability to work at a systemic level
Substantial experience in strategic leadership, service redesign and delivery
Demonstrate skills in co-production with service users & carers, multidisciplinary colleagues and partners
Applicants must have current UK professional registration

Nice to have:

Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of Psychological practice
Experience of professional management of qualified and prequalified psychological professions
Experience of management of services within the designated specialty
Experience of representing the profession in local policy/development groups
Experience of the application of psychology in difference cultural contexts

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 21, 2026

Expiration:
April 24, 2026

Employment Type:

Parttime

Work Type:

On-site work

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Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS...

Location:
United Kingdom , Morpeth

Category:
Health and Beauty

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

Nice to have:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 21, 2026

Expiration:
April 24, 2026

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