Principal Clinical Psychologist

Help shape the future of child health in Hull! Our 0-19 Integrated Public Health Nursing Service (IPHNS) is a proactive, prevention-focused team delivering the Healthy Child Programme and improving outcomes for children, young people, and families.

We're seeking an HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist passionate about public health, prevention, and early intervention. You'll provide expert psychological input, consultation, and training across the teams, supporting innovative approaches that empower families and strengthen resilience. Strong leadership, collaborative working, and a commitment to evidence-based practice are essential.

If you want to make a real impact by reducing risks early and promoting lifelong health, join us and be part of a service that values innovation and integrated care.

Main duties of the job

Provide high-quality psychological leadership within the Hull 0-19 Integrated Public Health Nursing Service, working closely with Health Visitors and School Nurses to enhance outcomes for children and families.Offer specialist consultation and supervision to Health Visitors and School Nurses, supporting them in managing complex cases and embedding innovative approaches such as the Solihull Programme.Collaborate with the Modern Matron and Service Manager to drive service development and ensure clinical excellence.Develop a detailed job plan with the Service Manager following appointment to ensure clarity of responsibilities and priorities.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge

• Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology or its equivalent accredited by the BPS
• Skills in co-ordinating programmes of care, and providing consultation and specialist advice to other professional and non-professional groups
• Broadly based knowledge of the theory and practice of advanced psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with disabilities etc.)

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working as a practitioner psychologist, to include a significant period of working at a senior level in the specific specialist field where the post is held
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area.
• 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
• A breadth of clinical practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held

Skills and Competencies

• Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising, mentoring and teaching
• Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally

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.

£64,455 to £74,896 a yearper annum pro rata