Chief Psychological Professions Officer

Chief Psychological Professions Officer

Closing date: 12 July 2026.

We are seeking an experienced and values driven leader to join us as Chief Psychological Professions Officer (CPPO) in a job share arrangement. This is a senior leadership opportunity to provide strategic and professional leadership for Psychological Professions across the Trust while helping shape a compassionate, inclusive and high performing culture.

This role offers a flexible working model that promotes resilience, continuity and visible inclusive leadership. It will appeal to applicants who bring strong professional credibility, collaborative leadership, and a commitment to workforce wellbeing, quality and innovation.

The post is a shared accountability model, with two experienced leaders jointly holding the CPPO portfolio, supported by clear governance, communication and performance arrangements.

Main duties of the job

Lead on psychological professional governance, contribute to corporate leadership, shape workforce strategy for Psychological Professions, and support quality, safety, assurance and system partnership working across the wider health and care landscape.

Provide senior Therapies leadership across the Therapies portfolio, including deputising for the Executive Director of Therapies when required.

Job responsibilities

The role is delivered by two jointly appointed postholders, usually at 0.5 WTE each or another agreed split, working to one job description with shared objectives, accountability and appraisal arrangements. Together they will provide collective leadership across the full CPPO portfolio, including professional governance, workforce and culture, strategic development, psychological professions leadership, and system partnership working.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Doctoral level professional degree in Applied Psychology or equivalent qualification as Psychological Profession.
• Post graduate management or leadership qualification / master's degree or equivalent.
• Evidence of substantial continuing professional and personal development.

Experience

• Extensive experience interpreting and implementing national policy, guidance and standards within a healthcare organisation.
• Extensive experience leading organisational change, including internal and external consultation processes.
• Extensive experience representing a healthcare organisation at external forums.

Skills

• Excellent leadership skills including highly developed communication, facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Extensive knowledge of the NHS policy environment at local, regional and national level.
• Excellent project management skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Salary

£112,782 to £129,783 a year pro rata, per annum.