Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Principal Clinical Psychologist

The closing date is 03 August 2025

Job summary

Are you ready to lead and inspire? As a Principal Clinical Psychologist with CAMHS on the Isle of Wight, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping and advancing psychological services for children and young people with complex mental health needs.

Our CAMHS team is proud to lead the way in innovative practices, including the Holistic at Home treatment team and pioneering care pathways designed to enhance patient experience and outcomes. With capped caseloads, the lowest waiting times across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and a supportive multidisciplinary team, we provide high-quality, patient-centred care.

We offer:

Leadership opportunities, including deputising for the Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
Supervisor training, teaching opportunities, and involvement in research, including co-supervision of doctoral trainees and projects with publication potential.
Mentorship, reflective multidisciplinary supervision, and networking across one of the UK's largest Trusts.
Access to, and support with, extensive developmental training, including leadership courses, additional qualifications, and NHS England-commissioned programmes to enhance your skills.
Flexible/hybrid working options, with time to focus on administrative tasks in a way that supports your work-life balance.

You'll be joining a forward-thinking team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of young people, with plenty of scope for career progression. Relocation support is available.

Main duties of the job

To assess and treat a specialist caseload of clients.

To co-ordinate the provision of specialist psychological approaches and consultation services to external organisations.

To grow clinical skills relating to psychological approaches in the service through teaching, case discussion and the provision of supervision.

To contribute to policy and service development, addressing areas of need and undertaking change initiatives.

To utilise research skills to undertake formal research and complex clinical audit.

As a senior psychologist to support the strategic and leadership role of the Consultant Clinical Psychologist by holding delegated responsibility in key areas of service development, workforce development and quality assurance.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With a dedicated workforce exceeding 13,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.

We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.

Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

Date posted

14 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

348-CFS-8257

Job locations

Newport Clinic

7 Pyle Street

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 1JW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone -- if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team -- detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Post-Graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychological, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner (Clinical) Psychologist.
Professional knowledge acquired through doctoral training, supplemented by post qualification short specialist courses and further specialist training/specialist clinical experience & clinical supervision
Formal post-qualification training in clinical supervision of other psychologists or equivalent experience.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Post-Graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychological, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner (Clinical) Psychologist.
Professional knowledge acquired through doctoral training, supplemented by post qualification short specialist courses and further specialist training/specialist clinical experience & clinical supervision
Formal post-qualification training in clinical supervision of other psychologists or equivalent experience.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newport Clinic

7 Pyle Street

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 1JW

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newport Clinic

7 Pyle Street

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 1JW

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)