Help for Psychology Services

Principal Clinical Psychologist

The closing date is 30 September 2025

Job summary

Help for Psychology is a friendly, growing team. We carry out multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental assessments and provide psychoeducation and therapy for children and young people at our clinic in Norwich. We are a recognised provider of NHS Right to Choose services in Norfolk and Waveney. We have a team of employed and associate clinicians and this role has been developed specifically to support our existing senior clinicians (who also work part time) in managing our team of employed clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists and trainees from the UEA. There is also the opportunity to join the senior management team in shaping the future direction of the company. This would be an ideal role for an experienced clinical psychologist who is seeking a more flexible role where there is the opportunity to balance workload and professional development (we are happy to talk about flexible work hours and will even consider a term time only contract). We are committed to providing a truly holistic, multi-disciplinary service to children and young people in the local area, with clinicians from a range of disciplines (psychiatry, paediatrics, occupational and speech and language therapy) and in turn can offer an attractive salary and benefits package, a comfortable and airy work environment and free parking on site.

Main duties of the job

The role will provide a flexible mix of clinical work (both assessment and therapy), supervision and management and the opportunity to be part of the wider senior management team shaping and developing the future direction of the company. Many of our cases are complex and we need someone with a good understanding of autism, ADHD and joint presentations, who also brings substantial knowledge of trauma, attachment difficulties, and mental health challenges. From a therapeutic point of view, we currently offer psychoeducation, adapted CBT, EMDR, ACT, Compassion Focused and CAT informed therapy packages, and would be happy to embrace new ideas and support additional training.

We need strong supervision skills and would support the successful applicant to pursue management training, or coaching, if this was required.

There would also be the opportunity to support workforce planning and to contribute strategically.

About us

Help for Psychology started life as a small, independent, family-run practice in 2015. Our website (www.help4psychology.co.uk) explains our reason for being. Although we have grown significantly in the last few years, the family feel remains. People don't work for us, they work with us.

We pride ourselves on supporting flexible working practices. We appreciate that dropping children off at school, picking them up in the evening and having the time to attend school concerts etc is important. Our clinical appointment times reflect this.

We also appreciate that people need a good work-life balance and workloads for our team reflect this. Our assessments are high quality and we always aim to make sure that families feel heard and that they have had enough time to tell their story. We have invested time in developing clinical tools that help clinicians to spend less time on admin and report writing and more time on clinical work.

We support training and offer CPD opportunities. Due to our Clinical Director's links with Kings College London, there is also the opportunity to be involved in research and data collection. This also means that our team have access to up-to-date research papers and tools.

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Will depend upon experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0400-25-0003

Job locations

The Grange

62 Spixworth Road

Norwich

Norfolk

NR6 7NF

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

PRINCIPAL CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Job Title: Principal Clinical Psychologist

Pay Band: £74,300 (pro rata 0.6 WTE)

Hours of work: 22.5 per week (days to be determined)

Base: The Grange, Norwich

Managerially and professionally accountable to: Clinical Director

Job Summary/Job Purpose:

To take lead responsibility for clinical decisions which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options, including where expert opinions may differ.

To provide a highly specialised clinical psychology service to clients of the organisation, providing specialised psychological assessment and therapy to clients.

To work autonomously in accordance with The British Psychological Society Code of Conduct, Ethical Principles and Guidelines 2004, and Health and Care Professions Council.

To have delegated responsibility, in consultation with the Clinical Director, for the professional leadership, planning, systematic provision and review of assessment and therapeutic services offered by Help for Psychology.

To take responsibility for the professional leadership and management of clinical psychologists, within Help for Psychology

To establish ways in which broad clinical and professional policies should be interpreted and be accountable for own professional actions and decisions.

In collaboration with the Clinical Director, devise, develop, interpret and implement policies and service developments as required for Help for Psychology.

In collaboration with the Clinical Director, develop psychological therapies provision and ensure clinical governance processes are in place and implemented within Help for Psychology

To ensure supervision of core LD clinical and final year specialist placements for the University of East Anglia clinical psychology training course.

To have delegated responsibility in conjunction with the Clinical Director and Operations Manager, for recruitment of clinical psychologists within Help for Psychology.

1.0 Clinical Duties

1.1 To exercise autonomous professional responsibility and be legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of professional practice, being guided by principles and broad occupational policies.

1.2 To provide clinical assessments drawing on advanced specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of a wide range of psychological procedures and evidence-based practices.

1.3 To provide psychological formulations, drawing on advanced specialist theoretical knowledge and experience.

1.4 To make appropriate clinical judgements, including where appropriate diagnoses, formulations and decisions involving unique and highly complex facts or situations presenting within Help for Psychology.

1.5 To prepare written reports following specialist assessment and supervise the reports of other clinicians within the team with regard to clinical quality and accuracy.

1.6 To contribute to long-term strategic planning meetings

1.7 To be responsible for ensuring the integrity and proper evaluation of psychological interventions applied by other professionals working under the post holders supervision and provide advice/consultancy where required.

2.0 Service Management and Development

2.1 To have delegated responsibility for, and to advise the Clinical Director regarding the provision, organisation, development and long-term strategic planning for Help for Psychology

2.2 To have delegated responsibility for professional leadership and management and deployment of all Clinical Psychologists within the team.

Professional supervision (including caseload management.)

Personal Appraisal and Development Reviews.

Ensuring appropriate clinical supervision arrangements and attendance.

Recruitment of further Clinical Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists

2.3 To be responsible for identifying service needs and priorities within Help for Psychology and informing the Clinical Director of developments and gaps in service.

2.4 Together with the Clinical Director to be responsible for developing, interpreting and implementing policies and service development strategies for the service for the defined area and within own clinical practice.

2.5 To be responsible for implementing Clinical Governance initiatives within Help for Psychology

2.6 To be responsible for keeping abreast of statutory and legislative developments, and adaptation of policies and practice in accordance with such developments as they apply to Help for Psychology