Principal Clinical Psychologist
LocationFulwood, England, United Kingdom
Posted At3/4/2026
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Description
An exciting opportunity for a Band 8B Clinical Psychologist has arisen to join the Central Home-Based Treatment Team and Central Mental Health Liaison Team.
Home Based Treatment Team offer 24-hour support to service users, and their families/carers, who are suffering from mental health concerns that would otherwise require admission to an acute inpatient environment. There is a strong focus on preventative interventions, robust risk management and the recovery model to provide quality care in a community setting.
MHLT provide Mental health assessments to service users who present to the Royal Preston Accident and Emergency Department and Chorley Urgent Centre In addition MHLT provide assessment, care and treatment plans to patients who are receiving care on the medical wards. The team has a full MDT approach consisting of Mental Health Nurses, Doctors, Health Care Assistants and Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
The Central Home-Based Treatment Team and Mental health Liaison team strive towards excellence and pride themselves as teams who are kind, compassionate and flexible.
The Post holder will be supported by the local Professional Lead for Clinical Psychology.
To be responsible for ensuring the systematic provision of a high quality specialist clinical psychology service to clients and staff within the HBTT and IRS areas of responsibility.
To supervise and support psychological assessment and therapy provided by other psycho
Home Based Treatment Team offer 24-hour support to service users, and their families/carers, who are suffering from mental health concerns that would otherwise require admission to an acute inpatient environment. There is a strong focus on preventative interventions, robust risk management and the recovery model to provide quality care in a community setting.
MHLT provide Mental health assessments to service users who present to the Royal Preston Accident and Emergency Department and Chorley Urgent Centre In addition MHLT provide assessment, care and treatment plans to patients who are receiving care on the medical wards. The team has a full MDT approach consisting of Mental Health Nurses, Doctors, Health Care Assistants and Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
The Central Home-Based Treatment Team and Mental health Liaison team strive towards excellence and pride themselves as teams who are kind, compassionate and flexible.
The Post holder will be supported by the local Professional Lead for Clinical Psychology.
To be responsible for ensuring the systematic provision of a high quality specialist clinical psychology service to clients and staff within the HBTT and IRS areas of responsibility.
To supervise and support psychological assessment and therapy provided by other psycho
logists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care, treatment and assessment.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the designated areas of responsibility.
To utilise research skills, audit, policy and service development and research and implement policy changes within the areas served by the team/service in agreement with the relevant manager.
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed ho
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the designated areas of responsibility.
To utilise research skills, audit, policy and service development and research and implement policy changes within the areas served by the team/service in agreement with the relevant manager.
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed ho
urs and flexi-time
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sasha Fort Job title: Service Managers Email address: sasha.fort@lscft.nhs.uk
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sasha Fort Job title: Service Managers Email address: sasha.fort@lscft.nhs.uk