Clinical Psychologist – CRHT

Overview

In this role you will provide clinical and professional leadership within the Mental Health Liaison and CRHT teams on the Isle of Wight. You will deliver specialist assessments, formulations and psychological therapies, while supervising and mentoring colleagues to support recovery and community reintegration. You’ll work closely with a multidisciplinary team to develop crisis and liaison services and uphold high standards of care. This is a patient-centered role with a clear impact on service development and outcomes for service users and families.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working
• Permanent contract
• Band 7 salary (£49,387–£56,515)

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality specialist assessment and formulation for adults in crisis
• Deliver individual and group psychological therapy within professional guidelines
• Exercise clinical and professional leadership, supervision and mentoring for team members
• Collaborate with families, carers and partner agencies in a person-centered approach
• Contribute to service development and promote best practice across the Isle of Wight
• Maintain a strong clinical presence and guide teams through day-to-day decisions
• Support transition back into the community and recovery-focused care
• Work within organisational policies and guidelines and ensure high standards of care

Key requirements

• Doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology with HCPC registration or equivalent alternative with post-qualification training in psychological therapy
• Accredited registration with a relevant psychological professional body (e.g. HCPC, BABCP, ACAT, EMDR Association)
• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment across care settings and life-spanning client groups
• Ability to work in partnership with families, carers and partner agencies and maintain person-centered practice

• Strong communication
• Clinical judgement
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Psychological assessment and formulation
• Individual and group psychological therapy
• Knowledge of crisis and liaison service dynamics

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