Principal Clinical Psychologist

Job summary

Are you looking to further develop your career within a supportive and innovative service? We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Principal Clinical Psychologists to join the Community Mental Health Directorate.

This role offers flexibility and hybrid working, 22.5 hours across 3-5 days — ideal for working parents or professionals looking to complement their private and personal commitments, with the benefits of working in a multidisciplinary team in the NHS.

The post will be based at the Lyme Brook Centre, Newcastle-under-Lyme with an opportunity to work across the directorate into clinical pathways of interest. The post offers the opportunity to develop skills in leadership, supervision and service development, alongside the Consultant Clinical Psychologist. You will be part of an integrated MDT, working closely with colleagues to deliver trauma informed pathways.

There are opportunities to further develop expertise in a range of psychological models as funded via NHSE, e.g. CAT, CBTp/pd, etc. Specialist supervision groups and interest groups in various models (CAT, CFT, EMDR) are also provided. There is excellent support for continuing professional development, additional peer supervision and participation in quality innovations, research, and audit. We have strong links with the local Clinical Psychology Training course at Staffordshire University.

We are supportive of flexible working and blended office time with remote working.

• Be accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of highly specialist psychological care to clients with highly complex mental health conditions.
• Be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families.
• Provide clinical supervision and training to less experienced colleagues within the designated psychology service and to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Act as field supervisor to doctorate trainees.
• Be proactive in continual service improvement within own area.
• Promote at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health.
• Promote at all times a positive image of the service and the wider Trust.

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world s first  carbon net zero  national health system by 2045. Sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. For 2024/2025, we have launched our  Proud to be Green  engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Date posted: 21 January 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 8b

Salary: £64,455 to £74,896 a year Pro rata per annum

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Part-time

Reference number: 232-CMT-7665120-A

Job locations:
The Lyme Brook Centre, Stoke on Trent, ST5 7NJ

Provides highly specialist psychological assessment of clients with highly complex and contentious conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources.

Responsible for recognising potential harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all concerns and taking steps to protect the client. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding safeguarding of children who may be at risk.

Undertakes risk assessment and…