Consultant Clinical Psychologist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£79,504 - £91,609
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Grimsby, DN32 7DH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Jul 2026
Closing date:	12 Aug 2026

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Summary

MAIN CLINICAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES To provide comprehensive highly specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessments and intervention within a multidisciplinary team. This will involve the skilled use, interpretation, and integration of complex information from multiple sources, including psychometric and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, structured observations, and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and carers To formulate, evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors, concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. Provide expert opinion and deliver detailed written reports for referrers and service users to aid in diagnosis and treatment planning. Use and interpret complex psychological measures appropriately and ethically. Participate in MDTs, to present psychological findings and offers recommendations and psychological input. To provide psychological advice, guidance and consultations to other professionals contributing directly to individuals formulations, diagnosis, and treatment plan. Offer short-term evidence-based psychological interventions or recommendations for psychological care pathways where indicated. Contribute to staff training and help to support the development of a wider understanding of neurodiversity. Contribute to equitable access and culturally competent assessment, taking into account the service users culture, language, education, ethnicity and neurodiversity. Undertakes risk assessment and risk management for service users and provides specialist advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management. Liaises regularly with other professionals involved with the service users care, ensuring any concerns regarding welfare or risk to self or others is passed on in a timely manner. Autonomously manage complex assessments caseload effectively. Provide clinical supervision and support to other trained professionals. Support with the development of non-qualified psychological professionals and trainees, which may include supervision, teaching or support with their continued professional development. Participate in working groups across the organisation, when agreed with line manager, providing a psychological perspective and inputting on clinical pathways when appropriate. To build links with local universities, representing the service when required and assist in providing clinical placements to Psychology doctorate students. Develop positive working relationships with other local Psychology services, liaising with other Psychology professionals and promoting the service in a professional manner. Maintaining professional registrations and accredited status where required, meeting the needs for continued professional development. To participate in formal research, as and when required.

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