Senior Clinical Psychologist
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
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| Salary: | £57,528 - £64,750 |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Stoke on Trent, ST5 7HL |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 2 Sept 2026 |
Summary
Facilitates decision-making by planning and mapping processes/interventions with members of the team to determine the most appropriate treatment modality or service for clients. Communicates in a way which recognises difference and ensures that people feel included and their individual communication needs are met. Communicates complex and sensitive information to clients during the course of psychological therapy where the atmosphere may be emotive, there may be barriers to understanding or the client may react in an antagonistic manner. Shares information relating to psychological assessment and formulation with clients, carers and families in a responsive, empathic manner, taking into consideration the possible complexities of the familys circumstances and the highly sensitive nature of the information. Communicates effectively with all professionals involved in the clients care including all members of the multidisciplinary team, general practitioners, Social Services, education providers, voluntary agencies, user/carer groups etc., to maximise the quality of service delivered to clients and their families and carers. Analyses complex client information, derived from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with the client, family members and others involved in the clients care. Adjusts and refines psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.