About this role
Job summary
Due to promotion of the previous postholder, this role to lead psychology in healthcare services for adults and to provide clinical services within the cardiothoracic board at Newcastle Hospitals is now being advertised. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to both operational and strategic leadership of a busy, growing, friendly and supportive team. You will join a committed group of leads in our paediatric, neuropsychology, community and specialist services and and will work closely with the CPPO to maintain and develop services.
Interview Date: 6 July 2026 22 hours 30 minutes/week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy. NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
Your duties will include:
To ensure delivery of a high quality, comprehensive specialist psychological service To have responsibility, in consultation with the CPPO, for the professional leadership, planning, systematic provision and review of the adult services across Psychology in Healthcare at NuTH. To provide professional leadership and management, ensuring systematic governance of the service ensuring that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision of the psychological professionals. Provides a highly specialised and experienced psychological service for patients with the most complex/challenging presentations including highly specialist psychological assessments and interventions. To support research, evaluation, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice of the service As a senior member of staff, you will be required to represent the Head of Clinical Service at planning, management, and other fora. Supervision of qualified psychological professionals , assistant psychologists and other clinical staff as required. Research and clinical supervision of doctoral trainees. To provide training where required.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description Job responsibilities
To ensure delivery of a high quality, comprehensive specialist psychological service To have responsibility, in consultation with the CPPO, for the professional leadership, planning, systematic provision and review of the adult services across Psychology in Healthcare at NuTH. To provide professional leadership and management, ensuring systematic governance of the service ensuring that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision of the psychological professionals. Provides a highly specialised and experienced psychological service for patients with the most complex/challenging presentations including highly specialist psychological assessments and interventions. To support research, evaluation, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice of the service As a senior member of staff, you will be required to represent the Head of Clinical Service at planning, management, and other fora. Supervision of qualified psychological professionals , assistant psychologists and other clinical staff as required. Research and clinical supervision of doctoral trainees. To provide training where required.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education Essential
Entry-level qualification in applied psychological therapy in mental health and demonstrable practice in this field (Professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level with postqualification supervised practice and additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of professional registration. Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialist areas of psychological practice with evidence of considerable experience of working as a practitioner psychologist in Health Services, specifically within physical health settings. Substantial post qualification experience as a Psychological Professional including experience at a senior level. Registered with professional body as appropriate to discipline HCPC
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC. Has considerable experience of caseload/workload management and supervision and leadership of others. Considerable experience of the assessment, treatment, and management of care for the most complex and challenging clinical presentations. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan Experience of representing the profession in local policy/management fora. Experience of delivering psychological interventions in healthcare settings including waiting list management and service prioritisation. Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health. Formal training in supervision of other psychologists. Has evidence of learning and development in relation to leadership/management. Has knowledge of good practice in recruitment and retention. Has a well-developed level of knowledge regarding key policies and drivers within the NHS, locally and nationally Leadership or management training (eh. NHS Leadership Academy courses)
Desirable
Experience of multi-professional management of teams or services within the designated specialty. Have substantial post qualification experience including within acute hospital -based or longterm health conditions. Experience of the application of psychological practice in different cultural contexts Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies. Experience of working within a multicultural framework. Has a track record of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified clinical psychologists. Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books.
Skills & Abilities Essential
Has the knowledge and skills in the strategic development of services and an ability to work at a high level within the organisation and across organisations.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Victoria Infirmary
317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
NE1 4LP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)