Principal Psychologist - Band 8b

Principal Practitioner Psychologist – Older Adult Mental Health Service

Band 8b (Annex 21 development option available)

Carmarthenshire – Older Adult Mental Health Service

Full-time or part-time options available

£65,424 – £76,021 pro rata

Are you an experienced Principal Practitioner Psychologist looking for a leadership role in Older Adult Mental Health? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a service in beautiful Carmarthenshire, where you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping specialist care pathways for our aging population.

You’ll work across community and inpatient teams, ensuring high-quality psychological care and supporting workforce development. We welcome applicants who may not yet meet all Band 8b competencies – you can still apply! Successful candidates will be appointed under Annex 21 and supported with a tailored development plan for up to four years.

In this role, you will:

• →Oversee and coordinate the delivery of high-quality psychological services across older adult mental health settings.
• →Take responsibility for clinical, professional, and managerial governance for psychological practitioners.
• →Lead on specialist psychological assessments, formulations, interventions, and evaluations.
• →Provide expert clinical supervision to psychologists, psychological therapy practitioners, and non-psychology staff.
• →Identify and address training needs, supporting workforce development.
• →Work autonomously within professional guidelines and contribute to service improvement projects.
• →Apply expertise in psychotherapeutic modalities and clinical risk management, including suicide prevention and care pathways.

Essential:

• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Significant experience in psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention.
• Skills in clinical supervision and service development.

Desirable:

• Experience working with older adults or transferable skills from other populations.
• Knowledge of psychotherapeutic modalities and risk management strategies.

Apply today via the Pulse website. Once your application is submitted, our dedicated recruitment team will contact you to discuss the next steps.

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