Job overview

Band 8b Principal Psychologist – Primary MHTR – Permanent 

Are you passionate about developing and evaluating an innovative treatment pathway, to improve access to mental health therapies in the community for complex individuals, who are involved with the Criminal Justice System? 

Are you enthusiastic about integrating mental health services within probation services?  

Do you want to become involved with treatment provision for people who often fall through the gaps?

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is seeking a highly motivated Principal Psychologist to join our Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement (PC -MHTR) Team in Surrey.

You will:

-        Supervise and support the assessment, formulation and treatment interventions provided by Assistant Psychologists and other mental health practitioners in the team.

-        Work closely with community mental health,  probation services and NHS England commissioners.

-        Implement policies and propose service developments to expand the service.

-        Contribute to teaching and to the national evaluation of the service.

Main duties of the job

MAIN DUTIES: **Please refer to the attached Job Description**

In summary:

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for Band 8b Principal Psychologist for the Primary MHTR service in Surrey. This is a unique role for a highly skilled and motivated individual.

Key tasks include:

• Accepting clinical responsibility for service users and supervising the delivery of the interventions
• Liaison with partner agencies
• Deliver training and clinical consultation
• Service development and evaluation.

We welcome interested candidates to have an informal discussion before applying to make sure this is the right post for them.

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping  your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; 

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.