Principal Psychologist

Our diverse and specialised range of services offers the opportunity to develop your skills and gain experience working with a wide spectrum of mental health conditions across five distinct service lines within the hospital. You will play a key part in patient recovery, supporting the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity, respect, and high standards of care.

• Lead psychological care for designated wards/patients, including assessment, intervention, and evaluation.
• Work autonomously within professional and service guidelines.
• Supervise and support psychology staff, trainees, and students.
• Provide consultation, reflective practice, and staff training.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary reviews, risk assessments, and patient care planning.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and manage administrative responsibilities.
• Support service development, audits, research, and evidence-based practice.
• Oversee referrals, waiting lists, KPIs, and governance of psychological practice.
• Build effective relationships with patients, carers, staff, and external agencies.
• Maintain CPD, supervision, and compliance with Health & Safety and Mental Health Act requirements.

Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.

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All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Set in the leafy suburb of Edgbaston, just a short distance from Birmingham City Centre, Priory Hospital Woodbourne provides a welcoming and well-connected working environment within beautifully maintained grounds. With excellent access to the West Midlands motorway network and strong local public transport links, the site is easily accessible.

Essential: - Applicants must hold a completed and recognised postgraduate qualification leading to HCPC registration and must be currently registered with the HCPC as a Psychologist. Applicants must also have formal training in at least two therapeutic modalities and have demonstrated relevant post-qualification experience and competencies appropriate to a Principal Psychologist role. Newly qualified psychologists or those not yet HCPC registered would not be eligible for this position.