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Principal Psychologist

Priory Healthcare

Gosport, PO13 0EWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£58,250

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

31 October 2026

12 days left

Job description

Priory Hospital Nelson House Salary - £58,250 per annum FTE Part-time - 22.5 Hours We are seeking a Principal Psychologist to join the team on a part-...

As a Principal Psychologist, youll play a pivotal role in shaping psychological care and improving outcomes for patients with complex mental health needs. Combining specialist clinical expertise with strong leadership, youll drive evidence-based practice, support the development of your team and help deliver compassionate, recovery-focused care.

  • Provide senior clinical leadership within the psychology service, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based psychological assessments and interventions.
  • Lead the assessment, formulation and treatment planning for patients with complex mental health needs, ensuring care is personalised and recovery focused.
  • Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, contributing psychological expertise to risk management, care planning, clinical reviews and discharge planning.
  • Provide clinical supervision, consultation and guidance to the psychology and wider clinical teams, promoting best practice and professional development.
  • Drive the development and continuous improvement of psychological services at Priory Hospital, ensuring practice aligns with clinical governance, safeguarding requirements and Priory standards.

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.

For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here.

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.

Priory Hospital Nelson House, Gosport, Hampshire is a rehabilitation service offering level 1 and level 2 care for males with mental health conditions and complex needs, including behaviours that challenge and substance misuse issues. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes along Rowner Road and Portsmouth Harbour railway station approximately 34 miles from the service.

Essential

  • Applicants must hold a recognised postgraduate qualification in Psychology that meets the requirements for HCPC registration and must be currently registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist. Candidates should have formal training in at least two therapeutic modalities, alongside relevant post-qualification experience and the clinical competencies required to work at Principal Psychologist level. This position is not suitable for newly qualified psychologists or applicants who are not yet HCPC registered.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

14 October 2026

Last checked

16 October 2026

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