Job Description

PRINCIPAL PSYCHOLOGIST

SPECIALIST REHABILITATION DIVISION

DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOUR THERAPY TEAM

Career Level C - Manager / Expert (NHS Band 8b)

We will provide training and supervision including progress for accreditation in DBT where relevant

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SALARY: 62,588 - 74,165 dependant on experience

Location: Northampton

PART TIME HOURS: 0.6 WTE / 3 days / 22.5 hours a week

Our Charity

We are St Andrew's, a mental health Charity which inspires Hope. We are working together with a number of organisations to transform the lives of people with complex mental health needs. We provide specialist mental healthcare and deliver a range of inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve lives.




Our vision for the future is a society in which everyone living with mental health need is heard, valued and has hope for their future.


As a charity, all of our profits are re-invested into new services and new facilities. And because we are independent, we have the flexibility to make a real difference. Joining us is your chance to make a big contribution to the amazing work that is transforming the lives of some of society's most vulnerable people.

Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew's CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.

As a result of changes within our services a post has arisen for a Principal Psychologist to work within the Dialectical Behaviour Therapy team for women who benefit from this evidence based intervention. The successful applicant will be joining a well-established psychology department which offers professional support and a wide range of expertise. In addition, the DBT team includes nurses, psychiatrists, occupational therapists and social workers who deliver DBT as therapists.



We would like to recruit a Principal Clinical or Forensic Psychologist with experience working with people with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder delivering Dialectical Behaviour Therapy within an inpatient setting. We would encourage people to apply who are confident in their skills and who are looking to further develop to become an accredited DBT therapist with the Society for DBT (if not already).



You will be a HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist with demonstrated experience of working within an inpatient setting. You will also have a desire to apply your skills and expertise by providing clinical and risk assessments for patients, collaboratively develop formulations, plan and sequence psychological interventions and consult with the wider clinical team to enable patients to progress to the least restrictive environments.


Psychology is highly valued within the service and is embedded within a multi-disciplinary approach. We are seeking keen team players who adopt a person-centred approach to care, and a recovery focus towards rehabilitation practices aiming to optimise each individual's progress through treatment.




You will be able to access excellent opportunities for continuing professional development including engagement with our academic centre and research teams; attendance at our weekly CPD events that are delivered by a range of internal and external experts in their field; and will join a large network of experienced clinicians working across our inpatient and community services.




If you have any questions regarding the post, please contactJames Farrelly (Senior Recruiter) on 07827856634 or jcfarrelly@stah.org

Closing Date: Monday 26th May 2025

Interviews: Week Commencing 9th June although early applications are encouraged as may be conducted earlier.