Job summary Are you looking for a change? This is an opportunity for an experienced clinical psychologist who wants to be part of a new and developing service which nationally has proven to produce positive outcomes for child and their families. The Family Safeguarding team takes a multi-disciplinary approach to working with families and includes Children and Families Social Workers and Family Support Practitioners, working alongside Adult Specialist Workers to help and support in relation to issues associated with parental domestic abuse, substance misuse and mental ill-health. Family Safeguarding teams work with children aged pre-birth to 17 where the issues relate to abuse and neglect of the children by their families. Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to; Hampshire IOW Healthcare NHS Trust, Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust. Main duties of the job This is an opportunity for an experienced clinical psychologist who wants to be part of a new and developing service which nationally has proven to produce positive outcomes for child and their families. The Family Safeguarding team takes a multi-disciplinary approach to working with families and includes Children and Families Social Workers and Family Support Practitioners, working alongside Adult Specialist Workers to help and support in relation to issues associated with parental domestic abuse, substance misuse and mental ill-health. This is a clinical leadership role. Visionary and strategic in approach, you will champion a culture based on principles of recovery, compassion, choice and personalised care, providing a role model to the rest of the team. You will be committed to providing evidence-based practice and will have the opportunity to link with other psychologists nationally working within Family Safeguarding. You will help us develop and evaluate the delivery of psychological interventions and psychologically informed practice across the team. You will offer supervision, training and reflective practice to staff within the service. You will also provide direct clinical work including specialist psychological assessment, formulation, group and individual therapy. You will have close links with the adult mental psychology services and be line managed within this. We promote our staff's professional development, including through supervision and training. About us Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future. Date posted 10 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £62,215 to £72,293 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 348-SW-6338 Job locations Southampton City Council Civic Centre Southampton Hampshire SO14 7LY Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) or counselling psychology as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology. Formal training in supervision of other psychologists or equivalent experience. Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) or counselling psychology as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology. Formal training in supervision of other psychologists or equivalent experience. Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address Southampton City Council Civic Centre Southampton Hampshire SO14 7LY Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)