Job Description
**Principal Clinical Psychologist** Highfield Healthcare is seeking a highly experienced and skilled Principal Clinical Psychologist to lead the delivery of a high-quality psychology service. **Job Summary** Lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated, recovery-oriented care to individuals with complex mental health needs, and contribute to the development of evidence-based practices and clinical research. **About Highfield Healthcare** Highfield Healthcare is a leading provider of mental health and care services, offering high-quality care across several domains, including general adult psychiatry, care for the elderly, and specialist dementia services. **Key Responsibilities** * Lead the delivery of a high-quality psychology service, including assessment, therapy, consultation, and intervention for service users with complex psychological needs * Provide leadership in clinical service planning, development, and evaluation, ensuring high standards of service delivery * Manage a clinical caseload within relevant service teams, with a particular focus on individuals with complex psychological needs and specialist areas such as refractory mood disorders, rehabilitation, anxiety and complex trauma * Foster effective working relationships across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring integrated care pathways for service users * Supervise and mentor psychology staff and trainees to maintain high standards of clinical practice * Advocate for the psychological needs of service users within the broader healthcare system and represent the profession within Highfield Healthcare * Lead the development and implementation of evidence-based practices and contribute to clinical research within the service * Conduct service audits and evaluations to continuously improve service provision and outcomes for service users * Collaborate with other healthcare professionals in multidisciplinary research initiatives * Provide clinical supervision and training to psychology staff, including Trainee Clinical Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists * Ensure staff are kept up to date with the latest developments in psychological practice and research and promote continuous professional development * Deliver training to healthcare staff on psychological interventions and care strategies * Oversee the allocation and coordination of psychological services within assigned areas * Manage and develop psychology staff, promoting effective teamwork, leadership, and professional growth * Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, policies, and protocols related to the provision of psychological services * Participate in the recruitment and selection of psychology staff as required * Ensure compliance with health and safety standards in service delivery, including infection control, risk management, and workplace safety **Eligibility Criteria** * Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Psychological Society of Ireland * Full and unrestricted registration as a Clinical Psychologist with a recognised professional body * At least 5 years of post-qualification experience in clinical psychology, with experience in management and governance * Broad clinical experience in providing psychological services within mental health settings, especially in mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychiatry of later life or rehabilitation psychiatry * Experience in managing teams, supervising staff, and delivering training to professionals in healthcare settings * Demonstrated ability to lead service development initiatives, implement clinical audits, and contribute to research projects * Demonstrates expert knowledge of psychological theory, models, and interventions relevant to mental health * Leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and guide a team of professionals * Strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills, with a track record of collaborative working across multidisciplinary teams * Excellent organisational and planning abilities, with a focus on service delivery and development * Commitment to evidence-based practice, research, and ongoing professional development * Ability to adapt and innovate in a rapidly changing healthcare environment