Highly Specialised Clinical/Principal Practitioner Psychologist

About the role

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country, employing around 16,000 staff with an annual budget of £1.7 billion. The trust provides a wide range of hospital and community services, including specialist care for rare and complex medical, surgical, neurological conditions, cancers and genetic disorders. It is committed to sustainability, having delivered Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and being the first healthcare organisation worldwide to declare a climate emergency, with net‑zero targets for 2030 (direct footprint) and 2040 (full footprint).

The substantive Band 8b Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist post is located in the new Maternal Mental Health Service within the Paediatric and Women’s Health Psychology service at Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals Trust. The role is part‑time at 0.7 wte. The service