Job Description
Principal Psychologist – Fixed Term (Maternity Cover)
Location: Walsall area
Hours: 37.5 per week
Contract: Fixed Term – Full Time (9–12 months)
Key Health has an excellent opportunity for an experienced Principal Psychologist to join a leading specialist adult mental health service based in the Walsall area (West Midlands), easily accessible from Birmingham and Wolverhampton.
This is a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave, lasting between 9 and 12 months. The service provides innovative rehabilitation and recovery support for adults living with complex and enduring mental health conditions.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Deliver individual psychological therapy to adults with complex mental health needs
2. Conduct psychological assessments, develop formulations, and carry out psychometric evaluations
3. Facilitate evidence-based group therapies
4. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to deliver holistic, person-centred care
5. Develop tailored treatment plans to support patient recovery and wellbeing
6. Contribute to service development, audit projects, research initiatives, and professional development within the team
7. Provide supervision, staff support, and reflective practice sessions to enhance...