Clinical Psychologist

Transform Lives Through Psychological Leadership

Are you a passionate and experienced Clinical Psychologist looking for an opportunity to make a lasting difference to the lives of children and young people?

At Wilderness Way, we're committed to providing exceptional therapeutic care for children who have experienced significant adversity, developmental trauma, attachment difficulties, emotional regulation challenges and complex mental health needs. As we continue to grow and develop our therapeutic services, we're looking for a dedicated Clinical Psychologist to join our innovative multidisciplinary team and play a pivotal role in shaping positive futures.

This is more than a clinical role. It's an opportunity to influence practice across residential care, education, outdoor learning and therapeutic services, helping to create psychologically informed environments where children can heal, grow and thrive.

As our Clinical Psychologist, you'll provide specialist psychological leadership across the organisation, helping teams understand the experiences, behaviours and needs of the children and young people in our care.

• Provide specialist psychological consultation, formulation and clinical guidance to support understanding of children and young people's needs, behaviours and experiences in line with our CARE values.
• Provide clinical input to our Referral Team, supporting complex referrals, risk assessment, formulation and placement suitability decisions.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary discussions, care planning, placement reviews and risk management processes.
• Provide psychological consultation to therapists, residential teams, education and outdoor teams to embed trauma responsive practice.
• Deliver evidence-informed psychological interventions where clinically indicated.
• Support the development of psychologically informed environments through consultation, training and reflective practice.
• Contribute to workforce development through recruitment support, training delivery, coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Support clinical governance processes, including outcome measurement, audit, evaluation and quality improvement.
• Work collaboratively with operational and clinical leaders to further develop and enhance our therapeutic services.
• Support the Clinical Director in the collection, analysis and presentation of clinical outcomes and service development data.
• Act as a responsible contact in the absence of the Clinical Director.

At Wilderness Way, you'll be joining an organisation that genuinely values therapeutic thinking and invests in creating meaningful outcomes for children and young people.

• Make a significant impact on the lives of children with complex needs.
• Influence practice across residential, education and outdoor environments.
• Be part of an ambitious and growing therapeutic service.
• Work alongside skilled and passionate multidisciplinary professionals.
• Shape service development and contribute to innovative approaches to care.
• Share your expertise through consultation, training and workforce development.
• Influence organisational learning, quality improvement and clinical governance.
• Continue your professional growth through ongoing development opportunities and external engagement.

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy or equivalent).
• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Experience of, or a strong interest in, supporting children and young people involved in the Criminal Justice System (CJS), with an understanding of the impact of trauma, risk and offending behaviours on development, wellbeing and engagement.

• Postgraduate…