Applied Psychologist

NHS; Telford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Telford is looking for an Applied Psychologist. The successful candidate will provide specialist support to a multidisciplinary team, focusing on children and families with complex mental health needs. Applicants should hold HCPC registration and have extensive experience in trauma-informed care. This part-time role offers flexibility in working hours.

Benefits

Flexible working

Job share options

Compressed hours

Qualifications

• HCPC Registered Psychologist.
• Experience working with autistic individuals and mental health issues.
• Delivery of trauma-informed psychological care.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist support to multidisciplinary team.
• Support, supervise, and consult with clinicians.
• Deliver clinical consultation to professional staff.

Skills

Experience with children and families

Specialist psychological support

Trauma-informed care

Consultation skills

Education

Doctorate level training in applied psychology

BSc (Hons) in Psychology

Post-doctoral training in specialized psychological practice

Job description

Applied Psychologist - Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 19 October 2025

We have an exciting opportunity for an 8b Applied Psychologist to join our CORE Mental Health Team and Crisis and Home Treatment Team for children, young people and their families in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. This post will be ideal for HCPC registered Psychologists who have experience of working with children and families with complex mental health needs and are looking for career progression.

The CRHTT offers short term interventions and support to children who are at risk of harm to themselves or others. The CORE Mental Health Team provides a range of short- and long-term interventions for children and young people with mental health difficulties. We are seeking an Applied Psychologist to join in this newly developed role working across these two teams.

As a Psychologist, you will focus on providing highly specialist support to the MDT within the team, providing support, supervision and consultation to clinicians across the service and to external agencies.

The crisis team is based at Hall Court in Telford, and the Core Mental Health team has bases in Shrewsbury and Dawley, Telford.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached job description which lists the key duties and responsibilities for this post.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application

Job responsibilities

For further details on this role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

• HCPC Registration

Qualifications

• Doctorate level training (or equivalent) in a relevant area of applied psychology
• BSc (Hons) in Psychology
• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional areas of specialised psychological practice
• Additional CPD and training in one or more additional areas of psychological practice
• Experience or training in one or more therapeutic approaches
• Training of approaches applicable to children, young people and their families

Experience

• Substantial experience of working as a qualified psychologist with autistic individuals who are experiencing mental health problems; including assessment and clinical interventions for a wide range of presenting problems
• Experience in the delivery of trauma informed psychological care
• Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups across the whole life span, presenting with a range of mental health concerns of differing severity
• Experience of working with children and young people
• Experience of providing clinical consultation to other professional staff
• Experience of working with high risk CYPs
• Experience working in a CRHTT

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.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours