Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

NHS; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a permanent Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist to join a dedicated multi-disciplinary team in Carlisle. This role involves providing specialist psychological therapies to clients with significant mental health difficulties, with opportunities for professional development and training. The position offers a dynamic working environment within a well-supported team, focusing on evidence-based treatments and community mental health.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate complex clinical information effectively.
• Experience in clinical psychology across diverse cultural contexts.
• Training in specific risk measures and psychometric inventories.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and therapeutic interventions.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to training.
• Support recovery and wellbeing, promoting independence.

Skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Communication

Clinical autonomy

Education

Honours Degree in Psychology

Post-graduate qualifications in psychological assessment

HCPC registered practitioner psychologist

Job description

Go back Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

The closing date is 03 June 2025

We are looking to recruit a 1.0wte permanent Clinical Psychologist/ Psychological Therapist/ Counselling Psychologist to join our psychological intervention team, working as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT). With the move towards Community Transformation it's an exciting time to work as a Psychological practitioner as part of an adult Community Mental Health (CMH) MDT. We want to welcome a new therapist to the team, to support us to offer a range of therapies to those presenting with significant mental health difficulties, and are keen and able to support development and training/ CPD in the role. There are opportunities for personal development, including through our strong links with local supervisors and training initiatives, as well as NHS-funded training courses that are currently linked with CMH Community Transformation.

Main duties of the job

North Cumbria has two Community Treatment Teams (CTTs), which offer Community Mental Health to adults within the region, and this Band 7 opportunity offers flexibility across the footprint, with most clinical work based in the East of the region, predominantly Carlisle. We have clinical pathways for Psychosis, Complex Emotional Difficulties and other presentations (such as Bipolar, OCD, PTSD, Severe Depression and Anxieties). Our teams have a range of staff from different professions and roles and we work alongside and with a range of specialist, NHS and third sector services. We offer evidence-based treatments to those within our service, such as CBT and FI to those presenting with a psychosis or bipolar. and have a well-established pathway incorporating SCM and MBT for those presenting with needs relating to their personality. There are funded opportunities for such training. You will be working alongside committed psychological therapies staff, supported by a dedicated and experienced MDT, with strong, progressive and supportive clinical supervision and leadership from senior psychological staff. The post-holder will be professionally supervised by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist within the team.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

If you're interested in working within a psychology team in a busy multi-disciplinary service in an area of outstanding natural beauty with very good transport links (road and public transport) with the North West and North East of England and beyond, for a large Trust rated as Outstanding by CQC, then please don't hesitate to apply, and/ or contact us to find out more.

Job responsibilities

The post-holder is responsible for providing a qualified specialist psychological therapy to clients, providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation and therapeutic interventions. The post-holder will provide clinical supervision, advice and consultation to colleagues, work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, contribute to training and audits, support safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence, provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity. The post-holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.

Please find attached job description for full details.

Closing date : 3rd June 2025

Interview date: 17thJune 2025

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Knowledge and experience

• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and to function with a high degree of clinical autonomy regarding choice of therapeutic interventions/ models
• Ability to work effectively in teams
• A high level ability to communicate effectively complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of staff groups.
• Training in specific risk measures and related psychometric inventories
• Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.

Competency

• Skills in the use of model-specific psychological assessment and therapy. Skills in evidence based psychological interventions.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.

Education and Qualifications

• An Honours Degree in Psychology recognised for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society, or RMN, or equivalent degree level qualification in mental health, OT or Social Worker qualification. Or
• An Honours degree level qualification in a mental health field, subject to specific suitability check. And
• Post-graduate qualifications in psychological assessment and psychological therapy appropriate to the designated pathway (e.g., Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, Post-graduate diploma in CBT, IAPT High Intensity CBT diploma, EMDR practitioner level qualification). And
• HCPC registered practitioner psychologist Or
• Registered member of an appropriate psychological professional body e.g., BABCP registered CBT therapist. Or
• Member of an appropriate psychological professional body e.g., BACP, EMDR Association.

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.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust