Clinical Psychologist

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT); Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join the Psychological Skills Service Central within the Adult and Specialist Mental Health Directorate. The role involves specialist assessment and interventions for adults with complex trauma histories, delivering TF-CBT, EMDR, CFT, and schema-informed therapies.

You will supervise colleagues and contribute to service development.

Qualifications

• Specialist psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for adults with complex trauma-related needs.
• Experience delivering TF-CBT, EMDR, CFT or schema-informed approaches.
• Ability to manage an autonomous caseload and work within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for adults with trauma-related needs.
• Deliver individual and group therapies using TF-CBT, EMDR, CFT and schema-informed approaches.
• Provide consultation, supervision, and training to colleagues; promote trauma-informed practice.
• Support service development, quality improvement, and research activities within the team.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Clinical assessment

Formulation

Evidence-based interventions

Tools

TF-CBT

EMDR

CFT

Schema-informed therapies

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join the Psychological Skills Service (PSS) Central within the Adult and Specialist Mental Health Directorate.

The role involves providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for adults affected by complex trauma, attachment difficulties, developmental trauma, and adverse life experiences. The post holder will manage an autonomous caseload, delivering individual and group interventions using approaches such as TF-CBT, CFT, EMDR, and Schema-informed therapies.

In addition, the successful candidate will provide consultation, supervision, and training to multidisciplinary colleagues, promote trauma-informed practice, and contribute to service development, quality improvement, research, and evaluation activities. Working collaboratively with internal and external partners, they will support the delivery and ongoing development of effective psychological services.

This is an exciting opportunity for a psychologist passionate about trauma-informed care to further develop their clinical, leadership, and service development skills within a specialist and expanding service.

The Band 7 Clinical Psychologist will provide specialist assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for adults with complex mental health needs related to developmental trauma, attachment difficulties, and adverse life experiences.

The role includes undertaking comprehensive assessments, developing trauma-informed formulations and treatment plans, and delivering therapies such as TF-CBT, EMDR, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), and Schema-informed approaches. The post holder will manage an autonomous caseload, including assessment, treatment, risk management, discharge planning, and psychological care coordination within multidisciplinary teams.

Key responsibilities include providing consultation, supervision, training, and advice to colleagues, promoting trauma-informed practice, and working collaboratively with partner agencies to deliver person-centred care. The post holder will also contribute to service development, quality improvement, audit, research, evaluation, clinical governance, and the development of psychological pathways and training resources.

The successful candidate will maintain high-quality clinical records, engage in continuing professional development, and support the delivery of effective, evidence-based trauma services within the Psychological Skills Service Central.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kerry Reeves Job title: Team Manager Email address: [e-mail]

Melanie Staley

Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Clinical Lead)

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