Clinical Psychologist - Clinical School Mental Health Service (CSMHS)

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist for a part-time, fixed-term role primarily focused on providing evidence-based psychological therapies to medical students at Cambridge University. The position offers flexible working opportunities and involvement in advanced therapeutic modalities with a dedicated team of professionals.

Qualifications

• Experience providing psychological assessments and therapy.
• Knowledge of CBT, CAT, IPT, EMDR, and other modalities is desirable.
• Ability to work collaboratively with healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialist psychological assessments based on complex data.
• Develop psychological formulations integrating assessment information.
• Implement plans for psychological treatment or management of clients.

Skills

Psychological assessments

Psychological formulations

Evidence-based therapy methodologies

Collaboration with medical teams

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.

12 Month Fixed-Term Contract - Maternity cover.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Clinical Psychologist with an interest in providing evidence based psychological therapies to Cambridge University’s Clinical School Mental Health Service (CSMHS).

The post will be based in CPFT’s Psychological Medicine Service working with Medical Students in Cambridge University’s Clinical School who are experiencing mental health challenges. The post holder will work closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist already employed by this service.

The Psychological Medicine Service includes Liaison Psychiatry and Clinical Health Psychology for both adults and children. There are over 50 Clinical Psychologists working across Adult and Paediatric Psychology. Some of these posts are embedded with specialist teams and others are part of the general services. Psychologists have a professional network within Psychological Medicine and are also part of the CPFT professional group. The service provides placements for the University of East Anglia Clinical Psychology training course.

This is a one and a half day a week maternity leave cover post with the University of Cambridge’s Clinical School’s Mental Health Service (CSMHS), with flexible and hybrid working.

This role involves providing evidence-based assessments, formulations, and psychological therapy to Clinical School Students at the University of Cambridge’s School of Clinical Medicine. The Clinical Psychologist will be part of the Psychological Medicine Service, which encompasses Adult and Paediatric Psychology and Liaison Psychiatry. They will work close with the service’s Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologist, and the Clinical School’s Sub-Dean for Student Welfare.

There is potential to collaborate with other relevant services, contribute to national initiatives and develop research opportunities. You would be part of the Psychological Medicine Service which has expertise in a range of therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and there are excellent opportunities to develop skills and attend relevant CPD in clinical health psychology within this well-established service.

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 a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include 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, research and development.

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

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

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

Role responsibilities and requirements:

• To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation, and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care.
• To develop psychological formulations that integrate information from assessments within a coherent framework that draws upon psychological theory and evidence, and which incorporates interpersonal, societal, cultural and biological factors.
• To develop and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s psychological problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.

Desirable/Optional:

• Potential to collaborate with other relevant services, contribute to national initiatives and develop research opportunities.
• Experience with CBT, CAT, IPT, EMDR and other modalities.

This advert closes on Monday 13 Oct 2025