Clinical Psychologist - Mental Health

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Kendal; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A Clinical Psychologist position has opened within the South Cumbria Home Based Treatment Teams. This essential role focuses on providing psychological assessments, therapeutic interventions, and multi-disciplinary support to those experiencing acute mental health challenges. The successful applicant will work collaboratively to enhance service delivery and patient outcomes.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• HCPC Registered.
• Knowledge of theories in therapeutic interventions.
• Experience with a variety of service user groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual assessment and short-term interventions for service users.
• Support staff in delivering psychologically informed interventions.
• Participate in service development and training.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Therapeutic intervention

Communication

Training

Crisis management

Education

Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology

Job description

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Job Summary

A psychologist post has been created within South Cumbria Home Based Treatment Teams. There are two teams based in both Barrow-in-Furness and South Cumbria which already work closely together, and this role will help further consolidate those strong relationships.

Job Summary

A psychologist post has been created within South Cumbria Home Based Treatment Teams. There are two teams based in both Barrow-in-Furness and South Cumbria which already work closely together, and this role will help further consolidate those strong relationships.

The Home-Based Treatment Teams provides care for people experiencing acute episodes of mental illness or emotional distress. The service offers intensive support to service users and their families in the community. The service works closely with other agencies and mental health services, including inpatient wards. An interest in working with individuals with complex presentations will be essential, as are skills in taking an active role within a multidisciplinary framework.

Main duties of the job

The post is focused on providing a balance of direct and indirect work. With time dedicated to providing individual assessment, formulation and short-term intervention to service users. There is also an expectation that the role will also encompass service development, staff support and training alongside consultation work with other professionals.

The post will sit as part of a team of psychologists working within The Bay Network, and the successful applicant will be welcomed as part of a service which encourages the development of specific interests. It is hoped that the applicant would be keen to undergo further clinical training to develop the therapeutic portfolio of the wider service, in line with their own preferred models and to support broadening of their competencies.

About Us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Details

Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-BAY788-CPC-A

Job locations

South Lakes Home Based Treatment Team

Westmorland General Hospital

Kendal

LA9 7RG

Job Description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registered
• Doctoral level or equivalent training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS.
  
  

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised therapeutic intervention
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the service user group and mental health; knowledge of safeguarding procedures
• Skills in the use of specialist methods of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
• Experience and knowledge of issues relating to inclusivity and diversity
• Experience of working of supporting staff to deliver psychologically informed interventions, either other psychologists including trainees, or other mental health professionals
  
  

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work and communicate effectively in a highly emotive or hostile atmosphere, and to overcome barriers to acceptance/psychological resistance to potentially threatening information
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice
• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Ability to work and communicate effectively in a highly emotive or hostile atmosphere, and to overcome barriers to acceptance/psychological resistance to potentially threatening information
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice
• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
  
  

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Lakes Home Based Treatment Team

Westmorland General Hospital

Kendal

LA9 7RG

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Lakes Home Based Treatment Team

Westmorland General Hospital

Kendal

LA9 7RG

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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