Specialist Applied Psychologist

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in mental health is looking for a Band 8a Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist to join their team in York and North Yorkshire. The successful candidate will offer clinical supervision, training, and psychotherapeutic support in a multidisciplinary setting. A strong focus on engagement with clients experiencing severe mental health issues is essential, along with appropriate qualifications and experience. Opportunities for professional development and a commitment to enhancing community mental health are also key aspects of the role.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for CPD and peer supervision

Training and teaching opportunities

Qualifications

• Doctoral level knowledge of clinical governance and evidence-based practice.
• Experience as a qualified psychologist across various client groups and settings.
• Knowledge of legislation related to mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical work and support staff in developing client formulations.
• Contribute to the leadership of the psychological services and develop services.
• Offer training in psychological theory and implementation.

Skills

Engagement with vulnerable people

Clinical supervision

Evidence-based practice knowledge

Risk assessment and management

Education

Post-graduate training in clinical psychology

HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

Job description

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist

The closing date is 19 January 2026

The Access to Mental Wellbeing Team are looking to appoint a Band 8a Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist to work as part of our multi-disciplinary team.

Applicants will be required to have post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS and be registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC. Significant experience and competencies in delivering and supervising evidence based psychological intervention for SMHP is also essential.

Main duties of the job

A key part of the role is to provide direct clinical work, promote psychological thinking with all members of the team by helping staff to develop formulations for clients, offering supervision and joint work with the team, supporting staff wellbeing and providing training in psychological theory and its implementation.

The successful candidate will have significant experience of working psychologically with people who experience severe mental health problems and competencies in an evidence based psychological therapy for SMHP. They will contribute to the collective clinical leadership of the service. They will be responsible for the provision of specialist psychological assessment and formulation, and the delivery of evidence based psychological therapy and clinical supervision. The post holder will contribute to service development and improvement within the locality and the professional leadership of psychological professions.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

We provide excellent opportunities for peer support/supervision, CPD, teaching/training, and research and audit in line with strategic developments. There are also strong links to the local Hull and Teesside D Clinical Psychology Programme as we are key providers of academic and clinical experience components both in terms of teaching and supervision.

Job responsibilities

Applicants need to be motivated, enthusiastic, flexible and resilient. Knowledge and experience of working with people with complex mental health issues including psychosis and personality disorders is essential.

Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academy's Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.

Please refer to attached job descriptions as per documents section for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Post doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
• Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
• Trained in care co-ordination
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Registration with BPS

Experience

• Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings
• Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care as a care coordinator within the context of a multidisciplinary team
• Teaching, training and clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses.
• Research and development
• Experience of joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies

Knowledge and Skills

• Doctoral level knowledge of evidence- based practice relevant to the role
• Doctoral level knowledge of risk assessment and risk management
• Doctoral level knowledge of clinical governance
• Doctoral level knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
• Doctoral level knowledge of audit and research methodology
• Doctoral level knowledge of social Inclusion agenda

Personal Attributes

• Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in highly distressing and challenging circumstances
• Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team
• Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently
• Self aware and committed to professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust