Senior Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Tees Valley is seeking a Senior Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist for a 0.5 WTE position. Candidates will join a multidisciplinary team providing psychological input on an acute ward. A supportive environment with a range of benefits, including childcare schemes and staff discounts. Experience in inpatient settings is desirable but not essential.

Benefits

Lease cars

Childcare schemes

Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified Clinical Psychologist or Psychological Therapist (Band 8a development post).
• Experience in inpatient settings is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to formulation and trauma‑informed care.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological input on the adult inpatient wards.
• Apply specialist psychological assessment, including cognitive assessments.
• Deliver individual and group interventions with service users.

Skills

Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

Experience in inpatient settings

Psychological assessment and treatment

Education

Qualified Clinical Psychologist or Psychological Therapist

Job description

Overview

The post is 0.5 WTE Senior Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist for Longview Ward, the female acute ward at Hopewood Park. The post will be part of the wider MDT working with service users on Longview Ward. We are offering a Band 8a Clinical Psychology development post within our Adult Inpatients Service based at Hopewood Park Hospital, Sunderland. We are looking for enthusiastic Clinical Psychologists or Psychological Therapists to provide specialist psychological input on our wards. Previous experience of working in an inpatient setting is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological input on the adult inpatient wards.
• Apply specialist psychological assessment, including cognitive assessments, and collaborative formulation with service users.
• Deliver interventions with service users, including individual and group work, and involve families and carers where appropriate.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to embed formulation and trauma‑informed care.
• Support multidisciplinary staff through supervision, team formulation, contributing to understanding complex risk, and developing behaviour support plans.
• Provide reflective practice sessions and training to teams.
• Involve research, service evaluation and audit as appropriate; opportunities to develop these skills are available.
• Contribute to supervision opportunities across wards, including involvement with Higher Assistant Psychologists.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Qualified Clinical Psychologist or Psychological Therapist (Band 8a development post).
• Experience in inpatient settings is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to formulation and trauma‑informed care.

Organisation, Environment and Benefits

We are part of the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW). CNTW offers a dynamic working environment with opportunities for career development and a supportive, friendly team. Flexible working is available to help fit around family and caring responsibilities or training needs. Benefits include lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel, and a cycle to work scheme. Staff networks include Cultural diversity, Disabled, and LGBT+; and staff groups such as Armed Forces and Veterans, Mind, Health and Wellbeing, Menopause toolkit and carer support.

CNTW is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC); recent inspections have rated the organisation as outstanding. CNTW is committed to being an inclusive employer representative of the community it serves.

Important Information

Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The cost is deducted from your first monthly pay.