Senior Practitioner Psychologist – MBT & Forensic CAMHS

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Senior Practitioner Psychologist for the FCAMHS. The role combines specialist psychological assessment, MBT trial delivery, and research activity within a multi-disciplinary community team.

You will work across Peterborough and Cambridge bases, supporting complex cases and supervising a research assistant, while reporting to the Clinical Lead and National team.

Qualifications

• Specialist psychological assessments for children/young people with complex presentations.
• Experience supporting MBT trials and adhering to research protocols.
• Ability to supervise and provide consultation within a multi‑disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Develop local engagement with the MBT trial across the FCAMHS service in the East region.
• Support recruitment and participation in the MBT trial.
• Deliver MBT as part of the trial therapies delivery team and monitor adherence to the protocol.
• Provide specialist psychological assessments and integrate findings from multiple data sources.
• Offer risk assessments and formulation discussions for complex cases within the service.

Skills

MBT therapy

Forensic psychology

Clinical assessment

Research coordination

Job description

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Senior Practitioner Psychologist for the FCAMHS. The role combines specialist psychological assessment, MBT trial delivery, and research activity within a multi-disciplinary community team.

You will work across Peterborough and Cambridge bases, supporting complex cases and supervising a research assistant, while reporting to the Clinical Lead and National team.