Specialist or Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist 7/8a

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Scarborough is looking for a dedicated Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, ideally experienced in Learning Disability services. The role emphasizes patient-centred care and offers opportunities for research and professional development. Candidates can be Band 7 or existing Band 8A psychologists, with support for new or returning professionals. The position includes participation in a supportive team and engagement in valuable training opportunities in a beautiful setting along the North Yorkshire coast.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional training

Peer support and supervision

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Band 8A or Band 7 psychologist with ambition to progress.
• Passionate about supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
• Experience in EMDR, Flash, CBT, CAT, PBS, Systemic Family Therapy is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Participate in collective leadership and contribute to team values.
• Engage in training, research, and peer support activities.
• Offer placements and teaching to trainees from local universities.

Skills

Experience in Learning Disability services

Patient-centred values

Commitment to professional training

Research and service development

Education

Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification

Job description

About the role

Applicants should ideally have experience in working within Learning Disability services and show strong patient-centred values. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, motivated, and demonstrate a commitment to delivering excellent health care and evidence‑based practice. You will be working alongside a supportive team and opportunities to develop special interests and co‑work will be encouraged.

Key responsibilities

In addition, the post holder will have a valued role in the team's collective leadership group, alongside opportunities for research and service development. Our service has strong links with the Doctoral Clinical and Counselling Psychology Programmes at Teesside, Hull, and York St Johns Universities. The post holder will be involved in offering trainee placements and University teaching. There are excellent opportunities for peer support/supervision, CPD, training, research, and audit within the wider trust and psychological professions network.

We are very keen to support practitioners obtain further professional training with relevance to the service:

• EMDR
• Flash
• CBT
• CAT
• PBS
• Systemic Family Therapy

You will be working in an area of natural beauty across the North Yorkshire coast and North York Moors. Our trust is also invested in staff wellbeing opportunities, which is very much supported by the team.

Qualifications and experience

We are seeking to appoint a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist who is passionate about working with people with learning disabilities. The vacancy is open to an existing Band 8A psychologist or a Band 7 psychologist wishing to progress in their career. We will also consider offering a preceptorship option for a newly or recently qualified clinical or counselling psychologist who may not yet meet the essential criteria; to progress from a band 7 into the band 8a position.

Commitment to service values

We are committed to co‑creating safe and personalised care that improves the lives of people by involving them as equal partners. The most important way we will get there is by living our values, all of the time.

Psychological Professions staff will be expected to display the Trust values at all times, working as part of the collective leadership team with shared accountability and responsibility for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of patient care is delivered in a patient‑centred manner. They will also contribute to ensuring the culture of our services is built upon the Trust Values and the trust's strategy - Our Journey To change (OJTC).