Psychologist jobs in United Kingdom

At CNWL, we encourage our psychological professions staff to pursue leadership opportunities in senior roles. Various prominent leadership roles within the Trust are currently held by Psychologists, including: Director of Strategy and Integration, Chief Information Officer, & Clinical Directors. We facilitate the development of our psychological professions staff across all areas. The professional group is led by our Director of Therapies and our Chief Psychologist, both Consultant Clinical Psychologists.

We are looking for applications from highly motivated and enthusiastic psychologists who are committed to delivering patient-focused care and treatment. We seek well-rounded and experienced practitioners.

Alongside delivering therapy interventions, this role offers ample opportunity to develop leadership skills. This includes supervision of Assistant Psychologists, Clinical Associates in Psychology, or junior colleagues. The Therapies pathway collaborates closely with colleagues across the wider MDT, involving consultation, training, and liaison across the Hub.

The Community Mental Health Hub in Milton Keynes is needs-led, providing medical, social, and psychological interventions on a stepped care model. Therapists work with individuals with complex mood problems, trauma, PTSD, psychosis, and complex emotional needs, delivering evidence-based interventions as recommended by NICE Guidance, including MBT, DBT, CBT, CBTp, CFT, and EMDR within a Trauma-Informed ethos. You will work with clients individually and in groups, and with carers and families as needed. Developing effective collaborative relationships with key services and lived experience practitioners is an important part of this role.

We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our friendly, established multidisciplinary team. You should have a good understanding of the needs of people with complex mental health difficulties and comorbid health problems. Experience working with complex trauma presentations would be valuable.

CNWL is recognized locally, nationally, and internationally for providing high-quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ staff in line with our values. Our experts frequently contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many of our care models have been adapted for use in other countries. Joining us, you will benefit from:

• A Trust committed to staff personal development, with a culture change and leadership programme prioritizing staff wellbeing.
• An opportunity to work for one of the top 10 NHS employers.