Job summary
The CBT service as part of the Centre for Specialist Psychological Therapies is seeking to appoint a part time (0.8 WTE) 8b Psychological Therapist / Psychologist.
Are you an experienced, accredited Cognitive Behaviour Therapist who is interested in developing your expertise and experience in a CBT service that works with high levels of complexity in a trauma informed way?
Are you interested in helping shape future developments in a tertiary care specialist CBT Centre?
If so, we would welcome hearing from you! Our CBT centre is part of a wider Centre for Specialist Psychological Therapies, and we are looking for someone who can flex and adapt their CBT experience to work with complexity across a range of disorders.
We welcome applications from suitably qualified Psychologists and Psychological Therapists keen to take their next career steps in a well-established service.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities of the role would include developing innovative treatment interventions across a range of disorders as well as leading on managing our clinical referrals across the pathway and deliver supervision and training within the trust and beyond.
Interest in and knowledge of research would be an advantage as would culturally sensitive practices.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 25th February 2025
Closing date : 11th March 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 25th February 2025
Closing date : 11th March 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the HCPC and British Psychological Society.
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist
Desirable
- Qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Knoweledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
- Demonstrate further specialist training and experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a clinical psychologist over a minimum of 18 months or an alternative agreed by the Psychological Services Professional Lead.
- Substantial post qualification experience of delivering evidence based psychological therapy training to a range of professional groups.
- Substantial experience of providing clinical supervision.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts. Experience of professional management. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health. Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books. NTW/GenericPCP/NJ/1550 in specific difficult to treat groups relevant to the community pathway, e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariable data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
Desirable
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of professional management.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Specialist skills in evidence based psychological interventions.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Well-developed teaching & training skills.
- Well-developed skills in providing clinical supervision and consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Formal training in clinical supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and other staff.
- Skills in managing emotional impact of dealing with highly emotive and distressing situations through self-management and use of the clinical supervision process.
Role/Team Specific
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multimedia materials for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure of highly emotive behaviour.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
Personal Characteristics
Essential
Additional requirements
Essential
- Ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post
- Accredited CBT Therapist
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the HCPC and British Psychological Society.
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist
Desirable
- Qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Knoweledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
- Demonstrate further specialist training and experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a clinical psychologist over a minimum of 18 months or an alternative agreed by the Psychological Services Professional Lead.
- Substantial post qualification experience of delivering evidence based psychological therapy training to a range of professional groups.
- Substantial experience of providing clinical supervision.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts. Experience of professional management. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health. Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books. NTW/GenericPCP/NJ/1550 in specific difficult to treat groups relevant to the community pathway, e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariable data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
Desirable
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of professional management.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Specialist skills in evidence based psychological interventions.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Well-developed teaching & training skills.
- Well-developed skills in providing clinical supervision and consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Formal training in clinical supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and other staff.
- Skills in managing emotional impact of dealing with highly emotive and distressing situations through self-management and use of the clinical supervision process.
Role/Team Specific
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multimedia materials for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure of highly emotive behaviour.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
Personal Characteristics
Essential
Additional requirements
Essential
- Ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post
- Accredited CBT Therapist
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
