Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a fixed term appointment for twelve months in the North Cumbria Complex Emotional Needs (CEN)Team. The CEN team work with a caseload of high risk, multi-agency service users. The team assertively work with our service users to assist positive engagement and promote recovery. We work within the Community Treatment Teams in North Cumbria and have strong links with 3rd sector organisations. This post will have a strong clinical role along with service development and evaluation projects. The successful candidate will be well supported and supervised, working alongside an experienced and committed team of clinicians.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will co-facilitate therapeutic groups and work with experienced clinicians to deliver interventions designed to promote positive engagement.
They will be involved on service evaluation and a service development projects.
Under supervision, contribute to individual and group sessions. Assist with psychological assessments and score, interpret and summarise psychometric data.
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.
This post covers North Cumbria and the post holder will need to travel across the locality, with the option to be based in Carlisle or West Cumbria. The selection process involves formal interview and you will require Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced clearance before commencement of duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 18th September2025
Closing date : 2nd October 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 18th September2025
Closing date : 2nd October 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Upper 2nd class honours degree, or higher, in psychology.
- Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further studies in relevant field
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Experience of Assistant Psychologist work (paid or voluntary)
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- High level of communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate and work in highly emotive circumstances.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to clients, carers and colleagues.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities.
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health / cognitive impairment / disability context.
Desirable
- Experience of administering psychometric assessments
- Experience of delivering psychological interventions
- Be able to meet the mobility and geographical requirements of the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Upper 2nd class honours degree, or higher, in psychology.
- Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further studies in relevant field
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Experience of Assistant Psychologist work (paid or voluntary)
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- High level of communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate and work in highly emotive circumstances.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to clients, carers and colleagues.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities.
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health / cognitive impairment / disability context.
Desirable
- Experience of administering psychometric assessments
- Experience of delivering psychological interventions
- Be able to meet the mobility and geographical requirements of the post
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).
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).
