Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

The closing date is 17 March 2026

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified Clinical Psychologist to take up a permanent position as a B8a Clinical Psychologist within the Fylde and Wyre CMHT Psychology team. You would be working directly alongside an experienced and supportive Senior Psychological Therapist, with the opportunity to work with a broad range of clinical presentations. This is a great opportunity to develop therapeutic skills in Internal Family Systems, EMDR, and Compassion Focussed Therapy. Equally, we would welcome applicants with expertise and experience in other modalities and ways of working to enhance the offer already available.

Main duties of the job

We are a team that seeks to continually improve how we work and what psychology offers within the CMHT and would welcome the postholder to bring their own ideas for change and innovation. The team is supported clinically and professionally by a Principle Counselling Psychologist and a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who works across Adult Mental Health and Access and Urgent Care services within the Fylde Coast. The postholder would also have access to a supportive network of psychological professionals across the Fylde Coast. The base would be at Lytham Hospital primarily, although there may be some requirements to travel to other venues across the Fylde Coast as appropriate.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with Claire Sturges, Principle Counselling Psychologist on 01253 951830 if you have any questions about the post.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

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Date posted

03 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-FYL696-MF

Job locations

Lytham Hospital

Lytham

FY8 5EE

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.

Knowledge

Essential

An increased level of knowledge relevant to this post equivalent to a post -graduate diploma (in addition to entry level qualification) Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
HCPC registration as practitioner psychologist.

Experience

Essential

Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients across a range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
Demonstrable evidence of a continuing commitment to developing expertise in psychological assessment and intervention

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.

Knowledge

Essential

An increased level of knowledge relevant to this post equivalent to a post -graduate diploma (in addition to entry level qualification) Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
HCPC registration as practitioner psychologist.

Experience

Essential

Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients across a range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
Demonstrable evidence of a continuing commitment to developing expertise in psychological assessment and intervention

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.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lytham Hospital

Lytham

FY8 5EE

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lytham Hospital

Lytham

FY8 5EE

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)