Job summary
Do you want to work in a friendly, professional and patient-focused Community Mental Health Team where your skills, knowledge and experience would be valued?
We are hoping to welcome a psychological therapist to our team. In this role, you would provide evidence-based psychological interventions to adults with complex mental health needs, contribute to formulation-driven care within the multi-disciplinary team, and work collaboratively with colleagues to support recovery-focused treatment planning. The role also involves offering consultation and psychological thinking to the wider team, helping to ensure high-quality, psychologically informed care across the service.
The position is full time at 22.5 hours per week and is based at Jocelyn Solly Resource Centre. The service operates 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday. You would be joining a well-established and supportive multi-disciplinary team that is always looking to evolve and adapt to changing practices in mental health care. The position includes actively engaging in service development as well as focusing on personal and professional growth.
We would welcome anyone interested in applying to contact us to explore if this could be the role for you.
Shortlisting for this vacancy is due commence on 11th February 2026 and the proposed interview date is 5th March 2026
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work autonomously, within a multi-disciplinary team, to provide evidence-based psychological assessments and interventions to adults and older adults presenting with complex and enduring mental health difficulties.
As well as delivering individual and group interventions, the successful applicant will contribute to the psychological thinking within the team through formulation, consultation, and joint working with colleagues across the CMHT. This includes supporting the team to develop psychologically informed care plans and offering guidance on risk and recovery-focused approaches.
The role also involves contributing to the effective running of the service, including maintaining accurate clinical records, supporting referral pathways, and participating in service development.
Excellent communication, formulation, and therapeutic skills are essential for this post. Applicants should have a sound working knowledge of common mental health disorders, trauma-informed practice, and relevant legislation including the Mental Health Act and NICE guidelines.
We are a friendly and supportive team upholding the core values of CWP. We offer a thorough induction period, which includes shadowing established team members. Clinical supervision, reflective practice, and ongoing training are mandatory, with wider opportunities for professional development available.
Access to transport for work purposes is essential as the post may involve visits to individuals homes.
About us
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Person Specification
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Minimum 3 years Post-qualification NHS experience of working as a psychological therapist with adult clients with varied psychological problems
Desirable
- Experience of providing teaching and training
- Experience of engaging and sustaining work with clients who struggle to engage
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care within the context of a multi-disciplinary working
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's Degree level qualification in relevant psychological therapy or equivalent experience
- Appropriate professional registration
Desirable
- Additional psychotherapy qualification
- Core NHS/Social Care professional training
- Relevant supervision qualification
- Additional qualification in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy or alternatively an interest in obtaining this
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with GPs, other clinicians and external stakeholders
- Ability to supervise, mentor and support staff
Desirable
- Experience of liaison with other health professionals
- Experience of providing teaching and training
Person Specification
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Minimum 3 years Post-qualification NHS experience of working as a psychological therapist with adult clients with varied psychological problems
Desirable
- Experience of providing teaching and training
- Experience of engaging and sustaining work with clients who struggle to engage
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care within the context of a multi-disciplinary working
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's Degree level qualification in relevant psychological therapy or equivalent experience
- Appropriate professional registration
Desirable
- Additional psychotherapy qualification
- Core NHS/Social Care professional training
- Relevant supervision qualification
- Additional qualification in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy or alternatively an interest in obtaining this
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with GPs, other clinicians and external stakeholders
- Ability to supervise, mentor and support staff
Desirable
- Experience of liaison with other health professionals
- Experience of providing teaching and training
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).
