Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT)
Clinical Psychologist
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Band 7 Clinical Psychologist
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join the Psychological Skills Service (PSS) Central within the Adult and Specialist Mental Health Directorate.
About the Role
The role involves providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for adults affected by complex trauma, attachment difficulties, developmental trauma, and adverse life experiences. The post holder will manage an autonomous caseload, delivering individual and group interventions using approaches such as TF-CBT, CFT, EMDR, and Schema-informed therapies.
In addition, the successful candidate will provide consultation, supervision, and training to multidisciplinary colleagues, promote trauma-informed practice, and contribute to service development, quality improvement, research, and evaluation activities. Working collaboratively with internal and external partners, they will support the delivery and ongoing development of effective psychological services.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialist assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for adults with complex mental health needs.
- Undertake comprehensive assessments, develop trauma-informed formulations and treatment plans, and deliver therapies such as TF-CBT, EMDR, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), and Schema-informed approaches.
- Manage an autonomous caseload, including assessment, treatment, risk management, discharge planning, and psychological care coordination within multidisciplinary teams.
- Provide consultation, supervision, training, and advice to colleagues.
- Promote trauma-informed practice.
- Work collaboratively with partner agencies to deliver person-centred care.
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement, audit, research, evaluation, clinical governance, and the development of psychological pathways and training resources.
- Maintain high-quality clinical records.
- Engage in continuing professional development.
- Support the delivery of effective, evidence-based trauma services within the Psychological Skills Service Central.
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About the Employer
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.
Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care, and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.
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To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly underrepresented groups including people with long-term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Application Information
All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period. Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications. Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.
Contact Information
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Kerry Reeves
- Job Title: Team Manager
- Email Address: kerry.reeves@cpft.nhs.uk
Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Clinical Lead)
- Name: Melanie Staley
- Email Address: melanie.staley@cpft.nhs.uk
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