Clinical Psychologist

The Band 7 Clinical Psychologist will provide specialist assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for adults with complex mental health needs related to developmental trauma, attachment difficulties, and adverse life experiences.

The role includes undertaking comprehensive assessments, developing trauma-informed formulations and treatment plans, and delivering therapies such as TF-CBT, EMDR, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), and Schema-informed approaches. The post holder will manage an autonomous caseload, including assessment, treatment, risk management, discharge planning, and psychological care coordination within multidisciplinary teams.

Key responsibilities include providing consultation, supervision, training, and advice to colleagues, promoting trauma-informed practice, and working collaboratively with partner agencies to deliver person-centred care. The post holder will also contribute to service development, quality improvement, audit, research, evaluation, clinical governance, and the development of psychological pathways and training resources.

The successful candidate will maintain high-quality clinical records, engage in continuing professional development, and support the delivery of effective, evidence-based trauma services within the Psychological Skills Service Central.

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.

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 under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

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.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Education/Qualifications

Desirable: - Eligible for BABCP accreditation

Experience

Skills & Abilities

Knowledge & Understanding

Desirable: - Knowledge of current guidelines for services and service users who have complex PTSD.

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