Specialist Clinical Psychologist - Transgender Health

Closing date: 16 July 2026

The Nottingham Centre for Transgender Healthcare Network (NCTHnet) comprises Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health (NCTH), East of England Gender Service, Nottingham Young People's Gender Service and 'Linked Clinic' activities. The post holder will be a member of the multi-disciplinary service, working with Clinical Psychologists, Consultant Psychiatrists, General Practitioners, Consultant Nurse, Associate Specialist, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Speech and Language Therapists. This post requires the ability to work with people using a variety of communication methods, and a wide range of psychological and other needs.

The post will involve completing diagnostic assessments for gender incongruence (including recommendation for medical intervention) and psychological assessments for therapeutic intervention. The post will also involve consultation with the wider MDT re formulations regarding gender and maintaining appropriate structures for discussing cases in a psychologically minded way. Liaison with a broad range of other disciplines and agencies, including General Practice, other transgender services and providers will be a key aspect of this post.

• To plan and provide specialist psychological assessments and interventions as described in the patient care section below.
• To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance, consultation, training and supervision to other professionals, and to assistant psychologists and trainee clinical psychologists.
• To accept responsibility for maintaining a safe working environment for all staff and patients.
• To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of patients.
• To provide specialist psychological advice and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to patients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. This would include the dissemination of psychology research and theory.
• To carry out other tasks as requested by the Principal Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Lead

Essential

• Psychology degree or equivalent, conferring GBC status
• Doctoral level qualification in Clinical Psychology (or the equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) conferring HCPC status & as accredited by the BPS
• Further post qualification training in supervision

Desirable

• PGCert in Gender Identity Medicine
• Further training in relevant specific assessment methods and/or therapeutic interventions

Essential

• Of working psychologically with gender diverse people and of interventions with individuals and care systems
• Service Evaluation

Desirable

• Publication in peer- reviewed research journals.
• Experience of providing supervision to others

Essential

• Broad understanding of theories and interventions relevant to gender diverse adults and transgender healthcare.

Desirable

• Critical awareness of current themes in transgender healthcare policy and research

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer:

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address:
Nottingham Care for Transgender Health, Broad Street, Nottingham, NG1 3AL
, United Kingdom
Website:
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Dr Meghan Thurston, NCTHnet Clinical Lead, meg,