Clinical Psychologist​/Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist

Clinical Psychologist / Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist

The closing date is 04 January 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to person centred care in a CMHT, where the expectations of the work will be broad and varied. You will be joining a friendly multidisciplinary team with great prospects for developing a good range of skills whilst in a supportive and dynamic environment. Our service aims to promote an optimum level of recovery, independence and social inclusion for each individual.

This fixed term post is to work in the South Community Mental Health Team. The hours are 0.6 WTE (22.5 hours) for a B8a, or as a B7 this would be 0.7 WTE (26.25 hours).

We would consider applications from candidates wishing to apply for either a B7 or a B8a position. We attach Job Description s and Person Specifications for both Bands.

Please state on your application whether you are applying for the B7 or B8a position, and tailor your application for the relevant Person Specification (both of which are attached).

This post at a B7 level could provide good experience of developing skills in working with complexity in a multidisciplinary team.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, skilled and compassionate Clinical Psychologist or Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (CBT) to work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team.

You should be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm and willingness to work proactively in both multi-disciplinary teams and within a multi-agency context. This role provides excellent opportunities for developing your skills in both direct and indirect team working, within a supportive team of experienced psychological therapists.

The job will involve working alongside experienced MDT colleagues to offer one-to-one evidence-based psychological interventions to service users and their families, contributing to and delivering group work. The role also includes joint and indirect work with colleagues (team formulation, staff training, support and consultation around psychological issues); and appropriate audit, service development, evaluation and research activities as required.

The post will suit a candidate with experience of work with adults with complex presentations, such as psychosis, bipolar disorder, complex trauma and personality difficulties. The psychological therapies team includes both clinical psychologists and CBT psychotherapists who offer a range of interventions including CAT, CBT, EMDR, ACT, family work, DBT-informed work, and CFT. The post would provide excellent opportunities in terms of developing specialist skills in psychological models of care.

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we’re looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it’s all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It’s important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of.

If you’re interested in developing your career, you’ll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are all very proud of the difference we make to people’s lives each and every day and if that’s something that you’d like to be part of we’d love to have you with us.

Information below relates to B8a post – see attached Job description also available for B7 post.

• To provide a qualified highly specialist clinical psychology/CBT service to service users of the Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs). Provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy at the same time as offering highly specialised advice and consultation on service users psychological care to psychologist/therapist colleagues, non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.
• To provide clinical supervision to…