Job summary
- Main area
- Adult Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 270-TF857-MH-B
- Employer
- Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Campbell House
- Town
- Northampton
- Salary
- £62,215 - £72,293 pa, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Psychologist Adult Mental Health
Band 8b
Job overview
We are looking to recruit an 8B practitioner psychologist to co-lead the psychology team working alongside the West Northamptonshire Community Adult Mental Health Teams (CMHTs). The post-holder will work alongside other 8B psychologists in the Northamptonshire CMHTs. The varied role involves leading the team of practitioner psychologists and psychology team members as well as some direct clinical work.
We would accept applicants interested in this role as a development post.
This post benefits from a recruitment incentive of £5,000 pro rata for successful candidates over 2.5 years. Initial payment of £2,000 will be made in the 1st month with a subsequent payment of £2,000 made on the 13th month of employment. The remaining £1,000 will be paid out in the 18th month of employment. Terms and conditions apply.
A relocation package is available up to £8, 000, if the successful postholder relocates to Northamptonshire and meet other eligibility criteria. This is subject to approval.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work alongside the existing lead psychologists to share supervision and delegated management responsibilities for the CMHT psychology staff.
The postholder will work clinically with a small caseload and provide supervision to others. We are therefore keen to recruit someone with experience, specialist knowledge and skills working with severe and enduring mental health difficulties such as complex trauma. We would especially welcome candidates with CBTp or experience working with psychosis.
Working for our organisation
NHFT is rated as “Outstanding”. We are proud of the Psychology provision within the Trust, and feedback has consistently been that we have a well-developed Psychology network in the Trust which offers a strong sense of professional identity, support and strategic influence.
Psychology and psychological approaches are highly valued in the Trust, and Psychologists have the opportunity to shape clinical and organisational strategy as well as provide clinical services.
We believe that supporting and involving our staff means that they enjoy their work more, and that our clinical services are better as a result. This includes offering relevant training and development opportunities.
There are a significant number of psychologists employed within the Trust working across different specialties and there are excellent opportunities for professional development through regular monthly psychology meetings and active peer supervision networks.
There is a strong emphasis on co-production in the trust and promotion of trauma-informed approaches in the wider service and across mental health pathways.
The Trust enjoys good links with both Oxford and Leicester Doctoral training courses.
We are able to offer a hybrid of remote and face to face working.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology or equivalent
- eligibil/registered with HCPC
- 4 years post qualification experience
Desirable criteria
- relevant post qualification training
- Post-doctoral training in, evidence-based specialist psychological therapies for people with complex mental health difficulties
skills
Essential criteria
- skills relevant to post
Desirable criteria
- experience of management and or leadership skills
- supervision skills
- BABCP accreditation
Experience
Essential criteria
- 4 years post qualification
- experience in AMH
Desirable criteria
- experience of management and or leadership
- experiencing supervising
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nadia Karim
- Job title
- Adult Mental Health Psychology Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07747458151
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