Job summary
- Main area
- Psychological Therapist/Clinical Psychologist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 263-CCG26-014-EW-B
- Employer
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lillyhall Business Centre
- Town
- Cumbria
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist
Band 7
Hello!
We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).
We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Opportunities for you
Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.
We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.
- Cultural diversity staff network
- Disabled staff network
- LGBT+ staff network
We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:
- Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Network
- Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
- Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group
We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.
Always improving
CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?
Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay
Job overview
The Community Treatment Teams provide services across CNTW in the more severe and enduring Mental Health space. The primary focus of this service stream is adults with Severe Mental Health Problems. The North Cumbria CTT is divided into East and West teams.
Psychological Practitioners within the CTT use an eclectic mix of evidence based therapeutic models and styles, and a range of resources to meet the needs of their service users.
The CTT operates across two pathways: the Non-Psychosis pathway and the Psychosis pathway. The Psychosis pathway is for those primarily presenting with psychosis. The Non-Psychosis pathway is for those with Complex Emotional Needs and Personality difficulties or consumers with Affective Disorders (a range of anxiety disorders, severe depression, etc.). Therapeutic interventions are delivered across both pathways.
Where possible, Practitioners are aligned to pathways. This is designed to ensure that service users have continuity in their care and the best available treatment (evidence-based interventions, and therapists with the required skills) to enable recovery from their experience of mental health difficulties. Staff are able to be trained and supported/supervised in the interventions with the best evidence-base for those on their pathway.
Main duties of the job
- To carry a caseload of Psychological Therapy clients and deliver evidence based psychological assessment and interventions to individuals, families and groups.
- To provide psychological assessment of clients based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of psychological data from a variety of sources. This will include use of specific validated self-report measures, rating scales, observation and interview.
- To use judgement in formulation and implementation of plans for the client’s care, and to design and implement specific evidence-based therapy programmes, drawn from a range of empirically supported theoretical models of therapy.
- In conjunction with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, to undertake risk assessment and risk management for all clients, and to provide general advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management.
- To communicate complex and potentially emotive information regarding the client’s condition, treatment and prognosis, directly with clients, carers/relatives, and other healthcare professionals (subject to ethical boundaries of confidentiality).
- To liaise with colleagues in the service to ensure the delivery of high-quality psychological care to clients.
- To provide advice and consultation to colleagues and to client, carers and support networks as required.
Working for our organisation
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future.
NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The CTTs work alongside those referred to as the Specialist Services, which includes Early Intervention in Psychosis and ARMS, NCEADS, and Perinatal pathways. We also have a specialist ASSIST pathway embedded within the CTT.
Psychological services for the West CTT are by and large provided in Wigton, Workington and Whitehaven clinic locations.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 5th March 2026
Closing date : 7th April 2026
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society and the HCPC.
- HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist or BABCP registration.
Desirable criteria
- Pre-qualification training and experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology or psychological therapist training.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across range of care settings
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology or therapy in different cultural contexts.
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Skills in evidence based psychological interventions.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Role/Team Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multimedia materials for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive behaviour.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Dawie Scheepers
- Job title
- Consultant Counselling Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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