Overview

Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist - Development post at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT). This is a permanent, full-time position with scope to complete some work from home.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and a psychology service within The Fens Services and Outreach Services, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the Trust's policies.
• Deliver evidence-based psychological interventions for individuals with chronic histories of trauma, drawing on attachment theory, schema-focused therapy, and a range of short-term interventions such as EMDR, CBT, CAT, etc., through a combination of individual and group formats.
• Collaborate with HMPPS and other NHS staff to manage risk, reduce distress, and improve wellbeing.
• Support service development and opportunities to pursue research interests through university links.
• Provide clinical leadership to ensure the systematic provision of high-quality Mental Health interventions across The Fens and Outreach Services.

Qualifications / Experience

• Qualified psychologist; experience at band 7 level or eligible to progress to band 8a (open to applicants at 8a level).
• Solid working knowledge of personality disorders, challenging behaviour, and trauma, including implications of adverse childhood trauma.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively with HMPPS and other NHS colleagues.
• Experience of working in challenging environments with risk management to support wellbeing.

About CPFT / Equality

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation delivering a range of NHS services across mental health, forensic and specialist services, learning disabilities, primary care, and liaison psychiatry. CPFT is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sectors of the community, including people with long-term conditions and members of ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Additional information

We reserve the right to close adverts early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Sponsorship may be restricted for some roles. For further information visit: www.cpft.nhs.uk. For informal visits contact: Name: Dr Victoria Vallentine, Clinical Lead; Email: karen.pillinger@cpft.nhs.uk; Telephone: 01354 602586.