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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement. We aim to support people of all ages to achieve the very best they can for their health and well being. To ensure that we achieve this goal we look to recruit candidates of a high calibre that share our passion for delivering excellent service user care, research and education.

Contact

Address: Elizabeth House; Fulbourn Hospital; Fulbourn; Cambridge; Cambridgeshire; CB21 5EF
Contact Number: 01223 219400

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Ref: 310-MASMH-8253063 Vacancy ID: 8253063

Senior Clinical Psychologist

Accepting applications until: 12-Oct-2026 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 12-Oct-2026 23:59

Location

Gwefan: Chesterton Medical Centre
Cyfeiriad: 35 Union Lane,
Tref: Cambridge
Cod post: CB4 1PX
Major / Minor Region: Cambridgeshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Oriau: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Cyflog: £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
Cyfnod cyflog: Yearly
Gradd: (Band 8a)

Specialty

Prif leoliad: Clinical Psychologist

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Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Undertake specialist psychological assessments, risk assessments and trauma-informed formulations for adults experiencing complex trauma and C-PTSD.
Deliver evidence-based psychological therapies, including EMDR,
Trauma-Focused CBT and trauma-informed interventions.
Maintain a specialist caseload and exercise responsibility for assessment, treatment planning, intervention and discharge.
Provide psychological consultation, guidance and specialist advice to multidisciplinary colleagues and partner services.
Deliver individual and group therapeutic interventions and contribute to innovative trauma-informed treatment programmes.
Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and support to trainee psychologists, assistant psychologists, Clinical Associate Psychologists and staff.
Promote and embed Trauma-Informed Care principles across services and systems.
Contribute to service development, quality improvement, research, audit and evaluation activities.
Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and care planning forums to improve care pathways for service users.
Support the development of psychoeducational resources, training programmes and materials for staff, service users and carers.
Ensure high standards of clinical governance, patient safety, safeguarding and professional practice.
Maintain accurate clinical records and utilise information systems to support service delivery, audit and research activities

Please note for this role you will need the ability to travel independently and in a timely manner across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to meet strict time deadlines.

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
Children and young people’s mental health services;
Children’s community services in Peterborough;
Social care;
Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

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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 and HCPC registration as a Clinical Psychologist
Post graduate training in 2 or more trauma-focussed psychological therapies e.g.TF-CBT, EMDR (Level 3), NET, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy or other.
Undertaken or intending to undertake training in supervising trainees.

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BABCP accredited
Additional training in advanced techniques e.g. working with parts/ ego states in EMDR, Flash, EMDR 2.0.

Experience

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Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of service users across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
Experience of working with a setting working with service users who have experienced developmental trauma delivering trauma informed interventions
Experience of delivering EMDR and TF CBT to service users who have experienced complex trauma
Experience of developing interventions (e.g. group programmes, psychoeducation) for service users who have complex CPTSD

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Experience of working with people who are neurodiverse and adapting interventions
Experience of teaching staff about formulation and trauma informed care

Skills & Abilities

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Excellent assessment and formulation skills in regard to C-PTSD, with a thorough understanding of up-to-date theory.
Highly developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment with particular reference to Adult Mental Health

Knowledge and Understanding

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Knowledge of working with people with complex needs.
Good understanding of other professionals’ theoretical perspectives of this service user group.
Knowledge of legislation in relation to the service user group and the setting, and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group.
Specialist knowledge of complex trauma and complex PTSD

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Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies to patients specifically ACT, compassion focused therapies,

Other

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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling formation of networks with professionals within the Trust and from other agencies to promote effective team working with clients.