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Principal Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist The closing date is 18 November 2025
This is a Band 8b to Band 8c developmental post.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist to join our Older Adult Inpatient Psychology team in North Cumbria, working within a multi-disciplinary team including an Approved Clinician and an Assistant Psychologist. The post will work across our two older adult wards. Ruskin is our ward for people with organic problems including dementia, providing assessment and treatment by a multi‑disciplinary health and social care team. The ward supports service users and their families with a range of treatments and therapies. Oakwood is our ward for older people with mental health problems arising from functional disorders such as depression, anxiety or psychosis. Care is provided by a multi‑disciplinary team using a biopsychosocial model of understanding.
This post is advertised as a developmental post from Band 8b to 8c with Approved Clinician training a requirement for progression. It will help to enhance the psychological offer for the wards and build a more robust workforce in relation to Approved Clinician capacity.
Main duties of the job You will be responsible for professional leadership and governance of the older adult inpatient psychology team. Clinically you will work on both Ruskin and Oakwood wards and be part of the ward leadership team. You will provide high‑quality, evidence‑based psychological assessment, formulation and interventions to service users, and offer advice, consultation and training to colleagues on psychological aspects of assessment, formulation, care and treatment.
You will undertake the UNN Approved Clinician training and receive support to access appropriate cases and supervision.
On completion of the Approved Clinician training, you will have an agreed job plan that combines the Consultant Clinical Psychologist post with Approved Clinician responsibilities.
You will also be part of the wider Older Person’s Psychological Service in North Cumbria which consists of Clinical Psychologists, a CBT Therapist and Assistant Psychologists. You will have access to regular supervision and CPD.
About us 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. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re‑Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.
Job responsibilities An essential part of the role will also be providing training to and expert consultation to other members of the MDT.
Please find attached job description for full details.
We welcome your application.
Person Specification Experience
Demonstrate further specialist training and experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of work as a psychologist over a minimum of 18 months, or an alternative agreed by the Psychological Services Professional Lead.
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, with specialist skills and competency in at least two evidence‑based psychological therapies relevant to the pathway.
Knowledge of the theory and practice of one or more specialist psychological therapies in specific difficult‑to‑treat groups relevant to the pathway, e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities.
Experience of working with older people post‑qualifying.
Experience of supervising others.
Skills and knowledge
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, with specialist skills and competency in at least two evidence‑based psychological therapies relevant to the pathway.
Trainer in clinical supervision.
Qualifications
An Honours Degree in Psychology recognised for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (e.g. Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, HCPC‑registered practitioner psychologist, Member of an appropriate professional body).
Substantial post‑qualification experience of specialist, model‑specific psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings.
Further training in neuropsychology.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum pro rata
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Principal Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist The closing date is 18 November 2025
This is a Band 8b to Band 8c developmental post.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist to join our Older Adult Inpatient Psychology team in North Cumbria, working within a multi-disciplinary team including an Approved Clinician and an Assistant Psychologist. The post will work across our two older adult wards. Ruskin is our ward for people with organic problems including dementia, providing assessment and treatment by a multi‑disciplinary health and social care team. The ward supports service users and their families with a range of treatments and therapies. Oakwood is our ward for older people with mental health problems arising from functional disorders such as depression, anxiety or psychosis. Care is provided by a multi‑disciplinary team using a biopsychosocial model of understanding.
This post is advertised as a developmental post from Band 8b to 8c with Approved Clinician training a requirement for progression. It will help to enhance the psychological offer for the wards and build a more robust workforce in relation to Approved Clinician capacity.
Main duties of the job You will be responsible for professional leadership and governance of the older adult inpatient psychology team. Clinically you will work on both Ruskin and Oakwood wards and be part of the ward leadership team. You will provide high‑quality, evidence‑based psychological assessment, formulation and interventions to service users, and offer advice, consultation and training to colleagues on psychological aspects of assessment, formulation, care and treatment.
You will undertake the UNN Approved Clinician training and receive support to access appropriate cases and supervision.
On completion of the Approved Clinician training, you will have an agreed job plan that combines the Consultant Clinical Psychologist post with Approved Clinician responsibilities.
You will also be part of the wider Older Person’s Psychological Service in North Cumbria which consists of Clinical Psychologists, a CBT Therapist and Assistant Psychologists. You will have access to regular supervision and CPD.
About us 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. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re‑Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.
Job responsibilities An essential part of the role will also be providing training to and expert consultation to other members of the MDT.
Please find attached job description for full details.
We welcome your application.
Person Specification Experience
Demonstrate further specialist training and experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of work as a psychologist over a minimum of 18 months, or an alternative agreed by the Psychological Services Professional Lead.
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, with specialist skills and competency in at least two evidence‑based psychological therapies relevant to the pathway.
Knowledge of the theory and practice of one or more specialist psychological therapies in specific difficult‑to‑treat groups relevant to the pathway, e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities.
Experience of working with older people post‑qualifying.
Experience of supervising others.
Skills and knowledge
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, with specialist skills and competency in at least two evidence‑based psychological therapies relevant to the pathway.
Trainer in clinical supervision.
Qualifications
An Honours Degree in Psychology recognised for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (e.g. Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, HCPC‑registered practitioner psychologist, Member of an appropriate professional body).
Substantial post‑qualification experience of specialist, model‑specific psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings.
Further training in neuropsychology.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum pro rata
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