Job overview
month Fixed-Term Contract
We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Clinical Psychologist with an interest in providing evidence based psychological therapies to Cambridge University’s Clinical School Mental Heath Service (CSMHS). The post will be based in CPFT’s Psychological Medicine Service working with Medical Students in Cambridge University’s Clinical School.
This is a fixed-term -month, part-time, day a week maternity leave cover post, with flexible and hybrid working.
The Psychological Medicine Service includes Liaison Psychiatry and Clinical Health Psychology for both adults and children. There are over Clinical Psychologists working across Adult and Paediatric Psychology. Some of these posts are embedded with specialist teams and others are part of the general services. Psychologists have a professional network within Psychological Medicine and are also part of the CPFT professional group. The service provides placements for the University of East Anglia Clinical Psychology training course.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust provides the Psychological Medicine Services within the acute hospitals in the county, which include, Cambridge University Hospitals, Royal Papworth Hospital, Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital. The Cambridge service has been established over many years and provides high quality services, having an ‘excellent’ rating by the Psychiatric Liaison Accreditation Service.
Main duties of the job
This role involves providing evidence-based assessments, formulations, and psychological therapy to Clinical School Students at the University of Cambridge’s School of Clinical Medicine. The Clinical Psychologist will be part of the Psychological Medicine Service, which encompasses Adult and Paediatric Psychology and Liaison Psychiatry. They will work close with the service’s Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologist, and the Clinical School’s Sub-Dean for Student Welfare.
There is potential to collaborate with other relevant services, contribute to national initiatives and develop research opportunities. You would be part of the Psychological Medicine Service which has expertise in a range of therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and there are excellent opportunities to develop skills and attend relevant CPD in clinical health psychology within this well-established service.
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
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