Overview
We are seeking an experienced psychologist to work across two services in Wiltshire, supporting a growing brief psychological intervention service and a busy MDT providing assessment, formulation, and brief interventions for a wide range of mental health needs. The role offers opportunities to develop leadership skills within service expansion.
The Primary Care Complex Emotional Needs Service (PC CEN) delivers brief psychological support for individuals with emotional and relational difficulties, associated with personality disorder. With additional investment the service will expand to offer intervention to people with complex PTSD who may fall between primary and secondary mental health services.
The Primary Care Liaison Service (PCLS) provides mental health triage, assessment, brief interventions, advice, and signposting for diverse mental health issues.
Main duties of the job: this role operates across both the PC CEN Service and the PCLS, covering South Wiltshire. While formal line management sits within the PC CEN Service, you will maintain close links with the Wiltshire Psychological Therapies Service (PTS).
As the PC CEN Psychologist, you will lead the locality team through a period of service expansion. You will supervise therapists and Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners (MHWPs), ensuring the delivery of safe, evidence-based interventions for individuals with complex emotional needs and complex PTSD. In your role within PCLS, you will work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide psychological assessments, formulations, brief interventions, and appropriate signposting for a broad spectrum of mental health presentations.
Both teams are co-located on the same site.
Details about the role and the organisation
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We serve approximately 1.8 million people across Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire, and parts of Dorset.
AWP is committed to a person-centred approach and to supporting happy, fulfilled employees. We promote a positive, research- and evidence-based environment and culture. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, including Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ communities.
Details
Date posted: 09 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 342-WTS181-0925
Job locations: Fountain Way, Wilton Road, Salisbury, SP2 7FD
Job responsibilities
* To provide highly specialist assessment and therapy (CBT / DBT informed) to patients and carers as appropriate to the service.
* To provide highly specialist advice and consultation on clients' care and management in relation to the service.
* To supervise other therapists and other professionals in the team, including taking on line management responsibilities for some.
* To contribute to audit, research, policy and service development within the complex emotional needs pathway.
* To develop and deliver training in complex emotional needs and trauma-informed care for multidisciplinary staff.
* Contribute to continued service development and audit; participate in CPD and other developmental activities.
* In the PCLS role, work closely with the MDT to ensure service users receive high-quality assessment and intervention or onward signposting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Essential: HPCP accredited clinical/counselling psychologist
Desirable
* BABCP Accredited Therapist
* Leadership experience / training
* BABCP Accredited Supervisor
Experience
* Essential: 2 years post-qualification experience
* Experience delivering trauma-focused interventions (e.g., TF-CBT)
* Experience in Access / Primary Care mental health services
* Experience working in an MDT
Desirable
* EMDR Trained
* MBT/DBT Trained
* Experience of providing brief interventions
Supervision and Training
* Essential: Experience delivering clinical supervision
* Essential: Experience delivering line management supervision
* Desirable: BABCP accredited supervisor
* Essential: Experience delivering training
* Desirable: Experience of designing training and conducting R&D/clinical audit post-qualification
Other information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS submission.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. See UK Visas and Immigration guidance for details. UK registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer
Employer name: Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address: Fountain Way, Wilton Road, Salisbury, SP2 7FD
Employer's website: awp.nhs.uk
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