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Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist, Peterborough
Client: Cambridgeshire & Peterborough
Location: Peterborough, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference:
5d9a2c175c89
Job Views:
4
Posted:
12.08.2025
Expiry Date:
26.09.2025
Job Description:
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within CPFT for a qualified Psychologist to join the Liaison and Diversion Service. The successful candidate will work with individuals who have received a Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) by the court due to low-level offending and co-occurring mental health conditions across Cambridgeshire.
This is a full-time position with flexible hours to meet the service needs.
Main duties of the job:
* Deliver MHTRs for adults within the demographic area.
* Manage your own caseload of direct therapeutic work with service users.
* Provide supervision to assistant psychologists conducting structured assessments.
* Use, interpret, and integrate complex data to assess offender suitability for MHTRs and manualised psycho-educational treatments.
* Undertake risk assessments and manage offenders prior to treatment programs.
* Exercise full responsibility and autonomy in treatment and discharge decisions for offenders under MHTRs.
* Offer regular clinical supervision to assistant psychologists.
* Contribute to the development and implementation of the MHTR service across Cambridgeshire.
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is committed to high-quality, compassionate care to improve health and wellbeing. Our services include mental health, forensic, learning disabilities, primary care, and more. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including underrepresented groups.
Please note: We reserve the right to close the application process early if sufficient applications are received. We cannot offer sponsorship for all roles; applications from candidates requiring sponsorship may be rejected.
For more information about CPFT, please visit our website.
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