Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Applied Psychologist
Closing date is 06 May 2026.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join East Integrated Community Mental Health Team which is an Adult Mental Health service based at North Moor House in Northallerton on a permanent basis.
Being based within an integrated team the successful applicant will work collaboratively with the wider MDT to complete assessments, formulations and provide treatments.
This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Main duties of the job
You will be led by a Principal Psychologist who alongside the leadership team clinically leads the service.
The main focus of your role would be to complete assessments, formulations and treatments with individuals and to provide supervision to others. You will work alongside other clinicians and partner organisations to ensure the aims and objectives of the service are met and patients receive excellent care.
The role covers the Hambleton area and travelling may be required.
We offer a wide range of professional development opportunities and training and encourage individuals to further develop their own clinical skills and experience. We also have a large research agenda within the team and encourage individuals to pursue this.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care — our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
Job responsibilities
Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academys Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.
We welcome applications from staff who are currently coming to the end of their training in Clinical or counselling psychology that on successful completion will achieve the required qualification and registration with HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist. Trainee counselling psychologists are eligible to apply for and be shortlisted for interview and to be offered qualified posts when they are in their 3rd year of the doctoral training and have the following confirmed as completed by the university. This information may be requested prior to interview: a. All clinical competencies. b. 80% of the 450 supervised clinical practice hours (360 hours)
Trainee clinical psychologists are eligible to apply for and be shortlisted for interview and to be offered qualified posts when they are in their third year of training, as they will have completed their core clinical competencies by this stage of the course.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Additional contact details: Dr Clare Layhe - 01609 751850
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
* HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
* Trained in clinical supervision (within agreed timescale)
* Trained in care co-ordination (within agreed timescale)
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Post-graduate qualification showing evidence of supervised practice in an evidence-based psychological therapeutic model
* Registration with BPS
Skills
* Must be able to: Communicate complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people
* Adapt creatively the evidence base for interventions in mental health for clients with communication difficulties / learning disabilities
* Provide (within agreed timescale) effective teaching, training and clinical supervision
* Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co‑ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities
* Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
* Utilise psychometric tests competently
* Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions / means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours
* Utilise appropriate clinical governance mechanisms within own work
* Use approved break‑away techniques
* Skills in using multimedia materials in presentations
Experience
* Must have experience/interest in: Working with mental health/learning disability clients (depending on designated service area)
* Multi‑disciplinary team working
* Experience of CBT, DBT, Psychodynamics, systematic therapy
* Experience of research and audit
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.
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