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We are seeking a compassionate and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations, and evidence-based interventions to adults under the care of the hearing implant service (Emmeline Centre) and audiology department at CUH. You will work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, contributing to the assessment pathway for hearing implants, decisions regarding elective surgery, and offering assessments, formulations, and psychological interventions for psychological difficulties related to hearing impairment and hearing implant surgery. You will also work with patients being seen in the tinnitus clinic where significant mental health conditions may contribute to symptoms.
CPFT’s Psychological Medicine Service includes Liaison Psychiatry and Clinical Health Psychology for both adults and children and their families. There are over fifty Clinical Psychologists working across Adult and Paediatric Psychology. Some posts are embedded with specialist teams, while others are part of the general services. Clinical Psychologists are part of a professional network within Psychological Medicine and belong to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust’s professional group. The service provides placements for the University of East Anglia’s Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
Main duties of the job
Job overview
We are seeking a compassionate and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations, and evidence-based interventions to adults under the care of the hearing implant service (Emmeline Centre) and audiology department at CUH. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team, contributing to assessment pathways for hearing implants, decisions regarding elective surgery, and providing assessments, formulations, and psychological interventions for difficulties related to hearing impairment and surgery. You will also collaborate with patients in the tinnitus clinic where mental health conditions may influence symptoms.
CPFT’s Psychological Medicine Service includes Liaison Psychiatry and Clinical Health Psychology for adults and children. There are over fifty Clinical Psychologists across various specialties. Some are embedded in specialist teams, others in general services. The service offers placements for the University of East Anglia’s Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
Additional responsibilities
The post-holder will provide psychological expertise in service development and leadership. There is significant potential to collaborate with relevant services, including the hearing implant paediatric psychology team. You will also have opportunities to contribute to regional and national initiatives, develop research projects, and support funding proposals.
You will be part of CPFT’s Psychological Medicine Service, which offers expertise in modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). There are excellent opportunities for professional development and attending CPD events in clinical health psychology.
Working for our organization
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is committed to high-quality, compassionate care to improve community health and wellbeing. Our clinical teams deliver services across inpatient, primary, and community settings, including mental health, learning disabilities, primary care, substance misuse, and social care.
We aim to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our values. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all community sectors, especially from under-represented groups, including those with long-term conditions and members of ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please note: We reserve the right to close the advert 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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