Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £64,455 - £74,896 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 October 2025 |
| Location: | Peterborough, PE3 6DB |
| Company: | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7482274/310-MOPAC-7084741-D |
Summary
Are you looking to blend advanced clinical work with leadership responsibilities in a dynamic and rewarding setting? This role offers the opportunity to manage a stimulating caseload while leading a dedicated Psychology and Occupational Therapy team within Older People’s Mental Health community services.
We’re seeking a Band 8B Principal Psychologist to take a leading role in shaping and delivering the Stepped Care Therapies Services for older adults. You’ll also contribute to the clinical leadership team across the service and wider directorate.
This position offers scope for professional growth, innovation, and research within the field of Older People’s Mental Health. Flexible working arrangements, including adjusted hours or secondment, may be considered. Please note that face-to-face clinical contact is essential.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is committed to delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care in collaboration with service users. We actively support ongoing professional development through a robust appraisal system, regular clinical and managerial supervision, peer support, and structured supervision frameworks. The Trust hosts regular CPD events and maintains strong ties with the regional Faculty for the Psychology of Older People (FPOP) group and the University of East Anglia to support Clinical Psychologist training and development.
Following a recent Care Quality Commission inspection, our services have been rated as ‘Good’.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
You’ll be part of one of four county-wide teams working collaboratively with Social Workers, Psychiatrists, Mental Health Nurses, and the Memory Assessment Service.
Clinical responsibilities will span approximately three days per week, including:
• Case reviews and psychological formulation
• Direct specialist supervision and training delivery
• Supervision of wider team members
• Development of integrated therapeutic approaches for individuals with long-term conditions
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
• Clinically there is the opportunity to work with: anxiety of all different aetiologies, depression, psychosis, eating disorders, trauma survivors, emotional dysregulation, amongst other functional conditions, as well as people living with dementia.
• The variety of clinical work is delivered individually, with family and other care ‘systems’, in consultation with our Trust colleagues and we deliver therapeutic groups to meet patient needs. The service also provides some remote appointments.
• The service has a good history of providing further development opportunities for clinicians to evolve their skill sets through formal training and supporting individual clinician's special interests.
• The qualified Clinical Psychologist (registered with the Health and Care Professions Council) will have extensive experience of working in a variety of mental health settings. In particular, they will have experience of working with older people with mental health problems, within community multi-disciplinary team.
• They will provide clinical supervision and have delegated management responsibilities in the service. Interventions provided by the post holder will be on an individual or a group basis, utilising enhanced clinical skills.
This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025