Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 January 2026 |
| Location: | 317 Trustwide, NE7 7DN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9317-26-0039 |
Summary
Clinical Psychologist To provide a specialist clinical psychology service to the Newcastle Specialist Community Psychology Service, providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and therapy. Offering advice and consultation on patients psychological care to colleagues from other disciplines and to other, non-professional carers. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the clinical psychology services policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service. Psychological Therapist The post holder will provide a timely adult mental health assessment. They will offer effective signposting as required and will deliver evidence based psychological therapies to those identified as experiencing common mental health problems. The post holder will offer training, liaison and consultation to colleagues within the Newcastle Specialist Community Psychology Service to contribute to the improved delivery of psychological therapies within primary care in Newcastle and support the implementation of local protocols. The post holder will operate as part of a team and will liaise with NHS Talking Therapy Services, Community Mental Health Teams and other specialist Mental Health Services. Post holders will provide clinical supervision to trainees. Will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages using interpreters where necessary. They will also be required to provide supervision to other staff as appropriate. The post has a requirement to work flexibly in line with the aim of providing greater access to clients.