Senior Clinical Psychologist

Job summary

B7/8a Preceptorship Clinical Psychologist Post

We are a friendly and innovative team looking for a like-minded and experienced Clinical Psychologist to join us at the Sutherland Centre in Dresden, Stoke-on Trent. We would consider a newly qualified B7 for a preceptorship post and provide support to move to the 8a in due course. The post provides an exciting opportunity to be part of an evolving and fast paced adult community mental health service and to work with service users who have complex mental health difficulties. We have been developing services to improve our offer of psychological therapies and to embed new clinical pathways, putting us in a great position to support team members in pursuing specific areas of interest such as evidence-based interventions for psychosis or complex trauma.

Main duties of the job

On appointment, you will be a core and valued part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team, working alongside a Consultant and Principal Clinical Psychologist, as well as other psychology and therapy colleagues. There are opportunities to develop your clinical skills in a range of group and individual interventions such as CBT, CFT and CAT. You will have the opportunity to receive excellent supervision and there are a range of CPD opportunities. We provide access to supervision and interest groups in various models (CAT, CFT, EMDR), as well as opportunities for participation in quality innovations, research, and audit. We have strong links with the local Clinical Psychology Training course at Staffordshire University.

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £62,682 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

232-CMT-7508851

Job locations

Sutherland Centre

Stoke on Trent

ST3 4LR

Job description

Job responsibilities

In addition, the role will involve working closely with the wider MDT to develop psychological mindedness and support others to develop psychological skills and knowledge. The role involves supervising others too, such as assistant psychologists, CAPS and MHWPs. In addition, the supervision of other professional groups in the team is valued, as are other team-based activities such as joint formulation and contributing to MDT meetings and training

Job description

Job responsibilities

In addition, the role will involve working closely with the wider MDT to develop psychological mindedness and support others to develop psychological skills and knowledge. The role involves supervising others too, such as assistant psychologists, CAPS and MHWPs. In addition, the supervision of other professional groups in the team is valued, as are other team-based activities such as joint formulation and contributing to MDT meetings and training

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working effectively as a qualified clinical psychologist with adults with complex mental health needs

Knowledge

Essential

• Theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches to complex mental health difficulties including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for service users with personality disorder and complex trauma.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working effectively as a qualified clinical psychologist with adults with complex mental health needs

Knowledge

Essential

• Theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches to complex mental health difficulties including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for service users with personality disorder and complex trauma.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Sutherland Centre

Stoke on Trent

ST3 4LR

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Sutherland Centre

Stoke on Trent

ST3 4LR

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)