Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic senior psychotherapist/ psychologist to join our inpatient team.
We are redeveloping our female wards, and this is an opportunity to develop new trauma informed pathways and influence the culture of care on the wards through training and consultation.
This is an 8a vacancy, however, we welcome applications from psychologists at B7 seeking progression.
You will be joining a supportive team of psychologists, therapist and CAPS working across a variety of acute services.
We are involved in the Culture of Care programme, NHS England's Quality Transformation aimed at developing safe, compassionate, culturally competent wards. We are committed to reducing restrictive practice. You will take a key role in supporting and implementing these developments, with opportunities to be innovative and influential and will develop your formulation and consultation skills in addition to direct clinical work. Our team promotes practice-based research in acute settings. We have an established inpatient research plan and collaborate with the University of Sheffield. Psychology is highly valued by the ward teams. The post will suit a candidate who has experience and interest in working with people with complex mental health difficulties within an MDT. We will support your ongoing development in a specialty area of clinical practice core to inpatient care, through CPD, supervision and service development.
Main duties of the job
The post will suit a candidate who has experience and interest in working with people with severe, chronic and complex mental health difficulties within a multidisciplinary team and who can offer both direct and indirect work with service users, their families and staff. You will be involved in offering team formulation, reflective practice and post-incident support, as well as providing a key role as part of the senior leadership team on the ward. Psychology roles are highly valued by the ward teams and a positive approach and commitment to multidisciplinary teamwork is essential.
- To provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and evidence based short term interventions for individuals and/or families with service users who are presenting with highly complex and distressing psychological problems, including psychosis and complex trauma.
- To provide clinical leadership and contribute to the provision of a trauma-informed and least restrictive environment through supporting the staff team in their decision making and offering indirect support through team formulation, reflective practice and individual supervision.
- To provide clinical supervision to Trainee psychotherapists and Psychologists and Trainee/Qualified Clinical Associate Psychologists.
- To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by undertaking research and development activities relevant to acute inpatient settings.
About us
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.
What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.
It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of
If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.
We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.
Details
Date posted
17 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
Depending on experience dependent on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
457-25-7682967
Job locations
Michael Carlisle Centre
75 Osbourne Road
Sheffield
S11 9BF
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached job descriptions and the person specifications for more details about this post.
Entry at B7 does not automatically lead to movement to an 8a after 12 months as this is subject to budget, however, vacancies do arise regularly so the successful candidate will be encouraged to make an internal application.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Please read the attached job descriptions and the person specifications for more details about this post.
Entry at B7 does not automatically lead to movement to an 8a after 12 months as this is subject to budget, however, vacancies do arise regularly so the successful candidate will be encouraged to make an internal application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate, doctoral level training in clinical psychology as accredited by the HCPC/BPS
- Registration with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work with service users presenting with complex psychological difficulties
- Evidence of being able to work effectively in multi-disciplinary settings and teams
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate, doctoral level training in clinical psychology as accredited by the HCPC/BPS
- Registration with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work with service users presenting with complex psychological difficulties
- Evidence of being able to work effectively in multi-disciplinary settings and teams
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional informationDisclosure 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Michael Carlisle Centre
75 Osbourne Road
Sheffield
S11 9BF
Employer's website
https://www.sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Michael Carlisle Centre
75 Osbourne Road
Sheffield
S11 9BF
Employer's website
https://www.sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)