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Sheffield Talking Therapies Counsellor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to person centered care in a CMHT, where the expectations of the work will be broad and varied. You will be joining a friendly multidisciplinary team with great prospects for developing a good range of skills whilst in a supportive and dynamic environment. Our service aims to promote an optimum level of recovery, independence and social inclusion for each individual.</p> <p>We have two posts available; one to work in the North Community Mental Health Team, on a permanent basis. The permanent hours are 0.62 WTE for B8a, or as a B7 this would be 0.73 WTE hours.</p> <p>The other post is to work in the South Community Mental Health Team, on a fixed term basis. The temporary hours are 0.8 for a B8a, or as a B7 this would be 0.93 WTE hours.</p> <p>We would consider applications from candidates wishing to apply for either a B7 or a B8a position in either of these teams. We attach Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for both Bands. </p> <p>Please state on your application whether you are applying for the B7 or B8a position, and tailor your application for the relevant Person Specification.</p> <p>Please state if you wish to be considered for the permanent or the fixed term posts, including if you are happy to be considered for both.</p> <p>We would encourage candidates to make contact with us in advance of applying to discuss these options further.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, skilled and compassionate Clinical Psychologist or Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (CBT) to work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team.</p> <p>You should be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm and willingness to work proactively in both multi-disciplinary teams and within a multi-agency context. This role provides excellent opportunities for developing your skills in both direct and indirect team working, within a supportive team of experienced psychological therapists. </p> <p>The job will involve working alongside experienced MDT colleagues to offer one-to-one evidence-based psychological interventions to service users and their families, contributing to and delivering group work. The role also includes joint and indirect work with colleagues (team formulation, staff training, support and consultation around psychological issues); and appropriate audit, service development, evaluation and research activities as required. </p> <p>The post will suit a candidate with experience of work with adults with complex presentations, such as psychosis, bipolar disorder, complex trauma and personality difficulties. The psychological therapies team includes both clinical psychologists and CBT psychotherapists who offer a range of interventions including CAT, CBT, EMDR, ACT, family work, DBT-informed work, and CFT. The post would provide excellent opportunities in terms of developing specialist skills in psychological models of care.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>        
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>23 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,690 to £62,682 a year
      
        per anum
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>457-25-7532869</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Northlands Community Health Centre</p>
      <p>Southey Hill</p>
      <p>Sheffield</p>
            <p>S5 8BE</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Information below relates to B8a post- see attached Job description also available for B7 post.</p> <p>To provide a qualified highly specialist clinical psychology/ CBT service to service users of the Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs. To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy at the same time as offering highly specialised advice and consultation on service users psychological care to psychologist/therapist colleagues, non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.</p> <p>To provide clinical supervision to less experienced psychologists/CBT therapists, assistant(s), trainee(s) or other professionals.</p> <p>To provide highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to service users formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans, through team formulation, reflective practice, and other meetings. To work well and develop good professional relationships with a range of colleagues to develop and deliver the service.</p> <p>In common with all Clinical Psychologists/ CBT therapists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with good practice.</p> <p>To take sole professional responsibility and exercise autonomous professional and clinical judgement within the overall framework of Trust, HCPC, &amp; BPS policies/guidelines/standards.</p> <p>To manage any waiting lists within the team and participate as a senior clinician in the allocation of cases taking into account skill mix and caseload. To respond to referrals, making autonomous professional and clinical judgements based upon complex information, prioritising accordingly and contributing to multidisciplinary decision making. </p> <p>To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.</p> <p>To manage the workloads of assistant psychologists, and peer recovery workers, where appropriate, within the framework of the team/services policies and procedures.</p> <p>To maintain professional registration as a Clinical Psychologist (practitioner psychologist) with the Health and Care Professions Council. OR to maintain accreditation as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).</p> <p></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Information below relates to B8a post- see attached Job description also available for B7 post.</p> <p>To provide a qualified highly specialist clinical psychology/ CBT service to service users of the Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs. To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy at the same time as offering highly specialised advice and consultation on service users psychological care to psychologist/therapist colleagues, non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.</p> <p>To provide clinical supervision to less experienced psychologists/CBT therapists, assistant(s), trainee(s) or other professionals.</p> <p>To provide highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to service users formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans, through team formulation, reflective practice, and other meetings. To work well and develop good professional relationships with a range of colleagues to develop and deliver the service.</p> <p>In common with all Clinical Psychologists/ CBT therapists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with good practice.</p> <p>To take sole professional responsibility and exercise autonomous professional and clinical judgement within the overall framework of Trust, HCPC, &amp; BPS policies/guidelines/standards.</p> <p>To manage any waiting lists within the team and participate as a senior clinician in the allocation of cases taking into account skill mix and caseload. To respond to referrals, making autonomous professional and clinical judgements based upon complex information, prioritising accordingly and contributing to multidisciplinary decision making. </p> <p>To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.</p> <p>To manage the workloads of assistant psychologists, and peer recovery workers, where appropriate, within the framework of the team/services policies and procedures.</p> <p>To maintain professional registration as a Clinical Psychologist (practitioner psychologist) with the Health and Care Professions Council. OR to maintain accreditation as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).</p> <p></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Training and Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post-graduate, doctoral level training in clinical psychology</li>
        
        <li>Registration with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist</li>
        
        <li>Formal training in supervision of other psychologists</li>
        
        <li>Post-graduate Diploma qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy</li>
        
        <li>Accreditation with BABCP for CBT</li>
        
        <li>Formal training in supervision</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Additional, post-qualification short courses</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Proven track record of providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups, including across service interfaces and multiple agencies.</li>
        
        <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific complex groups: people experiencing psychosis, bipolar disorder, people with a diagnosis of personality disorder and complex trauma</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of relevant legislation</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Significant experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users across the full range of care settings</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of being able to work effectively in multi-disciplinary settings and teams as an integrated team member.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of drawing on psychological formulations to inform MDT care plans and risk management plans</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates further training/experience normally through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a clinical psychologist/ CBT therapist</li>
        
        <li>Ability to be part of the wider Leadership team, be a positive role model, and be able to lead on difficult discussions</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of the application of clinical psychology/ CBT in different cultural contexts</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with families and carers</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Training and Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post-graduate, doctoral level training in clinical psychology</li>
          
          <li>Registration with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist</li>
          
          <li>Formal training in supervision of other psychologists</li>
          
          <li>Post-graduate Diploma qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy</li>
          
          <li>Accreditation with BABCP for CBT</li>
          
          <li>Formal training in supervision</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Additional, post-qualification short courses</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Proven track record of providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups, including across service interfaces and multiple agencies.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific complex groups: people experiencing psychosis, bipolar disorder, people with a diagnosis of personality disorder and complex trauma</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of relevant legislation</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users across the full range of care settings</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of being able to work effectively in multi-disciplinary settings and teams as an integrated team member.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of drawing on psychological formulations to inform MDT care plans and risk management plans</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates further training/experience normally through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a clinical psychologist/ CBT therapist</li>
          
          <li>Ability to be part of the wider Leadership team, be a positive role model, and be able to lead on difficult discussions</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of the application of clinical psychology/ CBT in different cultural contexts</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with families and carers</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Northlands Community Health Centre</p>
      <p>Southey Hill</p>
      <p>Sheffield</p>
            <p>S5 8BE</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Northlands Community Health Centre</p>
          <p>Southey Hill</p>
          <p>Sheffield</p>
                    <p>S5 8BE</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Clinical Psychologist / Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist

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