# Applied Psychologist/Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/applied-psychologisthighly-specialist-applied-psychologist/091a8138-b00f-4e5a-bd97-c4738c388c1d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/applied-psychologisthighly-specialist-applied-psychologist/091a8138-b00f-4e5a-bd97-c4738c388c1d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** West Park Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £64,750 (pro rata), per annum - **Contract type:** 10 months (Fixed term 10 months - (Maternity leave cover)) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T08:33:53.239Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Middlesbrough/Tees_Esk_Wear_Valleys_NHS_Trust/Mental_Health_Services_Older_People/Mental_Health_Services_Older_People-v8351618 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8351618?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.tewv.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a compassionate psychologist (clinical/ forensic/ counselling) to join us at our Middlesbrough MHSOP community mental health team in TEWV NHS Trust (fixed term - 10 months) The post would suit an enthusiastic Psychologist, valuing the opportunity to work collaboratively with members of a well-established multi-disciplinary team, where psychology is a core treatment offer. A key part of this role will be using neuro psychological testing to assist in diagnostics with our organic pathway, clinical leadership skills to influence teams to embed formulations, psychological understanding and psychological interventions in both the functional and organic service lines. As a service, we are keen to support and invest in the ongoing development of our Psychologists through CPD opportunities, so an interest in developing clinical skills across a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches is essential. The Psychologist would have the opportunity to gain experience working with a diverse population that includes male and female mental health, learning disability, autism and older adults, including those who may have experienced trauma and/ or neurological difficulties. ### Main duties of the job To be part of the leadership team with the Middlesbrough MHSOP team, to undertake neuro psych assessments, formulation, consultation and psychological interventions with older adults in a secondary care setting. To supervise trainees and other members of staff, as required, to be involved in audits, teaching and training and to work closely with other psychological professions staff in the specialty. You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria due to the fixed term period of less than 12 months for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa, and therefore, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We welcome applications from staff who are currently coming to the end of their training in Clinical or counselling psychology that on successful completion will achieve the required qualification and registration with HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist. Trainee counselling psychologists are eligible to apply for and to be shortlisted for interview and to be offered qualified posts when they are in their 3rd year of the doctoral training and have the following confirmed as completed by the university. This information may be requested prior to interview: a. All clinical competencies. b. 80% of the 450 supervised clinical practice hours (360 hours) Trainee clinical psychologists are eligible to apply for and to be shortlisted for interview and to be offered qualified posts when they are in their third year of training, as they will have completed their core clinical competencies by this stage of the course. Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academy’s Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process. Please find the attached job description and person specification which outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the role. Within our psychology service, there is significant diversity in our approach, however, all within the ethos of a trauma informed compassion focused framework. In addition to our clinical work there are opportunities to engage in research projects and the department has strong links with the Teesside Doctoral training course with regular opportunities to work with specialist and research trainees. Please refer to the attached job description and person specifications for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Must have experience/interest in: Working with mental health/learning disability clients (depending on designated service area) - Multi-disciplinary team working **Desirable** - Experience of CBT, DBT, Psychodynamics, systematic therapy - Experience of research and audit ### Qualifications **Essential** - Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS. - HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist - Trained in clinical supervision (within agreed timescale) - Trained in care co-ordination (within agreed timescale) - Evidence of continuing professional development **Desirable** - Post-graduate qualification showing evidence of supervised practice in an evidence-based psychological therapeutic model - Registration with BPS ### Knowledge/Skills **Essential** - Doctoral level knowledge of: Evidence- based practice relevant to the role - Risk assessment and risk management - Clinical governance - Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health - Audit and research methodology - Social Inclusion agenda - Awareness of: The Trust’s Quality Improvement System - Must be able to: Communicate complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people - Adapt creatively the evidence base for interventions in mental health for clients with communication difficulties / learning disabilities - Provide (within agreed timescale) effective teaching, training and clinical supervision - Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities - Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems - Utilise psychometric tests competently - Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions / means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours - Utilise appropriate clinical governance mechanisms within own work - Use approved breakaway techniques - Demonstrate effective keyboard skills **Desirable** - Skills in using multimedia materials in presentations ## Documents - [our journey to change (pdf, 595.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2498) - [mindful employer recruitment (pdf, 93.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1595) - [probationary period procedure (pdf, 303.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1903) - [band 7 leadership and model card (pdf, 126.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10677057) - [band 8a leadership and model card (pdf, 128.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10677056) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 268.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10677054) - [band 7 - job description and person specification (pdf, 263.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10677055) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.