# Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-psychologistpsychological-therapist/b0c3bc72-9938-42b2-8bee-89561839f678 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-psychologistpsychological-therapist/b0c3bc72-9938-42b2-8bee-89561839f678.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Kettering - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pa, pro rata - **Contract type:** 9 months (Fixed Term for 9 Months to cover Maternity Leave) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T14:40:43.221Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/Kettering/Northamptonshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Adult_Mental_Health_Psychological_Therapies/Adult_Mental_Health_Psychological_Therapies-v8008958 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8008958?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to join our team of psychological therapies staff working in Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) for working age adults in North Northamptonshire. This is a fixed term position for 9 months to cover maternity leave based at St Mary's Hospital, Kettering/Isebrook Hospital, Wellingborough. The post would be based within the CMHT psychological therapies team  offering specialist psychological interventions to those with complex mental health needs. We are looking for a clinician with evidenced training who can operate with confidence and credibility to play a key role in the service. In particular we are looking for applicants who have interest in working with individuals who present with unusual beliefs or experiences that some describe as psychosis and effects of trauma. We  promote trauma-informed approaches in the wider service and work alongside CMHT multidisciplinary teams. ### Main duties of the job The main duties of the post would be to provide assessments and interventions to service users referred as well as joint working with other colleagues.  There will be some liaison with colleagues from the wider CMHTs, and opportunities to provide training and be involved in service development if available. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document. ## Job Details We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to join our team of psychological therapies staff working in Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) for working age adults in North Northamptonshire. This is a fixed term position for 9 months to cover maternity leave based at St Mary's Hospital, Kettering/Isebrook Hospital, Wellingborough. The post would be based within the CMHT psychological therapies team offering specialist psychological interventions to those with complex mental health needs. We are looking for a clinician with evidenced training who can operate with confidence and credibility to play a key role in the service. In particular we are looking for applicants who have interest in working with individuals who present with unusual beliefs or experiences that some describe as psychosis and effects of trauma. We promote trauma-informed approaches in the wider service and work alongside CMHT multidisciplinary teams. ## Job Description The main duties of the post would be to provide assessments and interventions to service users referred as well as joint working with other colleagues. There will be some liaison with colleagues from the wider CMHTs, and opportunities to provide training and be involved in service development if available. ## Responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Experience **Essential** - Relevant clinical experience working with adults - Use of relevant assessment tools/approaches - Significant MDT experience - Trauma therapy experience **Desirable** - Service development experience - Experience of supervising others - Consultation experience - Experience of teaching/training others - Evidence of working with diversity - experience working with psychosis or interest in this ### Education and training **Essential** - Core professional training e.g. doctorate in clinical psychology or psychological therapies training - Relevant experience working with adults in a mental health setting - Quality of personal statement (application form) **Desirable** - Trauma therapy training - Supervision training - Evidence of commitment to own CPD/professional development ## Documents - [benefits (pdf, 570.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2078) - [band 7 psychologist jd (pdf, 784.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10295008) - [band 7 psychological therapist jd (pdf, 776.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10295009) ## 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.