# In-patient practitioner psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/in-patient-practitioner-psychologist/cc06315b-61dc-4ab0-8b93-61ee624b5c81 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/in-patient-practitioner-psychologist/cc06315b-61dc-4ab0-8b93-61ee624b5c81.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Kettering - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £64,750 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (12 months) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-19T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T14:00:58.040Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/Kettering_Northamptonshire/Northamptonshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Inpatient_Clinical_Psychologist_Adults_Northampton/Inpatient_Clinical_Psychologist_Adults_Northampton-v8019243 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8019243?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking to recruit a full time Clinical / Practitioner Psychologist  or a more recently qualified psychologist seeking a preceptorship role to join the  in-patient service for adults of working age in Kettering, Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT). This service offers psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people between the ages of 18-65 years with difficulties including Complex Emotional Needs and Psychosis. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will work alongside a Consultant Clinical Psychologist & a wider psychology team as part of an enthusiastic multidisciplinary team to: - Offer assessment, formulation and intervention for a wide range of presentations using both individual and group approaches - Support the development of the Structured Clinical Management (SCM) pathway for adults living with personality disorder - Offer Case Formulation and training sessions for staff teams to extend psychological ways of working, including reflective practice. - Offer enhanced assessment for more complex presentations - Collaborate in using outcome information to inform and develop good practice. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Joining this service can offer: - Preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff wishing to progress to a Senior role - Supervision from a  senior psychologist. - Support to develop skills in supervision and teaching through joint supervision and lecturing. - Opportunities for training in therapeutic models used within the service - Opportunities for innovative joint work with 3rd sector organisation - The opportunity to work within a well integrated Psychology Service that meets regularly for CPD, case audits and organisational support 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 to recruit a full time Clinical / Practitioner Psychologist or a more recently qualified psychologist seeking a preceptorship role to join the in-patient service for adults of working age in Kettering, Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT). This service offers psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people between the ages of 18-65 years with difficulties including Complex Emotional Needs and Psychosis. ## Job Description The post holder will work alongside a Consultant Clinical Psychologist & a wider psychology team as part of an enthusiastic multidisciplinary team to: Offer assessment, formulation and intervention for a wide range of presentations using both individual and group approaches Support the development of the Structured Clinical Management (SCM) pathway for adults living with personality disorder Offer Case Formulation and training sessions for staff teams to extend psychological ways of working, including reflective practice. Offer enhanced assessment for more complex presentations Collaborate in using outcome information to inform and develop good practice. ## Responsibilities Joining this service can offer: Preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff wishing to progress to a Senior role Supervision from a senior psychologist. Support to develop skills in supervision and teaching through joint supervision and lecturing. Opportunities for training in therapeutic models used within the service Opportunities for innovative joint work with 3rd sector organisation The opportunity to work within a well integrated Psychology Service that meets regularly for CPD, case audits and organisational support 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 ### Interest **Essential** - Demonstrates interest/enthusiasm for working with adults within in-patient services **Desirable** - Interest in working with teams and organisations ### Experience **Essential** - Experience working within in-patient services **Desirable** - Experience of a variety of psychological assessments - Experience of work with service users with complex emotional needs ### Qualifications **Essential** - Doctoral Qualification in Clinical Psychology & Eligible for HCPC registration or similar psychological therapy/psychology training qualification **Desirable** - Post qualification training in a specific, relevant therapeutic approach. - Post qualification training in supervising others ## Documents - [your guide to nhft (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3047) - [job description 7 to 8a (pdf, 538.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10305555) ## 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.