Job Specifications
Job Summary
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.
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.
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.
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.
Please state on your application whether you are applying for the B7 or B8a position, and tailor your application for the relevant Person Specification.
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.
We would encourage candidates to make contact with us in advance of applying to discuss these options further.
Main duties of the job
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
23 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£55,690 to £62,682 a year per anum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
457-25-7532869
Job locations
Northlands Community Health Centre
Southey Hill
Sheffield
S5 8BE
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Information below relates to B8a post- see attached Job description also available for B7 post.
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.
To provide clinical supervision to less experienced psychologists/CBT therapists, assistant(s), trainee(s) or other professionals.
To provide highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to service users formulation, diagnosis an