Job summary
Are you a passionate and skilled Psychologist or Psychological therapist looking to make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and their families?

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic practitioner to join our Newcastle and Gateshead CYPS Mental Health Pathway. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary service providing evidence-based assessment and intervention for children and young people experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties.

We welcome applications from a range of professional backgrounds, including:

• Clinical Psychologists
• Counselling Psychologists
• Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapists (CBT)
• Systemic Family Therapists
• Other appropriately qualified psychological therapists who meet the requirements for relevant professional accreditation and registration

Main duties of the job
As a Band 7 Therapist, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based psychological assessment and intervention to children, young people and their families presenting with a wide range of emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties.

You will work collaboratively with young people, their families and wider professional networks to develop formulations and care plans that support meaningful and sustainable change. Interventions may be delivered individually, with families or groups, depending on identified need and your professional background and expertise.

Alongside delivering specialist therapeutic interventions, you will undertake the role of Lead Professional where appropriate, ensuring that care is coordinated effectively, risks are managed, and children, young people and families receive seamless support throughout their involvement with the service.

You will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team and contribute to consultation, care planning, risk management, service development and the wider clinical functioning of the team.

About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Job responsibilities

• Undertake specialist mental health and psychological assessments of children and young people.
• Formulate presenting difficulties and develop evidence-based intervention plans.
• Deliver psychological therapies to children, young people and families in line with professional training and competencies.
• Act as Lead Professional where appropriate, coordinating care and ensuring effective communication across agencies and services.
• Work collaboratively with families, schools, social care and other partner agencies.
• Contribute to risk assessment and risk management planning.
• Provide consultation and advice to colleagues and partner agencies.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team discussions and care planning.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and audit activities.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records.

We are looking for practitioners who:

• Have a recognised professional qualification in a relevant psychological therapy discipline.
• Hold registration with the appropriate professional body where applicable.
• Have training and experience in delivering evidence-based psychological interventions to children, young people and/or families.
• Demonstrate strong assessment, formulation and therapeutic skills.
• Are able to manage a clinical caseload effectively and work autonomously within professional competence.
• Have experience of multi-agency working within children's services.
• Are committed to delivering compassionate, person-centred care.
• Can effectively coordinate care and act as Lead Professional where appropriate.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Kate Ward (Clinical Psychologist) or Leanne Bowes (Pathway Manager)

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 20th August 2026
Closing date : 3rd September 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential

• Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology, OR an honours degree level qualification in Mental Health related field AND a post graduate qualification in a psychological therapy relevant to pathway
• HCPC registered practitioner psychologist or accredited membership with appropriate professional body

Desirable

• Training in Clinical Supervision

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity, including severe and enduring mental health problems, psychosis and personality disorder.

Desirable

• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
• Experience of the application of therapy in different cultural contexts.

Skills and Competencies
Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management. Skills in evidence based psychological interventions.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).