Job summary
EPUT would like to invite psychologists who are interested in working to support whole person wellbeing to apply for the new Senior PsychologistforBreathlessness post. This post has been created with the support of respiratory and cardiac colleagues across the MSE region focusing on need rather than diagnosis. You will be part of a new service and will be working with another Senior Psychologist and the Lead Principal Psychologist. The Senior Psychologist would be expected to support the Principal Psychologist to develop the service alongside MDT colleagues, partners and people who use the service using co-production approach. This is an exciting opportunity to develop a service in line with the NHS vision for integrated care.

In the initial phase of the service there is an expectation to provide trainingfor MDT colleagues across acute and community care settings. This will focus on using psychological approaches to breathlessness so that our colleagues can share these approaches when undertaking their roles, enabling people to feel empowered to manage their condition more effectively. Supervision spaces will also be a part of this model.

Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job

• Excellent communication skills
• Supporting development of the breathlessness psychology services using co-production approaches
• Focus on whole person approach in formulation, intervention and consultation to provide excellent service provision across acute and community settings and utilising one to one, group, team level support/training.
• Making links across mental health and physical health teams to support quality care and shared decision making
• Local line management and clinical supervision of psychologists in training
• To offer training and consultation to MDT professionals in mental health liaison and acute hospital staff as appropriate.
• To work as part of the Clinical Health Psychology service, engaging with peers to support each other and the shared vision for the directorate

About us
To learn more about working within our Services at EPUT, please view our recruitment videos, where members of the team share their experiences and insights into their roles and what it is like working within our Psychological Services, here at EPUT.

Please view our video link here: Psychological Services

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Details
Date posted
10 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£59,798 to £67,020 a year
per annum incl. 5 % Fringe HCA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
364-B-343
Job locations
Basildon/Brentwood/Thurrock area
Basildon/Brentwood/Thurrock
SS16 5NL
United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
You will receive support from your Clinical Health Psychology colleagues in Mid, South and North and West Essex. Supervision will be provided by the Lead Principal Psychologist for Breathlessness. CPD is actively encouraged, through both internal and external means, as appropriate to post.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Has completed DClinPsyc Training or equivalent

Desirable

• Has completed further training appropriate to the role

Skills
Essential

• Demonstrates experience working with people across the age span
• Demonstrates experience of working with health conditions
• Demonstrates experience of working with MDT's
• Demonstrates skills in neuropsychological assessment and intervention
• Demonstrates skills in consultation and training

Desirable

• Has expereince of using interventions with health conditions focus
• Has worked in acute and community settings with health conditions

Knowledge
Essential

• Has worked in NHS settings or equivalent
• Has knowledge or research approaches
• Demonstrates systemic thinking in relation to MDT working
• Demonstrates awareness of health condition impact on mental health

Desirable

• Has completed further training in a specialty related to the post to a high level
• Has knowledge of setting up services/new programmes of work

Interest in the post
Essential

• Demonstrates an interest in working in clinical health settings
• Willingness to work in multiple team settings

Desirable

• Demonstrates knowledge of co-production and willingness to work in this way
• Demonstrates engagement with social inequalities and interest in working to manage this

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).