Clinical/Counselling PsychologistJob summaryWorking within the specialist weight management service you will be part of a multidisciplinary team delivering evidence based intervention to people living with obesity across Northumberland and North Tyneside localities.
You will work alongside dietitians, physical activity providers and pharmacist and medic within a health behaviour change service to offer direct clinical assessment and intervention as well as MDT working.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job- To provide high quality, effective applied psychology services to the Health Psychology services
- To provide effective psychological assessment and interventions (including 1:1 and group) to the patients of the service.
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for clinical governance of own work according to trust policies.
- To undertake R&D activities for audit, policy and service development in conjunction with service leads.
- Supervises and supports the clinical activities of assistants and trainees in CHP.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across Organisational boundaries.
About usWe manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Date posted: 10 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 319-8062616KD
Job locations: North Tyneside General Hospital, North Shields, NE29 8NH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities- Providing educational groups and seminars.
- Undertaking assessments relating to adaptations and additional needs to support service users
- Providing psychological triage and assessment.
- Providing 1:1 therapeutic intervention relating to weight management
- Providing psychological group intervention
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for clinical governance of own work according to trust policies.
- To undertake R&D activities for audit, policy and service development in conjunction with service leads.
- Supervise and support the clinical activities of assistants and trainees in CHP.
Job responsibilities- Providing educational groups and seminars.
- Undertaking assessments relating to adaptations and additional needs to support service users
- Providing psychological triage and assessment.
- Providing 1:1 therapeutic intervention relating to weight management
- Providing psychological group intervention
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for clinical governance of own work according to trust policies.
- To undertake R&D activities for audit, policy and service development in conjunction with service leads.
- Supervise and support the clinical activities of assistants and trainees in CHP.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Honours degree in psychology or related mental health field.
- Doctorate in clinical or counselling or health psychology that confers eligibility for registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Experience and KnowledgeEssential- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the range of care settings.
- Experience of working with: o a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course. - presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
Desirable- Experience of teaching, training and/or consultation.
- Experience of supervision of healthcare staff.
- Experience of working with patients in a physical healthcare setting.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary setting.
Other RequirementsEssential- You may also need to travel between Trust premises as required for the performance of your duties. You may also be expected to work at any of the trust sites. The Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Honours degree in psychology or related mental health field.
- Doctorate in clinical or counselling or health psychology that confers eligibility for registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Experience and KnowledgeEssential- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the range of care settings.
- Experience of working with: o a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course. - presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
Desirable- Experience of teaching, training and/or consultation.
- Experience of supervision of healthcare staff.
- Experience of working with patients in a physical healthcare setting.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary setting.
Other RequirementsEssential- You may also need to travel between Trust premises as required for the performance of your duties. You may also be expected to work at any of the trust sites. The Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer name Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address North Tyneside General Hospital, North Shields, NE29 8NH, United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer name Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address North Tyneside General Hospital, North Shields, NE29 8NH, United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
For questions about the job, contact: Psychology Service Lead SWMS, Sara Yule, sara.yule@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
Date posted 10 July 2026
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 7
Salary £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number 319-8062616KD
Job locations North Tyneside General Hospital, North Shields, NE29 8NH, United Kingdom
