Senior Psychological Therapist

About the role

The Senior Psychological Therapist will deliver specialised psychological assessment and treatment for adult out‑patients referred by GPs and community mental health teams across North and South Lanarkshire. The role also includes consultation, training and occasional deputising for the service coordinator.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and deliver evidence‑based therapies to adults, families and carers.
• Provide consultation and training to other health and mental‑health professionals as needed.
• Deputise for the Coordinator, attending weekly referral allocation, MDT and team meetings.
• Represent the North Psychological Therapies Team at internal and external meetings.
• Manage service delivery during the Coordinator’s absence (sickness, leave, etc.).
• Participate in wider Psychological Therapies Team activities, including staff training.
• Deliver clinical placements and supervision to trainee practitioners.

Required profile

• HCPC‑registered psychologist (doctorate) or equivalent qualification (NMC, AHP, accredited BABCP/BACP/UKCP membership, or Graduate Basis for Chartership with BPS).
• Post‑qualification training in at least one therapeutic modality such as BFT, CBT for Psychosis, CFT, DBT, CAT or Schema Therapy.
• Demonstrated senior clinical experience and ability to lead a multidisciplinary team.

Required skills

• Behavioural Family Therapy (BFT)
• Cognitive‑Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis (CBT‑P)
• Compassion‑Focused Therapy (CFT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)
• Schema Therapy
• Risk assessment and safeguarding procedures
• Clinical supervision and trainee mentorship

What we offer

• Opportunity to work within a large NHS Trust serving 655,000 residents.
• Access to multidisciplinary teams and continuous professional development.
• Contribution to high‑impact mental health services across rural and urban communities.