Principal Clinical Psychologist / CBT Therapist
Principal Clinical Psychologist / CBT Therapist
Based at Leatherhead, Surrey
Status: Fixed Term Contract - up to 12 months maternity cover
Salary: 8b, £65,241 - £66,992 per annum, dependent on experience, plus
5% Outer London Fringe Allowance
Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week, hybrid
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About Us:
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we’ve been helping former service personnel deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide services in-person, and via phone and online.
About the role:
- Provide clinical and professional leadership for the psychological therapies team in the region, with the psychological therapy team staff located at the Combat Stress Treatment Centre/Hub.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical interventions in the region, as a senior clinician within the inter-disciplinary team
- Systematically plan and oversee delivery of assessments, group treatment programmes and provision of individual psychological therapy to meet agreed organisational targets, ensuring effective monitoring and reporting of team activity and outcomes
- Along with Band 8a, ensure that the workload of the psychological therapy team is effectively managed and that staff resources are used effectively
- Provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment using evidence-based trauma-focused CBT for Veterans with PTSD, Complex-PTSD, depression, emotional dysregulation, inter and intrapersonal problems and other complex trauma-related mental health problems
- Clinically supervise Band 8a deputy, Band 7 psychologists/cognitive behavioural psychotherapists and trainees/assistants Provide expert psychological consultation for the inter-disciplinary team and lead on psychologically-informed treatment planning, development of a reflective team approach and trauma-informed services
- Work closely with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist, South England and the Head of Psychological Therapies to identify and contribute to service planning and programme development and to identify staff resource requirements
- To promote the work of Combat Stress amongst other professionals by leading on training and consultation both internally and externally.
This role is subject to a DBS check.
What we offer:
You will work within a reputable charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has a fantastic cause and a committed follower base.
Benefits:
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Stakeholder pension scheme -
contributions matched up to 11% of salary
• Discount shopping vouchers
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• Death in Service Scheme
Plus many more.
How to apply:
To apply, send an up to date CV and covering letter to RecruitmentSouth@combatstress.org.uk
If you have been informed about the role by a current employee, please state this and the employees name in your covering letter.
For further information about the role please contact Lee Robinson, Clinical Lead, England DOC and Head of Clinical Information lee.robinson@combatstress.org.uk
Please note, you MUST have the right to work in the UK to apply for our vacancies and work at Combat Stress.
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Closing date: 3 October 2025
Interview date: TBC
Please note, we reserve the right to close this advert early, should we receive a sufficient amount of applicants
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