Overview
We are seeking a 0.9wte Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to work in our Adult Community Mental Health Teams in Bedford. These services provide care to people with lived experience of serious mental health problems (for example, psychosis, bipolar disorder and personality disorder diagnoses) and their carers and families. You will be co-located with your CMHT team and with the other Psychologists, therapists, CAPs and Assistant Psychologists who work within the area. We work closely with primary care services and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations to provide a comprehensive recovery-focused offer across our geographical area.
Responsibilities
The post-holder will provide specialist evidence-based assessment, formulation and intervention for people with a range of complex mental health needs, including individual, couple/family and group interventions. You will possess an enthusiasm for MDT working and the skills to help steer the team to a psychological understanding of their clients and further towards the development of psychologically informed and trauma-informed services.
Team and Practice
The team values the role of psychological therapists highly and, as such, the role is multifaceted and includes consultation and teaching roles, as well as active involvement in quality improvement projects, staff support initiatives and wider Trust initiatives. We are therefore looking for someone with good knowledge and skills within these domains, and someone who is ready to join an innovative and efficient service as we implement the transformation of services in line with the NHS Long Term Plan.
Professional Development and Governance
As a member of the Bedfordshire and Luton psychological therapies staff group the post holder would join the regular psychology meetings which focus on Clinical Governance and peer-led Continual Professional Development (CPD). The Trust has an excellent track record of meaningful service user participation and co-production, and improving services using Quality Improvement methods.
Living and About
Living in Bedfordshire and surrounds offers an affordable quality of life with excellent road, rail and air links to the rest of the UK and Europe.
Our Mission and Values
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Application Information
Please see the job description and person specification for more detailed information about this post.
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Apr 2026
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