Psychological professions
We have more than 500 psychological professionals, our second-largest professional group. With varied roles across our services, you'll be joining an organisation where your profession is highly respected and valued.
Your psychological professions career
We are the perfect place for you to begin or continue your career as a psychological professional in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.
Psychological professional roles
We have roles at all levels across our diverse services in mental health, children and young people, NHS talking therapies (TALKWORKS), learning disability and neurodiversity.
They include:
- Assistant psychologists
- Psychological wellbeing practitioner (PWP)
- Children's wellbeing practitioner (CWP)
- Education mental health practitioner (EMHP)
- Clinical associate psychologist (CAP)
- Mental health wellbeing practitioner
- Counsellor
- Psychotherapist - child and adolescent, adult, family and systemic services
- Child and adolescent psychotherapist (CAPT)
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT therapist)
- High intensity therapists
- Psychologist - health, counselling, forensic, clinical
- Arts therapists.
Whatever your role, you will be part of a committed and passionate team who want to make a difference to the lives of people using our services.
Wherever you are in your psychological career, we have an opportunity for you.
What qualifications do you need?
Many of the psychological professions need a psychology degree, with some needing postgraduate training.
More training routes are opening up including apprenticeships and entry level positions for people with lived experience of mental health.
Contact us
Get it touch to see what we can offer you, by emailing dpt.recruitment@nhs.net
Eve - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Lead
Anya - Psychotherapist
