Senior Psychological Therapist
Senior Psychological Therapist
Salary: c£42,000 | Contract: Full-time, permanent | Location: Based at one of our centres in Penrith, Cumbria, Littlehampton, West Sussex or Chudleigh, Devon.
Be there in the moments that matter most
We are looking for a Senior Psychological Therapist to join our Services team and help shape psychologically informed support for the fire services community.
This is an opportunity to work autonomously within clear clinical frameworks, managing a focused caseload while receiving regular supervision and contributing to the development of group, early intervention and service improvement activity.
About the role
- Conduct structured initial assessments, manage risk and formulate appropriate clinical pathways.
- Deliver brief, evidence-based psychological interventions on a 1:1 and group basis, online and face-to-face.
- Work with service users experiencing mild to moderate, and some emerging complex, mental health needs.
- Maintain high-quality clinical records and work within organisational policies, governance frameworks and ethical standards.
- Provide guidance, consultation and clinical support to colleagues, contributing to safe decision-making and effective care delivery.
- Support service development, including structured programmes, group interventions, outcome measures and psychoeducational content.
About you
You will bring a Level 5/6 qualification in counselling, psychotherapy or equivalent professional experience, alongside registration with a relevant professional body such as HCPC, UKCP, BABCP or BACP.
You will have significant post-qualification experience of working with moderate to complex presentations, including trauma, comorbidity, safeguarding and clinical risk.
We are looking for someone who can work independently, adapt therapeutic approaches to meet individual needs, communicate sensitively with a wide range of stakeholders and contribute to a supportive, inclusive and reflective team culture.
Additional information
The role includes participation in the senior clinical escalation on-call rota, with a requirement to provide a minimum of six weeks of cover per year. Occasional daytime coverage for the Crisis Line may also be required to support team capacity and continuous service delivery. Occasional national travel may be required, and enhanced safeguarding checks will be undertaken.
Our commitment to inclusion
Fire Fighters Charity is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. We want everyone in our community to feel welcome, accepted, respected and that they belong. We welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and we will consider reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Closing date: 19 July 2026
Selection Process
The selection process will be a two-stage process.
First-stage interviews will take place via video call during the week commencing 27 July 2026.
Second-stage interviews will be held in person during the week commencing 3 August 2026.
Ready to apply
If you are motivated by making a meaningful difference to people, and you have the clinical expertise, resilience and values to thrive in this role, we would welcome your application. Please submit your CV and a supporting statement outlining how your experience, skills and values meet the requirements of the role.
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