Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Development Role
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Worcester, WR1 2AE · Bromsgrove, B61 0BB
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
We would like to appoint a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work in the Adult Mental Health (AMH) Neighbourhood Mental Health Services (NMHS) in W...
The post holder will be an integral member of the NMHS,
working with other psychologists and mental health professionals. They will be
a valued member of the psychology provision within the Trust. As a development role supported personal and
professional development will be a priority.
The
post holder would work individually, providing psychological assessments and
formulations with individuals presenting with Psychosis or Bipolar with complex
psychological presentations. They would also be involved with Group work. The post holder would be supported to
provide team consultation, reflective practice, supervision, research and
teaching as appropriate for the working hours.
We provide both in person and virtual interventions alongside applied
psychological ways of working with MDT colleagues.
The post holder will receive both clinical supervision
and line management. Priority will be
given to wellbeing and personal and professional development.
The development role would commence on a
Band 7 moving to a Band 8a on successful completion of the development
plan. Copies of both job descriptions
are included in the supporting documents.
Alongside the Band 7 Job Description and
Person Specification. The post holder
Will also
Behave consistently with and promote the values of
the Trust
Adhere to HCPC practice guidelines
Implement the psychology provision guidelines and Trust
policies
Evaluate referrals, undertake the assessment,
treatment, and management of patients with psychological difficulties with a
varying range of complexity and aetiology with reference to clinical need and
service capacity
Meet and maintain targets within the psychology
provision
For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job descriptions and person specifications attached.
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
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you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Experience
Essential
- Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
- Experience of multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
- Significant experience of supervised practice including working with families and care organisations
- Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to a wide range of patients presenting with a full range of clinical severity
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for a patients psychological care and treatment
Desirable
- Experience in appropriate and up to date methods in dealing with patients who may be very distressed, have cognitive impairment, may be aggressive, or have a history of developmental trauma
- Experience of strategic planning and service development
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to trainees, assistant psychologists and/or other professionals
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology
- Post graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- Evidence of regular continuing professional development through further professional training and experience, as required by the
- HCPC and the BPS
- Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
- Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Desirable
- Previous publications in either peer reviewed academic or professional journal and/or books.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge required specific to the role and clinical area
- Advanced theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches and assessment for people with psychological problems, including specialised psychological assessments and interventions
- Evidence of regular professional training and experience as required by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) in order to maintain exceptionally specialist skills in psychotherapy
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and national guidance and their implications for clinical practice
Desirable
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including the use and limitations of complex multivariate data analysis and qualitative methods as practiced within the field of Clinical /Counselling Psychology
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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