Highly Specialist Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Company: National Health Service
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Overview

As a Clinical Psychologist in our Community Psychosis Pathway, you will lead psychological interventions for individuals with psychosis or bipolar disorder within a multi-disciplinary team. You’ll deliver interventions including groups, family work, and CBT, while collaborating with psychologists and therapists in a supportive, innovative environment. Regular supervision and access to professional networks support your development, with opportunities to partner with local services and voluntary sectors. This role offers meaningful impact in a diverse community setting and a clear focus on client-centred care and equal opportunities. You will help shape care pathways and contribute to service

Responsibilities

  • Provide psychology services to clients and carers within the Community Psychosis Pathway
  • Deliver specialist psychological assessment and therapy for individuals, families and groups
  • Offer consultation and advice on psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and carers
  • Utilise a range of clinical skills including group work, family interventions, and research/audit
  • Support partnership working within team policies and procedures
  • Engage in supervision and maintain professional development within a multidisciplinary setting

Key requirements

  • HCPC registered or equivalent
  • Experience of psychological therapies in secondary care adult mental health
  • Experience of providing supervision
  • Experience of NICE concordant interventions for psychosis
  • team collaboration
  • client-centred approach
  • clear communication
  • psychological therapies for psychosis in adults
  • group work delivery
  • family interventions

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Posted: September 20th, 2026