Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (Development Role)

Overview

In this role you will deliver core clinical psychology practice within Adult Mental Health NMHS, focusing on adults with psychosis or bipolar conditions. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, delivering individual assessments, formulations and group work while supporting trauma‑informed care and service development. You will have opportunities for teaching, training, research and supervision, with progression from Band 7 to Band 8a following a development plan. The post offers flexible working and strong emphasis on wellbeing and professional growth.

Pay / Benefits

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays increasing up to 33 days
• Generous NHS pension
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Maternity/paternity/adoption support

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological assessments and formulate treatment plans for individuals with psychosis or bipolar with complex presentations
• Provide individual and group psychological interventions and contribute to MDT care
• Offer clinical supervision, reflective practice and teaching to trainees and staff
• Engage in service development, research, and teaching activities
• Contribute to team consultation and adherence to Trust policies and HCPC guidelines
• Deliver both in-person and virtual psychological interventions and collaborate with MDT colleagues
• Monitor and meet targets within the psychology provision
• Travel as required by the role

Key requirements

• BSc/BA Honours degree in Psychology (2:1 or above)
• Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or equivalent)
• HCPC registration as Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
• Experience of multi‑agency and multi-disciplinary working
• Experience in clinically relevant research and delivering a range of psychological interventions
• Experience of supervising trainees and working with families/care organisations

• Collaborative and team‑oriented
• Reflective practice
• Teaching and training orientation
• Advanced psychological assessment and interventions for complex presentations
• Group work facilitation
• Clinical supervision and staff development

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