Band 7-8A Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist

NHS; Castleford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a specialist NHS Foundation Trust, where you'll play a crucial role in providing high-quality psychological care. As a Senior Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist, you'll be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively to support young people and their families. This role emphasizes innovative and evidence-based practices, ensuring that you can make a real difference in the community. With opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to safeguarding, this position is perfect for those passionate about mental health and well-being.

Qualifications

• HPCP registered Senior Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist required.
• Experience in psychological assessments and interventions tailored to individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert psychological assessments and interventions.
• Collaborate with MDT and deliver training and supervision.

Skills

Psychological Assessments

Complex Formulations

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Empathy

IT Literacy

Training and Supervision

Education

Honours Degree in Psychology

Doctoral Qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Job description

Band 7-8A Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

1 x 37.5 hours per week - Band 7/Band 8A depending on experience

Join a supportive, forward-thinking CAMHS team passionate about working collaboratively with young people and the adults around them.

We are looking to appoint an HPCP registered Senior Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist to join our MDT. Close collaboration with experienced colleagues will be encouraged, both within the service and across other agencies. Our work is guided by complex formulations, aiming to provide innovative, inclusive, high-quality evidence-based care. The trust values research and evaluation to support these aims.

This role involves working across the Wakefield District, with opportunities to see children in various community settings and within CAMHS bases. A flexible approach to travel is required.

Informal visits and inquiries are encouraged. Please contact Karl Senior, Team Manager at 01977 735900 or Dr. Steven McGovern, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at 01924 735900.

This role currently meets the UK Visas and Immigration minimum requirements for sponsorship.

All employees are encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Main duties of the job

We seek a passionate and skilled Senior Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist to provide expert psychological assessments, complex formulations, and interventions tailored to individual needs.

Collaborative working is central, as you will be part of a specialist therapies MDT, working closely with other agencies and across CAMHS pathways. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Your responsibilities include providing consultation, delivering training, and supervision, as well as shaping service approaches to care and improvement.

We support professional growth through supervision, induction, and annual appraisals. You will maintain clinical records according to Trust policy.

Note: We discourage the use of AI-generated responses in applications and will conduct screening accordingly. Please disclose any AI assistance in your application.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust providing community, mental health, and learning disability services across several regions. Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities through high-quality care.

We value diversity and encourage applications from all protected groups. Our workforce reflects the communities we serve.

As a foundation trust, we are accountable to our members, including staff and local residents.

Join us to be part of over 4,500 staff dedicated to supporting the mental, physical, and social needs of our service users.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

Vacancies may close early; please apply promptly.

Job responsibilities

For detailed role descriptions and person specifications, please see the attached supporting documents.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

• Caring
• Team Player
• Committed to supervision and support

Qualifications

• BAND 7: Honours Degree in Psychology, Doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology, HCPC registration, appropriate safeguarding training, 2:1 minimum, eligible for chartered status.
• BAND 8A: Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, significant post-qualification experience, HCPC registration.

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to travel within the Trust
• IT literacy
• Good psychometric assessment skills
• Experience in training and supervision (for Band 8A)
• Exceptional communication skills
• Empathy and therapeutic alliance skills
• Formulation of complex processes
• Knowledge of legislation relevant to practice

Physical Attributes

• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role

Experience

• BAND 7: Supervised clinical practice in NHS, experience with assessment, formulation, and intervention models.
• BAND 8A: Experience across care settings, working with diverse client groups, teaching, and supervision experience.

Training

• BAND 8A: Completion of formal training for clinical supervisor status.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

The role requires a DBS check due to working with vulnerable groups.