Band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/MINT Clinical Lead

Medirest Signature; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service provider is seeking an enthusiastic clinical psychologist to join their Mental Health Integrated Network Team in Clevedon. This role offers clinical leadership, training, and the delivery of specialist psychological assessments and therapies. Candidates should have a doctorate in clinical psychology, alongside strong collaboration skills and a commitment to high-quality mental health service delivery.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic about providing high-quality mental health services.
• Proficient in supervision and training of psychology staff.
• Well-organized and able to prioritize clinical needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the Mental Health Integrated Network Team.
• Deliver specialist psychological assessments and therapies.
• Contribute to audit, research, policy, and service development.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Psychological assessment and therapy

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Job overview

If you are an enthusiastic clinical psychologist passionate about providing high-quality mental health services and adopting a holistic approach to support individuals struggling with mental health issues, we would love to hear from you.

Supported by the Head of Psychological Therapies, this role offers clinical leadership to the Mental Health Integrated Network Team (MINT). You will provide leadership, training, and deliver specialist psychological assessments and therapies, as well as offer consultation and support to other staff delivering psychological interventions under supervision. The ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams is essential to developing your role. You should be well-organized, able to prioritize clinical needs, and effectively liaise with team colleagues and external professionals.

North Somerset PTS services operate across community, acute, and inpatient settings within North Somerset. The team includes clinical psychologists, arts psychotherapists, family therapists, CBT therapists, and psychotherapists. We are a friendly, supportive team valued within local services. Psychologists within PTS are professionally managed with good supervision and peer support, and there is excellent access to CPD and strong links with local training courses.

Main duties of the job

1. Provide clinical leadership to the newly formed MINT.
2. Liaise with relevant partner agencies in North Somerset to further develop the team.
3. Develop processes and procedures for the team in collaboration with MINT colleagues and partner agencies to enhance relationships with local services.
4. Deliver highly specialist psychological assessments and therapies to patients and carers within MINT.
5. Offer highly specialist advice and consultation on clients’ formulation and psychological management to non-psychologist colleagues.
6. Utilize advanced psychological knowledge and skills to contribute to the effective management of patients by various teams within the local MINT area.
7. Supervise and line-manage trainee clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists, Clinical Associate Psychologists (CAPs), less experienced psychology staff, and other professionals.
8. Contribute to audit, research, policy, and service development within the MINT’s areas.
9. Develop and deliver training in psychological therapies for multidisciplinary staff.