Clinical and/or Counselling Psychologist - Part Time

Priory; Woking; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Enhanced maternity pay

Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an

extra days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits including gym, IT, &

Job summary

Priory Hospital Woking is a mental health and addiction rehab hospital inviting applications for a clinically qualified psychologist. The post requires HCPC registration with at least five years post-qualification experience and formal CBT training with additional modalities.

Both part-time and full-time roles are available. The role involves comprehensive assessments, evidence-based therapies, collaboration within a multidisciplinary team, and leadership in treatment planning, governance, and

Qualifications

• HCPC registered with minimum five years' post-registration experience.
• Essential training includes CBT and at least two further therapeutic modalities.
• Experience in inpatient mental health services (acute, rehabilitation, or specialist settings).
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and providing clinical supervision and consultation.
• Experience contributing to service development, quality improvement, research, audits or innovation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and develop evidence-based formulations for adults with complex mental health needs.
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based psychological therapies in individual and group settings.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support recovery-focused, person-centred care.
• Contribute to development, review and evaluation of personalised treatment plans.
• Provide psychological consultation, guidance and training to colleagues and the wider clinical team.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure practice complies with professional, ethical and regulatory standards.
• Participate in clinical governance, service development, quality improvement and audit activities.
• Offer risk assessment and risk management input to support safe and effective patient care.
• Provide clinical supervision, reflective practice and mentoring where appropriate.

Skills

HCPC registration

CBT

Diverse modalities

Risk assessment

Team leadership

Education

HCPC registration (clinical psychology)

Job description

Department: Allied Health Professionals and Psychology

Location: Priory Hospital Woking

Compensation: £34,950 / year

Description

Priory Hospital Woking

Salary FTE £58,250 Pro Rota £34,950

Part Time/ 22.5 Hours

We also have a full-time opportunity available, working 37.5 hours per week, for candidates seeking a full-time position.

Priory Hospital Woking is a mental health and addiction rehab hospital, offering world class inpatient and outpatient treatment.

We can treat a variety of addictions and mental health conditions, including alcohol and drug recovery services, and treatment for depression. We can also offer private autism assessments for adults, as well as an autism psychological support pathway for adults who have been diagnosed with autism.

Priory Hospital Woking is located just outside the town centre and is approximately a 10-15 minute drive from the surrounding areas. If you're driving through town, going via Lockfield Drive or St Johns road will likely be the quickest routes.

What you'll be doing

• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and develop evidence-based formulations for adults with complex mental health needs.
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based psychological therapies in individual and group settings.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support recovery-focused, person-centred care.
• Contribute to the development, review, and evaluation of personalised treatment plans.
• Provide psychological consultation, guidance, and training to colleagues and the wider clinical team.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure practice complies with professional, ethical, and regulatory standards.
• Participate in clinical governance, service development, quality improvement, and audit activities.
• Offer risk assessment and risk management input to support safe and effective patient care.
• Provide clinical supervision, reflective practice, and mentoring where appropriate.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you'll bring to the role

Essential for the role –

Applicants must be HCPC registered with a minimum of five years’ post-registration experience. Essential training includes CBT and at least two further therapeutic modalities, including at least one intervention appropriate to the patient group.

The following experience would be beneficial:

Experience working within inpatient mental health services, including acute, rehabilitation, or specialist settings, would be advantageous.

We welcome candidates with expertise in supporting individuals with complex mental health presentations, including risk management, trauma, personality disorders, and neurodevelopmental conditions. Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, providing clinical supervision and consultation, contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives, and supporting research, audit, or innovation projects would be highly valued. Experience in delivering teaching and training, working collaboratively with external agencies, and promoting psychologically informed care across services would also be beneficial.

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

Healthcare benefits

• Free on-site parking
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service awardRefer a friend bonuses