Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist for the Shrewsbury Central East Community Mental Health Team. This role involves providing psychological services both face to face and remotely to those in need. Candidates must have the relevant qualifications including a postgraduate degree in psychology and experience working with complex cases. The position comes with a commitment to professional development and a supportive work environment, ensuring career growth within the NHS framework.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the Health Professions Council.
• Post-doctoral training in additional specialisations is required.
• Experience working with complex psychological trauma is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services face to face and remotely.
• Conduct psychological interviews and assessments.
• Prepare expert psychological assessment reports.

Skills

Experience in Community Mental Health Settings

Ability to conduct psychological assessments

Risk assessment and management skills

Communication of complex information

Experience with psychological therapies

Education

Postgraduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology

Registered with the Health Professions Council

Job description

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

The closing date is 25 January 2026

To work as a Psychologist for Shrewsbury Central East Community Mental Health Team, travelling as required within Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, providing clinical services directly face to face and remotely. To liaise with other services as above.

Main duties of the job

(a) To provide a specialist Clinical Psychology service within the Shrewsbury Central East CMHT. To work with clients remotely or face‑to‑face alone, in local NHS settings or other care environments, or at their home as necessary. Within this to be able to communicate highly complex information effectively in highly emotive situations and overcome psychological resistances to potentially threatening issues. To be responsible for conducting psychological interviews, deriving information from self‑report measures, rating scales, psychometrics (where necessary), direct and indirect structured observations and semi‑structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care, interpreting complex data and giving feedback effectively and with sensitivity. To be skilled in risk assessment and management. These demands will incorporate frequent intense concentration often in emotionally demanding or unpredictable environments. The post holder will be expected to maintain high professional levels of clinical judgement and application of complex skills at all times.

(b) To provide expert psychological assessment and reports, both written and verbal, to referrers of people with a wide range of psychological problems, in accordance with codes of professional ethics.

About us

Come and work with us at our award‑winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke‑on‑Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non‑clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Job responsibilities

For further information please see attached Job Description.

To work as a Psychologist for Shrewsbury Central East Community Mental Health Team, travelling as required within Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, providing clinical services directly face to face and remotely. To liaise with other services as above.

Person Specification

Experience

• Years experience in Community Mental Health Settings for complex cases
• Experience outside of current JD

Qualifications

• It is a condition of employment that the post‑holder is registered with the Health Professions Council
• Post‑graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology (or its equivalent) including two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
• Post‑doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
• Considerable experience of working with people with complex psychological trauma and systemic working

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust