Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

NHS; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 59,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Collaborations with universities

Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a part-time (22.5 hours per week) Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (Band 7) at Rosanne House, Welwyn Garden City. The role forms part of PATH, a specialist Early Intervention in Psychosis team delivering NICE-aligned, evidence-based care, with opportunities for research and service development.

You will work within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, contribute to assessments and psychological formulations, and

Qualifications

• Doctoral/Masters level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including psychopathology models, psychometrics and two+ therapies.
• Professional qualification degree including knowledge of research methodology.
• Additional specialist training in psychological therapies including CBTp and Family Intervention.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based psychological interventions, including CBT, in line with NICE guidance.
• Contribute to comprehensive assessments using psychometric measures where appropriate.
• Support multidisciplinary colleagues through formulation, consultation and care planning.
• Contribute to service development and improvement within a psychologically informed practice.

Skills

Driving licence

Education

Doctoral/Masters in clinical/counselling psychology

Professional qualification degree with research

Specialist training in CBTp & FiP

Job description

Main area Psychologists Early Intervention in Psychosis/First Episode Psychosis. Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours 22.5 hours per week (Part time - 22.5 hours per week) Job ref 367-ACMS-101557-A

Site Rosanne House Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HG Town Welwyn Garden City Salary £51,657 - £58,785 per annum, pro rata (inclusive of 5% HCAS) Salary period Yearly Closing 22/11/2026 23:59

Values Based Screener

At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join the PATH (Psychosis: Prevention, Assessment and Treatment in Hertfordshire) Service, a specialist Early Intervention in Psychosis team supporting people experiencing their first episode of psychosis.

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of adynamic, supportive and forward-thinking multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care in line with NICE guidance. Alongside our commitment to clinical excellence, we are proud to be at the forefront of innovation and research.

The service is actively involved in collaborations with the University of Oxford and King's College London, helping to implement novel psychological therapies, digital interventions and emerging technologies that enhance recovery outcomes for people experiencing psychosis.

As a member of our team, you will have opportunities to contribute to service development, research and quality improvement initiatives, while working alongside highly skilled and experienced colleagues in a psychologically informed service.

This post is suitable for newly qualified Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Psychologists who have keen interest in psychosis.

Main duties of the job

As a specialist services, PATH provides comprehensive assessment and intervention for individuals experiencing psychosis. Psychological therapists play a central role within multidisciplinary team, contributing specialist expertise to formulation, treatment planning and service development.

The successful applicant will:

• Deliver evidence-based psychological interventions, including CBT, in line with NICE guidance.
• Contribute to comprehensive assessments, including the use of psychometric measures where appropriate.
• Support multidisciplinary colleagues through psychological formulation, consultation and collaborative care planning.
• Play an active role in the continued development of psychologically informed practice across the service.

We are committed to supporting the growth and development of our staff. The Trust offers excellent continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities and actively encourages clinicians to develop specialist interests that align with both service and professional goals.

As part of your role you will be expected to engage with further training: CBT for Psychosis (CBTp) and Family Intervention for Psychosis (FiP), as well as other specialist courses as required.

Working for our organisation

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trustare one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

About us - Hertfordshire NHS Partnership Trust

Heard. Respected. Included. Together, we help people with mental ill-health, learning disabilities and autism to live life to the fullest. We work throughout Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Norfolk... https://www.hertsnhsgreattogether.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For detailed job description and person specification please refer to the JD/PS attached. It is anticipated that the post holder will work with people accessing service within East and South East Hertfordshire, but if necessary, it might be a requirement to work more widely within East and North PATH location to support delivery the service.

Person specification

skills

• UK valid driving licence and access to a car

Qualifications

• Doctoral/Masters level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specific models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS and current registration with HCPC
• Professional qualification degree level, which should include knowledge and application of research methodology
• Additional specialist knowledge or training in psychological therapies including CBTp and Family Intervention

Experience

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings, clinical experience working in adult mental health
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life span’s presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
• Knowledge of whole life span development and the impact on emotional, psychological and mental wellbeing
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least one evidence based psychological therapy (i.e. CBT, Family Intervention or CFT) relevant to the treatment of adults with complex problems and their families
• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working and inter-agency collaboration
• Ability to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
• Ability to take the appropriate action to address any issues or risks
• Awareness of Child and Adult Safeguarding Procedures
• Awareness of current NHS initiatives and Developments
• Knowledge of legislation and the national agenda in relation to Adult Mental Health
• Knowledge and awareness of specific clinical practices and issues relating to clients with mental health problems
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
• Experience of working in a community mental health setting
• Experience of service quality monitoring e.g. clinical audit, evaluative research, etc.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or offering supervision
• Experience of service development/project management

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Ability to work and communicate therapeutically with clients and their families consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating
• Ability to work and communicate as a responsible participating member of a multi- disciplinary team and the ability to respect and value other members’ contributions and to encourage participation of all involved
• Ability to keep accurate and complete records of activities and communications consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Ability to alert line manager / team when direction, policies and strategies are adversely affecting users of services or the public
• Ability to time manage effectively and to work under pressure and to prioritise a clinical workload
• Positive problem solving approach
• Ability to critically evaluate and review developments made by others to determine if and how they could be applied within own area of work
• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships and boundaries with clients from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to apply psychology in different cultural contexts
• Ability to recognise and report behaviour that undermines equality and diversity
• Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)
• IT Skills; including the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook, entering data onto electronic patient records
• Ability to travel and work flexibly across different sites in Hertfordshire
• Ability to deliver complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
• Ability to recognise signs of stress and seek the appropriate support
• Ability to work with people whose behaviour is personally challenging
• Ability to comply with BPS/HCPC/BABCP professional standards and current developments in the field of mental health and well-being
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate to support and maintain clinical practice
• Flexible and positive approach to changing circumstances
• Ability to identify own developmental needs and takes responsibility for personal development
• Ability to act consistently with legislation, policies, procedures and other quality approaches and the ability to encourage and develop others to do so

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.