Clinical / Counselling Psychologist | West London NHS Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Band 7 to join their Mental Health Integrated Network Team. This role involves managing a caseload and providing high-quality psychological assessments and treatment within a supportive environment. Candidates should have experience with complex emotional needs and be passionate about equitable access. The position offers professional development and engagement with diverse populations.

Qualifications

• Manage a caseload within a multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct highly specialist assessments and treatments.
• Supervise junior psychological staff.

Responsibilities

• Embed psychological principles within the wider MDT.
• Provide psychological consultation and guidance to the team.
• Contribute to service development through audits and research.

Skills

Passion for working with complex emotional needs

Team collaboration

Understanding of diverse cultural backgrounds

Education

Post-qualification experience in psychology

Job description

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Band 7

Due to recent expansion of psychological provision and developments to our service, we are seeking a passionate and committed clinical or counselling psychologist to join our Mental Health Integrated Network Team (MINT) in Hounslow. MINT is a multidisciplinary service providing holistic support and treatment to adults with various mental health difficulties within a stepped-care framework. Our established psychology team is well integrated and highly valued.

We are looking for someone passionate about working with service users with complex emotional needs, trauma, and personality disorder diagnoses. The role involves managing a caseload and embedding psychological principles within the wider MDT. We seek a candidate who thrives in team environments and is enthusiastic about psychological dissemination, consultation, and leadership.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for an early career psychologist to develop specialist clinical skills within a supportive team setting.

At West London NHS Trust, we aim to employ talented, passionate psychological professionals to provide excellent healthcare. We are committed to investing in our staff.

You will conduct highly specialist assessments and treatments for individuals with complex mental health conditions, both individually and in groups. Post-qualification experience in this area is essential.

The role involves working with diverse cultural backgrounds, including asylum seekers, using interpreters when needed. A passion for equitable access and understanding the psychological needs related to migration is essential.

You will offer psychological consultation and guidance to the MDT, supervise junior psychological staff, and promote psychological ways of working. You will also contribute to service development through audits and research, collaborating with trainee psychologists and colleagues across the Trust.

West London NHS Trust is a diverse healthcare provider, managing services from secure hospitals to community settings across London. We employ over 5,000 staff, with a significant BME workforce, and are rated as ‘Good’ overall by the CQC, with forensic services rated ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is actively involved in the North West London Integrated Care System and leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack attached provides an overview of key responsibilities, and the person specification details the required qualifications, skills, and experience. Please review these documents.

This advert closes on Monday, 18 August 2025.