clinical or counselling psychologist

West London NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is looking for a Band 7 psychologist to provide specialist assessments and treatments for individuals with complex mental health conditions. This role involves one-on-one and group therapy sessions, ensuring trauma-informed care, and providing consultation and training within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have post-qualification experience in this field and a commitment to equality of access and cultural competence. Opportunities for service development and collaboration are also available.

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience in complex trauma and adult mental health.
• Proven ability to lead and embed trauma-informed practice.
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and supervisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Specialist assessment and treatment for adult clients with complex mental health difficulties and trauma histories.
• Conduct one‑to‑one and group therapy sessions.
• Provide multidisciplinary team consultation and training.

Skills

Specialist assessment and treatment

Trauma-informed principles

Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Cultural competence

Education

Post-qualification experience in complex trauma

Band 7 psychologist

Job description

Overview

You will provide highly specialist assessments and treatment for individuals with complex mental health conditions who have experienced trauma, both 1-1 and in groups.

Post-qualification experience in this area is essential. You will provide psychological consultation and guidance to the whole MDT and offer supervision and training for Band 7 psychologists, trainee and assistant psychologists.

A desire to work within an MDT, promote psychological and trauma informed ways of working and develop your leadership skills is essential.

The role will include working with people from varied cultural backgrounds, including those seeking asylum, using interpreters when necessary. A passion for creating and enabling equality of access to services for all and an understanding of the psychological needs associated with migration is essential.

You will play a key role in service developments in the MINT services and, as part of this, you will undertake audit and research to drive and sustain the quality of the services we deliver. There will be opportunities to collaborate with trainee psychologists, local doctorate courses and a large network of psychological colleagues across the Trust.

Please see the attached Job Pack for full job description and person specification.

Responsibilities

• Specialist assessment and treatment for adult clients with complex mental health difficulties and trauma histories.
• One‑to‑one and group therapy sessions, embedding trauma‑informed principles.
• Multidisciplinary team consultation, supervision and training for Band 7, trainee and assistant psychologists.
• Cultural and asylum‑related service development, including use of interpreters.
• Audit and research activities to drive and sustain service quality.

Qualifications

• Post‑qualification experience in complex trauma and adult mental health.
• Band 7 psychologist with proven ability to lead and embed trauma‑informed practice.
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and supervisory skills.
• Understanding of migration and asylum‑related psychological needs.
• Commitment to equality of access and cultural competence.