Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS mental health trust in Wakefield is looking for an experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to work in a flexible community team. You will provide specialist clinical psychology services, conduct assessments, and work within a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will hold a Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology and have HCPC registration. This fixed-term contract offers an opportunity to impact clients' mental health positively.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience in a setting relevant to the post.
• Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality specialist clinical psychology service.
• Conduct psychological assessments and provide treatment options.
• Offer advice and consultation on psychological care.

Skills

Good Psychometric Assessment skills

Exceptional communication skills

Ability to empathise and develop good therapeutic alliance

Education

Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

HCPC Registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Job description

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

The closing date is 15 October 2025

Hello! My name is Beth and I'm the team manager for Core Team West. Along with Steve, our psychological therapies clinical lead, we have a rare opportunity for an experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our service on a fixed term contract until 30.09.2026, working 18.75hrs per week.

We work with service users aged 18-65 who have moderate to severe mental health issues. Referrals are made through several of our trust services. Our base is a community team hub which helps to provide flexibility, openness and ease for support and advice.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist skills working within the multidisciplinary team. They will be responsible for undertaking assessments, providing treatment, completing the team duty role, offering clinical supervision as well as being able to work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies.

They will also offer evidence-based clinical decisions and treatment options, whilst working within professional guidelines, the framework of the service and whilst observing trust and national policies and procedures.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide a high quality specialist clinical psychology service to clients as part of the multidisciplinary team within the service.

Provide highly specialist psychological assessment and intervention. Provide advice and consultation on psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, and other, non-professional carers.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
• Significant Post qualification experience in a Setting relevant to the post
• HCPC Registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.

Personal Attributes

• Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role
• To transport Psychometric testing equipment

Experience

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.

Special Knowledge and Skills

• Good Psychometric Assessment skills
• Exceptional communication skills in verbal, non-verbal and written modes.
• Ability to empathise and develop good therapeutic alliance