Clinical / Counselling Psychologist / Psychotherapist

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in the UK is seeking a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join its Core Team West. This part-time role (22.5 hours/week) involves working with a multidisciplinary team to provide evidence-based treatment and undertake psychological assessments for service users with moderate to severe mental health issues. Applicants should have the necessary qualifications, including registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and experience in clinical practice. Training and supervision will be offered, along with development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2:1 in Psychology.
• Eligible for chartered status in psychology.
• Experience in clinical practice within NHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist skills in multidisciplinary teams.
• Undertake assessments and treatment options.
• Complete team duty roles.

Skills

Ability to travel

IT Literate

Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation

Awareness of legislation relevant to clinical practice

Education

Hons. Degree in Psychology

Doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology

Registration with Health and Care Professions Council

Registered qualification in core mental health/social welfare profession

Qualifications in Psychotherapy at Masters level

Job description

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Clinical or Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist

The closing date is 28 January 2026

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 a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, or psychotherapist to join our service. The post is for 22.5 hours a week (0.6 wte) as a band 7. The successful applicant will work within the MDT and be at the forefront in the delivery of evidence-based treatment to our service users, as well as undertaking psychological assessments and regularly taking the role as the duty worker. We particularly welcome applications from those trained in integrative approaches or in CBT, EMDR and/or DBT.

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. The base is within a central location with amenities, transport links and parking easily accessible.

At the time of advertising, this role meets the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

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, managing and reviewing care plans in a collaborative and recovery focused manner.

They will also offer evidence based clinical decisions and treatment options, while working within professional guidelines, the framework of the service and while observing trust and national policies and procedures. The post holder will work autonomously.

The post-holder will need to attend relevant team meetings. The post will be supported through regular formal supervision, appraisal and training and have close managerial and leadership support. Support will include development opportunities, access to psychological networks, potential further training opportunities and the services have close links to local training courses.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

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. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

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. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means we're accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve the right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role please see the job descriptions and person specifications in the supporting documents section.

Person Specification

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Psychologist/Psychotherapist
• Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role
• IT Literate.
• Psychologist/Psychotherapist
• Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
• Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.

Qualifications

• Hons. Degree in Psychology.
• Doctoral qualification clinical or counselling psychology.
• Appropriate safeguarding training
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
• Psychotherapist
• Registered qualification in core mental health/social welfare profession
• Qualifying level course in Psychotherapy or equivalent at Masters level
• Registration/ Accreditation with the relevant professional/accrediting body for the model of psychotherapy relevant to this post. , e.g. UKCP, ACAP, BABCP.
• 2:1 min.
• Eligible for chartered status

Personal Attributes

• Psychologist/Psychotherapist
• Caring.
• Team Player.
• Commitment to supervision and support.

Physical Attributes

• Psychologist/Psychotherapist
• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Experience

• Psychologist/Psychotherapist
• Completion of supervised clinical practice in the NHS.
• Ability to work within two models of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
• Psychologist/Psychotherapist
• Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post
• Different theoretical approaches.
• Work with other disciplines.
• Work with people who have disabilities.

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.

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust