Clinical Psychologist / Forensic Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Ashton Under Lyne is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to provide specialist psychological assessments and interventions. The ideal candidate will be HCPC registered and have experience in delivering therapy within an NHS mental health setting. You should possess strong communication skills and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team to support complex cases. This is a full-time position offering a salary range of £55,690 to £62,682 per year.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Experience in delivering specialist psychological assessments and interventions.
• Clinical supervision experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments and interventions.
• Work within multidisciplinary services to deliver therapy.
• Contribute to service development through evaluation and research.

Skills

Psychological assessments

Therapy delivery

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Service development

Education

Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

Job description

Clinical Psychologist/Forensic Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist

Employer:

NHS Jobs

Location:

Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 7SR

Pay:

£55,690.00 to £62,682.00 per year, £55690.00 - £62682.00 a year

Contract Type:

Contract

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

04/03/2026

About this job

Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS). Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology; or Forensic Psychology qualification HCPC registered as a Practitioner Psychologist Experience of working in a community setting.

Demonstrable experience of delivering highly specialist psychological assessments and interventions (individual and group) within an NHS mental health environment.

Experience of working within multidisciplinary services in mental health providing therapy to service users with high levels of complexity Experience of providing clinical supervision to other psychological therapists Experience in teaching / training of other qualified mental health staff / non psychology staff Knowledge of the application of clinical governance and risk management policies Skills in models of service delivery and an ability to articulate the value added by clinical psychology services within the context of multi-disciplinary mental health community rehabilitation services.

Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment and intervention.

Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to hold the stress of others.

Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and / or clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues, both within and outside the NHS Ability to play an active role in service development via evaluation, audit and research.

Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non professional groups Ability to prioritise work, manage waiting lists, meet deadlines and revise work plans accordingly Desirable Criteria Further qualifications and / or training in a range of therapy models / interventions Further training and / or qualifications in the delivery of clinical supervision Experience of providing line management to other psychological therapists Expertise in administration and interpretation of specialist psychological assessment tools Knowledge of procedures that maintain and contribute to the improvement of psychological services Knowledge of systems theory and organisational change Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification to give you the best chance of being shortlisted.

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