Highly Specialist Applied Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Swallownest; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A NHS Foundation Trust in Swallownest is looking for a motivated Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join their multidisciplinary team. This role involves providing specialized psychological assessments and interventions, supporting team members, and promoting staff wellbeing. Ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to recovery principles. The position also offers a chance to work in a supportive and compassionate environment focused on high quality care.

Benefits

Access to training and supervision

Dedicated learning half day each month

Competitive benefits package

Qualifications

• Qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with experience in community settings.
• Commitment to principles of recovery.
• Ability to work autonomously within professional guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and interventions.
• Offer consultation and supervision to the team.
• Promote staff wellbeing and resilience.

Skills

Compassion

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Team player

Education

Qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Job description

The successful candidate will receive supervision from the Consultant Clinical Psychologist supporting the team. There will also be the opportunity to access appropriate training and supervision to further develop skills., The postholder will offer a qualified clinical/counselling psychology service providing specialist psychological assessment and interventions, developing formulations and implementing evidence based interventions in line with NICE guidance. This post offers a valuable opportunity to develop skills in consultation to enhance psychological thinking in the team. A key role of the post-holder will therefore be to offer consultation and supervision, opportunities for reflective practice, alongside promoting staff wellbeing and resilience. They will be a key member of the leadership team working to ensure the delivery of high quality care and good team functioning/service development. They will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures. They will also be committed to the principles of recovery, have effective interpersonal and time management skills as well as being a responsive and motivated team player. The psychology hub offers an opportunity for the postholder to work directly with service users who have been referred for psychological therapy by community teams in Rotherham secondary care services., We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship [if eligible] under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note, not all vacancies or applications are eligible for sponsorship.

• Before applying, you can make a self-assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
• Please note, there have been some changes made to Home Office guidance in relation to salary thresholds for sponsorship applications from 9 April 2025 and from 22 July 2025

  We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, compassionate and dedicated Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team. This post is advertised at Band 8a, however, we would welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists who are looking for a Band 7 development post and have some experience of working in adult community settings.

  This is an excellent opportunity to join a welcoming team who appreciate the value and importance of psychological approaches and are focused on delivering high quality care to our service users. The post also offers the opportunity (0.2 FTE) to work into the psychology hub where you will join a growing team of supportive, compassionate and value-driven Psychological Professions across Rotherham to provide direct psychological therapy.

Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected. We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues. We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below: https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/ To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website: https://workwithrdash.co.uk/ We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more: https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q The main terms and conditions of service can be found here: https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook