Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

NHS; Worcester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Clinical Psychologist to join their team in Worcester. This part-time role offers the opportunity to engage in complex case work, contribute to service development, and promote an empowering and trauma-informed approach to care within a compassionate team. The position offers CPD support and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous NHS pension

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Supportive staff networks

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist.
• Experience of assessing and providing psychological interventions.
• Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist.

Responsibilities

• Conduct highly specialist assessments and psychological formulations.
• Provide supervision and training to other health and care staff.
• Participate in service development and national seminars.

Skills

Highly developed communication skills

Education

Post graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology

BSc/BA Honours degree in psychology

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed psychologist to join the Worcestershire Inpatient team, as part of the Acute Psychology team. The Acute Adult Mental Health Psychology Team works across the Acute Mental Health pathway and current covers the PICU, acute MH wards, Rehabilitation and Home Treatment teams across the County. This 0.8 WTE post Psychology is highly valued, both for complex case work, staff support and team cohesion and all parts of the Acute Pathway are currently in the process of development and improvement, with a key focus on trauma informed care and compassionate leadership. This role provides an excellent opportunity to contribute to local and trustwide improvements. Regular clinical and managerial supervision will be available, and CPD is supported as an essential part of the role. Flexible working is supported.

For a telephone or Teams conversation about this post, please make contact with Dr Rachel Black ([e-mail], Acute Psychology Lead)

Main duties of the job

Highly specialist assessments leading to the development of psychological formulations, and interventions including group work.

Complex case consultation, reflective practice and supervision to other psychological practitioners and multi-disciplinary teams.

You will help to create and sustain more co-produced psychologically and trauma informed environments across out acute pathway.

You will be actively supported to develop service initiatives in line with key national and local priorities.

You will be a valued member of our highly respected psychological service working in an empowering and compassionate team to connect with your own values and personal and professional development priorities.

We have close connections with the Coventry & Warwick Clinical Psychology Training course and regularly host trainee placements.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Details Date posted

30 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-1510

Job locations

Elgar Unit

Newtown Hospital Newtown Road,

Worcester

WR5 1JG

Job description Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

Behave consistently with and promote the values and beliefs of the organisation

Use their initiative, be responsible and accountable for providing a systematic psychology service, specialist psychological interventions, clinical and research supervision and training to other health and care staff as agreed with the service lead/manager.

Work with managers and team leaders to develop services and improve quality in consultation with the service lead.

Participate in national and regional professional speciality meetings and seminars as appropriate

Meet and maintain targets within the adult mental health service

Evaluate referrals, undertake the assessment, treatment and management of patients with psychological difficulties with a varying range of complexity and aetiology with reference to clinical need and service capacity.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

Behave consistently with and promote the values and beliefs of the organisation

Use their initiative, be responsible and accountable for providing a systematic psychology service, specialist psychological interventions, clinical and research supervision and training to other health and care staff as agreed with the service lead/manager.

Work with managers and team leaders to develop services and improve quality in consultation with the service lead.

Participate in national and regional professional speciality meetings and seminars as appropriate

Meet and maintain targets within the adult mental health service

Evaluate referrals, undertake the assessment, treatment and management of patients with psychological difficulties with a varying range of complexity and aetiology with reference to clinical need and service capacity.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
• A minimum of 2 years of experience working as a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the relevant area
• Sufficient training and experience to be recognised by the Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology as a suitably qualified psychologist to offer clinical placements to trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists
• Training and experience in the application of psychological knowledge within a number of different specialties
• Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental health presentations
• Experience of conducting clinically relevant research

Additional Criteria Essential

• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post

Skills & Abilities Essential

• Highly developed and effective communication skills, both oral and written, including ability to communicate complex, highly personal and sensitive information.

Qualifications Essential

• BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in psychology
• Post graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Post qualification training in specific, evidence based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentations and/or physical health difficulties, across the age span
• Evidence of regular further professional training and experience as required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the BPS
• Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
• Eligible for registration as a Practitioner member of the BPS Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
• Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Knowledge Essential

• Knowledge of relevant legislation and national guidance and their implication for clinical practice.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
• A minimum of 2 years of experience working as a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the relevant area
• Sufficient training and experience to be recognised by the Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology as a suitably qualified psychologist to offer clinical placements to trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists
• Training and experience in the application of psychological knowledge within a number of different specialties
• Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental health presentations
• Experience of conducting clinically relevant research

Additional Criteria Essential

• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post

Skills & Abilities Essential

• Highly developed and effective communication skills, both oral and written, including ability to communicate complex, highly personal and sensitive information.

Qualifications Essential

• BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in psychology
• Post graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Post qualification training in specific, evidence based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentations and/or physical health difficulties, across the age span
• Evidence of regular further professional training and experience as required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the BPS
• Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
• Eligible for registration as a Practitioner member of the BPS Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
• Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Knowledge Essential

• Knowledge of relevant legislation and national guidance and their implication for clinical practice.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Elgar Unit

Newtown Hospital Newtown Road,

Worcester

WR5 1JG

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Elgar Unit

Newtown Hospital Newtown Road,

Worcester

WR5 1JG

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)