Specialist Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join their team in Worcester. This full-time role involves evaluating and managing psychological assessments for patients with various needs. Key responsibilities include supporting service development, adhering to HCPC guidelines, and providing supervision and training. Offering a competitive salary of £55,690 to £62,682 annually, this position presents an excellent opportunity to contribute to mental health services.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing psychological assessments and interventions for patients.
• Ability to work within the HCPC practice guidelines and Trust policies.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate referrals and manage patients with psychological difficulties.
• Support the team in maintaining psychology provision targets.
• Provide clinical supervision and training for trainees.

Job description

Specialist Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

Employer:

NHS Jobs

Location:

Worcester, WR1 2AE

Pay:

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

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

27/02/2026

About this job

Alongside the Band 8a Job Description, the post holder will also:

• Be a valued member of the psychology provision within the Trust
• Behave consistently with and promote the values of the Trust
• Adhere to HCPC practice guidelines
• Implement the psychology provision guidelines and Trust policies
• 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
• Support the team in maintaining targets within the psychology provision
• Use their initiative, be responsible and accountable for providing a systematic psychology service, specialist psychological interventions, clinical and research supervision and training for trainees and other trust staff as agreed with the service lead
• Work with managers and team leaders to develop services and improve quality in consultation with the service lead and be involved with associated meetings and seminars

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

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