Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Dunstable is seeking a Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join their Fatigue Services team. The successful candidate will provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy for clients with fatigue-related issues. Ideal applicants will have experience in psychological intervention and neuropsychological assessment, working closely within a multidisciplinary team. The role promises an engaging and supportive working environment to contribute to patient well-being and service development.

Qualifications

• Experience in specialist psychological assessment and intervention for fatigue-related presentations.
• Experience working in long-term conditions and cognitive neuropsychology.
• Able to provide clinical supervision to junior therapists.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy services.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Utilize research skills for monitoring and evaluating interventions.

Skills

Specialist psychological assessment for fatigue

Experience in neuropsychological assessment

Collaboration in multidisciplinary teams

Education

Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Job description

Overview

Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Fatigue Services

Newly qualified psychologists are encouraged to apply and could be appointed on a Band 7 development post, working towards requirements for a Band 8a.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist looking to contribute and develop specialist skills and knowledge in the area of Chronic Fatigue. The post holder will work within the well-established Bedfordshire Chronic Fatigue Service (CFS) and the newer Post Covid Fatigue Service (PCFS) working alongside other professional, including OT, Physio and Psychology. The service provides specialist MDT assessment and treatment for patients whose main symptom is moderate/severe fatigue and those with more complex presentations. The post offers a varied role, with both direct patient work and systems working through the provision of training, consultation and supervision. The service professionals are active contributors to national special interest networks and working on developing the evidence base in Fatigue treatment.

The services operates within Bedfordshire Community Health Services. The role would have a based at Mountbatten House in Dunstable, whilst also working into established clinics across the county. The CFS/PCFS services sit within a broader vibrant team of other clinical health psychologists/therapists working across the county.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist clinical psychological assessment & therapy services as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary Fatigue Service working across the Bedfordshire Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Service and the Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes (BLMK) Post Covid Fatigue Service. These services sit within the wider Clinical Health Psychology Service.
• The post holder will provide specialist psychological assessment and psychological interventions for working age clients, whose principle symptom is fatigue associated to Post Covid/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome health difficulties.
• The post holder will provide advice, guidance and consultation on clients' psychological care to non-psychology colleagues, carers and family. The ideal candidate will also have experience working in long term conditions, and working with cognitive and neuropsychology assessments. The service works in collaboration with a range of other Trust services, specialist teams, in particular the Post Covid Assessment Clinic (BLMK), GP’s, Talking Therapies, voluntary selector services and community health service teams.
• The post holder will utilise research and audit skills for monitoring and evaluating individual and group psychological interventions, assist policy development and service development.
• The post holder will work autonomously within HCPC, BABCP professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Trust’s policies and procedures.
• To provide specialist psychological assessment and intervention to patients referred into the Fatigue services. Ideally having additional and specific skills in neuropsychological assessment.
• To deliver psychological interventions in varied formats from 1:1 to group interventions.
• To communicate in a sensitive and skilled manner, complex information including assessment, formulation, and treatment plans of clients under the care of the MDT and to monitor progress during the course of treatment both individually and within the services.
• To provide consultation and psychologically informed thinking, resource and formulation to non-psychology colleagues within the Specialist MDT and across the wider fatigue pathway.
• To build and maintain excellent working relationships and communication with all relevant stakeholders within the fatigue pathway across BLMK, and be a champion for fatigue services.
• To provide training to professional colleagues working within the wider fatigue community.
• To provide clinical supervision to junior psychological therapists where required, Clinical or Counselling Doctorate trainees, Assistant psychologist and other members of the MDT to ensure provision of psychologically informed thinking and interventions.
• To manage agreed outcome data for psychology and the service
• To lead and work closely with the service Lead to operationalise and deliver service developments in line with emerging evidence base and literature.
• To demonstrate the trust values in all aspects of clinical work and to represent psychology and fatigue services to the highest professional level.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in specialist psychological assessment and intervention for fatigue-related presentations is implied; ideally with additional skills in neuropsychological assessment.
• Experience working in long-term conditions and with cognitive and neuropsychology assessments is desirable.
• The role involves working within multidisciplinary teams and across various Trust services and clinics.

Practice and Governance

• The post holder will work autonomously within HCPC and BABCP professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Trust’s policies and procedures.
• The post holder will utilise research and audit skills for monitoring and evaluating interventions, and contribute to policy and service development.

Organisation and Values

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Additional Information

• To demonstrate the trust values in all aspects of clinical work and to represent psychology and fatigue services to the highest professional level.

This advert closes on Thursday 8 Jan 2026