Clinical/Counselling psychologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing specialist clinical/counselling psychology services to adults with complex mental health problems within the Step 4 Nottingham County South service. The post holder will conduct psychological assessments and therapy, offer expert advice to colleagues, and work autonomously within professional guidelines. Key contributions include developing psychological therapies pathways, service development, and utilising research skills for audit and service improvement. The role also involves teaching, training, and supervision.
Key responsibilities
- Provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy to adults with complex mental health problems.
- Offer advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues.
- Work autonomously within professional guidelines and service policies.
- Contribute to the development of psychological therapies pathways and service development.
- Utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development, and research.
- Undertake relevant teaching, training, and supervision.
Essential criteria
- oHighly developed specialist knowledge oProfessional knowledge acquired through degree, postgraduate doctoral degree clinical supervision oRegistered with HCPC oDoctorate level qualification in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent) or Counselling Psychology accredited by the BPS
- oCore Doctoral Level Training in either Clinical or Counselling Psychology
- Of working psychologically with adults who have a range of mental health difficulties, and of interventions with individuals and care systems. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting Evaluating and auditing professional work
- Understanding of theories and interventions relevant to adults with Mental Health Difficulties, their families and support systems Risk assessment and risk management Knowledge of a range of therapeutic approaches Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and relationship building skills. Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention using a range of psychological models with service users with mental health difficulties Planning skills to organise workload and delivery of client care Effective IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Specialist training in specific therapeutic approaches or clinical specialties
- Supervising other clinicians Publication in peer-reviewed research journals. Teaching mental health professionals about psychological issues.
- Critical awareness of current themes in Adult Mental Health policy and research Extended knowledge in additional interventions/assessments/ models
- Skills in providing consultation and training to other professional and non-professional groups
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 16d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical/Counselling psychologist
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
To provide a specialist clinical/counselling psychology service to adults with complex mental health problems in step 4 Nottingham County South.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy.
To offer advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Service's policies and procedures.
To contribute to the psychological therapies pathway development across AMH.
To contribute to the service development in Nottingham County South.
To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the service where appropriate
To undertake relevant teaching, training and supervision within Step 4 County South, and more broadly in AMH where appropriate.
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