Clinical​/Counselling Psychologist

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

The closing date is 25 January 2026

Shrewsbury Central East Community Mental Health Team welcomes applications for a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to work on a part time basis 15 hours per week.

In the role you will provide a specialist Clinical Psychology service within the Shrewsbury Central East CMHT. You will work with clients remotely or face‑to‑face alone, in local NHS settings or other care environments, or at their home as necessary. You will need to be able to communicate highly complex information effectively in highly emotive situations and overcome psychological resistances to potentially threatening issues.

You will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures. In so doing you will be responsible for adhering to relevant Trust policies, professional ethics and standards, and be accountable for both professional and clinical actions.

As a senior clinician, you will develop a field of expertise that is a basis for providing advice to the service within which you work and will contribute to service and project development across the wider Trust area, including leading or contributing to training, supervision and governance aspects of the specific models of service delivery.

You will supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by more junior psychologists within CMHS and provide peer supervisory support to colleagues as appropriate.

• Travelling as required within Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin; providing clinical services directly face‑to‑face and remotely.

Come and work with us at our award‑winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke‑on‑Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non‑clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

For further information please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

• Years of experience in Community Mental Health Settings for complex cases.
• Experience outside of current JD.

• Post-holder must be registered with the Health Professions Council.
• Post‑graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology (or its equivalent) including two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
• Post‑doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
• Considerable experience of working with people with complex psychological trauma and systemic working.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary to submit a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.