Clinical​/Counselling Psychologist - Development

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

The closing date is 15 February 2026

We would like to appoint aClinical/Counselling Psychologist to work in the AMH Neighbourhood Mental Health Services (NMHS) in Worcestershire. Weare a pilot site for the Transformation Model working in the community considering local need and linking with community services.

The development role starts on Band 7moving to Band 8a on successful completion of a development plan. We welcome applications for full/part time working. We provide face to face and virtual interventions as clinically appropriate.

TheNMHS teams have integrated psychological pathways for individuals with moderate/severe, severe/enduring and psychosis/bipolar presentations. The post holder will work on the moderate/severe pathway, applying Clinical/Counselling Psychology core valuesand clinical practice, working with a diverse service user group and with arange of complex mental health needs.

They will encourage empowered service users to be active in theirownrecovery and encourage trauma informed care across the NMHS.

The post is integral to the NMHS, working with other psychologists and mental health professionals. They will be a valued member ofthe psychology provision within the Trust.

As a development role, supported personal and professional development will be a priority.

They will provide psychological assessments leading tothe development of psychological formulations and individual and/or group interventions.

They will receive both clinical supervision and line management. Across the service we offera variety of supervision for evidence-based models and invest in model specific supervision.

They will contribute to the development of community-based adult mental health services. This would be in line with key national and local priorities and with local partners. This includes contributing to the applied psychology ways of working as appropriate. This work will endeavour to include more co-produced psychologically and trauma informed service delivery.

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

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall 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.

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 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

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The development role would commence on aBand 7 moving to Band 8a on successful completion of the development plan. Copies of both job descriptions are included in the supporting documents.

Alongside the Band 7 Job Description and Person Specification. The post holder will also:

Behave consistently with and promote the values ofthe 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 avarying range of complexity and aetiology with reference to clinical need and service capacity

Support the teams in maintaining targets within the psychology provision

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

• Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
• Experience of multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working
• Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
• Significant experience of supervised practice including working with families and care organisations
• Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to a wide range of patients presenting with a full range of clinical severity
• Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for a patients psychological care and treatment
• Experience in appropriate and up to…