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Clinical or Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist
The closing date is 10 March 2026
Hello! My name is Beth and I'm the team manager for Core Team West. Along with Steve, our psychological therapies clinical lead, we have a rare opportunity for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, or psychotherapist to join our service. The post is for 22.5 hours a week (0.6 wte,) as a band 7. The successful applicant would work within the MDT and be at the forefront in the delivery of evidence-based treatment to our service users, as well as undertaking psychological assessments and regularly taking the role as the duty worker. We particularly welcome applications from those trained in integrative approaches or in CBT, EMDR and/or DBT.
We work with services users aged 18-65 who have moderate to severe mental health issues. Referrals are made through several of our trust services. Our base is a community team hub which helps to provide flexibility, openness and ease for support and advice. The base is within a central location with amenities, transport links and parking easily accessible.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide specialist skills working within the multidisciplinary team. They will be responsible for undertaking assessments, providing treatment, completing the team duty role, offering clinical supervision as well as being able to work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies, managing and reviewing care plans in a collaborative and recovery focused manner.
They will also offer evidence based clinical decisions and treatment options, whilst working within professional guidelines, the framework of the service and whilst observing trust and national policies and procedures. The post holder will work autonomously.
The post-holder will need to attend relevant team meetings. The post will be supported through regular formal supervision, appraisal and training and have close managerial and leadership support. Support will include development opportunities, access to psychological networks, potential further training opportunities and the services have close links to local training courses.
At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.
About us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means we're accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job responsibilities
Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
JOB SUMMARY
This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post holder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the post holder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
The post holder will provide specialist clinical psychology skills within a multidisciplinary team. The post holder will provide a high quality clinical service to the users of the service.
They will provide highly specialist psychological assessment and intervention while working collaboratively with non-psychologist colleagues, professionals from other agencies and carers. They will be clinically responsible to a senior clinical psychologist. Clinical oversight of all work will be held by the clinical lead in the service.
The job plan will be delivered in the service the post is based.
The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team while observing Trust and National policies and procedures.
The post holder will provide support to Assistant Psychologists and Doctoral trainees. They will utilise research skills in audit, service development and research relevant to the post.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
* To offer consultation, supervision and training when required by other agencies involved in the psychological, emotional and behavioural well‐being of people referred to the service
* To provide consultation, assessment and intervention in the service.
* To work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary context.
* To provide assessment and treatment options for people experiencing moderate, severe and complex mental health problems.
* To exercise expert clinical judgement based on the highest standards of evidence based practice.
* To continually seek to expand and consolidate clinical skills using training, experience, and supervision.
* To be proficient in the use of Psychometric testing appropriate to the age range.
* To provide specialist risk assessment of and intervention to people who present to the service.
* To follow appropriate Adult and Child Protection guidelines in all Clinical work, including close liaison with all agencies.
* To liaise and consult with the wider professional network in the care of the client.
* To work jointly with other team members in delivering the most appropriate clinical service to people and their families.
* To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients.
* To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to effectively evaluate progress.
* To receive regular professional supervision from a senior Clinical Psychologist and where appropriate, other senior clinicians.
* To continue to access continuing professional development opportunities in line with agreed targets and agreed personal development plan.
Psychotherapist
JOB SUMMARY
The post holder will provide specialist psychotherapy skills within a multidisciplinary team. The post holder will provide a high quality clinical service to the users of the service.
They will provide highly specialist assessment and intervention while working collaboratively with non-psychology and psychotherapy professionals from other agencies and carers. They will be clinically responsible to a senior clinical psychologist or psychotherapist. Clinical oversight of all work will be held by the clinical lead in the service.
The job plan will be delivered in the services the post is based.
The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team while observing Trust and National policies and procedures.
The post holder will utilise research skills in audit, service development and research relevant to the post.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
* To offer consultation, supervision and training when required by other agencies involved in the psychological, emotional and behavioural well‐being of people referred to the service
* To provide consultation, assessment and intervention in the service.
* To work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary context.
* To provide assessment and treatment options for people experiencing moderate, severe and complex mental health problems.
* To exercise expert clinical judgement based on the highest standards of evidence based practice.
* To continually seek to expand and consolidate clinical skills using training, experience, and supervision.
* To provide specialist risk assessment of and intervention to people who present to the service.
* To follow appropriate Adult and Child Protection guidelines in all Clinical work, including close liaison with all agencies.
* To liaise and consult with the wider professional network in the care of the client.
* To work jointly with other team members in delivering the most appropriate clinical service to people and their families.
* To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients.
* To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to effectively evaluate progress.
* To receive regular professional supervision from a senior Clinical Psychologist or psychotherapist and where appropriate, other senior clinicians.
* To continue to access continuing professional development opportunities in line with agreed targets and agreed personal development plan.
* To assist in the supervision of Doctoral level Clinical Psychology trainees and trainees from other disciplines as appropriate.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
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Person Specification Qualifications
* Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
* Hons. Degree in Psychology.
* Doctoral qualification clinical or counselling psychology.
* Appropriate safeguarding training.
* Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
* Psychotherapist.
* Registered qualification in core mental health/social welfare profession.
* Qualifying level course in Psychotherapy or equivalent at Masters level.
* Registration / Accreditation with the relevant professional/accrediting body for the model of psychotherapy relevant to this post, e.g. UKCP, ACAP, BABCP.
* Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
* 2:1 min.
* Eligible for chartered status.
Special Knowledge & Skills
* Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
* IT Literate.
* Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
* Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.
Personal Attributes
* Caring.
* Team Player.
* Commitment to supervision and support.
* Flexible.
* Committed to client group.
Experience
* Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
* Completion of supervised clinical practice in the NHS.
* Ability to work within two models of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
* Psychotherapist.
* Completion of significant supervised clinical practice.
* Ability to carry out assessment, formulation and intervention.
* Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
* Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post.
* Different theoretical approaches.
* Work with other disciplines.
* Work with people who have disabilities.
* Psychotherapist.
* Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post
* Different theoretical approaches.
* Work with other disciplines.
* Work with people who have disabilities.
Physical Attributes
* Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Address
Core Team West, Drury Lane Health and Wellbeing Centre
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