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Trainee Clinical / Counselling Psychologist
The closing date is 28 August 2025
We would like to appoint a Trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, in their last year of training and prior to qualification, to work in the AMH Neighbourhood Mental Health Services (NMHS) in Wyre Forest. We are a pilot site for the Transformation Model working in the community considering local need and linking with community services.
This is a Band 6, (1.0 w.t.e) fixed term post for 12 months, moving to a Band 7 permanent post upon qualification. We welcome applications for full/part time working. We provide face to face and virtual interventions as clinically appropriate.
The NMHS teams have integrated psychological pathways for individuals with moderate/severe, severe/enduring, psychosis/bipolar and emotionally unstable presentations. The post holder will apply Clinical or Counselling Psychology core values and clinical practice. They will encourage empowered service users to be active in their own recovery and encourage trauma informed care across the NMHS.
Main duties of the job
The post is integral to the NMHS, working with other psychologistsand mental health professionals. The post holder will be a valued member of thepsychology provision within the Trust.
The post holder will be supported to providepsychological assessments leading to the development of psychologicalformulations and individual and/or group interventions. They will work virtually and face to face asappropriate.
The post holder will be supported to complete theirprofessional training.
The post holder will receive both clinical supervisionand line management. Across the servicewe offer a variety of supervision for evidence-based models and invest in modelspecific supervision.
The post holder will attend all necessary NMHS teammeetings and be involved in the NMHS psychology provision professionalmeetings.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand 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 over100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking 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 valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.
What we offer;
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial 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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Job responsibilities
Alongside the Band 6 Job Description andPerson Specification, the post holder will also:
* Behaveconsistently with and promote the values of the trust,
* Adhere toHCPC practice guidelines,
* Adhere to anyprofessional training specific guidelines,
* Implement thepsychology provision guidelines and trust policies,
* Be supportedto evaluate referrals, undertake the assessment, treatment, and management ofpatients with psychological difficulties with a varying range of complexity andaetiology with reference to clinical need and service capacity.
This post will be considered forcandidates in their final year of professional training and prior to becomingregistered as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with the HCPC. They would initially be employed, fixed term,on a Band 6 Trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Job Description. Upon HCPC registration the post would thenbe upgraded to a permanent Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist JobDescription.
The Band 7 job description is included in aseparate job advert.
For full details of the duties and criteriafor the role please refer to the job description and person specificationattached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Working towards registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
* Working towards registration with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
* BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology
* In final year of working towards a Post graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology as accredited by the BPS
* I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Additional Criteria
* Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Knowledge
* Knowledge required specific to the role and clinical area
* Advanced theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches and assessment for people with psychological problems, including specialised psychological assessments and interventions
* Knowledge of relevant legislation and national guidance and their implications for clinical practice
Experience
* Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
* Experience of multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working
* Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
* 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
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.
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