Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Clinical / Counselling Psychologist - CAMHS Learning Disabilities
The closing date is 29 October 2025
Are you an experienced and skilled psychologist? Are you passionate about improving mental health services for young people with learning disabilities? Are you looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to contribute to a developing service?
Then we want to meet you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a counselling/clinical psychologist to join our CAMHS Learning Disability team in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The successful applicant will deliver evidence-based clinical work via time-boundaried psychological interventions across Worcestershire.
You will have a proven record of delivering evidence-based therapeutic work, with a record of working compassionately & collaboratively. No two days will be the same so flexibility, problem solving skills and a desire to make a difference are all vital for this role.
You will provide clinical supervision/mentorship to junior members of the Team and in turn will receive support from the most senior psychology leads in the Trust.
This is a part time role working 25 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
As a senior clinician, you will have a strong background working with young people with mental health challenges and will be comfortable delivering interventions that meet the needs of those with learning disabilities.
You will be an autonomous practitioner, with strong time management skills and the ability to manage the ebb and flow that comes with community-based mental health work. You will hold your own caseload and be able to proactively manage this, working collaboratively within CAMHS and across multiple agencies.
We offer a flexible working pattern and are committed to upholding a compassionate and inclusive working culture. We are excited to speak with you, if you think this role may be for you!
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people provide services for people of all 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.
What we offer
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 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
Job responsibilities
Sufficient training and experience to be recognised by the Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology as a suitably qualified psychologist to offer clinical placements to trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists
Training and experience in application of psychological knowledge within a number of different specialties
Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental health presentations
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Knowledge required specific to the role and clinical area
* Advanced theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches for people with psychological problems including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for patients with complex psychological presentations and physical health conditions
* Well-developed psychometric assessment skills
* Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis, as practiced within the field of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
Qualifications
* Post graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
* Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Skills & Abilities
* A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
* Ability to support the learning needs of self and others
* Ability to prioritise work dealing with a complex range of agendas
Experience
* Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
* A minimum of 2 years of experience working as a qualified Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist within the relevant area
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