Clinical / Counselling Psychologist – CAMHS Learning Disabilities
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
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-bound, aried 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 it, working collaboratively within CAMHS and across multiple agencies.
You will work closely with the CAMHS LD team and actively engage with MDTs, clinical case discussions and risk formulations.
You will sympathetically and efficiently manage escalations and will keep patient, family and staff wellbeing at the heart of what you do.
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 (all 4500+ of them) 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
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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
Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
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 and psychological presentations and physical health difficulties
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 or above in psychology
Post graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
Post qualification training in specific, evidence-based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentations and/or physical health difficulties, across the age span
Evidence of regular further professional training and experience as required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the BPS
Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
Eligible for registration as a Practitioner member of the BPS Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Ability to challenge poor behaviour
A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
Ability to praise and be supportive to others
Highly developed and effective communication skills, both oral and written, including ability to communicate complex, highly personal and sensitive information
Advanced ability to develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship and manage transference appropriately
Able to communicate effectively within the team and build good sound working relationships
Good presentation and teaching skills, able to use multi‑media materials for both formal large group situations and small informal settings
Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Able to prioritise own work and deal with competing demands to work effectively
For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
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
Additional Criteria
* Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Qualifications
* BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in psychology
* Post graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
* Post qualification training in specific, evidence based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentations and/or physical health difficulties, across the age span
* Evidence of regular further professional training and experience as required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the BPS
* Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
* Eligible for registration as a Practitioner member of the BPS Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
* Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
* I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
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
* Motivational leadership skills and effective team player
* Ability to develop new skills and manage change / conflict
* Ability to work across organisational and professional boundaries
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
* 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 the 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
* Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
* Experience in training / teaching and student assessment
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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