Clinical Psychologist

Mpft Nhs; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist for the Adult Mental Health Psychology team. This role involves providing high-quality psychological services, managing complex cases, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates must have doctoral-level training in clinical psychology and experience in applied psychology. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and access to supervision and training. Join a dedicated team committed to enhancing mental health services.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Health Professions Council.
• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology.
• Assessed experience as a qualified applied psychologist.

Responsibilities

• Provide a psychology service to the Community Mental Health Team.
• Manage a complex clinical caseload with psychological assessment and intervention.
• Lead on psychological knowledge and work collaboratively with MDT colleagues.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Consultation

Working with complex mental health problems

Leadership in psychological knowledge

Trauma-informed practice

Education

Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology

Registered with the Health Professions Council

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist to join Adult Mental Health Psychology in the Community Mental Health Team based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

The post holder will be expected to provide a high-quality psychology service to the CMHT. The successful candidate will have access to regular supervision and join a supportive network of psychologists working in adult mental health.

There are strong teaching and placement links with the clinical and counselling psychology courses in Staffordshire and across the West Midlands region.

Main duties of the job

To provide a psychology service to people accessing care and support from the North Shropshire Community Mental Health Team.

Post holder will carry a complex clinical caseload of people engaged with services and provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention. The work is recovery-focused and trauma-informed.

Post holder will be expected to provide leadership in psychological knowledge and skills, work well with MDT colleagues and be adept at working through others by providing consultation, supervision and team formulation.

Forming and strengthening professional relationships and working by embedding psychology in the multidisciplinary team is an essential part of the role.

The psychologist in post will have a broad range of direct client involvement, from trauma and other specific therapies, through to providing specialist assessments.

There are opportunities for professional development in this post. We support and encourage training in specific therapies to bring more skills into the psychology workforce and beyond to improve outcomes and the services we deliver.

Working for our organisation

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are ‘United in our Uniqueness’ and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

We encourage you to meet with us prior to applying. Person specification is attached; see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements.

Person specification

Qualifications & Experience

• Registered with the Health Professions Council.
• Post‑graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology (or its equivalent).
• Assessed experience of working as a qualified applied psychologist.

Desirable criteria:

• Post‑doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
• Experience of working clinically with people present with challenging behaviours, and/or people who have communication difficulties.

Experience

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non‑professional groups.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, individually and in groups, including psychological trauma across the whole life course.

Desirable criteria:

• Experience working with people with significant mental health difficulties including psychosis, bipolar and complex emotional needs.
• Considerable experience of working with people with complex psychological trauma and systemic working.
• Post‑doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.

Professional conduct

• Willing to reflect on own practice and to learn from this.
• A passion and enthusiasm for working with people experiencing complex mental health problems and their families and carers.
• Ability to identify, and employ, appropriate clinical governance mechanisms for the support.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.

Desirable criteria:

• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
• Well‑developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies.