Job requirements
Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Knowledge
Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, including those with physical health conditions and or long-term conditions across the whole life span’s presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of whole life span development and the impact on emotional, psychological and mental well-being.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two evidence based psychological interventions including CBT, Systemic Therapy or Family Interventions.
- Knowledge
Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care and treatment within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
- Knowledge
Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the fields of Clinical / Counselling Psychology.
- Experience
Experience of independent administration and interpretation in cognitive assessment
- Experience
Experience of research, service development and audit
- Experience
Experience of working with moderate to severe mental health problems with a wide range of client groups across the whole life course with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Experience
Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological care and treatment both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
- Experience
Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team and inter-agency collaboration
- Experience
Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology
- Experience
Doctoral level knowledge of clinical/counselling psychology including highly developed knowledge of developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and a range of therapeutic models
- Experience
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management with clients with complex problems, including specialised psychological interventions for difficult to treat groups (eg multiple mental health and/or physical health problems)
- Experience
Ability to demonstrate an area of special interest/skill and experience in an evidence based therapeutic intervention
- Experience
Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS and HCPC
- Qualifications
Post-graduate doctorate in clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, or fully completed training as a Counselling Psychologist
- Qualifications
Full registration with Health Professions Council under the Clinical or Counselling modality
- Qualifications
Related academic qualifications to masters or doctorate level
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Chartered status with the British Psychological Society
- Qualifications
Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Job overview
We are looking to appoint an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist to join our welcoming and psychologically minded team to provide a service of excellence for Children and Young People and their families within Hertfordshire mainly in Hemel Hempstead and St. Albans. This post brings a diversity of experience, from providing specialist assessments and intervention, to supporting other members of the psychology team, and working closely with members of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
We also recognise the key role that consultation can play in developing our services and being a central part of our psychology offer. The ideal candidate for us will be someone who shares our values about offering compassionate and trauma-informed services, whether in the psychological therapies or the neuropsychological assessment aspect of the service. The ethos of the team is one of continuous quality improvement and co-producing what our clients require, and we are looking for candidates who share a passion for service development and innovation. We hope that candidates will bring skills and knowledge to support audit, research, and project development within the service.
Main duties of the job
The key duties of the job will involve completion of specialist psychological assessment (including risk assessment) and treatment of clients referred to the service. The postholder also will be responsible for providing highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to a service user's formulation, diagnosis and case management plan.
The key duties will also involve providing professional and clinical supervision to Assistant Psychologists working in the service. Other important duties will involve supporting psychological aspects of service development, evaluation, research and teaching and maintaining standards in supervision and CPD.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for in depth information about the role.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Clinical / Counselling Psychologist with Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Radlett, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £51,657 - £58,785 per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS). The contract type is 12 months (Fixed-Term). The application deadline is 12 Nov 2026.
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