# Clinical or Counselling Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-or-counselling-psychologist/a436503a-205b-4209-b7fb-b0aa72e1b09e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-or-counselling-psychologist/a436503a-205b-4209-b7fb-b0aa72e1b09e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £56,276 - £63,176 Per annum including HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T12:03:32.185Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/North_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Counselling_Psychologist_Psychosis_Pathway/Clinical_Counselling_Psychologist_Psychosis_Pathway-v8058532 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8058532?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Clinical / Counselling Psychologist (Band 7) based in Islington. Psychosis Pathway in Core Teams (Full-time, permanent) This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a specialist community psychosis pathway in a Core (adult mental health) Team. The post-holder will provide extended assessments, formulations, consultations and psychological therapies (individual and group) to those presenting with psychosis and other severe mental health needs (including a diagnosis of bipolar disorder). Previous experience of working with severe mental health problems is essential. We welcome applications from psychologists due to qualify this year. Please contact us to discuss any request in variation to the advertised hours. Please also get in touch with any other enquiries about the role. The post requires Health and Care Professions Council registration as a clinical or counselling psychologist. People coming towards the end of their clinical or counselling psychology training may apply and commence in post after qualification and registration with the HCPC. If there is significant delay in obtaining qualification from a training course as a result of requirements to make major thesis corrections, then initial appointment at Band 6 as a trainee psychologist, with progression to Band 7 on qualification and HCPC registration, may be considered. ### Main duties of the job The post-holder will act as a fully integrated member of the team, providing a service to clients with a diagnosis of psychosis, bipolar disorder and co-occuring complex needs, with the aims of supporting recovery, promoting mental and physical wellbeing and optimise independence and social inclusion. You would work directly with individuals, groups and families from a wide range of diverse backgrounds, providing tailored assessment, formulation, consultation and interventions for psychosis, bipolar and co-occuring psychological difficulties such as trauma. You would work closely with MDT colleagues and other agencies to provide psychologically informed care, through joint working, training and consultation. You would be expected to work autonomously, with support and supervision, within professional guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a detailed job description and a list of the main responsibilities of the post, please see the job descriptions and person specifications attached. ## Job Details Clinical / Counselling Psychologist (Band 7) based in Islington. Psychosis Pathway in Core Teams (Full-time, permanent) This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a specialist community psychosis pathway in a Core (adult mental health) Team. The post-holder will provide extended assessments, formulations, consultations and psychological therapies (individual and group) to those presenting with psychosis and other severe mental health needs (including a diagnosis of bipolar disorder). Previous experience of working with severe mental health problems is essential. We welcome applications from psychologists due to qualify this year. Please contact us to discuss any request in variation to the advertised hours. Please also get in touch with any other enquiries about the role. The post requires Health and Care Professions Council registration as a clinical or counselling psychologist. People coming towards the end of their clinical or counselling psychology training may apply and commence in post after qualification and registration with the HCPC. If there is significant delay in obtaining qualification from a training course as a result of requirements to make major thesis corrections, then initial appointment at Band 6 as a trainee psychologist, with progression to Band 7 on qualification and HCPC registration, may be considered. ## Job Description The post-holder will act as a fully integrated member of the team, providing a service to clients with a diagnosis of psychosis, bipolar disorder and co-occuring complex needs, with the aims of supporting recovery, promoting mental and physical wellbeing and optimise independence and social inclusion. You would work directly with individuals, groups and families from a wide range of diverse backgrounds, providing tailored assessment, formulation, consultation and interventions for psychosis, bipolar and co-occuring psychological difficulties such as trauma. You would work closely with MDT colleagues and other agencies to provide psychologically informed care, through joint working, training and consultation. You would be expected to work autonomously, with support and supervision, within professional guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service. ## Responsibilities For a detailed job description and a list of the main responsibilities of the post, please see the job descriptions and person specifications attached. ## Person Specification ### Skills / Abilities **Essential** - Skills in the use of a range of methods of psychological assessment (including psychometric tests) intervention and management for the full range of problems of severity and complexity presented in adult mental health, including challenging behaviours. - Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS - Ability to offer a multi-theoretical formulation and to communicate this in a clear and concise manner - Ability to form good working relationships with others in a multidisciplinary setting and experience of working jointly with other professional disciplines - Ability to work flexibly and creatively according to the needs of local primary care services - Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings - Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate and to support and maintain clinical practice - Specific knowledge of problems presented by clients of the specific post **Desirable** - Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups - Skills in delivering specific interventions relevant to the post ### Experience / Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of working with the client group relevant to the post - Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity - Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health - Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology **Desirable** - Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient, and inpatient settings - Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision - Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts - Post registration experience of working in a setting similar to the post - Skills in delivering specific interventions relevant to the post ### Qualifications & Registrations **Essential** - Postgraduate doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society or the British Psychological Society Statement of Equivalence OR Postgraduate qualification in CBT, specialising in psychosis (plus at least a 2:1 degree, or equivalent, in a core NHS profession). - Current registration with the Health Professions Council as a clinical or counselling psychologist OR full accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies. ## Documents - [functional requirements (pdf, 218.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10348609) - [ps-band7-coreteam-camden (pdf, 295.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10348608) - [jd, band 7, core teams, camden (pdf, 295.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10348607) - [a comprehensive guide for candidates (pdf, 544.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2959) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.