Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist / Psychotherapist

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic psychologist or psychotherapist interested in a personally rewarding and fulfilling role working with complex cases. You will be responsible for providing psychological therapy to clients across the Acute Care pathway in Basingstoke. The acute service at Parklands Hospital includes one male ward, one female ward, a 6-bed MOD (Military of Defence) ward and a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). The Acute and Crisis Division comprises of practitioner psychologists and psychological therapists with expertise in a range of approaches (e.g. CBT, DBT, ACT, CFT and CAT).

You will join a team of supportive, innovative, creative and compassionate clinicians who are committed to providing trauma-informed care and a psychologically-minded MDT, committed to creating a culture supporting the recovery of adults with acute mental health difficulties. We work with a range of presentations including psychosis and trauma and relational difficulties. You will provide psychological assessment and therapy individually and support group programmes as well as offering consultation and training to staff in the team. Our psychological provision includes offering the Comprehend, Cope & Connect (CCC) approach.

We encourage applicants looking for preceptorship from Band 7 to 8a. We also welcome applications from unqualified practitioners who are nearing completing their training. Requests for part time and flexible working options will be considered.

Main duties of the job

You will work as an autonomous practitioner, with your own clinical caseload, embedded within our clinical multi-professional team, and the psychological therapies team. You will provide psychological assessments and formulations, brief interventions, provide supervision, provide advice to colleagues, and contribute to the implementation of the Comprehend, Cope and Connect (CCC) approach. CCC is a therapeutic intervention which enables multi-professional colleagues to offer psychologically-informed support to adults with acute mental health difficulties. Multi-disciplinary team formulations are part of this post, which supports and enhances a psychologically-informed culture across the wards, and subsequent collaborative care planning. There will be opportunities to utilise research skills to contribute to service development. You will be part of a cohesive team with a strong focus on quality improvement, co-production, further training and career development, plus aligning with the core values of the Trust (i.e. compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence).

Job responsibilities

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.