Job requirements
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Able to provide and receive highly complex, highly sensitive or highly contentious information, where there are significant barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome using the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills such as would be required when communicating in a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere
- Skills
Able to make judgements involving complex facts or situations, which require the evaluation of a range of options (e.g. the assessment of specialist clinical conditions and the determination of treatment options)
- Skills
Able to plan, prioritise and organise own caseload, treatment programmes involving other staff, and other aspects of the work such as clinical administrative tasks and CPD
- Skills
Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- Knowledge
Highly developed specialist knowledge, both theoretical and practical, of psychology applied to clinical practice, particularly in respect of adults with severe and enduring mental health needs (including complex emotional needs and trauma history)
- Knowledge
Knowledge of relevant legislation and Codes of Conduct and their implications for work in relevant setting
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the specific mental health challenges and needs associated with migration
- Experience
Experience undertaking therapy with people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties
- Experience
Experience of the application of psychology/therapy in different cultural contexts
- Experience
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team and providing case consultation to colleagues from other disciplines and using psychological formulation as a framework for bringing a psychological understanding of need
- Experience
Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Qualifications
Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- Qualifications
Registered with HCPC
- Other Requirements
Able to function in potentially traumatic circumstances and in highly emotionally distressing circumstances on a frequent basis (e.g. in dealing with service users with complex mental health difficulties, self-harm, histories of trauma and abuse)
- Other Requirements
Able to provide services in an environment with service users who may be challenging and where the awareness of risk must always be maintained
- Other Requirements
Able to reflect on own professional practice through the clinical supervision process
- Other Requirements
Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) and willingness to participate actively in CPD in line with BPS’ or their professional body’s guidelines
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of models of leadership and supervision, in the context of mental health teams
- Experience
Experience of administration, scoring and written interpretation of formal personality tools and/or neuropsychological assessments
- Qualifications
Other related academic qualifications
Job overview
Title: Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (Band 7) in adult mental health – Maternity cover Post
We are seeking a passionate and committed Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our Mental Health Integrated Network Team (MINT) in Hounslow. MINT is a multidisciplinary service providing holistic support and treatment to adults presenting with a range of mental health difficulties within a stepped-care framework. We have an established psychology team which is well integrated and highly valued in the service.
This post is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic early-career psychologist looking to develop and consolidate specialist clinical skills in working with complex needs, trauma and personality disorder diagnoses.
In addition to working 1-1 with clients, a significant part of this post involves embedding and developing psychological principles and thinking within the work of the whole MDT. Therefore, we require a candidate who thrives in a team environment and is passionate about dissemination of psychological thinking, consultation and leadership.
At West London NHS Trust we want to employ talented, passionate and skilled psychological professionals, so that we can provide the best healthcare possible for those who use our services. In return, we are committed to investing in and supporting our staff.
Main duties of the job
You will provide highly specialist assessments and treatment for individuals with complex mental health conditions, both 1-1 and in groups.
The role will include working with people from varied cultural backgrounds, including those seeking asylum, using interpreters when necessary. A passion for creating and enabling equality of access to services for all and an understanding of the psychological needs associated with migration is essential.
You will provide psychological consultation and guidance to the whole MDT and offer supervision and training for trainee and assistant psychologists. A genuine desire to work within an MDT and promote psychological ways of working is essential.
You will play a key role in service developments in the service and, as part of this, you will support audit and research to drive and sustain the quality of the services we deliver. There will be opportunities to collaborate with trainee psychologists, local doctorate courses and a large network of psychological colleagues across the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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 Psychologist with West London NHS Trust in Southall, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive of 15% HCAS. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 15 Nov 2026.
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