Job requirements
Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Ability to deliver complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Skills
Ability to work with people whose behaviour is personally challenging
- 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 & Full registration with Health Professions Council under the Clinical or Counselling modality OR Postgraduate qualification in one of the core mental health professions e.g. nursing, medicine, social work and occupational therapy or to have substantial other relevant experience and with demonstrable competence to work in the mental health field
- Qualifications
Diploma and / or M.Sc. in CBT leading to demonstrable eligibility for accreditation with the BABCP
- Qualifications
Continuing registration with body overseeing practice of core mental health profession, e.g. HCPC or BABCP
- Areas of Experience and Knowledge
Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of children and young people across a full range of care settings, and with mild to moderate mental health problems
- Areas of Experience and Knowledge
Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life span’s 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
- Areas of Experience and Knowledge
Experience of multi-disciplinary team working and inter-agency collaboration
- Areas of Experience and Knowledge
Knowledge and awareness of specific clinical practices and issues relating to clients with mental health problems
- Areas of Experience and Knowledge
Completed or willing to complete postgraduate supervision course
- Areas of Experience and Knowledge
Experience and knowledge in the clinical practice of CBT
- Areas of Experience and Knowledge
Able to supervise EMHPs, CWPs and SWPs
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Areas of Experience and Knowledge
Experience of service quality monitoring e.g. clinical audit, evaluative research, etc and/or service improvement and project management
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/CBT Therapist to join HPFT MHST South team. The post is designed for a psychologist/CBT Therapist who is ready to consolidate specialist skills while developing into a senior clinician.
The role will operate across MHST South including bases in 3Rivers, Hertsmere and Watford. The post holder will be expected to work from all locations in line with clinical need, team arrangements and service priorities.
The MHST South Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/CBT Therapist will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary school's Mental Health Support Team (MHST); assisting in the provision of a high quality service to children, young people and their families experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The role requires skills in assessing, planning, organising, reviewing and supervision.
The post holder should have completed or be willing to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Supervision course. This can be an EMHP supervision course, low intensity supervision course, or CYP-PT Supervision course.
The post holder will utilise their skills and knowledge of CBT informed interventions and child and adolescent mental health practice, to supervise the Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs), Senior Wellbeing Practitioners (SWPs), Senior Practitioners, and assistant psychologists (as appropriate) in the team.
Main duties of the job
- To triage and provide psychological assessment and interventions for children and young people in an educational setting
- If not already completed, the post holder will be expected to attend university to complete a Postgraduate Certification in Supervision
- Undertake and record accurate assessments of risk and operate clear risk management processes in line with locally agreed procedures including the safeguarding protocols of the educational setting and HPFT Safeguarding policy.
- To provide specialist expertise and psychological support to clients, their carers and staff working with the clients
- To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management
- To provide consultation as required to other professionals (such as teachers and family workers) around mental health issues in children and young people in schools.
- To enhance emotional wellbeing and to promote or build resilience in children and young people through educational workshops, assemblies, and PSHE lessons.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role please refer to the job description and person specification documents attached.
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 MHST Clinical or Counselling Psychologist/CBT Therapist with Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Radlett, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £51,657 - £58,785 per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Oct 2026.
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