Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist

Closing date: 27 July 2026.

An opportunity has arisen for a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist to join our established psychological services team embedded within Adult Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS) in East Hertfordshire. This role is primarily based in Ware with additional input into services in Bishops Stortford.

Psychological services are well regarded within the ACMHS and play a vital function in delivering highly specialist psychological therapy to adults with severe and complex mental health difficulties in accordance with NICE guidelines. The team highly values the consultation and psychological support provided to the wider multi‑disciplinary team. HPFT is committed to delivering trauma‑informed care with service users’ experience at the heart of what we do.

There is an opportunity for further training and development of skills within the service.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake psychological assessments of adults experiencing complex mental health difficulties.
• Deliver specialist psychological therapies for adults, including CBT, CAT, EMDR, DBT, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, family interventions and schema therapy.
• Provide specialist psychological consultation, formulation, support and training to the wider multi‑disciplinary service.
• Supervise junior members of the psychological services team, including Assistant Psychologists and trainee therapists.
• Work closely with the Multi‑Disciplinary Team (MDT) and psychological therapy colleagues to support the delivery of psychological services across Southeast Hertfordshire.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Education / Training

• Doctoral/Master’s level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specific models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, accredited by the BPS and current registration with HCPC or a registered qualification in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, and further postgraduate qualification training in evidence‑based psychological therapies, including CBT.
• Professional qualification degree level, including knowledge and application of research methodology.
• Additional specialist knowledge or training in psychological therapies including CBT.

Previous Experience

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment across a range of settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient, with at least six months clinical experience in adult mental health.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life span, maintaining professionalism in highly emotive and distressing situations.
• Knowledge of whole‑life span development and its impact on emotional, psychological and mental wellbeing.
• Knowledge and experience of at least one evidence‑based psychological therapy relevant to the treatment of adults with complex problems and their families.
• Doctoral‑level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariate data analysis as practiced in clinical psychology.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working and inter‑agency collaboration.
• Ability to provide consultation to other professional and non‑professional groups.
• Ability to teach and train others using complex multimedia materials suitable for professional settings.
• Ability to address any issues or risks appropriately.
• Awareness of Child and Adult Safeguarding Procedures, current NHS initiatives and developments, legislation, and national agenda in relation to Adult Mental Health.
• Experience of working autonomously and as part of a team within a community mental health setting.
• Experience of service quality monitoring (e.g. clinical audit, evaluative research).
• Experience of teaching, training and/or offering supervision.
• Experience of service development/project management.

Communication Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing complex, technical, clinically sensitive information to clients, families, carers and professional colleagues.
• Ability to work and communicate therapeutically with clients and families, respecting cultural and background differences.
• Ability to contribute responsibly within a multidisciplinary team, valuing other members’ contributions and encouraging participation.
• Ability to keep accurate and complete records in compliance with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Ability to alert line manager when policies or strategies adversely affect users or the public.
• Ability to time‑manage effectively, work under pressure and prioritise clinical workload.

Analytical Skills

• Positive problem‑solving approach.
• Ability to critically evaluate and review developments made by others to determine applicability in own area of work.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Key Details

• Salary: £51,657 to £58,785 per annum, pro rata (inclusive of 5% HCAS).
• Contract: Permanent.
• Working pattern: Full‑time.
• Reference number: 367-ACMS-101394.
• Job locations: Cygnet House, Old College Court, Priory Street, Ware.

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