Part Time Preceptorship or 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Part Time Preceptorship or 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Closing date: 03 July 2026

We are looking for a psychologist to work with adults experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties in a community mental health team.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and one‑to‑one and group interventions to clients with severe and enduring mental health issues.
• Support the development and implementation of systemic interventions, including reflective practice groups, psychology consultations, teaching and training, and brief interventions for carers and families.
• Utilise opportunities for reflection and the continuing development of your own skills.
• Work within professional guidelines and the overall framework of MPFT’s policies and procedures.
• Adhere to relevant Trust policies and professional ethics.
• Employ research skills for audit, policy, service evaluation and development, and research.
• Collaborate with inpatients, outpatients, primary care staff, secondary mental health services, and third sector organisations as required.

Person Specification

• Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
• Significant post‑qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment and individual/group treatment of clients with complex difficulties across adult secondary and/or tertiary care settings (for the 8a post).
• Experience of working in Adult Secondary Mental Health services (for the Preceptorship).
• Additional qualifications in an accredited therapy (preferred).
• Experience working with clients with personality difficulties, complex trauma, psychosis, or comorbid substance misuse issues.
• Experience and/or training in providing supervision.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any prior criminal convictions.

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