Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological TherapistNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the well established and well regarded Perinatal Community Team . The Team provides assessment, intervention and care co-ordination for women with, or at risk of experiencing, moderate to severe mental illness either during pregnancy or up to one year postpartum.

The successful applicant will be joining a small but cohesive psychology team who are committed to providing excellent quality, psychologically informed care and treatment. The post holder will play a key role in delivering high-quality care, contributing to service development and performance, working collaboratively to improve outcomes for clients.

The successful candidate will be compassionate, resilient, and proactive, with a commitment to equality, inclusion, and continuous improvement. They will be able to build positive relationships with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders, contributing positively to team culture and service delivery. We offer a supportive working environment, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to make a meaningful difference to the lives of patients and their families. The successful applicant will join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for providing a qualified specialist psychology service including specialist psychological formulation, assessment and therapeutic interventions. In addition they will work alongside the wider MDT offering clinical supervision, advice and consultation to colleagues on psychological aspects of assessment, formulation, care and treatment.

The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.

The post holder will provide clinical supervision and clinical consultation/advice in accordance with service needs.

The post holder will take a lead role within the team for psychological treatments in the pathway, including responsibility for checking adherence to NICE guidance through clinical supervision and monitoring.

The post holder will provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.

The post holder will contribute to training on a multi-disciplinary basis.

The post holder will utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and other research within the remit of the post.

the post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.

Job description

Please see attached job description for further details. The post would be suitable for Senior Clinical Counsellors, Psychologists and Psychotherapists.

Advertising date : 29th October 2026

Closing date : 12th November 2026

We welcome your application.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.