Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Clinical/Counselling Psychologist The closing date is 23 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Here at HPFT we have a long history of delivering outstanding care, and we are taking our inpatient psychological therapies service to the next level. Through an extensive expansion of our psychology provision, we are embedding trauma informedapproaches across all wards. This is an exciting time of change. We are looking for caring and committed 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologists to work alongside the multi-disciplinary team in supporting change. If you have the relevant skills, are energetic, imaginative and, above all, care passionately about working with individuals and their families towards recovery, then we want to hear from you! The role is based in the innovative and purpose-built Kingfisher Court, Radlett . You will form part of a vibrant, passionate, and supportive inpatient psychology service that is well established and highly valued across our inpatient services. For the right candidates we would consider a developmental period from Band 7 toBand 8a. We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date - Apply now! Main duties of the job The successful candidate will: Provide a specialist psychology service to service users on the adult mental health wards. Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and interventions. Provide clinical supervision, advice and consultation to colleagues, and to other non-professional carers, on psychological aspects of assessment, formulation, care and treatment. Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity, and underpinned by principles of recovery and knowledge of trauma informed approaches. Support the development and roll out of Trauma Informed Approaches across HPFT inpatient services as we change the question people ask from "What's wrong with you?" to "What's happened to you?" In return, we can offer you: leadership and management training opportunities 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum and a maximum payment pro rata) 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable) One of the UK's best pension schemes Comprehensive health and wellbeing services Special leave for family and personal reasons NHS Car Lease Scheme Employee Assistance Programme About us Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission. Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout: Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional. Details Date posted 09 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £59,798 to £67,020 a year Per annum, Pro rata (5% HCAS Included) Contract Permanent