Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist

The closing date is 25 January 2026

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to join the Fareham Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) based at Fareham Health Centre with the possibility of also providing support to Gosport CMHT. This is fixed term for 2 years.

The CMHT works with adults aged 18 years plus with complex, severe and enduring mental health problems. The principles and philosophy of care are based on the recovery model and we work closely with other CMHT team members as well as inpatient and crisis services.

The role will involve implementing a programme of group interventions as well as providing consultation, brief intervention and longer term therapy. There is an opportunity for supervision to other team members as well as individual input with clients based on evidence based Psychological interventions.

The successful candidate will join the Portsmouth and South East Area Psychological Therapies Service, comprised of 35 psychologists and psychological therapists with expertise in CBT, DBT, CAT, ACT and EMDR. We have good supervision structures and an excellent track record of CPD, as well as good links with Southampton University, particularly with the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology and the Post Graduate Cognitive Behavioural Therapy programme.

We will consider applicants who are working towards accreditation in an Evidence Based Psychological Therapy on a transitional band 6 post, with progression to band 7 upon successful award of accreditation.

Main duties of the job

This job involves working as part of a team to deliver effective psychological therapy to people with severe and enduring mental health problems. We have an effective group program that you can contribute to and we are also implementing some brief assessment and interventions for people waiting for therapy.

This role is varied and involves working collaboratively to contribute to MDT discussions, input into effective referral screening and supporting a fantastic team of people to work psychologically. Delivery of therapy can include face to face and online work, collecting outcome measures to remain curious about how we can improve the work we do.

There is an opportunity to supervise others and also to think creatively about how to effectively deliver care to the community we serve. CPD is also a focus as is your own supervision.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Date posted

16 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

348-PSE-10079

Job locations

Fareham Health Centre

Osborn Road

Fareham

Hampshire

PO16 7ER

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

DClinPsy or DCounsPsy
OR
Accreditation by an appropriate psychotherapy organisation (e.g. BABCP, SFDBT, ACAT).
To enrol in a specific therapy course such as CBT to work towards therapy accreditation whilst transitioning to band 7 role. This will be paid for by the Trust.

Experience

Essential

Experience of undertaking psychological assessment, formulation and intervention with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course, or receive training towards this.
Experience of providing evidence-based psychological therapy (or agree to train towards this), both individually and in groups, across a variety of presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity, whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
Experience of working with clients with complex needs, including psychosis and behaviours consistent with a diagnosis of personality disorder.
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary setting.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

DClinPsy or DCounsPsy
OR
Accreditation by an appropriate psychotherapy organisation (e.g. BABCP, SFDBT, ACAT).
To enrol in a specific therapy course such as CBT to work towards therapy accreditation whilst transitioning to band 7 role. This will be paid for by the Trust.

Experience

Essential

Experience of undertaking psychological assessment, formulation and intervention with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course, or receive training towards this.
Experience of providing evidence-based psychological therapy (or agree to train towards this), both individually and in groups, across a variety of presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity, whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
Experience of working with clients with complex needs, including psychosis and behaviours consistent with a diagnosis of personality disorder.
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary setting.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fareham Health Centre

Osborn Road

Fareham

Hampshire

PO16 7ER

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fareham Health Centre

Osborn Road

Fareham

Hampshire

PO16 7ER

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)