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Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist

The closing date is 08 February 2026

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our east and north PATH (Psychosis: Prevention, Assessment and Treatment in Hertfordshire) Service. PATH is a specialist service for those experiencing their first episode of psychosis in Hertfordshire.

Psychological Therapies within PATH team are going through an exciting time of transformation. Successful candidate will have the opportunity in playing an active role in services development, utilising and mastering their leadership as well as supervision, consultation and therapeutic skills. This time of transformation is the start of our journey in ensuring our service users receive the right treatment at the right time and can go on to lead fulfilling lives. Do you want to be part of this exciting journey?

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team and be skilled in working within recovery based, trauma informed and collaborative approaches to care planning, assessment, therapy, supervision and consultation. The successful candidate will be working flexibly and creatively with service users and other professionals in order to achieve the best outcomes for our patients.

The post holder will supervise, consult and support trainee psychologists/psychotherapists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment. The post-holder will work within the wider MDT.The post-holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures, and utilize research skills for audit, policy, service development and research.

We offer a bespoke professional development plan. Psychologists would be encouraged to apply for HEE funded Family Intervention for Psychosis training and CBTp training as necessary. Regarding specialist professional development, PATH has close links with other Early Intervention services. There are opportunities to meet other EIP professionals outside of the Trust and attend CPD sessions run by the group. For applicants who are keen in development such as teaching and conducting research, there will also be such opportunities available. We have established links with University of Hertfordshire DClinPsy course and with King's College London.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.

The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Our Trust values are:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!

Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?

Then please read on..."

Details

Date posted

23 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

367-ACMS-10020

Job locations

Saffron Ground, Ditchmore Lane, Stevenage, SG1 3LJ

Ditchmore Lane

Stevenage

SG1 3LJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities include good governance of psychological therapies for people with psychosis, providing assessment, therapy, clinical supervision and consultation. An important part of this role is effective data collection to evidence the efficacy of psychological interventions. It is anticipated that this post holder will work with people accessing the service within East and North Hertfordshire, but there may be a requirement to support service delivery and development more widely across Hertfordshire.

For the full Job Description and Person Specification please refer to the attached documents

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities include good governance of psychological therapies for people with psychosis, providing assessment, therapy, clinical supervision and consultation. An important part of this role is effective data collection to evidence the efficacy of psychological interventions. It is anticipated that this post holder will work with people accessing the service within East and North Hertfordshire, but there may be a requirement to support service delivery and development more widely across Hertfordshire.

For the full Job Description and Person Specification please refer to the attached documents

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Doctorate level knowledge in Clinical/Counselling psychology

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working therapeutically with clients presenting with complex mental health needs

Physical

Essential

  • Ability to travel and work flexibly across different sites in Hertfordshire, access to a car for work purposes
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Doctorate level knowledge in Clinical/Counselling psychology

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working therapeutically with clients presenting with complex mental health needs

Physical

Essential

  • Ability to travel and work flexibly across different sites in Hertfordshire, access to a car for work purposes

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Saffron Ground, Ditchmore Lane, Stevenage, SG1 3LJ

Ditchmore Lane

Stevenage

SG1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Saffron Ground, Ditchmore Lane, Stevenage, SG1 3LJ

Ditchmore Lane

Stevenage

SG1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Counselling Psychologist

Dr Anna Hill

anna.hill19@nhs.net

07483154415

Details

Date posted

23 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

367-ACMS-10020

Job locations

Saffron Ground, Ditchmore Lane, Stevenage, SG1 3LJ

Ditchmore Lane

Stevenage

SG1 3LJ


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