Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Practitioner Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

The closing date is 08 October 2025

Job summary

This post is only open to current employees of the Trust.

An exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Psychological therapist or appropriately qualified cognitive behavioural / EMDR therapist to work within the Herefordshire specialist perinatal mental health team. This is a two day a week (15 hours) post.

You will work within a highly motivated and supportive community multi-disciplinary team providing psychological support as key professional to clients with mental health difficulties in the perinatal period.

The post holder will receive professional management from Team Lead and clinical supervision from the Principal Psychologist You will participate in other MDT activities such as group work, case reflection and delivery of education sessions. There will also be opportunities to attend Trustwide psychology meetings and other professional development activities.

For information on this post email: Sally.Simmonds2@nhs.net or Jodi.Pennington@nhs.net

This is a fixed term post to provide cover for absence for specific purpose that we anticipate will be required for 9 months. We reserve the right to end this contract sooner with appropriate notice.

If you wish to be considered for a secondment please gain permission from your Substantive Manager before applying.

Main duties of the job

Working within the Herefordshire Perinatal team to provide psychological therapies on an individual and group basis

Working as part of the team providing assessment and interventions

Contributing to team processes including supervision, educational opportunities , reflective practice

Clinical work involves provision of psychological assessment and intervention to support physical and mental health and well-being during this crucial life transition. With a perinatal frame of mind, we also focus on the experience of the baby, the parent-child relationship, as well as other members of the family system.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of supportive staff networks
Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Date posted

23 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9798-1678-H

Job locations

Benet Building

Ruckhall Lane, Belmont

Hereford

HR2 9RP

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Post Graduate doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent Applied Psychology qualification), as accredited by the B.P.S
Registered as Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC or equivalent e.g. a recorded / registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or a psychological therapy Plus Further post graduate qualification OR training and experience in a relevant model of psychological therapy that meets accreditation training standards, Significant experience working as a psychological therapist in mental health services with people over the age of 18 years and demonstrating the required competences Is a member of a professional body, such as BABCP, BPS, NMC upon commencement of the post
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Experience

Essential

Experience of maintaining working relationships and a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical aggression
Evidence of maintaining effective communication when there are barriers to understanding and in circumstances where hostility, manipulation, conflict, and antagonism are present

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Post Graduate doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent Applied Psychology qualification), as accredited by the B.P.S
Registered as Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC or equivalent e.g. a recorded / registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or a psychological therapy Plus Further post graduate qualification OR training and experience in a relevant model of psychological therapy that meets accreditation training standards, Significant experience working as a psychological therapist in mental health services with people over the age of 18 years and demonstrating the required competences Is a member of a professional body, such as BABCP, BPS, NMC upon commencement of the post
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Experience

Essential

Experience of maintaining working relationships and a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical aggression
Evidence of maintaining effective communication when there are barriers to understanding and in circumstances where hostility, manipulation, conflict, and antagonism are present

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

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Benet Building

Ruckhall Lane, Belmont

Hereford

HR2 9RP

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Benet Building

Ruckhall Lane, Belmont

Hereford

HR2 9RP

Employer's website

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