Clinical or Counselling Psychologist | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£49,387 - £64,750 per annum (pro rota for part time)
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Nottingham, NG3 2PQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	22 Oct 2026
Closing date:	22 Nov 2026

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Summary

Step 4 County South is a psychological assessment and therapy service, which provides a service for people with complex mental health and therapy needs. We straddle primary and secondary care.

We would welcome applications from those who have qualified in 2026. For Band 7 applicants we are able to offer the opportunity to progress to an 8a after one year’s full-time employment and completion of a portfolio to demonstrate competence to work at that level.

To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy.

To offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues.

To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Service’s policies and procedures.

To contribute to the psychological therapies pathway development across AMH.

To contribute to the service development in Nottingham County South.

To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the service where appropriate

To undertake relevant teaching, training and supervision within Step 4 County South, and more broadly in AMH where appropriate.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

The postholder will be an integral part of the step 4 psychological therapies team. For those at band 7 there will be support and supervision from a more experienced psychologist, and the responsibilities will be adjusted accordingly.

There are opportunities for peer supervision and case discussion; supervision of other psychologists/trainees and consultation with those outside of step 4 such as step 3 or LMHT.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

This advert closes on Thursday 5 Nov 2026

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