Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£63,665 to £70,887 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Harrow, HA3 5QX
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	5 Nov 2026
Closing date:	18 Nov 2026

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Summary

To provide a specialist psychology service to service users of Bentley House Community Mental Health Hub (CMHH), including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes. To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in the CMHH. To undertake service evaluation, audit and research. To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters. To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved. Key Responsibilities: KR 1 Clinical and Client Care To provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients under the care of Bentley House CMHH. To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans. KR 2 Contributing to team or service clinical functioning To contribute to the effective working of the team or service and to a psychologically informed framework for the service. To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities. KR 3 Policy and service development To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes. To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects. KR 4 Management and supervision To supervise trainee applied psychologists within own area of specialism. To provide supervision for the psychological work of other multi-disciplinary staff as appropriate. KR 5 Teaching and Training To undertake occasional teaching and training of pre and post- qualification psychologists and specialised training to other professions as appropriate. To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within the team by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in psychology and acute mental health, and by implementing knowledge gained in practice. KR 6 Record-keeping and Information Governance To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry. KR 7 Research and development To initiate, undertake, support and supervise regular complex service evaluation and audits. To initiate and implement the development of outcome measurement and assessment and assist other staff in the implementation of same. KR 8 Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychologist according to HCPC and Trust guidelines. To ensure own Continuing Professional Development To comply with the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency, and ensure professional development in line with these. To adhere to the BPSs Professional Practice Guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.

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