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Overview Currently we have an excellent opportunity for a Practitioner Psychologist to join a specialist Clinical Psychology and Therapy Team (CPAT). This service works indirectly with children and families by embedding psychological thinking into Family Help Teams across West Cornwall. Instead of direct client work, the role focuses on supporting social workers, domestic violence workers, counsellors, and other professionals to apply trauma-informed and attachment-based approaches in their practice.Salary: Band 8a (NHS equivalent) + benefits (can offer as Band 7 Preceptorship) Position: Practitioner Psychologist - Indirect Support to Family Help Teams Hours: Full-time (can consider PT), hybrid model (5 days per week, including 1 day WFH) Setting: Indirect Support - CYP &amp; Families Location: West Cornwall (Penzance &amp; Redruth) + 1 day/week Truro base Your key responsibilities <ul><li>Provide consultation, supervision, and reflective practice to Family Help Teams</li><li>Support professionals with trauma-informed and attachment-based approaches</li><li>Deliver training on psychological models and frameworks</li><li>Influence decision-making with psychological insight and evidence-based practice</li><li>Contribute to workforce development across children's services</li><li>Collaborate with CAMHS, schools, health and voluntary sector partners</li><li>Support service design and development initiatives</li></ul> Qualifications and experience <ul><li>Postgraduate qualification in Applied Psychology (Clinical, Forensic, Counselling)</li><li>HCPC registration (or working towards)</li><li>Experience supporting children, young people, and families indirectly</li><li>Strong knowledge of trauma and attachment theory</li><li>Skills in supervision, training, and multi-disciplinary collaboration</li></ul> What benefits are on offer <ul><li>NHS pension scheme</li><li>Protected CPD time and training budgets</li><li>Weekly CPD, supervision, and reflective practice</li><li>Opportunities for career progression (8a 8b 8c 8d)</li><li>Hybrid working model with flexibility</li><li>Continuation of NHS service benefits</li><li>Supportive and collaborative multi-disciplinary environment</li></ul> What can Athona offer you? <ul><li>Experts in the healthcare sector offering a professional and supportive service</li><li>Nationwide vacancies available in the NHS, Charities, Social Enterprises and private sector</li><li>Provide support from start to finish, including negotiations on terms and onboarding</li><li>Overseas support for candidates not familiar with the UK</li><li>A supportive team who truly care about your career, taking the time to understand your needs and help you achieve your aspirations</li><li>Support beyond placement, making sure you're happy with your new job and it continues to fulfils your career goals.</li></ul>Interested? Simply apply above today to enjoy these excellent career prospects and reap the rewards of making a real difference to others, every day.If you are interested in learning more about this job role or any other opportunities through Athona, get in touch with Lewis on or drop an email to

Practitioner Psychologist

Overview Job Description: We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Incident &amp; Trauma Counsellor to join our dedicated team. The successful candidate will provide specialised support to individuals experiencing trauma, distress, or crisis, helping them to process their experiences and work towards recovery. Responsibilities <ul><li>Offer confidential counselling and emotional support to clients affected by traumatic incidents</li><li>Conduct assessments to determine clients' needs and develop tailored treatment plans</li><li>Facilitate individual and group therapy sessions</li><li>Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records</li><li>Collaborate with external agencies and support networks as needed</li><li>Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation when required</li><li>Contribute to the development of trauma support programs and initiatives</li></ul> Qualifications &amp; Skills <ul><li>Recognised qualification in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field</li><li>Proven experience in trauma and incident counselling</li><li>Excellent communication and active listening skills</li><li>Ability to work under pressure and handle sensitive situations with empathy and professionalism</li><li>Knowledge of trauma-informed care approaches and mental health best practices</li><li>Relevant certifications (e.g., trauma counselling certification) are desirable</li></ul>

Incident & Trauma Counsellor

Principal Clinical/Forensic Psychologist with sponsorshipThis position comes with sponsorship if you are in the UK , have the correct experience and looking to switch sponsor. PLEASE do not apply if you are NOT in the UK.<ul><li>Location:Thatcham, Berkshire</li><li>Role Type: Principal Clinical/Forensic Psychologist</li><li>Services Provided: Medium and low secure services, rehabilitation flats, and Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs).</li></ul>- Main Responsibilities: - Deputise for the Lead Psychologist.- Support service development and provide clinical supervision.- Offer 1:1 and group interventions.- Contribute to multidisciplinary team care planning and research.- Engage in continuous professional development (CPD). Requirements- Doctorate in Psychology (BPS accredited and HCPC approved).- HCPC registration and eligibility for Chartered Membership of the BPS.- Experience with psychological assessments and treatments for complex needs within secure or PICU services. Benefits- Annual Salary: £60,500.- Leave: 33 days (including bank holidays) plus your birthday off.- Other Perks: Free lunch, career development opportunities, pension contributions, life assurance, enhanced maternity package, wellbeing support, and various discounts.Full details of the roles will be made available to shortlisted applicants.

Principal Clinical / Forensic Psychologist - with sponsorship

A local educational support agency is seeking experienced Locum Educational Psychologists in Manchester for completing statutory assessments. This role is ideal for HCPC-registered professionals looking for flexibility in their workload. With supportive team dynamics, candidates can take on as many assessments as they can handle. The assignment is classified as outside IR35, ensuring competitive rates. This is a perfect opportunity for established Educational Psychologists looking for locum positions in a well-organized team environment.

Manchester On-Site Locum Educational Psychologist

A leading mental health service provider in Manchester is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join their team within the Regional Bed Unit at HMP Manchester. The successful candidate will provide direct care to patients, ensuring optimal nursing care while working as part of a supportive and skilled multidisciplinary team. This full-time permanent position involves varied responsibilities including assessments, care planning, and a strong focus on collaboration. Candidates should be motivated and adaptable, eager to contribute to enhancing patient care.

RMN - Inpatient Mental Health Nurse (Rotating Shifts)

This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested The post holder will provide a high quality, specialist psychology service to children presenting with neurodevelopmental needs across all sectors of care within the Birmingham catchment area. The post holder will be part of the multidisciplinary team in the Neurodevelopmental Hubs and liaise closely with colleagues in education. They will also supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other psychologists and others who provide psychologically based care and treatment. They will support a culture of research and utilise research skills for audit, policy and service developments and propose and implement policy changes within the Service and the broader multidisciplinary team. They will also be highly visible and, accessible and a figure to whom staff, patients and their families, can turn to for assistance, advice and support. Responsibilities <ol> <li>To provide specialist psychological assessment of children based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological assessment, self-reported measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with children, family members and others involved in the child's care.</li> <li>To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a child's psychological problems. This is to be based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems, and employing methods of proven efficiency, across the full range of care settings.</li> <li>To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for children, carers, families and groups within and across teams. This would involve adjusting and refining psychological formulations and drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.</li> </ol> see attached JD for further details Be Part of Our Team Birmingham is a vibrant, rich, ethnically diverse city, with a large population of young people. Join Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) where more than 5000 members of staff work across Birmingham and the West Midlands to deliver a wide range of community and specialist healthcare services. BCHC delivers over a hundred clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. This includes services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands. Our range of healthcare service provision within the C &amp; F Division also offers opportunities to develop clinical leadership skills and be involved with clinical projects and pathway development. The Psychology Service offers support and close links with other psychologists through facilitated reflective practice groups, CPD events and team meetings. There are good links with the local DClinPsy training courses and the MSCi pathway at Birmingham and Coventry Universities. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for information on the main duties of the post. This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Dec 2025

Band 8a Senior Clinical Psychologist Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Overview The role: This is a part time position (22.5 hours per week), working Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, offering the flexibility to balance work and personal commitments. In this role, you will deliver specialist clinical psychology services, including assessment, formulation, treatment planning, and outcome evaluation. Working closely with our experienced multidisciplinary team (MDT), you will play a key role in managing risk, guiding treatment, and supporting the overall wellbeing and recovery of our patients. Key Responsibilities <ul> <li>Undertake comprehensive clinical psychological assessments using a range of methods, including file review, interviews, psychometric tests, and behavioural observation.</li> <li>Complete clinical formulations and structured professional judgement risk assessments.</li> <li>Deliver and evaluate evidence based individual and group interventions.</li> <li>Contribute to risk assessment, risk management and treatment planning within the MDT.</li> <li>Administer, score and interpret clinical and neuropsychological assessments.</li> <li>Produce high quality written reports (e.g. CPA, Tribunal reports) and act as a professional witness when required.</li> <li>Support and guide colleagues in delivering psychologically informed interventions.</li> <li>Contribute to clinical governance, audit, service development and training.</li> <li>Maintain HCPC registration, CPD and compliance with regulatory and organisational standards.</li> <li>Participate in clinical and line management supervision.</li> </ul> Benefits <ul> <li>25 days plus bank holidays.</li> <li>Birthday off.</li> <li>Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities.</li> <li>Benefits Hub giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop.</li> <li>Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline &amp; app to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice.</li> <li>A salary sacrifice.</li> <li>Aegon 5% matched pension.</li> <li>Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials.</li> <li>Like going to the dentist or optician vouchers.</li> <li>Recognition of outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme.</li> <li>Enhanced Sick &amp; Maternity Pay benefits.</li> <li>Refer a Friend Scheme where you can earn up to £1500 by recommending someone you know.</li> <li>Support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so you can develop your career with Active Care Group.</li> </ul> Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Forensic or Clinical Psychologist

Step Forward is seeking a Senior Counsellor and Wellbeing Worker to provide high quality therapeutic support to young people and clinical supervision to honorary counsellors. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people aged 11-25 yearsand combine direct therapeutic work with leadership responsibilities. You will be a passionate and skilled individual that will help us to shape services that reach young people facing complex challenges in East London. Key Responsibilities <ul> <li>Provide high quality and confidential 1:1 counselling and wellbeing support in a range of settings</li> <li>Deliver clinical supervision to Step Forward honorary counsellors/therapists</li> <li>Facilitate small group sessions and wellbeing workshops</li> <li>Support engagement with young people who are less likely to access traditional mental health services</li> <li>Lead and/or contribute to service improvement initiatives</li> <li>Monitor and evidence the impact of therapeutic interventions</li> <li>Build and sustain partnerships with external agencies (e.g. CAMHS, schools)</li> </ul> About You <ul> <li>A recognised qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy (accredited or working towards)</li> <li>Supervision qualification and experience providing clinical supervision to practitioners</li> <li>Extensive experience delivering evidence-based short, medium, and long-term therapy</li> <li>Experience supporting young people with a wide range of presenting issues (e.g. anxiety, depression, bereavement, trauma, abuse, identity and relationships)</li> <li>Minimum 2 years' counselling experience with young people aged 11-25</li> <li>Experience working in school and multi-agency environments</li> <li>A commitment to holistic, young people centred care</li> <li>Strong safeguarding expertise, including managing complex cases and multi-agency working</li> <li>Leadership and/or mentoring skills to support colleague's professional development</li> </ul>

Senior Counsellor and Wellbeing Worker at Young People Charity

15 hours per week / £33,795 per annum pro rata / fixed-term contract until March 2026 (funding for this service currently runs until March 2026; however, we anticipate that the contract will be renewed) / working two days a week, to be discussed at interview. At YMCA DownsLink Group, our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, building life skills and self-confidence, and supporting emotional wellbeing and mental health. Our Values - we do what's right, we work with heart, and we build real connections - guide and shape how we show up for children and young people we support and for each other. YMCA Community Counselling Dialogue offer free short-term face to face, group and online therapy for young people aged 11 - 18 who live or have a GP in West Sussex. We offer a range of talking therapies, group sessions for young people who are struggling with their mental health. We see young people in different locations in the community such as youth centres, children and family centres and our own buildings. Our online counselling takes place over an electronic therapy platform. We are seeking a qualified and experienced counsellor to deliver face-to-face and online counselling, as well as group work, to children and young people in local settings across West Sussex. You will be passionate about making a difference to lives of the children and young people. The role will be primarily based across two sites in central Crawley and central Horsham, with occasional delivery of services within community settings throughout West Sussex. Key responsibilities: <ul> <li>Offer assessments to children and young people within the Tier 2 Counselling Service.</li> <li>Manage a caseload of children and young people, delivering counselling within the West Sussex Dialogue service model.</li> <li>Work with the project administrator and project manager to ensure high quality delivery of service.</li> <li>Work systemically, e.g. liaise with and include parent/carers, educators, health professionals when appropriate and as agreed by the client.</li> <li>Manage the tight time boundaries of the role and the often complex and varied workload.</li> <li>To develop and co-facilitate groups for children and young people in the service.</li> <li>Work at all times within the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions and follow YMCA Dialogue safeguarding procedures and policies.</li> <li>Maintain individual membership of the BACP and to become a Registered Member (or other professional body such as HCPC).</li> </ul> Qualifications, knowledge, and experience: <ul> <li>Experience of working as a Counsellor post-qualified at diploma, graduate or post graduate level or equivalent, including working with risk issues.</li> <li>You will also have a sound understanding of child protection and vulnerable adult safeguarding issues, policies, and procedures.</li> <li>An in depth understanding of counselling theory and practice and working to short-term models.</li> <li>You will have proven experience in safeguarding children and young people, responding to, managing, and referring safeguarding issues.</li> <li>You will have a BACP Membership; BACP Registered or Accredited. Or other professional body e.g. HCPC.</li> <li>You will be familiar with using creative therapeutic approaches, along with experience of working with children and young people aged 11-18 in community settings.</li> </ul> If you would like any further information or an informal discussion about this post, please contact . Should you require any assistance with our application process, please email us at . CLOSING DATE: Sunday 18 January 2026 at midnight. Please note that we are unable to offer a work permit or visa sponsorship for this role; applicants must already have the right to live and work in the UK independently. An inclusive workplace We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment. Accessibility If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us. YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants will undergo a thorough background screening process, conducted by an accredited third-party provider. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (with Children's and Adults' Barred Lists) as well as comprehensive reference and activity checks.

Community Counsellor

An incredible new job opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Consultant Psychologist - Inpatient CAMHS and EDU to work in a spectacular mental health hospital based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester area. Your will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers. This special hospital offers a comprehensive inpatient specialist mental health service for young people and adults. The service is dedicated to providing innovative, high quality care and treatment for patients with challenging and complex needs, in order to enable their recovery and re engagement with the community. To be considered for this role you must be qualified and an experienced Practitioner Psychologist - must be HCPC registered. Key Responsibilities <ul> <li>Provide direct psychological input to some of these wards.</li> <li>Consultation and indirect working, including providing a psychological perspective to decision making around patient care.</li> <li>Consultation to staff teams and facilitation of reflective practice.</li> <li>Attendance at ward rounds and CPA review meetings.</li> <li>Working closely with and providing support to ward teams to foster trauma informed approaches to care.</li> <li>Psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.</li> <li>Supervise an Assistant Psychologist and oversee the delivery of their therapeutic work, including the delivery of a therapeutic group programme and psychoeducational and skills work.</li> </ul> Preferred Skills and Experience <ul> <li>Must have specialist knowledge and relevant post qualification clinical experience of working with individuals with a range of mental health difficulties, including mood disorders, psychosis, and trauma and personality difficulties.</li> <li>Previous experience of providing supervision and involvement in service development.</li> <li>Experience in clinical leadership and people management is desirable.</li> <li>Strong interest in developing innovative practice, working with complexity, and working in teams.</li> <li>Effective leadership skills including self motivation.</li> <li>Ability to ensure the systematic governance of psychological practice within the team.</li> </ul> Benefits <ul> <li>Enhanced disclosure cost coverage.</li> <li>Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training.</li> <li>Enhanced Maternity pay in line with NHS.</li> <li>25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.</li> <li>Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day annual leave.</li> <li>Online benefits and cash back rewards.</li> <li>Cycle to work scheme.</li> <li>SMART Pension option.</li> </ul> Salary and Hours The successful Consultant Psychologist will receive an excellent salary of £68,250 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week. Reference ID 6871 Contact To apply for this fantastic job role, please call or send your CV to . Talk to us - Jupiter Recruitment on WhatsApp: .

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