• Job Description

  Req#: C9301-26-0121?language=en&page=516&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist to join Adult Mental Health Psychology in the Community Mental Health Team based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

  The post holder will be expected to provide a high-quality psychology service to the CMHT.

  The successful candidate will have access to regular supervision and join a supportive network of psychologists working in adult mental health.

  There are strong teaching and placement links with the clinical and counselling psychology courses in Staffordshire and across the West Midlands region.

  Main duties of the job

  To provide a psychology service to people accessing care and support from the North Shropshire Community Mental Health Team.

  The post holder will carry a complex clinical caseload of people engaged with services and provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention. The work is recovery-focused and trauma-informed.

  The post holder will be expected to provide leadership in psychological knowledge and skills, work well with MDT colleagues and be adept at working through others by providing consultation, supervision and team formulation.

  Forming and strengthening professional relationships and working by embedding psychology in the multidisciplinary team is an essential part of the role.

  The psychologist in post will have a broad range of direct client involvement, from trauma and other specific therapies, through to providing specialist assessments.

  There are opportunities for professional development in this post. We support and encourage training in specific therapies to bring more skills into the psychology workforce and beyond to improve outcomes and the services we deliver.

  About us

  Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

  We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

  We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

  We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

  Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

  Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

  Details

  Date posted

  23 January 2026

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £55,690 to £62,682 a year pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  301-KM-26-7717015

  Job locations

  Split between bases: Market Drayton Cottage Hospital & Oswestry.

  71 Salop Road

  Oswestry, Shropshire

  SY112QN

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements.

  We encourage you to meet with us prior to applying.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements.

  We encourage you to meet with us prior to applying.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications & Experience

  Essential

  • is registered with the Health Professions Council.
  • Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology (or its equivalent)
  • Assessed experience of working as a qualified applied psychologist.

  Desirable

  • Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
  • Experience of working clinically with people present with challenging behaviours, and/or people who have communication difficulties

  qualification

  Essential

  • Qualified Clinical Psychologist with experience of mental health
  • Experience of delivery of interventions for people with mental health condition

  Experience

  Essential

  • Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention
  • Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
  • Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, individually and in groups, including psychological trauma across the whole life course

  Desirable

  • Experience working with people with significant mental health difficulties including Psychosis, Bipolar and Complex Emotional Needs
  • Considerable experience of working with people with complex psychological trauma and systemic working
  • Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice

  Experience

  Essential

  • Willing to reflect on own practice and to learn from this
  • A passion and enthusiasm for working with people experiencing complex mental health problems and their families and carers
  • Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support
  • Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS

  Desirable

  • Experience of working within a multicultural framework
  • Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
  • Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies

  Person Specification

  Qualifications & Experience

  Essential

  • is registered with the Health Professions Council.
  • Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology (or its equivalent)
  • Assessed experience of working as a qualified applied psychologist.

  Desirable

  • Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
  • Experience of working clinically with people present with challenging behaviours, and/or people who have communication difficulties

  qualification

  Essential

  • Qualified Clinical Psychologist with experience of mental health
  • Experience of delivery of interventions for people with mental health condition

  Experience

  Essential

  • Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention
  • Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
  • Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, individually and in groups, including psychological trauma across the whole life course

  Desirable

  • Experience working with people with significant mental health difficulties including Psychosis, Bipolar and Complex Emotional Needs
  • Considerable experience of working with people with complex psychological trauma and systemic working
  • Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice

  Experience

  Essential

  • Willing to reflect on own practice and to learn from this
  • A passion and enthusiasm for working with people experiencing complex mental health problems and their families and carers
  • Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support
  • Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS

  Desirable

  • Experience of working within a multicultural framework
  • Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
  • Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies

  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

  Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Split between bases: Market Drayton Cottage Hospital & Oswestry.

  71 Salop Road

  Oswestry, Shropshire

  SY112QN

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Split between bases: Market Drayton Cottage Hospital & Oswestry.

  71 Salop Road

  Oswestry, Shropshire

  SY112QN

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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