Band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Salisbury
| Posting date: | 02 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £55,690.00 to £62,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £55690.00 - £62682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Salisbury, SP2 7FD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9342-26-0072 |
Summary
To provide a highquality, largely autonomous, and systematic clinical/counselling psychology service. To undertake highly specialist assessments, including neuropsychological assessments, risk assessments, and assessments of suitability for specialist psychological therapies with clients and their carers (as appropriate to the role). To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of clients mental health difficulties, based on an appropriate conceptual framework and using evidencebased methods across the full range of care settings. To take responsibility for delivering a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, and groups, within and across teams, using approaches individually and in combination, and adjusting and refining psychological formulations by drawing on different explanatory models while maintaining multiple provisional hypotheses. To provide at least one specialist, evidencebased psychological intervention as required by the needs of the servi NOTE: Development (Preceptorship) Post We welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists as well as those ready to undertake an 8a position from the outset. Although this position is advertised at an 8a banding, we are also able to offer a preceptorship/development post for newly qualified applicants or those with less than two years of postqualification experience. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this further. Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed description of all aspects of this role.