Senior Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
| Posting date: | 14 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 April 2026 |
| Location: | Rotherham, S65 2QU |
| Company: | Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7737848/376-RCG-0705 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.
To provide a qualified specialist Clinical Psychology service to service users of the Perinatal Community Mental Health Service. To provide specialist psychological assessments and therapy at the same time as offering highly specialised advice and consultation on service users’ psychological care to other Psychologists / Psychological Therapist colleagues, non psychologist colleagues and to other non-professional members of the multidisciplinary team.
To provide clinical supervision to less experienced Psychologists/Therapists, Assistant Psychologist, and / or Trainee Clinical Psychologists or other professionals. The postholder is responsible for the allocation of clinical work within their own team to less experienced Psychologists/Therapists, Assistant(s), Trainee(s) or other professionals.
To take sole professional responsibility and exercise autonomous professional and clinical judgement within the overall framework of Trust, HCPC and BPS. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team and service. In common with all Clinical Psychologists/Psychological Therapists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with good practice.
• Provides specialist psychological assessment of clients accessing Perinatal Mental Health Services with highly complex conditions based on the appropriate use interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources.
• Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of client harm abuse or neglect including poor clinical practice reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the client.
• Formulates plans for specialist psychological therapy and/or management of clients’ mental health conditions based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based practice. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients and/or their carers.
• Implements a range of specialist psychological therapies for individual clients carers families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations as required.
• Provides specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other staff contributing directly to client’s diagnosis, formulation and intervention plan.
• Facilitates decision-making by planning and mapping processes/interventions with members of the team to determine the most appropriate treatment modality or service for clients.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
This advert closes on Monday 16 Mar 2026
To provide a qualified specialist Clinical Psychology service to service users of the Perinatal Community Mental Health Service. To provide specialist psychological assessments and therapy at the same time as offering highly specialised advice and consultation on service users’ psychological care to other Psychologists / Psychological Therapist colleagues, non psychologist colleagues and to other non-professional members of the multidisciplinary team.
To provide clinical supervision to less experienced Psychologists/Therapists, Assistant Psychologist, and / or Trainee Clinical Psychologists or other professionals. The postholder is responsible for the allocation of clinical work within their own team to less experienced Psychologists/Therapists, Assistant(s), Trainee(s) or other professionals.
To take sole professional responsibility and exercise autonomous professional and clinical judgement within the overall framework of Trust, HCPC and BPS. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team and service. In common with all Clinical Psychologists/Psychological Therapists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with good practice.
• Provides specialist psychological assessment of clients accessing Perinatal Mental Health Services with highly complex conditions based on the appropriate use interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources.
• Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of client harm abuse or neglect including poor clinical practice reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the client.
• Formulates plans for specialist psychological therapy and/or management of clients’ mental health conditions based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based practice. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients and/or their carers.
• Implements a range of specialist psychological therapies for individual clients carers families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations as required.
• Provides specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other staff contributing directly to client’s diagnosis, formulation and intervention plan.
• Facilitates decision-making by planning and mapping processes/interventions with members of the team to determine the most appropriate treatment modality or service for clients.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
This advert closes on Monday 16 Mar 2026
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