Trainee Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

8/12/2025

Alongside the Band 6 Job Description and Person Specification, the post holder will also: Behave consistently with and promote the values of the trust, Adhere to HCPC practice guidelines, Adhere to any professional training specific guidelines, Implement the psychology provision guidelines and trust policies, Be supported to evaluate referrals, undertake the assessment, treatment, and management of patients with psychological difficulties with a varying range of complexity and aetiology with reference to clinical need and service capacity. This post will be considered for candidates in their final year of professional training and prior to becoming registered as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with the HCPC. They would initially be employed, fixed term, on a Band 6 Trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Job Description. Upon HCPC registration the post would then be upgraded to a permanent Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Job Description.

The Band 7 job description is included in a separate job advert. For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

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