Newly Qualified/Qualified Clinical Psychologist (Adult Mental Health)
Comprehensive Therapies at The Open Practice Location: Jameson House, Chineham, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible Working Considered
Contract: Permanent
Join a Different Kind of Clinical Service
At Comprehensive Therapies based in The Open Practice, we believe excellent care comes from understanding the whole person rather than simply treating a diagnosis.
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist with experience and interest in working with adults to join our growing multidisciplinary team.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within an innovative service that integrates psychology, neurodevelopmental services, physical rehabilitation, medicine, nutrition, mindfulness-based approaches, and emerging neuroscience-informed interventions.
You will work alongside psychologists, psychotherapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, neurodevelopmental specialists, GP’s, psychiatrists, and other medical and rehabilitation professionals within a CQC registered purpose-built clinical environment that includes consultation rooms, therapy spaces, and a rehabilitation gym group/training space.
About Us
The Open Practice is a CQC registered private healthcare service based in Basingstoke, providing expert-led mental health and physical wellbeing support through integrative care. Our specialists work together across psychological therapy, physiotherapy, nutritional therapy and other evidence-informed treatments. We believe in the mind-body connection, ensuring that mental and physical health care are seamlessly integrated. Through collaboration with charities, universities and other organisations, we continually expand our expertise to deliver personalised, holistic care for individuals and families.
What We Offer
- Supportive multidisciplinary team environment
- Structured supervision and professional development
- Opportunities to pursue specialist training valuing your interests and skills.
- Opportunities to contribute to research and publication projects
- Flexible working arrangements
- Individual and peer supervision
- Reflective practice
- Strong links with universities and charities
- Innovative clinical programmes and service development initiatives
- A culture that values curiosity, collaboration, compassion, and excellence
Areas of Clinical Work
Presentations may include:
- Anxiety disorders
- Depression
- CPTSD and trauma-related difficulties
- Neurodevelopmental conditions
- Chronic pain
- Long-term health conditions
- Stress and burnout
- Emotional regulation difficulties
- Relationship difficulties
- Adjustment to illness and disability
Opportunities for Development
We actively support training and development in:
- Neurodiversity
- Pain management
- PTSD
- Working with specialist populations (e.g., military)
- EMDR pathways
- Complex trauma
- Vagus nerve interventions
- Nervous system regulation
- Health psychology approaches
- Integrated biopsychosocial formulations
- Research and publication
Our Philosophy
We created The Open Practice to be a place where people choose to come for care and where professionals choose to build rewarding, fulfilling careers. Whatever stage of life or career someone is at, we believe everyone deserves an environment that supports growth, collaboration and excellence.
Our philosophy is built on five core principles:
- People first – Clients and families are partners in care, treated as individuals with unique experiences, not simply as patients.
- Evidence-led, person-centred care – Every clinical decision is guided by the best available evidence, compassion and individual needs.
- Professional growth – We encourage our team to innovate, develop specialist interests and continually expand their expertise.
- Lifelong learning – We foster a culture of curiosity, reflection and continuous improvement.
- A great place to work – We strive to create a supportive, inclusive workplace where people feel valued, inspired and proud of the care they provide.
Job Purpose
To provide high-quality psychological assessment, formulation, intervention, consultation, and evaluation for adults presenting with a broad range of psychological difficulties within a multidisciplinary service.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Practice
- Undertake psychological assessments and formulations.
- Deliver evidence-based interventions.
- Produce clinical reports and correspondence.
- Undertake risk assessments and risk management planning.
- Maintain accurate clinical records.
- Enable those you work with to feel valued and understood.
- To create a safe and supportive therapeutic space for clients
MDT Working
- Participate in multidisciplinary meetings.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external professionals.
- Support integrated treatment planning.
- Provide consultation to colleagues where appropriate.
Research and Service Development
- Participate in clinical audits and service evaluation.
- Support and contribute to research projects.
- Support development of innovative services.
- Promote evidence-based practice.
Professional Responsibilities
- Work within HCPC standards and professional guidelines.
- Adhere to safeguarding and risk responsibilities.
- Maintain continuing professional development.
- Engage in regular supervision
- Uphold safeguarding and governance standards.
- Value open questioning with curiosity and personal and professional growth
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or due to qualify imminently) as accredited by the BPS.
- Eligible for HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
Experience
- Experience working with children and adolescents.
- Experience conducting psychological assessments.
- Experience delivering evidence-based interventions.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary teams.
Knowledge
- NICE guidance relevant to child and adolescent mental health.
- Psychological models of formulation and intervention across conditions.
- Safeguarding and risk principles.
- Awareness of record keeping, data protection and confidentiality principles
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design, and data analysis
Skills
- Skills in conducting psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate clinically sensitive information to clients and/or professional colleagues
- Strong report-writing abilities.
- Ability to work independently and within teams.
- Ability to manage a varied caseload.
Personal Qualities
- Compassionate and collaborative approach.
- Interest in multidisciplinary and integrative working.
- Interest in innovation and service development.
- Commitment to evidence-based practice.
- A commitment to continuous professional development and to advancing the quality of patient care.
Desirable
- Experience in health psychology.
- Experience working with neurodivergent adults.
- Interest in trauma and PTSD.
- Research experience.
- Group therapy experience.
- Interest in integrated biopsychosocial approaches.
Pay: £34,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
