Clinical Psychologist

NHS

  • London
  • £56,276-63,176 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 47 mins ago
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Neuropsychiatry team at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. The service accepts referrals from all over the UK.We are looking for individuals interested in providing psychological therapy using a range of therapeutic approaches (individuals and groups) to patients with complex neurological presentations and functional neurological disorders/medically unexplained symptoms.Main duties of the jobYou will join an experienced and supportive multi-disciplinary team to deliver psychological treatment to a highly complex and diverse client group. There will be opportunities to develop your psychotherapy and research skills and develop your career in health settings.About usUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)National Hospital for Neurology and NeurosurgeryRoyal National ENT and Eastman Dental HospitalsUniversity College Hospital Grafton Way BuildingRoyal London Hospital for Integrated MedicineUniversity College Hospital Macmillan Cancer CentreThe Hospital for Tropical DiseasesUniversity College Hospital at Westmoreland StreetWe are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.DetailsDate posted04 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£56,276 to £63,176 a year Per annum inclusive of HCASContractFixed termDuration9 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference number309-UCLH-6792Job locationsDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, National Hospital for Neurology and NeurosurgeryQueen SquareLondonWC1N 3BGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
  • UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
  • UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?Person SpecificationKnowledge and QualificationsEssential
  • Honours degree in psychology or related disciplines, and a Doctorate and/or PhD level in clinical psychology / counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
  • Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
ExperienceEssential
  • Interest in psychological interventions with patients with comorbid physical illness, including long-term neurological conditions and FND.
  • Experience of using patient-reported outcome.
  • Experience of managing own caseload.
  • Experience of conducting risk assessment within scope of practice.
Desirable
  • Experience of specialist and psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community and inpatient settings.
Skills, Abilities and KnowledgeEssential
  • Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families and/or carers and other professional colleagues.
  • To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources.
  • Ability to plan, conduct and evaluate relevant audit initiatives.
Personal QualitiesEssential
  • Able to work well within a team and foster good relationships.
  • Ability to maintain high level of motivation and enthusiasm.
  • Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development opportunities positively and effectively.
Person SpecificationKnowledge and QualificationsEssential
  • Honours degree in psychology or related disciplines, and a Doctorate and/or PhD level in clinical psychology / counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
  • Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
ExperienceEssential
  • Interest in psychological interventions with patients with comorbid physical illness, including long-term neurological conditions and FND.
  • Experience of using patient-reported outcome.
  • Experience of managing own caseload.
  • Experience of conducting risk assessment within scope of practice.
Desirable
  • Experience of specialist and psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community and inpatient settings.
Skills, Abilities and KnowledgeEssential
  • Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families and/or carers and other professional colleagues.
  • To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources.
  • Ability to plan, conduct and evaluate relevant audit initiatives.
Personal QualitiesEssential
  • Able to work well within a team and foster good relationships.
  • Ability to maintain high level of motivation and enthusiasm.
  • Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development opportunities positively and effectively.

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