# Clinical / Counselling Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-counselling-psychologist/ff95eab3-428c-4933-aa65-dff1c5ccbe91 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-counselling-psychologist/ff95eab3-428c-4933-aa65-dff1c5ccbe91.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,274 - £73,496 Per annum inclusive of HCAS Pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 18.75 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-14T11:21:22.593Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/University_College_London_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pain_Management/Pain_Management-v8133094 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8133094?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uclh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This post offers an exciting opportunity to work in the Pain Management Centre within the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery at University College London NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work alongside other clinical/counselling psychologists, physiotherapists, nursing, medical and administrative colleagues within a large, vibrant and supportive multidisciplinary team to improve the quality of life of individuals experiencing persistent pain. This job offer excellent opportunities to develop teamworking, managerial and leadership skills as well as greater clinical expertise through regular internal and external Continued Professional Development opportunities. Experience of working with people with persistent pain is essential.  Supervision is provided by a Senior Clinical Psychologist. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for an enthusiastic clinical or counselling psychologist with well-developed skills in engaging people, communication and team working. The ability to develop patient-centred treatment plans is essential as is the capacity to respond adaptively to feedback and address obstacles and setbacks creatively. We are looking for an individual who is interested in reflective practice both in their daily clinical work and as regards continued professional development with the team. The focus of clinical work includes engaging therapeutically with individuals to improve their quality of life in the presence of persistent pain in individual sessions, assessments and at times within Pain Management Programmes. There are opportunities to supervise clinical/counselling psychologists and provide teaching and consultation with the multidisciplinary team and more widely in the sector. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For 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 – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  *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 second year in a row.   UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.    Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.   To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient and inpatient settings. - Experience of working with people with persistent abdominal pelvic pain ### Knowledge and Qualifications **Essential** - Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent) as recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council - Completion of further post-doctoral post-qualification training/professional development - Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology. **Desirable** - Post doctoral training in model of psychological theory (e.g. CBT, systemic) ## Documents - [uclh values (pdf, 860.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2685) - [job description (pdf, 608.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10431025) - [functional requirements (pdf, 262.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10431026) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.