Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- Other
Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Experience
Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including child, young people and their families.
- Skills and Knowledge
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Skills and Knowledge
Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Education and Qualifications
Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS. Registration with the HCPC as a clinical psychologist-domain of clinical psychology
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Pre and/or post qualification experience of working in a paediatric psychology team
- Experience
Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience
Experience of teaching, training and/or supervising
- Skills and Knowledge
Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Education and Qualifications
Training and qualifications in a relevant field of applied psychology/research methodology
Job overview
We are looking for a psychologist with an interest in holistic work and strength-based approaches to bring psychology to all aspects of a new paediatric respiratory service based at St Mary's Hospital, London W2. You will work together with an 8a psychologist who brings expertise in the wider service to develop the pathway, offer clinical interventions and be part of the MDT.
Main duties of the job
To offer psychological thinking to all aspects of a child and family's journey in this health setting.
To be flexible in how psychological engagement, talking and creative approaches to health and wellbeing can be offered.
To work together with the mdt and community services so that young people are supported where their psychological needs can be best met.
To consider equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of your work and ensure the young person's and family's voice is heard in the system.
To take part in CPD, clinical governance forums and maintain and continue best practice in relation to local and national guidance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description attached which provides full details of the role and main responsibilities.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Clinical Psychologist with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in Ashford, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 Pro rata per annum incl. HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Oct 2026.
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