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Band 7 Clinical Psychologist (15 hrs per week)
The paediatric and adolescent psychological service at University College Hospitals is looking for a Clinical Psychologist with a specialist interest in paediatric neuropsychology to work in the team, on a permanent basis. You will be part of a lively and experienced team with a strong commitment to research and creative ways of working. The post holder will have an opportunity to attend systemic seminars, monthly in-house CPD and to be part of a range of multi-disciplinary teams.
Main duties of the job
The role is to provide specialist assessment and therapy with children and young people affected by a range of chronic health conditions, in particular within the neuropsychology section of the paediatric psychology team. There will also be opportunities for group work, training and consultation to other professionals. We are not able to offer visits to the department however we welcome discussions with potential candidates.
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.
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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.
Person specification
Values
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people living with long term health conditions
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and neuropsychological assessments and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Experience of working with and promoting diversity.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Ability to work with interpreters.
Communication
Essential
- A high level of interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrates professional and effective verbal and written communication skills including excellent negotiation skills with patients, carers and other health professional staff in service delivery.
- 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 where information may be highly sensitive and there may be barriers to acceptance.
- Evidence of working well in multidisciplinary teams.
- Evidence of effective clinical reasoning in the assessment and management of young people living in complex systems.
Desirable
- Personal and People Development
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Previous experience of research indicating the ability to conduct research autonomously, with supervision as required.
- Ability to critique and evaluate scientific data and best practice clinical guidelines.
- Advanced IT skills (including video editing, word processing, spreadsheets, statistical packages).
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Must be able to cope with highly emotive and psychologically challenging demands of working with children/young people with disability and for long periods of time.
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in psychology or related disciplines, and a Doctorate and/or PhD level in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) (acquired as part of the clinical training).
- Registered Practitioner Psychologist by the HPC.
- High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of neuropsychological assessment, intervention and management
- Knowledge of specialised assessment and therapeutic approaches in a Specialist Paediatric Service.
- Ability to make diagnostic decisions, give second opinions and make differential diagnoses as part of multidisciplinary assessments.
- Knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Personal and People Development
Desirable
- Skills in supervising other staff.
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties.
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This advert is for Clinical Psychologist with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in University College London Hospital. It is listed as a Band 7 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS, (pro-rata for part time). The contract type is Fixed term: 8 months (Maternity Cover Ends 30-04-2027). The application deadline is 31 Aug 2026.
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