Band 7 Practitioner Psychologist in Diabetes

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Band 7 Practitioner Psychologist to join a dynamic paediatric diabetes team. This role offers the chance to enhance your clinical skills while working with children and families. You'll be involved in specialist assessments, brief interventions, and service development, all within a supportive environment that values respect and communication. With flexible working arrangements and generous annual leave, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in paediatric healthcare. Join a team that champions professional growth and collaboration!

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

27 Days Annual Leave

Supportive Hospital Environment

Qualifications

• Comfortable working independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Promote psychological principles and confident in clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessments and treatments.
• Manage a clinical caseload and contribute to service development.

Skills

Psychological Assessments

Clinical Skills

Team Collaboration

Service Development

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Band 7 Practitioner Psychologist in Diabetes

Join to apply for the Band 7 Practitioner Psychologist in Diabetes role at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for a clinical psychologist to develop multidisciplinary team working skills within a busy paediatric diabetes team. The post is based at the Royal Free Hospital, supporting the paediatric diabetes team and working with children, young people, and their families. Responsibilities include specialist assessments, brief interventions in outpatient and inpatient settings, and supporting service development to meet best practice standards in paediatric diabetes. The post involves working alongside another Band 7 clinical psychologist and being part of a wider psychology team, with access to network groups, training events, and collaboration opportunities.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable working independently and within a multidisciplinary team, able to travel between trust sites, promote psychological principles, and confident in clinical skills. We welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists and individuals from diverse backgrounds.

The role involves providing psychological assessments and treatments, offering advice and consultation to colleagues, managing a clinical caseload, and contributing to service development. The post also includes attending supervision, engaging in CPD, and working with children, young people, and families living with diabetes.

Additional benefits include flexible working arrangements, annual leave starting at 27 days plus bank holidays, and a supportive hospital environment in Hampstead. The Trust values respect, communication, and delivering equitable care.

For more information, visit Royal Free London jobs. For informal inquiries, contact Dr. Ruhina Ladha at [e-mail] or 0208 216 5431.