Clinical Psychologist

University College London Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits to join a renowned NHS trust, providing psychological therapy to patients with complex neurological conditions. This role offers the chance to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, enhancing your skills in psychotherapy and research. You will contribute to high-quality patient care while being part of a trust recognized for its commitment to staff satisfaction and excellence in healthcare. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and promotes a culture of belonging, where your contributions will have a meaningful impact on the lives of patients.

Benefits

Interest-free season ticket loan

Free independent support services

Large retail discounts

Cycle to work scheme

On-site accommodation

Access to staff wellbeing programs

Discounts on high street retail stores

Qualifications

• Honours degree in psychology and a Doctorate in clinical psychology required.
• Registered with HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological treatment to a diverse client group.
• Conduct risk assessments and manage a caseload.

Skills

Psychological Therapy

Communication Skills

Risk Assessment

Psychological Assessments

Education

Honours Degree in Psychology

Doctorate/PhD in Clinical Psychology

Job description

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Job overview

Band 7 post, Full time Fixed term post to cover a secondment until 1/5/2026.

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 job

You 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.

Working for our organisation

University 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 Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We 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.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

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

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• 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.

Experience

Essential criteria

• 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 criteria

• 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 Knowledge

Essential criteria

• 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 Qualities

Essential criteria

• 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.

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• needed on rare occasions. For example, diurnal fluctuation in a clinical problem in an in-patient may necessitate assessment at a time other than between 9-5

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage's staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.

Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor's contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.

You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 576.3KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 262.3KB)
• UCLH Values (PDF, 860.9KB)