Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist: Child Development

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in London is seeking an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to join the Cheyne Child Development Service. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to provide specialist clinical services to children with complex neurodevelopmental conditions. Candidates should have a doctoral qualification and be registered as a practitioner psychologist. This position offers opportunities for professional development and is part-time with competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology required.
• Must be registered with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist.
• Experience in working with different cultural contexts is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical psychology service to children with complex conditions.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental assessments.
• Deliver post-diagnostic support tailored to child/family needs.

Skills

Experience with neurodevelopmental conditions

Psychological assessment

Ability to communicate complex information

Education

Doctoral level training in clinical psychology

Registration with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist

Tools

ADOS assessment tool

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the Cheyne Child Development Service (CCDS). We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Clinical Psychologist to join the team. This post will be based mainly at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, working in a well established team of clinical psychologists within the wider multidisciplinary child development team. The work is varied and stimulating, covering both assessment and intervention, as part of a multidisciplinary team (paediatricians, speech and language therapists, specialist nurses, occupational therapists, and music therapists). The post-holder will have the opportunity to contribute to service development initiatives. The post provides an opportunity to develop skills in neurodevelopmental assessments, and to take advantage of the excellent CPD offer within CNWL. The post holder will be line managed and clinically supervised by the lead consultant clinical psychologist for the CCDS.

Job responsibilities

• To provide a highly specialist clinical psychology service to children & adolescents who present with complex neurodevelopmental conditions.
• To contribute to multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental assessments, following best-practice guidance and gathering information from external agencies where necessary, to provide a clear and thorough formulation of the client’s strengths and needs, communicating the findings effectively and sensitively, providing appropriate information and recommendations and development of appropriate action plans to support the child/young person and their family/carers.
• To deliver post-diagnostic support, adapted to the child/family needs including individual follow-up sessions and/or post-diagnostic parent groups, contributing to the ongoing development of these groups, through feedback/evaluation from service users.
• To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s neurodevelopmental difficulties and associated mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
• To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

About us

The CCDS is based across two sites: Doughty House, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital and Parkview Centre for Health & Wellbeing (near Shepherds Bush), providing multidisciplinary child development assessment & interventions to the boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea & South Westminster. The areas we cover have varying socio-economic need as well as diverse cultural populations. The post is within a multi-disciplinary team which operates within a wider multi-agency context, that includes CAMHS, Social Services, Education, other Local Authority services and voluntary agencies. Assessment and therapeutic input will be provided within clinics, community resources such as nurseries & schools and within clients\' homes depending on the nature of the work being undertaken. The populations served are ethnically diverse, where consideration of cultural difference and influences is crucial in the assessment of children\'s disabilities.

The Central and North West London NHS Trust (CNWL) is responsible for the provision of Child and Adolescent Mental health Services (CAMHS) to the populations of Brent, Hillingdon, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster, as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to other Trusts and Agencies, and to a wider regional catchment area. These services include Paediatric, Child Development and Looked After Children Services.

Details

Date posted: 18 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £64,156 to £71,148 a year pro rata inc Inner HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 333-G-CA-1598

Job locations: CCDS, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Rd, London SW10 9NH

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

• Essential: Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS.
• Essential: Registration with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist-domain of clinical psychology
• Desirable: Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, developmental psychology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
• Desirable: Trained and experienced in the use of the ADOS assessment tool
• Desirable: Completed training course in clinical supervision
• Desirable: Additional training in related specialised areas of psychological practice through formal post-qualification training or portfolio of supervised practice

Experience

• Essential: Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in-patient settings.
• Essential: Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the life course, including highly emotive and distressing problems.
• Essential: Experience of working within a multi-cultural context and post-qualification experience that supports diversity within local communities
• Essential: Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects
• Desirable: Experience of working in a child development service and experience in teaching, training and/or supervision
• Desirable: Experience of applying clinical psychology in different cultural contexts and developing/running groups

Knowledge & Skills

• Essential: Knowledge of psychological approaches for children & adolescents with complex neuro-developmental difficulties and families
• Essential: Knowledge of legislation relating to the client group, mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities
• Essential: Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment including neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. autism, ADHD, learning disabilities)
• Essential: Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology and multivariate data analysis in clinical psychology
• Essential: Ability to select and administer specialist assessments and interpret complex data
• Essential: Well-developed IT skills and ability to communicate complex information effectively
• Desirable: High level knowledge of two specialised psychological therapies and experience in group interventions

Other

• Essential: Ability to teach and train others using complex multimedia materials
• Essential: Ability to engage in clinical governance and supervision; relate well to children/young people and families
• Desirable: Experience working in a multicultural framework

Other information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a DBS check.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require UK Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered. For details visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. See NHS Careers website for more information.

Employer details

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address: CCDS, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Rd, London, SW10 9NH

Employer website: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work