Lead Clinical Psychologist – Early Intervention & Systemic Impact

London Borough of Brent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 33 days

LGPS pension

Hybrid/flexible working

Cycle to Work

Job summary

London Borough of Brent is seeking an experienced Clinical Psychologist to lead the Intervention First Team within the SEND Outreach Service. You will provide strategic and operational leadership for a multidisciplinary therapy service for children and young people, delivering evidence-based interventions to promote wellbeing and development.

The role combines senior clinical expertise with system-wide influence, leading a team of practitioners, shaping early intervention pathways, and working

Qualifications

• Hold a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent) and be registered with the HCPC
• Have in-depth knowledge of child development, attachment, trauma‑informed practice and evidence‑based psychological interventions
• Bring significant experience working with children and young people, including those with complex needs
• Have experience supervising and managing staff, with the ability to develop capability and lead high‑performing teams
• Be confident delivering psychological assessment, formulation and intervention at a specialist level
• Have experience working within multi‑agency environments, collaborating and influencing across education, health and care
• Demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and analytical skills, with the ability to influence decision‑making and drive improvement
• Be committed to safeguarding, professional standards and continuous development

Responsibilities

• Providing strong clinical leadership and embedding evidence‑based, trauma‑informed practice across the service
• Leading, managing and developing a team of therapeutic practitioners, fostering a reflective, supportive and high‑performing culture
• Delivering specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for complex cases
• Overseeing service delivery, including case allocation, performance monitoring and quality assurance
• Working collaboratively across education, health and care, contributing to multi‑agency planning and decision‑making
• Promoting early intervention approaches and psychologically informed practice across the wider system
• Leading service development, innovation and continuous improvement, using data and feedback to drive impact
• Providing training, consultation and professional guidance to schools and partners

Skills

Leadership

Trauma‑informed practice

Communication skills

System-wide influence

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

London Borough of Brent is seeking an experienced Clinical Psychologist to lead the Intervention First Team within the SEND Outreach Service. You will provide strategic and operational leadership for a multidisciplinary therapy service for children and young people, delivering evidence-based interventions to promote wellbeing and development.

The role combines senior clinical expertise with system-wide influence, leading a team of practitioners, shaping early intervention pathways, and working