Paediatric Clinical Psychologist

St George's University Hospitals; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's hospital in London is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to join its Paediatric Psychological Therapies Team. This role involves conducting assessments and providing therapeutic interventions across various specialties. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and have oversight responsibilities for trainees and assistants. Opportunities for professional development and contributions to service quality are also provided.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Contribution to service quality improvement

Qualifications

• Experience in paediatric psychological support is required.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of evidence-based therapeutic practices.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialist assessments and formulate psychological interventions.
• Supervise and mentor trainees and assistants.
• Contribute to audits and service evaluations.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Family interventions

Group interventions

Supervision of non-qualified staff

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to join the Paediatric Psychological Therapies Team at St George's Hospital. This Band 7 role is a split post across General Outpatient (urology, dermatology, allergies, epilepsy) and Specialties streams (gastroenterology and respiratory/asthma). The post includes specialist assessment, formulation, individual, family and group interventions, and psychological input to inpatient referrals.

The role also involves supervision of non-qualified staff (assistants, trainees, master’s students) and opportunities to contribute to audit, service evaluation and quality improvement.

About the Department

St George's is one of London's largest children's hospitals, hosting one of only four paediatric trauma units, the only paediatric intensive care unit in South West London, and is a leading centre for surgery and foetal medicine. Psychology is embedded within paediatric specialty MDTs (e.g., Gastroenterology, Respiratory, Sickle Cell, Diabetes, PENTA), delivering high-quality, evidence-based, family-centred care. Our large, friendly and expanding team includes psychologists, family therapists, mental health practitioners, assistants, trainees and administrators. We provide psychological support for inpatients and outpatients across a wide range of specialties. The service is committed to CPD, innovation and high-quality care, offering excellent opportunities to develop specialist and leadership skills.

Trust Vision & Values

The postholder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of: We are a thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement. We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflect these.