Paediatric Clinical Psychologist | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

st georges nhs trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to join their Paediatric Psychological Therapies Team. This role involves providing specialist psychological assessments and interventions for children and families, supporting bereaved families, and collaborating within a multidisciplinary environment. Opportunities for professional development and contribution to service improvement are integral to this position. The ideal candidate should possess a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and relevant experience in pediatric settings.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing psychological assessments and interventions for children.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of delivering group interventions and supporting vulnerable families.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and interventions for children and families.
• Support inpatients with emotional wellbeing and adjustment to diagnosis.
• Supervise and support non-qualified staff members.
• Contribute to service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Specialist assessment

Family interventions

Supervision skills

Consultation with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

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 our Child Death Review Service and Paediatric Diabetes Team. The post holder will be required to work as a key worker to bereaved families as well as to offer specialist assessment, formulation, individual, family and group interventions as appropriate.

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

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.

This is an exciting time to join a friendly and supportive service, with opportunities to influence paediatric psychological care and contribute to teaching, training, and research within a dynamic hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will provide specialist assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for children and families with a range of physical health presentations and support bereaved parents and siblings.
• Support inpatients with issues such as procedural anxiety, adjustment to diagnosis, and emotional wellbeing.
• Complete risk assessments and implement appropriate management plans for children presenting with psychological or emotional difficulties alongside physical health needs.
• Contribute to accessible, tiered care by developing and delivering group interventions in collaboration with colleagues.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will offer consultation, joint working, and staff support to integrate psychological perspectives into medical pathways.
• Supervise non-qualified staff such as assistant psychologists and master's students.
• Support service evaluation, audit, and quality improvement projects, helping to shape effective and sustainable models of psychological care.
• Ongoing professional development is encouraged, with supervision and opportunities to build specialist skills in paediatric psychology, group work, and service leadership.

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.

Please see main job description and person specification for more details. Please contactDr Laura Kollinsky- Clinical Psychologist ( 0208 725 2214 ) for an informal discussion.

This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Dec 2025