Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling) or Psychotherapist

University College London Hospital; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in England seeks an experienced Clinical Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist for its Women’s Health Psychological Services. The role involves providing psychological care across various sub-specialties, primarily in a remote capacity with occasional onsite work. Applicants should have UKCP registration and experience with medical populations and trauma-informed care. Join us to be part of a highly respected team dedicated to women's health.

Qualifications

• Qualified psychologist or psychotherapist with UKCP registration.
• Demonstrated training and experience in working with NHS medical populations.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-professional team.

Responsibilities

• Provide input across various sub-specialties primarily remote with occasional onsite requirements.
• Be available on Wednesdays for consultations.
• Collaborate with medical, midwifery, nursing, and allied health professionals.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Teamwork with medical professionals

Experience in psychological models of treatment

Education

UKCP registration as Clinical Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The Women’s Health Psychological Services (WHPS) at UCLH is a highly experienced multi‑professional group of psychologists, psychotherapists and counsellors delivering quality psychological care in a variety of designated sub‑specialities including maternity, neonates, reproductive medicine, and gynaecology services.

Responsibilities

• Provide input across a number of sub‑specialties, primarily remote with occasional onsite requirements.
• Be available on Wednesdays.
• Demonstrate training and experience relating to working in the NHS and with medical populations.
• Experience in trauma‑informed care and psychological models of treatment is essential, as is the capacity for effective teamwork with medical, midwifery, nursing, and allied health professionals.

Qualifications

• Qualified to use the protected title of Clinical Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist or psychotherapists with UKCP registration.

About UCLH

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 and from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.

• 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

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.

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).

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025.