Practitioner Psychologist | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; East Cambridgeshire; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to provide specialized psychological assessment and intervention for families and infants within neonatal units. The successful candidate will also offer consultation to health professionals and support training for staff. This role emphasizes evidence-based practices and the implementation of audit and research projects. Enthusiastic and qualified applicants are encouraged to apply by October 1, 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in psychological assessment and intervention with families and infants.
• Ability to provide specialist psychological advice to health professionals.
• Experience in supporting and training clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and interventions in neonatal units.
• Provide psychological advice to multi-disciplinary teams.
• Support training for neonatal staff.
• Supervise Assistant Psychologists/Trainee Psychologists.
• Engage in service audit and evaluation.

Skills

Evidence-based psychological assessment

Psychological interventions

Consultation skills

Training and supervision

Research skills

Education

Accredited psychological qualification

Tools

Audit tools

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Clinical Psychologist or other accredited psychological professional as a key provider of evidence-based psychological assessment and interventions for parents, infants and staff on the neonatal units at Epsom and St Helier Hospital.

The role will include providing highly specialist psychological assessment and intervention with families within the neonatal unit and paediatric inpatients, offering advice and consultation on psychological aspects of care to other health professionals and supporting clinical team members. The postholder will work autonomously, within recognised professional guidelines as part of the teams. The post holder will be expected to utilise their knowledge of evidence based psychological interventions and research skills to implement audit, research and service development projects. The postholder will also be involved in the training and continuing professional development of clinical psychologists and other health professionals. The postholder will be part of the wider Paediatric Psychology Service and the Trust Clinical health psychology provision.

Please note that 0.45 of this post is dedicated to NNU at St Helier Hospital and the remaining 0.35FTE are to support an inpatient service at both QMCH and Epsoms Hospital.

Provisional interview date

Monday 13th October

Responsibilities

• Assessment and intervention with families and infants within the neonatal units.
• Provision of specialist psychological advice and consultation to multi-disciplinary teams - neonatal and paediatric inpatient.
• Supporting and training neonatal staff teams.
• Supervision of Assistant Psychologist/Trainee Psychologists.
• Liaison with wider specialist services.
• Service audit and evaluation.
• Participation in wider neonatal network.

About the Trust

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.

This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025