Specialist Clinical Psychologist | West London NHS Trust

West London Mental Health Trust; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health service is hiring a clinical psychologist to join their Learning Disabilities Team in Hounslow. The role involves providing specialist assessments and interventions for young individuals with learning disabilities, and supervising trainees. Candidates should have a relevant degree and a passion for high-quality psychological services. Opportunities for professional development and quality improvement projects are available.

Qualifications

• Clinical psychologist with experience in child learning disabilities.
• Newly qualified psychologists passionate about high-quality service welcome.
• Willingness to engage in clinical supervision and ongoing development.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessments and interventions for young clients.
• Supervise trainee and assistant psychologists in the team.
• Contribute to service development and reflective practice.

Skills

Experience working with children with learning disabilities

Ability to deliver high-quality psychology services

Readiness to receive clinical supervision

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Overview

Due to a structure review we are recruiting to the following 1.0 post. The successful candidate will join the Learning Disabilities Team within Hounslow Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).

Responsibilities

• Use specialist and highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention skills with young people and their families/carers presenting with mental health difficulties.
• Provide line management and supervision of any trainee or assistant psychologists within the team.
• Support further service development when appropriate.
• Engage in reflective practice, clinical supervision, and ongoing professional development.

Team and Working Environment

You will be based in the Learning Disabilities Team (LDT) in Hounslow CAMHS. The LDT sits alongside Tier 3 neurodevelopmental, specialist adolescent and child/family teams, and works closely with Community CAMHS services. The LDT is multi-disciplinary and includes psychiatry and nursing in addition to psychology. You will be part of a team with a special interest and expertise in working with young people with a learning disability.

Hounslow LDT sits alongside neurodevelopmental, specialist adolescent and child/family teams, and works in close collaboration with the Community CAMHS services. The LDT is multi-disciplinary, including psychiatry, nursing, and psychology.

Who we're looking for

• A clinical psychologist with some experience of working with children with learning disabilities.
• Newly qualified psychologists may apply, with a passion for delivering a high-quality psychology service to young people with learning disabilities.
• Willing to receive regular clinical supervision.

Opportunities

Psychology is a well-established profession in CAMHS services with a large group of staff delivering innovative and highly regarded clinical services in various contexts. Regular psychology meetings, CPD opportunities, and whole-service trainings are available. There are opportunities to develop further in role, including through quality improvement projects or taking a lead in a particular area of interest.

Application and Contacts

Please see our Candidate Information Pack for a comprehensive job description and person specification for this role.

We welcome enquiries about the post to:

Dr Kerry Howcroft, Principal Clinical Psychologist
[e-mail]

Chrysa Mafreda, Senior Nurse Specialist
[e-mail]

Important Dates

This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025.