Specialist Clinician - Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (2 Posts)

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust is seeking two experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologists for an 11-month fixed-term role. These positions are pivotal in the Whole Family Perinatal Specialist Team, providing vital psychological care to parents and families in their early years, working alongside a multidisciplinary team of professionals.

Qualifications

• Registered as Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
• Experience with complex client populations.
• Skilled in psychological care for families.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist psychological care within perinatal teams.
• Support families during crucial early years.
• Contribute to integrated healthcare pathways.

Skills

Clinical experience

Safeguarding

Assessment

Intervention

Equality, diversity and inclusion awareness

Education

Postgraduate degree/Masters level in Psychology

Registration with HCPC

Job description

Specialist Clinician - Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (2 Posts)

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Job Summary

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity within our Whole Family Perinatal Specialist Team for two passionate and experienced Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Psychologists to join our clinical services on an 11-month fixed-term basis. These dynamic roles offer a unique chance to work across both the Best Start for Baby and Whole Family teams, delivering specialist perinatal psychological care. The successful candidates will play a key role in supporting parents and families during the crucial early years, contributing to integrated, psychological informed healthcare pathways. This is a rare and rewarding chance to make a meaningful impact at a pivotal time in family life, working alongside a committed multidisciplinary team.

Job Summary

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity within our Whole Family Perinatal Specialist Team for two passionate and experienced Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Psychologists to join our clinical services on an 11-month fixed-term basis. These dynamic roles offer a unique chance to work across both the Best Start for Baby and Whole Family teams, delivering specialist perinatal psychological care. The successful candidates will play a key role in supporting parents and families during the crucial early years, contributing to integrated, psychological informed healthcare pathways. This is a rare and rewarding chance to make a meaningful impact at a pivotal time in family life, working alongside a committed multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity within our Whole Family Perinatal Specialist Team for two passionate and experienced Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Psychologists to join our clinical services on an 11-month fixed-term basis. These dynamic roles offer a unique chance to work across both the Best Start for Baby and Whole Family teams, delivering specialist perinatal psychological care. The successful candidates will play a key role in supporting parents and families during the crucial early years, contributing to integrated, psychological informed healthcare pathways. This is a rare and rewarding chance to make a meaningful impact at a pivotal time in family life, working alongside a committed multidisciplinary team.

About Us

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are particularly keen to attract candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to better meet the needs of the service users and students that we serve. The Trust aims to ensure that all job applicants, employees or clients are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour, disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender identity, political affiliation or trade union membership. Selection for training and development and promotion will be based on the individual's ability to meet the requirements for the job. You are responsible for ensuring that the Trust's policies, procedures and obligations in respect of promoting equality and diversity are adhered to in relation to both staff and services.

Details

Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per annum base rate

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

260-TP-939

Job locations

Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust - Whole Family Team - Perinatal Specialism

5 St Pancras Square

London

N1 4AG

Job Description

Job responsibilities

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Job Description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Specialist Clinical /Counselling Psychologist - Qualified

Essential

• Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level
• Registration with HCPC or relevant body as a Clinical Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist.
• Evidence of clinical experience of working with client population. A clear track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery
• Expertise of managing and treating the client group Some experience of clinical supervision
• Experience in supporting direct wellbeing reviews with parents and their babies in a health visiting clinic
• Knowledge of working with families facing complex difficulties, who may be working with several professionals or struggle to access community services
• Skilled in offering safegaurding, consultation, assessment and intervention to families referred to the service.
• Demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues
  
  

Desirable

• Involvement in interventions for families where there are issues related to complex trauma and attachment.
• Some experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvement
• Some experience of clinical management of staff
  
  

Person Specification

Specialist Clinical /Counselling Psychologist - Qualified

Essential

• Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level
• Registration with HCPC or relevant body as a Clinical Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist.
• Evidence of clinical experience of working with client population. A clear track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery
• Expertise of managing and treating the client group Some experience of clinical supervision
• Experience in supporting direct wellbeing reviews with parents and their babies in a health visiting clinic
• Knowledge of working with families facing complex difficulties, who may be working with several professionals or struggle to access community services
• Skilled in offering safegaurding, consultation, assessment and intervention to families referred to the service.
• Demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues
  
  

Desirable

• Involvement in interventions for families where there are issues related to complex trauma and attachment.
• Some experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvement
• Some experience of clinical management of staff
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust - Whole Family Team - Perinatal Specialism

5 St Pancras Square

London

N1 4AG

Employer's website

https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust - Whole Family Team - Perinatal Specialism

5 St Pancras Square

London

N1 4AG

Employer's website

https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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