Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
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Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
About
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
CLCH is both the largest community healthcare organisation in London and the first in the capital to be awarded NHS Trust status. As such, CLCH is at the forefront of changing the way healthcare services are provided to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients. Over 3,000 community health professionals and staff provide community and in-patient services to over 900,000 local people.
Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
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Key details
Location
Site215 Lisson GroveTownLondonPostcodeNW8 8LWMajor / Minor RegionLondon
Contract type & working pattern
ContractFixed term: 7 months (Until the end of March 2026)Hours37.5 hours per week
* Full time
* Flexible working
Salary
Salary£54,320 - £60,981 per annum, inclusive of HCASSalary periodYearlyGrade(Band 7)
Specialty
Main areaClinical/Counselling Psychologist
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job Overview
Specialist Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - Band 7 - Central London Adult Autism ServiceWe provide autism diagnostic assessments, post-diagnosis support and consultation for adults (without a learning disability) in Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, and Hammersmith & Fulham. We work closely with local services, including mental health teams and adult social care. We provide compassionate, person-centred and evidence-based care. We have secured funding for developing new pathways.
Advert
* We are seeking a Band 7 qualified psychologist interested in working with autistic adults. The post is funded until the end of March 2026 and is likely to be extended. The successful candidate will:
o Be a good team player with strong work ethics, capable of working efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
o Have knowledge and/or experience of the context of services for autistic individuals
o Work well with health and social care colleague
o Work directly with autistic adults or those seeking a diagnosis, their carers, and other professional
Further details in the JD and PS.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients wellbeing, we care about yours!
We Can Offer You
* A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
* Car lease scheme *T&Cs apply
* Flexible working options
* Annual travel card loan
* Training, support and development in your career
https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.
We Are Proud To Say That We Follow The Workforce Race Equality Standard And 28% Of Our Senior Staff (8A And Above) Are From a BAME Background. CLCH Also Has Active BAME And LGBTQI Networks
Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)
Race Equality Network
Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.
The CLCH Equal opportunities statement is on our WebsiteEqual opportunities :: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (clch.nhs.uk)
"We work Flexibly"
Applicant requirements
warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS and registered with HCPC.
Desirable criteria
* Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings, e.g. outpatient, community, primary care, and in-patient settings.
* Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly of a motive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical abuse.
* Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working in autism services and conducting autism assessments
* Trained in formal autism assessment tools (e.g., ADOS-2, ADI-R).
* Experience of teaching training and/or supervision
Skills
Essential criteria
* Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
* Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
* Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
* Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
* Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour. ? Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
* Knowledge of neuroaffirmative approaches for neurodivergent service-users
Key Attributes
Essential criteria
* Strong work ethics, good team-player, positive attitude in face of challenges, creative problem-solving skills
* Sensitive and thoughtful about cultural diversitie
* Ability to advocate for, support and empower disadvantaged service-users
Documents
* CLAAS Band 7 Specialist Psychologist PS + JD (, 760.3)PDFKB
* CLCH TRUST VALUES (, 720.3)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
NameDr Catherine CheungJob titlePrincipal Clinical PsychologistEmail address [email protected]Telephone number020 8102 3889Additional information
We prefer email correspondences.
Seniority level
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Employment type
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Job function
* Job function
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* Industries
Mental Health Care
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