Job summary
This is a Fixed term maternity position for 12 months at Band 7.
Must already have HCPC registration.
We are looking for a highly motivated and innovative Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our friendly and compassionate established multi-disciplinary Team.
To join the Multi Agency Psychological Support (MAPS) Service - which is located in the local authority (London Borough of Hillingdon) and is part of an existing NHS service. The MAPS service comprises of a team of psychologists, providing a service for children, young people and young adults who are in/leaving care and/or adopted or have special guardianship orders, or who are children in need of protection, children in need, or vulnerable children referred to the stronger families service. We work closely with our Hillingdon CAMHS service.
An additional part of role will be to provide psychological support for the 'Staying Close' project. Staying Close aims to provide stable accommodation and comprehensive support to care-experienced young people, aged 18+, who are leaving residential or supported living placements. This will be delivered in partnership with a range of agencies and organisations, including health, education, and employment providers. The aim is to ensure that young people receive joined-up support that meets their needs and helps them to achieve their full potential as they step out of care and transition into adulthood.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide specialist psychological and/or systemic or psychotherapeutic assessments and interventions whilst interpreting and integrating complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members, foster carers and others involved in the client's care, including frontline workers in health, education, social services and the voluntary sector.
2. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of children and young people with mental health difficulties, including those children who are looked after and adopted, or are children in need, children in need of protection, young adults leaving care, or vulnerable children who are part of the stronger families teams. These plans will be based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
3. To work to prevent placement breakdown, and far more effective rehabilitation of children and young people back into their families where appropriate.
About us
CNWL is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ in line with our values, our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries. With us, you will get -
A Trust committed to staff personal development, with a trust wide culture change and leadership programme that has staff wellbeing at its core.
An opportunity to work for one of the top 10 NHS employers.
Details
Date posted
20 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
333-G-CA-1675
Job locations
Children's Services, Civic Centre Hillingdon; other venues as required
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holders professional and service manager(s).
2. To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in Psychology and Psychotherapy across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology, systemic psychotherapy child and adolescent mental health and related disciplines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holders professional and service manager(s).
2. To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in Psychology and Psychotherapy across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology, systemic psychotherapy child and adolescent mental health and related disciplines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuro-psychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies development psychology as accredited by the BPS.
* OR A registered qualification in health care at graduate level in nursing, social work or allied health profession PLUS post- graduate qualification (diploma equivalent) i.e., cognitive behaviour therapy
* To be registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) or equivalent i.e., BACP
Desirable
* Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
Experience
Essential
* Experience of specialist psychological assessment and formulation of complex mental health presentations including Trauma presentations.
* Experience of working psychologically with people who have complex mental health problems, including trauma and personality disorder
* Experience of teaching, training and supervision of staff
* Experience of skills in group work.
* Experience of work with care - givers/families
* To be able to conduct routine assessments of IQ and memory screening.
* Maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
* Experience of working in MDT settings in particular the demonstrated ability to work jointly in assessment interventions with multidisciplinary team members .
* Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
* Experience of working within a multicultural framework
* Experience in the use of risk assessment and the management of risk and crisis
Desirable
* Experience of working in an NHS community mental health settings in secondary and tertiary care.
Knowledge
Essential
* Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
* Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessment and intervention for people with mental health presentations
* Well developed skills in the ability to work and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and to other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
* Knowledge of current developments and policies relevant to mental health services.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Sound time management skills
* Sound IT skills to manage an electronic case record.
Desirable
* Knowledge of legislation and NICE guidance in relation to this client group
* Knowledge of clinical caseload management within a team setting
* Skills in providing consultation and supervision to other professional and non - professional groups and assistants.
Key Skills/Abilities
Essential
* Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi -media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
* Valid drivers licence and the ability to drive to different bases.
Desirable
* Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuro-psychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies development psychology as accredited by the BPS.
* OR A registered qualification in health care at graduate level in nursing, social work or allied health profession PLUS post- graduate qualification (diploma equivalent) i.e., cognitive behaviour therapy
* To be registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) or equivalent i.e., BACP
Desirable
* Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
Experience
Essential
* Experience of specialist psychological assessment and formulation of complex mental health presentations including Trauma presentations.
* Experience of working psychologically with people who have complex mental health problems, including trauma and personality disorder
* Experience of teaching, training and supervision of staff
* Experience of skills in group work.
* Experience of work with care - givers/families
* To be able to conduct routine assessments of IQ and memory screening.
* Maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
* Experience of working in MDT settings in particular the demonstrated ability to work jointly in assessment interventions with multidisciplinary team members .
* Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
* Experience of working within a multicultural framework
* Experience in the use of risk assessment and the management of risk and crisis
Desirable
* Experience of working in an NHS community mental health settings in secondary and tertiary care.
Knowledge
Essential
* Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
* Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessment and intervention for people with mental health presentations
* Well developed skills in the ability to work and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and to other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
* Knowledge of current developments and policies relevant to mental health services.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Sound time management skills
* Sound IT skills to manage an electronic case record.
Desirable
* Knowledge of legislation and NICE guidance in relation to this client group
* Knowledge of clinical caseload management within a team setting
* Skills in providing consultation and supervision to other professional and non - professional groups and assistants.
Key Skills/Abilities
Essential
* Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi -media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
* Valid drivers licence and the ability to drive to different bases.
Desirable
* Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
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
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Children's Services, Civic Centre Hillingdon; other venues as required
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
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Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Children's Services, Civic Centre Hillingdon; other venues as required
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
Employer's website
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