Job Title: Clinical Psychologist - Band 8a
Salary: £64,000 - £70,000 depending on experience
Department: Therapies
Hours: 37.5
Contract: Permanent
About Us
Established in 1932, The London Clinic is one of the UK's largest independent charitable hospitals, located in the heart of London's medical district. We have built a strong reputation for delivering outstanding patient care across a wide range of specialties.
Our main hospital spans 8 floors with 234 beds and 10 operating theatres, including a hybrid theatre, supported by a 13-bed intensive care unit. We also have a dedicated Cancer Centre, supporting patients through diagnosis, treatment, and recovery with specialist multidisciplinary care.
Our Mental Health Care Team provides psychological support across both inpatient and outpatient services, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver personalised, high quality care. The service supports a diverse patient group, with a strong focus on oncology, alongside a broader mix of medical and non-medical patients.
The Role
As a Clinical Psychologist, you will take a senior role in delivering specialist psychological care across the hospital, working with both inpatients and outpatients. You will manage a varied outpatient caseload; roughly 70% of referrals are oncology patients and 30% covering a wider mix of medical and non-medical presentations.
You will provide expert psychological assessment and intervention, including bedside consultations, supporting patients through complex and often sensitive health journeys. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure psychological care is fully integrated into patient treatment plans.
Alongside clinical work, you will contribute to service development, governance, audit, and training, helping to shape and strengthen the psychology offering across the organisation. This is a role that requires confidence, autonomy, and strong organisational skills to manage competing priorities effectively.
This is a Monday to Friday service, typically 9am to 5pm. We can offer compressed hours from Tuesday to Friday, working 8.30am to 6.30pm. Hybrid working may be available in the future, to be discussed after probation, with 3 days onsite required.
Key Duties
* Provide specialist psychological assessment and evidence-based interventions to support positive patient outcomes
* Deliver bedside consultations and inpatient support to ensure responsive and holistic care
* Manage a complex caseload across inpatient and outpatient settings to maintain safe and effective service delivery
* Undertake risk assessments and contribute to clinical decision making across services
* Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to support integrated care planning
* Contribute to service development, audit, and clinical governance activities
* Support the development of new psychology initiatives, including group and staff well-being focused interventions
* Deliver training, consultation, and supervision to colleagues across the hospital
* Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in line with professional standards
Key Requirements
* HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist
* Minimum 2 years post qualification experience
* Experience working across both hospital-based and outpatient clinic settings
* Confidence managing both medical and non-medical caseloads, ideally with oncology exposure
* Strong organisational skills with good attention to detail
* Ability to manage a varied and demanding workload independently
* Excellent communication and relationship building skills
* Commitment to delivering high quality, patient centred care
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including flexible working and great career opportunities. Our core benefits are:
* Private Medical Insurance
* Contributory pension scheme (total contribution up to 20%)
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Life assurance
* Travel season ticket loan
* Family friendly benefits
* A range of retail discounts
* Excellent career development; with clear career pathways and access to further education.
Apply Now
If you are looking to develop your psychology career within a leading independent hospital, we would welcome your application.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all adults at risk, children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices during our selection process. Pre-employment checks are undertaken in accordance with industry standards and regulations, and successful
applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). If you would like further information about our safer recruitment policy then please contact a member of our recruitment team.
The London Clinic is proud of its diverse workforce and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We absolutely welcome applicants from underrepresented groups; if you think you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply - we would love to hear from you regardless of your background.