Clinical Psychologist
North London NHS Foundation Trust
London, NW3 5BA
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 September 2026
1 days left
Job description
Are you passionate about working with children and young people with complex mental health and neurodevelopmental needs? Are you committed to reflecti...
The post-holder will be expected to offer highly specialised assessments and interventions with children and young people with disabilities and their parents/carers, within a multidisciplinary context. For this role, there is also a particular emphasis on diagnostic assessment for young people where there are concerns about social communication and interaction as well as their mental health. Relatedly, the post-holder will also support the management of the autism assessment waiting list and utilise their research skills to carry out audits and service evaluations relevant to the service.
Professional supervision is provided by the discipline and the post-holder will also be responsible for clinically supervising and managing the workload of assistant psychologists and other more junior members of staff within the service.
The team works with children and young people up to the age of 25 and has a long-standing national and international reputation for the application of psychodynamic psychotherapies and other evidence-informed approaches to meet the mental health needs of this client group. We are keen to develop our offer further and to support staff to develop innovative clinical practice in assessment and treatment, including group work as appropriate.
Why choose to join the North London NHS Foundation Trust?
We believe that by working together, our Trust can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
Our Five-Year Strategy
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Why NLFT?
Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
- We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
- We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- NHS Discounts, generous annual leave allowance and NHS pension scheme
- We have excellent internal staff network support groups.
Qualifications
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
Desirable
- ADOS/ 3DI or ADIR trained
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of clinical experience of working with client population and of undertaking Autism Assessments
- A clear track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery
- A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face
- Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders
- Expertise of managing and treating the client group Some experience of clinical supervision
Desirable
- Some experience of clinical management of staff
- Some experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvement
Skills
Essential
- High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management
- Ability to manage own clinical case load
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
18 August 2026
Last checked
20 August 2026
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