Highly Specialist Clinical / Counselling Psychologist – Band 8a
Location: Hillingdon Community Learning Disability Team, Uxbridge
Organisation: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL)
Contract Type: Full-Time
Salary: Band 8a NHS Agenda for Change
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Highly Specialist Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to join the Hillingdon Community Learning Disability Team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced psychologist to work within a well-established multidisciplinary team supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people across the Hillingdon borough. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering specialist psychological assessments, formulations, and evidence-based interventions while contributing to service development, supervision, and leadership within the team.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver highly specialist psychological assessments and interventions for adults with learning disabilities and autistic people
Develop formulations and Positive Behaviour Support plans where appropriate
Undertake risk assessments and contribute to risk management planning
Provide consultation, supervision, and training to multidisciplinary colleagues
Support families, carers, and partner agencies to deliver person-centred care
Contribute to service development, audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives
Supervise trainee and assistant psychologists
Promote trauma-informed and psychologically informed approaches across the service
What We’re Looking For:
HCPC registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology or equivalent recognised qualification
Significant post-qualification experience working within Learning Disability services
Experience undertaking complex psychological assessments and interventions
Experience supervising assistant and trainee psychologists
Strong communication, leadership, and multidisciplinary working skills
Commitment to evidence-based and person-centred practice
Desirable:
Experience in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), Functional Analysis, or Applied Behaviour Analysis
Experience working with autistic adults and individuals presenting with behaviours that challenge
Experience contributing to research, audit, and service development projects
What’s on Offer:
Opportunity to join a highly regarded Community Learning Disability Team
Strong multidisciplinary support and clinical leadership
Ongoing professional development and supervision
Opportunities for teaching, research, and service development
Flexible and supportive working environment within CNWL
If you are an experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist looking for your next opportunity within Learning Disability Services, we would welcome a confidential discussion.
Highly Specialist Clinical / Counselling Psychologist – Band 8a • England, GB
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