Highly Specialist Clinical / Counselling Psychologist - Band 8a

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.