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:
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Deliver highly specialist psychological assessments and interventions for adults with learning disabilities and autistic people
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Develop formulations and Positive Behaviour Support plans where appropriate
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Undertake risk assessments and contribute to risk management planning
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Provide consultation, supervision, and training to multidisciplinary colleagues
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Support families, carers, and partner agencies to deliver person-centred care
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Contribute to service development, audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives
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Supervise trainee and assistant psychologists
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Promote trauma-informed and psychologically informed approaches across the service
What We're Looking For:
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HCPC registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
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Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology or equivalent recognised qualification
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Significant post-qualification experience working within Learning Disability services
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Experience undertaking complex psychological assessments and interventions
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Experience supervising assistant and trainee psychologists
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Strong communication, leadership, and multidisciplinary working skills
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Commitment to evidence-based and person-centred practice
Desirable:
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Experience in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), Functional Analysis, or Applied Behaviour Analysis
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Experience working with autistic adults and individuals presenting with behaviours that challenge
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Experience contributing to research, audit, and service development projects
What's on Offer:
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Opportunity to join a highly regarded Community Learning Disability Team
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Strong multidisciplinary support and clinical leadership
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Ongoing professional development and supervision
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Opportunities for teaching, research, and service development
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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.