Highly Specialist Clinical / Counselling Psychologist – Band 8a

Job description

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.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Uxbridge

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

31-05-2026

Profession type

Health / Medical

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English