Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Job summary

To provide a highly specialist psychology service to patients of Clinical Health Psychology with long-term conditions such as HIV, and problems in relation to sexuality and sexual health including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.

To triage, assess and either refer appropriately or treat a diverse range of patients with HIV, HTLV and/or concerns relating to sexuality, gender, sexual health or sexual function, offering individual or group treatment as appropriate, using evidence based treatment modalities flexibly and appropriately according to patient need. To record treatment sessions, to measure and record outcomes and carry out audit to improve services.

To contribute to the department in offering suggestions re innovations and procedures and by offering support to colleagues. To supervise trainees or Assistant Psychologists where appropriate.

Compassion: Our staff will be led by compassion and embody the values of care outlined in our Staff Charter.

Respect: We will respect and value the diversity of our patients, service users and staff, to create a respectful and inclusive environment, which recognises the uniqueness of each individual.

Empowerment: We will involve, inform and empower our patients, service users, carers and their families to take an active role in the management of their illness and adopt recovery principles. We will ensure our staff receive appropriate direction and support, to enable them to develop and grow.

Partnership: We will work closely with our many partners to ensure that our combined efforts are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the people we serve.

Date posted: 09 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £66,274 to £73,496 a year per annum pro rata inc HCAS

Contract: Secondment

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 333-J-WE-0874

Job locations: W2 St Mary's Hospital, London, W2 1NY
, United Kingdom

To provide a highly specialist psychology service to patients of Clinical Health Psychology with long-term conditions such as HIV, and problems in relation to sexuality and sexual health including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.

To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.

To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a specialist in Clinical Health Psychology, especially in the above areas.

To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.

To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.

To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.

• Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in HIV and sexual health or a relevant speciality
• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in HIV, sexual health or a relevant speciality
• Post-qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.
• Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training.
• Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects.

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, or equivalent
• Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions for a range of problems addressed by Clinical Health Psychology
• Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.
• Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis
• Familiarity with factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care.
• Interest in, and experience of Neuropsychological testing, especially with HIV…