Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist – Band 8a
Listed on 2026-09-18
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Healthcare
Psychology, Mental Health
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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
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