Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£66,274 to £73,496 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SW17 0YF
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	19 Oct 2026
Closing date:	1 Nov 2026

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Summary

Be responsible for the provision of specialist psychological assessments and specialist interventions to children involved with social care or who are looked after and foster carers, as well as offer consultation and support to professionals. Run groups Be involved in service evaluation, audit and service development. Have opportunities to supervise trainees and other staff members as appropriate Have experience in working with looked after children and young people with complex mental health needs and their families Have a keen interest in multiagency working and in partnership between Health and Education. You will have professional registration as a clinical or counselling psychologist recognised in the UK Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form. Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure. Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role. Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

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