Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust


Company:	Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Salary:	£58,133 - £65,261 per annum, inclusive of HCAS
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, NW8 8LW
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	6 Nov 2026
Closing date:	6 Dec 2026

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Summary

We are looking for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with specialist expertise in autism assessment to join the Central London Adult Autism Service.

You will be part of a service providing autism diagnostic assessments, brief post-diagnostic support and professional consultation for adults without a learning disability across Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, and Hammersmith & Fulham.

Working closely with mental health teams, adult social care and other local services, you will help provide compassionate, person-centred and evidence-based care. This is an opportunity to use your specialist assessment skills while contributing to consultation, supervision, quality improvement and the ongoing development of the service.

You will:

• Deliver autism diagnostic assessments, including ADOS-2 and ADI-R.

• Reach well-reasoned conclusions that consider differential diagnoses, co-occurring mental health conditions, and masked or late-recognised presentations.

• Communicate assessment outcomes compassionately and in a neuroaffirmative way.

• Provide specialist consultation on autistic presentation and needs to colleagues in mental health, social care and inpatient services.

• Supervise and quality assure the work of pre-qualified staff.

• Manage an allocated caseload and meet agreed activity expectations within the structured clinic model, supported by supervision and job planning.

• Contribute to audit, research and service development.

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Thursday 19 Nov 2026

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