Clinical Psychologist | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	23 April 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£70,387 - £80,465 Per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	23 May 2025
Location:	London, NW1 2BU
Company:	University College London Hospital
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7147324/309-UCLH-6186

Summary

We are looking for a senior Clinical Psychologist with experience in Neuropsychology and Paediatrics to join the Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) team who is also interested in systemic ways of working. This will involve working closely with the clinical lead for proton beam service in a senior position, to provide clinical psychology provision to the Proton Beam Therapy service at UCLH. This will include being responsible for the undertaking of neuropsychological assessments with children and young people attending UCLH for proton beam radiotherapy as well as therapeutic input.

In addition, the post-holder will provide psychological consultation to the wider radiotherapy team and supervise both clinical and assistant psychologists in the team.

The post holder will also support the general neuropsychology service through senior leadership, supervision and coordination of referrals. There will also be other paediatric teams across UCLH which this post holder will support through MDT membership and providing joined up psychological care to young people and families as part of the wider psychology team whilst holding systemic and narrative ideas of working in mind.

You will be part of a lively and experienced team with a strong commitment to research and creative ways of working, such as using systemic, narrative and solution focussed ideas alongside an extensive groupwork programme.

We welcome discussions with potential candidates. For further information please contact Dr Angela Simcox or Dr Sara Portnoy, Consultant Clinical Psychologists, on 0203 447 9086.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

· University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

· National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

· Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital

· Eastman Dental Hospital

· Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

· University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

· The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

· University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. 

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?


This advert closes on Wednesday 7 May 2025

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