Paediatric Clinical Psychologist | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	22 Medi 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£56,276 - £63,176 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	22 Hydref 2025
Lleoliad:	London, SW17 0QT
Cwmni:	st georges nhs trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7418064/200-NN-7418064-AHP-Z

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We are seeking an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to join the Paediatric Psychological Therapies Team at St George's Hospital. This Band 7 role is a split post across our General Outpatient (urology, dermatology, allergies, epilepsy) and Specialties streams (gastroenterology and respiratory/asthma). The post includes specialist assessment, formulation, individual, family and group interventions, and psychological input to inpatient referrals.

The role also involves supervision of non-qualified staff (assistants, trainees, master’s students) and opportunities to contribute to audit, service evaluation and quality improvement.

St George's is one of London’s largest children’s hospitals, hosting one of only four paediatric trauma units, the only paediatric intensive care unit in South West London, and is a leading centre for surgery and foetal medicine.

Psychology is embedded within paediatric specialty MDTs (e.g., Gastroenterology, Respiratory, Sickle Cell, Diabetes, PENTA), delivering high-quality, evidence-based, family-centred care. Our large, friendly and expanding team includes psychologists, family therapists, mental health practitioners, assistants, trainees and administrators. We provide psychological support for inpatients and outpatients across a wide range of specialties. The service is committed to CPD, innovation and high-quality care, offering excellent opportunities to develop specialist and leadership skills.

Please see main job description and person specification for more details. Please contactDr Julia Newbery - Clinical Psychologist ( 0208 725 2214 ) for an informal discussion

Trust Vision & Values:

The postholder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:

We are a thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflect these.

The post-holder will work across our General Outpatient and Specialist Streams and cover duties outlined, but not limited to, those described below:
• Providespecialist psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventionsto children, young people, and families referred from paediatric medical teams.
• Work with families under the care of a range of departments. This includes:• General outpatient stream: supporting departments without dedicated psychology input, such as urology, dermatology, allergies, and epilepsy.
• Specialist stream: providing input primarily to the gastroenterology and asthma (respiratory) services.
• Offer psychological input forinpatient admissions, supporting children and families with issues such as procedural anxiety, adjustment to diagnosis, and emotional wellbeing whilst they receive medical care.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement appropriate risk management plans for children and families presenting with psychological and/or emotional difficulties in the context of physical health conditions.
• Develop and deliver group interventionsacross both the general outpatient and specialty streams, working collaboratively with colleagues to create accessible, tiered approaches to psychological support.
• Contribute to the multi-disciplinary team (MDT)through consultation, joint working, and staff support, helping to integrate psychological thinking into medical pathways.
• Take on supervisory responsibilitiesfor non-qualified staff, including assistant psychologists, trainee clinical psychologists, and master’s students on placement.
• Support service evaluation, audit, and quality improvement projects, contributing to innovative models of care to ensure effective, equitable, and sustainable delivery of psychological services.
• Engage in continuous professional development, with excellent supervision structures and opportunities to develop specialist clinical skills in paediatric psychology, group interventions, and service leadership.

This is an exciting time to join our service, which has grown significantly over the past 18 months. The successful candidate will play an active role in shaping the delivery of psychological care within paediatrics, working closely with colleagues across specialties to meet the needs of children, young people, and their families. They will benefit from working within ateaching hospital and research-active environment, with scope to contribute to training, teaching, and developing areas of special interest within paediatric psychology.


This advert closes on Sunday 5 Oct 2025

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