Band 8a Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist | West London NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 16 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £64,156 - £71,148 per annum/ pro rata inclusive of 20% HCAS |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, W6 8BS |
| Company: | West London Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7809568/222-HF-090 |
Summary
West London NHS Trust is launching a national psychology service for terrorism trauma care. This service will be support people affected by acts of terrorism—including survivors, bereaved families, witnesses, and others directly and indirectly affected by incidents both in the UK and abroad.
This service will be delivered in close partnership with Victim Support (as lead provider) and the Peace Collective, forming a coordinated national model of support across statutory and voluntary sectors.
Informal enquiries
We strongly encourage informal conversations about the role.
Please contact:
Dr Idit Albert– idit.albert@nhs.net
Dr Ruth Dennis– ruth.dennis@nhs.net
As a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the service, you will:
• Deliver specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence‑based therapy for people affected by acts of terrorism, including presentations such as PTSD and complex trauma, grief and bereavement, moral injury, acute stress reactions, anxiety, depression, and functional/somatic difficulties.
• Hold a clinical caseload, providing both short‑term and longer‑term interventions depending on need.
• Contribute to clinical decision‑making, case discussions and joint working with colleagues across West London NHS Trust, Victim Support and the Peace Collective.
• Provide consultation and advice to partner organisations on trauma‑informed practice, psychosocial responses and risk management.
• Support care coordination and case management, ensuring people affected by terrorism receive timely, integrated support across agencies.
• Participate in reflective practice, supervision, and wider MDT activity.
• Offer training and psychoeducation input to teams across the partnership, and externally.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Sunday 8 Mar 2026