Consultant Clinical Psychologist - Lead of Paediatric Psychology
| Posting date: | 02 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £76,965 - £88,682 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 April 2026 |
| Location: | Aylesbury, HP21 8AL |
| Company: | Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7763220/434-SCS7763220 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative clinical psychologist with excellent clinical, leadership and management skillswho is keen to lead the paediatric psychologists in theBuckinghamshire Healthcare Trust.The paediatric teamis small enough for us to know and support each other and share projects across specialities but big enough to be a force within the Trust.
Our paediatric psychology input is aligned to the heath specialities of diabetes, burns, cystic fibrosis, community neurodevelopment, spinal cord injury, neonates and long covid.
An important part of this role is to continue to drive energy towards developing more psychological resource using traditional service development and thinking of innovative methods to spread psychological mindedness across our paediatric colleagues. The current focus is on developing psychological input to epilepsy, functional neurological disorder and general paediatrics. Your voice will be important in helping the Trust understand the need for and models of paediatric psychology.
We are highly respected by our MDT colleagues and hospital management. The paediatric psychologistsare part of a larger team of clinical health psychological professions, led by the Chief Psychological Professions Officer with whom you will work closely.
A main part of the role will be to continue the previous postholder's work and further increase the profile and understanding of the need for paediatric clinical psychology and to drive service development.
You will line manage and provide clinical supervision to 8b paediatric clinical psychologists, and specialist supervision to the clinical psychologists working in paediatrics as part of a lifespan role to ensure that a model of child centred work is upheld. In addition, you will consult into and supervise an assistant psychologist working in the long covid service.
You will lead regular paediatric psychology meetings for all paediatric clinical psychologists, clinical psychology trainees and assistant psychologists with the aim of maintaining cohesion, sharing skills, updates and overlapping interests to enable the children and young people in our care receive holistic, high quality psychological care.
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! -BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
• Ourvisionis to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Ourmissionis to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Ourcarevalues are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
This advert closes on Monday 16 Mar 2026
We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative clinical psychologist with excellent clinical, leadership and management skillswho is keen to lead the paediatric psychologists in theBuckinghamshire Healthcare Trust.The paediatric teamis small enough for us to know and support each other and share projects across specialities but big enough to be a force within the Trust.
Our paediatric psychology input is aligned to the heath specialities of diabetes, burns, cystic fibrosis, community neurodevelopment, spinal cord injury, neonates and long covid.
An important part of this role is to continue to drive energy towards developing more psychological resource using traditional service development and thinking of innovative methods to spread psychological mindedness across our paediatric colleagues. The current focus is on developing psychological input to epilepsy, functional neurological disorder and general paediatrics. Your voice will be important in helping the Trust understand the need for and models of paediatric psychology.
We are highly respected by our MDT colleagues and hospital management. The paediatric psychologistsare part of a larger team of clinical health psychological professions, led by the Chief Psychological Professions Officer with whom you will work closely.
A main part of the role will be to continue the previous postholder's work and further increase the profile and understanding of the need for paediatric clinical psychology and to drive service development.
You will line manage and provide clinical supervision to 8b paediatric clinical psychologists, and specialist supervision to the clinical psychologists working in paediatrics as part of a lifespan role to ensure that a model of child centred work is upheld. In addition, you will consult into and supervise an assistant psychologist working in the long covid service.
You will lead regular paediatric psychology meetings for all paediatric clinical psychologists, clinical psychology trainees and assistant psychologists with the aim of maintaining cohesion, sharing skills, updates and overlapping interests to enable the children and young people in our care receive holistic, high quality psychological care.
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! -BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
• Ourvisionis to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Ourmissionis to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Ourcarevalues are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
This advert closes on Monday 16 Mar 2026