Clinical Psychologist London

Job summary

Are you interested in a role where every day is different and where you can use a variety of psychology skills? If so, we are looking for a caring and innovative clinical psychologist to join our team. There is a huge variety of work within this role and you may undertake neuro‑psychological assessments which contribute to a diagnosis of dementia as well as provide a range of post‑diagnostic therapeutic options. These include providing groups and individual therapy for people with dementia as well as for their carers. This includes supporting cares whose loved ones have behaviour that challenges the care giver. You will also work with patients who have co‑existing mental health needs in addition to their cognitive difficulties. You will also provide consultation to help promote psychological thinking within the MDT and the wider system around the patient.

Main duties of the job

The London borough of Ealing is culturally highly diverse and there is a real commitment to meet the needs of the communities we serve. You will be based in the Ealing CIDS West team in Greenford and be involved in ensuring psychology provision is appropriate and accessible for our community. Our teams reflect the cultural diversity of our communities, and we are developing our outreach and co‑production work.

Our all‑age Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Service (CIDS) works alongside our Specialist Older Adult Mental Health Service (SOAMHS) which is a community service for people over 70 which works closely with our older adult in‑patient service. So although your main role would be in CIDS, there would be opportunities to work with the other teams too. You will also supervise the Assistant Psychologist for the team and would be able to participate in research projects which are a feature of CIDS.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted: 07 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year per annum pro rata inclusive of 15% HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Reference number: 222‑ICS‑529
Job locations: Elm Lodge, 4a Marley Close, London, UB6 9UG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Good honours degree (2:1 minimum) in Psychology. Eligibility for graduate membership of BPS.
• Post‑graduate doctorate in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or those in lateral transfer) as accredited by the BPS.
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Desirable

• Other related academic qualifications.
• Post‑doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
• Training in clinical supervision for Doctoral and equivalent, trainees.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Specialist employment working with older people or in clinical neuropsychology.

Desirable

• Experience of working with people with dementia and their carers
• Experience of having facilitated/co‑facilitated psychological therapy groups.
• Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
• Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to adapt to rapidly changing service demands
• Able to maintain intense concentration frequently and for prolonged periods with unpredictable patients (e.g., in the assessment and treatment of patients with complex difficulties).
• Able to function in potentially traumatic circumstances and in highly emotionally distressing circumstances on a frequent basis (e.g., in dealing with patients with serious mental illness, violence, self‑ harm, sexual abuse).

Knowledge

Essential

• Specialist knowledge, both theoretical and practical, of psychology applied to clinical practice.
• Able to provide and receive highly complex, highly sensitive or highly contentious information, where there are significant barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome using the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills such as would be required when communicating in a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere.
• Able to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require the evaluation of a range of options (e.g. the assessment of specialist clinical conditions and the determination of treatment options), where expert opinions may differ.
• Able to plan, prioritise and organise own service user caseload, treatment programmes (individual or group) involving other staff and other aspects of the work such as research activity.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Post‑graduate level knowledge of research design and methodology.
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of assessment and intervention with families.
• Able to speak other languages present in local communities such as Hindi, Punjabi or Polish.
• Practical knowledge of the assessment and treatment of behaviours that challenge.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: West London NHS Trust
Address: Elm Lodge, 4a Marley Close, London, UB6 9UG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Principal Clinical Psychologist, Line Sagfors, line.sagfors4@nhs.net