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Main area
Clinical Psychologist
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
12 months (12 month fixed term)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-8332558
Employer
NLPSS
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/10/2026 08:00

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Band 7 Clinical Psychologist

NHS AfC: Band 7

We are a partnership of 10 north central London NHS trusts whose purpose is to deliver high quality and better value shared NHS corporate services at scale.

Launched on 1 December 2021 with transactional recruitment services, our experienced and knowledgeable team help staff across our network to access the information, systems and processes they need quickly and seamlessly, allowing staff to focus on the frontline and enabling the best use of NHS resources.

The NLPSS board is made up of executive-level representatives from each trust in the partnership who agree on an annual business plan which is executed by the managing director. Within this structure, individual services are accountable to the managing director, who reports to the board.

NLPSS is hosted by The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, acting as the legal entity, contracting authority and main employer of staff.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a set of technology that can perform various tasks that typically required human intelligence. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role.

We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it’s important that examples and responses genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

Further guidance can be found in the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit  https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1.

NLPSS is committed to ensuring that its recruitment processes are carried out with integrity, transparency, and fairness for all applicants. To help maintain these standards, we ask candidates to provide accurate and truthful information throughout the recruitment process.

If incorrect or misleading information is identified, this may affect the progression of an application, any employment offer, or continued employment. As part of our due diligence, the company may verify the information provided by applicants and take appropriate action where necessary.

We do not charge applicants any fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including applications, interviews, sponsorship arrangements, pre-employment checks, or employment offers. All vacancies are advertised through TRAC/NHS Jobs and candidates are assessed solely on their skills, qualifications, experience, and suitability for the role. If you are asked to make a payment in connection with an NHS job opportunity, please treat this as suspicious and contact the organisation directly using the details published on our official career's website.

Applicants can refer to the Fraud Act 2006 for further information: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/35/contents

Job overview

This role is to provide psychological care to NHS staff from a variety of professional and cultural backgrounds. This will involve facilitating psychological groups and reflective sessions to staff teams, carrying out assessments and interventions with individual staff, and advising managers on how to support their staff members health and wellbeing in the workplace. The post holder will also be involved in the development and delivery of teaching and training.  

This role will involve working within a wider occupational health and wellbeing MDT so the post-holder will liaise with colleagues as necessary and contribute to team meetings. The successful applicant will be responsible for participating with their personal CPD and clinical supervision.

The role will be mainly based at the Royal Free Hospital however travelling to other sites in North Central London may be required.

 

Main duties of the job

NHS staff can often be at risk of emotional difficulties due to the nature of their work. The post-holder will be responsible for the assessment of healthcare staff and offer psychological intervention and support to individuals and staff groups, as required.  The post-holder will also carry out teaching and training to staff teams, as required.

Working for our organisation

North London Partners Shared Services is an innovative new NHS business unit dedicated to providing our corporate services at scale across London. A partnership of 8 Trusts, our vision is to redefine our corporate services around the user experience, using technology to support innovation in service delivery. Our simple vision is to deliver an ‘excellent patient care through an outstanding employee experience’ and we need the most innovative, creative and caring people from outside and inside the NHS to deliver our mission.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at North London Partners Shared Services.

 

Person specification

Values

Essential criteria
  • All ideas are valued and respected
  • Excellent customer service
  • Fully accountable and committed to service improvement

Education and Professional Qualification and Experience

Essential criteria
  • HCPC Registered
  • doctoral level training in clinical psychology or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Post registration experience

Clinical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Psychological assessments and intervention with individuals and groups
  • Thorough understanding of setting and maintaining clinical standards
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of teaching and training
  • to be proactive in supporting and liaising with MDT to promote clinical excellence

Communication and Analytical

Essential criteria
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to keep legible and accurate records in English
  • Managing stressful situations, remaining calm and objective at all times
Desirable criteria
  • Excellent communication skills verbal and written
  • Positive attitude to change

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lucy Braude
Job title
Clinical Psychologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0204 520 2554

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
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Telephone
If you have any queries, please contact NLPSS Recruitment Helpdesk tel. 020 3758 2060
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