Clinical Specialist Psychologist

6 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Kings College Hospital Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Specialist Psychologist to join our Department of Haematology at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing inpatient, outpatient, and day unit services for adults with sickle cell disease and thalassaemia. The team includes consultant haematologists, specialist nurses, a social worker, junior doctors, and a Band 7 practitioner psychologist.

The postholder will work closely with the paediatric team, transitioning approximately 15 patients per year. There is collaboration with other specialties and joint specialist sickle clinics are held regularly. The centre is part of the South Thames Sickle and Thalassaemia Network, and patients are referred for tertiary care from across the region.

Main Duties of the Job
  1. To provide a specialist psychology service to adults with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia, including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation, and monitoring of outcomes.
  2. To provide operational line management and clinical supervision to the Band 7 psychologist.
  3. To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles, policies, and procedures of the employing organisation.
Person Specification
  • Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration.
  • Additional training in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice–based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma.
  • Completed training course in clinical supervision.
  • Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
Knowledge and Experience
  • Evidence of having worked with people with medical conditions as a clinical specialist under supervision.
  • Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of complex psychological and physical health needs.
  • Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training.
  • Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.
  • Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.
  • Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions including for those living with complex medical conditions.
  • Experience in the provision of cognitive behavioural therapy and/or systemic approaches to therapy.
  • Experience of undertaking and interpreting neuropsychological assessments and writing reports based on the results.
  • An understanding of models of health psychology in addition to models of psychopathology.


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