Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Lead the Change: Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist – Trailblazer Programme (Band 8a)

Are you a visionary Psychologist ready to redefine the intersection of Mental Health and Economic Wellbeing?

We are seeking a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist to provide expert leadership for our ground-breaking Trailblazer 'Life Re-worked' Programme. This is a brand-new, high-profile role designed to support economically inactive adults with mental health issues, helping them navigate the journey back to sustainable employment and health.

As a senior lead in this innovative service, you will move beyond standard clinical delivery into a space of strategic influence, consultation, and complex service architecture.

Why this leadership role is a career-defining opportunity:
• Clinical Autonomy & Expertise: You'll provide specialist psychological assessments & therapies for clients with highly complex needs.
• Consultant Resource: You will act as a specialist "go-to" for non-psychologist colleagues, offering expert advice & consultation to Primary Care & Employment teams.
• Shape the Service: This is a Trailblazer initiative, meaning you will utilise your research skills for audits, policy development & service-wide projects. You will have a direct hand in the policy changes that support our economically inactive population.
• Supervisory Leadership: You will play a vital role in establishing the service & providing mentorship to junior staff (including our Trailblazer Assistant Psychologists) & overseeing doctoral-level research.

We are looking for a Psychologist who is:
• A Specialist Practitioner: You hold a Doctoral level qualification in Clinical Psychology and have significant experience managing complex multi-pathologies and "difficult to treat" groups.
• A Strategic Thinker: You are comfortable using complex multivariate data analysis and research to drive service delivery and demonstrate impact.
• A Collaborative Leader: You thrive in a multicultural framework and can build effective relationships across the NHS, DWP, and local community stakeholders.

Join a service where your clinical judgment doesn't just treat patients, it builds the future of community health.

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

** Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Monday 11 May 2026