Principal Clinical Psychologist | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are delighted to offer an opportunity for a motivated Principal Clinical Psychologist to join our specialist Adult Audiovestibular Clinical Psychology Service at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, UCLH. The post sits within a highly respected specialist service in one of the UK’s leading NHS trusts, offering a varied clinical caseload, flexible working, and excellent opportunities for professional development. The role involves working with adults presenting with tinnitus, dizziness, hearing loss, hyperacusis, misophonia, and related ENT and sleep difficulties, offering the chance to develop expertise across a broad and interesting range of presentations. The post combines direct clinical work with opportunities for supervision, service development, teaching and research within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team. As this is a highly specialised field, prior experience in audiovestibular psychology is not expected. We would particularly welcome applications from psychologists with relevant experience in clinical health psychology or other adult services working with complex physical health presentations. The role offers a high degree of flexibility, with limited on-site working currently expected.

We are delighted to offer an opportunity for a motivated Principal Clinical Psychologist to join our specialist Adult Audiovestibular Clinical Psychology Service at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, UCLH. The post sits within a highly respected specialist service in one of the UK’s leading NHS trusts, offering a varied clinical caseload, flexible working, and excellent opportunities for professional development. The role involves working with adults presenting with tinnitus, dizziness, hearing loss, hyperacusis, misophonia, and related ENT and sleep difficulties, offering the chance to develop expertise across a broad and interesting range of presentations. The post combines direct clinical work with opportunities for supervision, service development, teaching and research within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team. As this is a highly specialised field, prior experience in audiovestibular psychology is not expected. We would particularly welcome applications from psychologists with relevant experience in clinical health psychology or other adult services working with complex physical health presentations. The role offers a high degree of flexibility, with limited on-site working currently expected.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineand pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

This is a Band 8a Principal Clinical Psychologist post (0.45 WTE / 16.9 hours per week) within the Adult Audiovestibular Clinical Psychology Service at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, UCLH. The post combines direct clinical work with supervision, teaching, service development, audit and research in a flexible and varied specialist clinical health setting.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

This advert closes on Sunday 31 May 2026

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