Highly Specialist Psychologist - Islington LD Partnership (ILDP) | North London NHS Foundation Trust

We are pleased to offer thisHighly Specialist Clinical Psychologist post in theIslington Learning Disabilities Partnership (ILDP) and the LD Psychology service.This post provides psychological interventions and expertise within the Integrated Health and Social Care Team.

We would be happy to accept applications from Band 7 colleagues who will enter into an Band 7/8a Development post.

The postholder will support the delivery of a systematic provision of a high-quality specialist clinical psychology service to users, relatives, carers and all appropriate specialist services for people with learning disabilities in Islington. They will provide interventions including specialist psychological assessment; advice and consultation on psychological care through direct and indirect care; and working autonomously within professional guidelines and the framework of the Service’s policies and procedures. The post will also take on the supervision of more junior staff and trainees, lead on pathways and deputise for the Lead Psychologist as required.

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached for more detailed information.

This advert closes on Thursday 6 Aug 2026