Job summary
- Main area
- Psychology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, split between RCDAS in Twickenham and WCDAS in Battersea)
- Job ref
- 334-CLI-7673871
- Employer
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- RWCDAS- Richmond and Wandsworth Community Drug and Alcohol service
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Practitioner Psychologist, Psychotherapist & Psychological Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment for adults with co-occurring conditions, including trauma, PD, anxiety, depression, OCD and psychosis. Conduct and interpret psychological, neuropsychological and psychometric assessments to inform formulation and care planning. Deliver evidence-based individual and group interventions, monitor outcomes and adapt treatment plans accordingly. Implementing appropriate risk management plans. Work autonomously within HCPC, BPS and Trust standards, responsible for clinical decision-making, treatment and discharge planning. Contribute to psychologically and trauma-informed services, supporting care pathways and improving access for socially excluded populations. Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively, adapting approaches to meet cultural, sensory and communication needs. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to provide integrated, person-centred care. Support service development through audit, research, evaluation and QI, disseminating findings through reports and presentations. Provide consultation, training and clinical supervision to colleagues, assistant psychologists and trainees. Contribute to workforce development and evidence-based practice across mental health and addiction services. Maintain high standards of record keeping, report writing and data management, engage in CPD and ensure services remain inclusive, accessible, responsive to diverse communities.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Personal Specification:
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Qualifications |
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Essential Requirements Entry level qualification in applied psychological therapy/mental health/social welfare profession and demonstrable practice in this field (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level/supervised practice/additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of professional registration.
Registered with professional body as appropriate to discipline HCPC/APC/BPC/UKCP/BACP/BABCP.
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Desirable Requirements Additional training in relevant specialist psychological models (CBT, MBT, DBT, CAT, Systemic).
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Experience |
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Essential Requirements Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in adult mental health (e.g., addictions, homelessness, complex trauma, mood disorders, personality disorders). Experience of engagement of hard-to-reach clients. Experience of working with, and addressing, issues of diversity. Experience of consulting and joint working with other staff. |
Desirable Requirements Experience of specialist work with trauma and complex trauma. Experience of providing teaching and training to other professional groups. |
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Knowledge / Skills |
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Essential Requirements Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis Awareness of racial diversity issues and factors affecting access to mental health care. Specialist and transferable psychological skills and knowledge relevant to work with clients with substance use disorders. Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner with appropriate level of clinical and managerial supervision. Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning. Highly developed verbal and written communication skills (incl. delivering complex and sensitive information to clients, families and staff). |
Desirable Requirements Consultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups within own service |
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- UK Professional accreditation (e.g. HCPC, BABCP, etc.)
- Right of abode and work in the UK
Essential and desirable
Essential criteria
- Work experience with this client group
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in adult mental health
Desirable criteria
- Experience of providing teaching and training to other professional groups.
- Post-qualification accreditation in a therapeutic modality relevant to this role
Desirable
Desirable criteria
- Registered psychotherapist
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Claudio Costanza
- Job title
- Senior clinical psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07596892253
- Additional information
Working days are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
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