Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced & enthusiastic Family & Systemic Psychotherapist to join the Psychology & Psychotherapy team within CAMHS Inpatient Services at South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust for a period of 18 months to cover a Secondment.

This post offers the opportunity to provide highly specialist systemic assessment, formulation & intervention for young people with severe & complex mental health difficulties & their families. The post-holder will play a key role in supporting family-inclusive practice, delivering consultation & supervision, leading on parent & carer interventions, & embedding systemic thinking across multidisciplinary teams.

We are looking for a UKCP-registered Family & Systemic Psychotherapist with post-qualification experience of working with children, young people & families with complex mental health needs. Experience of consultation, supervision, teaching & service development is essential. Experience of inpatient CAMHS & additional training in Non-Violent Resistance would be particularly advantageous.

CAMHS Inpatient Services provides specialist Tier 4 care for young people from across London & beyond. The successful applicant will join a well established & committed team with excellent opportunities for supervision, CPD, leadership development & involvement in service innovation.

Main duties of the job

To provide a highly specialist systemic psychotherapy service to our inpatient CAMHS units, including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.

To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate. To contribute to service evaluation, audit and research.

To work as an autonomous professional within AFT and UKCP guidelines and guided by principles and policies or procedures, taking full responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.

About us

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre.

SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.

By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. SLaM delivered more than 14,000 training experiences in 2014; providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.

Details

Date posted

09 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£63,665 to £70,887 a year per annum inclusive of HCAs (outer) pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

334-CLI-8374184

Job locations

Bethlem Royal Hospital

London

BR3 3BX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description document and duties outlined in this vacancy for more information.

Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the job description document and duties outlined in this vacancy for more information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the UKCP as Systemic Psychotherapist and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the UKCP.

Desirable

• Foundation Level 1 Training in NVR (Non-Violent Resistance)

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in CAMHS

Knowledge / Skills

Essential

• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of family and systemic psychotherapy relevant to CYP who present in inpatient CAMHS
• Ability to work with a number of clients and systems together, managing the highly complex emotional relationships within and between the component parts of the systems in ways, which maximise the potential for therapeutic outcomes

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered with the UKCP as Systemic Psychotherapist and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the UKCP. Desirable Foundation Level 1 Training in NVR (Non-Violent Resistance) Experience Essential Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in CAMHS Knowledge / Skills Essential High level knowledge of the theory and practice of family and systemic psychotherapy relevant to CYP who present in inpatient CAMHS Ability to work with a number of clients and systems together, managing the highly complex emotional relationships within and between the component parts of the systems in ways, which maximise the potential for therapeutic outcomes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bethlem Royal Hospital

London

BR3 3BX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bethlem Royal Hospital

London

BR3 3BX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

The Trust is seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join the National Adult ADHD and Autism Clinic. This is a 9 PA post and depicts 6.75 DCC and 2.25 SPA sessions.

• To provide enthusiastic and flexible leadership and consultant input into the National ADHD And Autism Clinic, alongside the Clinic lead and Service Lead.

The post holder is expected to run 9 clinics weekly (9 diagnostic assessment appointments or treatments.)

To take consultant responsibility for the National ADHD and Autism Service patients, and assessing or supervising assessment and management of patients and devising or helping to devise appropriate treatment plans and medication regimes.

To offer expert risk assessment and management skills in complex care of people with complex neurodevelopmental and mental illness;

To ensure excellence in the delivery of evidence-based treatments;

To act as a source of support, advice and information to current or prospective patients and their carers, referrers, team members and other professionals;

In conjunction with the service and other team Consultant the post-holder will help to represent the unit at Trust level and at care pathway meetings;

To keep up-to-date with all developments in research and treatment around neurodevelopmental disorders.

To develop strong working relationships with outside stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be an integral part of the team involved in developing the National ADHD and Autism Clinic and our neurodevelopmental disorders services.

Please note that if the balance of clinical activity changes the consultant may be required to alter the balance of the components of this post.

The post holder will be expected to lead research. It is essential that he/she helps with ongoing research projects and facilitate the work of others.

The post holder will be encouraged to become involved in sharing and developing their expertise as appropriate.

The post-holder will need to be expert in initiating clinical audit on a range of matters relating to quality-of-service delivery and outcome.

The post-hold will participate in disseminating knowledge about our service and our clinical/research outcomes.

The consultant will need to be able to take up AC/RC responsibilities.

The post-holder will take part in other clinical and organisational meetings as required .

The post-holder will take part in the Trust clinical governance programme, including active involvement in clinical audit, assessment of untoward incidents.

Key personnel and peer group

The post-holder will be an integral part of the team involved in delivering and developing our wider neurodevelopmental disorders services.

About us

The team consists of Consultant Psychiatrists, a Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinic Lead, a Clinical Nurse Specialist, 2 x Assessment Nurses, and Administrators.

Details

Date posted

09 November 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

4 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

334-PMOA-8370294-BJ

Job locations

Maudsley Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will collaboratively assess the needs of service users, maintain records associated with this process, provides further follow-up, and communicate with local agencies.

The post-holder will assist with co-ordinating the clinical activities of the service and support the multidisciplinary team across the Directorate to further develop the assessment and treatment of patients referred to the service.

The post-holder will take part in other clinical and organisational meetings as required (for example business meetings).

The post-holder will take part in the Trust clinical governance programme, including active involvement in clinical audit, assessment of untoward incidents, and complaints management.

Key personnel and peer group

The post-holder will be an integral part of the team involved in delivering and developing our wider neurodevelopmental disorders services. There is a highly supportive peer group.

To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trusts personnel policies and procedures.

To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.

To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively using SLaMs ePJS (electronic patient journey system).

To undertake the administrative duties and record-keeping associated with the care of patients.

To carry a mobile smart phone during work hours provided and paid for by the service, and be contactable by members of the team or other colleagues by phone and email.

To work flexibly and creatively as part of a multidisciplinary team promoting informed risk taking and anti-discriminatory practice.

To communicate clearly and effectively with staff of all major disciplines concerned with the provision of mental health care.

To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.

To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.

To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.

Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will collaboratively assess the needs of service users, maintain records associated with this process, provides further follow-up, and communicate with local agencies. The post-holder will assist with co-ordinating the clinical activities of the service and support the multidisciplinary team across the Directorate to further develop the assessment and treatment of patients referred to the service. The post-holder will take part in other clinical and organisational meetings as required (for example business meetings). The post-holder will take part in the Trust clinical governance programme, including active involvement in clinical audit, assessment of untoward incidents, and complaints management. Key personnel and peer group The post-holder will be an integral part of the team involved in delivering and developing our wider neurodevelopmental disorders services. There is a highly supportive peer group. To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trusts personnel policies and procedures. To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant. To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively using SLaMs ePJS (electronic patient journey system). To undertake the administrative duties and record-keeping associated with the care of patients. To carry a mobile smart phone during work hours provided and paid for by the service, and be contactable by members of the team or other colleagues by phone and email. To work flexibly and creatively as part of a multidisciplinary team promoting informed risk taking and anti-discriminatory practice. To communicate clearly and effectively with staff of all major disciplines concerned with the provision of mental health care. To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service. To participate in annual appraisal for consultants. To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• MRCPsych
• GMC registration/revalidation and license to practice
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 3 months of gaining CCT
• CCT in psychiatry

Desirable

• Higher degree such as master's degree, MD or PhD
• FRCPsych

Experience Required

Essential

• Section 12 (2) approved
• Eligible to take up Approved Clinician status
• Experience in diagnosing and managing people with ASD and ADHD and coexisting mental health problems
• Commitment to the development of excellence in services for people with neurodevelopmental disorders and coexisting mental health problems

Desirable

• Experience in leading the development of services for people with neurodevelopmental disorders and coexisting mental health problems
• Previous experience at Consultant level of working in specialist mental health services for adults with neurodevelopmental disorders

Management/Audit

Essential

• Experience in organisation and delivery of services for people with neurodevelopmental disorders and coexisting mental health problems
• Ability to plan and supervise clinical audit projects and to translate findings into practice to improve quality
• Skills in negotiating with senior staff and other professional groups

Desirable

• Skills in proposing and implementing service development projects

Teaching

Essential

• Skills in providing teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level to medical staff and other professional groups
• Skills in providing clinical supervision to medical and non-medical staff

Desirable

• Evidence of 'training the trainer' or equivalent for provision of educational supervision to psychiatric trainees

Research Experience

Desirable

• Record of publications in peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books
• Ability to contribute to research grants applications
• Ability to supervise health and multidisciplinary research for people with neurodevelopmental disorders and coexisting mental health problems

Personal Skills

Essential

• Good written and verbal skills including communicating complex and sensitive information to colleagues, service users and their carers
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships
• Ability to work and negotiate with multidisciplinary colleagues
• Effective leadership skills

Other Skills

Essential

• Supportive of initiatives to enhance user involvement
• Commitment to continuing professional development, to partnership working and to reflective clinical practice

Desirable

• IT skills

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential MRCPsych GMC registration/revalidation and license to practice Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 3 months of gaining CCT CCT in psychiatry Desirable Higher degree such as master's degree, MD or PhD FRCPsych Experience Required Essential Section 12 (2) approved Eligible to take up Approved Clinician status Experience in diagnosing and managing people with ASD and ADHD and coexisting mental health problems Commitment to the development of excellence in services for people with neurodevelopmental disorders and coexisting mental health problems Desirable Experience in leading the development of services for people with neurodevelopmental disorders and coexisting mental health problems Previous experience at Consultant level of working in specialist mental health services for adults with neurodevelopmental disorders Management/Audit Essential Experience in organisation and delivery of services for people with neurodevelopmental disorders and coexisting mental health problems Ability to plan and supervise clinical audit projects and to translate findings into practice to improve quality Skills in negotiating with senior staff and other professional groups Desirable Skills in proposing and implementing service development projects Teaching Essential Skills in providing teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level to medical staff and other professional groups Skills in providing clinical supervision to medical and non-medical staff Desirable Evidence of 'training the trainer' or equivalent for provision of educational supervision to psychiatric trainees Research Experience Desirable Record of publications in peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books Ability to contribute to research grants applications Ability to supervise health and multidisciplinary research for people with neurodevelopmental disorders and coexisting mental health problems Personal Skills Essential Good written and verbal skills including communicating complex and sensitive information to colleagues, service users and their carers Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships Ability to work and negotiate with multidisciplinary colleagues Effective leadership skills Other Skills Essential Supportive of initiatives to enhance user involvement Commitment to continuing professional development, to partnership working and to reflective clinical practice Desirable IT skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maudsley Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maudsley Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

This exciting and innovative role sits at the heart of CAMHS, helping to ensure children, young people and families receive the right support, at the right time, in the right place.

As a CAMHS Specialist Practitioner , you will play a pivotal role in enhancing patient flow, reducing delays in care, and supporting smooth transitions across services. Combining specialist clinical expertise with strong coordination and system-navigation skills, you will work collaboratively with children, young people, families, multidisciplinary colleagues and partner agencies to ensure timely access to care, effective discharge planning and positive clinical outcomes.

The role offers a unique opportunity to influence pathways across CAMHS, driving efficient, high-quality and person-centred care while maintaining a strong clinical focus.

Why this role is exciting

Key role in shaping patient flow and reducing waiting times.

Opportunity to influence system-wide pathways across CAMHS and partner agencies.

Balance of service development and direct clinical work.

Collaborative multidisciplinary environment with strong professional support.

Chance to improve access, experience and outcomes for children, young people and families.

Main duties of the job

1. Lead on the coordination of patient flow across the CAMHS community pathways, ensuring timely access and discharge planning.

2. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to identify barriers to discharge and implement solutions.

3. Support and advice teams on recording care pathways effectively on epjs and monitor recording reports.

4. Monitor caseloads, length of stay, last contacts and service capacity to support effective resource allocation and reduce waiting times.

5. Liaise with external agencies and services to facilitate smooth transitions and continuity of care.

6. Provide clinical oversight and support to practitioners managing complex discharge cases.

7. With senior colleagues, evaluate and review the therapeutic strategic outcomes for the team and set aims and objectives and the monitor practice to assure quality standards of care.

8. Establish and maintain evidence-based practice in the assessment and treatment of young people in crisis or needing intensive and/or crisis intervention.

About us

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust(SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.

Job summary

This is a training role within Lewisham CAMHS and the Children and Young People's Psychological Therapies Programme (CYP-PT). The post-holder will work within the Lewisham CAMHS service providing interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. This intensive training post will equip the post - holder to provide interventions based on CYP-PT care principles and an evidence-based intervention consistent with their training course. The post- holder will work in the service for at least 2.5-3.0 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme for the remaining 2.0-2.5 days.

The post holder will be a case manager, assessing and treating children with mental health difficulties presenting within your team context.

You will carry out risk assessments on children & young people in your care routinely and work under the supervision of the team manager and senior clinicians to manage these situations effectively.

You will work with other CAMHS practitioners in the service from all disciplines. You will be a member of a number of internal and external professional networks to ensure that care plans for individual children and services across agencies are co-ordinated efficiently and effectively. This post is a clinical post, and the expectation of time management is the majority of time is spent in actual clinical practice.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for committed and enthusiastic CAMHS practitioners who would like to undertake training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). You may be a nurse, social worker or occupational therapist or other professional with experience of working in CAMHS or transferrable skills. The successful post-holders will complete a post-graduate diploma through Kings College London, whilst working in one of our multi-disciplinary clinical teams. Two posts will be based in our CAMHS Horizon team and one in our community CAMHS team GP Youth Clinic. You will be expected to carry a clinical caseload, including delivering CBT therapy.

About us

Lewisham CAMHS is a thriving service serving a diverse inner London population. We provide comprehensive assessment and a range of evidence-based therapies. We have strong links to National and Specialist Services and to the IoPPN at KCL and are actively involved in clinically relevant research and PPI initiatives. The service has well-established connections with other local services including education and social care, and local voluntary agencies.

The posts are based in 2 of our teams:

Horizon CAMHS works with children and young people across the age range. We offer assessment and treatment to children and young people with more severe and complex mental health difficulties.

GP Youth Clinic works with young people age 13 to 18, we offer advice, consultation, assessment and treatment to children and young people with mild to moderate severity mental health concerns.

Each of our teams has a strong multi-disciplinary ethos with contributions from psychology, various psychological therapists, nursing, social work and psychiatry. Our teams are driven by their commitment and values and maintain a welcoming and supportive ethos and a commitment to evidence-based practice

Details

Date posted

04 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum inclusive of inner HCAs

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CLI-8336543

Job locations

Kaleidoscope/ Leemore Centre/ Mulberry Hub/ 124 Hub

London

SE6 4JF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

You may apply for any or all of these training posts in Lewisham CAMHS with one NHS employment application.

These are training positions and so all candidates will also need to apply to KCL for the Post Graduate Diploma in CYP-PT Therapy in order to be shortlisted.

Please note that anyone starting an NHSE-funded course is required to wait two years after their graduation exam board before starting another NHSE funded course.

This full-time training will begin in January 2027 with around 2.5 days a week for academic work (teaching and personal study), and 2.5 days seeing clients within the service related to training assignments. Trainees will be both an employee of the service and an enrolled student at KCL. Upon completion, qualified trainees will receive a KCL Postgraduate Diploma.

Application Process

This is a dual application process. In addition to applying for this position with us, you must also complete a KCL application for the Course Team to review. The Course Teams will liaise with us on whether you meet the academic requirements for the course during the recruitment process. You will only be offered a KCL training place if you are successful in securing this post and you meet the university training requirements (such as academic background, relevant experience, visa approval). You must be employed in a Recruit to Train funded job to also receive a place on the course, and vice-versa. If you are ineligible for the University Course, we will be unable to be offer the role. If you withdraw from an employment offer but you have accepted a university offer, you will be unable to join the course. Please note in this instance the course is not optional; the roles are dependent on meeting all course requirements.You must apply to the course at the same time as this job.

NB Please be aware that your application form may be shared with the KCL staff team as part of the recruitment process. By submitting your application to this role, you are agreeing to your details being shared for this purpose.

For candidates wishing to apply for KCL Courses: CBT

This course begins on 18thJanuary 2026.

You only need one application to KCL no matter how many Recruit to Train job posts you apply for.

For more information about the course and minimum entry criteria, please see the course page and brochures:CYP-PT Therapy PGDip (Recruit to Train (RtT)) (kings-cyp.com). Please also see attached documents for guidance re how to apply. Any queries on the course i.e. teaching/content can be sent to the course programme [email protected]

The KCL application link can be found here:

Login - King's Apply

Job description Job responsibilities You may apply for any or all of these training posts in Lewisham CAMHS with one NHS employment application. These are training positions and so all candidates will also need to apply to KCL for the Post Graduate Diploma in CYP-PT Therapy in order to be shortlisted. Please note that anyone starting an NHSE-funded course is required to wait two years after their graduation exam board before starting another NHSE funded course. This full-time training will begin in January 2027 with around 2.5 days a week for academic work (teaching and personal study), and 2.5 days seeing clients within the service related to training assignments. Trainees will be both an employee of the service and an enrolled student at KCL. Upon completion, qualified trainees will receive a KCL Postgraduate Diploma. Application Process This is a dual application process. In addition to applying for this position with us, you must also complete a KCL application for the Course Team to review. The Course Teams will liaise with us on whether you meet the academic requirements for the course during the recruitment process. You will only be offered a KCL training place if you are successful in securing this post and you meet the university training requirements (such as academic background, relevant experience, visa approval). You must be employed in a Recruit to Train funded job to also receive a place on the course, and vice-versa. If you are ineligible for the University Course, we will be unable to be offer the role. If you withdraw from an employment offer but you have accepted a university offer, you will be unable to join the course. Please note in this instance the course is not optional; the roles are dependent on meeting all course requirements.You must apply to the course at the same time as this job. NB Please be aware that your application form may be shared with the KCL staff team as part of the recruitment process. By submitting your application to this role, you are agreeing to your details being shared for this purpose. For candidates wishing to apply for KCL Courses: CBT This course begins on 18thJanuary 2026. You only need one application to KCL no matter how many Recruit to Train job posts you apply for. For more information about the course and minimum entry criteria, please see the course page and brochures:CYP-PT Therapy PGDip (Recruit to Train (RtT)) (kings-cyp.com). Please also see attached documents for guidance re how to apply. Any queries on the course i.e. teaching/content can be sent to the course programme [email protected] The KCL application link can be found here: Login - King's Apply

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First level qualification in Occupational therapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Social work, or equivalent with related CAMHS experience. oQualification as a Systemic Psychotherapist (Family Therapist) with relevant CAMHS experience. oFirst level qualification in art, drama, music therapy or psychotherapy (leading to a registered qualification with one of the above statutory bodies) with related experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescent with mental health problems/needs.
• Registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), UKCP or Social Work England.

Desirable

• Training in Clinical supervision Further post qualifying training and education in working with children and adolescents with mental health problems. ENB 998 or mentorship and or equivalent experience and training (Nursing only)

Experience

Essential

• Assessed supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems/needs or clear evidence of transferable skills. Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care Taking responsibility for care delivery in a specific area and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment A good understanding and some experience of the following: Group, individual and family work, multi-disciplinary work, clinical governance and audit and the process of clinical supervision in CAMHS

Desirable

• Working with families in a multi-racial urban environment

Knowledge / Skills

Essential

• A good working knowledge of the following: Mental health disorders in children and adolescents Difficulties common to Looked After Children e.g. attachment difficulties Key legislation relevant to CAMHS setting: The Children Act 1989, 2004 and The Mental Health Act 1983, Human Rights Act 1998 and Mental Capacity Act 2005 London Child protection procedures Assessment of risk and management of risk factors The principles of clinical governance and practice. The principles underlying confidentiality and information sharing
• Ability to work therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to take on new concepts/forward thinking Good written and verbal presentation skills Basic IT and data entry skills to enter clinical information into databases. Ability to work within a changing environment Ability to be 'reflective' in therapeutic practice and adapt practice from this reflection Demonstrate an ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team interventions

Desirable

• Relevant research and its application to assessment, treatment and case management of CAMH disorders. Research informed and evidence-based methods of assessment, treatment and case management. Skill in using a specific therapy in practice

Person Specification Qualifications Essential First level qualification in Occupational therapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Social work, or equivalent with related CAMHS experience. oQualification as a Systemic Psychotherapist (Family Therapist) with relevant CAMHS experience. oFirst level qualification in art, drama, music therapy or psychotherapy (leading to a registered qualification with one of the above statutory bodies) with related experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescent with mental health problems/needs. Registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), UKCP or Social Work England. Desirable Training in Clinical supervision Further post qualifying training and education in working with children and adolescents with mental health problems. ENB 998 or mentorship and or equivalent experience and training (Nursing only) Experience Essential Assessed supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems/needs or clear evidence of transferable skills. Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care Taking responsibility for care delivery in a specific area and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment A good understanding and some experience of the following: Group, individual and family work, multi-disciplinary work, clinical governance and audit and the process of clinical supervision in CAMHS Desirable Working with families in a multi-racial urban environment Knowledge / Skills Essential A good working knowledge of the following: Mental health disorders in children and adolescents Difficulties common to Looked After Children e.g. attachment difficulties Key legislation relevant to CAMHS setting: The Children Act 1989, 2004 and The Mental Health Act 1983, Human Rights Act 1998 and Mental Capacity Act 2005 London Child protection procedures Assessment of risk and management of risk factors The principles of clinical governance and practice. The principles underlying confidentiality and information sharing Ability to work therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to take on new concepts/forward thinking Good written and verbal presentation skills Basic IT and data entry skills to enter clinical information into databases. Ability to work within a changing environment Ability to be 'reflective' in therapeutic practice and adapt practice from this reflection Demonstrate an ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team interventions Desirable Relevant research and its application to assessment, treatment and case management of CAMH disorders. Research informed and evidence-based methods of assessment, treatment and case management. Skill in using a specific therapy in practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kaleidoscope/ Leemore Centre/ Mulberry Hub/ 124 Hub

London

SE6 4JF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kaleidoscope/ Leemore Centre/ Mulberry Hub/ 124 Hub

London

SE6 4JF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled practitioner, with an interest and/or experience in the criminal justice system, to be an integral part of both a court and police custody Liaison and Diversion service. You will be working with both adults and young people, within what is a very interesting and rewarding area of care that is continuing to develop further.

As a front-line service, each day can be different in what is often a busy and unpredictable environment.

The service ethos is to proactively intervene at the earliest possible opportunity in the Criminal Justice system pathway, so that those in need of support receive appropriate care and treatment in a timely fashion.

The people we provide services to come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do but because it makes us better at what we do. No matter your age, gender, ethnicity, disability, gender identity, religion or sexual orientation, if you are committed to generating the best possible outcomes for our service users then we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a Liaison and Diversion Practitioner, some of the responsibilities you can expect will include:

• Proactive screening of cases in police custody or at court.
• On-the-day triaging and assessment - including full mental state examinations, risk assessment and gathering of background history for individuals presenting with a wide variety of established or suspected needs. These can include anxiety, challenging behaviour, serious mental illness, personality disorder, neurodiversity needs speech and language difficulties, substance misuse and associated social issues within police custody.
• Responding to detainees who present with urgent and non-urgent clinical issues with appropriate interventions. Interventions may include onward referrals for a Mental Health Act assessment, advice, signposting or making onward referrals into primary, secondary or voluntary care agencies.
• Providing advice, information and support to custody/court personnel.
• Provision of written assessment summaries to police, court and other relevant agencies in the criminal justice pathway.
• Liaising with CAMHS, YOT practitioners or other relevant agencies whilst screening young people.
• Recording data for regular auditing and evaluation.

About us

Benefits

• Comprehensive pay, pensions and leavers package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Work life balance,flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
• Career development,There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease,our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation,our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
• We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. For this role, we offer career pathways to Senior clinical Practitioner or Clinical Team Leader. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development in Leadership and MSC programme.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 7-month fixed term appointment for an Inpatient Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. This will initially be based at Tyson East 2 ward at the Bethlem Hospital although the post holder's tenure will cover the transition of the ward to its permanent home at the Maudsley Adolescent Unit at the Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People. Applicants would need to be able to work on both sites. This is a full-time post although applicants who wished to work part time are still encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will be S12/AC approved and will provide clinical leadership to the service and take consultant responsibility for patients (both informal and detained) on the ward.

The role is full time (10 sessions) with 7.5 DCC sessions and 2.5 SPA sessions.

Start date is from End of December 2026.

Main duties of the job

The consultant role involves clinical and medical leadership for both the MDT and junior medical staff. This involves direct assessment of all admissions, formulation of treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT, liaison with other agencies (both clinical and non-clinical), supervision of junior medical staff, chairing of meetings with both clinical and non-clinical agenda, and facilitating discharge through the CPA process.

We work in partnership with colleagues in neighbouring Trusts (Oxleas and South West London and St George's) as the South London Partnership (SLP) in providing adolescent inpatient care. Adolescent inpatient services are provided by the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) through three wards: TE2/MAU, the Bethlem Adolescent Unit (BAU) and the Bethlem Adolescent Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (BAPICU). Aquarius and Wisteria wards provide general adolescent and eating disorder inpatient services respectively at Springfield Hospital as part of the SLPs integrated inpatient pathway. This gives young people cared for by the SLP access to a broad range of services, without recourse to care far from home.

The successful applicant will also join the SLaM consultant CAMHS on-call rota (see On-call Section).

About us

There are excellent opportunities for professional development including management, training, research, and audit experience.

Benefits

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. It's important to us that you are valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

Generous pay, pensions and leave.We offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.

Work life balance.We support a range of flexible working options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.

Career development.There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.

Car lease.Our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars.

Our staff benefit fromkeyworker housing, which is available on selected sites.

NHS discounts.With discounts of up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through the Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Staff restaurants

Details

Date posted

30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience £113,565 - £150,569 per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CHI-8336133-BJ

Job locations

Bethlem Royal Hospital / Maudsley Hospital

Monks Orchard Road / Denmark Hill

Kent / London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

1) Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care.

2) Supervision of resident medical staff.

3) Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled.

4) Liaising and communicating with the MDT, other professionals, teams and agencies

5) Strong clinical leadership

6) Provision of advice to other CAMHS teams.

7) Participation in peer and group supervision meetings.

8) Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff.

9) Adherence to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust.

10) Maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice and participate in CPD to remain in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. If required, the post holder will be supported to join or develop a local peer group for CPD purposes.

11) Maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval. If the appointee is not Section 12 or AC approved, they will be expected to become so as soon as possible.

12) Cover for colleagues is prospective.

Please refer to the job description for a full description of the role.

Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities: 1) Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care. 2) Supervision of resident medical staff. 3) Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled. 4) Liaising and communicating with the MDT, other professionals, teams and agencies 5) Strong clinical leadership 6) Provision of advice to other CAMHS teams. 7) Participation in peer and group supervision meetings. 8) Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff. 9) Adherence to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust. 10) Maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice and participate in CPD to remain in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. If required, the post holder will be supported to join or develop a local peer group for CPD purposes. 11) Maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval. If the appointee is not Section 12 or AC approved, they will be expected to become so as soon as possible. 12) Cover for colleagues is prospective. Please refer to the job description for a full description of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise
• MRCPsych or Equivalent
• (Eligibility for) Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status. If not yet S12/AC approved this would not preclude appointment if otherwise suitable, but gaining such approval must be a priority

Desirable

• Higher degree/Research qualifications
• Higher management qualifications

Training and Experience

Essential

• Experience in inpatient based Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities

Desirable

• Trained in ADI and ADOS
• Training in investigation of complaints and SIs

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Excellent leadership skills
• Excellent adolescent psychiatric assessment skills
• Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parents
• Good ability to work in a team setting
• Understanding of safeguarding
• Ability to assess capacity and consent
• Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed
• Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice
• Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act in children and young people

Desirable

• Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level
• Significant experience of developing and leading inpatient psychiatric care services

Research

Essential

• Involvement in research projects

Desirable

• Peer reviewed publication
• Book publication
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation

Personal Skills

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good ability to engage marginalised children, young people and their families
• Good ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrable and clear ability to effectively lead a team and resolve conflict
• Probity
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Professionalism

Essential

• Fit to practice
• Occupational Health Clearance

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise MRCPsych or Equivalent (Eligibility for) Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status. If not yet S12/AC approved this would not preclude appointment if otherwise suitable, but gaining such approval must be a priority Desirable Higher degree/Research qualifications Higher management qualifications Training and Experience Essential Experience in inpatient based Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities Desirable Trained in ADI and ADOS Training in investigation of complaints and SIs Clinical Skills Essential Excellent leadership skills Excellent adolescent psychiatric assessment skills Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parents Good ability to work in a team setting Understanding of safeguarding Ability to assess capacity and consent Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act in children and young people Desirable Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level Significant experience of developing and leading inpatient psychiatric care services Research Essential Involvement in research projects Desirable Peer reviewed publication Book publication Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation Personal Skills Essential Good verbal and written communication skills Good ability to engage marginalised children, young people and their families Good ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team Demonstrable and clear ability to effectively lead a team and resolve conflict Probity Eligibility to work in the UK Professionalism Essential Fit to practice Occupational Health Clearance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bethlem Royal Hospital / Maudsley Hospital

Monks Orchard Road / Denmark Hill

Kent / London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bethlem Royal Hospital / Maudsley Hospital

Monks Orchard Road / Denmark Hill

Kent / London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking for two highly motivated individuals to join our Older Adult Community Mental Health teams (CMHTs) as Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP). Two posts are available, across our four Older Adult Community Mental Health Teams (Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth & Croydon). This is an exciting new role created by NHS England to support the transformation of older adult community mental health services. Your training will be fully funded by the NHS.

This role contributes to ensuring older adults with severe mental health problems have greater access to psychologically informed interventions.

Please note: The trainee mental health wellbeing practitioner posts are training positions. Successful candidates will be expected to study at University College London and may need to travel to campus. They will also need to travel between different locations across the four SLaM Boroughs, including visiting people at their homes, for their clinical work.

We are committed to developing a team that is fully representative of the communities that we serve.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience of supporting older people or with personal caring responsibilities. If relevant, please make this explicit in your supporting statement and describe how this experience has informed your practice and skills.

Main duties of the job

As a Trainee MHWP, you will be expected to work under supervision as part of a dynamic mental health team delivering psychologically informed interventions and supporting adults to receive the right care. You will need to have flexibility and adaptability and a passion for working with older adults with severe mental health problems.

During the one-year graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training, you will, under supervision, develop knowledge and practice skills to employ wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions for serious mental health problems for adults individually and in groups, as well as support their families and carers, in line with the education providers expectations.

About us

The Older Adult service is a dedicated service to meet the mental health needs of people aged over 65, which is highly valued by service users and their support networks. This means we work with a range of presentations from depression, anxiety to trauma and psychosis and sometimes these difficulties present in the context of dementia: our work is fascinating and important as we work with a vulnerable and interesting client group. We are a multi-disciplinary service: our CMHTs work to provide ongoing support to people living at home whilst our HTTs provide short term input to support people in crisis Each borough CMHT is based as follows:

Croydon: Heavers Resource Centre, 122 Selhurst Road , London, SE25 6LLLewisham: 91 Granville Park, Lewisham, SE13 7DWSouthwark: Marina House, 63-65 Denmark Hill, SE5 8RZLambeth: Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 8AZ

The Trust: The South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Foundation Trust is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) and committed to innovation, effective interventions and improved service user outcomes. It provides mental health services to the people of Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon, and some more specialist services to people from across the UK.

Job summary

We are looking for two highly motivated individuals to join our Older Adult Community Mental Health teams (CMHTs) as Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP). Two posts are available, across our four Older Adult Community Mental Health Teams (Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth & Croydon). This is an exciting new role created by NHS England to support the transformation of older adult community mental health services. Your training will be fully funded by the NHS.

This role contributes to ensuring older adults with severe mental health problems have greater access to psychologically informed interventions.

Please note: The trainee mental health wellbeing practitioner posts are training positions. Successful candidates will be expected to study at University College London and may need to travel to campus. They will also need to travel between different locations across the four SLaM Boroughs, including visiting people at their homes, for their clinical work.

We are committed to developing a team that is fully representative of the communities that we serve.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience of supporting older people or with personal caring responsibilities. If relevant, please make this explicit in your supporting statement and describe how this experience has informed your practice and skills.

Main duties of the job

As a Trainee MHWP, you will be expected to work under supervision as part of a dynamic mental health team delivering psychologically informed interventions and supporting adults to receive the right care. You will need to have flexibility and adaptability and a passion for working with older adults with severe mental health problems.

During the one-year graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training, you will, under supervision, develop knowledge and practice skills to employ wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions for serious mental health problems for adults individually and in groups, as well as support their families and carers, in line with the education providers expectations.

About us

The second largest inner London Borough with an official population of around 350,000. The local population has needs related to a high level of social deprivation such as unemployment, poor social housing and child poverty. There are also pockets of greater affluence. There are high levels of morbidity, and levels and complexity of mental health problems are above the national average

Lambeth CCG and Lambeth Council want people of Lambeth to have a fully integrated and coordinated mental health system which focuses on people's strengths and supports their whole health and wellbeing. They have commissioned SLAM NHS as part of the Lambeth Living Well Network (LWN) Alliance to lead, co-ordinate and, in large part, deliver support and services for those experiencing mental health issues in Lambeth.

The Trust:The South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Foundation Trust is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) and committed to innovation, effective interventions and improved service user outcomes. It provides mental health services to the people of Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon, and some more specialist services to people from across the UK.

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£34,186 to £37,389 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (Inner)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CLI-8334715-BC

Job locations

Older Adult Community Mental Health Teams in Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon

91 Granville Park, Lewisham

London

SE13 7DW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will:

• attend all elements of the training programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment
• work in an older adult community mental health service when not completing the programme of study
• develop and practice psychologically informed interventions under supervision, working directly with older adults in the community
• support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team
• work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals to deliver a set of brief wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions - not therapy - for example:

o Behavioural Activation and Graded Exposure using the GOALS programme

o Problem-solving

o Improving sleep

o Recognising and managing emotions

o Confidence building

o Managing Worry

The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will be required to:

• Demonstrate the ability to work at degree level
• Have experience of work interacting with the public, working as part of a team, analysing complex information and communicating effectively
• Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with older adults in significant distress, their families and carers

This is a training role within older adult community mental health services. The post-holder will be enrolled in a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners. Once successfully enrolled, the post-holder will attend all elements of the programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment. Until enrolment, and in the remaining part of the week during training, they will work as a trainee in the service, under close supervision and regular course assessment of practice competence. They will work within the limits of their experience and assessed competence for their stage of training:

To work alongside service users, families, carers and multi-disciplinary team members to co-ordinate care, supporting collaborative decision-making about care and treatment.

To deliver a set of wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions, aligned to cognitive-behavioural principles, based on the best evidence available, that address problems often experienced by people with severe mental health problems.

To work within the limits of level of training and experience as a developing practitioner, taking on clinical practice appropriate to assessed levels of competence and stage of training. The post-holder will work as a trainee under close case management supervision from a suitably qualified professional to provide high quality collaborative care planning as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, with a level of autonomy matched to level of demonstrated competence and stage of training. The post-holder will work under close clinical skills supervision from an HCPC registered clinical / counselling psychologist, BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural therapist or Senior MHWP to provide specified psychologically-informed wellbeing-focused interventions, with a level of autonomy matched to level of demonstrated competence and stage of training.

Reasonable Adjustments

It is important to note that completing the MHWP training programme while working within NHS secondary mental health care can be challenging, and thus it is important that trainees are prepared for the challenges of the programme. While the education provider and clinical placement will provide reasonable adjustments, neither course content nor the format or pass threshold of clinical competence assignments can be changed. Potential applicants are welcome to contact the education provider for advice.

Job description Job responsibilities The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will: attend all elements of the training programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment work in an older adult community mental health service when not completing the programme of study develop and practice psychologically informed interventions under supervision, working directly with older adults in the community support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals to deliver a set of brief wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions - not therapy - for example: o Behavioural Activation and Graded Exposure using the GOALS programme o Problem-solving o Improving sleep o Recognising and managing emotions o Confidence building o Managing Worry The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will be required to: Demonstrate the ability to work at degree level Have experience of work interacting with the public, working as part of a team, analysing complex information and communicating effectively Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with older adults in significant distress, their families and carers This is a training role within older adult community mental health services. The post-holder will be enrolled in a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners. Once successfully enrolled, the post-holder will attend all elements of the programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment. Until enrolment, and in the remaining part of the week during training, they will work as a trainee in the service, under close supervision and regular course assessment of practice competence. They will work within the limits of their experience and assessed competence for their stage of training: To work alongside service users, families, carers and multi-disciplinary team members to co-ordinate care, supporting collaborative decision-making about care and treatment. To deliver a set of wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions, aligned to cognitive-behavioural principles, based on the best evidence available, that address problems often experienced by people with severe mental health problems. To work within the limits of level of training and experience as a developing practitioner, taking on clinical practice appropriate to assessed levels of competence and stage of training. The post-holder will work as a trainee under close case management supervision from a suitably qualified professional to provide high quality collaborative care planning as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, with a level of autonomy matched to level of demonstrated competence and stage of training. The post-holder will work under close clinical skills supervision from an HCPC registered clinical / counselling psychologist, BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural therapist or Senior MHWP to provide specified psychologically-informed wellbeing-focused interventions, with a level of autonomy matched to level of demonstrated competence and stage of training. Reasonable Adjustments It is important to note that completing the MHWP training programme while working within NHS secondary mental health care can be challenging, and thus it is important that trainees are prepared for the challenges of the programme. While the education provider and clinical placement will provide reasonable adjustments, neither course content nor the format or pass threshold of clinical competence assignments can be changed. Potential applicants are welcome to contact the education provider for advice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Batchelors degree at 2:2 in any subject for entry to Postgraduate route OR Evidence of ability to study successfully at academic Level 5 for entry to the Graduate Certificate route.
• Enrolled on a programme of study for a graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)
• Meets criteria for NHSE to fund training (home student status)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of work interacting with the public
• Experience working as part of a team
• Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing

Desirable

• Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties
• Experience working with the Older Adult population or those who have caring responsibilities

Knowledge / Skills

Essential

• Able to assist/contribute in assessment and formulation with client group including of risk
• Able to assist in planning and delivering psychologically-informed interventions to meet people's health and wellbeing needs
• Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, their families and carers
• Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality.
• Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy, and where appropriate reassurance.

Abilities

Essential

• Able to deal directly with distressing or emotional circumstances when they arise.
• Able to plan and deliver interventions with a variety of service users presenting with mental health difficulties, their families and carers and the clinical team, on a daily basis.
• Able to deal with conflicting demands in an unpredictable work pattern and to work flexibly and adapt to each person as appropriate to their needs in a variety of settings
• Able to concentrate on specific activities for up to an hour at a time.

Working Conditions

Essential

• Right to work in the UK/Home Fees Status
• Able to work in a variety of adult community mental health settings which may often include unpleasant working conditions such as verbal aggression or high levels of distress.
• Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Trust working in a trauma informed way, promoting social inclusion and challenging stigma.
• Ability to travel across sites in good time and in a punctual and flexible way across hours of work when required

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Batchelors degree at 2:2 in any subject for entry to Postgraduate route OR Evidence of ability to study successfully at academic Level 5 for entry to the Graduate Certificate route. Enrolled on a programme of study for a graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health) Meets criteria for NHSE to fund training (home student status) Experience Essential Experience of work interacting with the public Experience working as part of a team Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing Desirable Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties Experience working with the Older Adult population or those who have caring responsibilities Knowledge / Skills Essential Able to assist/contribute in assessment and formulation with client group including of risk Able to assist in planning and delivering psychologically-informed interventions to meet people's health and wellbeing needs Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, their families and carers Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality. Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy, and where appropriate reassurance. Abilities Essential Able to deal directly with distressing or emotional circumstances when they arise. Able to plan and deliver interventions with a variety of service users presenting with mental health difficulties, their families and carers and the clinical team, on a daily basis. Able to deal with conflicting demands in an unpredictable work pattern and to work flexibly and adapt to each person as appropriate to their needs in a variety of settings Able to concentrate on specific activities for up to an hour at a time. Working Conditions Essential Right to work in the UK/Home Fees Status Able to work in a variety of adult community mental health settings which may often include unpleasant working conditions such as verbal aggression or high levels of distress. Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Trust working in a trauma informed way, promoting social inclusion and challenging stigma. Ability to travel across sites in good time and in a punctual and flexible way across hours of work when required

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Older Adult Community Mental Health Teams in Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon

91 Granville Park, Lewisham

London

SE13 7DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Older Adult Community Mental Health Teams in Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon

91 Granville Park, Lewisham

London

SE13 7DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Working Age Adults Physiotherapy Team and play a central role in delivering physical activity and exercise interventions within a specialist weight management and metabolic health service for people with severe mental illness ('TUNE-UP').

Delivered in partnership between South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, the service brings together multidisciplinary expertise to improve physical health and support people to become more active.

You will need a recognised physiotherapy qualification, current HCPC registration, previous NHS experience and robust clinical experience as a qualified Physiotherapist. You should bring a broad range of assessment and rehabilitation skills, experience of multidisciplinary working and the ability to adapt interventions to individual needs.

A passion for improving the care of people with mental illness is essential. Experience in mental health services, physical activity interventions, weight management or metabolic conditions would be valuable.

You will combine clinical expertise with empathy, strong communication skills and a motivational approach, helping people overcome barriers to participation and build confidence in physical activity.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

You will deliver structured physical activity and exercise interventions as part of a multidisciplinary weight management and metabolic health service for people with severe mental illness.

Working autonomously, you will assess physical health, functional ability and rehabilitation needs, developing individualised programmes that account for mental health, motivation and barriers to participation. You will deliver individual and group interventions, review progress and adapt treatment plans and risk assessments as needs change.

You will work across clinical and community settings, supporting service users to access local physical activity opportunities and collaborating with community partners and physical activity workers. Interventions may include face-to-face and remote exercise groups.

You will work closely with dietetics, psychology, nursing and medical colleagues, alongside partner services at Guy's and St Thomas', to provide coordinated care.

You will contribute to developing and evaluating new initiatives, undertake audit and quality improvement, provide education to service users, carers and staff, and supervise junior physiotherapists and students as agreed with your supervisor.

Flexible Working

This is a part-time post of 22.5 hours per week. Flexible hours and working days can be agreed within service opening hours, taking account of clinical and team requirements.

About us

Our Working Age Adults Physiotherapy Team supports people receiving mental healthcare across South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. We work with service users, their families and carers, and multidisciplinary colleagues to improve physical health, mobility, function and wellbeing.

This post contributes to a specialist weight management and metabolic health service delivered in partnership with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. You will work alongside colleagues in dietetics, psychology, nursing and medicine, combining professional expertise to support people with severe mental illness.

SLaM works closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London and is part of King's Health Partners. These links provide opportunities to contribute to research and develop clinical practice.

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Dietitian to lead dietetic input within a specialist weight management and metabolic health service for people with severe mental illness, called 'TUNE-UP'.

Delivered in partnership between South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, the service brings together multidisciplinary expertise to address weight gain, obesity and associated cardiometabolic risk in people whose needs may be affected by mental illness and psychiatric medication.

You will need a relevant dietetic qualification, current HCPC registration, NHS experience and significant post-registration clinical dietetic experience, including within mental health services. Your expertise should include weight management, metabolic syndrome, disordered eating and nutrition support, supported by evidence of ongoing professional development.

You will combine strong clinical skills with empathy and a motivational approach to behaviour change, adapting care to each person's needs and circumstances. This is an opportunity to help shape specialist dietetic care, contribute to service development and evaluation, and support improvements in both physical health and mental wellbeing.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

You will lead dietetic input within the specialist multidisciplinary weight management and metabolic health service, managing a complex, predominantly outpatient caseload of adults with severe mental illness.

Working autonomously, you will undertake comprehensive nutritional assessments and develop individualised care plans that account for mental illness, psychiatric medication, physical health, eating patterns and social circumstances. You will deliver and review interventions for weight management through individual appointments and group sessions, using face-to-face and virtual formats as appropriate.

You will work closely with service users, carers and colleagues in medicine, nursing, physiotherapy and psychology, alongside partner dietetic services at Guy's and St Thomas', to integrate dietary care into the wider treatment pathway.

You will contribute to developing and refining dietetic pathways and resources, provide education and training, and lead or contribute to audit, service evaluation, quality improvement and research. You will also support student placements and provide supervision to junior dietetic colleagues as agreed with the Head of Nutrition and Dietetics.

About us

This post sits within a specialist service delivered in partnership between South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, combining expertise in mental health, weight management and metabolic health.

SLaM works closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London and is part of King's Health Partners. The role offers opportunities to contribute to clinical care, service development and research within this wider partnership.

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum incl. of HCAs (inner)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CLI-8332014

Job locations

Maudsley Hospital

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the responsibilities and requirements.

Overall job purpose and responsibilities include:

• Lead the delivery of dietetic input within the specialist multidisciplinary weight management and metabolic health service for people with severe mental illness.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner, assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating evidence-based, person-centred interventions for a complex and predominantly outpatient caseload.
• Deliver dietary care for overweight, obesity, metabolic syndrome, disordered eating and nutritional needs associated with mental illness and psychiatric medication. This includes dietary support for people prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists.
• Work closely with SLaM colleagues and partner services at Guys and St Thomas to provide coordinated care and integrate dietetic interventions into multidisciplinary pathways.
• Contribute to the development and evaluation of care pathways, educational materials and service delivery.
• Provide information, education and training for service users, carers and healthcare colleagues on nutrition, hydration and dietary management of disease.
• Contribute specialist advice on food provision and nutritional supplements, taking account of clinical needs and cultural, religious and personal preferences.
• Identify and lead or contribute to research, audit, service evaluation and quality improvement priorities.

Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the responsibilities and requirements. Overall job purpose and responsibilities include: Lead the delivery of dietetic input within the specialist multidisciplinary weight management and metabolic health service for people with severe mental illness. Work as an autonomous practitioner, assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating evidence-based, person-centred interventions for a complex and predominantly outpatient caseload. Deliver dietary care for overweight, obesity, metabolic syndrome, disordered eating and nutritional needs associated with mental illness and psychiatric medication. This includes dietary support for people prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists. Work closely with SLaM colleagues and partner services at Guys and St Thomas to provide coordinated care and integrate dietetic interventions into multidisciplinary pathways. Contribute to the development and evaluation of care pathways, educational materials and service delivery. Provide information, education and training for service users, carers and healthcare colleagues on nutrition, hydration and dietary management of disease. Contribute specialist advice on food provision and nutritional supplements, taking account of clinical needs and cultural, religious and personal preferences. Identify and lead or contribute to research, audit, service evaluation and quality improvement priorities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registered Dietitian
• BSc Degree/ Postgraduate diploma / MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Training/experience in motivation /behaviour change/counselling skills
• Strong evidence of continuing professional development
• Membership of British Dietetic Association (BDA) or other body conferring professional indemnity insurance

Desirable

• Clinical supervision training
• Student Training course
• Membership of relevant professional special interest groups i.e BDA Specialist Mental Health Group

Experience

Essential

• Significant post-registration clinical dietetic experience, including within mental health services.
• Clinical dietetic experience to include: nutrition support, and managing patients at risk of refeeding syndrome; oral nutritional supplements
• Dietetics experience related to food provision and catering
• Experience in clinical dietetic practice specifically in disordered eating, weight management and metabolic syndrome
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent overall knowledge of clinical nutrition and dietetic care.
• Knowledge of clinical dietetics in mental health, including side effects of psychiatric medication
• Excellent knowledge of overweight, obesity and metabolic syndrome and its management
• Excellent knowledge of disordered eating, drivers, and dietetic assessment and support
• Knowledge of the cultural diversity of the client population, in particular food choices, cooking and eating practices

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
• Research Skills

Person Specification Qualifications Essential HCPC Registered Dietitian BSc Degree/ Postgraduate diploma / MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics Training/experience in motivation /behaviour change/counselling skills Strong evidence of continuing professional development Membership of British Dietetic Association (BDA) or other body conferring professional indemnity insurance Desirable Clinical supervision training Student Training course Membership of relevant professional special interest groups i.e BDA Specialist Mental Health Group Experience Essential Significant post-registration clinical dietetic experience, including within mental health services. Clinical dietetic experience to include: nutrition support, and managing patients at risk of refeeding syndrome; oral nutritional supplements Dietetics experience related to food provision and catering Experience in clinical dietetic practice specifically in disordered eating, weight management and metabolic syndrome Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team Knowledge Essential Excellent overall knowledge of clinical nutrition and dietetic care. Knowledge of clinical dietetics in mental health, including side effects of psychiatric medication Excellent knowledge of overweight, obesity and metabolic syndrome and its management Excellent knowledge of disordered eating, drivers, and dietetic assessment and support Knowledge of the cultural diversity of the client population, in particular food choices, cooking and eating practices Desirable Knowledge of the Mental Health Act Research Skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maudsley Hospital

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maudsley Hospital

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

The Children Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP's) are part of the Children and Young People's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT) is a service transformation programme that aims to improve existing children and young people's Mental Health Services (CYP MHS) working in the community.

This advert is for Trainee CWP positions in Croydon CAMHS ONLY.

These are training role posts and the post-holders will work as Trainee CWP's within the CWP Team embedded in Croydon CAMHS as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering, under supervision, high-quality; outcome-informed, focused, evidence-based interventions for Children and young people experiencing, mild to moderate anxiety, low mood, behavioural difficulties.

Please note that you will need to submit an application form to Kings College London (KCL) for a place on the Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Young Person Mental Health (CYP-MH) Child Wellbeing Practice alongside the application to this service.

KCL webpages provide further information -see link below:

KCL - Child Wellbeing Practitioner PGDip (CWP)

Please direct all queries to KCL using this email address: [email protected]

The university's application portal closes on Tuesday25th November 2025 at 23.59 pm.Applications to the service that haven't met this deadline or KCL criteria will be rejected.

o For KCL applications you can navigate the portal via attached documents or online going to https://apply.kcl.ac.uk/

Main duties of the job

• This is a training role within the Children and Young People' Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT). The post-holder will work within a CYP MHS as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering, under supervision, high-quality; outcome-informed, focused, evidence-based interventions for Children and young people experiencing, mild to moderate anxiety, low mood, behavioural difficulties.
• The training and service experience will equip the post holder with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven service.
• The post holder will attend all university based taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within the agreed national curriculum, and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills.

About us

About our location:Christopher Wren House is situated within easy walking distance of the town centre, and approximately 12 minutes walk from East Croydon station. It is generally well served by public transport with good bus and tram links. All the Croydon CAMHS services are co-located within it. which supports good inter team working opportunities and sharing of expertise.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£33,262 to £36,027 a year per annum incl. of HCAs

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CLI-8292878

Job locations

Christopher Wren House

113 High Street

London

CR0 1QG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Therapeutic skills

• Assess and deliver, under supervision outcome focused, evidence-based interventions to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
• Working in partnership, support children, young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties.
• Work in partnership with children, young people and families in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed goals.
• Support and empower children, young people and families to make informed choices about the intervention.
• Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.
• Accept referrals within agreed national and local protocols.
• Undertakes accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
• Adhere to the service referral protocols. Under supervision signpost unsuitable referrals to the relevant service as necessary.
• Through close case management and supervision, escalate cases where the level of need becomes beyond scope, or more severe, ensuring adherence to other relevant elements of service delivery.
• Provide a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help. This work may be face-to-face, by telephone or via other media.
• Adhere to an agreed activity schedule relating to the overall number of children and young people contacts offered, and sessions carried out per week in order to improve timely access and minimise waiting times.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or CYP in treatment, where appropriate.
• Keep coherent records of all activity in line with service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making. Complete all requirements relating to data collection.
• Assess and integrate issues relating to transitions, education and training/employment into the overall therapeutic process.
• Work within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when indicated.
• Work in collaboration with children, young people and communities to enhance and widen access.

Training & Supervision

• Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post including practical, academic and practice based assessments.
• Apply learning from the training programme to practice.
• Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.
• Prepare and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the governance obligations of the trainee, supervisor and service are delivered.
• Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice.
• Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and practice.

Professional

• Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating bodies, and keep up-to-date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the relevant departments.
• Ensure that confidentiality is protected at all times.
• Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with supervisor and senior colleagues on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.
• Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
• Keep all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development and ensure personal development plans maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.
• Attend relevant conferences/workshops in line with identified professional objectives.

General

• Support the collection of data and facilitate data flow to the New Workforce Development team.
• Contribute to the development of best practice within the service.
• Ensure a comprehensive understanding of the relevant safeguarding legislation, guidance and best practice.
• Maintain up-to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to children and young peoples mental health
• All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies.
• It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.
• This Job Description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in light of service development.

Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Therapeutic skills Assess and deliver, under supervision outcome focused, evidence-based interventions to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Working in partnership, support children, young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties. Work in partnership with children, young people and families in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed goals. Support and empower children, young people and families to make informed choices about the intervention. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity. Accept referrals within agreed national and local protocols. Undertakes accurate assessment of risk to self and others. Adhere to the service referral protocols. Under supervision signpost unsuitable referrals to the relevant service as necessary. Through close case management and supervision, escalate cases where the level of need becomes beyond scope, or more severe, ensuring adherence to other relevant elements of service delivery. Provide a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help. This work may be face-to-face, by telephone or via other media. Adhere to an agreed activity schedule relating to the overall number of children and young people contacts offered, and sessions carried out per week in order to improve timely access and minimise waiting times. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or CYP in treatment, where appropriate. Keep coherent records of all activity in line with service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making. Complete all requirements relating to data collection. Assess and integrate issues relating to transitions, education and training/employment into the overall therapeutic process. Work within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when indicated. Work in collaboration with children, young people and communities to enhance and widen access. Training & Supervision Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post including practical, academic and practice based assessments. Apply learning from the training programme to practice. Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards. Prepare and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the governance obligations of the trainee, supervisor and service are delivered. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice. Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and practice. Professional Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating bodies, and keep up-to-date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the relevant departments. Ensure that confidentiality is protected at all times. Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with supervisor and senior colleagues on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives. Keep all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development and ensure personal development plans maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments. Attend relevant conferences/workshops in line with identified professional objectives. General Support the collection of data and facilitate data flow to the New Workforce Development team. Contribute to the development of best practice within the service. Ensure a comprehensive understanding of the relevant safeguarding legislation, guidance and best practice. Maintain up-to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to children and young peoples mental health All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies. It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties. This Job Description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in light of service development.

Person Specification

Qualifications and registration

Essential

• A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology)
• Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties

Desirable

• Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a specific psychological therapy
• Psychology or other health /social care/youth related undergraduate degree
• Other relevant postgraduate degree

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties

Desirable

• Experience of working in mental health or related services
• Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes

Skills and Ability

Essential

• Ability to study as a self-motivated learner and implement training with appropriate support
• Demonstrates high standards in written and verbal communication
• Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload.
• Ability to organise own time and diary, to manage competing demands and a high case load.

Desirable

• Understanding of evidence based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice

Other

Essential

• Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role
• Able to travel to meet post requirements
• An awareness of the impact of diversity within the client groups as well as working environment and a willingness to make positive change with regards to Croydon CAHMS's local Anti-Racism strategy

Person Specification Qualifications and registration Essential A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology) Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties Desirable Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a specific psychological therapy Psychology or other health /social care/youth related undergraduate degree Other relevant postgraduate degree Experience Essential Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties Desirable Experience of working in mental health or related services Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes Skills and Ability Essential Ability to study as a self-motivated learner and implement training with appropriate support Demonstrates high standards in written and verbal communication Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload. Ability to organise own time and diary, to manage competing demands and a high case load. Desirable Understanding of evidence based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice Other Essential Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role Able to travel to meet post requirements An awareness of the impact of diversity within the client groups as well as working environment and a willingness to make positive change with regards to Croydon CAHMS's local Anti-Racism strategy

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Christopher Wren House

113 High Street

London

CR0 1QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Christopher Wren House

113 High Street

London

CR0 1QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Our service has an exciting opportunity for a Recruit to Train Trainee (CBT) to join our CWP team as part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes (formerly CYP-IAPT).

Recruit to Train is a government-funded initiative aiming to grow the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand. To help reach this goal, NHSE covers salary and training costs for a 1-year post, allowing services to employ trainees to aid in implementing new or expanding existing specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your learning from weekly teaching into practical clinical interventions working with clients in the service making a direct impact in the lives of children, young people and their families.

The position will be based at Lambeth CAMHS St John's Angell Town but successful candidates will be expected to travel to Denmark Hill Campus of King's College London for teaching during the training year.

More information about the course content and the different modalities can be found on the King's CYP webpage: https://www.kings-cyp.com/page/recruit-to-train

Main duties of the job

We are seeking highly motivated candidates who are enthusiastic about making a difference to children's mental health through evidence-based interventions based on NICE Guideline recommended treatment.

You will be committed to the CYP Psychological Training Programme core principles: Accessibility, accountability, participation, awareness and evidence-based practice and in providing an inclusive and effective service for children and young people, along with a dedication to equity, diversity and inclusion.

As you also apply for a training course that is delivered by Kings College London, your data may be shared with them for the purpose of processing your application (shortlisting) and enrolling you onto this Programme.

About us

The London Borough of Lambeth has a population of 317,800 (GLA 2020). Lambeth's population is highly diverse, a characteristic visible in the breadth of ethnic and cultural traditions seen throughout the borough. It is estimated that 63% of the population describe their ethnicity as other than White British; 23% describe their ethnicity as Black (11% Black African, 7% Black Caribbean and 5% Other Black), 22% White Other and 6% as Asian.

The Annual population survey, estimates that a third of Lambeth's residents are non-UK born. Of these non-UK born, 40% are of wider European origin, 20% are of African origin; and 20% of Central or South American origin. Nearly 150 languages are spoken as the first language in the homes of Lambeth school children. Portuguese, Spanish and Somali, are the most commonly spoken other languages in Lambeth. Lambeth has a child and youth population aged 0-20 of almost 70,000. Over 50% of this number are 0 to 9 years old.

Job summary

Make a Real Difference in Lambeth's Mental Health: Community Practitioner at South London and Maudsley NHS Trust

Are you passionate about mental health and driven to empower others on their recovery journey? The Lambeth North Focused Support Service is searching for a dedicated Community Practitioner to join our dynamic team. This is your chance to be at the forefront of innovative mental health care, making a tangible impact on the lives of people in Lambeth.

Focused Support service offer medium to longer term mental health care to residents in the Borough of Lambeth aged 18 and over regardless of diagnosis using the Care Programme Approach. We are a part of the Lambeth Alliance, and we have a close interface with a variety of SLaM services, other statutory organisations (inc. social care) and the voluntary sector.

We are proud to be part of the Lambeth Alliance. The Lambeth Living Well Network (LWN) Alliance brings together Certitude, Lambeth Clinical Commissioning Group, Lambeth Council, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Thames Reach organisations to deliver an innovative way of providing mental health support for those who need it in the Lambeth Borough; a fully integrated and coordinated mental health system which focuses on people's strengths and supports their whole health and wellbeing.

*This is a rolling advert. Applications will be considered and progressed accordingly on an ongoing basis and not necessarily until after the advert closes*

Main duties of the job

What you'll bring:

• A relevant professional qualification (Nurse, OT or Social Worker) and experience in mental health care.
• A passion for supporting people with mental health challenges.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A commitment to teamwork and collaboration.
• A strong work ethic and a dedication to providing high-quality care.

The post holder will deliver high quality safe care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence. The role includes leading the delivery of comprehensive service user assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation of person-centered care in a collaborative way. The post holder will co-ordinate a first class service that includes assessment and monitoring of physical health, maintaining service users rights, supervising junior staff and students, working collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team and maintaining a safe and therapeutic working environment and accurate records.

This is more than just a job - it's a chance to be a champion for positive mental health in one of London's most exciting boroughs. Apply today and take the first step on a rewarding career journey with South London and Maudsley NHS Trust.

About us

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

• Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Work life balance,flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
• Career development,There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease,our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation,our staff benefits fromkeyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Staff restaurants

Details

Date posted

26 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum inclusive of HCAs

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-NUR-8168694-LF

Job locations

Lambeth North Living Well Centre

332 Brixton Road

London

SW97AA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Occupational Therapist or Social Worker and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse

Experience of research- based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills

Significant relevant clinical experience

Evidence of continuing professional Development.

Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service users needs, without close supervision

Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment

Knowledge of clinical governance and audit

Understanding of Care Coordination under the Care ProgrammeApproach

Job description Job responsibilities Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Occupational Therapist or Social Worker and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse Experience of research- based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills Significant relevant clinical experience Evidence of continuing professional Development. Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service users needs, without close supervision Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment Knowledge of clinical governance and audit Understanding of Care Coordination under the Care ProgrammeApproach

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Occupational Therapist or Social Worker and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse

Desirable

• Master's degree
• Mentorship qualification or equivalent

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Significant relevant clinical experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
• Understanding of Care Co-ordination under the Care Programme Approach (CPA)

Desirable

• Experience of working in the community
• Experience of managing a caseload

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment
• Skills in risk assessment and risk management and crisis management
• Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity

Desirable

• Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback

Other

Essential

• Empathy for service users and carers including individuals who have experienced mental health problems

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Occupational Therapist or Social Worker and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse Desirable Master's degree Mentorship qualification or equivalent Experience and Knowledge Essential Significant relevant clinical experience Evidence of continuing professional development Knowledge of clinical governance and audit Understanding of Care Co-ordination under the Care Programme Approach (CPA) Desirable Experience of working in the community Experience of managing a caseload Skills and Abilities Essential Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment Skills in risk assessment and risk management and crisis management Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity Desirable Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback Other Essential Empathy for service users and carers including individuals who have experienced mental health problems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lambeth North Living Well Centre

332 Brixton Road

London

SW97AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lambeth North Living Well Centre

332 Brixton Road

London

SW97AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

This role is an exciting opportunity for an experienced assistant psychologist to join the research team working on a Wellcome funded study, AVATAR3. The successful candidate will join an existing team of clinical psychologists, research assistants, and experts by experience, to work on new developments in AVATAR therapy, a blended digital intervention for distressing voices in psychosis.

One workstream of the AVATAR3 project involves developing a version of AVATAR therapyin which automated dialogues are delivered using non-generative conversational Artificial Intelligence (AVATAR-AI) and testing the feasibility of delivery of this version by a non-specialist UK workforce. We aim to test the feasibility, acceptability, and clinical impact of AVATAR-AI, delivered by non-specialist mental health workers. The post-holder will primarily support with this workstream, but there may be opportunities for involvement in the international workstream (adapting and testing AVATAR therapy in Ethiopia and India).

We particularly encourage applications from candidates whose backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are currently underrepresented within the psychological therapies workforce, as we recognise the value of a diverse workforce in delivering high-quality, culturally responsive care.

Main duties of the job

Job Purpose:

To support practitioner psychologists through the delivery of psychological assessment and intervention (AVATAR-AI therapy) under close supervision, as part of the AVATAR3 research project.

To provide clinical work as required by the project, under the clinical and professional supervision of a practitioner psychologist.

To assist in clinically relevant research administration tasks, including collection of data, where appropriate.

To work as at appropriate levels of independence, following clinical guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, and seeking help from clinical/professional supervisor or manager as required.

About us

This project is taking place within South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, and in collaboration with the Psychological Interventions Clinic for Outpatients with Psychosis (PICUP). There are wide ranging opportunities for CPD and networking with teams and colleagues in SLAM and KCL, and there may be potential for observation opportunities or to gain experience supporting with other clinical activities within PICUP as required.

Trust values and commitments:

I promise to:

Be caring kind and polite

Be prompt and value your time

Do what I say I'm going to do

Take the time and listen to you

Be honest and direct with you

Details

Date posted

21 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum plus HCAs (Inner or Outer depending on the location)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

334-CLI- 8313150

Job locations

Psychological Interventions Clinic for Outpatients with Psychosis (PICUP) - AVATAR Project

Based at Henry Wellcome Building, IOPPN, Denmark Hill Campus, with travel across SLaM sites to be expected.

London

SE5 8AB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description for further information.

This post is open to applicants with a first-class or upper-second-class Bachelors degree with Honours in Psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society and confers the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society. Experience of working with people experiencing distressing voices in the context of psychosis is highly desirable.

Job description Job responsibilities Please see the full job description for further information. This post is open to applicants with a first-class or upper-second-class Bachelors degree with Honours in Psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society and confers the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society. Experience of working with people experiencing distressing voices in the context of psychosis is highly desirable.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oA First-class or Upper-second-class Bachelors degree with Honours in Psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society and confers the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society.

Knowledge

Essential

• Graduate level knowledge of psychological research methodology and statistical analysis.
• Good theoretical knowledge of the problems experienced by and needs of individuals experiencing distressing voices in the context of psychosis and of methods of assessment and treatment (including through observation and joint work).
• Awareness of racial and diversity issues through attendance of relevant training

Experience

Essential

• Post-graduate experience of psychological engagement and relationship building with individuals experiencing (or with a history of) distressing voices in the context of psychosis, sufficient to be able to work clinically without direct supervision.
• Sufficient post-graduate experience of assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs in the context of psychosis to be able to work clinically without direct supervision (this may include broader therapeutic interventions and need not include direct experience of delivering 1:1 psychological therapy).
• Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience.
• Post-graduate experience of conducting research projects or audits.

Desirable

• Lived experience of mental health challenges.

Skills

Essential

• Skills in relevant psychological assessment and interventions that enable working independently as a pre-qualified practitioner with clinical supervision.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Consultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups.
• Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional group.
• Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data.

Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to identify and follow relevant clinical governance procedures.
• Ability to maintain concentration and to remain in restricted positions for long periods during observations, assessments and psychological interventions.
• Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour.
• Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to people who may be aroused, or hostile to the information, or have severe impediments to understanding.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential oA First-class or Upper-second-class Bachelors degree with Honours in Psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society and confers the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society. Knowledge Essential Graduate level knowledge of psychological research methodology and statistical analysis. Good theoretical knowledge of the problems experienced by and needs of individuals experiencing distressing voices in the context of psychosis and of methods of assessment and treatment (including through observation and joint work). Awareness of racial and diversity issues through attendance of relevant training Experience Essential Post-graduate experience of psychological engagement and relationship building with individuals experiencing (or with a history of) distressing voices in the context of psychosis, sufficient to be able to work clinically without direct supervision. Sufficient post-graduate experience of assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs in the context of psychosis to be able to work clinically without direct supervision (this may include broader therapeutic interventions and need not include direct experience of delivering 1:1 psychological therapy). Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience. Post-graduate experience of conducting research projects or audits. Desirable Lived experience of mental health challenges. Skills Essential Skills in relevant psychological assessment and interventions that enable working independently as a pre-qualified practitioner with clinical supervision. Well-developed verbal and written communication skills. Consultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups. Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional group. Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data. Abilities Essential Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team. Ability to identify and follow relevant clinical governance procedures. Ability to maintain concentration and to remain in restricted positions for long periods during observations, assessments and psychological interventions. Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour. Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to people who may be aroused, or hostile to the information, or have severe impediments to understanding.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Psychological Interventions Clinic for Outpatients with Psychosis (PICUP) - AVATAR Project

Based at Henry Wellcome Building, IOPPN, Denmark Hill Campus, with travel across SLaM sites to be expected.

London

SE5 8AB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Psychological Interventions Clinic for Outpatients with Psychosis (PICUP) - AVATAR Project

Based at Henry Wellcome Building, IOPPN, Denmark Hill Campus, with travel across SLaM sites to be expected.

London

SE5 8AB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

A rare fixed term one year Consultant post is available for a psychologist, psychotherapist or psychological therapist with strong leadership skills.

The successful applicant will lead the Psychology and Psychotherapy (P&P) mental health pathway for adults within the Psychological Medicine, Older Adults and Neurodevelopmental Services Directorate (PMOANDS) in the South London & Maudsley NHS Trust. The post would particularly suit someone with adult or older adult mental health experience who wishes to embed a stepped care model within community services, but all those meeting the person specification are welcome and encouraged to apply.

The successful applicant will act as professional lead for the range of psychological professions in the mental health pathway and will play a key role in supporting P&P staff in these services to maintain excellent standards of care and evidence-based service delivery. As a highly valued senior member of the older adult services the post holder will work closely with other clinical, professional and operational colleagues to meet the needs of services users and their carers.

Main duties of the job

The person appointed to this post will provide professional leadership in relation to workforce development, professional development, implementation and development of local and national guidance and protocols, and professional regulation (including HCPC) for the service that they post oversees and will be well supported by the Head of P&P for Older Adults in these tasks.

In 0.5wte this post will professionally lead and oversee the P&P provision within the mental health for older adults CMHTs, two mental health inpatient wards (AL1 and Hayworth wards) and the Older Adult Home Treatment Teams. Alongside this there would be 0.5wte clinical input within the community. Applicants will be able to demonstrate appropriate consultant level clinical expertise. They would be well supported by the Head of P&P for Older Adults as well as an 8b lead for the CMHTs.

About us

Benefits:

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

• Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Work life balance,flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
• Career development,There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease,our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation,our staff benefits fromkeyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

• Other benefits include:
• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Staff restaurants

Job summary

As a Fellow in Medical Education at Maudsley Learning, you will join a multi-professional team providing a high performing and fast paced yet supportive environment in which you wouldbe supportedto develop professionally while contributing actively to the goals and mission of Maudsley Learning.

You will learn how to design, develop, deliver, market, assess and research around simulation-based education and other trainings developed by Maudsley Learning and gain an unrivalled educational experience.

This is a fixed term 12 months full time post for a Fellow in Medical Education, designed for a Specialty Trainee (years 4-5) in psychiatry to undertake as an Out-of-Programme Experience (OOPE) from their training rotation.

The post holder will contribute to the on-going development and delivery of mental health simulation-based education (SBE) and other training courses at Maudsley Learning. As part of this remit the successful post-holder will ensure the on-going high-quality design,developmentand delivery of these trainings. They will help lead the rollout and on-going assessment of our evolving programme of multidisciplinary courses. This post would offer the post holder the opportunity to develop innovations to support clinical education and workplace practice, to work indirectly in care delivery and to gain an unrivalled educational experience.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with theSimulation Clinical LeadforMaudsley Learning and Simulation faculty.Themain duties of the post holder will be to:

• Design, develop and deliver a series ofsimulation-based-educationand othermental healthtraining programmes and coursesin collaboration with a range of stakeholders, includingcomissioners.

• Evaluate the impact of coursesand training programmes delivered, including presentation of results at relevant conference and submission for publication.

• Contribute to the writing bids and reports of completed training projects.
• Contribute to the development of the simulation team, attending relevant meetings and events.

• Contribute to the project management of courses and programmes .

Communications and Working Relationships:

• SimulationClinicalLead

• Maudsley Learning and Simulation faculty

• Head ofOperations

• Research &DevelopmentTeam

• Sales &MarketingTeam

• Managing Director

• Business & administration team

• External stakeholders and partners

• TechnologyEnhancedLearning Team

About us

About South London and Maudsley:

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM)providethe widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre.

About Maudsley Learning:

Maudsley Learning is an innovative workforce development team within South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, part of one of the world's most renowned mental healthcare organisations. Our mission is to improve people's lives through the highest quality mental health and wellbeing education.

We design and deliver trainingprogrammes and education services to meet the continuing professional development needs of individuals in the healthcare workforce, but also to many others including colleagues in social services, policing, schools and in the private sector.

We deliver high quality learning experiences in both traditional and innovative educational modalities thanks to ourexpertiseand agility. Our access to a range of subject matterexpertiseis second to none via the globalcentresof excellence in South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) and our university partners, the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience £55,355(CT/MT03) £67,325 (ST4-5 /MT04) £67,998 (ST6-8 /MT05) pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-COR-8357934-BJ

Job locations

The Ortus

82 Grove Lane

London

SE5 8SN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

1. Course delivery & development

To oversee andbe responsible forthe successful roll out of training courses and programmes.

To work closely with the clinical lead, head of operations and other staff to ensure smooth delivery and co-ordination with the centres medical and non-medical faculty to ensure debriefing occurs in the most educationally valuable way possible.

To oversee and to work in collaboration with faculty colleagues, andbe responsible forthe design of a range of scenarios so that a large portfolio of different interventions can be offered to our clinical teams.

To oversee andbe responsible forensuring high quality debrief and teaching processes are undertaken by the centres faculty. This willrequireclose working with the clinical lead to ensure consistency across simulation debriefing.

To be part of the Maudsley Learning team which is continually striving to improve and to innovate to provide high quality education services to meet the organisations overall aims.

2. Business development and income generation:

To work with the simulation clinical lead and other modality leads in the development of business plans for new education and training programmes and bids.

To be first line of contact and to provide clear verbal and written information for agencies wishing to understand more about mental health and physical health simulation scenarios.

To be part of the on-going development of the simulation team within the Trust and to attend and actively contribute to the operational management of the team and to work for its success.

Contribute to the Maudsley Learning business planning process by providing analysis and support.

3. Project Management

Work with the simulation clinical lead,research & developmentteam, head of sales,headof operations and others to set up and maintainprogramme controls, timelines for deliverable projects.

Activelymonitorproject timelines and support key stakeholders to ensure adherence and progress to pre-agreed milestones.

Attend weekly team meetings to support the review of projects deliverables and monitoring.

4. Stakeholder management and communications

Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities: 1. Course delivery & development To oversee andbe responsible forthe successful roll out of training courses and programmes. To work closely with the clinical lead, head of operations and other staff to ensure smooth delivery and co-ordination with the centres medical and non-medical faculty to ensure debriefing occurs in the most educationally valuable way possible. To oversee and to work in collaboration with faculty colleagues, andbe responsible forthe design of a range of scenarios so that a large portfolio of different interventions can be offered to our clinical teams. To oversee andbe responsible forensuring high quality debrief and teaching processes are undertaken by the centres faculty. This willrequireclose working with the clinical lead to ensure consistency across simulation debriefing. To be part of the Maudsley Learning team which is continually striving to improve and to innovate to provide high quality education services to meet the organisations overall aims. 2. Business development and income generation: To work with the simulation clinical lead and other modality leads in the development of business plans for new education and training programmes and bids. To be first line of contact and to provide clear verbal and written information for agencies wishing to understand more about mental health and physical health simulation scenarios. To be part of the on-going development of the simulation team within the Trust and to attend and actively contribute to the operational management of the team and to work for its success. Contribute to the Maudsley Learning business planning process by providing analysis and support. 3. Project Management Work with the simulation clinical lead,research & developmentteam, head of sales,headof operations and others to set up and maintainprogramme controls, timelines for deliverable projects. Activelymonitorproject timelines and support key stakeholders to ensure adherence and progress to pre-agreed milestones. Attend weekly team meetings to support the review of projects deliverables and monitoring. 4. Stakeholder management and communications

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Primary Degree in Medicine
• Postgraduate Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent

Desirable

• Evidence of post-graduate study in medical education (A/I)

Experience

Essential

• An active and proven interest in medical education

Desirable

• Experience of delivering simulation training

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

• Excellent oral communication skills to facilitate trainings, elicit challenging conversation in an engaging and constructive way with a diverse professional group
• Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to work independently

Desirable

• Academic writing skills and communication skills to convincingly present to a diverse audience
• Work to deadlines, sometimes under pressure
• Sophisticated team player motivated by achieving joint aims and objectives

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Primary Degree in Medicine Postgraduate Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent Desirable Evidence of post-graduate study in medical education (A/I) Experience Essential An active and proven interest in medical education Desirable Experience of delivering simulation training Knowledge/ Skills Essential Excellent oral communication skills to facilitate trainings, elicit challenging conversation in an engaging and constructive way with a diverse professional group Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to work independently Desirable Academic writing skills and communication skills to convincingly present to a diverse audience Work to deadlines, sometimes under pressure Sophisticated team player motivated by achieving joint aims and objectives

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Ortus

82 Grove Lane

London

SE5 8SN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Ortus

82 Grove Lane

London

SE5 8SN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

This post is for an 8b SLaM AVATAR therapy Training Lead for a new Wellcome funded study, AVATAR-RWE (Real World Evidence).The successful candidate will work as part of an NHS implementation study of AVATAR therapy, a blended digital intervention for distressing voices in psychosis. Having tested efficacy in rigorous randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and with replication emerging from independent research groups, our focus is on national and international implementation of AVATAR therapy. In March 2024 AVATAR therapy received a NICE-Early Value Assessment recommendation for deployment in the NHS for the purpose of real-world evidence generation.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

The post holder will:

Lead on training and supervision of therapists in SLaM.

Supervise the Assistant Psychologist, to support data collection to a high standard, in line with study protocols.

Oversee reporting and transfer of research data to project leads, in line with research governance approvals.

Support the optimisation of AVATAR therapy software and training resources

Support the KCL-based Researchers in development of study materials.

The post holder may be asked to contribute to training and supervision beyond SLaM (i.e. other trusts/ clinical settings) to support the wider roll-out of AVATAR therapy

The post holder will support Dr Tom Ward and Dr Clem Edwards in the delivery of these aims. The job purpose will focus on leadership in the training and supervision of AVATAR therapy delivered within SLaM alongside the real-world data collection.

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

About us

About South London and Maudsley:

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.

SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£75,328 to £86,114 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (Inner)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

30 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CLI-8313291

Job locations

PICuP (Psychological Interventions Clinic for outpatients with Psychosis)/ Psychology (KCL)

Henry Wellcome Building, PO77 IOPPN, De crespigny Park

London

SE5 8AF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is for an 8b SLaM AVATAR therapy Training Lead for a new Wellcome funded study, AVATAR-RWE (Real World Evidence). The successful candidate will work as part of an NHS implementation study of AVATAR therapy, a blended digital intervention for distressing voices in psychosis. Please see attached Job description for further information

Job description Job responsibilities This post is for an 8b SLaM AVATAR therapy Training Lead for a new Wellcome funded study, AVATAR-RWE (Real World Evidence). The successful candidate will work as part of an NHS implementation study of AVATAR therapy, a blended digital intervention for distressing voices in psychosis. Please see attached Job description for further information

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oDoctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, or equivalent, and HCPC registered. (A)

Desirable

• oPost-qualification Postgraduate Diploma in CBT for psychosis/Severe Mental Illness (SMI) or equivalent specialist experience. (A)

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification experience of working in adult mental health services with people with psychosis.

Desirable

• Training, supervision, or delivery of digitally supported therapies for severe mental health problems.
• Training and experience in AVATAR therapy delivery and supervision

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge, experience and interest in AVATAR or relevant relational therapies for psychosis (A/I)
• Knowledge and skills in CBT for psychosis. (A/I)
• Knowledge and skills in supervision and training of other mental health professionals. (A/I)

Desirable

• Knowledge and skills in digitally supported therapies for severe mental health problems. (A/I)
• Training and supervision of psychological practitioners to deliver psychological interventions for psychosis (A/I)

Person Specification Qualifications Essential oDoctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, or equivalent, and HCPC registered. (A) Desirable oPost-qualification Postgraduate Diploma in CBT for psychosis/Severe Mental Illness (SMI) or equivalent specialist experience. (A) Experience Essential Post qualification experience of working in adult mental health services with people with psychosis. Desirable Training, supervision, or delivery of digitally supported therapies for severe mental health problems. Training and experience in AVATAR therapy delivery and supervision Knowledge Essential Knowledge, experience and interest in AVATAR or relevant relational therapies for psychosis (A/I) Knowledge and skills in CBT for psychosis. (A/I) Knowledge and skills in supervision and training of other mental health professionals. (A/I) Desirable Knowledge and skills in digitally supported therapies for severe mental health problems. (A/I) Training and supervision of psychological practitioners to deliver psychological interventions for psychosis (A/I)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

PICuP (Psychological Interventions Clinic for outpatients with Psychosis)/ Psychology (KCL)

Henry Wellcome Building, PO77 IOPPN, De crespigny Park

London

SE5 8AF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

PICuP (Psychological Interventions Clinic for outpatients with Psychosis)/ Psychology (KCL)

Henry Wellcome Building, PO77 IOPPN, De crespigny Park

London

SE5 8AF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)