Consultant Psychologist or Psychological Therapist or Psychotherapist

This role will require ensuring appropriate managerial structures are in place to address professional and developmental needs; ensuring appropriate governance structures, roles and responsibilities are in place that support and promote collaborative leadership and team working. integrate research, teaching and clinical activity so that there is a continual cycle of innovation, review, evaluation and improvement based on best practice standards and creating an environment that fosters innovation and service development

This is a 12 month fixed term cover of a highly valued leadership role within the Southwark Adult Mental Health Directorate at the South London & Maudsley NHS Trust. We are seeking to appoint an experienced psychologist, psychotherapist or psychological therapist with strong leadership skills to this Consultant role, ideally starting in October 2026., We are looking for exemplary leadership and communication skills. You will have significant experience inspiring and supporting staff including psychologists and psychotherapists to work effectively, compassionately and collegiately. You will be used to dealing with multiple competing demands and you will be able to maintain your governance role whilst simultaneously having the drive and enthusiasm to support colleagues undertaking quality improvement projects, service delivery and performance responsibilities., Essential

Doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling, forensic, health or educational psychology or equivalent professional qualification in psychological therapy (eg systemic psychotherapy, arts psychotherapy)

Post doctoral training in an additional specialised area of psychological practice directly relevant to NHS mental health services (e.g. working with psychosis)

Appropriate professional and/or statutory registration eg with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, or with UKCP/BACP/ACP/BABCP/

Evidence of continuing training in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-doctoral training (diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, OR an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice (psychosis), assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a postgraduate diploma

Experience

Essential

Experience in leadership of mental health professionals including psychologists and/or psychotherapists

Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for the psychological care and treatment with clients with psychosis and complex needs

Experience of providing teaching and training to psychological therapists and/or other professional groups.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Skills in negotiating with management on strategic policies

Highly developed verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex, highly technical and sensitive information to colleagues, clients and families

Ability to establish and communicate courses of action and targets to ensure achievement of objectives

Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and, where relevant, clinical psychometrics

Advanced level knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group, mental health issues and child protection

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.

The successful candidate will provide direct clinical care and treatment within the community psychosis pathway and enable stepped care with the support of multidisciplinary team colleagues.

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, The Trust and P&P provide 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.

· Other benefits include:

Counselling services

Wellbeing events

Long service awards

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Childcare vouchers

Staff restaurants