# Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-psychologist-counselling-psychologist/36861086-deef-454f-a491-cfc30f58e80d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-psychologist-counselling-psychologist/36861086-deef-454f-a491-cfc30f58e80d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAs - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-26T16:31:04.451Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/South_West_London_St_Georges_Mental_Health_NHS_Trust/CAMHS/CAMHS-v8115844 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8115844?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The advertised post provides direct interventions for moderate mental health presentations at both primary and secondary school level and contributes to a whole school approach (WSA) across the school cluster. This may include running parent workshops and staff training sessions, offering reflective practice groups and consultation to school staff. This exciting and varied roles with good scope for creative and innovative working within a new national initiative to increase mental health input directly into schools.  There is a very strong peer support network across the CAMHS Education Wellbeing Service (comprising of all 12 MHSTs run by the Trust).  There is a huge amount of opportunity for developing skills and being at the forefront of a continually developing service.  We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and creative therapist who is keen to expand their skills and learn on the job, with strong support offered at all levels. ### Main duties of the job The postholder will offer direct clinical interventions, both individual and group, as appropriate for their profession and skill set.  The WSA work involves working collaboratively with schools at a preventative level and meeting need as it arises within the school setting.  There are good training opportunities, via internal CAMHS training or training events run by Kings College London. The MHSTs exist within a wider network of child mental health resources that coordinate early help, targeted help and specialist interventions for children and young people according to presentation and need.  There are also good opportunities for linking in with local CAMHS and the Single Point of Access within the borough.  As these services are all run by the Trust, this makes for smoother linking in and liaison across teams. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Community CAMHS Directorate is located within South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.  The Trust is responsible for the provision of mental health services  to the population of Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton, Kingston and Richmond as well as providing a range of specialist services to a set of wider, regional and national catchment areas. The South West London MHST programme is part of a wider, national programme stemming from the Government Green Paper which advocated for a joint partnership between education and health to provide early intervention for mental health difficulties in schools. Each Mental Health Support Team (MHST) works with an allocated cluster of primary and secondary schools.  Teams work jointly with schools and cluster leads to implement a Whole School Approach (WSA) to mental health across the cluster, informed by the needs outlined on  the cluster action plan. The teams deliver a range of evidence-based psychological interventions for children, young people and their families with common mental health difficulties. The CAMHS MHSTs within SWLSTG NHS Trust are professionally managed by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and operationally managed by the Borough Service Manager. Each team consists of 6-8 staff including a Psychologist who is the lead supervisor and coordinator, the  advertised post and 4 Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) or CWPs.  The team works directly within schools and close liaison with school staff and other mental health services is an essential part of the role. The Trust currently runs a total of twelve CAMHS MHSTs across the boroughs of Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth.  There are strong links between all the teams and a good peer support network across the Trust MHSTs. The wider CAMHS service within the Trust includes dedicated teams for Eating Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Assessment, Complex Learning Difficulties, Multi-Systemic Therapy and Emergency Care. An electronic clinical record and information system (CYP IAPTUS) is in use. 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Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience. ## Job Details The advertised post provides direct interventions for moderate mental health presentations at both primary and secondary school level and contributes to a whole school approach (WSA) across the school cluster. This may include running parent workshops and staff training sessions, offering reflective practice groups and consultation to school staff. This exciting and varied roles with good scope for creative and innovative working within a new national initiative to increase mental health input directly into schools. There is a very strong peer support network across the CAMHS Education Wellbeing Service (comprising of all 12 MHSTs run by the Trust). There is a huge amount of opportunity for developing skills and being at the forefront of a continually developing service. We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and creative therapist who is keen to expand their skills and learn on the job, with strong support offered at all levels. ## Job Description The postholder will offer direct clinical interventions, both individual and group, as appropriate for their profession and skill set. The WSA work involves working collaboratively with schools at a preventative level and meeting need as it arises within the school setting. There are good training opportunities, via internal CAMHS training or training events run by Kings College London. The MHSTs exist within a wider network of child mental health resources that coordinate early help, targeted help and specialist interventions for children and young people according to presentation and need. There are also good opportunities for linking in with local CAMHS and the Single Point of Access within the borough. As these services are all run by the Trust, this makes for smoother linking in and liaison across teams. ## Responsibilities The Community CAMHS Directorate is located within South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust. The Trust is responsible for the provision of mental health services to the population of Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton, Kingston and Richmond as well as providing a range of specialist services to a set of wider, regional and national catchment areas. The South West London MHST programme is part of a wider, national programme stemming from the Government Green Paper which advocated for a joint partnership between education and health to provide early intervention for mental health difficulties in schools. Each Mental Health Support Team (MHST) works with an allocated cluster of primary and secondary schools. Teams work jointly with schools and cluster leads to implement a Whole School Approach (WSA) to mental health across the cluster, informed by the needs outlined on the cluster action plan. The teams deliver a range of evidence-based psychological interventions for children, young people and their families with common mental health difficulties. The CAMHS MHSTs within SWLSTG NHS Trust are professionally managed by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and operationally managed by the Borough Service Manager. Each team consists of 6-8 staff including a Psychologist who is the lead supervisor and coordinator, the advertised post and 4 Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) or CWPs. The team works directly within schools and close liaison with school staff and other mental health services is an essential part of the role. The Trust currently runs a total of twelve CAMHS MHSTs across the boroughs of Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth. There are strong links between all the teams and a good peer support network across the Trust MHSTs. The wider CAMHS service within the Trust includes dedicated teams for Eating Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Assessment, Complex Learning Difficulties, Multi-Systemic Therapy and Emergency Care. An electronic clinical record and information system (CYP IAPTUS) is in use. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form. Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure. Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role. Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable experience of working with children and young people in a variety of clinical and community settings - Experience of multidisciplinary team working - Experience of inter-agency working - Experience of safeguarding and Child Protection - Experience of managing self harm and risk **Desirable** - Experience of working in schools - Experience of working in the NHS - Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups - Personal knowledge of communities of ethnic and racial diversity - Experience of working with children and young people with SEN / ASD ### Training & Qualifications **Essential** - Qualified Clinical / Counselling / Educational Psychologist registered with the HCPC as an applied psychologist, or  Qualified Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist having successfully completed a training course recognised/accredited by the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) or equivalent, and registered with ACP, or  Qualified Systemic Family Psychotherapist registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) via the College of Family Couple and Systemic Therapy, and post-graduate qualification in relevant mental health/social welfare profession with demonstrable practice over a minimum of four years. **Desirable** - Where an applicant is in the final stages of training and has not yet obtained registration, an applicant will only be made an offer conditional upon successful registration within a time scale that is specified. ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 368.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10411479) - [trust values (pdf, 785.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2069) - [staff benefits (pdf, 239.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2318) - [swlstg diversity (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2314) - [swlstg privacy notice (pdf, 106.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2510) - [dbs information for candidates (pdf, 109.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=627) - [anti racism values into actions (pdf, 815.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2865) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.