Consultant Psychology & Psychotherapy Lead

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Location

London, England

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Salary

£76,965 - £88,682 per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAs

Profession

Psychologist

Grade

Band 8

Deadline

06 May 2026

Contract Type

Fixed term: 6 months (Secondment until January 2027)

Posted Date

28 Apr 2026

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced psychologist to be part of a dynamic and friendly CAMHS service based in Sutton. This is a fixed term or secondment opportunity holder available 3 days per week

For service needs please note that Friday is a required working day for this post

Consultant Psychologist and Professional Lead for Sutton CAMHS

If you want to live locally and work locally, with an employer that offers flexible and agile working with great development and carer progression opportunities, then this may be the role you.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant Psychologists and Professional Lead will be responsible for co-ordination of the below, and leadership oversight in relation to the Sutton SPA, the Tier 2 provision in Sutton and Merton

Clinical delivery including assessment, intervention, consultation and training
Clinical Governance systems, including; safe and effective practice, demand and capacity management and supervision of staff
Liaison with the relevant staff in the local authority, voluntary sector partners and education partners, to ensure close multi-agency working.
Supervision and oversight of Psychology and Psychotherapies provision across Place

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To lead in the development and the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist clinical psychology and psychotherapy service to children and young people.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and to exercise delegated responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological and psychotherapy practice.
To ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of all psychologists and psychotherapists, and to support the CAMHS Head of Psychology and Psychotherapies in ensuring that all children and young people receive high quality psychological therapies.
To establish and maintain clear systems for effective recruitment, professional appraisal, and the identification of CPD needs.
To carry out audit, policy, service development and research activities relevant to a designated area of service.
In collaboration with the Senior Management Team, to develop and implement policy and practice within a designated area of service.
In collaboration with the Senior Management Team, to propose and implement service developments within CAMHS.
To lead on areas of quality improvement and service development delegated by the CAMHS Head of Psychology and Psychotherapies.
To lead on liaison with adult services psychology and psychotherapy staff to ensure good transition processes are in place.
To provide clinical work to the highest standards of practice. To provide guidance regarding formulation where children and young people’s needs are particularly complex.
To have up-to-date knowledge of research relating to a wide range of presentations and disorders in children and young people.
To contribute to the development of CAMHS Services regionally and nationally.