# Practitioner Psychologist, Psychotherapist & Psychological Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/practitioner-psychologist-psychotherapist-and-psychological-therapist/8bcf88e2-886a-42ad-8301-4d3d6ec7c037 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/practitioner-psychologist-psychotherapist-and-psychological-therapist/8bcf88e2-886a-42ad-8301-4d3d6ec7c037.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Bethlem Royal Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Salary:** £58133.00 to £65261.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, split between RCDAS in Twickenham and WCDAS in Battersea) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-21T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-07T09:54:04.661Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8202431 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8202431?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.slam.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist within the Richmond and Wandsworth Community Drug and Alcohol Service (RWCDAS), a specialist NHS addictions service led by SLaM in partnership with WRWU, St Mungo’s and CDARS. The service provides trauma-informed care for people experiencing substance misuse, complex trauma, interpersonal difficulties, social exclusion and risk-taking, particularly those facing multiple disadvantage. The postholder will play a key role in delivering a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE), providing compassionate, evidence-based and culturally responsive care. Responsibilities include specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention, care planning, outcome monitoring, multidisciplinary consultation, supervision and training of third-sector staff. Opportunities include service development, audit, quality improvement and research to support innovation. You will join a supportive psychology team with strong links to SLaM Addictions CAG and IoPPN. Professional development opportunities include CPD, teaching on MSc and Clinical Psychology Doctorate programmes, leadership in trauma-informed care and supervision. Applications are welcomed from newly qualified and soon-to-qualify Clinical/Counselling Psychologists and psychotherapists. The service is committed to an inclusive, anti-racist culture that promotes equality, diversity, psychological safety, service improvement and innovation. ### Main duties of the job Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment for adults with co-occurring conditions, including trauma, PD, anxiety, depression, OCD and psychosis. Conduct and interpret psychological, neuropsychological and psychometric assessments to inform formulation and care planning. Deliver evidence-based individual and group interventions, monitor outcomes and adapt treatment plans accordingly. Implementing appropriate risk management plans. Work autonomously within HCPC, BPS and Trust standards, responsible for clinical decision-making, treatment and discharge planning. Contribute to psychologically and trauma-informed services, supporting care pathways and improving access for socially excluded populations. Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively, adapting approaches to meet cultural, sensory and communication needs. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to provide integrated, person-centred care. Support service development through audit, research, evaluation and QI, disseminating findings through reports and presentations. Provide consultation, training and clinical supervision to colleagues, assistant psychologists and trainees. Contribute to workforce development and evidence-based practice across mental health and addiction services. Maintain high standards of record keeping, report writing and data management, engage in CPD and ensure services remain inclusive, accessible, responsive to diverse communities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Personal Specification: - Qualifications - Essential Requirements Entry level qualification in applied psychological therapy/mental health/social welfare profession and demonstrable practice in this field (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level/supervised practice/additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of professional registration. Registered with professional body as appropriate to discipline HCPC/APC/BPC/UKCP/BACP/BABCP. | Desirable Requirements Additional training in relevant specialist psychological models (CBT, MBT, DBT, CAT, Systemic). - Experience - Essential Requirements Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in adult mental health (e.g., addictions, homelessness, complex trauma, mood disorders, personality disorders). Experience of engagement of hard-to-reach clients. Experience of working with, and addressing, issues of diversity. Experience of consulting and joint working with other staff. | Desirable Requirements Experience of specialist work with trauma and complex trauma. Experience of providing teaching and training to other professional groups. - Knowledge / Skills - Essential Requirements Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis Awareness of racial diversity issues and factors affecting access to mental health care. Specialist and transferable psychological skills and knowledge relevant to work with clients with substance use disorders. Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner with appropriate level of clinical and managerial supervision. Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning. Highly developed verbal and written communication skills (incl. delivering complex and sensitive information to clients, families and staff). | Desirable Requirements Consultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups within own service ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Desirable **Desirable** - Registered psychotherapist ### Essential **Essential** - UK Professional accreditation (e.g. HCPC, BABCP, etc.) - Right of abode and work in the UK ### Essential and desirable **Essential** - Work experience with this client group - Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team - Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in adult mental health **Desirable** - Experience of providing teaching and training to other professional groups. - Post-qualification accreditation in a therapeutic modality relevant to this role ## Documents - [service context (pdf, 440.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10512777) - [slam staff benefits (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2341) - [jd and person specification (pdf, 536.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10537817) - [working for the trust (slam) (pdf, 368.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10513010) - [happy to talk flexible working (pdf, 680.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1723) ## 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.