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South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

8a Psychologist/Psychological Therapist/Psychotherapist - Trauma

The closing date is 28 October 2025

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Job summary

We are pleased to be recruiting to a trauma specialist 8a psychological therapist post (0.8 wte) to work within our multi-modality therapy team in secondary care for adults with moderate-severe mood, anxiety and personality disorders. The post holder will be an experienced clinician for service users with PTSD and complex PTSD offering trauma-focussed CBT (may additionally be experienced in EMDR), also with significant experience using CBT for adults with moderate to severe mood and anxiety disorders. The post holder will have experience of line managing and supervising junior psychologists trainees, as well as offering consultation and link-working with colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will demonstrate experience and skill in working with PTSD and cPTSD with adults in secondary care with moderate-severe presentations, using trauma-focussed CBT, as well as other mood and anxiety disorders. The role requires supervision and line management of more junior psychologists and trainees. The post holder will contribute to service audits and development projects, and consultation within the team and to other professionals.

About us

1. The successful applicant will work alongside other Clinical/Counselling Psychologists delivering assessment and therapy, with some of the staff also employed in specialist trauma posts. They will also work alongside psychotherapists offering Cognitive Analytic Therapy and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy as part of this well-established multi-modality team. There are line management and supervisory responsibilities, as well as link-working with CMHTs to provide consultation, teaching, co-working. The team is based in central Croydon (Jeanette Wallace House) and face-to-face sessions are provided at this base and at other Croydon sites. Wednesdays are an essential team day.Development opportunities: The Trust provides access to a wide range of CPD opportunities and all staff are encouraged to undertake development opportunities and activities relevant to their post. As a multi-modality team there are opportunities for learning and development alongside other modalities.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,631 to £68,623 a year per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

334-CLI-7474419

Job locations

Jeanette Wallace House

1 Edridge Road

Croydon

CR0 1FE


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a highly specialist psychological interventions to adults in secondary care with moderate to severe mood, anxiety and personality disorders and provide highly specialist clinical input, particularly for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD, including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.

To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.

To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a specialist in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

To promote service evaluation, audit and research.

To work as an autonomous professional within registration body guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.

To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.

To be active in the provision of staff support within their area, including but not limited to Critical Incident Staff Support and Reflect-Support-Resolve. To participate, as a recipient, in staff support work when appropriate.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a highly specialist psychological interventions to adults in secondary care with moderate to severe mood, anxiety and personality disorders and provide highly specialist clinical input, particularly for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD, including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.

To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.

To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a specialist in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

To promote service evaluation, audit and research.

To work as an autonomous professional within registration body guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.

To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.

To be active in the provision of staff support within their area, including but not limited to Critical Incident Staff Support and Reflect-Support-Resolve. To participate, as a recipient, in staff support work when appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with HCPC/APC/BPC/UKCP/BACP/BABCP
  • Significant core / further training in CBT and tf-CBT
  • Training course in supervision

Desirable

  • Training in EMDR parts I, II and III
  • Training in NET
  • Accredited as a CBT practitioner with BABCP

Experienced

Essential

  • Adult secondary care experience mood, anxiety and personality disorders with CBT
  • Adult secondary care experience of tf-CBT for PTSD or cPTSD
  • Supervision of psychologists or trainees

Desirable

  • Experience of treating PTSD with EMDR
  • Experience of post-qualification service level audit
  • Experience of working with refugees and asylum seekers

Skills

Essential

  • Administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests

Abilities

Essential

  • Ability and experience of working in an MDT
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with HCPC/APC/BPC/UKCP/BACP/BABCP
  • Significant core / further training in CBT and tf-CBT
  • Training course in supervision

Desirable

  • Training in EMDR parts I, II and III
  • Training in NET
  • Accredited as a CBT practitioner with BABCP

Experienced

Essential

  • Adult secondary care experience mood, anxiety and personality disorders with CBT
  • Adult secondary care experience of tf-CBT for PTSD or cPTSD
  • Supervision of psychologists or trainees

Desirable

  • Experience of treating PTSD with EMDR
  • Experience of post-qualification service level audit
  • Experience of working with refugees and asylum seekers

Skills

Essential

  • Administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests

Abilities

Essential

  • Ability and experience of working in an MDT

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

Jeanette Wallace House

1 Edridge Road

Croydon

CR0 1FE


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

Jeanette Wallace House

1 Edridge Road

Croydon

CR0 1FE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of CIPTS, Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Dr Kate Somerville

cipts@slam.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

14 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,631 to £68,623 a year per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

334-CLI-7474419

Job locations

Jeanette Wallace House

1 Edridge Road

Croydon

CR0 1FE


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