• Job Description

  Req#: C9334-25-0705?language=en&page=817&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Lambeth Secondary Care Psychological Therapies [ LSCPT] is a Complx Emotional Needs therapies pathway. which aims to provide integrated stepped care for people with complex difficulties. The pathway has a range of therapy modalities at three levels of car. 'Tier 2' offers various relational and psychodynamic interventions for people with complex needs including Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (PDP). The purpose of the post is to provide assessments for CAT and PDP. The applicant will need to have experience of working in a psychodynamic framework and will be expected to complete 6 assessments a month, including the relevant clinical administration. There will be fortnightly psychotherapy supervision to support the decision making process. The post holder will liaise with relevant Tier leads and clinicians and gain an understanding of the different therapy offers at each tier. The applicant will also be involved in auditing the outcomes and providing regular feedback to the Pathway leads to inform service improvement. The post will suit someone who is interested in working across teams in an integrated care manner. We are also looking for someone who can provide psychological support to people who are emotionally distressed, with sensitivity and skill in judging, and responding appropriately to the service users' perspectives on engaging in intervention. Additionally, the ability to assess risk and readiness for change.

  Main duties of the job

  • To work autonomously as a Senior Adult Psychotherapist within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.
  • To undertake highly specialist assessments of referrals to CAT and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and refer appropriately to other interventions in the relational pathway.
  • To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development.
  • To attend supervision regularly and prepared.
  • To adhere to relevant professional guidelines.

  We are looking for SLaM employees who are interested in 1 day of additional work for a short period of time.

  About us

  SLaM provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.

  SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.

  By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. SLaM delivered more than 14,000 training experiences in 2014; providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.

  Details

  Date posted

  22 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £61,927 to £68,676 a year per annum incl. of inner HCAs pro rata

  Contract

  Secondment

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  334-CLI-7313687

  Job locations

  151 Blackfriars Rd SE1 8EL

  London

  SE18EL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached job description and person specifications. We're also happy to discuss in more detail, please get in touch for this.

  This is a brief secondment to support SCPT in completing relational psychotherapy assessments for 1 day a week.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached job description and person specifications. We're also happy to discuss in more detail, please get in touch for this.

  This is a brief secondment to support SCPT in completing relational psychotherapy assessments for 1 day a week.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • A personal therapy experience of sufficient intensity, depth and duration to be able to work psychotherapeutically with difficult and demanding patients. (A/I)
  • Significant experience of delivering CAT or another psychotherapeutic modality, including a range of presenting problems at secondary-care level. (A/I)

  Desirable

  • Clinical supervision of mental health clinicians (A/I)
  • Active involvement and participation in EDI related issues organisationally and/or clinically. Experience working psychotherapeutically with Black and ethnic minority groups (A/I)

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Comprehensive knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses and treatments, and of mental health provision in statutory and voluntary sectors(A/I)

  Skills

  Essential

  • Autonomously undertake risk assessment and management with highly complex secondary care patients (A/I)
  • Communicate clearly, effectively and sensitively with patients, particularly when presenting highly complex and contentious issues in high risk situations, and with colleagues and managers, in written and verbal forms, including the clinical notes and reports. (A/I)

  Abilities

  Essential

  • The capacities for organisation, management and self-management, including the ability to autonomously manage a clinical caseload
  • Demonstrates ability to work effectively as a team member, co-operate and negotiate, accept constructive criticism and be appropriately assertive in a constructive manner. (A/I)
  • oAbility to undertake clinical and other audits in order to monitor and improve the service. (A/I)

  Desirable

  • Work within a variety of multi-disciplinary team settings, which could include CMHT, inpatient, day patient and outpatient (A/I)

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • A recognised qualification in a core mental health professions e.g. psychiatric nursing, OT, medical Psychotherapy, social work, doctoral level clinical or counselling psychology, with demonstrable competence to practice in mental health in the NHS. (A)
  • Registered with professional body as appropriate to discipline HCPC/APC/BPC/UKCP/BACP/BABCP/ADMP-UK

  Desirable

  • Relevant specialist training in relation to working with mental health challenges, personality disorders, challenging behaviour, offending behaviour, culture & diversity needs or personality difficulties (A/I)

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • A personal therapy experience of sufficient intensity, depth and duration to be able to work psychotherapeutically with difficult and demanding patients. (A/I)
  • Significant experience of delivering CAT or another psychotherapeutic modality, including a range of presenting problems at secondary-care level. (A/I)

  Desirable

  • Clinical supervision of mental health clinicians (A/I)
  • Active involvement and participation in EDI related issues organisationally and/or clinically. Experience working psychotherapeutically with Black and ethnic minority groups (A/I)

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Comprehensive knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses and treatments, and of mental health provision in statutory and voluntary sectors(A/I)

  Skills

  Essential

  • Autonomously undertake risk assessment and management with highly complex secondary care patients (A/I)
  • Communicate clearly, effectively and sensitively with patients, particularly when presenting highly complex and contentious issues in high risk situations, and with colleagues and managers, in written and verbal forms, including the clinical notes and reports. (A/I)

  Abilities

  Essential

  • The capacities for organisation, management and self-management, including the ability to autonomously manage a clinical caseload
  • Demonstrates ability to work effectively as a team member, co-operate and negotiate, accept constructive criticism and be appropriately assertive in a constructive manner. (A/I)
  • oAbility to undertake clinical and other audits in order to monitor and improve the service. (A/I)

  Desirable

  • Work within a variety of multi-disciplinary team settings, which could include CMHT, inpatient, day patient and outpatient (A/I)

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • A recognised qualification in a core mental health professions e.g. psychiatric nursing, OT, medical Psychotherapy, social work, doctoral level clinical or counselling psychology, with demonstrable competence to practice in mental health in the NHS. (A)
  • Registered with professional body as appropriate to discipline HCPC/APC/BPC/UKCP/BACP/BABCP/ADMP-UK

  Desirable

  • Relevant specialist training in relation to working with mental health challenges, personality disorders, challenging behaviour, offending behaviour, culture & diversity needs or personality difficulties (A/I)

  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

  151 Blackfriars Rd SE1 8EL

  London

  SE18EL

  
  

  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

  151 Blackfriars Rd SE1 8EL

  London

  SE18EL

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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