Highly Specialist CBT Therapist or Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
| Posting date: | 31 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £64,156 - £71,148 pro rata per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, SW17 0RN |
| Company: | South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7389330/294-COMM-7389330-JB |
Summary
A Vacancy at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled CBT Therapist or Clinical / Counselling Psychologist with IAPT experience to join our committed and hard-working clinical senior management team on a 9 month fixed term basis.
Wandsworth Talking Therapies is the Trust’s primary care mental health service for the residents of Wandsworth. It incorporates an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) and a Wellbeing Service, and offers evidence-based psychological treatments (e.g., CBT, IPT, EMDR, DIT) to people with common mental health problems (i.e., depression, anxiety disorders and eating disorders) within a stepped-care model. The service is professionally managed by a Consultant Psychologist and operationally managed by a Clinical Service Manager. The clinical team includes qualified IAPT High Intensity CBT Therapists, Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners who provide evidence-based psychological interventions in line with NICE guidance.
You will be leading and managing the provision of a psychological therapy service to patients accessing triage assessment and Step 2 interventions within the service. You will provide both triage and clinical supervision to members of the Step 2 team and have overall responsibility for the smooth operation of triage and Step 2 activity. You will organise and lead clinical skills supervision and training sessions to the Step 2 team. You will contribute to the daily risk duty system and referral screening, supporting the safe and efficient running of the service.
You will work clinically within primary care settings and be required to work flexible hours in line with the ‘Improving Access’ agenda. The service operates from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, and 9 to 5pm on Saturdays and the post-holder will be required to work at least one evening per week including occasional Friday evenings and Saturdays. Working hours can be negotiated and many of our clinicians prefer to work condensed hours to allow for a better work/life balance. You will have access to CPD opportunities, including quarterly CBT workshops provided in-house by external expert speakers.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
• The postholder will be expected to work in close collaboration with the second Step 2 Lead, the Clinical Service Manager, and the two Triage Coordinators at Wandsworth Talking Therapies to manage, lead and develop the Step 2 element of the service.
• To manage the provision of a low intensity psychological therapy service to patients referred or self-referring to triage and Step 2 interventions within the Wandsworth Talking Therapies service.
• To provide both triage and clinical supervision to other members of the team and where required other junior staff. The Step 2 Lead will have responsibility for the smooth operation of triage and Step 2 activity including being responsible for ensuring that referrals are contacted in a timely fashion, that Step 2 assessment and treatment protocols are adhered to, that appropriate decisions regarding stepped care are carried out smoothly and efficiently, and that all clinical and data sections on IAPTus are completed accurately.
• To work proactively with other senior colleagues in the Wandsworth Talking Therapies service to develop, deliver and promote specific care pathways and service delivery for key priority population groups, including, but not limited to: new mothers, people from black and minority ethnic communities, isolated single men, carers, those seeking employment, people with long term conditions, those part of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities, people with a dual diagnosis, those with English as a second language, older people, people with a learning disability and/ or sensory impairment and adults who may have experienced domestic abuse.
• To liaise with and lead on providing advice and consultation to the Single Point of Access on appropriate referrals to Talk Wandsworth.
• Clinically, the postholder will provide specialist psychology services to patients referred to Talk Wandsworth. This will include providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy at Step 3 as well as offering advice and consultation on patients’ psychological care to other members of the Wandsworth Talking Therapies team. The post holder is expected to operate within recognised professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service’s operational policy and guidelines.
• The post holder will be required to work flexible hours. This will include week-day evenings and occasional weekends.
This advert closes on Sunday 17 Aug 2025
We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled CBT Therapist or Clinical / Counselling Psychologist with IAPT experience to join our committed and hard-working clinical senior management team on a 9 month fixed term basis.
Wandsworth Talking Therapies is the Trust’s primary care mental health service for the residents of Wandsworth. It incorporates an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) and a Wellbeing Service, and offers evidence-based psychological treatments (e.g., CBT, IPT, EMDR, DIT) to people with common mental health problems (i.e., depression, anxiety disorders and eating disorders) within a stepped-care model. The service is professionally managed by a Consultant Psychologist and operationally managed by a Clinical Service Manager. The clinical team includes qualified IAPT High Intensity CBT Therapists, Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners who provide evidence-based psychological interventions in line with NICE guidance.
You will be leading and managing the provision of a psychological therapy service to patients accessing triage assessment and Step 2 interventions within the service. You will provide both triage and clinical supervision to members of the Step 2 team and have overall responsibility for the smooth operation of triage and Step 2 activity. You will organise and lead clinical skills supervision and training sessions to the Step 2 team. You will contribute to the daily risk duty system and referral screening, supporting the safe and efficient running of the service.
You will work clinically within primary care settings and be required to work flexible hours in line with the ‘Improving Access’ agenda. The service operates from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, and 9 to 5pm on Saturdays and the post-holder will be required to work at least one evening per week including occasional Friday evenings and Saturdays. Working hours can be negotiated and many of our clinicians prefer to work condensed hours to allow for a better work/life balance. You will have access to CPD opportunities, including quarterly CBT workshops provided in-house by external expert speakers.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
• The postholder will be expected to work in close collaboration with the second Step 2 Lead, the Clinical Service Manager, and the two Triage Coordinators at Wandsworth Talking Therapies to manage, lead and develop the Step 2 element of the service.
• To manage the provision of a low intensity psychological therapy service to patients referred or self-referring to triage and Step 2 interventions within the Wandsworth Talking Therapies service.
• To provide both triage and clinical supervision to other members of the team and where required other junior staff. The Step 2 Lead will have responsibility for the smooth operation of triage and Step 2 activity including being responsible for ensuring that referrals are contacted in a timely fashion, that Step 2 assessment and treatment protocols are adhered to, that appropriate decisions regarding stepped care are carried out smoothly and efficiently, and that all clinical and data sections on IAPTus are completed accurately.
• To work proactively with other senior colleagues in the Wandsworth Talking Therapies service to develop, deliver and promote specific care pathways and service delivery for key priority population groups, including, but not limited to: new mothers, people from black and minority ethnic communities, isolated single men, carers, those seeking employment, people with long term conditions, those part of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities, people with a dual diagnosis, those with English as a second language, older people, people with a learning disability and/ or sensory impairment and adults who may have experienced domestic abuse.
• To liaise with and lead on providing advice and consultation to the Single Point of Access on appropriate referrals to Talk Wandsworth.
• Clinically, the postholder will provide specialist psychology services to patients referred to Talk Wandsworth. This will include providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy at Step 3 as well as offering advice and consultation on patients’ psychological care to other members of the Wandsworth Talking Therapies team. The post holder is expected to operate within recognised professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service’s operational policy and guidelines.
• The post holder will be required to work flexible hours. This will include week-day evenings and occasional weekends.
This advert closes on Sunday 17 Aug 2025