Practitioner Psychologist, Psychotherapist & Psychological Therapist
| Posting date: | 11 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £64,156.00 to £71,148.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £64156.00 - £71148.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 November 2025 |
| Location: | Brixton, London, SW9 7HH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9334-25-1172 |
Summary
Policy and service development To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes. To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects. To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities. Care or management of resources To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources. To ensure that the post-holder has sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requesting or ordering supplies as needed. Management and supervision To be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of more junior psychologists/psychotherapists with support from a more senior psychologist/psychotherapist. To supervise trainee applied psychologists within own area of specialism/to supervise honorary psychotherapists within own area of specialism. To contribute to the recruitment of more junior psychotherapists/psychologists, as appropriate. To provide supervision for the psychotherapeutic/psychological work of other multi-disciplinary staff as appropriate. Teaching and Training To undertake occasional teaching and training of pre and post- qualification psychologists/psychotherapists and specialised training to other professions/to undertake occasional teaching and training of honorary psychotherapists and specialist training to other professions in the PAIRS as appropriate. To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within the PAIRS/Lambeth CAMHS by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in the psychotherapies/psychology and PAIRS and by implementing knowledge gained in practice. To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles. Record-keeping and Information Governance To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry. Research and development To initiate, undertake, support and supervise regular complex service evaluation and audits. To provide expertise in a specialist research area which will contribute to PAIRS. Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychotherapist according to Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) and Trust guidelines/ To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychologist according to HCPC and Trust guidelines. To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with ACP and Trust Personal. Development Plan requirements/ To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with BPS and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and the HCPC Standards for Continuing Professional Development. To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies. To comply with ACP Standards of Ethics and Proficiency, and ensure professional development in line with these/ To comply with the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency, and ensure professional development in line with these. To adhere to the ACP Professional Practice Guidelines and Trust policies and procedures/To adhere to the BPSs Professional Practice Guidelines and Trust policies and procedures. General To travel to home visits, community placements, team or service meetings as appropriate and across the Trust when required. To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group, and follow trust policies relating to its management. To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations and to support others involved in such situations.