Principal Psychotherapist / Art Psychotherapist
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £70,396.00 to £80,837.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £70396.00 - £80837.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 February 2026 |
| Location: | Orpington, BR6 0JB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9277-26-0162 |
Summary
Clinical Responsibilities Deliver specialist psychotherapy assessments and formulations for women referred to the service, using psychoanalytic or psychodynamic frameworks. Provide individual psychotherapy and make treatment decisions in highly complex clinical situations. Maintain high standards of clinical documentation, risk assessment, safeguarding practice, and communication with referrers and multidisciplinary colleagues. Offer psychologically informed advice to other professionals to support patient care. Supervision, Teaching & Consultancy Provide clinical supervision, teaching, and professional guidance to team members, trainees, and honorary clinicians. Offer specialist consultancy to internal teams and external agencies involved in the care of traumatised or vulnerable women. Service Development, Research & Governance Contribute to service governance, audit, quality improvement, and research aligned with Trust priorities. Participate in service development work to enhance clinical pathways and maintain high standards of psychotherapeutic practice. Professional Requirements Maintain registration with UKCP, BPC or HCPC and engage in regular CPD and supervision. Uphold Oxleas Trust policies, including confidentiality, equality, safeguarding, infection control, and health & safety. Demonstrate commitment to Oxleas values: Were Kind, Were Fair, We Listen, We Care.