Job summary

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provides mental healthcare for around 1.3 million people across South London, alongside specialist services nationally and internationally. Its more than 240 services span inpatient, community and specialist settings, with close partnerships with King's College London, King's Health Partners and local communities connecting care with research and education. The quality of that care depends on its people: colleagues working across different professions and settings, supporting people with complex and often profound needs. SLaM is committed to delivering consistently excellent, equitable and person-centred care, and to becoming an anti-racist organisation in both its services and its workplaces.

The Trust is seeking a Chief People Officer to join its Executive Team and Trust Board. Reporting to the Chief Executive, the appointee will strengthen the reliability and responsiveness of People & Organisational Development (OD) services, build confidence in the function and support the organisation to deliver change. This means developing a capable, trusted People & OD team, with clear priorities and the authority to deliver, while translating the Trust's strategy into practical workforce plans.

Main duties of the job

Working with clinical, operational and academic colleagues, the Chief People Officer will help develop new roles and ways of working, strengthen leadership and organisational effectiveness, and ensure sound employment practice and Board assurance. They will bring a clear focus on what staff need to provide safe, effective and compassionate care.

The successful candidate will bring substantial experience of leading a broad People & OD function in a large complex organisation, with evidence of improving services and delivering sustained change. They will combine professional HR expertise with organisational development capability and the confidence to advise and challenge Boards and executive colleagues. Credible with the different professional groups that make up SLaM's diverse and skilled workforce, they will build constructive relationships with trade unions and staff networks, and show how their leadership has addressed inequality. SLaM needs an approachable, consistent leader who listens, delegates well and supports colleagues through difficult decisions. They must be able to maintain trust through disagreement, work effectively across shared responsibilities and turn plans into delivery. Above all, they will be motivated by the contribution they can make to staff, patients and the communities SLaM serves.

About us

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is world renowned for its pioneering work in mental health. We serve a local population of 1.3 million people in South London and specialist services for children and adults across the UK and beyond. We employ over 6,500 staff. We are part of King's Health Partners, and are the only mental health trust in the UK to have our own biomedical research centre - hosted jointly with Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London.

We are supported by Maudsley Charity. We are focused on promoting mental health and wellbeing. We provide treatment that helps people get well and stay well, so they can achieve their full potential.

Our refreshed Trust Strategy emphasises thecentral mission of the Trust, which is to deliverthe best care and outcomes for every personwe serve, every single day, and connectsimprovements in care with changes in how wework, learn and lead. It focuses on four key workstreams:

o Work with service users, their carers and families to deliver three shifts to careo Translate research and innovation into practiceo Be genuine partners in careo Put our values into action

Our Values and Behaviours Framework was created using the inputs of over 1,200 staff, service users and carers. Together, we treat each other and our patients with kindness and respect.

Details

Date posted

30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-HR-8405049

Job locations

Maudsley Trust HQ

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit roles.saxbam.com using reference AADASE. Alternatively email [email protected]. Applications should be received bymidday on Monday 23rd November 2026.

Job description Job responsibilities Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit roles.saxbam.com using reference AADASE. Alternatively email [email protected]. Applications should be received bymidday on Monday 23rd November 2026.

Person Specification

Experience and Professional Knowledge

Essential

• A substantial record of leading a broad People & OD function in a large, complex organisation, with responsibility for both service delivery and strategic development
• Significant experience of working at Board level, advising and influencing executive and non-executive directors, providing assurance and constructive challenge as part of an executive team involved with sensitive or consequential decisions
• Evidence of improving the reliability and responsiveness of People & OD services and building confidence among staff, managers and senior leaders
• Experience of developing and supporting leadership teams through sustained pressure and change, with clear delegation and accountability
• Strong professional HR knowledge across employee relations, employment practice, workforce governance, recruitment, reward and organisational risk
• Experience of developing workforce plans with operational and finance colleagues and delivering changes to roles, skills or deployment in response to service needs
• Evidence of using organisational development approaches to improve leadership, organisational effectiveness and the delivery of change
• Experience of building effective relationships with trade unions and leading consultation, negotiation and there solution of difficult employment issues
• Evidence of personally leading action to address racism or other inequalities, with demonstrable changes in practice or outcomes
• Experience of managing budgets,commissioned services and supplier performance, with a clear understanding of financial control and value for money
• Experience of using workforce information and digital improvement to support decisions and improve services
• An understanding of the accountability, professional relationships and workforce challenges involved in publicly funded healthcare, including the needs of a multidisciplinary clinical workforce
• Chartered membership of the CIPD, or equivalent professional standing supported by substantial relevant experience and continuing professional development

Skills, abilities and approach

Essential

• A clear commitment to improving care for people using mental health services and an appreciation of the communities SLaM serves
• The ability to set a practical direction, prioritise competing demands and turn strategy into sustained delivery
• Sound judgement in complex or sensitive situations, including the ability to distinguish between matters requiring executive intervention and those best managed through delegated responsibility
• An approachable and visible leadership style, with the ability to listen carefully, assess situations fairly and develop the capability of existing colleagues
• The confidence to support colleagues when their professional advice is challenged, while remaining open to scrutiny and alternative views
• The ability to establish credibility across different professions and work effectively through shared responsibilities and relationships outside direct management
• The ability to maintain constructive relationships through disagreement, challenge established practice and hold others to account respectfully
• A calm, consistent approach under pressure, with discretion, self-awareness and a willingness to reflect and learn
• The ability to combine fair and robust employment practice with compassion, proportionate decision-making and a restorative approach
• Clear communication and influencing skills, including the ability to explain difficult decisions and respond thoughtfully to staff concerns
• The ability to interpret evidence critically and show whether interventions have improved services, staff experience or workforce outcomes
• Digital understanding to enable the assessment of opportunities for automation and artificial intelligence

Person Specification Experience and Professional Knowledge Essential A substantial record of leading a broad People & OD function in a large, complex organisation, with responsibility for both service delivery and strategic development Significant experience of working at Board level, advising and influencing executive and non-executive directors, providing assurance and constructive challenge as part of an executive team involved with sensitive or consequential decisions Evidence of improving the reliability and responsiveness of People & OD services and building confidence among staff, managers and senior leaders Experience of developing and supporting leadership teams through sustained pressure and change, with clear delegation and accountability Strong professional HR knowledge across employee relations, employment practice, workforce governance, recruitment, reward and organisational risk Experience of developing workforce plans with operational and finance colleagues and delivering changes to roles, skills or deployment in response to service needs Evidence of using organisational development approaches to improve leadership, organisational effectiveness and the delivery of change Experience of building effective relationships with trade unions and leading consultation, negotiation and there solution of difficult employment issues Evidence of personally leading action to address racism or other inequalities, with demonstrable changes in practice or outcomes Experience of managing budgets,commissioned services and supplier performance, with a clear understanding of financial control and value for money Experience of using workforce information and digital improvement to support decisions and improve services An understanding of the accountability, professional relationships and workforce challenges involved in publicly funded healthcare, including the needs of a multidisciplinary clinical workforce Chartered membership of the CIPD, or equivalent professional standing supported by substantial relevant experience and continuing professional development Skills, abilities and approach Essential A clear commitment to improving care for people using mental health services and an appreciation of the communities SLaM serves The ability to set a practical direction, prioritise competing demands and turn strategy into sustained delivery Sound judgement in complex or sensitive situations, including the ability to distinguish between matters requiring executive intervention and those best managed through delegated responsibility An approachable and visible leadership style, with the ability to listen carefully, assess situations fairly and develop the capability of existing colleagues The confidence to support colleagues when their professional advice is challenged, while remaining open to scrutiny and alternative views The ability to establish credibility across different professions and work effectively through shared responsibilities and relationships outside direct management The ability to maintain constructive relationships through disagreement, challenge established practice and hold others to account respectfully A calm, consistent approach under pressure, with discretion, self-awareness and a willingness to reflect and learn The ability to combine fair and robust employment practice with compassion, proportionate decision-making and a restorative approach Clear communication and influencing skills, including the ability to explain difficult decisions and respond thoughtfully to staff concerns The ability to interpret evidence critically and show whether interventions have improved services, staff experience or workforce outcomes Digital understanding to enable the assessment of opportunities for automation and artificial intelligence

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maudsley Trust HQ

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

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

Maudsley Trust HQ

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 7-month fixed term appointment for an Inpatient Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. This will initially be based at Tyson East 2 ward at the Bethlem Hospital although the post holder's tenure will cover the transition of the ward to its permanent home at the Maudsley Adolescent Unit at the Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People. Applicants would need to be able to work on both sites. This is a full-time post although applicants who wished to work part time are still encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will be S12/AC approved and will provide clinical leadership to the service and take consultant responsibility for patients (both informal and detained) on the ward.

The role is full time (10 sessions) with 7.5 DCC sessions and 2.5 SPA sessions.

Start date is from End of December 2026.

Main duties of the job

The consultant role involves clinical and medical leadership for both the MDT and junior medical staff. This involves direct assessment of all admissions, formulation of treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT, liaison with other agencies (both clinical and non-clinical), supervision of junior medical staff, chairing of meetings with both clinical and non-clinical agenda, and facilitating discharge through the CPA process.

We work in partnership with colleagues in neighbouring Trusts (Oxleas and South West London and St George's) as the South London Partnership (SLP) in providing adolescent inpatient care. Adolescent inpatient services are provided by the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) through three wards: TE2/MAU, the Bethlem Adolescent Unit (BAU) and the Bethlem Adolescent Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (BAPICU). Aquarius and Wisteria wards provide general adolescent and eating disorder inpatient services respectively at Springfield Hospital as part of the SLPs integrated inpatient pathway. This gives young people cared for by the SLP access to a broad range of services, without recourse to care far from home.

The successful applicant will also join the SLaM consultant CAMHS on-call rota (see On-call Section).

About us

There are excellent opportunities for professional development including management, training, research, and audit experience.

Benefits

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. It's important to us that you are valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

Generous pay, pensions and leave.We offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.

Work life balance.We support a range of flexible working options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.

Career development.There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.

Car lease.Our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars.

Our staff benefit fromkeyworker housing, which is available on selected sites.

NHS discounts.With discounts of up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through the Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Staff restaurants

Details

Date posted

30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience £113,565 - £150,569 per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CHI-8336133-BJ

Job locations

Bethlem Royal Hospital / Maudsley Hospital

Monks Orchard Road / Denmark Hill

Kent / London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

1) Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care.

2) Supervision of resident medical staff.

3) Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled.

4) Liaising and communicating with the MDT, other professionals, teams and agencies

5) Strong clinical leadership

6) Provision of advice to other CAMHS teams.

7) Participation in peer and group supervision meetings.

8) Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff.

9) Adherence to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust.

10) Maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice and participate in CPD to remain in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. If required, the post holder will be supported to join or develop a local peer group for CPD purposes.

11) Maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval. If the appointee is not Section 12 or AC approved, they will be expected to become so as soon as possible.

12) Cover for colleagues is prospective.

Please refer to the job description for a full description of the role.

Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities: 1) Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care. 2) Supervision of resident medical staff. 3) Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled. 4) Liaising and communicating with the MDT, other professionals, teams and agencies 5) Strong clinical leadership 6) Provision of advice to other CAMHS teams. 7) Participation in peer and group supervision meetings. 8) Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff. 9) Adherence to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust. 10) Maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice and participate in CPD to remain in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. If required, the post holder will be supported to join or develop a local peer group for CPD purposes. 11) Maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval. If the appointee is not Section 12 or AC approved, they will be expected to become so as soon as possible. 12) Cover for colleagues is prospective. Please refer to the job description for a full description of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise
• MRCPsych or Equivalent
• (Eligibility for) Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status. If not yet S12/AC approved this would not preclude appointment if otherwise suitable, but gaining such approval must be a priority

Desirable

• Higher degree/Research qualifications
• Higher management qualifications

Training and Experience

Essential

• Experience in inpatient based Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities

Desirable

• Trained in ADI and ADOS
• Training in investigation of complaints and SIs

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Excellent leadership skills
• Excellent adolescent psychiatric assessment skills
• Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parents
• Good ability to work in a team setting
• Understanding of safeguarding
• Ability to assess capacity and consent
• Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed
• Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice
• Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act in children and young people

Desirable

• Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level
• Significant experience of developing and leading inpatient psychiatric care services

Research

Essential

• Involvement in research projects

Desirable

• Peer reviewed publication
• Book publication
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation

Personal Skills

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good ability to engage marginalised children, young people and their families
• Good ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrable and clear ability to effectively lead a team and resolve conflict
• Probity
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Professionalism

Essential

• Fit to practice
• Occupational Health Clearance

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise MRCPsych or Equivalent (Eligibility for) Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status. If not yet S12/AC approved this would not preclude appointment if otherwise suitable, but gaining such approval must be a priority Desirable Higher degree/Research qualifications Higher management qualifications Training and Experience Essential Experience in inpatient based Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities Desirable Trained in ADI and ADOS Training in investigation of complaints and SIs Clinical Skills Essential Excellent leadership skills Excellent adolescent psychiatric assessment skills Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parents Good ability to work in a team setting Understanding of safeguarding Ability to assess capacity and consent Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act in children and young people Desirable Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level Significant experience of developing and leading inpatient psychiatric care services Research Essential Involvement in research projects Desirable Peer reviewed publication Book publication Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation Personal Skills Essential Good verbal and written communication skills Good ability to engage marginalised children, young people and their families Good ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team Demonstrable and clear ability to effectively lead a team and resolve conflict Probity Eligibility to work in the UK Professionalism Essential Fit to practice Occupational Health Clearance

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

Bethlem Royal Hospital / Maudsley Hospital

Monks Orchard Road / Denmark Hill

Kent / London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

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

Bethlem Royal Hospital / Maudsley Hospital

Monks Orchard Road / Denmark Hill

Kent / London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are seeking to employ and support a Band 6 Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP)/ Senior Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (SMHWP). The CAP/ SMHWP will be already trained in the delivery of low-medium intensity psychological formulation, assessment and treatment in Adult Secondary Care Health or Secondary Care Mental Health settings. The post holder will sit within the new innovative TUNE-UP MDT to support delivery of behavioural and psychological components of a 12-month group weight management intervention for people with severe mental illness (mainly schizophrenia-spectrum and bipolar). This adapts an approach offered for the general population. As part of the 12-month programme, patients will receive a set number of dietetic, physiotherapy, and psychology sessions +/- endocrinology/psychiatry support as necessary (eg if a weight loss medication is indicated, or a change in psychiatric medication is indicated).

Applications are welcome from qualified, experienced and accredited practitioners - Clinical Associates in Psychology and Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners.

This role would be a great step into working in the expanding Long Term Health Conditions/ Mental Health space.

The post holder will need an interest in physical health, and in working with people with SMI.

The post holder will work a normal shift pattern of Monday- Friday 9:00-17:00.

Main duties of the job

They will deliver a high quality and structured psychological pyscho education and treatment approach. This will be primarily as part of a small group programme, but also involve some individual programmes around weight loss and management.

The work undertaken will be supervised regularly by a Senior Specialist Psychologist who will provide governance for the clinical work carried out.

The TUNE-UP (Treating Unmet NEeds in Psychiatry) clinic is a specialist Maudsley Hospital pilot service designed to provide gold-standard weight-loss interventions--including GLP-1 weight-loss injections--for patients with severe mental illnesses like psychosis and obesity.

About us

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (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. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre.

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

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum inclusive of HCAs (inner) pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

334-CLI-8327619

Job locations

Maudsley Hospital

Denmark Hill,

Camberwell, London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working with multi disciplinary colleagues as part of a team delivering the programme.

This is not intended to be a traditional specialist psychotherapy post. Rather, the role is focused on supporting behaviour change, engagement, psychoeducation, and psychologically informed lifestyle interventions within a physical health service model, including support around emotional and behavioural relationships with food, motivation for change, and adjustment to lifestyle interventions. Some sessions will be delivered to small groups, and some will be online. The postholder would work within structured care pathways and under structured senior supervision.

The characteristics of the core population receiving direct services are people with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) who may have experienced adverse life events and socio-economic disadvantages.

The TUNE UP service users will have their general mental health care provided separately, for example through a CMHT.

there will be regular senior psychology supervision from the Guy's & St Thomas (GSTT) Tier 3 weight management service, including weekly Band 8 psychology input.

Job description Job responsibilities Working with multi disciplinary colleagues as part of a team delivering the programme. This is not intended to be a traditional specialist psychotherapy post. Rather, the role is focused on supporting behaviour change, engagement, psychoeducation, and psychologically informed lifestyle interventions within a physical health service model, including support around emotional and behavioural relationships with food, motivation for change, and adjustment to lifestyle interventions. Some sessions will be delivered to small groups, and some will be online. The postholder would work within structured care pathways and under structured senior supervision. The characteristics of the core population receiving direct services are people with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) who may have experienced adverse life events and socio-economic disadvantages. The TUNE UP service users will have their general mental health care provided separately, for example through a CMHT. there will be regular senior psychology supervision from the Guy's & St Thomas (GSTT) Tier 3 weight management service, including weekly Band 8 psychology input.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Completed BPS [British Psychological Society] accredited CAP or MHWP apprenticeship training programme including EPA to IFA standards.
• Registered as a CAP or MHWP with either the BPS or BABCP.

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in specialty
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Training in SCM or other evidence-based intervention for this client group
• Post-registration qualification/ accreditation relevant to the post

Experience

Essential

• Experience of delivering group psychological work
• Experience of delivering individual psychological treatment work
• Ability to engage with a variety of services and community partners and stakeholders, and to expand existing networks, and to nurture and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders
• Understand how to analyse and appraise key theoretical concepts of psychological models of treatment both at individual and group level recognised in evidence-based national guidelines
• Communicate effectively, share information and check understanding using clear language and appropriate, written materials, making reasonable adjustments where appropriate in order to optimise people's understanding

Desirable

• At least one-year post-qualification experience
• Lived experience of using services, and/or being a carer for someone
• Experience of psychological work with people with SMI

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• To be able to facilitate a group programme
• To able to work therapeutically with people with SMI
• To be able to assess and formulate someone's experiences drawing on a range of psychological models and theory
• Awareness of diversity of cultural norms across the borough, and being able to respond to this appropriately
• Understand the principles of clinical supervision using them to provide a safe and supportive environment to reflect, review and discuss personal and professional responses to work

Desirable

• Experience of working closely experts-by-experience, local communities, Community and Voluntary and Social Enterprises, to co-produce and co-develop services
• Knowledge and implementation of local, regional and national policy
• Able to understand and critically appraise best evidence and existing practice to inform clinical decision making where there is no agreed consensus on treatment protocols and evaluate outcome
• Understand and utilise learning styles, tools and techniques that can be used to support learning
• Experienced in using a range of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies relevant to situation and service context that draw on specialist psychological tools to collect data to evaluate own practice as well as to enhance service delivery

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Completed BPS [British Psychological Society] accredited CAP or MHWP apprenticeship training programme including EPA to IFA standards. Registered as a CAP or MHWP with either the BPS or BABCP. Desirable Post registration qualification in specialty Evidence of continuing professional development Training in SCM or other evidence-based intervention for this client group Post-registration qualification/ accreditation relevant to the post Experience Essential Experience of delivering group psychological work Experience of delivering individual psychological treatment work Ability to engage with a variety of services and community partners and stakeholders, and to expand existing networks, and to nurture and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders Understand how to analyse and appraise key theoretical concepts of psychological models of treatment both at individual and group level recognised in evidence-based national guidelines Communicate effectively, share information and check understanding using clear language and appropriate, written materials, making reasonable adjustments where appropriate in order to optimise people's understanding Desirable At least one-year post-qualification experience Lived experience of using services, and/or being a carer for someone Experience of psychological work with people with SMI Knowledge and Skills Essential To be able to facilitate a group programme To able to work therapeutically with people with SMI To be able to assess and formulate someone's experiences drawing on a range of psychological models and theory Awareness of diversity of cultural norms across the borough, and being able to respond to this appropriately Understand the principles of clinical supervision using them to provide a safe and supportive environment to reflect, review and discuss personal and professional responses to work Desirable Experience of working closely experts-by-experience, local communities, Community and Voluntary and Social Enterprises, to co-produce and co-develop services Knowledge and implementation of local, regional and national policy Able to understand and critically appraise best evidence and existing practice to inform clinical decision making where there is no agreed consensus on treatment protocols and evaluate outcome Understand and utilise learning styles, tools and techniques that can be used to support learning Experienced in using a range of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies relevant to situation and service context that draw on specialist psychological tools to collect data to evaluate own practice as well as to enhance service delivery

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

Maudsley Hospital

Denmark Hill,

Camberwell, London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

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

Maudsley Hospital

Denmark Hill,

Camberwell, London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

At South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, we believe in providing excellent care which is delivered with pride and compassion. Everything we do is to improve the lives of the people and communities we serve and to promote mental health and wellbeing for all.

To provide a highly specialist psychology service to the Lewisham Early Intervention Service 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 (Band 7 Psychological Therapists, Band 7 Family Intervention therapists, Trainee clinical psychologists, Assistant Psychologists) and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in Early Intervention in Psychosis.

To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.

To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC 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.

Main duties of the job

To provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the Lewisham Early Intervention Service, including assessing and working with psychosis at levels expected of a psychological therapist who has achieved the equivalent of a Postgraduate Diploma level of post-qualification specialist development.

To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required.

To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.

To ensure that the views of service users and carers are sought and incorporated into all care delivered.

About us

About South London and Maudsley:

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) is one of the United Kingdom's largest and most comprehensive providers of mental health services, serving a local population of approximately 1.3 million people across south London and delivering specialist services nationally and internationally.

We are known for our strong partnerships with academia and research, most notably with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London and as part of King's Health Partners, contributing to world-leading research and innovation in mental health diagnosis, treatment and care.

Driven by a strategic commitment to improving mental health and wellbeing locally, nationally and globally, we combine high-quality clinical care, specialist research and community engagement to transform lives and support recovery. We are coming to the end of our current strategy, Aiming High Changing Lives, and are currently working with colleagues, service users and carers, our partners in the NHS and in the communities we serve as well as with our voluntary and third sector partners.

An important part of our current strategy, and a core theme we will continue to take forward, is our ongoing journey to being an anti-racist organisation and building on what has been achieved through our Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF).

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£66,274 to £73,496 a year per annum incl. of HCAs (inner) pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

334-CLI-8335175

Job locations

Lewisham Early Intervention Service (LEIS)

59 Cordwell Road

London

SE13 5QY

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

To provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the Lewisham Early Intervention Service, including assessing and working with psychosis at levels expected of a psychological therapist who has achieved the equivalent of a Postgraduate Diploma level of post-qualification specialist development.

To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required.

To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.

To contribute to the effective working of the team or service and to a psychologically informed framework for the service.

To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.

To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans.

To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes.

To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.

To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources.

To provide clinical supervision of the work of more junior psychological therapists, family intervention therapists, trainee psychological therapists, and other multi-disciplinary staff as appropriate.

To contribute to the appraisal of more junior psychological therapists and family intervention therapists, as appropriate.

To contribute to the recruitment of more junior psychological therapists, as appropriate.

To undertake occasional teaching and training of pre and post- qualification psychological therapists and specialised training to other professions as appropriate.

To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within the Lewisham Early Intervention Service by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in psychology and Early Intervention in Psychosis and by implementing knowledge gained in practice.

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.

To travel to home visits, community placements, psychology meetings as appropriate and across the Trust when required.

To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations and to support others involved in such situations.

To work flexibly, which may include offering some regular commitment to late clinics within the overall Job Plan.

Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities: To provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the Lewisham Early Intervention Service, including assessing and working with psychosis at levels expected of a psychological therapist who has achieved the equivalent of a Postgraduate Diploma level of post-qualification specialist development. To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required. To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans. To contribute to the effective working of the team or service and to a psychologically informed framework for the service. To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities. To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans. To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes. To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities. To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources. To provide clinical supervision of the work of more junior psychological therapists, family intervention therapists, trainee psychological therapists, and other multi-disciplinary staff as appropriate. To contribute to the appraisal of more junior psychological therapists and family intervention therapists, as appropriate. To contribute to the recruitment of more junior psychological therapists, as appropriate. To undertake occasional teaching and training of pre and post- qualification psychological therapists and specialised training to other professions as appropriate. To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within the Lewisham Early Intervention Service by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in psychology and Early Intervention in Psychosis and by implementing knowledge gained in practice. 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. To travel to home visits, community placements, psychology meetings as appropriate and across the Trust when required. To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations and to support others involved in such situations. To work flexibly, which may include offering some regular commitment to late clinics within the overall Job Plan.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oEntry-level qualification in applied psychological therapy/mental health/social welfare profession or equivalent and demonstrable practice in this field (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level/supervised practice/additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of professional registration. (A/I)
• oRegistered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist (or with other professional body appropriate to discipline, e.g. APC/BPC/UKCP/BACP/BABCP), and evidence of required continuing professional development. (A/I)
• oCompleted training course in clinical supervision. (A/I)

Desirable

• oAdditional training in specialised psychological assessment and interventions for psychosis (CBTp, FIp) through formal post-qualification training (PG Cert/Dip or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma. (A/I)

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature, including psychosis and trauma. (A/I)
• oExperience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training. (A/I)
• oPost-qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. (A/I)
• oExperience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects. (A/I)

Desirable

• oEvidence of having worked as a clinical specialist in Early Intervention in Psychosis service. (A/I)

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• oTheoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment of first episode psychosis. (A/I)
• oAdvanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics for psychosis. (A/I)
• oKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities. (A/I)
• oDoctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis. (A/I)
• oKnowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care. (A/I)

Person Specification Qualifications Essential oEntry-level qualification in applied psychological therapy/mental health/social welfare profession or equivalent and demonstrable practice in this field (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level/supervised practice/additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of professional registration. (A/I) oRegistered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist (or with other professional body appropriate to discipline, e.g. APC/BPC/UKCP/BACP/BABCP), and evidence of required continuing professional development. (A/I) oCompleted training course in clinical supervision. (A/I) Desirable oAdditional training in specialised psychological assessment and interventions for psychosis (CBTp, FIp) through formal post-qualification training (PG Cert/Dip or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma. (A/I) Experience Essential oExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature, including psychosis and trauma. (A/I) oExperience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training. (A/I) oPost-qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. (A/I) oExperience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects. (A/I) Desirable oEvidence of having worked as a clinical specialist in Early Intervention in Psychosis service. (A/I) Knowledge and Skills Essential oTheoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment of first episode psychosis. (A/I) oAdvanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics for psychosis. (A/I) oKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities. (A/I) oDoctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis. (A/I) oKnowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care. (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

Lewisham Early Intervention Service (LEIS)

59 Cordwell Road

London

SE13 5QY

United Kingdom

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

Lewisham Early Intervention Service (LEIS)

59 Cordwell Road

London

SE13 5QY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

The Adult Allergy Department is seeking a full time Consultant Allergist with Subspecialty in Chronic Urticaria and Angioedema to join a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward-thinking team. The Department offers a comprehensive range of allergy services and has been accredited as a Centre of Excellence by both the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA2LEN) and the World Allergy Organisation (WAO).

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust has 5 hospital sites which are Guy's Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital, Harefield Hospital and Evelina London Children's Hospital. These clinics will be predominantly at the Guy's Hospital, some clinics would take place at St Thomas' Hospital and the Royal Brompton Hospital.

As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.

Main duties of the job

The main clinical components of the full time post are:

• 2.5 General Allergy clinics per week
• 1 Severe Urticaria clinic per week
• 1 Drug Allergy clinic per week
• 1 Challenge clinic per week
• Leadership of the Severe Urticaria Service (Allergy) and supporting with prescribing of biologics (homecare and outpatient)

About us

The Trust consists of St Thomas' Hospital at Waterloo, including the Evelina Children's Hospital, Guy's Hospital at London Bridge, Royal Brompton Hospital at Chelsea and Harefield Hospital at Harefield. We are also part of King's Health Partners (KHP), which comprises King's College London, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. KHP is one of just five accredited UK Academic Health Sciences Centres (AHSCs). Through our AHSC, we are committed to making research and education integral to the delivery of high quality clinical care. The King's Health Partners Integrated Cancer Centre (ICC) is the vehicle for developing and managing cancer research, clinical services, and training and development across all the KHP partner organisations.

Our hospitals have a long and proud history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. We continue to build on these traditions and have a reputation for clinical, teaching and research excellence.

Job summary

We are looking for two highly motivated individuals to join our Older Adult Community Mental Health teams (CMHTs) as Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP). Two posts are available, across our four Older Adult Community Mental Health Teams (Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth & Croydon). This is an exciting new role created by NHS England to support the transformation of older adult community mental health services. Your training will be fully funded by the NHS.

This role contributes to ensuring older adults with severe mental health problems have greater access to psychologically informed interventions.

Please note: The trainee mental health wellbeing practitioner posts are training positions. Successful candidates will be expected to study at University College London and may need to travel to campus. They will also need to travel between different locations across the four SLaM Boroughs, including visiting people at their homes, for their clinical work.

We are committed to developing a team that is fully representative of the communities that we serve.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience of supporting older people or with personal caring responsibilities. If relevant, please make this explicit in your supporting statement and describe how this experience has informed your practice and skills.

Main duties of the job

As a Trainee MHWP, you will be expected to work under supervision as part of a dynamic mental health team delivering psychologically informed interventions and supporting adults to receive the right care. You will need to have flexibility and adaptability and a passion for working with older adults with severe mental health problems.

During the one-year graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training, you will, under supervision, develop knowledge and practice skills to employ wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions for serious mental health problems for adults individually and in groups, as well as support their families and carers, in line with the education providers expectations.

About us

The Older Adult service is a dedicated service to meet the mental health needs of people aged over 65, which is highly valued by service users and their support networks. This means we work with a range of presentations from depression, anxiety to trauma and psychosis and sometimes these difficulties present in the context of dementia: our work is fascinating and important as we work with a vulnerable and interesting client group. We are a multi-disciplinary service: our CMHTs work to provide ongoing support to people living at home whilst our HTTs provide short term input to support people in crisis Each borough CMHT is based as follows:

Croydon: Heavers Resource Centre, 122 Selhurst Road , London, SE25 6LLLewisham: 91 Granville Park, Lewisham, SE13 7DWSouthwark: Marina House, 63-65 Denmark Hill, SE5 8RZLambeth: Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 8AZ

The Trust: The South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Foundation Trust is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) and committed to innovation, effective interventions and improved service user outcomes. It provides mental health services to the people of Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon, and some more specialist services to people from across the UK.

Job summary

We are looking for two highly motivated individuals to join our Older Adult Community Mental Health teams (CMHTs) as Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP). Two posts are available, across our four Older Adult Community Mental Health Teams (Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth & Croydon). This is an exciting new role created by NHS England to support the transformation of older adult community mental health services. Your training will be fully funded by the NHS.

This role contributes to ensuring older adults with severe mental health problems have greater access to psychologically informed interventions.

Please note: The trainee mental health wellbeing practitioner posts are training positions. Successful candidates will be expected to study at University College London and may need to travel to campus. They will also need to travel between different locations across the four SLaM Boroughs, including visiting people at their homes, for their clinical work.

We are committed to developing a team that is fully representative of the communities that we serve.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience of supporting older people or with personal caring responsibilities. If relevant, please make this explicit in your supporting statement and describe how this experience has informed your practice and skills.

Main duties of the job

As a Trainee MHWP, you will be expected to work under supervision as part of a dynamic mental health team delivering psychologically informed interventions and supporting adults to receive the right care. You will need to have flexibility and adaptability and a passion for working with older adults with severe mental health problems.

During the one-year graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training, you will, under supervision, develop knowledge and practice skills to employ wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions for serious mental health problems for adults individually and in groups, as well as support their families and carers, in line with the education providers expectations.

About us

The second largest inner London Borough with an official population of around 350,000. The local population has needs related to a high level of social deprivation such as unemployment, poor social housing and child poverty. There are also pockets of greater affluence. There are high levels of morbidity, and levels and complexity of mental health problems are above the national average

Lambeth CCG and Lambeth Council want people of Lambeth to have a fully integrated and coordinated mental health system which focuses on people's strengths and supports their whole health and wellbeing. They have commissioned SLAM NHS as part of the Lambeth Living Well Network (LWN) Alliance to lead, co-ordinate and, in large part, deliver support and services for those experiencing mental health issues in Lambeth.

The Trust:The South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Foundation Trust is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) and committed to innovation, effective interventions and improved service user outcomes. It provides mental health services to the people of Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon, and some more specialist services to people from across the UK.

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£34,186 to £37,389 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (Inner)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CLI-8334715-BC

Job locations

Older Adult Community Mental Health Teams in Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon

91 Granville Park, Lewisham

London

SE13 7DW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will:

• attend all elements of the training programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment
• work in an older adult community mental health service when not completing the programme of study
• develop and practice psychologically informed interventions under supervision, working directly with older adults in the community
• support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team
• work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals to deliver a set of brief wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions - not therapy - for example:

o Behavioural Activation and Graded Exposure using the GOALS programme

o Problem-solving

o Improving sleep

o Recognising and managing emotions

o Confidence building

o Managing Worry

The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will be required to:

• Demonstrate the ability to work at degree level
• Have experience of work interacting with the public, working as part of a team, analysing complex information and communicating effectively
• Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with older adults in significant distress, their families and carers

This is a training role within older adult community mental health services. The post-holder will be enrolled in a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners. Once successfully enrolled, the post-holder will attend all elements of the programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment. Until enrolment, and in the remaining part of the week during training, they will work as a trainee in the service, under close supervision and regular course assessment of practice competence. They will work within the limits of their experience and assessed competence for their stage of training:

To work alongside service users, families, carers and multi-disciplinary team members to co-ordinate care, supporting collaborative decision-making about care and treatment.

To deliver a set of wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions, aligned to cognitive-behavioural principles, based on the best evidence available, that address problems often experienced by people with severe mental health problems.

To work within the limits of level of training and experience as a developing practitioner, taking on clinical practice appropriate to assessed levels of competence and stage of training. The post-holder will work as a trainee under close case management supervision from a suitably qualified professional to provide high quality collaborative care planning as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, with a level of autonomy matched to level of demonstrated competence and stage of training. The post-holder will work under close clinical skills supervision from an HCPC registered clinical / counselling psychologist, BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural therapist or Senior MHWP to provide specified psychologically-informed wellbeing-focused interventions, with a level of autonomy matched to level of demonstrated competence and stage of training.

Reasonable Adjustments

It is important to note that completing the MHWP training programme while working within NHS secondary mental health care can be challenging, and thus it is important that trainees are prepared for the challenges of the programme. While the education provider and clinical placement will provide reasonable adjustments, neither course content nor the format or pass threshold of clinical competence assignments can be changed. Potential applicants are welcome to contact the education provider for advice.

Job description Job responsibilities The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will: attend all elements of the training programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment work in an older adult community mental health service when not completing the programme of study develop and practice psychologically informed interventions under supervision, working directly with older adults in the community support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals to deliver a set of brief wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions - not therapy - for example: o Behavioural Activation and Graded Exposure using the GOALS programme o Problem-solving o Improving sleep o Recognising and managing emotions o Confidence building o Managing Worry The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will be required to: Demonstrate the ability to work at degree level Have experience of work interacting with the public, working as part of a team, analysing complex information and communicating effectively Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with older adults in significant distress, their families and carers This is a training role within older adult community mental health services. The post-holder will be enrolled in a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners. Once successfully enrolled, the post-holder will attend all elements of the programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment. Until enrolment, and in the remaining part of the week during training, they will work as a trainee in the service, under close supervision and regular course assessment of practice competence. They will work within the limits of their experience and assessed competence for their stage of training: To work alongside service users, families, carers and multi-disciplinary team members to co-ordinate care, supporting collaborative decision-making about care and treatment. To deliver a set of wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions, aligned to cognitive-behavioural principles, based on the best evidence available, that address problems often experienced by people with severe mental health problems. To work within the limits of level of training and experience as a developing practitioner, taking on clinical practice appropriate to assessed levels of competence and stage of training. The post-holder will work as a trainee under close case management supervision from a suitably qualified professional to provide high quality collaborative care planning as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, with a level of autonomy matched to level of demonstrated competence and stage of training. The post-holder will work under close clinical skills supervision from an HCPC registered clinical / counselling psychologist, BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural therapist or Senior MHWP to provide specified psychologically-informed wellbeing-focused interventions, with a level of autonomy matched to level of demonstrated competence and stage of training. Reasonable Adjustments It is important to note that completing the MHWP training programme while working within NHS secondary mental health care can be challenging, and thus it is important that trainees are prepared for the challenges of the programme. While the education provider and clinical placement will provide reasonable adjustments, neither course content nor the format or pass threshold of clinical competence assignments can be changed. Potential applicants are welcome to contact the education provider for advice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Batchelors degree at 2:2 in any subject for entry to Postgraduate route OR Evidence of ability to study successfully at academic Level 5 for entry to the Graduate Certificate route.
• Enrolled on a programme of study for a graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)
• Meets criteria for NHSE to fund training (home student status)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of work interacting with the public
• Experience working as part of a team
• Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing

Desirable

• Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties
• Experience working with the Older Adult population or those who have caring responsibilities

Knowledge / Skills

Essential

• Able to assist/contribute in assessment and formulation with client group including of risk
• Able to assist in planning and delivering psychologically-informed interventions to meet people's health and wellbeing needs
• Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, their families and carers
• Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality.
• Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy, and where appropriate reassurance.

Abilities

Essential

• Able to deal directly with distressing or emotional circumstances when they arise.
• Able to plan and deliver interventions with a variety of service users presenting with mental health difficulties, their families and carers and the clinical team, on a daily basis.
• Able to deal with conflicting demands in an unpredictable work pattern and to work flexibly and adapt to each person as appropriate to their needs in a variety of settings
• Able to concentrate on specific activities for up to an hour at a time.

Working Conditions

Essential

• Right to work in the UK/Home Fees Status
• Able to work in a variety of adult community mental health settings which may often include unpleasant working conditions such as verbal aggression or high levels of distress.
• Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Trust working in a trauma informed way, promoting social inclusion and challenging stigma.
• Ability to travel across sites in good time and in a punctual and flexible way across hours of work when required

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Batchelors degree at 2:2 in any subject for entry to Postgraduate route OR Evidence of ability to study successfully at academic Level 5 for entry to the Graduate Certificate route. Enrolled on a programme of study for a graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health) Meets criteria for NHSE to fund training (home student status) Experience Essential Experience of work interacting with the public Experience working as part of a team Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing Desirable Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties Experience working with the Older Adult population or those who have caring responsibilities Knowledge / Skills Essential Able to assist/contribute in assessment and formulation with client group including of risk Able to assist in planning and delivering psychologically-informed interventions to meet people's health and wellbeing needs Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, their families and carers Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality. Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy, and where appropriate reassurance. Abilities Essential Able to deal directly with distressing or emotional circumstances when they arise. Able to plan and deliver interventions with a variety of service users presenting with mental health difficulties, their families and carers and the clinical team, on a daily basis. Able to deal with conflicting demands in an unpredictable work pattern and to work flexibly and adapt to each person as appropriate to their needs in a variety of settings Able to concentrate on specific activities for up to an hour at a time. Working Conditions Essential Right to work in the UK/Home Fees Status Able to work in a variety of adult community mental health settings which may often include unpleasant working conditions such as verbal aggression or high levels of distress. Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Trust working in a trauma informed way, promoting social inclusion and challenging stigma. Ability to travel across sites in good time and in a punctual and flexible way across hours of work when required

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Older Adult Community Mental Health Teams in Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon

91 Granville Park, Lewisham

London

SE13 7DW

United Kingdom

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

Older Adult Community Mental Health Teams in Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon

91 Granville Park, Lewisham

London

SE13 7DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Working Age Adults Physiotherapy Team and play a central role in delivering physical activity and exercise interventions within a specialist weight management and metabolic health service for people with severe mental illness ('TUNE-UP').

Delivered in partnership between South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, the service brings together multidisciplinary expertise to improve physical health and support people to become more active.

You will need a recognised physiotherapy qualification, current HCPC registration, previous NHS experience and robust clinical experience as a qualified Physiotherapist. You should bring a broad range of assessment and rehabilitation skills, experience of multidisciplinary working and the ability to adapt interventions to individual needs.

A passion for improving the care of people with mental illness is essential. Experience in mental health services, physical activity interventions, weight management or metabolic conditions would be valuable.

You will combine clinical expertise with empathy, strong communication skills and a motivational approach, helping people overcome barriers to participation and build confidence in physical activity.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

You will deliver structured physical activity and exercise interventions as part of a multidisciplinary weight management and metabolic health service for people with severe mental illness.

Working autonomously, you will assess physical health, functional ability and rehabilitation needs, developing individualised programmes that account for mental health, motivation and barriers to participation. You will deliver individual and group interventions, review progress and adapt treatment plans and risk assessments as needs change.

You will work across clinical and community settings, supporting service users to access local physical activity opportunities and collaborating with community partners and physical activity workers. Interventions may include face-to-face and remote exercise groups.

You will work closely with dietetics, psychology, nursing and medical colleagues, alongside partner services at Guy's and St Thomas', to provide coordinated care.

You will contribute to developing and evaluating new initiatives, undertake audit and quality improvement, provide education to service users, carers and staff, and supervise junior physiotherapists and students as agreed with your supervisor.

Flexible Working

This is a part-time post of 22.5 hours per week. Flexible hours and working days can be agreed within service opening hours, taking account of clinical and team requirements.

About us

Our Working Age Adults Physiotherapy Team supports people receiving mental healthcare across South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. We work with service users, their families and carers, and multidisciplinary colleagues to improve physical health, mobility, function and wellbeing.

This post contributes to a specialist weight management and metabolic health service delivered in partnership with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. You will work alongside colleagues in dietetics, psychology, nursing and medicine, combining professional expertise to support people with severe mental illness.

SLaM works closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London and is part of King's Health Partners. These links provide opportunities to contribute to research and develop clinical practice.

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Dietitian to lead dietetic input within a specialist weight management and metabolic health service for people with severe mental illness, called 'TUNE-UP'.

Delivered in partnership between South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, the service brings together multidisciplinary expertise to address weight gain, obesity and associated cardiometabolic risk in people whose needs may be affected by mental illness and psychiatric medication.

You will need a relevant dietetic qualification, current HCPC registration, NHS experience and significant post-registration clinical dietetic experience, including within mental health services. Your expertise should include weight management, metabolic syndrome, disordered eating and nutrition support, supported by evidence of ongoing professional development.

You will combine strong clinical skills with empathy and a motivational approach to behaviour change, adapting care to each person's needs and circumstances. This is an opportunity to help shape specialist dietetic care, contribute to service development and evaluation, and support improvements in both physical health and mental wellbeing.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

You will lead dietetic input within the specialist multidisciplinary weight management and metabolic health service, managing a complex, predominantly outpatient caseload of adults with severe mental illness.

Working autonomously, you will undertake comprehensive nutritional assessments and develop individualised care plans that account for mental illness, psychiatric medication, physical health, eating patterns and social circumstances. You will deliver and review interventions for weight management through individual appointments and group sessions, using face-to-face and virtual formats as appropriate.

You will work closely with service users, carers and colleagues in medicine, nursing, physiotherapy and psychology, alongside partner dietetic services at Guy's and St Thomas', to integrate dietary care into the wider treatment pathway.

You will contribute to developing and refining dietetic pathways and resources, provide education and training, and lead or contribute to audit, service evaluation, quality improvement and research. You will also support student placements and provide supervision to junior dietetic colleagues as agreed with the Head of Nutrition and Dietetics.

About us

This post sits within a specialist service delivered in partnership between South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, combining expertise in mental health, weight management and metabolic health.

SLaM works closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London and is part of King's Health Partners. The role offers opportunities to contribute to clinical care, service development and research within this wider partnership.

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum incl. of HCAs (inner)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CLI-8332014

Job locations

Maudsley Hospital

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the responsibilities and requirements.

Overall job purpose and responsibilities include:

• Lead the delivery of dietetic input within the specialist multidisciplinary weight management and metabolic health service for people with severe mental illness.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner, assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating evidence-based, person-centred interventions for a complex and predominantly outpatient caseload.
• Deliver dietary care for overweight, obesity, metabolic syndrome, disordered eating and nutritional needs associated with mental illness and psychiatric medication. This includes dietary support for people prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists.
• Work closely with SLaM colleagues and partner services at Guys and St Thomas to provide coordinated care and integrate dietetic interventions into multidisciplinary pathways.
• Contribute to the development and evaluation of care pathways, educational materials and service delivery.
• Provide information, education and training for service users, carers and healthcare colleagues on nutrition, hydration and dietary management of disease.
• Contribute specialist advice on food provision and nutritional supplements, taking account of clinical needs and cultural, religious and personal preferences.
• Identify and lead or contribute to research, audit, service evaluation and quality improvement priorities.

Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the responsibilities and requirements. Overall job purpose and responsibilities include: Lead the delivery of dietetic input within the specialist multidisciplinary weight management and metabolic health service for people with severe mental illness. Work as an autonomous practitioner, assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating evidence-based, person-centred interventions for a complex and predominantly outpatient caseload. Deliver dietary care for overweight, obesity, metabolic syndrome, disordered eating and nutritional needs associated with mental illness and psychiatric medication. This includes dietary support for people prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists. Work closely with SLaM colleagues and partner services at Guys and St Thomas to provide coordinated care and integrate dietetic interventions into multidisciplinary pathways. Contribute to the development and evaluation of care pathways, educational materials and service delivery. Provide information, education and training for service users, carers and healthcare colleagues on nutrition, hydration and dietary management of disease. Contribute specialist advice on food provision and nutritional supplements, taking account of clinical needs and cultural, religious and personal preferences. Identify and lead or contribute to research, audit, service evaluation and quality improvement priorities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registered Dietitian
• BSc Degree/ Postgraduate diploma / MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Training/experience in motivation /behaviour change/counselling skills
• Strong evidence of continuing professional development
• Membership of British Dietetic Association (BDA) or other body conferring professional indemnity insurance

Desirable

• Clinical supervision training
• Student Training course
• Membership of relevant professional special interest groups i.e BDA Specialist Mental Health Group

Experience

Essential

• Significant post-registration clinical dietetic experience, including within mental health services.
• Clinical dietetic experience to include: nutrition support, and managing patients at risk of refeeding syndrome; oral nutritional supplements
• Dietetics experience related to food provision and catering
• Experience in clinical dietetic practice specifically in disordered eating, weight management and metabolic syndrome
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent overall knowledge of clinical nutrition and dietetic care.
• Knowledge of clinical dietetics in mental health, including side effects of psychiatric medication
• Excellent knowledge of overweight, obesity and metabolic syndrome and its management
• Excellent knowledge of disordered eating, drivers, and dietetic assessment and support
• Knowledge of the cultural diversity of the client population, in particular food choices, cooking and eating practices

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
• Research Skills

Person Specification Qualifications Essential HCPC Registered Dietitian BSc Degree/ Postgraduate diploma / MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics Training/experience in motivation /behaviour change/counselling skills Strong evidence of continuing professional development Membership of British Dietetic Association (BDA) or other body conferring professional indemnity insurance Desirable Clinical supervision training Student Training course Membership of relevant professional special interest groups i.e BDA Specialist Mental Health Group Experience Essential Significant post-registration clinical dietetic experience, including within mental health services. Clinical dietetic experience to include: nutrition support, and managing patients at risk of refeeding syndrome; oral nutritional supplements Dietetics experience related to food provision and catering Experience in clinical dietetic practice specifically in disordered eating, weight management and metabolic syndrome Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team Knowledge Essential Excellent overall knowledge of clinical nutrition and dietetic care. Knowledge of clinical dietetics in mental health, including side effects of psychiatric medication Excellent knowledge of overweight, obesity and metabolic syndrome and its management Excellent knowledge of disordered eating, drivers, and dietetic assessment and support Knowledge of the cultural diversity of the client population, in particular food choices, cooking and eating practices Desirable Knowledge of the Mental Health Act Research Skills

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

Maudsley Hospital

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

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

Maudsley Hospital

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are exciting to advertise for a Behaviour Support Practitioner to work in the Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Service (MHLD) in Lambeth. You will be expected to work directly and indirectly with people with learning disabilities, families, and carers providing person-centred specialist behavioural assessments and interventions, using a Positive Behavioural Support approach. You will be part of a well established community-based MDT and wider staff group of Psychologists and Behavioural Support Practitioners across the MHLD service. You will provide clinical interventions that are focused on the person and the whole network. You will deliver support within the person's home and community as required.

Main duties of the job

As a Specialist Practitioner Behaviour Support Practitioner within Lambeth Mental Health & Learning Disability Service (MHLD), you will be a member of a multi-disciplinary community team working together primarily to:

• To provide applied behavioural assessment and intervention for clients who present behaviour that challenges services and poses risks to their well-being, including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
• To employ the principles of Positive Behavioural Support in all aspects of clinical work.
• To participate in strengthening local services and developing capable environments though training, consultation and modelling.

The teams do this through the early management of identified complex situations. This will include detailed risk assessment and management underpinned by a positive behaviour support model.

About us

As a Behaviour Support Practitioner in our team, you will be part of a well-established group of around 20 Psychologists and Behavioural Support Practitioners, working across the MHLD services, led by the Borough Consultant Clinical Psychologist, providing a range of psychological assessments and interventions for people with learning disabilities and their networks. You will receive supervision from a qualified psychologist, and have opportunities to work jointly with psychologists and colleagues. You will be expected to make use of regular CPD sessions within the Trust, and to contribute to teaching, training and/or supervision initiatives aimed at developing PBS approach across and outside the Trust.

This is a permanent full time post in Lambeth MHLD, based at Maudsley Hospital. Flexible working requests and job share requests are welcomed.

We are part of a Clinical Academic Group within Kings Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre, and research interests and joint initiatives aimed at improving the physical and mental health care for people with learning disabilities are encouraged. There are opportunities to help develop and deliver training and consultation to provider services as part of your work.

Job summary

We are recruiting High Intensity CBT trainees to join Croydon Talking Therapies. Postholders will spend three days a week in the service and over the other two days, they will undertake the PG Dip in CBT course at Royal Holloway University of London. There is an expectation from Royal Holloway and Croydon Talking Therapies that successful applicants will stay in their posts and complete the training which will last till early 2028.

We are a large IAPT service (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) and currently have over 100 staff. We provide a full range of NICE recommended step 2 and 3 interventions for depression and anxiety including CBT, IPT, Counselling, and EMDR. We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate team players, committed to working for our Croydon communities, offering patient-centred, responsive and high-quality psychological health and wellbeing services.

Main duties of the job

The postholders will join the Croydon Talking Therapies service to deliver high quality cognitive-behavioural therapy to clients with depression and / or anxiety.

Postholders will be expected to see clients in GP surgeries and outpatients clinics, as well as remotely. All staff are required to work one evening per week. Successful applicants can expect to join a highly valued and motivated IAPT workforce which consists of cognitive behavioural therapists, clinical / counselling / health psychologists, counsellors, PWPs, career coaches and our admin team.

About us

You can expect a friendly, creative, welcoming and social team consisting of Step 2 clinicians, High Intensity Therapists and admin staff. We take pride in involving our staff, drawing upon their skills and strengths and have a Staff Health and Wellbeing Champion.

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Job summary

Are you a newly qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist looking to start your career in a highly supportive, innovative, and trauma-informed service?

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Southwark Acute and Crisis Psychology and Psychotherapy Team, based at the Maudsley Hospital. We are seeking an enthusiastic and reflective Psychologist or Psychotherapist who is passionate about delivering psychologically informed care within acute mental health services.

This permanent full-time post is offered as a Band 7 Preceptorship role, with a structured development pathway and progression to Band 8a within 18-24 months, subject to the achievement of agreed competencies. It is particularly well suited to newly qualified Psychologists/Psychotherapists seeking to develop and expand their skills within a nurturing and professionally stimulating environment.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of urgent and acute mental health care, supporting people at some of the most critical points in their mental health journey. You will work across two innovative crisis services:

• The Mental Health Urgent Treatment Centre (MHUTC)
• The Combined Place of Safety (CPoS)

As part of a highly valued psychology team, you will develop specialist skills in crisis assessment and intervention, trauma-informed care, multidisciplinary working, and service development, while receiving comprehensive support to grow your confidence and expertise.

Main duties of the job

The Role

You will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and brief evidence-based interventions for individuals experiencing acute mental health crises.

You will also:

• Offer consultation and psychological expertise to multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Contribute to psychologically informed decision-making within urgent care settings.
• Support the development and evaluation of innovative clinical pathways and interventions.
• Deliver training, consultation, and reflective practice to non-psychology staff.
• Promote trauma-informed and psychologically minded approaches across urgent and crisis services.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Is enthusiastic about working with people experiencing acute and crisis-related mental health difficulties.
• Values multidisciplinary and collaborative working.
• Has a strong interest in trauma-informed care and psychological formulation.
• Is keen to develop skills in crisis intervention and brief psychological therapies.
• Brings curiosity, compassion, and a commitment to service improvement.

Previous experience in acute, crisis, or urgent care settings is desirable. We particularly encourage applications from newly qualified Psychologists/Psychotherapists who are looking for a supportive environment in which to develop specialist skills and establish a rewarding career pathway.

About us

Join Us

This is a rare opportunity to start your post-qualification career in a service that combines high-quality clinical practice, excellent supervision, meaningful service development opportunities, and a clear route to progression. If you are looking for a role that will challenge, support, and inspire you, we would love to hear from you.

What We Offer

• A structured Band 7 to Band 8a development pathway.
• Excellent opportunities to develop specialist competencies.
• Regular supervision from experienced Senior Clinical Psychologists.
• Opportunities to contribute to service development and innovation within acute mental health care.
• A welcoming and reflective multidisciplinary team.
• Experience working within one of the UK's leading mental health trusts.
• Access to specialist training and continuing professional development opportunities.
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing, learning, and professional growth.

The Maudsley Hospital located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2). We also provide services and operate across other locations, such as London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; and substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Lambeth, Greenwich and Wandsworth.

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£47,951 to £65,261 a year per annum incl. of HCAs (inner)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CLI-8350477

Job locations

The Maudsley Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

KR 1 Clinical and Client Care

To provide specialist psychological interventions according to training and experience within MHUTC and CPoS, including specialist assessment, short-term treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.

To provide culturally appropriate psychological or psychotherapeutic interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required.

KR 2 Contributing to team or service clinical functioning

To contribute to the effective working of the serviceand to a psychologically/psychotherapeutically informed framework for the service.

To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.

KR 3 Policy and service development

To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes.

KR 4 Care or management of resources

To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources.

KR 5 Management and supervision

To supervise trainees within own area of specialism after completion of the relevant Supervision Training.

KR 6 Teaching and Training

To provide specialist training in psychological/psychotherapeutic approaches to care to other professions as appropriate.

To disseminate research/service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles.

KR 7 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.

KR 8 Research and development

To undertake regular service evaluation, audits or research relevant to service needs.

KR 9 Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development

To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychological therapist according to scope of practice, professional body and Trust guidelines.

Job description Job responsibilities KR 1 Clinical and Client Care To provide specialist psychological interventions according to training and experience within MHUTC and CPoS, including specialist assessment, short-term treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes. To provide culturally appropriate psychological or psychotherapeutic interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required. KR 2 Contributing to team or service clinical functioning To contribute to the effective working of the serviceand to a psychologically/psychotherapeutically informed framework for the service. To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities. KR 3 Policy and service development To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes. KR 4 Care or management of resources To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources. KR 5 Management and supervision To supervise trainees within own area of specialism after completion of the relevant Supervision Training. KR 6 Teaching and Training To provide specialist training in psychological/psychotherapeutic approaches to care to other professions as appropriate. To disseminate research/service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles. KR 7 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. KR 8 Research and development To undertake regular service evaluation, audits or research relevant to service needs. KR 9 Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychological therapist according to scope of practice, professional body and Trust guidelines.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oEntry-level qualification in an applied psychological profession and demonstrable practice in one of the roles below (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level/supervised practice/additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of one of the professional registrations below. (A/I)
• oRegistered with professional body as appropriate (see above) to discipline: HCPC/UKCP/BACP/ BPC/BABCP.

Desirable

• Attended training in Solutions Focussed CBT, Compassion Focussed CBT or other short-term intervention therapy

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of receiving clinical supervision across a range of client needs.
• oExperience of assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature relevant to this post
• oExperience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience.
• oSignificant post-qualification/graduation experience including experience of individual and group therapy with people with complex mental health needs.
• oExperience of working with issues of risk and safety both physical and relational.

Desirable

• oExperience of working on acute wards or in crisis setting.
• oExperience in delivering short-term interventions.

Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• oTheoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment.
• oKnowledge of the theory of psychological therapy and it's therapeutic application. Associated awareness of assessment and clinical psychometrics.
• oTo deliver psychological/psychotherapeutic therapy across cultural and other differences.
• oKnowledge of a range of therapeutic ideas/approaches in assessment and treatment relevant to scope of practice
• oSkills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups.

Desirable

• oDoctoral/MSc level knowledge of psychological research methodology and statistical analysis
• oExperience in managing volatile situation

Person Specification Qualifications Essential oEntry-level qualification in an applied psychological profession and demonstrable practice in one of the roles below (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level/supervised practice/additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of one of the professional registrations below. (A/I) oRegistered with professional body as appropriate (see above) to discipline: HCPC/UKCP/BACP/ BPC/BABCP. Desirable Attended training in Solutions Focussed CBT, Compassion Focussed CBT or other short-term intervention therapy Experience Essential oExperience of receiving clinical supervision across a range of client needs. oExperience of assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature relevant to this post oExperience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience. oSignificant post-qualification/graduation experience including experience of individual and group therapy with people with complex mental health needs. oExperience of working with issues of risk and safety both physical and relational. Desirable oExperience of working on acute wards or in crisis setting. oExperience in delivering short-term interventions. Knowledge/Skills Essential oTheoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment. oKnowledge of the theory of psychological therapy and it's therapeutic application. Associated awareness of assessment and clinical psychometrics. oTo deliver psychological/psychotherapeutic therapy across cultural and other differences. oKnowledge of a range of therapeutic ideas/approaches in assessment and treatment relevant to scope of practice oSkills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups. Desirable oDoctoral/MSc level knowledge of psychological research methodology and statistical analysis oExperience in managing volatile situation

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

The Maudsley Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

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

The Maudsley Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

The Children Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP's) are part of the Children and Young People's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT) is a service transformation programme that aims to improve existing children and young people's Mental Health Services (CYP MHS) working in the community.

This advert is for Trainee CWP positions in Croydon CAMHS ONLY.

These are training role posts and the post-holders will work as Trainee CWP's within the CWP Team embedded in Croydon CAMHS as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering, under supervision, high-quality; outcome-informed, focused, evidence-based interventions for Children and young people experiencing, mild to moderate anxiety, low mood, behavioural difficulties.

Please note that you will need to submit an application form to Kings College London (KCL) for a place on the Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Young Person Mental Health (CYP-MH) Child Wellbeing Practice alongside the application to this service.

KCL webpages provide further information -see link below:

KCL - Child Wellbeing Practitioner PGDip (CWP)

Please direct all queries to KCL using this email address: [email protected]

The university's application portal closes on Tuesday25th November 2025 at 23.59 pm.Applications to the service that haven't met this deadline or KCL criteria will be rejected.

o For KCL applications you can navigate the portal via attached documents or online going to https://apply.kcl.ac.uk/

Main duties of the job

• This is a training role within the Children and Young People' Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT). The post-holder will work within a CYP MHS as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering, under supervision, high-quality; outcome-informed, focused, evidence-based interventions for Children and young people experiencing, mild to moderate anxiety, low mood, behavioural difficulties.
• The training and service experience will equip the post holder with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven service.
• The post holder will attend all university based taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within the agreed national curriculum, and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills.

About us

About our location:Christopher Wren House is situated within easy walking distance of the town centre, and approximately 12 minutes walk from East Croydon station. It is generally well served by public transport with good bus and tram links. All the Croydon CAMHS services are co-located within it. which supports good inter team working opportunities and sharing of expertise.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (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. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. 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.

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£33,262 to £36,027 a year per annum incl. of HCAs

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CLI-8292878

Job locations

Christopher Wren House

113 High Street

London

CR0 1QG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Therapeutic skills

• Assess and deliver, under supervision outcome focused, evidence-based interventions to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
• Working in partnership, support children, young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties.
• Work in partnership with children, young people and families in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed goals.
• Support and empower children, young people and families to make informed choices about the intervention.
• Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.
• Accept referrals within agreed national and local protocols.
• Undertakes accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
• Adhere to the service referral protocols. Under supervision signpost unsuitable referrals to the relevant service as necessary.
• Through close case management and supervision, escalate cases where the level of need becomes beyond scope, or more severe, ensuring adherence to other relevant elements of service delivery.
• Provide a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help. This work may be face-to-face, by telephone or via other media.
• Adhere to an agreed activity schedule relating to the overall number of children and young people contacts offered, and sessions carried out per week in order to improve timely access and minimise waiting times.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or CYP in treatment, where appropriate.
• Keep coherent records of all activity in line with service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making. Complete all requirements relating to data collection.
• Assess and integrate issues relating to transitions, education and training/employment into the overall therapeutic process.
• Work within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when indicated.
• Work in collaboration with children, young people and communities to enhance and widen access.

Training & Supervision

• Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post including practical, academic and practice based assessments.
• Apply learning from the training programme to practice.
• Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.
• Prepare and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the governance obligations of the trainee, supervisor and service are delivered.
• Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice.
• Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and practice.

Professional

• Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating bodies, and keep up-to-date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the relevant departments.
• Ensure that confidentiality is protected at all times.
• Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with supervisor and senior colleagues on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.
• Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
• Keep all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development and ensure personal development plans maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.
• Attend relevant conferences/workshops in line with identified professional objectives.

General

• Support the collection of data and facilitate data flow to the New Workforce Development team.
• Contribute to the development of best practice within the service.
• Ensure a comprehensive understanding of the relevant safeguarding legislation, guidance and best practice.
• Maintain up-to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to children and young peoples mental health
• All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies.
• It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.
• This Job Description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in light of service development.

Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Therapeutic skills Assess and deliver, under supervision outcome focused, evidence-based interventions to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Working in partnership, support children, young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties. Work in partnership with children, young people and families in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed goals. Support and empower children, young people and families to make informed choices about the intervention. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity. Accept referrals within agreed national and local protocols. Undertakes accurate assessment of risk to self and others. Adhere to the service referral protocols. Under supervision signpost unsuitable referrals to the relevant service as necessary. Through close case management and supervision, escalate cases where the level of need becomes beyond scope, or more severe, ensuring adherence to other relevant elements of service delivery. Provide a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help. This work may be face-to-face, by telephone or via other media. Adhere to an agreed activity schedule relating to the overall number of children and young people contacts offered, and sessions carried out per week in order to improve timely access and minimise waiting times. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or CYP in treatment, where appropriate. Keep coherent records of all activity in line with service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making. Complete all requirements relating to data collection. Assess and integrate issues relating to transitions, education and training/employment into the overall therapeutic process. Work within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when indicated. Work in collaboration with children, young people and communities to enhance and widen access. Training & Supervision Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post including practical, academic and practice based assessments. Apply learning from the training programme to practice. Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards. Prepare and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the governance obligations of the trainee, supervisor and service are delivered. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice. Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and practice. Professional Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating bodies, and keep up-to-date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the relevant departments. Ensure that confidentiality is protected at all times. Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with supervisor and senior colleagues on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives. Keep all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development and ensure personal development plans maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments. Attend relevant conferences/workshops in line with identified professional objectives. General Support the collection of data and facilitate data flow to the New Workforce Development team. Contribute to the development of best practice within the service. Ensure a comprehensive understanding of the relevant safeguarding legislation, guidance and best practice. Maintain up-to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to children and young peoples mental health All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies. It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties. This Job Description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in light of service development.

Person Specification

Qualifications and registration

Essential

• A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology)
• Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties

Desirable

• Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a specific psychological therapy
• Psychology or other health /social care/youth related undergraduate degree
• Other relevant postgraduate degree

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties

Desirable

• Experience of working in mental health or related services
• Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes

Skills and Ability

Essential

• Ability to study as a self-motivated learner and implement training with appropriate support
• Demonstrates high standards in written and verbal communication
• Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload.
• Ability to organise own time and diary, to manage competing demands and a high case load.

Desirable

• Understanding of evidence based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice

Other

Essential

• Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role
• Able to travel to meet post requirements
• An awareness of the impact of diversity within the client groups as well as working environment and a willingness to make positive change with regards to Croydon CAHMS's local Anti-Racism strategy

Person Specification Qualifications and registration Essential A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology) Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties Desirable Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a specific psychological therapy Psychology or other health /social care/youth related undergraduate degree Other relevant postgraduate degree Experience Essential Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties Desirable Experience of working in mental health or related services Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes Skills and Ability Essential Ability to study as a self-motivated learner and implement training with appropriate support Demonstrates high standards in written and verbal communication Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload. Ability to organise own time and diary, to manage competing demands and a high case load. Desirable Understanding of evidence based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice Other Essential Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role Able to travel to meet post requirements An awareness of the impact of diversity within the client groups as well as working environment and a willingness to make positive change with regards to Croydon CAHMS's local Anti-Racism strategy

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Christopher Wren House

113 High Street

London

CR0 1QG

United Kingdom

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

Christopher Wren House

113 High Street

London

CR0 1QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Lewisham CMHT is a well-established, highly experienced and supportive team, comprised of Community Psychiatric Nurses, Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Psychologists and Social Workers.

The team aims to guide service users towards realising an optimum level of functioning and support them to maintain good mental health.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as Care Coordinator for a caseload of service users in the local community who have complex mental health difficulties, and also work with their carers where applicable.

The post holder will be expected to have excellent self-management skills, and also work collaboratively within the team. The post holder must be able to formulate flexible, robust and holistic care plans with service users and/or carers, to work well under pressure, be experienced in dynamic risk assessment, and also to have excellent communication skills.

We would welcome applications from Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers who have significant experience and who are looking to develop new community skills and expertise in older adults.

About the location:

You will be based at 91 Granville Park, Lewisham, London, SE13 7DW

Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2). We also provide services and operate across other locations, such as London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, and substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Lambeth, Greenwich and Wandsworth.

About us

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

• Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
• Career development, there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Staff restaurants

We look forward to receiving your application

Job summary

Croydon Tyson West 1 is a 17 bedded male acute ward located on historic Bethlem Royal Hospital site. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Clinical Charge Nurse to join our well-established team within Croydon Acute Care Service.

The Clinical Charge Nurse's role is suitable for Registered Mental Nurses who have successfully completed preceptorship, gained relevant post qualification experience and have registered as an approved NMC Practice Assessor.

The successful candidate is expected to work with the ward team and the manager in providing high-quality nursing care and leadership. He/she will be a highly skilled and well-motivated individual with considerable experience of working in a dynamic acute mental health service.

The post holder will be responsible for implementing and monitoring all policies and ensuring that the ward functions in line with the Trust and the ward's philosophy of providing respectful compassionate care that is of the highest quality.The post holder will also ensure that supervision and appraisal systems are robustly implemented and that the care provided is of the highest possible standard in line with the service's clinical governance framework.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of a MDT you will have excellent communication skills and team working abilities. A key role of the Clinical Charge Nurse is to lead by example and be a role model for the nursing team. We are looking for an individual who is able to support junior staff and students in their professional development, through excellent and effective clinical leadership and sharing of knowledge.

You will work very closely with the ward manager to ensure that the unit maintains the highest standard of care provision and safe level of staffing. The post holder will have a role in all aspects of service development and improvement. In return, our service will provide you with high levels of supervision and support during your working career with us and provide you with personal development plans to help you develop in this role.

You will develop confidence in assessing risk on a formal and informal basis and be able to balance this effectively with acting in the least restrictive way, fostering a safe yet therapeutic service.

It is essential you have an understanding of the challenges that face nurses caring for individual's with mental health difficulties today and be able to demonstrate resilience and empathy. Most important to us is that you have a commitment and passion to want to be part of an excellent service.

You will be expected to participate in day-today patient care and undertake Duty Senior Nurse (DSN) duties following completion of the relevant training.

About us

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

• Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Career development,There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease,our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation,our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Staff restaurants

The Royal Bethlem Hospital provides a pleasant working environment with unique and expansive grounds, free parking, a Green Room for relaxation, regular health and wellbeing events.

Job summary

Clinical Support Worker (various Lambeth inpatient wards -NDBH)

We welcome enthusiastic individuals who are looking to start or develop a rewarding career in healthcare.

We are seeking motivated people to work across our inpatient wards and specialist services at Denmark Hill (NDBH). Previous healthcare experience is welcomed but not essential. What matters most is that you are compassionate, caring, and committed to supporting service users and their families to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Main duties of the job

What we are looking for:

• A caring, compassionate, and person-centred approach
• Enthusiasm and a positive attitude
• A commitment to delivering high-quality care
• A willingness to learn, develop, and undertake training
• An understanding of, or interest in, trauma-informed and recovery-focused care

Every day, you will make a meaningful difference to the lives of the people we support by delivering high-quality care alongside a multidisciplinary team.

Working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Assistant Practitioner, or Nursing Associate, you will support the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care. You will contribute to individuals' physical, psychological, social, recreational, and spiritual wellbeing through therapeutic engagement, promoting recovery, independence, and positive outcomes. You will help create a safe and supportive environment that reflects trauma-informed, person-centred principles and respond appropriately to any concerns that arise.

About us

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (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. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners.

SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. 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.

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£31,554 to £33,270 a year Per annum plus HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-NUR-8328059-LF

Job locations

Lambeth Hospital

108 Landor Road

London

SW9 9NU

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working under the direct supervision and guidance of a Registered Nurse, Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Assistant Practitioner, or Nursing Associate, you will:

• Deliver high-quality, compassionate, and person-centred care, ensuring that the fundamental needs of service users are met, including nutrition, hydration, personal hygiene, comfort, emotional wellbeing, and social support.
• Build positive therapeutic relationships through meaningful one-to-one engagement, using a trauma-informed, recovery-focused, and non-judgemental approach that promotes trust, safety, and dignity.
• Recognise and value each service user as an individual, respecting their rights, cultural background, diversity, and personal preferences, while maintaining dignity and promoting inclusion at all times.
• Support families and carers, where appropriate, recognising their important role in recovery, communication, and ongoing care planning.
• Undertake and accurately record clinical observations, including physical health monitoring and vital signs, escalating concerns promptly to a Registered Nurse or senior clinician in line with local procedures.
• Recognise and report any changes in a service user's physical or mental health, behaviour, or wellbeing, ensuring timely intervention and support.
• Promote recovery and independence by encouraging service users to participate in therapeutic activities, community meetings, health-promoting interventions, and opportunities that support their individual goals and wellbeing.
• Contribute to creating a safe, caring, and therapeutic ward environment where service users feel respected, supported, and empowered in their recovery journey.

See enclosed JD for details on main responsibilities.

Job description Job responsibilities Working under the direct supervision and guidance of a Registered Nurse, Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Assistant Practitioner, or Nursing Associate, you will: Deliver high-quality, compassionate, and person-centred care, ensuring that the fundamental needs of service users are met, including nutrition, hydration, personal hygiene, comfort, emotional wellbeing, and social support. Build positive therapeutic relationships through meaningful one-to-one engagement, using a trauma-informed, recovery-focused, and non-judgemental approach that promotes trust, safety, and dignity. Recognise and value each service user as an individual, respecting their rights, cultural background, diversity, and personal preferences, while maintaining dignity and promoting inclusion at all times. Support families and carers, where appropriate, recognising their important role in recovery, communication, and ongoing care planning. Undertake and accurately record clinical observations, including physical health monitoring and vital signs, escalating concerns promptly to a Registered Nurse or senior clinician in line with local procedures. Recognise and report any changes in a service user's physical or mental health, behaviour, or wellbeing, ensuring timely intervention and support. Promote recovery and independence by encouraging service users to participate in therapeutic activities, community meetings, health-promoting interventions, and opportunities that support their individual goals and wellbeing. Contribute to creating a safe, caring, and therapeutic ward environment where service users feel respected, supported, and empowered in their recovery journey. See enclosed JD for details on main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Care Certificate.
• English and Mathematics basic qualifications (e.g. GCSE at grade C or above) or equivalent.

Desirable

• Level 2/3 Health and Social care qualification / working towards qualification.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• At least one year as a Healthcare Support Worker, or equivalent level of experience.

Desirable

• Lived experience of mental health problems

Skills

Essential

• Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs, without close supervision, and acting on own initiative, within protocols, policies and care plans.
• Resilient: able to respond appropriately to potential difficult interpersonal situations or demands of the role including distress and agitation.
• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.
• Communications skills - receiving and conveying information accurately with staff and with service users and able to keep accurate records.

Desirable

• Experience in facilitating groups.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Flexibility to work 24hr Shifts, 7 days a week and across all clinical areas.
• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.
• Ability to fulfil all the requirements of the role (including physical requirements).

Person Specification Education and Qualification Essential Care Certificate. English and Mathematics basic qualifications (e.g. GCSE at grade C or above) or equivalent. Desirable Level 2/3 Health and Social care qualification / working towards qualification. Knowledge and Experience Essential At least one year as a Healthcare Support Worker, or equivalent level of experience. Desirable Lived experience of mental health problems Skills Essential Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs, without close supervision, and acting on own initiative, within protocols, policies and care plans. Resilient: able to respond appropriately to potential difficult interpersonal situations or demands of the role including distress and agitation. Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times. Communications skills - receiving and conveying information accurately with staff and with service users and able to keep accurate records. Desirable Experience in facilitating groups. Other Requirements Essential Flexibility to work 24hr Shifts, 7 days a week and across all clinical areas. Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times. Ability to fulfil all the requirements of the role (including physical requirements).

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.

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lambeth Hospital

108 Landor Road

London

SW9 9NU

United Kingdom

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

Lambeth Hospital

108 Landor Road

London

SW9 9NU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Croydon Tyson West 1 is a 17 bedded male acute ward located on historic Bethlem Royal Hospital site. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Clinical Charge Nurse to join our well-established team within Croydon Acute Care Service.

The Clinical Charge Nurse's role is suitable for Registered Mental Nurses who have successfully completed preceptorship, gained relevant post qualification experience and have registered as an approved NMC Practice Assessor.

The successful candidate is expected to work with the ward team and the manager in providing high-quality nursing care and leadership. He/she will be a highly skilled and well-motivated individual with considerable experience of working in a dynamic acute mental health service.

The post holder will be responsible for implementing and monitoring all policies and ensuring that the ward functions in line with the Trust and the ward's philosophy of providing respectful compassionate care that is of the highest quality.The post holder will also ensure that supervision and appraisal systems are robustly implemented and that the care provided is of the highest possible standard in line with the service's clinical governance framework.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of a MDT you will have excellent communication skills and team working abilities. A key role of the Clinical Charge Nurse is to lead by example and be a role model for the nursing team. We are looking for an individual who is able to support junior staff and students in their professional development, through excellent and effective clinical leadership and sharing of knowledge.

You will work very closely with the ward manager to ensure that the unit maintains the highest standard of care provision and safe level of staffing. The post holder will have a role in all aspects of service development and improvement. In return, our service will provide you with high levels of supervision and support during your working career with us and provide you with personal development plans to help you develop in this role.

You will develop confidence in assessing risk on a formal and informal basis and be able to balance this effectively with acting in the least restrictive way, fostering a safe yet therapeutic service.

It is essential you have an understanding of the challenges that face nurses caring for individual's with mental health difficulties today and be able to demonstrate resilience and empathy. Most important to us is that you have a commitment and passion to want to be part of an excellent service.

You will be expected to participate in day-today patient care and undertake Duty Senior Nurse (DSN) duties following completion of the relevant training.

About us

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

• Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Career development,There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease,our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation,our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Staff restaurants

The Royal Bethlem Hospital provides a pleasant working environment with unique and expansive grounds, free parking, a Green Room for relaxation, regular health and wellbeing events.

Job summary

The purpose of this role is to oversee the delivery and ongoing development of Trust's public affairs and stakeholder engagement plan, using a range of communication channels in support of short and long term aims. This includes maintaining the organisation's Trust and Reputation dashboard and stakeholder mapping across the area including by borough(s) and programmes/projects, working with senior colleagues to ensure these are relevant, maintained and intelligence is shared with colleagues.

Main duties of the job

This role will support the delivering of communications and engagement events in support of the Trust's capital projects and commercial partnerships. This includes writing newsletters and reports, organising and hosting events, and preparing and delivering briefings.

The post holder will work effectively with external stakeholders, ensuring effective and proactive delivery of communications and stakeholder engagement activities to support key objectives. This includes partner organisations, particularly the Maudsley Charity, IoPPN and King's College London, local authority officers and elected members (councillors), service users and carers community groups, local residents and residents' associations, other NHS bodies (e.g. NHSE, NHS trusts, Integrated Care Systems), and others including architects, developers and advisors; charitable trusts/foundations and individual donors; third sector; housing providers.

The post holder will deploy strong interpersonal skills in presentations, meetings, informal and formal settings. As well as building and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships, you will have good written communications skills to produce content and reports for various audiences.

About us

South London and Maudsley offers the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK. We care for people locally in south east London, nationally and internationally where we work in partnership with a range of stakeholders in the health system, academia, voluntary and commercial sectors.

Details

Date posted

26 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-NCL-8371290-MU

Job locations

Maudsley Hospital

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Stakeholder Engagement and Public Affairs

To deliver public affairs, communications and engagement activity which builds relationships, enhances the Trusts reputation and is in line with overall communications and engagement strategy.

To take responsibility for ensuring stakeholder relationships are maintained and proactively developed.

To produce regular stakeholder briefings working with other departments in the Trust and partners to co-ordinate content ensuring absolute accuracy.

Devise and deliver stakeholder engagement plans and strategies for key projects and/or audiences as directed.

To drive understanding and positive perception of capital projects withexternal stakeholders, staff and patients through effective engagement work.

To establish and maintain effective co-operative working relationships with stakeholder groups, including attending meetings and presenting and discussing reports.

Develop, write and manage new and existing stakeholder engagement products including newsletters and events (digital and face-to-face).

Devise and deliver proactive campaigns that will improve community engagement and understanding/awareness of the Trusts mental healthcare services for local people.

To lead on key events and visits, including high profile stakeholders, working alongside partners.

To manage enquiries from stakeholders including councillors, council executives, MPs, commissioners, public, residents associations, ensuring timely and accurate responses.

Communications and relations

To oversee the implementation of the Trusts Stakeholder and Community Engagement plan.

To produce briefings / papers updating colleagues with the Associate Director of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement.

To proactively work with partners to ensure communications are consistent and timely.

To produce and/or assist in the preparation of reports; and briefings including for partners, regulatory and advisory bodies in respect of updating them on complex issues.

To establish and maintain effective co-operative working relationships with all stakeholder groups, internally and externally, at all levels.

To ensure that communications are correctly tailored for the appropriate target audiences.

To manage contracts with external suppliers ensuring value for money and working within the framework of the organisation.

Advocate on behalf of the department on the importance of good practice in communications.

Information Resources

Maintain the Trusts Trust and Reputation dashboard, with latest annual data and provide data analysis of key metrics

Undertake market research projects as necessary to explore, benchmark and measure levels of trust and the Trusts reputation amongst its communities and stakeholders

Horizon scan the political landscape for opportunities for the Trust to raise its profile externally, including regional and national initiatives and events, within and beyond the sector and produce monthly reports

To stay up to date with national policy, new health initiatives and partner organisations strategies and plans and how these impact locally on the Trust.

To produce and/or assist in the preparation of reports and represent the Trust at meetings with internal and external stakeholders to deliver those reports and advise on public affairs

To prepare briefings for regulatory, advisory bodies or internal stakeholders in respect of updating them on complex issues on an ad hoc basis as requested by the Associate Director of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement.

To manage and maintain stakeholder distribution lists.

General

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the postholder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager.

Job description Job responsibilities Stakeholder Engagement and Public Affairs To deliver public affairs, communications and engagement activity which builds relationships, enhances the Trusts reputation and is in line with overall communications and engagement strategy. To take responsibility for ensuring stakeholder relationships are maintained and proactively developed. To produce regular stakeholder briefings working with other departments in the Trust and partners to co-ordinate content ensuring absolute accuracy. Devise and deliver stakeholder engagement plans and strategies for key projects and/or audiences as directed. To drive understanding and positive perception of capital projects withexternal stakeholders, staff and patients through effective engagement work. To establish and maintain effective co-operative working relationships with stakeholder groups, including attending meetings and presenting and discussing reports. Develop, write and manage new and existing stakeholder engagement products including newsletters and events (digital and face-to-face). Devise and deliver proactive campaigns that will improve community engagement and understanding/awareness of the Trusts mental healthcare services for local people. To lead on key events and visits, including high profile stakeholders, working alongside partners. To manage enquiries from stakeholders including councillors, council executives, MPs, commissioners, public, residents associations, ensuring timely and accurate responses. Communications and relations To oversee the implementation of the Trusts Stakeholder and Community Engagement plan. To produce briefings / papers updating colleagues with the Associate Director of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement. To proactively work with partners to ensure communications are consistent and timely. To produce and/or assist in the preparation of reports; and briefings including for partners, regulatory and advisory bodies in respect of updating them on complex issues. To establish and maintain effective co-operative working relationships with all stakeholder groups, internally and externally, at all levels. To ensure that communications are correctly tailored for the appropriate target audiences. To manage contracts with external suppliers ensuring value for money and working within the framework of the organisation. Advocate on behalf of the department on the importance of good practice in communications. Information Resources Maintain the Trusts Trust and Reputation dashboard, with latest annual data and provide data analysis of key metrics Undertake market research projects as necessary to explore, benchmark and measure levels of trust and the Trusts reputation amongst its communities and stakeholders Horizon scan the political landscape for opportunities for the Trust to raise its profile externally, including regional and national initiatives and events, within and beyond the sector and produce monthly reports To stay up to date with national policy, new health initiatives and partner organisations strategies and plans and how these impact locally on the Trust. To produce and/or assist in the preparation of reports and represent the Trust at meetings with internal and external stakeholders to deliver those reports and advise on public affairs To prepare briefings for regulatory, advisory bodies or internal stakeholders in respect of updating them on complex issues on an ad hoc basis as requested by the Associate Director of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement. To manage and maintain stakeholder distribution lists. General This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the postholder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or appropriate vocational experience
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development

Desirable

• Membership of CIPR or other appropriate professional body; and/or professional qualification or appropriate professional experience

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in a Public Affairs management role
• Writing copy for a wide range of outlets and target audiences
• Managing stakeholder and public affairs projects including writing and production of communications materials
• Successfully producing strategies and implementing communications and engagement programmes
• Managing stakeholder and partner relationships and engagement, and representing organisations

Desirable

• NHS, public or third sector experience
• Organising and managing events

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of current engagement practice and theory
• Ability to grasp complex issues and concepts
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Understanding of brand management
• Excellent presentation skills
• Public affairs and stakeholder relations campaign planning, development and implementation skills
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with people at all levels
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a small team
• Understanding of working in a partnership environment

Desirable

• Good understanding of national government and NHS (including policy), how it works, the issues it faces and how to communicate within it
• Report writing skills
• Knowledge and understanding of digital communications including public websites and intranets
• Understanding of working in an NHS environment and with the public, partners and external statutory and voluntary organisations
• Experience of communicating with diverse audiences including hard to reach groups

Values and behaviours

Essential

• Ability to act in accordance with our values and behaviours

Other

Essential

• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems

Desirable

• Personal experience of mental health problems

Person Specification Training and Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level or appropriate vocational experience Evidence of continuing professional and personal development Desirable Membership of CIPR or other appropriate professional body; and/or professional qualification or appropriate professional experience Experience Essential Demonstrable experience of working in a Public Affairs management role Writing copy for a wide range of outlets and target audiences Managing stakeholder and public affairs projects including writing and production of communications materials Successfully producing strategies and implementing communications and engagement programmes Managing stakeholder and partner relationships and engagement, and representing organisations Desirable NHS, public or third sector experience Organising and managing events Knowledge and skills Essential Excellent written and verbal communication skills In-depth knowledge and understanding of current engagement practice and theory Ability to grasp complex issues and concepts Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Understanding of brand management Excellent presentation skills Public affairs and stakeholder relations campaign planning, development and implementation skills Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with people at all levels Ability to remain calm under pressure Ability to work both independently and as part of a small team Understanding of working in a partnership environment Desirable Good understanding of national government and NHS (including policy), how it works, the issues it faces and how to communicate within it Report writing skills Knowledge and understanding of digital communications including public websites and intranets Understanding of working in an NHS environment and with the public, partners and external statutory and voluntary organisations Experience of communicating with diverse audiences including hard to reach groups Values and behaviours Essential Ability to act in accordance with our values and behaviours Other Essential Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems Desirable Personal experience of mental health problems

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maudsley Hospital

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

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

Maudsley Hospital

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Our service has an exciting opportunity for a Recruit to Train Trainee (CBT) to join our CWP team as part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes (formerly CYP-IAPT).

Recruit to Train is a government-funded initiative aiming to grow the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand. To help reach this goal, NHSE covers salary and training costs for a 1-year post, allowing services to employ trainees to aid in implementing new or expanding existing specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your learning from weekly teaching into practical clinical interventions working with clients in the service making a direct impact in the lives of children, young people and their families.

The position will be based at Lambeth CAMHS St John's Angell Town but successful candidates will be expected to travel to Denmark Hill Campus of King's College London for teaching during the training year.

More information about the course content and the different modalities can be found on the King's CYP webpage: https://www.kings-cyp.com/page/recruit-to-train

Main duties of the job

We are seeking highly motivated candidates who are enthusiastic about making a difference to children's mental health through evidence-based interventions based on NICE Guideline recommended treatment.

You will be committed to the CYP Psychological Training Programme core principles: Accessibility, accountability, participation, awareness and evidence-based practice and in providing an inclusive and effective service for children and young people, along with a dedication to equity, diversity and inclusion.

As you also apply for a training course that is delivered by Kings College London, your data may be shared with them for the purpose of processing your application (shortlisting) and enrolling you onto this Programme.

About us

The London Borough of Lambeth has a population of 317,800 (GLA 2020). Lambeth's population is highly diverse, a characteristic visible in the breadth of ethnic and cultural traditions seen throughout the borough. It is estimated that 63% of the population describe their ethnicity as other than White British; 23% describe their ethnicity as Black (11% Black African, 7% Black Caribbean and 5% Other Black), 22% White Other and 6% as Asian.

The Annual population survey, estimates that a third of Lambeth's residents are non-UK born. Of these non-UK born, 40% are of wider European origin, 20% are of African origin; and 20% of Central or South American origin. Nearly 150 languages are spoken as the first language in the homes of Lambeth school children. Portuguese, Spanish and Somali, are the most commonly spoken other languages in Lambeth. Lambeth has a child and youth population aged 0-20 of almost 70,000. Over 50% of this number are 0 to 9 years old.

Job summary

Lambeth Crisis Plus - Highly Specialist Practitioner Psychologist/Psychotherapist - B8a or B7-8a preceptorship

This is an exciting opportunity to join Lambeth Crisis Plus, a repeat/high intensity user psychology service, as a highly specialist psychologist/psychotherapist within Lambeth Community Mental Health Services. The team works across services in the Lambeth directorate whilst being based within the secondary care community mental health teams.

The successful applicant will use their clinical skills to support a complex range of service users and their network. They will think creatively, work flexibly and have a range of skills in working alongside others. The role involves offering time-limited, formulation- and psychologically-informed crisis and care support to the service user, carer(s) and network of services. The post holder will also be expected to guide the work of other mental health professionals and assistant/trainee psychologists. The model emphasises consultation alongside the service user, including their networks of services. Applicants would benefit from experience of multi-agency management of self-neglect, self-harm, violence and substance misuse. In addition, skills and experience of training, coaching and supervision to support other practitioners are a valued asset.

Main duties of the job

Clinically, you will be: offering targeted support to a small cohort of service users who have had repeated psychiatric admissions; supporting the professional and personal network around the service user; supervising junior staff; teaching and training MDT colleagues. The service is growing and expanding across SLaM and this role also has a strong service development component, including: research and evaluation; developing and refining the existing service; supporting the development of new services; liaison and joint work with senior colleagues across the directorate and Trust.

Key duties include:

• Working with repeat service users across Lambeth Adult Mental Health Services
• Offering time-limited interventions: Engaging highly complex service users; supporting them to reflect on their experiences of services and take a more active role in their care Developing specialist, trauma-informed formulations, centred around relationship to help Engaging with carers and family Co-producing multi-service/-agency crisis plans and interventions
• Consultation and liaison with teams and agencies across Lambeth
• Supporting, developing and evaluating Crisis Plus in conjunction with the Clinical Service Lead and Trust Lead for Crisis Plus
• Deputising for the Clinical Lead and representing Lambeth Crisis Plus across the directorate
• Supporting and directing the work of junior staff in the team (B5 Assistant Psychologists and B6 DClin Trainees)

About us

You will be based across sites in Lambeth including the Community Mental Health base in Brixton, Liaison services at St. Thomas's Hospital and the acute and crisis services based in Lambeth Hospital.

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

• Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Work life balance,flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
• Career development,we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease,our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation,our staff benefits fromkeyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

• Counselling services
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Staff restaurants

Our values: Kindness. Respect. Together.

Details

Date posted

26 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£66,274 to £73,496 a year per annum incl. HCAs (outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CLI-8075736-B

Job locations

Lambeth Adult Mental Health

Blue Star House

Brixton

SW9 9SP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Crisis Plus model offers time-limited intervention to repeat users of crisis/acute pathways and the network of services, agencies and carers supporting that individual. Crisis Plus aims to reduce dependency on acute, crisis and emergency services through safe, reflective and assertive community treatment. Service users will primarily include individuals who have frequent contact with inpatient, emergency and other acute/crisis services. Repeat users typically present with challenging and complex needs, including interpersonal trauma, high levels of distress/hopelessness, a range of diagnoses and an increased risk of harm to self and others. They are likely to have a history of difficult engagement/relationships with services, which makes them increasingly vulnerable to admission, which in turn can be traumatising and further impact on the relationship to/with help and services.

Clinical and Client Care

• To provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the Lambeth Crisis Plus service including risk of harm to self and other and risk of those vulnerable to dependency on acute and crisis services.
• Knowledge and experience of using CBT/third wave models such as DBT/Open Dialogue and/or other evidence-based treatments in the management of personality disorder, psychosis and/or substance misuse.
• To ensure cultural context is considered/discussed and to provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with SUs and their carers/families.
• To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.

Contributing to team or service clinical functioning

• To contribute to the effective working of the team or service and to a psychologically-informed framework for the service.
• To contribute to the team's or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.
• To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competent services.
• To offer advice, consultation and training in Lambeth Crisis Plus planning and evidence-based interventions to other members of the service on the specialist psychological care of clients.
• To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans.
• To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

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.

Management and supervision

• To be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of more junior psychologists with support from a more senior psychologist.
• To contribute to the recruitment of more junior psychologists, as appropriate.
• To provide supervision for the psychological work of other multi-disciplinary staff as appropriate.

Please see Job Description attached for full list of responsibilities. Please get in touch with Suzanne Jolley if you would like to hear more about the role: [email protected]

Job description Job responsibilities The Crisis Plus model offers time-limited intervention to repeat users of crisis/acute pathways and the network of services, agencies and carers supporting that individual. Crisis Plus aims to reduce dependency on acute, crisis and emergency services through safe, reflective and assertive community treatment. Service users will primarily include individuals who have frequent contact with inpatient, emergency and other acute/crisis services. Repeat users typically present with challenging and complex needs, including interpersonal trauma, high levels of distress/hopelessness, a range of diagnoses and an increased risk of harm to self and others. They are likely to have a history of difficult engagement/relationships with services, which makes them increasingly vulnerable to admission, which in turn can be traumatising and further impact on the relationship to/with help and services. Clinical and Client Care To provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the Lambeth Crisis Plus service including risk of harm to self and other and risk of those vulnerable to dependency on acute and crisis services. Knowledge and experience of using CBT/third wave models such as DBT/Open Dialogue and/or other evidence-based treatments in the management of personality disorder, psychosis and/or substance misuse. To ensure cultural context is considered/discussed and to provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with SUs and their carers/families. To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans. Contributing to team or service clinical functioning To contribute to the effective working of the team or service and to a psychologically-informed framework for the service. To contribute to the team's or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities. To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competent services. To offer advice, consultation and training in Lambeth Crisis Plus planning and evidence-based interventions to other members of the service on the specialist psychological care of clients. To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans. To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members. 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. Management and supervision To be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of more junior psychologists with support from a more senior psychologist. To contribute to the recruitment of more junior psychologists, as appropriate. To provide supervision for the psychological work of other multi-disciplinary staff as appropriate. Please see Job Description attached for full list of responsibilities. Please get in touch with Suzanne Jolley if you would like to hear more about the role: [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration. This can include Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology or registered with BABCP as a CBT therapist.
• Additional training in a specialised area of psychological practice (such as any NICE and/or evidence base recommended psychological interventions for personality disorder such as DBT, MBT) through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma. (A/I)
• Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC

Desirable

• Completed training course in clinical supervision

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of having worked in a clinical specialist under supervision in community mental health services
• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in community and acute mental health services
• Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists or CBT psychotherapists having completed the relevant training
• Post-qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities
• Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects

Desirable

• oExperience of delivering Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Open Dialogue, or trauma-focused models; or willingness to be trained in one of these models.
• Working across multiple services and agencies in relation to risk of harm to self and others
• Experience of working with service users who frequently present to acute and crisis services with multiple and complex risk presentations
• The Trust encourages and welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health challenges. We see this as valuable and recognise the positive impact this experience can have on the work we do

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions for a range of diagnostic groups including personality disorder, psychosis and/or dual diagnosis
• Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment
• Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities
• Doctoral level / equivalent knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.

Desirable

• Understanding of principles around contingency management
• Understanding of principles of treatment in relation to personality disorder
• Understanding of the principles of DBT/Open Dialogue/trauma-focused models

Skills

Essential

• To deliver psychological therapy across cultural and other differences
• To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources
• To skilfully and sensitively communicate complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues, overcoming barriers to communication including sensory and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to/rejection of information
• To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials
• Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups

Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate.
• Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic meetings
• Ability to maintain concentration and to remain in restricted positions for long periods during observations, assessments and psychological interventions, and to deal with unexpected interruptions or changes during these
• Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration. This can include Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology or registered with BABCP as a CBT therapist. Additional training in a specialised area of psychological practice (such as any NICE and/or evidence base recommended psychological interventions for personality disorder such as DBT, MBT) through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma. (A/I) Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC Desirable Completed training course in clinical supervision Experience Essential Evidence of having worked in a clinical specialist under supervision in community mental health services Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in community and acute mental health services Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists or CBT psychotherapists having completed the relevant training Post-qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects Desirable oExperience of delivering Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Open Dialogue, or trauma-focused models; or willingness to be trained in one of these models. Working across multiple services and agencies in relation to risk of harm to self and others Experience of working with service users who frequently present to acute and crisis services with multiple and complex risk presentations The Trust encourages and welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health challenges. We see this as valuable and recognise the positive impact this experience can have on the work we do Knowledge Essential Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions for a range of diagnostic groups including personality disorder, psychosis and/or dual diagnosis Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities Doctoral level / equivalent knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis. Desirable Understanding of principles around contingency management Understanding of principles of treatment in relation to personality disorder Understanding of the principles of DBT/Open Dialogue/trauma-focused models Skills Essential To deliver psychological therapy across cultural and other differences To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources To skilfully and sensitively communicate complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues, overcoming barriers to communication including sensory and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to/rejection of information To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups Abilities Essential Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles. Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate. Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic meetings Ability to maintain concentration and to remain in restricted positions for long periods during observations, assessments and psychological interventions, and to deal with unexpected interruptions or changes during these Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour

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

Lambeth Adult Mental Health

Blue Star House

Brixton

SW9 9SP

United Kingdom

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

Lambeth Adult Mental Health

Blue Star House

Brixton

SW9 9SP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are recruiting two Band 8a Lead Clinical Pharmacists to join the pharmacy department at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. These senior clinical roles offer the opportunity to lead pharmacy services and improve the safe, effective and person-centred use of medicines.

Both post holders will be based mainly at Bethlem Royal Hospital and will take professional responsibility for an agreed portfolio, which may include inpatient wards, specialist services and dispensary services. They may also support Croydon community mental health teams and work at other Trust sites when service need requires.

Bethlem Royal Hospital supports a broad range of specialist pathways. The final portfolios will be agreed after appointment. Each post holder will have defined core responsibilities and may, over time, develop deeper expertise in one or more specialist areas, according to service need, experience and agreed development objectives.

We are looking for experienced mental health pharmacists with strong clinical judgement, leadership skills and a practical approach to service improvement. You should be confident advising on complex psychotropic medicines, influencing senior colleagues, supporting staff and working with patients and carers.

Regular professional supervision and development will be provided, with opportunities to contribute to teaching, quality improvement, research and publication.

Main duties of the job

You will lead and maintain a high-quality clinical pharmacy service for allocated wards or specialist services, working as part of the multidisciplinary team and providing evidence-based advice on complex medicines-related issues. You will support patients and carers to take part in informed decisions about treatment. Responsibilities may include leadership and development of dispensary services alongside ward-based or specialist clinical services

You will lead medicines optimisation, medicines safety, audit, quality improvement and service evaluation. You will collect and report meaningful outcome data, contribute to research and medicines evaluation, and share findings through reports, presentations, posters or publications where appropriate.

You will manage, supervise and develop pharmacists and other pharmacy staff as allocated, deliver medicines-related education, and contribute to policies and procedures. The role may include clinical support to Croydon community mental health teams, liaison with partner organisations, travel between Trust sites and participation in relevant pharmacy rotas.

About us

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of local and specialist mental health services. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners.

Our pharmacy department provides clinical and dispensing services across inpatient and community settings. It has nationally and internationally recognised expertise in psychotropic medicines, specialist medicines information, education, research and clinical trials.

The Bethlem and Croydon portfolio includes acute and psychiatric intensive care, complex care and rehabilitation, forensic medium- and low-secure care, the National Autism Unit, the National Psychosis Unit, adolescent acute and PICU services, older-adult dementia care and perinatal services.

You will join an established pharmacy department and work closely with multidisciplinary teams and partner organisations. Your portfolio will reflect service need, and you may be supported to build deeper expertise in an allocated specialist area over time.

The roles are full time, 37.5 hours a week. We are happy to discuss flexible working at interview, subject to service requirements. Regular professional supervision and opportunities for teaching, quality improvement, research, publication and service innovation are available.

Job summary

Working alongside the Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist on our Mother and Baby Unit, you will be responsible for providing high quality, evidence based occupational therapy assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation to support mothers' lasting recoveries.

Main duties of the job

The focus is on delivering individual and group occupational therapy sessions which facilitates the development of the Mother-Baby relationship, promotes safety, and prepares mothers to return home.

You will support the provision of a varied therapeutic programme with input from the Multidisciplinary Team, Sessional Workers, and Volunteers, which is responsive to the interests and needs of the mothers and their babies.

About us

By coming to work on the Mother and Baby Unit you would be part of the SLaM Perinatal Services, which include the MBU and Community Perinatal Teams for the local boroughs.

The team work in a multi-disciplinary manner and the different professional skills of each team member make a valuable contribution to the care and recovery of the mothers who are admitted here. There is a strong ethos of working with the mother and baby relationship, the wider family and friendship systems and in keeping the social and cultural context of the family in mind. In addition to this we are a trauma led service.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre.

SLaM has more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services and by coming to work at SLaM, you will be 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 with an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff. 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

26 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£36,943 to £44,900 a year per annum incl. of outer HCAs pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

334-CLI-8354736

Job locations

Mother and Baby Unit

Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road

Beckenham

BR3 3BX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

To undertake occupational assessment of antenatal and post-natal women

To contribute to assessing and completing risk assessments

Communication

To develop a comprehensive set of skills to effectively communicate

To interact with service users, families, carers and support networks in an empathetic fashion

Professional

To understand and demonstrate skill in the supervision process

To participate in the induction, training and education of students

Continued Professional Development

To develop leadership skills

To demonstrate ongoing personal development

To actively role model, good time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.

Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities Clinical To undertake occupational assessment of antenatal and post-natal women To contribute to assessing and completing risk assessments Communication To develop a comprehensive set of skills to effectively communicate To interact with service users, families, carers and support networks in an empathetic fashion Professional To understand and demonstrate skill in the supervision process To participate in the induction, training and education of students Continued Professional Development To develop leadership skills To demonstrate ongoing personal development To actively role model, good time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Registered occupational therapist

Desirable

• Membership of RCOT and or/Special Interest Group relevant to this role

Experience

Essential

• Clinical experience of working with service users from a variety of cultures and backgrounds with a range of mental health conditions and across a variety of settings.
• Experience of delivering 1:1 and group interventions

Desirable

• Experience of having worked with women and families with mental health services

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrate understanding of the importance of service user involvement and client centred practise
• Ability to manage own workload, work autonomously and determine priorities
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Skills required to understand the dynamics of a team and have the ability to work effectively within that
• Ability to reflect on and appraise own performance.

Desirable

• Knowledge and skills in a Think Family approach
• Ability to reflect on and appraise own performance.

Knowledge

Essential

• Up to date knowledge in using OT standardised assessments, interventions and outcome measures relevant to the service users population
• Demonstrate understanding of the importance of service user involvement and client centred practice.
• Demonstrate a clear professional understanding and practical experience of the Mental Health Act and its application

Desirable

• Demonstrable understanding and experience of utilising a variety of assessment tools as well as service specialist tools currently used in practice in relation to assessing/planning care needs and determining riskk

Person Specification Qualification Essential Registered occupational therapist Desirable Membership of RCOT and or/Special Interest Group relevant to this role Experience Essential Clinical experience of working with service users from a variety of cultures and backgrounds with a range of mental health conditions and across a variety of settings. Experience of delivering 1:1 and group interventions Desirable Experience of having worked with women and families with mental health services Skills and Abilities Essential Demonstrate understanding of the importance of service user involvement and client centred practise Ability to manage own workload, work autonomously and determine priorities Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS Skills required to understand the dynamics of a team and have the ability to work effectively within that Ability to reflect on and appraise own performance. Desirable Knowledge and skills in a Think Family approach Ability to reflect on and appraise own performance. Knowledge Essential Up to date knowledge in using OT standardised assessments, interventions and outcome measures relevant to the service users population Demonstrate understanding of the importance of service user involvement and client centred practice. Demonstrate a clear professional understanding and practical experience of the Mental Health Act and its application Desirable Demonstrable understanding and experience of utilising a variety of assessment tools as well as service specialist tools currently used in practice in relation to assessing/planning care needs and determining riskk

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

Mother and Baby Unit

Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road

Beckenham

BR3 3BX

United Kingdom

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

Mother and Baby Unit

Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road

Beckenham

BR3 3BX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join our established, friendly, and dynamic clinical pharmacy team at South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

We welcome newly qualified pharmacists and pharmacists willing to start their career in mental health pharmacy. We offer a structured training programme for the first few years in practice and in the field of mental health care.

The required job role is set at Band 7 Senior Clinical Pharmacist Level, and you will initially begin your job as a Band 6 Clinical Pharmacist and progress to Band 7 on completion of key objectives and when agreed skills and standards are met. Applications from current Band 7 are welcome.

Vacancies are available at the Lambeth Hospital.

As part of our ambitious plans to modernise our buildings and services, Lambeth Hospital willbe closing in 2023 and all our inpatient services will move to a new, high-quality building, called Douglas Bennett House, on the Maudsley site.

We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. Once established in post, there are further opportunities for development and career progression in a variety of settings, for example education and training, quality improvement, research, clinical trials, independent prescribing and more.

Main duties of the job

You will be supported by a dedicated supervisor and will have the opportunity to undertake short courses on mental health pharmacy and work alongside expert pharmacists in the field.

During your training you will provide pharmaceutical care to inpatients and community patients with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, as well as work in one of our three main dispensary sites. You will join the on-call rota and late duty rota where applicable. You may be required to travel to various hospital and community mental health teams sites.

About us

About the team

The pharmacy department provides dispensing services from the Maudsley, Lambeth, Bethlem Royal hospitals and Ladywell unit and a clinical pharmacy service to 1,000 inpatients and 3,000 community patients. The Medicines Information Centre at the Maudsley is the national centre for information on psychotropics. The department produces the Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines, now on its 14th Edition, and is the world's leading pharmacy centre for research in psychiatry, having published over 300 clinical papers in the past 25 years.

The pharmacy is also part of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Clinical Academic Group (PSCAG) which incorporates more than 1,800 staff and students and includes staff from all four organisations within King's Health Partners with the aim to integrate the work across all partner organisations to improve practice, research and healthcare/academic education and training strategy. Our CAG includes a variety of professional groups, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, scientists, healthcare professionals, students and administrative and support staff.

About the location

Lambeth Hospital is based in south London, and is close to a vibrant high street with lots of shops and restaurants. It is within walking distance of Brixton, Clapham North, Clapham High Street and Wandsworth Road stations, offering easy transport links to other parts of London. The site offers parking and is not located within the congestion charge zone.

Details

Date posted

26 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £56,515 a year per annum plus HCAs (Inner or Outer depending on the location)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CLI-8035674-A

Job locations

Lambeth Hospital

109 Landor Road

Stockwell

SW9 9NU

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

• To deliver a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to inpatient wards and community mental health teams in line with Trust policies, procedures and standards.
• To support patients to gain maximum benefit from their medicines, through medicines related consultations with patients and carers, involving patients in treatment decisions, and improving patient and carer satisfaction with information they receive about medicines
• To support the multidisciplinary inpatient teams to use medicines safely and effectively and reduce medicines wastage through medicines optimisation and quality improvement programmes, and by providing medicines related training
• To develop post-registration foundation pharmacist skills in accordance with the Royal Pharmaceutical Societys (RPS) Foundation Pharmacy Framework and work towards specialist mental health pharmacy skills
• To act as a practice supervisor in the training and education of trainee pharmacists and junior pharmacists (once progressed to B7)
• To prescribe medicines within competence and scope of practice, once qualified to do so by completing the post-graduate certificate in Independent Prescribing (once progressed to B7)
• To partake in the pharmacy on-call service (Emergency Duty Cover, bank holiday rotas) and a Saturday service.

Key Responsibilities:

• To ensure safe and effective use of medicines at ward, team and dispensary level. This includes adhering to Trust policies, pharmacy procedures, local and national guidelines, and legal requirements.
• To be responsible for providing clinical pharmacy input as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT). This will include providing advice to clinicians on medicines, including the use of unlicensed medicines use and areas of practice where the evidence base is lacking, liaising with the medicines information pharmacists where appropriate.
• To be responsible for providing a clinical pharmacy service to groups of patients Ensure effective outcomes of treatment with medicines Monitor patients for potential and actual adverse effects of their medicines Ensure the effective, timely and accurate supply of medicines suitable for use as an inpatient and appropriately labelled for discharge if applicable. Support planning for discharge, including liaising with community team pharmacists for follow-up appointments where appropriate Undertake medicines-related consultations to inpatients during their admission and run medication groups on the ward. Take steps to ensure patients understand the purpose of their medicines and deal with any practical issues that may prevent the optimal use of their medicines.
• To assess medicine regimes both during enquiry answering and/or routine ward visits, providing highly specific advice to other clinical team members on the management of often complex medicine related issues, such as complex drug interactions, high dose antipsychotic prescribing, unlicensed use of medicines etc.
• To prescribe medicines within their scope of practice and in line with Trust policy if qualified and registered with the GPhC as an independent pharmacist prescriber.
• To be able to present information in a suitable format (e.g. written and/or verbal) and style for the target audience. Barriers to effective communication may include learning disability, mental impairment, non-consenting/noncompliant patients, and patients detained under the mental health act who may be violent/aggressive.
• To provide information in a timely manner, to the appropriate individual (in accordance with the degree of urgency of the request or issue identified).
• To assist the principal pharmacist in communicating relevant SLaM Trust decisions and policy relating to medicines to local clinical areas.
• To prepare and deliver training for clinical staff (e.g. nurses, support workers, junior doctors) on a wide range of medicines-related issues. To provide clinical supervision to a team of pharmacists, and to act as a practice supervisor to pre-registration training pharmacists and junior pharmacists.
• To support local implementation of Trust Medicines Management Policies within own clinical area, and ensure medicines are handled safely and securely within designated clinical areas.
• To participate in and develop quality improvement initiatives, undertake local and national audits, and engage in research and medicines evaluation as required by the Chief Pharmacist

Job description Job responsibilities Job Purpose: To deliver a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to inpatient wards and community mental health teams in line with Trust policies, procedures and standards. To support patients to gain maximum benefit from their medicines, through medicines related consultations with patients and carers, involving patients in treatment decisions, and improving patient and carer satisfaction with information they receive about medicines To support the multidisciplinary inpatient teams to use medicines safely and effectively and reduce medicines wastage through medicines optimisation and quality improvement programmes, and by providing medicines related training To develop post-registration foundation pharmacist skills in accordance with the Royal Pharmaceutical Societys (RPS) Foundation Pharmacy Framework and work towards specialist mental health pharmacy skills To act as a practice supervisor in the training and education of trainee pharmacists and junior pharmacists (once progressed to B7) To prescribe medicines within competence and scope of practice, once qualified to do so by completing the post-graduate certificate in Independent Prescribing (once progressed to B7) To partake in the pharmacy on-call service (Emergency Duty Cover, bank holiday rotas) and a Saturday service. Key Responsibilities: To ensure safe and effective use of medicines at ward, team and dispensary level. This includes adhering to Trust policies, pharmacy procedures, local and national guidelines, and legal requirements. To be responsible for providing clinical pharmacy input as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT). This will include providing advice to clinicians on medicines, including the use of unlicensed medicines use and areas of practice where the evidence base is lacking, liaising with the medicines information pharmacists where appropriate. To be responsible for providing a clinical pharmacy service to groups of patients Ensure effective outcomes of treatment with medicines Monitor patients for potential and actual adverse effects of their medicines Ensure the effective, timely and accurate supply of medicines suitable for use as an inpatient and appropriately labelled for discharge if applicable. Support planning for discharge, including liaising with community team pharmacists for follow-up appointments where appropriate Undertake medicines-related consultations to inpatients during their admission and run medication groups on the ward. Take steps to ensure patients understand the purpose of their medicines and deal with any practical issues that may prevent the optimal use of their medicines. To assess medicine regimes both during enquiry answering and/or routine ward visits, providing highly specific advice to other clinical team members on the management of often complex medicine related issues, such as complex drug interactions, high dose antipsychotic prescribing, unlicensed use of medicines etc. To prescribe medicines within their scope of practice and in line with Trust policy if qualified and registered with the GPhC as an independent pharmacist prescriber. To be able to present information in a suitable format (e.g. written and/or verbal) and style for the target audience. Barriers to effective communication may include learning disability, mental impairment, non-consenting/noncompliant patients, and patients detained under the mental health act who may be violent/aggressive. To provide information in a timely manner, to the appropriate individual (in accordance with the degree of urgency of the request or issue identified). To assist the principal pharmacist in communicating relevant SLaM Trust decisions and policy relating to medicines to local clinical areas. To prepare and deliver training for clinical staff (e.g. nurses, support workers, junior doctors) on a wide range of medicines-related issues. To provide clinical supervision to a team of pharmacists, and to act as a practice supervisor to pre-registration training pharmacists and junior pharmacists. To support local implementation of Trust Medicines Management Policies within own clinical area, and ensure medicines are handled safely and securely within designated clinical areas. To participate in and develop quality improvement initiatives, undertake local and national audits, and engage in research and medicines evaluation as required by the Chief Pharmacist

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MPharm Degree or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), with mandatory CPD

Desirable

• Postgraduate certificate/diploma in mental health or pharmacy practice or equivalent
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society or Member / associate member of the CMHP

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience in patient-facing pharmacist roles
• Previous participation in audit, development of audit tools, data collection and collation

Desirable

• Relevant experience in NHS hospital pharmacy
• Previous experience in providing clinical mental health services
• Experience in education and training
• Evidence of implementing new procedures

Knowledge / Skills

Essential

• Good written and verbal communication
• Desire to work in psychiatric pharmacy
• Empathy and understanding of medication issues facing people with mental health problems and their carers
• Demonstrates commitment and ability to develop own knowledge, skills and quality of work in line with local and national standards

Desirable

• Good computer skills, in particular for completing spreadsheets, graphs and reports
• Good time management with ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Ability to work without close supervision, making decisions and acting upon them within the limitations and understanding of the job responsibilities, or to refer appropriately

Person Specification Qualifications Essential MPharm Degree or equivalent Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), with mandatory CPD Desirable Postgraduate certificate/diploma in mental health or pharmacy practice or equivalent Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society or Member / associate member of the CMHP Experience Essential Relevant experience in patient-facing pharmacist roles Previous participation in audit, development of audit tools, data collection and collation Desirable Relevant experience in NHS hospital pharmacy Previous experience in providing clinical mental health services Experience in education and training Evidence of implementing new procedures Knowledge / Skills Essential Good written and verbal communication Desire to work in psychiatric pharmacy Empathy and understanding of medication issues facing people with mental health problems and their carers Demonstrates commitment and ability to develop own knowledge, skills and quality of work in line with local and national standards Desirable Good computer skills, in particular for completing spreadsheets, graphs and reports Good time management with ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines Ability to work without close supervision, making decisions and acting upon them within the limitations and understanding of the job responsibilities, or to refer appropriately

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

Lambeth Hospital

109 Landor Road

Stockwell

SW9 9NU

United Kingdom

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

Lambeth Hospital

109 Landor Road

Stockwell

SW9 9NU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Please note we do not offer sponsorship for these roles and if you were unsuccessful for this role previously, please do not apply again.

Be part of an innovative team which is vital to our plans to transform Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Tier 4 services acrossSouth London. The service will work in collaboration with the South London Partnership (SLP) Crisis service.South London Partnership is CAMHS New Models of Care Programme and aims to transform services through partnership-working, delivering bestpractice consistently to support young people and their families. The SLP is a collaboration between Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, South Londonand Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.The CAMHS Crisis Line aims to provide short-term, targeted telephone interventions to support young people in distress, as well as providingadvice and support for parents and carers who have concerns about their child or young person's mental health.

Main duties of the job

With support from the senior clinician on duty, to undertake an immediate risk assessment of the young person using yourcommunication skills and knowledge to ensure that any advice or guidance given is appropriate and robust.Provide immediate crisis counselling support to children and young people in significant distress, offering a friendly and supportivevoice during this time.Help the child or young person engage in any safety plan they have formulated with their community teams, in order to minimise anypotential risk issues that may become apparent during the call.Communicate with parents and carers to provide child and adolescent mental health expertise and advice in relation to their child oryoung person, reminding them of any plans put in place by CAMHS. If unknown to services, to help them formulate a plan that helpsmeet the immediate risk issues in relation to the child or young person which would allow their parents or carers to feel supported inmanaging them at home.Liaise with other mental health professionals, as well as the emergency services to provide support and advice regarding children andyoung people they may have been called to attend out-of-hours.Work across the clinical systems used by the South London Partnership to access the clinical notes of children and young people toprovide an individualised crisis response.

About us

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance.There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It'simportant to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offerSome of our benefits are highlighted here:o Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role andlength of service.o Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.o Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number ofprogrammes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmeso Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease carso Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected siteso NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.Other benefits includeo Counselling serviceso Wellbeing eventso Long service awardso Cycle to work schemeo Season ticket loano Childcare voucherso Staff restaurants

Details

Date posted

26 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£34,186 to £37,389 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-NUR-8203272-FR-A

Job locations

PEARS Building Maudsley Hospital

12-14 Brighton Terrace

Denmark Hill

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or other equivalent qualificationExperience of working as a Healthcare Assistant in Adolescent Mental HealthExperience of working with people with mental health problemsExperience of working with professionals from other agencies and servicesAbility to promote good working relationships with patients and with the multi-disciplinary teamAbility to work with a challenging client group, showing initiative and flexibility to team work and to care situationsLoyal and able to advocate for and show pride in the work area and organization and demonstrates values of trust and NHSAbility to work within a multi-disciplinary/multi agency setting

For further details / informal visits contact:Rebecca Licorish [email protected] Team Leader

Please note that sponsorship is not available for this role.

Job description Job responsibilities NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or other equivalent qualificationExperience of working as a Healthcare Assistant in Adolescent Mental HealthExperience of working with people with mental health problemsExperience of working with professionals from other agencies and servicesAbility to promote good working relationships with patients and with the multi-disciplinary teamAbility to work with a challenging client group, showing initiative and flexibility to team work and to care situationsLoyal and able to advocate for and show pride in the work area and organization and demonstrates values of trust and NHSAbility to work within a multi-disciplinary/multi agency setting For further details / informal visits contact:Rebecca Licorish [email protected] Team Leader Please note that sponsorship is not available for this role.

Person Specification

Training and qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or other equivalent qualification

Desirable

• Additional training/qualification related to Mental Health

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a HealthCare Assistant in Adolescent Mental Health
• Experience of working with people with mental health problems
• Experience of working with children
• Experience of working with professionals from other agencies and services

Desirable

• Experience of working in a learning disabilities environment

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• An ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a team
• Ability to work with a challenging client group, showing initiative and flexibility to team work and to care situations
• Ability to deal with a wide range of complex needs
• Flexibility to work shift patterns across 24hrs, 7days a week and across all clinical areas as required
• Empathy for service users including individuals who have experienced mental health problems.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workload

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Children's Act and the Equality Act.

Person Specification Training and qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or other equivalent qualification Desirable Additional training/qualification related to Mental Health Experience Essential Experience of working as a HealthCare Assistant in Adolescent Mental Health Experience of working with people with mental health problems Experience of working with children Experience of working with professionals from other agencies and services Desirable Experience of working in a learning disabilities environment Knowledge and skills Essential An ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a team Ability to work with a challenging client group, showing initiative and flexibility to team work and to care situations Ability to deal with a wide range of complex needs Flexibility to work shift patterns across 24hrs, 7days a week and across all clinical areas as required Empathy for service users including individuals who have experienced mental health problems. Good written and verbal communication skills Ability to prioritise workload Desirable Knowledge of the Children's Act and the Equality Act.

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

PEARS Building Maudsley Hospital

12-14 Brighton Terrace

Denmark Hill

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

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

PEARS Building Maudsley Hospital

12-14 Brighton Terrace

Denmark Hill

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Lead the operational delivery and continuous development of Lewisham CAMHS, ensuring high-quality, safe and effective services for children, young people and families. Working in partnership with clinical leaders and key stakeholders, the Service Manager will oversee performance, workforce, quality and financial management, while driving service transformation and improving access, experience and outcomes for local communities.

In this role, you will take day to day general management responsibility for the operational running of the services, providing exemplary leadership to staff and ensuring national and local targets are achieved and exceeded whilst ensuring our services meet the diverse needs of the population that we serve.

For this role, we are looking for an exceptional candidate with a significant level of experience and the ability to manage a busy operational role whilst undertaking service delivery and performance responsibilities. A desire to be part of an exciting new future for the delivery of care and support to young people and families along with an energy and passion to drive forward change is a must for any applicant. In return you will have full support and an individual development programme to enhance your career.

This post will be based at Kaleidoscope, the award winning Lewisham Centre for Children and Young People but may also be required to work from other Lewisham CAMHS bases.

Main duties of the job

Job Purpose:

General management responsibility for the SLaM mental health service for children and young people and their families within Lewisham. To provide consistently skilled clinical judgements in clinical work with own patients and those of other staff within the service.

Lead a management team of senior clinical staff responsible for the modernisation programme of CAMHS provided by SLaM in accordance with NHS national plans, priorities and targets, the interagency strategic plans and local delivery plans.

Report, through the Director and Deputy Director, CAMHS to ICB commissioners on financial matters. To role model and encourage positive working relationships across the Directorate, the Institute of Psychiatry and KMP to support research within the service.

About us

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.

Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.

Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes

Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars

Accommodation, our staff benefits from key-worker housing available which is available on selected sites

NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

Counselling services

Well-being events

Long service awards

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Childcare vouchers

Staff restaurants

Details

Date posted

26 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£75,328 to £86,114 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-NUR-8312047-LF

Job locations

Lewisham CAMHS , Kaleidoscope

32 Rushey Green

London

SE6 4JF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

1) Strategic Management/Service Development.

Accountable for developing service planning, working collaboratively with a range of agencies, ICB, and other NHS trusts, Education Department, Social Services, Acute Hospitals Hospital and a range of organisations from the voluntary and community sector.

Participate in the development of child and adolescent centres/hubs for the service, working closely with other partners to do this and to develop the service around the needs of the client group.

Represent and ensure that the service is represented in relevant strategic planning groups, in a health, social services and multi-agency context.

Take a lead role in the Borough in working with other agencies and stakeholders to identify areas of joint work, service development priorities and to facilitate good working relationships.

Work with other agencies in forwarding the Children's Trust, while incorporating recommendations from relevant national guidance and legislation. In close liaison with the Director, Deputy Director, Clinical Director and Lead Clinician, plan for the development of clinical governance and introduce and maintain operational systems to monitor standards of practice and quality of services.

Take lead responsibility for the production of strategic service plans, the annual production of business plans, annual reports and action plans and the preparation of funding proposals to meet the criteria set out in national and local financial frameworks.

Work closely with the Director, Deputy Director and other relevant staff to coordinate service developments, leading agreed projects. Participate in negotiating service level agreements with commissioners, ensuring that systems are devised and implemented to meet benchmarking and quality standards requirements for various reviews such as Best Value and for routine and regular information requirements.

2) Performance and Financial Management

Ensure that the service meets all its performance targets. Obtain, collate and analyse activity information to measure the performance of the service against service objectives.

Ensure that Health and Safety procedures are in place and in practice. Develop and monitor all risk management procedures and practice. Manage the complaints process and ensure that investigations, including those relating to child protection, are carried out and that the complainant and/or relevant bodies are kept informed.

Ensure the delivery of a responsive service that fully meets relevant statutory requirements, SLaM, the CCG and SSD standards and addresses the rights of all service users, ensuring the service is sensitive to the needs of the multi-cultural community/population. Manage the budget for the service, monitor spending and regularly review expenditure, so that expenditure remains within the budget allocation and monitor potential areas where cost pressures may develop particularly the impact of community services on bed management.

With the Deputy Director of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and finance managers, develop an annual financial plan covering mainstream and short-term funding, including trends such as new service demands that may produce cost pressures.

Ensure that standing financial practices are maintained and observed, and that reliable systems are maintained for monitoring the use of funding to deliver effective services. Ensure cost improvement programmes are agreed, put in place and achieved. Ensure resources are used efficiently.

3) People Management

Provide general management professional leadership to the service as a whole. Develop the skills of a diverse work force that reflects the population it serves. Ensure that all staff have access to appropriate support for their continuing professional development, including arrangements to identify and meet their training and development needs in balance with the service needs.

Ensure that the conditions of service and HR procedures are followed throughout the service.

Ensure that appraisal and supervision is carried out according to agreed Trust procedures and that staff objectives are met within the context of the service plan. Ensure the prompt recruitment, selection and induction of new staff to all posts in the service, according to the relevant organisational procedures. Ensure that all other aspects of personnel management take place within the service, including: prompt action with regard to staff performance, sickness and attendance levels, all disciplinary and grievance matters.

4) Management of Communications and Information

Ensure that staff, users, carers and other stakeholders are kept informed of current services, service developments and opportunities for change and that they are involved appropriately.

Ensure that the service has strong day-to-day links with other agencies. Produce reports when requested for service planning, monitoring and partnership working.

5) Clinical Service Responsibility

In partnership with other senior colleagues lead on service developments to deliver

and maintain the quality of clinical care through effective multi-professional practice

and integrated interagency work.

Take responsibility for managing risk within clinical areas. Ensure that all risk are managed within the service in accordance with good practice, CAMHS Directorate

and Trust Guidance, policies and procedures.

General Duties

Represent the Directorate at internal and external meetings, as directed by the Director and Deputy Director of CAMHS. Maintain a broad-based knowledge of the management of health and social services, and of health and social care legislation, to support effective management decisions in the service.

Work within statutory requirements; the relevant policies of SLAM; the practice guidelines and procedures for the service, and the parameters of the service specification for the service, including equal opportunities policies /anti-discriminatory framework.

Maintain a detailed working knowledge of relevant legislation, knowledge of current

best practices, and to be responsible for self-development through further training/development/study opportunities related to the function of the post. Use and assist others to use information technology systems to carry out duties in the most efficient and effective manner.

There is an expectation that some contracted hours will be worked outside of normal

office hours where the demands of the service make this necessary. To facilitate service accessibility there is a requirement for Service Managers to be working towards one late evening or weekend day per week.

Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities: 1) Strategic Management/Service Development. Accountable for developing service planning, working collaboratively with a range of agencies, ICB, and other NHS trusts, Education Department, Social Services, Acute Hospitals Hospital and a range of organisations from the voluntary and community sector. Participate in the development of child and adolescent centres/hubs for the service, working closely with other partners to do this and to develop the service around the needs of the client group. Represent and ensure that the service is represented in relevant strategic planning groups, in a health, social services and multi-agency context. Take a lead role in the Borough in working with other agencies and stakeholders to identify areas of joint work, service development priorities and to facilitate good working relationships. Work with other agencies in forwarding the Children's Trust, while incorporating recommendations from relevant national guidance and legislation. In close liaison with the Director, Deputy Director, Clinical Director and Lead Clinician, plan for the development of clinical governance and introduce and maintain operational systems to monitor standards of practice and quality of services. Take lead responsibility for the production of strategic service plans, the annual production of business plans, annual reports and action plans and the preparation of funding proposals to meet the criteria set out in national and local financial frameworks. Work closely with the Director, Deputy Director and other relevant staff to coordinate service developments, leading agreed projects. Participate in negotiating service level agreements with commissioners, ensuring that systems are devised and implemented to meet benchmarking and quality standards requirements for various reviews such as Best Value and for routine and regular information requirements. 2) Performance and Financial Management Ensure that the service meets all its performance targets. Obtain, collate and analyse activity information to measure the performance of the service against service objectives. Ensure that Health and Safety procedures are in place and in practice. Develop and monitor all risk management procedures and practice. Manage the complaints process and ensure that investigations, including those relating to child protection, are carried out and that the complainant and/or relevant bodies are kept informed. Ensure the delivery of a responsive service that fully meets relevant statutory requirements, SLaM, the CCG and SSD standards and addresses the rights of all service users, ensuring the service is sensitive to the needs of the multi-cultural community/population. Manage the budget for the service, monitor spending and regularly review expenditure, so that expenditure remains within the budget allocation and monitor potential areas where cost pressures may develop particularly the impact of community services on bed management. With the Deputy Director of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and finance managers, develop an annual financial plan covering mainstream and short-term funding, including trends such as new service demands that may produce cost pressures. Ensure that standing financial practices are maintained and observed, and that reliable systems are maintained for monitoring the use of funding to deliver effective services. Ensure cost improvement programmes are agreed, put in place and achieved. Ensure resources are used efficiently. 3) People Management Provide general management professional leadership to the service as a whole. Develop the skills of a diverse work force that reflects the population it serves. Ensure that all staff have access to appropriate support for their continuing professional development, including arrangements to identify and meet their training and development needs in balance with the service needs. Ensure that the conditions of service and HR procedures are followed throughout the service. Ensure that appraisal and supervision is carried out according to agreed Trust procedures and that staff objectives are met within the context of the service plan. Ensure the prompt recruitment, selection and induction of new staff to all posts in the service, according to the relevant organisational procedures. Ensure that all other aspects of personnel management take place within the service, including: prompt action with regard to staff performance, sickness and attendance levels, all disciplinary and grievance matters. 4) Management of Communications and Information Ensure that staff, users, carers and other stakeholders are kept informed of current services, service developments and opportunities for change and that they are involved appropriately. Ensure that the service has strong day-to-day links with other agencies. Produce reports when requested for service planning, monitoring and partnership working. 5) Clinical Service Responsibility In partnership with other senior colleagues lead on service developments to deliver and maintain the quality of clinical care through effective multi-professional practice and integrated interagency work. Take responsibility for managing risk within clinical areas. Ensure that all risk are managed within the service in accordance with good practice, CAMHS Directorate and Trust Guidance, policies and procedures. General Duties Represent the Directorate at internal and external meetings, as directed by the Director and Deputy Director of CAMHS. Maintain a broad-based knowledge of the management of health and social services, and of health and social care legislation, to support effective management decisions in the service. Work within statutory requirements; the relevant policies of SLAM; the practice guidelines and procedures for the service, and the parameters of the service specification for the service, including equal opportunities policies /anti-discriminatory framework. Maintain a detailed working knowledge of relevant legislation, knowledge of current best practices, and to be responsible for self-development through further training/development/study opportunities related to the function of the post. Use and assist others to use information technology systems to carry out duties in the most efficient and effective manner. There is an expectation that some contracted hours will be worked outside of normal office hours where the demands of the service make this necessary. To facilitate service accessibility there is a requirement for Service Managers to be working towards one late evening or weekend day per week.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Planning and implementing service developments and change within a clinical/care setting including Interagency work at a management level.
• Senior operational management of clinical teams in health or social care services.
• Highly developed communication skills and confidence at all levels of organisations on highly complex and contentious issues.

Desirable

• Experience of health services research, evaluation, audit and dissemination through teaching, training and publication.

Knowledge

Essential

• Organisational processes, current relevant legislation and guidance in both the NHS and social care on children and the principles of partnership working.
• Commitment to principles and implementation in practice of equality in CAMHS.

Skills

Essential

• Capacity to function effectively as a service leader demonstrating ability to motivate people and manage change through service structures.
• Skills in prioritising work to meet multiple and simultaneous internal and external deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, and able to very these to meet the needs of the situation and audience.
• Skills in performance, financial and HR management.

Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to achieve diversity, equal opportunity, fair access and service user empowerment.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles.

Person Specification Experience Essential Planning and implementing service developments and change within a clinical/care setting including Interagency work at a management level. Senior operational management of clinical teams in health or social care services. Highly developed communication skills and confidence at all levels of organisations on highly complex and contentious issues. Desirable Experience of health services research, evaluation, audit and dissemination through teaching, training and publication. Knowledge Essential Organisational processes, current relevant legislation and guidance in both the NHS and social care on children and the principles of partnership working. Commitment to principles and implementation in practice of equality in CAMHS. Skills Essential Capacity to function effectively as a service leader demonstrating ability to motivate people and manage change through service structures. Skills in prioritising work to meet multiple and simultaneous internal and external deadlines. Clear written and verbal communication skills, and able to very these to meet the needs of the situation and audience. Skills in performance, financial and HR management. Abilities Essential Demonstrable ability to achieve diversity, equal opportunity, fair access and service user empowerment. Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate. Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles.

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lewisham CAMHS , Kaleidoscope

32 Rushey Green

London

SE6 4JF

United Kingdom

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

Lewisham CAMHS , Kaleidoscope

32 Rushey Green

London

SE6 4JF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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