Clinical Lead

We have exciting opportunities for 3 experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologists or CBT Therapists to join the Sutton, Merton, and Wandsworth Talking Therapies teams as Clinical Lead.

These posts were created due to additional funding.

• Positions
• Sutton Talking Therapies – 1.0 WTE
• Merton Talking Therapies – 0.8 WTE
• Wandsworth Talking Therapies – 0.8 WTE
• Interviews

Interviews will be held on 19th & 20th August 2026.

Working arrangements

Hybrid model: minimum 2 days on site per week.

Monday‑Thursday 8am–8pm and Fridays 8am–5pm (Merton and Wandsworth) or 9am–8pm/5pm (Sutton).

Flexible working and will be discussed during interview.

At least one evening per week required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strong clinical and strategic leadership for the Sutton, Merton, and Wandsworth Talking Therapies services.
• Exercise responsibility for governance of psychological therapy practice, ensuring appropriate supervision and governance structures.
• Collaborate with clinical, operational and administrative colleagues to provide evidence‑based therapies and meet key performance metrics (completed treatment, reliable recovery and improvement, waiting‑time standards).
• Oversee the clinical caseload of all staff and ensure safe, effective case management.
• Oversee clinical outcomes and adjust service delivery to meet stepped‑care guidance.
• Provide specialist psychological assessment using tests, self‑report measures, rating scales, observations and semi‑structured interviews.
• Diagnose, formulate and implement treatment plans based on evidence‑based frameworks.
• Implement specialist interventions for depression and anxiety in line with NICE and NHS Talking Therapies guidance.
• Evaluate and decide on treatment options, integrating theoretical, therapeutic and historical factors.
• Exercise full responsibility and autonomy for interventions, treatment and discharge under service guidelines, communicating with patients, referral agents and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years qualified clinical or counselling psychology experience, including at least 3 post‑qualification years in the relevant specialty.
• Experience with a wide variety of clinical presentations across outpatient, community and primary care settings.
• Experience delivering time‑limited CBT and other evidence‑based therapies to adults.
• Experience exercising full clinical responsibility within multidisciplinary care plans.
• Experience teaching, training and supervising other clinicians.
• Experience representing psychological therapies within multidisciplinary contexts.
• Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology accredited by the BPS or equivalent in the UK.
• Post‑doctoral training in additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
• Accreditation in another NHS Talking Therapies‑approved evidence‑based psychological therapy.
• BABCP or equivalent supervisor accreditation (e. g., EMDR, BCT, IPT, DIT, PCE‑Cf D, NET).
• Formal qualification as a clinical supervisor in an NHS Talking Therapies‑approved evidence‑based therapy.
• Strong knowledge and skill in applying CBT to adult populations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for clients, families, carers and professional colleagues.
• Leadership and management skills for qualified and unqualified psychological therapists; ability to supervise and coordinate staff.
• Well‑developed knowledge of specialised psychological therapies for difficult‑to‑treat groups such as personality disorder, dual diagnoses and disability.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design, methodology and multivariate data analysis in psychological therapy.

Benefits

Flexible working, career development opportunities and a variety of benefits enable a positive, welcoming environment for staff.

The service operates with a hybrid working model and offers support for a good work‑life balance.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti‑racist. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

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