A 12-month fixed-term consultant post leading psychology and psychotherapy for adults across South London and Maudsley's older adult services. The postholder sets professional standards, workforce development and clinical governance for psychological staff. Half the role covers community mental health teams, two inpatient wards and home treatment teams, with the rest in community clinical work. The post suits those with adult or older adult mental health experience who want to embed stepped care.
What the job involves
- Provide professional leadership for workforce and professional development of psychology and psychotherapy staff
- Lead local and national guidance and protocols for the service
- Oversee professional regulation, including HCPC, for psychological staff
- Lead psychology and psychotherapy provision across older adult CMHTs, AL1 and Hayworth wards and Older Adult Home Treatment Teams (0.5 wte)
- Provide 0.5 wte clinical input in the community
- Implement and develop service strategy, aligning operational targets with clinical priorities
- Provide visible clinical leadership and managerial structures addressing staff professional and developmental needs
- Ensure robust clinical governance for psychology and psychotherapy provision
- Support staff to maintain excellent standards of care and evidence-based delivery
- Support the Deputy Director for MHOA and work with other professional leads
- Work with clinical, professional and operational colleagues to meet the needs of service users and carers
- Liaise with the Kings Health Partners Older Adult Clinical Academic Group and Trust corporate professional leadership
What’s required
Qualifications
- Doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology, or equivalent psychotherapy or psychological therapy qualification
- Post-doctoral training in a specialised area of psychological or psychotherapy practice relevant to secondary care mental health for older adults
- Professional or statutory registration, such as HCPC Practitioner Psychologist or UKCP Psychotherapist
- Continuing specialist training: post-doctoral diploma or equivalent, a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced supervised portfolio assessed at postgraduate diploma level
Experience
- Professional leadership of psychologists and/or psychotherapists, such as in a directorate structure
- Leading and managing psychology and/or psychotherapy staff in equivalent services
- Full clinical responsibility for psychological care and treatment of clients with complex needs
- Providing consultation, teaching and training to psychological and other professional groups
Skills & knowledge
- Negotiating with management on strategic policy and implementing it
- Highly developed verbal and written communication, including complex, technical and sensitive information for colleagues, clients and families
- Establishing and communicating courses of action and targets
- Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and, where relevant, clinical psychometrics
- Advanced knowledge of legislation for clinical practice and professional management in mental health and child protection
What’s offered
- Pay, pensions and leave package dependent on role and length of service
- Flexible working, including part-time working and job sharing
- Career development through mentoring, coaching, leadership and talent programmes
- Car lease deals
- Keyworker housing on selected sites
- NHS discounts of up to 10% with retail brands
- Counselling services and wellbeing events
- Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, childcare vouchers and staff restaurants
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
