Main area Applied Psychology Grade NHS AfC: Band 8b Contract Permanent: 36 months fixed term until 30th September **** (with a possibility of extension up to 6 months) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 334-CLI-*******
Employer South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Michael Rutter Centre Town London Salary £72,921 - £83,362 per annum inclusive of HCAs Salary period Yearly Closing 24/12/2025 23:59
Psychotherapist, Practitioner Psychologist & Psychological Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 8b
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in **** together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
National and Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (N&S CAMHS) are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and skilled Principal (band 8b) CAMHS Practitioner to the Intensive Treatment Programme at the Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders (MCCAED). The post holder will join a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing specialist assessment, formulation and treatment to young people with eating disorders, and their families.
We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. For this role, we offer career pathways to more senior positions. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development in evidence-based treatments for eating disorders.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity to manage and lead a highly specialist, multi-disciplinary child and adolescent eating disorder service
Supervise and manage a range of senior clinicians providing specialist clinical interventions
Deliver and supervise individual, family and group therapy interventions for young people with eating disorders and their families.
Take on a senior leadership position within the wider MCCAED service
Lead on several areas of service development and staff wellbeing
Working for our organisation
About our locations:
Maudsley Hospital (headquarters)
Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2) and is within walking distance from the beautiful green spaces of Ruskin Park and the vibrant high-street that offers great shopping opportunities and with a wide range of restaurants.
The Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders is based at the Michael Rutter Centre for Children and Young People, Maudsley Hospital. (Due to move to the Pears Maudsley Children and Young People (PMCYP) at the Maudsley Hospital in early ****)
As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 8am to 6pm, giving you the very best of good work life balance. You may also be required to work up until 6.30pm to cover meals on a rotated basis giving you the very best of good work life balance. (This may include working early mornings, late evenings or some Saturdays as part of the core working hours/working pattern for this post)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Support with leadership and management of the multi-disciplinary team of specialist clinicians supporting young people with eating disorders and their family members
Deliver highly specialist individual, family, group and multi-family clinical interventions
Provide high quality supervision and management to senior MCCAED team members
Deliver national and international teaching, consultation and training in the models of treatment offered at MCCAED
Support the operational management of the service, including rostering, leave management, performance management and recruitment
Work closely with the senior leadership team within MCCAED
Person specification
Qualifications
To have undertaken a recognised qualification in one of the core mental health professions, e.g. psychiatric nursing, clinical psychology, medicine, social work and occupational therapy OR to have equivalent relevant experience and demonstrable competence to work in the mental health field in the NHS.
Entry-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)
Additional training beyond entry-level qualification in a specialised area of psychological practice (e.g. eating disorders) through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses and/an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice–based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by a registered body and/or an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma or higher. (A/I/R)
PhD in related field
Experience
Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in child and adolescent eating disorders. (A/I)
Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in child and adolescent eating disorders. (A/I)
Experience of supervising assistants and trainees having completed the relevant training. (A/I)
Experience providing supervision to Band 8a and 7 psychologists, trainee psychologist and other staff members in the field of eating disorders (A/I)
Knowledgeh3>
Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for child and adolescent eating disorders (A/I/R)
Advanced knowledge of the theory of psychological therapy and it's therapeutic application.
Training in single- and multi-family therapy models for child and adolescent eating disorders
Skills
To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information. (A/I/R)
Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups. (A/I/R)
Abilities
Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles. (A/I/R)
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. (A/I)
Ability to work with complex physical and psychological comorbid risk (A/I)
The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:
Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity
Please note:
That all applications for this post will need to be made online
That you read and understand the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria
That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible
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That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not been successful
That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
That we are a smoke-free Trust
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act **** (Exceptions) Order **** (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order **** and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Dr Alys Cawson Job title Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Email address
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