Clinical / Counselling Psychologist / Cognitive Behaviour Therapist

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in South London is seeking a part-time Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to deliver specialist psychological services for anxiety disorders. The successful candidate will provide assessment, treatment, and supervision of therapists, contributing to service improvement and research. Ideal applicants should have extensive experience in CBT and treating complex mental health needs.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in CBT focused on anxiety disorders.
• Experience managing and conducting research and audits.
• Knowledge of psychological therapies for anxiety disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessments and formulations for anxiety disorders.
• Act as care coordinator for clients with anxiety.
• Supervise junior psychological therapists and provide training.

Skills

Experience treating anxiety using CBT

Supervision of psychological therapists

Development of service evaluation projects

Teaching and training

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Relevant professional training in CBT

Job description

Go back South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical / Counselling Psychologist / Cognitive Behaviour Therapist

The closing date is 20 October 2025

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Cognitive Behaviour Therapist to work with us on a part-time / half time basis.

We are looking for someone with significant experience and expertise in treating anxiety using CBT, ideally with experience in treating parents with anxiety / perinatal experience. Prospective candidates should be able to demonstrate an excellent academic track record, specific postgraduate training and experience in CBT, and a very good working knowledge of anxiety disorders and how to treat them. We are looking for colleagues who understand and believe in the importance of evidence-based treatments, supervision, research, training and dissemination. We are seeking experienced and excellent clinicians and skilled supervisors.

Postholders will be required to work in person from our clinic in South London - we regret we are unable to offer this as an remote post.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will provide a highly specialist psychology service to clients with anxiety disorders including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes across primary, secondary and tertiary care

They will ideally be an active part of our Parental Anxiety (PAX) service to help parents with anxiety disorders

They will offer supervision to qualified therapists and trainees, and act as line manager to a team of clinicians.

The applicant will ensure that systems are in place and working effectively to support service delivery, as well as take a lead on a specific areas of service development.

About us

We are a friendly and skilled team with excellent staff satisfaction and retention, based at the Maudsley Hospital in South London. We have a great variety in our work, and pride ourselves on our expertise.

Job responsibilities

To provide expertise in a highly specialist clinical area, ideally treating parental anxiety, which will contribute to CBT for anxiety and related disorders across primary, secondary and tertiary care.

To provide highly specialist assessment and clinical formulation to clients with complex mental health needs, in particular those with anxiety and related disorders.

To act as care co-ordinator taking responsibility for providing CBT for clients with anxiety and related disorders

To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within CADAT by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in CBT and anxiety, and by implementing knowledge gained in practice.

To provide professional and clinical supervision to junior psychological therapists,and trainee psychologists for all aspects of their work.

To provide specialist training to cognitive behaviour therapists as appropriate.

To actively identify aspects of the service, which could be improved, and initiate and implement service development projects.

To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and developing services.

To provide expertise in a specialist research area which will contribute to CBT for anxiety and related disorders.

To contribute to the development of services through initiating, undertaking and supervising service evaluation and audit.

To initiate appropriate research to improve client care and provide research advice and supervision to other staff undertaking research within the service.

To ensure that all services provided are acceptable and accessible to the diverse communities which make up CADATs client group.

Person Specification

Experience

• Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision for a significant number of years
• Extensive experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature, including OCD, PTSD and other anxiety disorders
• Experience of providing teaching and training to psychological therapists or other professional groups
• Experience of carrying out research, audit or service evaluation projects
• Experience of working within IAPT services
• Experience of supervising psychologists or therapists, having completed relevant training
• Experience of having initiated service improvements

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for anxiety disorders, particularly CBT
• Evidence of current relevant continuing professional development as recommended by HCPC/BABCP
• Record of publications in either peer reviewed, academic or professional journals/books

Skills

• Skills in the use of methods of psychological assessments and intervention for anxiety disorders, including OCD, PTSD and other anxiety disorders
• Ability to supervise cognitive behaviour therapy trainees (e.g. IAPT, DClinPsych) having completed the relevant training
• Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic meetings
• Record of designing and implementing service development projects

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.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

£64,156 to £71,148 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAs