Counselling Psychologist/CBT/Psychological Therapist/Psychotherapist

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Band 7 Counselling Psychologist to join their outpatient team. The role includes providing specialist psychological interventions for eating disorders and requires a recognised qualification in core mental health professions. Candidates should have experience working with diverse communities and a solid understanding of mental health legislation. The position offers opportunities for career development and research involvement.

Benefits

Protected time for research

Professional development opportunities

Clear career progression pathways

Qualifications

• Undertake a recognised qualification in core mental health professions.
• Experience of clinical supervision across a range of client needs.
• Knowledge of legislation related to mental health issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments and interventions for clients.
• Create a psychologically safe environment for service users and staff.
• Contribute to service evaluation, audit, and research.

Skills

Communication

Consultation Skills

Intervention Planning

Education

Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology or Psychotherapy

Job description

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Counselling Psychologist/CBT/Psychological Therapist/Psychotherapist

The closing date is 15 October 2025

We have a vacancy for a band 7 clinical or counselling psychologist, CBT therapist or psychotherapist within our outpatient team. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as joint FREED Champion, taking a lead role in coordinating our FREED early intervention pathway (First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders).

We can offer protected time for research, special interest projects and continued professional development, and clear pathways for further career development within our department and the Trust.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist psychological interventions for eating disorders in adults, 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 and consultation as appropriate.

To promote service evaluation, audit and research.

To take a lead role as co-FREED Champion in the team, supporting the coordination of the FREED early intervention pathway (First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders).

To work as an autonomous professional within registration body guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor

About us

The Eating Disorder Unit (EDU) is internationally renowned for providing best practice, evidence-based care for adults with the full range of eating disorder difficulties.

Job responsibilities

To provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients (individuals, couples, families and social networks where the identified client has complex mental health needs) in the eating disorders outpatients service.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To have undertaken a recognised qualification in one of the core mental health professions.
• For Psychologists: Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology.
• For CBT Therapists and Psychotherapists: Entry-level qualification in Psychotherapy.

Experience

• Experience of receiving clinical supervision across a range of client needs.
• Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.
• Experience of working with issues of risk and safety both physical and relational.
• Experience of working with individuals with eating disorders.

Knowledge

• Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues.
• Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care.

Skills

• To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues.
• To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers.
• Consultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.