Highly Specialist Psychotherapist

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Camden Town seeks a Band 8a Psychotherapist to deliver high-quality psychotherapy and conduct specialist assessments. The role involves collaborating with mental health teams and contributing to the service’s development through various activities. Candidates should possess psychodynamic thinking and a passion for person-centred care, with access to extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Monthly supervision

Annual personal development plans/appraisals

Support with Revalidation

Access to training opportunities

Annual hidden gem award ceremonies

Qualifications

• Skilled clinician with experience in delivering psychotherapy.
• Reflective practitioner valuing multidisciplinary approaches.
• Ability to conduct psychodynamic assessments and develop complex formulations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality evidence-based psychotherapy to service users.
• Provide specialist psychodynamic assessments.
• Contribute to the development of KCAPS through audit, research, and teaching.

Skills

Psychodynamic thinking

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Person-centred care

Job description

As a Band 8a Psychotherapist, you will:

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based psychotherapy to service users in K&C
• Provide specialist psychodynamic assessments, developing complex formulations and assessing suitability for psychotherapy.
• Work closely with the community mental health hubs in the North and South of the borough, supporting psychologically‑informed care planning and offering consultation and supervision to colleagues.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of KCAPS, including audit, research, and teaching activities and supervision of honoraries.
• Participate in team meetings, manage referrals and contribute to the overall psychological culture of the service.
  Kensington and Chelsea Adult Psychotherapy Service is a single service that serves patients in both the North and South Kensington and Chelsea Hubs.

We are looking for a passionate, reflective, and skilled clinician who values psychodynamic thinking, multidisciplinary collaboration, and person‑centred care. Along with the fully established benefits such as Monthly supervision; Annual personal development plans/appraisals; Support and guidance with Revalidation; Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies. We are also able to offer access to a full range of internal and external training opportunities across our services.