Principal Psychologist: Intensive Support MDT Lead

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full-time permanent Principal Psychologist to develop and lead a new MDT pathway within the Lewisham Intensive Support Team and across the MHLD services in Lewisham. The role focuses on rapid, flexible, and intensive psychological leadership for adults with learning disabilities and complex behaviour.

You will supervise a small MDT including AHPs, contribute to service design with commissioners, and work across borough services to

Qualifications

• Qualified clinical psychologist with leadership experience.
• Experience providing professional supervision and support to multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a small MDT pathway within the Lewisham Intensive Support Team (IST) and across MHLD services.
• Provide highly specialist clinical input in psychological and behavioural support for adults with learning disabilities.
• Provide clinical supervision and consultation to other psychological practitioners in the IST.
• Collaborate with commissioners and stakeholders to shape service design and delivery.
• Promote service evaluation, audit, research and evidence-based practice.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Leadership

Clinical supervision

MDT coordination

Job description

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full-time permanent Principal Psychologist to develop and lead a new MDT pathway within the Lewisham Intensive Support Team and across the MHLD services in Lewisham. The role focuses on rapid, flexible, and intensive psychological leadership for adults with learning disabilities and complex behaviour.

You will supervise a small MDT including AHPs, contribute to service design with commissioners, and work across borough services to