Senior Therapy Lead | North London NHS Foundation Trust

Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health trust in Greater London seeks a motivated practitioner psychologist or systemic psychotherapist to provide strong leadership for psychological therapists on the Crisis Pathway. The role involves working within the senior leadership team to influence strategic directions and develop psychologically informed practices. Applicants should possess a doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent, and relevant experience in leadership within mental health services. The position supports mental health service development and encourages trauma-informed care.

Qualifications

• Qualified practitioner psychologist or systemic psychotherapist.
• Experience in leadership roles within mental health services.
• Proven record of collaborative practice and service development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop psychologically informed provision across the service.
• Provide supervision and support for psychological therapists.
• Contribute to the strategic planning of the Crisis Pathway.

Skills

Psychological expertise

Leadership skills

Clinical supervision

Team collaboration

Training and teaching

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent

Certification as systemic psychotherapist

Job description

NCEL CAMHS Home Treatment Team (HTT) provides a community based intensive provision as an alternative to in‑patient care for children and young people. HTT service operates within the NHS Long Term Plan and NCEL objectives, focusing on improving access, reducing hospital admissions, and ensuring timely, community‑based support for mental health needs. This specification is aligned with the recommendations outlined in the NHS England Guidance (2024) "Urgent and Emergency Mental Health Care for Children and Young People: National Implementation Guidance". HTT offers intensive, short‑term interventions designed to stabilise the individual and their family environment, promoting recovery and preventing the need for inpatient care. The service ensures that care is delivered close to home, reducing unnecessary hospital admissions, and promoting recovery through tailored evidence‑based interventions. The service operates under the governance of the NCEL Provider Collaborative.

Following the temporary closure of Simmons House CAMHS inpatient service, as part of interim plans, North Central London (NCL) CAMHS HTT will enhance its current service provision to support alternative treatment pathways for young people.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the strategic development, planning and organization of the Crisis Pathway as a member of the senior leadership team, in line with local strategies and national priorities, working in partnership with a range of agencies and other senior management.
• Provide clinical and professional supervision for a psychological therapist within the service and oversee the leadership of psychological therapists within the pathway.
• Provide highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals.
• Contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care as well as delivering direct therapeutic interventions to young people and their families.
• Lead and develop psychologically informed provision across the NCL HTT including reflective practice, group supervision, and other ways of working.
• Work collaboratively with staff and service users, including via co‑production to support service development.
• Provide teaching, workshops and training internally as needed.
• Support audit and quality improvement.
• The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is growing steadily since its establishment in 2021 as part of the North London Mental Health Partnership.

In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean you are required to work at any location that falls under Barnet, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

We are looking for a motivated practitioner psychologist or systemic psychotherapist to provide leadership to the psychological therapists on the pathway, and to work within the senior leadership team to influence the strategic direction of the pathway. This is to promote psychological and trauma‑informed thinking within the care provided by teams across the pathway.

Please see the person specification/job description document for a detailed description of main responsibilities. This is not exhaustive however and other responsibilities can be included across BEH CAMHS as required.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this application early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached – please apply early to avoid missing out.

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Dec 2025.