Clinical / Counselling / Educational Psychologist

Job summary
The Sutton Mental Health Support Team comprises of 4 Education Wellbeing Practitioners (EWPs), a newly qualified Clinical Psychologist and the advertised post, which is the most senior post and supervisor within the MHST. The team works with a cluster of schools in Sutton, offering direct interventions within the schools and the implementation of a whole school approach to mental health.

The advertised post is an exciting and varied role with good scope for creative working within a new national initiative to increase mental health input directly into schools. There is a strong supervisor peer support network across the service as well as clinical supervision being offered by the borough 8B lead and service development supervision being offered by the consultant psychology lead. There is huge opportunity for developing skills and being at the forefront of an innovative service. We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive psychologist who is keen to expand their skills and learn on the job, with good support offered at all levels.

The three secondary schools in the cluster are Greenshaw, Overton Grange and Cheam as well as a further six large primary and two specialist schools.

The post is 0.6wte (3 days) fixed term for one year, or 3.5 days term time only if preferred.

Main duties of the job
The postholder will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the MHST, case management and clinical supervision of all staff in the team. This includes managing risk and safeguarding issues. The role includes a link liaison role with schools and working jointly with wider MHSTs and CAMHS teams to ensure joined up service delivery. The whole school approach work involves working collaboratively with schools at a preventative level, meeting need as it arises. There are many opportunities for offering consultation, staff training or reflective practice sessions, parent workshops, coffee mornings and groups. The postholder may also provide specialist clinical interventions for children and young people who do not meet CAMHS thresholds.

The MHSTs work within a network of child mental health resources that coordinate early help, targeted help and specialist interventions for children and young people according to presentation and need. There are good opportunities for linking in with local CAMHS and the Single Point of Access. As these services are all run by the Trust, this makes for smoother linking in and liaison across teams.

HCPC registration as a Psychologist and strong post qualification experience working in CAMHS are essential. High level understanding and experience of using CBT and parenting principles will be needed to effectively supervise the four EWPs in the team.

About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

About our locations:
Springfield University Hospital, Tooting
Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.

Details
Date posted: 24 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £63,665 to £70,887 a year
per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAs
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 294-CAMHS-6946895-FZ-A
Job locations: CAMHS MHST - Sutton, Wallington, SM6 0EX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• To promote and ensure highly specialist psychological services and skills to the team and schools
• To collaboratively work with schools to implement a whole school approach to mental health, including staff consultation and training as appropriate.
• To provide advice and consultation on clients psychological care. To work within Trust and professional guidelines, to a clear CAMHS job plan.
• To offer clinical supervision to the EWPs and the band 6 & 7 posts, with a focus on CBT models and parenting approaches. Providing clinical input to supervisees PADRs.
• Within supervision, team meetings and other fora, to support and promote the use of measures to evolve clinical practice and enhance user experience.
• To offer direct interventions with 5 to 11 year olds and their parents in primary schools plus 11 to 18 year olds in secondary schools, including those who may have experienced trauma and who exhibit behaviours that may be challenging

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Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential

• Qualified Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychologist registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Training as part of a CYP IAPT collaborative in a recognised evidenced based approach.
• Formal training in the supervision of a psychotherapeutic modality.
• Further training in a recognised evidence based psychological therapy.

Experience
Essential

• Consolidated experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care, and in-patient settings.
• Consolidated experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Demonstrate further specialist training and experience by having received a minimum of 50 hours of clinical supervision of working as a specialist psychologist or psychotherapist over a minimum of 18 months.

Desirable

• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
• Experience of service development or of a leadership role.
• Experience of working within a school setting

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.

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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address: CAMHS MHST - Sutton, Wallington, SM6 0EX, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Psychology & Psychotherapy Lead
Dr Annika Clark
Annika.Clark@swlstg.nhs.uk
02035133291