Practitioner Psychologist, Psychotherapist & Psychological Therapist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£58,133 - £65,261
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SW9 6AA
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	5 Aug 2026
Closing date:	19 Aug 2026

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Summary

To provide a specialist psychological service to adult clients resident in homeless hostels including specialist assessment, psychological therapy, trauma specific interventions, rehabilitation, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes. Key Responsibilities: Clinical To provide psychological support to people experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness (incl. people within homeless accommodation pathway and rough sleepers). To provide specialist assessment and clinical formulation to clients with a wide range of mental health needs, including complex trauma, personality disorder, anxiety and depression, addictions, learning difficulties and psychosis. To select and deliver evidence-based specialist psychological treatments, monitoring outcome and modifying and adapting interventions, drawing on a range of theoretical options. To advise other team members and partner services on specialist psychological care of clients. Teaching, training, and supervision To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior clinician according to Professional and Trust guidelines. To provide specialist training in psychological and trauma-informed approaches to care for other professionals as appropriate, particularly to third sector staff, peer support workers, project MDT working with ex-rough sleeper hostels. To provide clinical supervision for psychological work undertaken by assistant psychologists, placement students, trainee psychologists and the MDT team as appropriate. Management, recruitment, policy and service development To identify any aspects of the service which could be improved and contribute to the service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects. To manage own workload and the agreed workload of junior staff, as required, under supervision from a more senior psychologist. To participate in clinical governance initiatives as agreed by the Directorate clinical governance committee and team. Research and service evaluation To lead, support and/or participate in service evaluation, including gathering and analysing output and outcome data, as required. To carry out appropriate research to improve the quality of care and provide research advice to other staff undertaking research within the service. General Responsibilities To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with Professional and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements. A full Job Description and Person Specification is attached to the advert.

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