Clinical Practitioner and Senior Clinical Practitioner
The Role
Join Southwark’s Clinical Service for Children and Families
Every child and young person deserves a good start in life - one filled with safety, love, and opportunities to thrive. At Southwark, we’re committed to making that a reality, especially for those who need us most. We’re now recruiting for two exciting new roles within our Clinical Service:
Senior Clinical Practitioner – Residential Children’s Homes
This is a unique opportunity to be part of the care team supporting looked after children in our local residential homes. You’ll work closely with care staff to help them understand and meet the emotional and psychological needs of the children, facilitate reflective practice, and provide direct therapeutic support. You’ll also be part of the wider Clinical Service for Looked After Children and Care Leavers, contributing to a holistic and trauma-informed approach to care.
Clinical Practitioner – Safeguarding Families Service
Join our ambitious and supportive social work teams working to improve safety and reduce risks for families in Southwark. This role places you at the heart of our safeguarding efforts, providing clinical input to help families navigate complex challenges. You’ll work systemically with children, parents, and carers, offering assessments, interventions, and consultation to social workers and other professionals.
About Our Clinical Service
We’re looking for UK-registered therapists and mental health professionals—such as systemic therapists, clinical psychologists, or those with equivalent qualifications - who are passionate about making a difference.
What You’ll Do
As a Clinical Practitioner, you’ll:
- Work within a systemic framework
- Provide consultation, training, and joint work with social work and YOS colleagues
- Deliver clinical assessments and interventions to vulnerable children, parents, and carers
- Analyse complex clinical data to inform care and legal decisions
What We’re Looking For
We welcome applicants who:- Hold a recognised therapeutic qualification and are registered with a relevant body (e.g. UKCP, BACP, BABCP, NMC or HCPC).
- Are experienced working systemically with children and families
- Are committed to trauma-informed, anti-discriminatory, and inclusive clinical practice.
- Show confidence in working collaboratively with professionals from a range of backgrounds to support positive change.
For the Senior Clinical Practitioner Role we particularly welcome applicants with:
- Experience of working with looked after children
- Experience of working in residential children’s homes and/or in social care teams that support looked after children
Salary and Benefits
- Senior Clinical Practitioners (Grade 12): £54,360 - £61,686 per annum
- Clinical Practitioners (Grade 11): £50,175 - £57,495 per annum
- Both roles receive 10% Registered Mental Health Professional payment supplement which is subject to annual review and continuation
- More information about benefits can be found here https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
This post requires a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) DBS check at Enhanced level.
Contact Information:
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr James Hanley at james.hanley@southwark.gov.uk
Recruitment timetable
Advert close date: 11:59pm on 23rd November 2025
Shortlisting date/s: w/c 24th November 2025
Interview date/s: 1st December 2025
The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme:
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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Salary range
- £50,175 - £57,495 per year