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From the employer's careers site First seen 26 Oct 2026

DBT Specialist Therapist

Description

We are seeking a registered Mental Health Professional with a particular interest in working with clients who meet criteria consistent with a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder to join our team as a DBT practitioner.

The post will be based at Tolworth Hospital in Surbiton, close to several shops and with good transport links.

The successful candidate will work as a core member of the community specialist complex emotional needs service, Kingston complex needs pathway, and will be responsible for delivering, monitoring, and evaluating the treatment programme, including group work as required.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing specialist assessments of clients referred
  • Formulating and implementing plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client's mental health problems
  • Evaluating and making decisions about treatment options
  • Managing an individual case load that includes individual and group-based therapy
  • Providing specialist clinical advice, guidance, and consultation to other professionals

The salary for this post is £55,524 to £62,652 a year, inclusive of outer London HCAS.

Benefits include flexible working, career development, and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment.

Skills

Required

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
  • Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT)
  • Structured Clinical Management (SCM)
  • Risk Assessment
  • Clinical Formulation
  • Evidence-based practice

Nice to have

  • Accreditation in MBT or DBT
  • Post-registration qualification in group work
  • Experience of working with clients with a diagnosis of personality disorder

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9294-26-0434

Apply on South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust