CBT Therapist for Psychosis

North London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Discounts

NHS Pension scheme

Job summary

North London NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a skilled CBT Practitioner with specialist expertise in psychosis to work in our community mental health teams across Camden. You will provide evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation, and CBT interventions to individuals presenting with psychosis and related difficulties.

The role involves carrying out comprehensive CBT assessments, developing formulation-driven treatment plans for anxiety and depression, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Specialist CBT practitioner with psychosis experience.
• Experience delivering CBT in community mental health settings.
• Ability to work within an MDT and provide formulation-driven care.

Responsibilities

• Provide CBT assessments and formulations for psychosis and related difficulties.
• Deliver evidence-based CBT interventions and develop treatment plans.
• Collaborate with the MDT to promote psychologically informed care.
• Contribute to service development and clinical governance.

Skills

CBT for psychosis

Community mental health

MDT collaboration

Job description

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate CBT Practitioner with specialist expertise and experience in working with people experiencing psychosis. You will work in our community based mental health team in S Camden. You will provide evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention for individuals presenting with psychosis and related difficulties, delivering person‑centred care that promotes recovery, resilience, and improved quality of life.

In addition to the specialist psychosis work, the successful candidate will undertake comprehensive CBT assessments and develop formulation‑driven treatment plans for individuals experiencing common mental health difficulties, including anxiety and depression.

You will work within a strong psychology team. We hold regular meetings and are an integrated part of our MDT team and the wider psychology team across the three core teams of South Camden, Kentish Town and North West.

They will deliver high‑quality CBT interventions in line with recognised clinical guidelines, adapting approaches to meet the diverse needs of service users and ensuring that care is informed by the latest evidence‑based practice.

The role also includes providing psychological consultation, advice, and support to the wider multidisciplinary team, contributing to the development of psychologically informed care across the service.

The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance clinical understanding, support case formulation, and promote best practice in the assessment and treatment of complex mental health presentations.

They will contribute to service development, clinical governance, and the continuous improvement of patient outcomes.

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five‑Year Strategy

• We will provide consistently high‑quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
• We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sam Coates‑Stephens Job title: Clinical Psychologist Email address: sam.coates‑[e-mail] Telephone number: 07831876056