Clinical Psychologist

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health service in Greater London seeks a Clinical Psychologist to join the Brent Early Intervention Team, focusing on young people experiencing first episode psychosis. The role involves providing psychological assessments and evidence-based therapies, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and contributing to service development. Ideal candidates will have doctoral training in clinical psychology and experience in CBT for psychosis. This is a part-time permanent position with an annual salary range of £53,751 to £60,651.

Benefits

Monthly supervision

Annual personal development plans

Access to training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in cognitive-behavioral psychotherapeutic assessment of adult patients.
• Substantial specialist knowledge of CBT for psychosis.
• Experience delivering family interventions for psychosis.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy for clients.
• Work as part of the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions including Family Intervention.

Skills

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Family interventions

Effective communication

Education

Doctoral level training in clinical psychology

HCPC registration

Accreditation as a CBT therapist

Job description

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Psychologist

The closing date is 03 December 2025

We are looking for an enthusiastic clinical psychologist to work in the Brent Early Intervention Team as part of an integrated multi‑disciplinary service.

The team works with young people, families and carers aged between 14 and 35 years, who are experiencing or recovering from a first episode psychosis. Service users over the age of 35, experiencing a first episode psychosis, will be care coordinated in the Adult CMHT but will be offered access to a NICE approved package of care, including CBTp and Family Intervention from the Early Intervention Team.

Joining the Brent Early Intervention Service offers the opportunity to utilise and develop your skills in psychosocial interventions including Family Intervention and CBTp. The post holder will also be part of the wider Brent Integrated Psychology and Psychotherapy Service with access to regular supervision and CPD.

The post-holder will be expected to provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy for clients including one‑to‑one sessions, family intervention and groups. You will work alongside Senior Psychologists to develop the scope of therapeutic services within the team.

Strong team skills and the ability to work through consultancy with other staff members will be essential.

We have sessions available in our ARMS pathway so there is a possibility of more sessions for interested candidates.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the borough Early Intervention in Psychosis Service and support the team in effectively delivering NICE Concordant treatment to service users with a First Onset Psychosis.

To work in partnership with staff from local CNWL Adult CMHT to facilitate access to NICE Concordant treatment for first onset psychosis for service users over 35 years of age.

To deliver psychological interventions (including Family Intervention and CBTp) to service users with a first episode of psychosis, their families and carers.

Undertake specialist psychosocial assessments and provide input and support to service users referred to the Early Intervention in Psychosis Team.

To have an active role with other senior colleagues in the continuing development of a high quality service that is underpinned by evidence based practice, care pathways and NICE guidance.

Contributing to research, audits and team training.

Provide effective care within a multidisciplinary team setting for people experiencing a first episode of psychosis.

To deliver training specific to the role to members of the MDT.

Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.

In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the trust’s core values.

About us

Along with the fully established benefits such as monthly supervision; annual personal development plans/appraisals; support and guidance with revalidation; hidden gem and annual award ceremonies, we are also able to offer access to a full range of internal and external training opportunities across our services.

The catchment area of the post is the North London borough of Brent.

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

To provide specialist psychological assessment of clients referred to the Early Intervention Service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological tests, self‑report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi‑structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care.

Support the delivery of Behavioural Family Intervention and CBTp in line with NICE guidelines for Service Users on the Early Intervention care pathway.

Deliver evidence‑based interventions with the families of service users experiencing first onset psychosis.

Facilitate Early Intervention Team staff in providing service users and their families with a service that is culturally sensitive, needs‑led and ensures that these are of the highest standard in terms of equality of opportunity and anti‑discriminatory practice.

Contribute to multi‑disciplinary mental health, and psychological assessments of service users and their families referred to the team.

Formulate, recommend and, where agreed, implement plans for formal treatment and/or management, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.

Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

To provide service users and their carers with clear information to assist them in making informed decisions about their assessments, treatment and care.

Provide specialist expertise, advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to formulation, diagnosis and a treatment plan for people experiencing a first episode of psychosis.

Utilise an evidence‑based approach to negotiate and manage clinical opinions and team discussions.

To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individuals including children and young people and to provide advice to other professions on risk assessment and risk management.

To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni‑ and multi‑disciplinary care.

Managerial

To support the team in developing and building effective communication around the First Episode of Psychosis pathway between CNWLs mental health services and other external agencies.

To contribute and lead on the implementation of local and national objectives.

Contribute to ensuring that a positive learning environment exists for clinical staff to ensure professional standards and training opportunities are made available.

To support the team manager in ensuring effective caseload management.

To represent the Early Intervention team at local mental health forums.

Identify aspects of the service which need to be improved and implement appropriate changes in conjunction with the team manager.

Work closely with and assist the team manager with team development and implementation of CNWL policies, contributing to policy formulation and review.

To support the team in meeting key performance indicators, targets and standards identified by the trust, with particular emphasis on therapeutic service delivery.

Ensure the promotion of health and safety, well‑being and interests of clients, staff and visitors that come into contact with the Early Intervention Team.

In conjunction with other senior team members ensure that implementation of clinical/management supervision for Early Intervention team staff is in line with the trust policy and appropriate professional guidelines.

As negotiated and within time constraints, the post holder will be expected to attend and contribute to relevant clinical meetings of local adult services.

Educational

Receive regular clinical professional supervision from a relevant lead/head of profession and, where appropriate, other senior professional colleagues.

To be responsible for one’s own practice, supervision and personal development. This will be supported by the trust’s performance and appraisal policy.

To maintain own professional portfolio in line with professional registration.

Provide advice, consultation, supervision and training to professionals working within the team and related services.

Undertake clinical audits within the service and participate in clinical trials when required.

Research and service evaluation

To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the team’s operational policies and services, through the deployment of professional skills in research, service valuation and audit.

To advise both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where clinical and/or organisational matters need addressing.

To utilise theory, evidence‑based literature and research to support evidence‑based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

To undertake appropriate research and provide research advice to other staff undertaking research.

To familiarise themselves with, and to comply with, the Trust’s requirements on research governance.

To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes.

To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in systemic and family therapy and delivery of CBTp across the service.

To use computer software packages to prepare reports, presentations and documents relevant to working duties.

To undertake administrative tasks in line with service requirements, making appropriate use of administrative support available.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology or its equivalent, as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS
• HCPC registration
• Substantial specialist knowledge, theory and skills of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, including CBT for psychosis
• Critical understanding of the relevance of studies of human development, psychopathology, psychology, social issues and evidence based practice.
• Accreditation as a CBT therapist
• Training in Family Interventions.
• Pre‑qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.

Skills

• Skills in the use of methods of cognitive behavioural therapy assessment, intervention and management including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base treatment
• Well‑developed skills in the effective communication of highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to a wide variety of recipients in a range of settings within and outside the NHS, including the ability to produce comprehensive and coherent letters, reports and associated documentation.
• Skills in working in multidisciplinary settings.
• Skills in providing advice and consultation to other professional and non‑professional groups.
• Ability to work as a lone practitioner. To plan, organise and prioritise own work and patient caseload.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of family interventions in psychosis.
• Awareness of other models of Psychotherapy.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the speciality and mental health generally.

Experience

• Experience of specialist cognitive‑behavioural psychotherapeutic assessment and treatment of adult patients in a mental health setting and presenting with problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
• Experience delivering evidence‑based interventions to clients with psychosis, including CBTp
• Experience of the application of psychotherapy in different cultural contexts
• Experience of working within an MDT setting.
• Experience of delivering family interventions for psychosis.
• Experience of setting up and running groups.
• Experience of teaching, training and supervision.

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.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

27-29 Fairlight Avenue, Harlesden, London, NW10 8AL

£53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum inc HCAS pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part‑time

Reference number

333-J-BR-0787-A

Job locations

27-29 Fairlight Avenue, Harlesden, London, NW10 8AL