Highly Specialist Research Clinical Psychologist

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London is seeking a Clinical Psychologist or Senior CBT Therapist to deliver therapy for young people experiencing paranoia as part of an NIHR funded research trial. The successful candidate will train staff and play a vital role in developing and implementing therapy techniques in a school setting. This part-time role offers a competitive salary and contributes directly to mental health interventions for young people.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and registration with the Health Professions Council.
• Experience in delivering cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis.
• Experience working with young people is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapy in a schools-based paranoia research trial.
• Train and supervise research assistants.
• Contribute to the development of the therapy manual.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Complex psychological assessment

Group therapy facilitation

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

CBT Diploma

Specialist CBT Training

Job description

Overview

Go back Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 19 September 2025

We are delighted to advertise for a Clinical Psychologist or Senior CBT Therapist post working on an exciting new NIHR funded research trial of a therapy for young people with paranoia. "Treating Unhelpful Suspicious Thoughts in Teenagers" funded by the National Institute for Health Research - Research for Patient Benefit Programme, this is a 22-month feasibility randomised controlled trial, led by Dr Jessica Kingston and Dr Christopher Taylor (Joint Chief Investigators) and a highly experienced co-applicant team. It will test a new imagery and values based therapy for young people experiencing paranoia in a schools based setting.

The role is to work as a clinical psychologist/trial therapist delivering therapy on a schools based paranoia research trial.

Main duties of the job

The main duties will involve delivering therapy to young people identified in schools. The therapy being delivered on the trial is TRUST therapy. The post will also involve training and supervision of the research assistants, supporting recruitment. Experience of delivering cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis and/or working with young people is essential.

About us

CNWL is passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient\'s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.We\'re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we\'re hoping to find our future leaders and we\'ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you\'re at, there\'s always a place for you at CNWL.

Job responsibilities

The main purpose of this post is to provide psychological therapy to young people in schools who are experiencing elevated paranoia. A course of therapy will be delivered weekly. The therapy is based on a detailed manual, and you will receive training prior to offering therapy to participants in the trial and close supervision during the trial.

The post holder will be expected to treat patients to an exceptionally high standard and to contribute to intervention development work necessary to adapt the therapy manual for the contextual and clinical presentations of young people with paranoia in schools. The role will involve working in both education and healthcare settings to support young people, parents/carers and education community with mental health and wellbeing related to paranoia.

Whilst it should be possible to treat most of the patients within regular hours, it may on occasion be necessary to see patients at other times. The post holder will need to be able to travel to different sites within the Trust and further afield to attend meetings, seminars, and supervision.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and registration with the Health Professions Council OR Core Profession (e.g. RMN, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker) plus CBT Diploma and BABCP Accreditation as a CBT Therapist
• Specialist CBT Training
• Specialist training in CBT for Psychosis
• oFurther qualifications and / or training in a range of therapy models / interventions i.e. EMDR

Skills & Abilities

• Well -developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, carers and other professional colleagues.
• Ability to communicate knowledge about paranoia in easily understood language to both young people and professionals
• Evidence of high level of general clinical skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work creatively, co -operatively, reliably and consistently both as an independent practitioner and in a multi - disciplinary team and research team
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment and intervention frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non -professional groups
• Ability to prioritise work, manage waiting lists, meet deadlines and revise work plans accordingly
• Delivering psychological therapy in a group format (e.g. DBT, CBT, Schema Therapy, CFT).
• High -level group facilitation

Knowledge & Experience

• Demonstrable experience of delivering highly specialist psychological assessments and interventions
• Experience of working within multidisciplinary services in mental health
• Previous experience of offering clinical supervision
• Knowledge of clinical trials methodology and experimental psychology
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework
• Experience of providing psychological interventions in Schools
• Conducted a clinical research study
• Knowledge of clinical trials methodology and experimental psychology
• Experience of providing psychological interventions in Schools
• Experience of working with high levels of complexity with young people with social, emotional and or behavioural difficulties in education or health settings
• Experience of providing cognitive behavioural therapies to clients with severe mental health problems (e.g. Psychosis/Paranoia/At Risk Mental State
• Experience of working on a clinical trial
• Specialist knowledge of adolescent paranoia
• Experience of working with children with complex needs including additional educational needs, learning disabilities and neurodiversity

Personal Qualities

• Ability to move equipment (including case files, self -help material, audio -visual equipment) between office base and other work settings
• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Commitment to supporting service user involvement in research
• Willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of service users.

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

Regis Road

1st Floor, NHS Regis Road JML House, Regis Road Kentish Town

£64,156 to £71,148 a yearPro-rata inc HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

14 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

333-C-HQ-2004

Job locations

Regis Road

1st Floor, NHS Regis Road JML House, Regis Road Kentish Town