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CNWL NHS Foundation Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

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Job summary

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust in Aylesbury, Bucks invites applications for a Psychological Therapist to join the Health and Justice Services Directorate on a part-time, permanent basis.

You will provide specialist psychological assessments and therapy, deliver training and consultation to staff, and contribute to CPD, research and service development while working autonomously within professional guidelines.

Salary is £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata per annum.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, specialist psychological therapy service to patients of the Health and Justice Services Directorate.
• Provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy.
• Provide training, advice and consultation to other staff about the psychological needs of the patients.
• Utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the Health and Justice Services Directorate.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Trust’s policies and procedures.
• Support the team and Service Line.

Job description

Psychological Therapist | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Company: CNWL NHS Foundation Trust Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 Pro rata per annum Hours: Part-time Location: Aylesbury, Bucks, HP20 1EH Job type: Permanent Posting date: 28 Aug 2026 Closing date: 27 Sept 2026

Summary

• To provide a comprehensive, specialist psychological therapy service to patients of the Health and Justice Services Directorate.
• To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy.
• To provide training, advice and consultation to other staff about the psychological needs of the patients.
• To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the Health and Justice Services Directorate.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Trust’s policies and procedures.
• To support the team and Service Line.

1.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, in consultation with the postholder’s professional and service manager.

2.To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychology across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of applied psychology and related disciplines.

3.To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health.

There’s a place for you at CNWL.

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

Providingtop quality caredepends on our ability to employ the best people.

We’re always looking torecruit outstanding peoplewho 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 adiverse culture and equally diverserange 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.

Please note:This vacancy doesnotmeet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. “Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and continuously held a Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.

As such, if you don’t meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in thePre-Screening Immigrationsection of your application form.

Please noterole eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).

For further info please visit:Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological 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.

To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings

This advert closes on Friday 11 Sep 2026

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