Job summary
- Main area
- Psychology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Fixed term: 14 months (18.75 hours)
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week (it may on occasion be necessary to see patients outside usual working hours.)
- Job ref
- 333-C-HQ-2004
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Regis Road
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £64,156 - £71,148 Pro-rata inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Research Clinical Psychologist
NHS AfC: Band 8a
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
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Job overview
We are delighted to be able 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Specialist CBT Training
- Specialist training in CBT for Psychosis
- • Further qualifications and / or training in a range of therapy models / interventions i.e. EMDR
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Delivering psychological therapy in a group format (e.g. DBT, CBT, Schema Therapy, CFT).
- High -level group facilitation
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- 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
Essential criteria
- 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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Jessica Kingston
- Job title
- Senior Lecturer and Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Emmanuel Rollings-Kamara (Deputy Service Director, R&D)
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