Job summary
We are seeking a passionate and committed CBT Therapist, Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist specialising in working with psychosis to join our passionate and innovative team. You will be working in Ealing Early Intervention in Psychosis Service with people experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis, offering individual, family and group interventions, and support to the wider team.
This post is for a fixed-term contract of 5 months, looking to start on 02/03/2026 until 07/08/2026.
At West London NHS Trust we want to employ talented, passionate and skilled psychological professionals, so that we can provide the best service possible to those who use our services.
In return, we are committed to investing in and supporting our staff. In this role, we offer:
Supportive work environment - in a recent survey psychological professionals in our Community and Recovery Services reported high levels of satisfaction with the psychological leadership, supervision and training they receive.
A comprehensive CPD and reflective practice program.
Opportunities to link and collaborate with the North Thames Doctorate courses through supervision, teaching and research.
We are a values driven organisation and Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence and Caring underpin how we treat each other and those who use our services.
Interviews will be held on 10/02/2026.
Main duties of the job
You will work alongside two Highly Specialist CBT Therapist/Counselling Psychologists, and with close support from the Head of Psychology for EIS, in participating in the provision and delivery of a comprehensive borough psychology service including direct and indirect psychological interventions, family work and complex case consultation to MDT colleagues.
Skills and experience in working with clients with psychosis, including experience of direct provision of CBTp, other individual interventions for trauma and emotional needs, and Family Interventions are essential.
We require a genuine commitment to MDT partnership working and psychological approaches to recovery, and an interest in supporting and developing psychological skills in MDT and more junior psychology colleagues.
You will be based in the Ealing Early Intervention in Psychosis Service in Hanwell.
This role will include working with people from varied cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary; a passion for creating and enabling equality of access to services for all is vital.
Please see the attached Job Pack for full details about this role.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Accredited CBT qualification, practitioner psychologist doctorate or psychotherapist qualification, or in training for this qualification
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council or other body relevant to professional qualifications, or intention to complete this once training is complete.
Desirable
- Other related academic qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with clients with psychosis and complex needs.
- Experience of having facilitated/co-facilitated psychological therapy groups
- Experience of the application of therapeutic interventions in different cultural contexts.
Desirable
- Experience of administration, scoring and written interpretation of psychometric / neuropsychological tests
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of co-producing and/or co-delivering services with service users and/or 3rd sector partners.
- Experience of supervising other staff and/or having led service development projects
- Experience in working within multidisciplinary community teams
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge, both theoretical and practical, of psychology applied to clinical practice
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of the assessment and intervention of complex mental health difficulties.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for work in the current setting
Skills
Essential
- Able to function as part of an MDT leadership team and work in partnership with professionals with a range of experience, professional background and outlook.
- Able to provide and receive highly complex, highly sensitive or highly contentious information, where there are significant barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome using the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills such as would be required when communicating in a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere.
- Able to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require the evaluation of a range of options (e.g. the assessment of specialist clinical conditions and the determination of treatment options), where expert opinions may differ
- Able to plan, prioritise and organise own service user caseload, treatment programmes (individual or group) involving other staff, and other aspects of the work such as research activity
- Able to sit for lengthy periods of time while demonstrating active listening skills
- Able to maintain intense concentration frequently and for prolonged periods
- Able to function in highly emotionally distressing circumstances on a frequent basis
Other Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrable enthusiasm for and commitment to working with service users with psychosis and a range of levels of need.
- Demonstrable enthusiasm for and commitment to partnership working with MDT colleagues and community and 3rd sector partners.
- Demonstrable commitment to the skill and career development of other staff members.
- Must be capable of being guided by precedent, clearly defined policies, procedures and codes of conduct
- Able to reflect on own professional practice
- Willing to participate actively in CPD
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Accredited CBT qualification, practitioner psychologist doctorate or psychotherapist qualification, or in training for this qualification
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council or other body relevant to professional qualifications, or intention to complete this once training is complete.
Desirable
- Other related academic qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with clients with psychosis and complex needs.
- Experience of having facilitated/co-facilitated psychological therapy groups
- Experience of the application of therapeutic interventions in different cultural contexts.
Desirable
- Experience of administration, scoring and written interpretation of psychometric / neuropsychological tests
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of co-producing and/or co-delivering services with service users and/or 3rd sector partners.
- Experience of supervising other staff and/or having led service development projects
- Experience in working within multidisciplinary community teams
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge, both theoretical and practical, of psychology applied to clinical practice
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of the assessment and intervention of complex mental health difficulties.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for work in the current setting
Skills
Essential
- Able to function as part of an MDT leadership team and work in partnership with professionals with a range of experience, professional background and outlook.
- Able to provide and receive highly complex, highly sensitive or highly contentious information, where there are significant barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome using the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills such as would be required when communicating in a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere.
- Able to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require the evaluation of a range of options (e.g. the assessment of specialist clinical conditions and the determination of treatment options), where expert opinions may differ
- Able to plan, prioritise and organise own service user caseload, treatment programmes (individual or group) involving other staff, and other aspects of the work such as research activity
- Able to sit for lengthy periods of time while demonstrating active listening skills
- Able to maintain intense concentration frequently and for prolonged periods
- Able to function in highly emotionally distressing circumstances on a frequent basis
Other Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrable enthusiasm for and commitment to working with service users with psychosis and a range of levels of need.
- Demonstrable enthusiasm for and commitment to partnership working with MDT colleagues and community and 3rd sector partners.
- Demonstrable commitment to the skill and career development of other staff members.
- Must be capable of being guided by precedent, clearly defined policies, procedures and codes of conduct
- Able to reflect on own professional practice
- Willing to participate actively in CPD
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
