Job summary

Maternity Leave Cover: Deputy Clinical Lead for CNWL Westminster IAPT - Band 8A

An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for the role of Deputy Clinical Lead for IAPT Westminster to cover 12 month maternity leave. Candidates will be an IAPT CBT Psychotherapist or a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist with equivalent training and experience to take on a clinical and operational leadership role at the head of one of CNWL's dynamic, successful and well-regarded IAPT Talking Therapy services based in the borough of Westminster.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality psychological therapy service to patients and stake-holders of the CNWL Talking Therapies Service and take responsibility for the day-to-day operational and clinical management and practice of psychological therapists and other staff working in the service. They will join the CNWL Westminster Senior Management Team in the delivery of excellent mental health and social care across the borough. The successful candidate will be supported by the Borough Director and SMT colleagues, IAPT Strategic Clinical and Operational Leads and will work with a strong management team within the service.

About us

This is an exciting opportunity for an appropriately qualified and experienced IAPT CBT Therapist/ Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to take on additional supervisory, managerial and service development related responsibilities and extend their knowledge and skills.

Applicants must have substantial experience of working as high intensity CBT therapists in an IAPT service, managing complex client presentations and providing formal clinical supervision to IAPT qualified staff and trainees. Experience of working with patients with long-term health conditions is highly desirable.

Applicants must have current BABCP therapist accreditation as an essential requirement.Applicants must have good knowledge about the IAPT programme and have demonstrated high standards of communication skills, problem solving and have developed good professional working relationships with staff, patients, partners and the general public.

We are looking for applicants who have enthusiasm for working within IAPT services and who are interested in contributing to further development of the IAPT service model, in service expansion in line with the NHS 10 Year Plan. We would welcome applications from those with a second language and representatives with diverse backgrounds.

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£66,274 to £73,496 a year per annum including HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-J-WE-0889

Job locations

CNWL Talking Therapies Service Westminster

190 Vauxhall Bridge Road

Westminster

SW1V 1DX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

PostrequirementsThe post-holder will provide expert supervision and support for experienced high intensity therapists, psychological wellbeing practitioners and trainees working within the service and contribute to provision of senior clinician cover for the service along with other senior staff within the team for duty and evening clinics. The post-holder will line manage a number of staff within the service. The post-holder will be expected to participate in extended hours clinics run by the service from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm to provide senior cover as well offer assessments and treatments to clients at the team base and other sites as appropriate.The post holder will carry a clinical caseload and contribute to and provide highly specialist assessment, formulation and interventions to clients using a stepped care model in line with the national programme and latest NICE guidance for psychological interventions. Postholders will have had extensive experience of working across Mental Health Services with a range of client groups with moderate as well as complex severe and enduring mental health problems.

The post holder will receive regular clinical and managerial supervision and support and join other senior clinicians within the service. There are also wider links with other Talking Therapies services within CNWL Foundation Trust and the Trust-wide clinical psychology services. We have good links with and have trainees from all the Regional training courses and there may be opportunities to mentor and supervise High Intensity Trainees.

The Service

Westminster Talking Therapies is a long-established service with a reputation for excellence and great staff retention. We provide Low intensity and High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapies alongside a Counselling service provided by our partners, AllKind. Based in the very heart of London, the service has offices in Paddington and Victoria with GP partner sites across an exciting and vibrant borough.

The Service is currently offering a combination of face-to-face and remote working (delivered either via home working or from our office base).

The team consistently meets its Key Performance targets and we actively embrace innovative, creative ideas and projects to meet the everchanging demands and dynamics of a hugely diverse local population. We are constantly seeking to improve and make our service a first-class resource for Westminster and a great place to work, with a mixture of clear operational structures, open access, and a highly skilled and fulfilled team.

The service is well subscribed to and has good systems in place to manage incoming referrals and waiting lists. National and CCG targets on waiting times, patients entering treatment and recovery have been met regularly and consistently. Staff have regular clinical supervision. Training and development are emphasised, and staff wellbeing and team working are given high priority.

Job description Job responsibilities PostrequirementsThe post-holder will provide expert supervision and support for experienced high intensity therapists, psychological wellbeing practitioners and trainees working within the service and contribute to provision of senior clinician cover for the service along with other senior staff within the team for duty and evening clinics. The post-holder will line manage a number of staff within the service. The post-holder will be expected to participate in extended hours clinics run by the service from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm to provide senior cover as well offer assessments and treatments to clients at the team base and other sites as appropriate.The post holder will carry a clinical caseload and contribute to and provide highly specialist assessment, formulation and interventions to clients using a stepped care model in line with the national programme and latest NICE guidance for psychological interventions. Postholders will have had extensive experience of working across Mental Health Services with a range of client groups with moderate as well as complex severe and enduring mental health problems. The post holder will receive regular clinical and managerial supervision and support and join other senior clinicians within the service. There are also wider links with other Talking Therapies services within CNWL Foundation Trust and the Trust-wide clinical psychology services. We have good links with and have trainees from all the Regional training courses and there may be opportunities to mentor and supervise High Intensity Trainees. The Service Westminster Talking Therapies is a long-established service with a reputation for excellence and great staff retention. We provide Low intensity and High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapies alongside a Counselling service provided by our partners, AllKind. Based in the very heart of London, the service has offices in Paddington and Victoria with GP partner sites across an exciting and vibrant borough. The Service is currently offering a combination of face-to-face and remote working (delivered either via home working or from our office base). The team consistently meets its Key Performance targets and we actively embrace innovative, creative ideas and projects to meet the everchanging demands and dynamics of a hugely diverse local population. We are constantly seeking to improve and make our service a first-class resource for Westminster and a great place to work, with a mixture of clear operational structures, open access, and a highly skilled and fulfilled team. The service is well subscribed to and has good systems in place to manage incoming referrals and waiting lists. National and CCG targets on waiting times, patients entering treatment and recovery have been met regularly and consistently. Staff have regular clinical supervision. Training and development are emphasised, and staff wellbeing and team working are given high priority.

Person Specification

Training and qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or equivalent), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS, or Doctoral level training in counselling psychology (or equivalent - masters level plus completed post qualification training).
• OR Post-qualification training in Cognitive Behavioural Treatment (CBT) recognized as leading to accreditation
• HCPC registration, if a practitioner psychologist
• Applicant must be fully accredited with the BABCP.

Desirable

• Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
• Post-qualification training in specialized areas of CBT provision e.g working in perinatal mental health, with long-term medical conditions or with older adults
• IAPT LTC Training

Experience

Essential

• Substantial post qualification experience of working within an IAPT service as a qualified high intensity therapist.
• Experience of operational management and service development within an IAPT service.
• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of physical and mental health conditions and across care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Experience of working in adult mental health services.
• Experience of interdisciplinary working within the NHS.
• Demonstrate further specialist training/experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a specialist clinical, counselling psychologist or CBT Therapist
• Experience of supervising trainees within a clinical health service.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision of staff from a range of clinical backgrounds.

Desirable

• Experience of organizing services to meet commissioning targets and operational objectives.
• Experience of the application of CBT to different cultural contexts.
• Experience of working with people with long-term physical health conditions.
• Experience of working in perinatal mental health.
• Experience of working with older adults.

Other

Essential

• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• 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.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

Person Specification Training and qualifications Essential Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or equivalent), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS, or Doctoral level training in counselling psychology (or equivalent - masters level plus completed post qualification training). OR Post-qualification training in Cognitive Behavioural Treatment (CBT) recognized as leading to accreditation HCPC registration, if a practitioner psychologist Applicant must be fully accredited with the BABCP. Desirable Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology Post-qualification training in specialized areas of CBT provision e.g working in perinatal mental health, with long-term medical conditions or with older adults IAPT LTC Training Experience Essential Substantial post qualification experience of working within an IAPT service as a qualified high intensity therapist. Experience of operational management and service development within an IAPT service. Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of physical and mental health conditions and across care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Experience of working in adult mental health services. Experience of interdisciplinary working within the NHS. Demonstrate further specialist training/experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a specialist clinical, counselling psychologist or CBT Therapist Experience of supervising trainees within a clinical health service. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision of staff from a range of clinical backgrounds. Desirable Experience of organizing services to meet commissioning targets and operational objectives. Experience of the application of CBT to different cultural contexts. Experience of working with people with long-term physical health conditions. Experience of working in perinatal mental health. Experience of working with older adults. Other Essential Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings. 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. 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CNWL Talking Therapies Service Westminster

190 Vauxhall Bridge Road

Westminster

SW1V 1DX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CNWL Talking Therapies Service Westminster

190 Vauxhall Bridge Road

Westminster

SW1V 1DX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)