CIT Clinician
North London NHS Foundation Trust
London, NW3 5BAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
18 October 2026
12 days leftJob description
The Clinical Intake Team services as an internal Single Point of Access, with the aim of supporting seamless referral pathways, ensuring that CYP and ...
The post holder will foster a culture of networking in an open and transparent way with internal and external partners.
You will act as a positive role model and participate in the education, development and mentorship of other staff.
You will ensure that all organisational systems and processes are adhered to.
Main duties of the post
1. Clinical duties, leadership, and supervision
2. The post holder will hold their own highly complex caseload within the team including risk management and clinical governance
3. Provide clinical supervision to trainees and less experienced practitioners
4. Provide consultation as required to external agencies, for example to GPs/Schools/Local Authorities
5. Undertake clinical assessments of service users/patients and offer skilled treatment or therapy using appropriate therapeutic modalities.
6. To ensure, where appropriate, agreed standardised assessment questionnaires are completed with clients as per team protocol and to systematically collect data on caseload as required by the team lead/manager
7. To formulate specialised programmes for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a service user/patient's psycho-social difficulties taking into account multiple theoretical differences and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy
This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
- We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
- With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
- We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
- We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
- We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
- We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
- Excellent internal staff network
The post holder will be aligned with our values:
- We Are Kind
- We Are Respectful
- We Work Together
- We Keep Things Simple
- We Empower
- We Are Proudly Diverse
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level
- Registration with HCPC or relevant body as a Clinical Psychologist, Educational Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Nurse, Psychotherapist, or Systemic Therapist
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Evidence of clinical experience of working with client population. A clear track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery
- A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face
- Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders
- Expertise of managing and treating the client group Some experience of clinical supervision
Desirable: - Some experience of clinical management of staff; - Some experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvement
SKILLS
Essential
- High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management
- Personal duty of care in relation to equipment or resources
- Basic keyboard skills for updating client records
- Ability to manage own clinical case load
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Willingness to contribute to strategic and business planning
- Skills for assessing and communicating complex client conditions and applying appropriate clinical treatments
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues
- Proactive, positive and enthusiastic attitude
- Ability to work effectively within a team
- Ability to remain calm whilst under pressure
- Flexible approach to working hours to meet Services needs
OTHER
Essential: - Ability to travel; - Keyboard / IMT skills
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
6 October 2026
Last checked
6 October 2026
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