Consultant Psychologist | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	14 November 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£85,431 - £97,148 p.a incl HCAS pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	14 December 2025
Location:	London, SW1V 2RH
Company:	CNWL NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7609197/333-D-HJ-1925

Summary

· To be responsible for the good clinical and risk governance, quality and appropriateness of the work of psychologists and psychological therapists of the pan-London MHTR service and provide clinical supervision to the 8b service leads for all the London Trusts providing this service (CNWL, Oxleas, NELFT and ELFT).

· To hold the position of clinical lead, for the pan-London MHTR service at senior North London Forensic Consortium (NLFC) and South London Partnership (SLP) management and commissioner led meetings and to chair the pan-London MHTR Clinical Network, ensuring learning from local and national best practice and initiating action as appropriate.

· To lead for the service on interface with the national MHTR programme

· To engage with key stakeholders to facilitate the operation of Men's MHTR services in London including to communicate service model and policies to external and internal partners and agencies in conjunction with professional and operational managers.

· To be responsible for the monitoring and implementation of professional standards in the practice of applied psychology and psychotherapy in the MHTR service and for the systematic and effective provision of professional supervision.
• Clinical and Client Care
• Responsibilities forteam or service clinical functioning
• Policy and service development
• Care or management of resources
• Management and supervision
• Teaching and Training
• Record-keeping and Information Governance
• Research and development
• Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development

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This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop a newly commissioned pan-London Men’s Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) service to reduce custodial sentences and improve the wellbeing of men in the criminal justice system with mental health needs.



Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) were introduced by the Criminal Justice Act in 2003, recognising that for many individuals who offend, mental health and substance misuse issues underpin their offending behaviour. Treatment requirements offer courts an alternative to short custodial sentences and aim to prevent reoffending by addressing underlying vulnerabilities and improving quality of life. This service aims to increase the use of primary care treatment requirements as part of a community sentence, offering psychologically informed interventions and advice. The MHTR Service will also provide the courts with information and confidence to sentence to robust and effective treatment requirements.

· To plan, organise and ensure the delivery of psychology and psychotherapy services delivered within the remit of the MHTR service.

· To work in partnership with CNWL, Oxleas, EFLT and NELFT to deliver an effective pan-London MHTR service, including liaison with these organisations to manage staff in the team

· To co-ordinate (and chair) team and service meetings for the MHTR service to ensure effective functioning and review when appropriate.

· To ensure the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.

· To participate in, or lead when appropriate, LPP, Trust and Divisional strategic development and implementation of new initiatives (e.g. national guidelines), through membership of committees and/or working parties.

· To be responsible for the management of psychology and psychotherapy resources in the MHTR service ensure that the services have sufficient materials and equipment

· To be authorised signatory for agreeing the psychology and psychological resources for the service.


This advert closes on Thursday 27 Nov 2025

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