About this role
Job summary
We welcome applications from experienced qualified staff and those seeking a Preceptorship role (starting at a Band 7, working toward the 8a post over an 18 month period).
Interviews for this role will be held on Monday 8th June 2026.The post holder will work as a senior member of the Haringey Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT), part of North London Foundation Trust (NLFT). The CRHTT provides intensive, home-based crisis assessment, treatment and support as an alternative to hospital admission, ensuring rapid and effective crisis responses for residents in Haringey.
In this role, the psychologist will contribute to the delivery, development and continuous improvement of the therapeutic offer within the crisis pathway. A core aspect of the post involves strengthening trauma-informed practice, enhancing team culture, and supporting psychologically safe, consistent and effective responses to high-pressure and emotionally complex clinical presentations. The post holder will work closely with clinicians to embed systematic, trauma-informed models across the HTT and wider acute care system.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist trauma-informed psychological care Lead on psychological formulation and clinical input Support transitions and relational/systemic care Provide clinical leadership, training and supervision Collaborative and working jointly with MDT Contribute to Service Development and Governance Provide Post-incident and staff support Contribute to the recruitment, supervision and workforce development
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
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. Why NLFT?
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.
Job description Job responsibilities The postholder ensures the systematic delivery of a highquality, traumainformed specialist psychology service within the acute care pathway. Their work includes psychological assessments, brief evidencebased interventions, collaborative formulations, reflective practice, and consultation to the multidisciplinary team (MDT). The role also supports smooth transitions between crisis, inpatient, and community services, ensuring that the voices and relational needs of families and carers remain central. Interviews for this role will be held on Monday 8th June 2026.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Registrations Essential
Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology Eligibility for Chartered Status with BPS Registered with HCPC as a psychologist
Desirable
Pre/Post qualification training in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology Trained in other therapeutic modalities such as EMDR
Skills/Abilities Essential
Skill in use of complex psychological assessment, formulation and intervention Competency in neuropsychological assessment Well developed skills in communication Skills in providing consultation Model-based formulation skills
Desirable
High level theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies
Experience/Knowledge Essential
Experience within the NHS of full range care setting Experience of working with a variety of client groups, across the whole life-span Experience of working as a fully integrated MD team member Experience of risk management Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision Experience of conducting research and disseminating/implementing findings
Desirable
experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural context Experience of running a range of groups/workshops/courses for service users with psychosis and their carers Experience of supporting reflective practice and post incident support Experience and knowledge of the Trauma Informed Care framework in clinical settings Experience of working in Acute settings
Personal Qualities and Other requirements Essential
An enthusiam and commitment to the psychological treatment of those in the acute care pathway Ability to work independently and reliably Ability to maintain professional boundaries and maintain positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers Contain and work with organisational stress and 'hold' the stress of others
Desirable
Personal experience of mental health Experience of working within a multicultural framework Interest is service development
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 North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address St Ann's Hospital
St Ann's Road
Haringey
N15 3TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)