Job summary
We are recruiting to a 0.4 wte Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist post for a period of 12 months to be a trial manager/coordinator (note the post may be extended if we are successful in recruiting to the trial).
The post is responsible for helping to coordinate and deliver two funded studies led by University of Oxford (Sleeping Better and Feeling safer; led by Professor Daniel Freeman and Dr Felicity Waite). The post holder will help manage, and deliver on these two trials, including managing the trial coordinator for the sleeping better study and acting as trial coordinator for Feeling Safer.
The post will help ensure the successful delivery of these trials, managing research assistants, therapists, and working closely with the trial site PI, and central team as well as local R and D, and services to ensure the studies are delivered to a high standard.
Main duties of the job
This post would suit someone who is a skilled clinician, experienced in working with psychosis, and in running clinical trials.
The main duties will include
1) to work to deliver the sleeping better and feeling safer trials, on time and to standard
2) to manage staff (research assistants, research therapists) and to ensure that research assessments and treatment is delivered safely, and adheres to protocols.
3) to liaise with the local site PI (Robert Dudley) and the local R and D team to ensure research is conducted to a high standard
4) to work with local clinical services to help promote the study and help meet recruitment targets
5) to supervise the therapy delivery, supporting therapists providing the interventions with help, advise, guidance.
6) to develop and use specialist skills at assessing and formulating persecutory delusions in the context of psychosis.
About us
CNTW is a research active Trust. We have a number of studies exploring psychological therapies for people with psychosis (Talking with voices, SLOMO2, Sleeping Better, Virtual Reality for Visions). You would be joining a team of psychological therapists, research assistants, trial coordinators working across these studies.
You will be part of a busy, thriving and exciting research group, called the Hub for Advancing Research in Psychosis, (HARP). You will be supported in your career development with opportunities for professional development, and in networking opportunities.
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver and supervise highly specialist cognitive-behavioural interventions for people diagnosed with psychosis, with a current persecutory delusion. Training in the intervention will be provided.
With training and expert supervision, to develop and use specialist skills at assessing and formulating persecutory delusions in the context of psychosis.
To form excellent relationships with clinical teams in order to support recruitment of patients into the trial and provide co-ordinated care for patients receiving the intervention.
Responsibility for the organisation, day-to-day management, and running of one site of a large randomised controlled trial with patients with psychosis and persecutory delusions. It will be particularly important to meet recruitment targets, ensure a high retention rate in the trial, and a high uptake of the Feeling Safer treatment.
To supervise other staff in the delivery of the treatment, ensuring high rates of engagement and fidelity to the protocol.
To supervise the research assistants working on the trial, ensuring recruitment targets are achieved, assessments are completed, and blinding of research assessors is maintained.
To provide regular reports on the progress of the study. This will include providing information required by the funder.
Recruitment and provision of the intervention will occur in CNTW Trust. This means there will be extensive travel across the large geographical area both to clinical teams and patient homes, which would be facilitated by having valid driving licence, and access to own or other independent means of transport.
Good record-keeping and report writing will be needed, in line with trial and Trust protocols.
Working to standard operational procedures for the trial will be expected.
Attendance at supervision will be expected, and at appropriate research team meetings, including at the lead site, Oxford.
You will need to work some irregular hours occasionally to fit with patient availability.
Administrative duties related to the project.
Other duties appropriate to the grade as directed.
Work within the guidelines set out by the Data Protection Act, the Code of Ethics, and with full understanding of confidentiality issues.
To comply with the Trust policies and procedures.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 8th May 2025
Closing date : 22nd May 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver and supervise highly specialist cognitive-behavioural interventions for people diagnosed with psychosis, with a current persecutory delusion. Training in the intervention will be provided.
With training and expert supervision, to develop and use specialist skills at assessing and formulating persecutory delusions in the context of psychosis.
To form excellent relationships with clinical teams in order to support recruitment of patients into the trial and provide co-ordinated care for patients receiving the intervention.
Responsibility for the organisation, day-to-day management, and running of one site of a large randomised controlled trial with patients with psychosis and persecutory delusions. It will be particularly important to meet recruitment targets, ensure a high retention rate in the trial, and a high uptake of the Feeling Safer treatment.
To supervise other staff in the delivery of the treatment, ensuring high rates of engagement and fidelity to the protocol.
To supervise the research assistants working on the trial, ensuring recruitment targets are achieved, assessments are completed, and blinding of research assessors is maintained.
To provide regular reports on the progress of the study. This will include providing information required by the funder.
Recruitment and provision of the intervention will occur in CNTW Trust. This means there will be extensive travel across the large geographical area both to clinical teams and patient homes, which would be facilitated by having valid driving licence, and access to own or other independent means of transport.
Good record-keeping and report writing will be needed, in line with trial and Trust protocols.
Working to standard operational procedures for the trial will be expected.
Attendance at supervision will be expected, and at appropriate research team meetings, including at the lead site, Oxford.
You will need to work some irregular hours occasionally to fit with patient availability.
Administrative duties related to the project.
Other duties appropriate to the grade as directed.
Work within the guidelines set out by the Data Protection Act, the Code of Ethics, and with full understanding of confidentiality issues.
To comply with the Trust policies and procedures.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 8th May 2025
Closing date : 22nd May 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the HCPC and British Psychological Society.
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist or equivalent e.g. BABCP registered CBT practitioner. or Member of an appropriate professional body
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with psychosis
- Substantial post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
- Demonstrate further specialist training and experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a clinical psychologist over a minimum of 18 months or an alternative agreed by the Psychological Services Professional Lead.
- Substantial post qualification experience of delivering evidence based psychological therapy training to a range of professional groups.
Desirable
- Experience of treating paranoia/persecutory ideation
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Experience of being trial coordinator or research therapist
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Specialist skills in evidence based psychological interventions.
Desirable
- Experience of project management
- Published research
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the HCPC and British Psychological Society.
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist or equivalent e.g. BABCP registered CBT practitioner. or Member of an appropriate professional body
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with psychosis
- Substantial post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
- Demonstrate further specialist training and experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a clinical psychologist over a minimum of 18 months or an alternative agreed by the Psychological Services Professional Lead.
- Substantial post qualification experience of delivering evidence based psychological therapy training to a range of professional groups.
Desirable
- Experience of treating paranoia/persecutory ideation
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Experience of being trial coordinator or research therapist
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Specialist skills in evidence based psychological interventions.
Desirable
- Experience of project management
- Published research
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).
