North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is currently seeking a Clinical Specialist (Social Worker) to join its dedicated mental health team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified social worker with current registration with Social Work England and experience working in a senior capacity in a mental health setting.
As one of the UK’s leading providers of mental health services across Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, and Islington, NLFT is committed to delivering exceptional care to diverse communities. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in providing specialist support, leadership, and guidance within a dynamic multidisciplinary team.
This position is eligible for a Certificate of Sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, making it open to international applicants who meet the role requirements. Join a progressive NHS Trust that supports professional development, values its workforce, and is dedicated to improving lives through better mental health care.
Apply now to take the next step in your social work career with NLFT.
About the Trust
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) provides high-quality mental health care across Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, and Islington. Formed from the merger of two former trusts, NLFT offers a wide range of community and inpatient services supporting people of all ages.
With nearly 6,000 staff, NLFT is committed to delivering excellent, accessible mental health care and 24/7 crisis support. The Trust aims to improve lives and communities through better mental health services across North London.
Position: Clinical Specialist (Social Worker)
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Camden
About the Role
The Camden & Islington Early Intervention Service is undergoing an exciting expansion, with the ambition to become a Gold Standard Service. Focused on delivering the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) model, the service aims to reduce relapse rates, Minimize inpatient admissions, and promote service user recovery through social inclusion and maximizing strengths and potential. We are looking for energetic, motivated, and skilled practitioners to join us in achieving this goal.
We have an exciting opportunity for Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialists to join the Islington Early Intervention Service, an innovative and dynamic team supporting individuals experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis (FEP). As a member of a well established, multi-disciplinary team, you will work with a culturally diverse population in the London Borough of Islington, helping service users achieve both symptomatic an social recovery.
Main Duties
- Conducting early assessments, diagnoses, and providing treatment for FEP.
- Delivering person-centered, culturally sensitive care aimed at promoting stability, skill development, and social role enhancement.
- Facilitating both symptomatic and social recovery by actively engaging with service users.
- Reducing stigma and ensuring that initial service contact is supportive and non-disconcerting.
- Educating and involving carers in the service user’s care journey.
- The Islington Early Intervention Service is deeply involved in research and actively participates in multi-center studies, allowing team members to engage with cutting-edge mental health initiatives.
Working for our organisation
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:
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will act as a care coordinator for a defined group of clients, working autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a strong knowledge of health and psycho-social interventions for FEP and a desire to further develop skills in a community-based setting.
The role offers a supportive environment with clinical supervision, peer support, and access to the Early Intervention training program. Additionally, there are opportunities to contribute to the development and evaluation of group programs for service users.
Join us in making a real impact on mental health recovery in a forward-thinking and research-focused team.
Person specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential criteria
- Qualified social worker
- Current Registration with Social Work England
Desirable criteria
- Post-qualifying training eg. AMHP/ BIA / Practice Educator / CBT / Family Therapy etc.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a senior capacity in a mental health setting (either acute or community)
- Experience of working with service users, their carers and partner agencies
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Care Coordination and / or working in the context of First Episode of Psychosis
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Mental Health and Social Care legislation including MHA, MCA, Care Act
- A good understanding of psychosis (medical and psycho-social)
If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and job description and would like to join the North London NHS Foundation Trust at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts, we reserve the right to close any vacancies before the stated closing date. Therefore, please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
In line with NHS protocols, only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We regret that it is not possible to contact all applicants for every vacancy. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for the next stage.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration
Please note, in order to progress your application your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of North London NHS Foundation Trust. As part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
References will be required to cover your last 3 years of employment/training. One has to be from your current or most recent employer and the others from your previous employer. The references should be from persons with management responsibility or HR.
The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
By applying for this role, you accept in the event you are successful that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at improving efficiencies within the NHS both to make costs savings for NHS organisations but also to save you time when your employment transfers.
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
Interested individuals should visit the Official Website to apply
Application Deadline
April 24, 2025