About the role
Duties and responsibilities
The main purpose of the role is to recruit and assess cohort participants from the Early Intervention Services for psychosis in the North London NHS Foundation Trust (London Boroughs of Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey). Neighbouring Trusts may also become involved. Up to FTE may be spent doing clinical work in these services with an honorary contract. The postholder’s research work will be supervised by Professor Sonia Johnson, Professor of Social and Community Psychiatry at UCL, and they will work as part of the wider Early Psychosis Mental Health Mission.
Appointment details:
1. The role is offered in the range of £48,-£75, per annum, including London Allowance, on the CL, JDSP, or StR scale, dependent on NHS contract and/or stage of clinical training.
2. There are two posts available and the appointments are available immediately and are funded for a year
3. Any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
About you
You will be medically registered with experience of working in psychiatry in a clinical setting, and have a good general understanding of research methods, including epidemiological studies and approached to measurement. Excellent teamwork, organisation and communication skills are essential, as is the ability to carry out clinical assessments, including of patients with psychosis. Experience of working in psychiatry in a clinical setting is desirable.
Application process:
4. A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
5. Please use the personal statement section to explain how you meet each essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification.
6. Please ensure your CV is no longer than 2 pages.
7. Please do not upload any additional documents (transcripts, papers, or other reports).
8. Please submit a 2-page CV and 2-page (< words) personal statement. In the CV, please detail your undergraduate and post-graduate education, your employment history.
9. Please do not upload your photograph on your application/CV.
Contact details:
10. If you have any queries about the role, please contact Professor Sonia Johnson – s.
11. If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
12. 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
13. Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
14. Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
15. On-Site nursery
16. On-site gym
17. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
18. Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
19. Discounted medical insurance
The full range of staff benefits can be found here: