Clinical Team Leader - Early Intervention Service


Company:	CNWL NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£55,524 - £62,652 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, NW10 8AL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Nov 2026
Closing date:	2 Dec 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.

An opportunity has risen for a Clinical Team Lead to work within Brent Early Intervention service (EIS). The post holder will participate and lead positively on promoting and developing a consistent, safe and high-quality service. And will actively input in the continuing development and delivery of this innovative and creative service. Excellent communication and motivation skills are essential, as is the ability to promote strong leadership. EIS has a strong track record of providing both external and internal training for our staff in line with the service development and need.

• To ensure the systematic provision of high-quality, safe, specialist, NICE concordant EIP to service users of the Early Intervention service team in the Brent catchment area.

• To provide senior practitioner level leadership in line with CNWL, Government targets and EIPT relevant NICE guidance.

• To be the lead in researching, developing and forming EIS in Brent. This will require forming close working relationships/partnership with GPs, other community mental health teams, internal and external to the trust, statutory, voluntary and inpatient services

• The individual will actively participate in developing policies, procedures, recruitment to the team and work alongside a range of colleagues to implement Trust and national service models for the provision of mental health care in Early Interventions Service.

We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. Were always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

The Early Intervention Service in Brent, works within the Community Mental Health services in Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL). It is a service that provides early detection, assessment and intervention for 14-35 - year olds who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis. The service aims to provide, evidence-based treatments in order to reduce the impact of Psychosis for the individual and their families.

The EIS is commissioned to provide and facilitate access to comprehensive, evidence-based interventions to clients aged between 14-35 who are experiencing or recovering from a first episode of psychosis.

The service endeavours to engage with individuals for up to three years and will prioritise strategies to provide an environment that promotes user involvement and recovery. The EIS has close links to organisations including Primary Care, Community Mental Health Services, Children & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), and Inpatient wards, Schools.

This advert closes on Friday 13 Nov 2026

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