25 September 2023

CNWL is proud to have supported the ASPIRE programme since its inception.

ASPIRE is part of Heath Education England (HEE) plans to improve equity of access and inclusion for entrants to clinical psychology training for groups currently under represented.  Part of the NHS Long Term Plan is to improve diversity of the workforce to better represent the service users it supports.  ASPIRE is intended to give opportunities to develop initial clinical experience for aspiring clinical psychologist who would otherwise be excluded from entering the profession through unpaid work experience.

As part of CNWL’s commitment to address social inequalities in health, we are particularly seeking to employ psychology graduates with the drive to make a significant contribution to this priority.  This includes candidates from the many diverse social and cultural communities the Trust serves which are currently under represented in our psychology staff groups.  Candidates who can bring this valuable experience, including the ability to provide care in any of the languages of local communities, will be supported to develop their careers and flourish as valued members of our services.

This year, we hope to do a webinar and an open day to share information about this scholarship and other suitable roles at CNWL with you.

You can read below about the programme in more detail, including what you are likely to expect in this role if it were to go ahead (this is decided annually).

This page will be regularly updated as new details become available.  As many psychology graduates will be interested in these scholarships we are not able to respond to individual queries at this stage and you are asked not to contact individual staff in the Trust for more information.