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<p>Are you passionate about promoting health and wellbeing in the workplace? Do you thrive in a role where you can make a tangible difference to people’s lives? We’re looking for a <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>Wellbeing Specialist</strong> to join our team and help deliver a high-quality, evidence-based service across the EKFB contract.</p><p><strong>About the Role:</strong></p><p>Monday – Friday 40 hours per week, 08.15 to 16.45 (normal working hours). Alternative hours (early start / late finish) may be required to support client’s needs.</p><p>As a Wellbeing Specialist, you’ll be at the heart of our mission to support employee health and wellbeing. You’ll work closely with the client, clinicians, and wider teams to develop and implement impactful strategies, deliver engaging health promotion activities, and provide clinical support focused on lifestyle behaviour change.</p><p>Your role will include:</p><p>Designing and delivering health and wellbeing strategies aligned with client goals</p><p>Running workshops, training sessions, and campaigns on topics like nutrition, sleep, stress, and resilience</p><p>Conducting health screenings and interpreting results to create tailored action plans</p><p>Creating engaging materials such as leaflets, posters, and videos to support health initiatives</p><p>Using motivational interviewing and coaching techniques to support behaviour change</p><p>Building strong relationships with employees, managers, and subcontractors to embed a culture of wellbeing</p><p>Supporting policy development, data analysis, and business case creation for health initiatives</p><p><strong>What You’ll Bring:</strong></p><p>Experience in occupational health, wellbeing, or a related field</p><p>Strong knowledge of health promotion theory and evidence-based practice</p><p>Confident in delivering training and workshops to diverse audiences</p><p>Skilled in clinical assessments and interpreting health data</p><p>Excellent communication, organisation, and project management skills</p><p>Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and travel as needed</p><p>Proficiency in Microsoft Office and online systems</p><p>Understanding of confidentiality, data protection, and quality standards (ISO 9001, 27001, SEQHOS, IIP)</p><p><strong>What We Offer:</strong></p><p>A varied and meaningful role where no two days are the same</p><p>The chance to shape and influence workplace wellbeing across a major infrastructure project</p><p>A supportive team environment with opportunities for growth and development</p><p>Flexibility to adapt your working hours to meet client needs</p><p>The opportunity to work autonomously while being part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team</p><p>If you're ready to take the next step in your wellbeing career and want to be part of a team that truly values health, safety, and quality, we’d love to hear from you.</p><p><strong>Apply today and help us build a healthier, happier workforce.</strong></p><p><strong>PAM Values</strong>&nbsp; -&nbsp;<strong>Our values and behaviours&nbsp;</strong></p><p>At PAM, we’re passionate about people. Our values—Hard Work &amp; Enthusiasm, Teamwork &amp; Friendship.</p><p>Loyalty &amp; Improvement—are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in rewarding effort, supporting each other, and helping every team member grow.</p><p>PAM group are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is valued and respected.</p><p>We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion and socioeconomic status.</p><p>We believe everyone should have the same opportunities for employment and promotion based on their ability, qualifications and suitability for the work.</p><p>Ready to join a company that values your wellbeing as much as you value others’?<br>&nbsp;</p>

PAM Wellness

Senior Wellbeing Advisor

<h3><strong>We offer honorary clinical placements to trainees from Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy courses, and those from Integrative courses (Psychotherapy and Counselling Psychology) with a strong interest in Psychoanalysis/Psychodynamic therapies.</strong></h3><p>Each application will be considered on an individual basis, our selection will focus on:</p><ul><li>Your attendance at a recognised clinical training in Counselling, Counselling Psychology, Psychotherapy, or Psychoanalysis.</li><li>Your self-development and level of self-awareness through your own personal therapy and training.</li><li>Some experience of one to one counselling work with clients in an organisational setting or other relevant experience</li></ul><h3><strong>What we ask for</strong></h3><ul><li>Minimum two year commitment for clinical work</li><li>Holding a case load of a minimum of 3 clients per year</li><li>Regular attendance to HCC supervision and additional supervision through your course or privately</li><li>Commitment to your own personal and professional development</li><li>Attending HCC activities, e.g. quarterly team meetings, in-house clinical seminars, and annual Away Day</li><li>Maintaining professional conduct in all your dealings with HCC clients and staff</li></ul><h3><strong>What we offer</strong></h3><ul><li>A conducive environment that will support you in your learning and development as a psychotherapist</li><li>An opportunity to practice in a psychoanalytically informed service, working with clients on longer-term contracts of one year (with possibility to extend in some cases)</li><li>High-quality group supervision by experienced Psychodynamic Psychotherapists and Psychoanalysts. Supervision takes place every fortnight and there are up to four trainees in each group</li><li>An opportunity to get involved with activities in the other Strides projects and events in the wider organisation</li></ul><h3><strong>When can you apply</strong></h3><p>Our recruitment is open throughout the year. If we don’t have vacancies at the time we receive your application, we will keep your details on file and consider your application when we next have a vacancy.</p><p>Please note that we receive a high volume of applications and are unfortunately unable to reply to each unsuccessful applicant. We will acknowledge receipt of your application but will only contact applicants selected for interview.</p><h3><strong>How to apply</strong></h3><p>Please download and complete the following three forms, and return by email to <a href="mailto:hcc@strides.org.uk" target="_blank"><strong>hcc@strides.org.uk</strong></a>.</p><ul><li><a href="https://strides.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Strides-HCC-Placement-Application-Form.docx" target="_blank"><strong>An application form</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://strides.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Strides-HCC-Monitoring-form-1.docx" target="_blank"><strong>An Equal Opportunity monitoring form</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://strides.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/HCC-Recruitment-Process.docx" target="_blank"><strong>HCC Recruitment Process</strong></a></li></ul>

Strides

Apply for a clinical placement

<h2><strong>Fully remote, full-time internship for aspiring clinical psychologists, psychotherapists and counsellors.</strong></h2><p>Our Clinical Psychology Internship equips aspiring mental health professionals worldwide with essential skills and practical client-facing experience, preparing them for careers in clinical psychology, coaching, psychotherapy, or counselling.</p><p>Interns complete an intensive one-month crash course covering a toolkit of evidence-based techniques from Motivational Interviewing, Coaching, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). They then provide free online, one-to-one coaching to global clients who otherwise lack access to mental health care, initially promoting behaviour change (e.g., diet, sleep, reducing procrastination) and later progressing to clients experiencing depression or anxiety.</p><h3><strong>About Overcome</strong></h3><p>Overcome is a UK-registered charity (Charity Number: 1191308) providing online mental health coaching worldwide, particularly to underserved communities in developing countries. We are a trusted placement provider for leading universities such as UCL, Bath, and Loughborough.</p><h3><strong>Internship Overview</strong></h3><p>This internship is a fully remote, unpaid, full-time (~30 hours/week) role. Approximately 80% of our alumni secure paid mental health positions (e.g., Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Assistant Psychologists, Support Workers), or pursue further relevant studies shortly after completion.</p><p><strong>We take applications on a rolling basis with monthly cohorts!</strong></p><h2><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h2><h3><strong>1st Month</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Full-time Intensive Training</strong></li></ul><p>Engage in full-time intensive training covering techniques from motivational interviewing, and important techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance commitment therapy.</p><ul><li><strong>Diverse Learning Activities</strong></li></ul><p>Learning activities include live workshops, self-study, quizzes, one-to-one/group roleplays, and assessments.t</p><h3><strong>2nd and 3rd Month</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Client Work</strong></li></ul><p>~90% of interns pass training to support real clients. They keep track of client sessions and update their supervisor. They also attend weekly internal clinical supervision and ~monthly external clinical supervision.</p><ul><li><strong>Opportunities</strong></li></ul><p>Other opportunities include training future cohorts, completing recruitment role-plays to recruit future interns, managing your own project in mental health, etc.</p><h2><strong>Post-Internship Opportunities</strong></h2><ul><li>70% of our alumni continue volunteering with us to see clients at flexible hours.</li><li>2% chance of full-time employment at a competitive salary.</li><li>Some clients may pay for extended coaching sessions, mutually agreed between you and the client. You keep all the money and get paid by them directly.</li></ul><h2><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></h2><p><strong>Passion</strong></p><p>Strong interest in psychotherapy, counselling, and/or clinical psychology.</p><p><strong>Commitment</strong></p><p>Ability to commit full-time (~30 hours per week) for the full duration of the three month internship.</p><p><strong>Soft Skills</strong></p><p>Good under pressure. Fast learner. Organised.</p><p><strong>Strong Language Skills</strong></p><p>Fluent in English. Good at explaining things simply.</p><p><strong>Financial Independence</strong></p><p>Can fund your own living expenses. We provide no salary or stipend.</p><p><strong>Likability</strong></p><p>Great at building relationships, in one to one settings, very quickly.</p><h3><strong>Desirable</strong></h3><ul><li>Relevant degrees or past training</li><li>Relevant certifications in Psychotherapy or Counselling</li><li>Experience in supporting others' mental health</li><li>One-to-one teaching in any context</li><li>Having dealt with mental illness yourself</li><li>Living in a low or middle income country (e.g. India, Kenya, Romania)</li></ul><p><strong>You can ask us questions via </strong><a href="mailto:recruitment@overcome.org.uk" target="_blank"><strong>recruitment@overcome.org.uk</strong></a><strong> - note that this role is fully remote and our recruitment team responds to inquiries from Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm UK time.</strong></p>

Overcome

Clinical Internship

<p>A fantastic opportunity has arisen within PAM Occupational Health Solutions for an&nbsp;<strong>Occupational Health Technician</strong>&nbsp;to join our OH Screening Team within the Private/Public sector and support some of our well-established clients.</p><p><strong>Covering, London, surrounding areas and willingness to travel UK Wide ​- Car allowance provided</strong></p><p>You will be expected to contribute to the Occupational Health Screening division’s success, working closely with your regional colleagues, other associated clinicians and client services colleagues to ensure the delivery of Safe, Effective, and Quality Occupational Health services.</p><p>The successful candidate will be responsible for the support and delivery of Occupational Health Services on various contracts from construction to the food industry, providing a high-quality health screening service to our client's employees, whilst increasing the business quality through effective relationship building with employees &amp; managers.</p><p><strong>Traveling is a key part of the role as the role is peripatetic and a willingness to travel UK-wide is needed to attend training and cover annual leave and sickness absence, however, PAM will always look to minimise this.</strong></p><p>Hours/Working Week are Monday-Friday 40 hours per week.</p><p><strong>Key accountabilities &amp; responsibilities:</strong></p><p>Conduct all aspects of health surveillance and fitness for work medicals/safety critical medicals in line with client standards and requirements</p><p>Drug and alcohol screening</p><p>Ensure that all documentation is uploaded to OHIO in the relevant areas</p><p>Store all data in line with Data Protection Principles</p><p>Maintaining confidentiality at all times</p><p>Ensuring KPI’s are met</p><p>Ensuring consistency of service delivery</p><p>Monitoring OHIO compliance to ensure that all information is correct and complete</p><p>Ensuring an excellent customer experience</p><p>Keep working practices in line with company accreditations including ISO 9001, 27001, SEQOHS, RISQS, and IIP</p><p>Ensure all medical equipment is calibrated and safety tested</p><p>Providing support to new team members</p><p>Escalations are conducted appropriately</p><p>Work in collaboration with all members of the OH Team</p><p><strong>Skills, Experience &amp; Qualifications:</strong></p><p>Sports Science Qualification or similar/Occupational Health Technician experience delivering health screening/medicals is preferable but not essential</p><p>Competent at managing client communication</p><p>Highly organised and process-driven individual</p><p>Ability to liaise with other departments and colleagues to achieve results</p><p>Results orientated and customer-focused</p><p>IT Literacy</p><p>Effective communication skills.</p><p>Ability to collate, prepare and deliver wellbeing content</p><p>Good organisation skills, the ability to work to deadlines and prioritise.</p><p>The ability and commitment to desire to be part of a team that seeks to provide the highest levels in a professional services business.</p><p>Understanding of Confidentiality</p><p>Good report writing skills</p><p><strong>Our Values &amp; Benefits</strong></p><ul>	<li>We pay your auto-enrolment pension contribution of 8%, you can also make enhanced contributions which are matched up to a further 5%</li>	<li>33 days annual leave including bank holidays with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days (FTE)</li>	<li>Life insurance scheme valued at 4x your annual salary</li>	<li>Income protection</li>	<li>Health Cash Plan Scheme, which covers you for things like Opticians, Dental Treatment and even Physio if needed!</li>	<li>Perkbox membership with amazing discounts on things like food and drink, retail and days out, all through our rewards scheme</li>	<li>Long service rewards</li>	<li>Flexible Working Hours</li>	<li>Access to a 24/7 EAP Counselling line and a 24/7 GP line and wellness support</li>	<li>Support with training and development</li>	<li>Group Income Protection</li></ul><p>At PAM we are passionate about people and delivering our Everyday Things That Matter Values and Behaviours to our customers and our colleagues. Our cultural philosophy is based on putting our people first, creating high performing teams who deliver great services for our clients.</p><p>We’re looking for driven and ambitious professionals to join our team, who are just as passionate about our philosophy and values as we are.</p><p><strong>PAM group are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion and socioeconomic status. We believe everyone should have the same opportunities for employment and promotion based on their ability, qualifications and suitability for the work.</strong></p>

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CAMHS Practitioner CYP-PT Therapy Trainee (CBT)

Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We have an exciting opportunity for a full time (37.5 hours/week) band 5 Lived Experience Practitioner and Trainer, to join our Psychologically Informed Consultation and Training (PICT) team. This team sits within the Intensive Management of Personality Disorder and Clinical Therapies Team (IMPACTT).</p>
<p>The role of PICT is to support Berkshire Healthcare staff and partner organisations who work with clients that may meet criteria for the diagnosis of 'personality disorder'. We are a team of Psychologists, Psychotherapists and Lived Experience Practitioners (people who have their own experiences of accessing services for personality disorder and living with this diagnosis). </p>
<p>The PICT approach is to consult with the staff, individuals or teams, rather than working directly with the person using services. We offer consultation, training and support to community and inpatient settings, and to Primary Care Networks across Berkshire.</p>
<p>The post holder will bring lived experience and knowledge of personality disorder/difficulties to support the delivery of consultation and training, focusing on the upskilling of a wide range of professionals and teams, helping them to understand and work with compassion and confidence with people with difficulties that may be associated with the diagnosis of 'personality disorder'. </p>
<p>You will work closely and collaboratively with PICT colleagues to ensure a co-produced approach. You will have regular supervision and support in this role. </p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Your main base will be at Erlegh House, Reading, whilst also having an option to work from home when appropriate. The post will involve travel across all localities in Berkshire. </p> <ul>  <li> <p>Co-design and co-deliver our trainings and consultations </p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Be confident inworkingboth online and face to face.</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Bring self-reflection and self-awareness when drawing upontheir ownlived experienceofdifficulties associated with the diagnosis of 'personality disorder'inrelation tothe role.</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Work collaboratively with PICT colleagues as well as colleagues across thewiderIMPACTT service.</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Take a compassionate approach to understandingthe needs of bothclient and colleagues.</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Attend monthlyLived Experiencesupervision, as well as PICT reflective spaces.</p> </li> </ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish. </p> <p>Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:</p> <ul>  <li>Caring for and about you is our top priority</li>  <li>Committed to providing good quality, safe services</li>  <li>Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions</li> </ul> <p>Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:</p> <ul>  <li>Flexible working options to support work-life balance</li>  <li>27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell</li>  <li>Generous NHS pension scheme</li>  <li>Excellent learning and career development opportunities</li>  <li>'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles</li>  <li>Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services</li>  <li>Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants</li>  <li>Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality</li>  <li>Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave</li>  <li>Free parking across Trust sites</li> </ul>       
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>06 November 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>University of Reading</p>
      <p>Whiteknights Road</p>
      <p>Reading</p>
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    <p><strong>The must haves for this role:</strong></p>
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<li>Lived experience of difficulties associated with a diagnosis of personality disorder.</li>
<li>Experience and passion for working as a team and working with and supporting lived experience colleagues.</li>
<li>An ability to be self-reflective, open to learning and to reflect sensitively on your personal experience to support others.</li>
<li>Willingness to bring compassion and empathy to both training and consultations.</li>
</ul>
<p>For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. </p>
<p><strong>We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. </strong></p>
<p>Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. </p>
<p>We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Jennie Parker on 0300 365 8000 or email: <a href="mailto:Jennie.Parker@berkshire.nhs.uk" target="_blank">Jennie.Parker@berkshire.nhs.uk</a> wholl be delighted to help (Tuesday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm). </p>
<p>Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>The must haves for this role:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Lived experience of difficulties associated with a diagnosis of personality disorder.</li>
<li>Experience and passion for working as a team and working with and supporting lived experience colleagues.</li>
<li>An ability to be self-reflective, open to learning and to reflect sensitively on your personal experience to support others.</li>
<li>Willingness to bring compassion and empathy to both training and consultations.</li>
</ul>
<p>For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. </p>
<p><strong>We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. </strong></p>
<p>Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. </p>
<p>We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Jennie Parker on 0300 365 8000 or email: <a href="mailto:Jennie.Parker@berkshire.nhs.uk" target="_blank">Jennie.Parker@berkshire.nhs.uk</a> wholl be delighted to help (Tuesday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm). </p>
<p>Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Degree in relevant subject such as health and social care or equivalent experience.</li>
        
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          <li>Completed an accredited peer support training or coaching.</li>
          
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        <li>Able to work reflectively, drawing on knowledge around and lived experience of the difficulties associated with the diagnosis of personality disorder.</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to appropriately share your own life experiences, where relevant to the role.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to understand and create healthy boundaries.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to remain calm and respond in a professional manner across a range of situations.</li>
        
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        <li>Ability to use initiative appropriately, making decisions within the guidelines set.</li>
        
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        </ul>
        
        
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          <li>Well-developed listening skills and effective verbal communication skills to be able to engage appropriately with colleagues, statutory and voluntary agencies - face to face, online and by telephone.</li>
          
          <li>Able to work reflectively, drawing on knowledge around and lived experience of the difficulties associated with the diagnosis of personality disorder.</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to appropriately share your own life experiences, where relevant to the role.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to understand and create healthy boundaries.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to remain calm and respond in a professional manner across a range of situations.</li>
          
          <li>Able to manage own workload in an effective and timely manner.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to use initiative appropriately, making decisions within the guidelines set.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate a general understanding of mental health difficulties with a positive non-judgemental approach.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality and work within local policy framework.</li>
          
          <li>Sensitive understanding of diversity issues and ability to promote anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to be non-judgmental, demonstrate empathy, compassion, and patience.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to engage effectively in supervision and to be able to raise concerns or personal difficulties which may affect the work being undertaken.</li>
          
          <li>Enthusiasm for learning and development.</li>
          
          <li>Flexible and adaptable to change.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, basic Excel skills, and online working</li>
          
          <li>Ability to use / learn to use on-line social communication platforms (Teams, Zoom)</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to run trainings on-line as well as face to face.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Good understanding of NHS mental health services and trauma-informed ways of working.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Additional Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Access to transport and able to travel freely and flexibly across the local area in order to work effectively with colleagues.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>University of Reading</p>
      <p>Whiteknights Road</p>
      <p>Reading</p>
            <p>RG6 6BZ</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>University of Reading</p>
          <p>Whiteknights Road</p>
          <p>Reading</p>
                    <p>RG6 6BZ</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Lived Experience Practitioner & Trainer

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Senior Clinical Psychologist in Paediatrics</strong></p> <p><strong>Band 8a </strong></p> <p>Job (Contract) Type</p> <p><strong>Fixed Term (maternity cover until 31st August 2026) </strong></p> <p>Working Pattern</p> <p><strong>22.5 hours/week (0.6 WTE)</strong></p> <p><strong>Essential Working Days</strong>: ideally Mondays, Wednesdays &amp; Thursdays</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Why we are recruiting:</strong> </p> <p>We have an exciting opportunity for a senior clinical psychologist to join the Psychological and Mental Health Services (PAMHS) department at Great Ormond Street Hospital covering maternity leave. You will be providing a service to children with visual conditions and their families. </p> <p>The successful candidate will provide a specialist clinical psychology service to children and families referred to the Ophthalmology team at GOSH, working closely with consultants and allied health professionals. The role includes provision of psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions on a predominantly outpatient basis.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>What we can offer:</strong></p> <p>You will be working with the Surgery &amp; Development Stream (a team of paediatric clinical psychologists) who offer psychological input to children under the care of thirteen medical specialties. In addition to your work with the Ophthalmology team you will contribute to the flexible delivery of psychology services across the stream, in response to new developments and organisational changes. </p> <p>We are one of three paediatric psychology streams within the hospital and sit within the wider psychological and mental health services. </p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a psychology team we draw on a range of therapeutic modalities including Narrative, CBT, Systemic, ACT, compassion focussed therapy. There are opportunities to work in creative, formulation-driven ways with young people and families. You will be offering individual, family, parent and group psychological interventions, as well as working within GOSH MDTs and with external agencies.</p> <p>There is a strong commitment to continuing professional development in line with job planning. A range of academic teaching is offered within the department as well as special interest groups in medicalised trauma, medically unexplained symptoms, narrative therapy, cognitive assessment, and others. Utilisation of research skills for audit, policy and service development and research is encouraged.</p>  <p>As the post is fixed-term we will be thinking with you about your development within and beyond this contracted post to support your career.</p> <p><strong>What we are looking for/who we are looking to recruit:</strong></p> <p>This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and innovative clinical psychologist. We are looking for someone who is confident in working within physical health and/or work with children and young people and who is keen to develop clinical skills in the psychology of health conditions. </p> <p>If this sounds like you, please apply now.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.</p>
<p>We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.</p>
<p>We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.</p>
<p>We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.</p>
<p>We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>04 November 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £64,156 to £71,148 a year
      
        per annum inclusive, pro rata for part time
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>12 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>271-BBM-7345916</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Great Ormond Street Hospital</p>
      <p>Great Ormond Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>WC1N 3JH</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please see those attached.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please see those attached.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          GOSH Culture and Values
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Our Always values | Always welcoming | Always helpful | Always expert | Always one team</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Academic/Professional qualification/Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Honours degree in Psychology</li>
        
        <li>Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS/HCPC, including clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and lifespan developmental psychology.EA</li>
        
        <li>Registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council as Practitioner Psychologist</li>
        
        <li>Post-doctoral training and recorded CPD experience and /or further qualifications in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Experience/Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at specialist level.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts and of working in a multicultural framework.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of presenting psychology to multidisciplinary audiences at conferences or other educational settings.</li>
        
        <li>Experience and expertise with a specialist paediatric client group.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of supervising trainee psychologists and/or other professionals.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Skills/Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.</li>
        
        <li>Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their carers and other professionals.</li>
        
        <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations and challenging behaviours.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of skilled and productive multidisciplinary team working.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, including verbal abuse.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of specialised psychological therapeutic skills as used in complex cases within paediatrics</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            GOSH Culture and Values
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Our Always values | Always welcoming | Always helpful | Always expert | Always one team</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Academic/Professional qualification/Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Honours degree in Psychology</li>
          
          <li>Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS/HCPC, including clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and lifespan developmental psychology.EA</li>
          
          <li>Registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council as Practitioner Psychologist</li>
          
          <li>Post-doctoral training and recorded CPD experience and /or further qualifications in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience/Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at specialist level.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts and of working in a multicultural framework.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of presenting psychology to multidisciplinary audiences at conferences or other educational settings.</li>
          
          <li>Experience and expertise with a specialist paediatric client group.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supervising trainee psychologists and/or other professionals.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Skills/Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.</li>
          
          <li>Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their carers and other professionals.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations and challenging behaviours.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of skilled and productive multidisciplinary team working.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, including verbal abuse.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of specialised psychological therapeutic skills as used in complex cases within paediatrics</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Great Ormond Street Hospital</p>
      <p>Great Ormond Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>WC1N 3JH</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Great Ormond Street Hospital</p>
          <p>Great Ormond Street</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>WC1N 3JH</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Specialist Paediatric Clinical Psychologist

Occupational Therapist - HMP Send PIPE

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to
stand out and make a difference in a national role for a unique and
high-profile mental health charity.</p>  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will be responsible for the development and integration of UK-wide substance misuse specialist pathways and partnerships within a highly specialised military veterans psychological trauma service. The role is primarily developmental and strategic, focusing on building sustainable internal capability and external networks. The post-holder will lead on our substance misuse strategy, ensuring that pathways and partnerships are evidence-based, trauma-informed, veteran-centric and aligned with NICE approved best practice.</p><p>The successful candidate requires excellent leadership skills enabling them to inspire, motivate and influence colleagues across the Charity. The ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders is essential as is the requirement to travel to our other sites.</p><p>We continually strive for excellence in all that we do and therefore this post requires a dynamic and inspirational leader who will take a pragmatic approach to the challenges that lie ahead. We would expect you have experience in working in mental health services whether in the NHS, voluntary or private sector.</p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to stand out and make a difference in a national role for a unique and high-profile mental health charity.</p><p>This role will be subject to a DBS check.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Combat Stress is the UKs leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century weve been helping former personnel to deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and online digital mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide servicesin-person, and viaphoneandonline.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>11 November 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,320 to £54,150 a year
      
        Band 7
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>12 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>B0373-25-0010</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Tyrwhitt House</p>
      <p>Oaklawn Road</p>
      <p>Leatherhead</p>
      <p>Surrey</p>
      <p>KT22 0BX</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Lead Substance
Misuse Specialist</strong></p><p></p><p>Hybrid working including travel across England, Scotland,
and Northern Ireland as required</p><p></p><p><strong>Status: </strong>12 to 18 Months Fixed Term Contract </p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> Band 7, £47,320 -£54,150 pa </p><p><strong>Hours:</strong> 37.5 Hours per week </p><p>______________________________________________________________</p><p><strong>About us:</strong></p><p></p><p>Combat Stress is the UKs leading mental health charity for
veterans. For over a century weve been helping former personnel to deal with
issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression.
Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every
service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues
related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient
and online digital mental health services to veterans with complex mental
health problems. We provide servicesin-person, and
viaphoneandonline.</p><p><strong>About the role:</strong></p><p>The post holder will be responsible for the development and integration
of UK-wide substance misuse specialist pathways and partnerships within a
highly specialised military veterans psychological trauma service. The role is
primarily developmental and strategic, focusing on building sustainable
internal capability and external networks. The post-holder will lead on our
substance misuse strategy, ensuring that pathways and partnerships are
evidence-based, trauma-informed, veteran-centric and aligned with NICE approved
best practice</p><p>The successful candidate requires excellent leadership
skills enabling them to inspire, motivate and influence colleagues across the Charity.
The ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
is essential as is the requirement to travel to our other sites.</p><p>We continually strive for excellence in all that we do and
therefore this post requires a dynamic and inspirational leader who will take a
pragmatic approach to the challenges that lie ahead. We would expect you have
experience in working in mental health services whether in the NHS, voluntary
or private sector. </p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to
stand out and make a difference in a national role for a unique and
high-profile mental health charity. </p><p>This
role will be subject to a DBS check.</p><p><strong>What we offer:
</strong>You will work within a reputable
charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has
a fantastic cause and a committed follower base.</p><p>Benefits:</p><p> 27
days paid holiday plus bank holidays and after 5 years continuous service, this
will increase to 30 days paid holiday plus bank holidays. </p><p> 
 Competitive stakeholder pension scheme -
contributions matched up to 11% of salary</p><p> 
 Discount shopping vouchers</p><p> 
 Access to the Employee Assistance Programme</p><p>
 Flexible working</p><p>
 Access to Blue Light Card scheme</p><p>
 Death in Service Scheme</p><p><strong>Closing date: 28 November 2025 </strong></p><p><strong>Interview date: 2nd or 3rd week in
December </strong></p><p></p><p><em>Please note, we reserve the right to close this advert
early, should we receive a sufficient amount of applicants.</em></p><p></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Lead Substance
Misuse Specialist</strong></p><p></p><p>Hybrid working including travel across England, Scotland,
and Northern Ireland as required</p><p></p><p><strong>Status: </strong>12 to 18 Months Fixed Term Contract </p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> Band 7, £47,320 -£54,150 pa </p><p><strong>Hours:</strong> 37.5 Hours per week </p><p>______________________________________________________________</p><p><strong>About us:</strong></p><p></p><p>Combat Stress is the UKs leading mental health charity for
veterans. For over a century weve been helping former personnel to deal with
issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression.
Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every
service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues
related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient
and online digital mental health services to veterans with complex mental
health problems. We provide servicesin-person, and
viaphoneandonline.</p><p><strong>About the role:</strong></p><p>The post holder will be responsible for the development and integration
of UK-wide substance misuse specialist pathways and partnerships within a
highly specialised military veterans psychological trauma service. The role is
primarily developmental and strategic, focusing on building sustainable
internal capability and external networks. The post-holder will lead on our
substance misuse strategy, ensuring that pathways and partnerships are
evidence-based, trauma-informed, veteran-centric and aligned with NICE approved
best practice</p><p>The successful candidate requires excellent leadership
skills enabling them to inspire, motivate and influence colleagues across the Charity.
The ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
is essential as is the requirement to travel to our other sites.</p><p>We continually strive for excellence in all that we do and
therefore this post requires a dynamic and inspirational leader who will take a
pragmatic approach to the challenges that lie ahead. We would expect you have
experience in working in mental health services whether in the NHS, voluntary
or private sector. </p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to
stand out and make a difference in a national role for a unique and
high-profile mental health charity. </p><p>This
role will be subject to a DBS check.</p><p><strong>What we offer:
</strong>You will work within a reputable
charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has
a fantastic cause and a committed follower base.</p><p>Benefits:</p><p> 27
days paid holiday plus bank holidays and after 5 years continuous service, this
will increase to 30 days paid holiday plus bank holidays. </p><p> 
 Competitive stakeholder pension scheme -
contributions matched up to 11% of salary</p><p> 
 Discount shopping vouchers</p><p> 
 Access to the Employee Assistance Programme</p><p>
 Flexible working</p><p>
 Access to Blue Light Card scheme</p><p>
 Death in Service Scheme</p><p><strong>Closing date: 28 November 2025 </strong></p><p><strong>Interview date: 2nd or 3rd week in
December </strong></p><p></p><p><em>Please note, we reserve the right to close this advert
early, should we receive a sufficient amount of applicants.</em></p><p></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Registered / qualified healthcare professional (e.g. nurse, OT, clinical or counselling psychologist, accredited psychotherapist, or equivalent) </li>
        
        <li>Post-graduate training in or substantial experience of direct delivery of substance misuse or addictions practice.</li>
        
        <li>Minimum of 3 years post-registration experience, including work with co-morbid substance misuse and mental health or trauma. </li>
        
        <li>Experience of leading service development, pathway design and/or partnership work.</li>
        
        <li>Experience teaching / training MDT colleagues.</li>
        
        <li>Experience in clinical risk assessment and management of complex client groups.</li>
        
        <li>Experience managing staff and stakeholders</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Relevant postgraduate qualification or training in addictions, dual diagnosis, trauma.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in co-production and structured professional judgement approaches to risk assessment.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in quality improvement activities and UK-wide service development.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in veteran or military mental health settings. </li>
          
          <li>Experience leading cross-sector collaboration.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Skills, Knowledge and Attributes
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>In depth understanding of substance misuse assessment and intervention approaches.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of NICE guidance relevant to substance misuse, PTSD / C-PTSD.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of current legislation and initiatives within substance misuse and mental health.</li>
        
        <li>Strong communication, negotiation and partnership building skills.</li>
        
        <li>Commitment to the values of care, respect, and inclusivity is essential</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of veteran-specific health and social care landscape.</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of trauma-informed care-principles and their application in operational service design.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Registered / qualified healthcare professional (e.g. nurse, OT, clinical or counselling psychologist, accredited psychotherapist, or equivalent) </li>
          
          <li>Post-graduate training in or substantial experience of direct delivery of substance misuse or addictions practice.</li>
          
          <li>Minimum of 3 years post-registration experience, including work with co-morbid substance misuse and mental health or trauma. </li>
          
          <li>Experience of leading service development, pathway design and/or partnership work.</li>
          
          <li>Experience teaching / training MDT colleagues.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in clinical risk assessment and management of complex client groups.</li>
          
          <li>Experience managing staff and stakeholders</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Relevant postgraduate qualification or training in addictions, dual diagnosis, trauma.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in co-production and structured professional judgement approaches to risk assessment.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in quality improvement activities and UK-wide service development.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in veteran or military mental health settings. </li>
            
            <li>Experience leading cross-sector collaboration.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Skills, Knowledge and Attributes
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>In depth understanding of substance misuse assessment and intervention approaches.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of NICE guidance relevant to substance misuse, PTSD / C-PTSD.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of current legislation and initiatives within substance misuse and mental health.</li>
          
          <li>Strong communication, negotiation and partnership building skills.</li>
          
          <li>Commitment to the values of care, respect, and inclusivity is essential</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of veteran-specific health and social care landscape.</li>
            
            <li>Understanding of trauma-informed care-principles and their application in operational service design.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Combat Stress</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Tyrwhitt House</p>
      <p>Oaklawn Road</p>
      <p>Leatherhead</p>
      <p>Surrey</p>
      <p>KT22 0BX</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.combatstress.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.combatstress.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Combat Stress</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Tyrwhitt House</p>
          <p>Oaklawn Road</p>
          <p>Leatherhead</p>
          <p>Surrey</p>
          <p>KT22 0BX</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.combatstress.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.combatstress.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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