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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service offers specialist services for children and young people who are suffering from eating disorders. The service provides a range of treatments across the existing outpatient service.</p>
<p>We currently have a permanent position for a band 7 Family Therapist to work in the Children and Young People's Eating Disorder Service.</p>
<p>The post holder will work alongside a team of family therapists, psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists and other disciplines.</p>
<p>The job will be split between our sites in South Kensington and Chelsea, and Harrow-on-the-Hill.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will provide specialist systemic interventions for child and adolescent eating disorders in the outpatient service, including Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN).</p>
<p>You will carry regular initial assessments of newly referred patients to the service.</p>
<p>You will deliver and facilitate an existing carer's skills/parent group.</p>
<p>You will provide duty support to external professionals and families looking for advice and support, including triaging of new referrals.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>There's a place for you at CNWLWe'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 patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.</p> <p>We're 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 we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll 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.</p> <p><em>Hear from our staff what it's like working with our CNWL Eating Disorders service, please click on below videos.</em></p> <p><em>Video 1 - Click HERE</em></p> <p>Video 2- Click HERE</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>07 November 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £56,276 to £63,176 a year
      
        Pro rata per annum incl. HCAS
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>333-G-ED-0453-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>South Kensington &amp; Chelsea Mental Health Centre &amp; Roxborough Road, Harrow</p>
            <p>London</p>
            <p>SW10 9NG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>You will provide specialist systemic interventions for child and adolescent eating disorders in the outpatient service, including Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN).</p>
<p>You will carry regular initial assessments of newly referred patients to the service.</p>
<p>You will deliver and facilitate an existing carer's skills/parent group.</p>
<p>You will provide duty support to external professionals and families looking for advice and support, including triaging of new referrals.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>You will provide specialist systemic interventions for child and adolescent eating disorders in the outpatient service, including Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN).</p>
<p>You will carry regular initial assessments of newly referred patients to the service.</p>
<p>You will deliver and facilitate an existing carer's skills/parent group.</p>
<p>You will provide duty support to external professionals and families looking for advice and support, including triaging of new referrals.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Masters or Doctoral level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy or AFT agreed equivalent UKCP Registered OR in training working towards completing the MSc in Family Therapy (Qualifying level).</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Possession of a relevant degree or in the process of obtaining</li>
          
          <li>Postgraduate training in eating disorders specific therapies (e.g. CBT-E, AFT family-based treatment, IPT</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Previous Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>CAMHS Experience/ Eating Disorder Experience</li>
        
        <li>Experience and understanding of the needs of a multicultural population</li>
        
        <li>In providing consultation, liaison with a range of professionals, and multidisciplinary working</li>
        
        <li>Research in relation to children and adult's mental health problems</li>
        
        <li>Skilled in using outcome-focused resources such as ROMS and PREMS with Service Users, and making use of such information in the course of therapy</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Training in parent management and Experience of Group Work</li>
          
          <li>Working with children &amp; YP with an eating disorder</li>
          
          <li>Experience of audit</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Skills in working with children and families with mental health and social problems</li>
        
        <li>Ability to assess, including risks, and to formulate comprehensive assessments and offer a range of effective treatments based on formal psychological and specialist therapies and act in accordance with Child Protection and Risk Policies.</li>
        
        <li>Systemic culturally sensitive skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate complexity verbally and in writing with relevant administrative capacity.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to apply analytical skills to multi-layered complex cases</li>
        
        <li>Ability to liaise with and manage complex professional networks in relation to individuals and families</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of relevant research and practice developments within professional discipline of family therapy</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Parent management training</li>
          
          <li>CBT skills</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Understanding of systemic theory and practice</li>
        
        <li>Evidence base in relation to child mental health</li>
        
        <li>The impact of abuse, trauma and other adverse experiences on children and families</li>
        
        <li>Legislation and DOH guidelines relevant to children and mental health</li>
        
        <li>Child development in relation to mental health difficulties</li>
        
        <li>Child protection policies and procedures and understanding</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working independently in the community</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          Personal Attributes, Aptitudes
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Effective communicator</li>
        
        <li>Flexible</li>
        
        <li>Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach which considers the needs of the whole person</li>
        
        <li>Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_6">
        
          CPD
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>The post holder is expected to have had since  qualification ongoing CPD</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Masters or Doctoral level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy or AFT agreed equivalent UKCP Registered OR in training working towards completing the MSc in Family Therapy (Qualifying level).</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Possession of a relevant degree or in the process of obtaining</li>
            
            <li>Postgraduate training in eating disorders specific therapies (e.g. CBT-E, AFT family-based treatment, IPT</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Previous Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>CAMHS Experience/ Eating Disorder Experience</li>
          
          <li>Experience and understanding of the needs of a multicultural population</li>
          
          <li>In providing consultation, liaison with a range of professionals, and multidisciplinary working</li>
          
          <li>Research in relation to children and adult's mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>Skilled in using outcome-focused resources such as ROMS and PREMS with Service Users, and making use of such information in the course of therapy</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Training in parent management and Experience of Group Work</li>
            
            <li>Working with children &amp; YP with an eating disorder</li>
            
            <li>Experience of audit</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Skills in working with children and families with mental health and social problems</li>
          
          <li>Ability to assess, including risks, and to formulate comprehensive assessments and offer a range of effective treatments based on formal psychological and specialist therapies and act in accordance with Child Protection and Risk Policies.</li>
          
          <li>Systemic culturally sensitive skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate complexity verbally and in writing with relevant administrative capacity.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to apply analytical skills to multi-layered complex cases</li>
          
          <li>Ability to liaise with and manage complex professional networks in relation to individuals and families</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of relevant research and practice developments within professional discipline of family therapy</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Parent management training</li>
            
            <li>CBT skills</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Understanding of systemic theory and practice</li>
          
          <li>Evidence base in relation to child mental health</li>
          
          <li>The impact of abuse, trauma and other adverse experiences on children and families</li>
          
          <li>Legislation and DOH guidelines relevant to children and mental health</li>
          
          <li>Child development in relation to mental health difficulties</li>
          
          <li>Child protection policies and procedures and understanding</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working independently in the community</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Personal Attributes, Aptitudes
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Effective communicator</li>
          
          <li>Flexible</li>
          
          <li>Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach which considers the needs of the whole person</li>
          
          <li>Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_6">
          
            CPD
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>The post holder is expected to have had since  qualification ongoing CPD</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>
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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="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>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>South Kensington &amp; Chelsea Mental Health Centre &amp; Roxborough Road, Harrow</p>
            <p>London</p>
            <p>SW10 9NG</p>
    
  

  
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        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>South Kensington &amp; Chelsea Mental Health Centre &amp; Roxborough Road, Harrow</p>
                    <p>London</p>
                    <p>SW10 9NG</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Family & Systemic Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Bereavement Wellbeing Practitioner</strong></p><ul><li><strong>
Hours:</strong> 37.5 hours per week (part-time hours considered)</li><li><strong>Location:</strong> Watford</li><li><strong>Salary: </strong>Rennie Grove Peace Band 5 - £29,970- £36,483 per annum (pro rata)</li><li><strong>Closing date:</strong> 14 November 2025 at 12 noon</li><li><strong>Interview date:</strong> 25 September 2025</li></ul>  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul><li>To be a part of the Bereavement and Talking Therapies team who offer emotional support to patients, carers, children and young people and families who have a life-limiting illness or are bereaved.</li><li>Triage referrals and undertake assessments to appropriate departments with Bereavement and Talking therapy service.</li><li>Trained professional in CBT/DBT/counselling.</li><li>Plan and facilitate sessions for bereaved and pre-bereaved patients.</li><li>Deliver staff and patient/family/carers psycho-educational workshops.</li><li>To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to providing a high-quality service.</li></ul><strong>This role will suit someone who</strong><ul><li>Works under pressure with the ability to meet deadlines.</li><li>Can quickly build trusting, empathetic and caring relationships.</li><li>Is flexible and enjoys the variety of work in a fast-moving environment.</li><li>Has good interpersonal skills.</li><li>Has strong organisational skills.</li></ul>  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, our unique care provides a lifeline of compassion and support to patients, carers, and families facing progressive life-limiting illness.

We provide palliative and end of life care support, including bereavement services, within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and our patient services are available to adults, as well as patients transitioning into adult services (16 to 25 years).</p><p>Bereavement support is offered for all ages to families of patients and those around them, as well as throughout the community, in schools and workplaces.

We are proud to offer care in the place that best suits the individuals needs, whether that is at home, in a care home, in a short stay in our inpatient unit, out in the community, or in our purpose-built Living Well Centre facilities. As a hospice care charity, we have offered this support, free of charge, for over 40 years.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>17 October 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £29,970 to £36,483 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>NTX1148454</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Peace Hospice</p>
            <p>Watford</p>
            <p>WD17 3PH</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul><li>Understand the need to manage time and resources to maximum effect, prioritizing workload, managing own time and working to deadlines.</li><li>Organising own day to day tasks.</li><li>Ability to plan and organise session as appropriate to the RGP service.</li><li>Ability to organise resources.</li><li>Take a flexible approach to working, providing cover for colleagues as required across the Rennie Grove Peace geographical area.</li><li>Ability to work autonomously to plan, deliver, develop and evaluate the bereavement service in line with the RGP Strategy.</li><li>Acting as a Rennie Grove Peace ambassador within the community.</li></ul>  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul><li>Understand the need to manage time and resources to maximum effect, prioritizing workload, managing own time and working to deadlines.</li><li>Organising own day to day tasks.</li><li>Ability to plan and organise session as appropriate to the RGP service.</li><li>Ability to organise resources.</li><li>Take a flexible approach to working, providing cover for colleagues as required across the Rennie Grove Peace geographical area.</li><li>Ability to work autonomously to plan, deliver, develop and evaluate the bereavement service in line with the RGP Strategy.</li><li>Acting as a Rennie Grove Peace ambassador within the community.</li></ul>    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualified professional as a Counsellor, (PWP), Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, DBT therapist, or equivalent relevant therapist. Degree with BABCP, UKCP, BACP, NCPS registration (or working towards).</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Additional Criteria
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Proven experience working with individuals and group work. Proven experience in developing and facilitating psychological and emotional wellbeing groups such as mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) skills, or relaxation techniques. Able to deliver low-intensity psychological skill-based interventions in a palliative setting. Able to hold a caseload and contribute to risk management. Ability to positively engage adults, families, and staff. Ability to communicate verbally and in written format. experience in delivering psychological psycho-educational sessions to groups and individuals where appropriate on challenges such as anxiety low mood with a focus on grief and loss. Collaborate with volunteers and community teams to support social groups in our community cafes and support work that builds a focus on social connection, reducing isolation, and developing coping strategies. A commitment to life-long learning and undertaking personal development opportunities. The ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including the recently bereaved. A good understanding of technology with a working knowledge of Microsoft 365 packages, i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams. Good organisational skills. Able to work accurately with excellent attention to detail. Able to build good working relationships with a diverse range of people. Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Self-motivated with ability to work autonomously and as an effective team member, using initiative. Ability to prioritise effectively and produce work to high standards under pressure. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of the volunteers and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace services or be bereaved themselves.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Accreditation with a recognised membership body. Relevant experience of managing/working with volunteers. Resilient-based supervision training. Experience of working in palliative care. Experience working with groups such as bereavement, carer support, children, and family groups. Experience in facilitating training. Strong people management skills. Bereavement palliative care experience.</li>
          
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualified professional as a Counsellor, (PWP), Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, DBT therapist, or equivalent relevant therapist. Degree with BABCP, UKCP, BACP, NCPS registration (or working towards).</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Additional Criteria
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Proven experience working with individuals and group work. Proven experience in developing and facilitating psychological and emotional wellbeing groups such as mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) skills, or relaxation techniques. Able to deliver low-intensity psychological skill-based interventions in a palliative setting. Able to hold a caseload and contribute to risk management. Ability to positively engage adults, families, and staff. Ability to communicate verbally and in written format. experience in delivering psychological psycho-educational sessions to groups and individuals where appropriate on challenges such as anxiety low mood with a focus on grief and loss. Collaborate with volunteers and community teams to support social groups in our community cafes and support work that builds a focus on social connection, reducing isolation, and developing coping strategies. A commitment to life-long learning and undertaking personal development opportunities. The ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including the recently bereaved. A good understanding of technology with a working knowledge of Microsoft 365 packages, i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams. Good organisational skills. Able to work accurately with excellent attention to detail. Able to build good working relationships with a diverse range of people. Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Self-motivated with ability to work autonomously and as an effective team member, using initiative. Ability to prioritise effectively and produce work to high standards under pressure. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of the volunteers and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace services or be bereaved themselves.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Accreditation with a recognised membership body. Relevant experience of managing/working with volunteers. Resilient-based supervision training. Experience of working in palliative care. Experience working with groups such as bereavement, carer support, children, and family groups. Experience in facilitating training. Strong people management skills. Bereavement palliative care experience.</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>
    </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="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>Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Peace Hospice</p>
            <p>Watford</p>
            <p>WD17 3PH</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Peace Hospice</p>
                    <p>Watford</p>
                    <p>WD17 3PH</p>
        
      

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

Bereavement Wellbeing Practitioner

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist & LTC Lead

Senior Mental Health Practitioner/Supervisor - Brent CAMHS MHST

Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist

Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

CAMHS Specialist Practitioner (N&S MCCAED ITP)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are delighted to share a rare and exciting opportunity to join our friendly, well-established team in a brand new role at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Due to expansion and improvement of the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), we are seeking to recruit a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to be joint team lead for the acute team, and to clinically lead on delivery of the service to AMU.</p> <p>The postholder will share responsibility for leading the acute team of band 5 and 6 SLTs and a band 4 assistant alongside the other band 7 team lead, and will have access to CPD, supervision, peer support and internal and external training opportunities to develop and enhance their leadership skills.</p> <p>The successful candidate will carry a caseload of patients on AMU, including patients with and without tracheostomies, and those receiving non-invasive ventilation. Leadership of videofluoroscopy clinics for in- and outpatients, and delivery of the inpatient FEES service, provide ample opportunity to consolidate specialist skills in instrumental assessment of dysphagia.</p> <p>We welcome contact from interested candidates who would like to discuss this post.</p> <p><strong>PLEASE NOTE: We may not be able to offer sponsorship for this post</strong></p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p> To provide a highly specialist SLT service to patients on the acute wards at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, with primary responsibility for the Acute Medical Unit.</p> <p> To provide cross-cover and support to critical care as required.</p> <p> To work with other members of the multidisciplinary team to develop services and standards of patient care. </p> <p> To provide training and support to SLT colleagues or to colleagues from other professions.</p> <p> To assist the Head of Speech and Language Therapy with service evaluation.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:</p>
<ol>
<li>Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development</li>
<li>Widening access (anchor institution) and employability</li>
<li>Improving the experience of staff with disability</li>
<li>Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development</li>
<li>Making equalities mainstream</li>
</ol>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>03 November 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        per annum plus HCAS
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>197-UT7123-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Queen Elizabeth Hospital</p>
      <p>Stadium Road</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE18 4QH</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Key Result Areas &amp; Performance:</strong></p> <p> To use highly specialist skills to assess, differentially diagnose and manage complex patients with acquired swallowing and communication disorders on the AMU and acute wards at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.</p> <p> To support in the assessment, differential diagnosis and management of patients with tracheostomy who have swallowing and communication impairments, and to provide specialist input to these patients where weaning from the tracheostomy is problematic.</p> <p> To work independently to fulfil the core responsibilities identified below.</p> <p> To ensure effective joint working with the Multi-Disciplinary Teams in the management and discharge planning of these patients.</p> <p> To provide training and/or support to other professionals concerning swallowing or communication problems.</p> <p> To contribute to the development of clinical guidelines which are based upon sound evidence.</p> <p> To undertake audit and outcome projects with the supervision of the Head of SLT.</p> <p> To comment on and adhere to service and team plans and policies.</p>  <p><em><strong>Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more detail.</strong></em></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Key Result Areas &amp; Performance:</strong></p> <p> To use highly specialist skills to assess, differentially diagnose and manage complex patients with acquired swallowing and communication disorders on the AMU and acute wards at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.</p> <p> To support in the assessment, differential diagnosis and management of patients with tracheostomy who have swallowing and communication impairments, and to provide specialist input to these patients where weaning from the tracheostomy is problematic.</p> <p> To work independently to fulfil the core responsibilities identified below.</p> <p> To ensure effective joint working with the Multi-Disciplinary Teams in the management and discharge planning of these patients.</p> <p> To provide training and/or support to other professionals concerning swallowing or communication problems.</p> <p> To contribute to the development of clinical guidelines which are based upon sound evidence.</p> <p> To undertake audit and outcome projects with the supervision of the Head of SLT.</p> <p> To comment on and adhere to service and team plans and policies.</p>  <p><em><strong>Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more detail.</strong></em></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications &amp; Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of successful completion of specialist courses at a Masters degree equivalent (or an MSc if available in clinical specialism)</li>
        
        <li>Health &amp; Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice</li>
        
        <li>Fully registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Network</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Significant specialist experience of working with adults with acquired neurological disorders, particularly Stroke, post registration</li>
        
        <li>Experience of performing and interpreting Videofluoroscopies (GGC Level 3)</li>
        
        <li>Experience of supervising junior SLTs, assistants and students</li>
        
        <li>Experience of rehabilitation and acute work with adults in therapeutic settings</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of performing and interpreting FEES</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge of the evidence base for effective treatment for adults with communication and swallowing disorders</li>
        
        <li>In-depth knowledge of tracheostomy assessment and management</li>
        
        <li>Well established knowledge of a broad range of relevant assessment tools</li>
        
        <li>Well established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions</li>
        
        <li>In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)</li>
        
        <li>Basic IT Skills</li>
        
        <li>In-depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of the roles of other professionals</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of standards of record keeping</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Personal Qualities and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills</li>
        
        <li>Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills</li>
        
        <li>Good presentation skills, both written and verbal</li>
        
        <li>Excellent organisational skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to be a good team member &amp; assume leadership responsibilities</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications &amp; Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of successful completion of specialist courses at a Masters degree equivalent (or an MSc if available in clinical specialism)</li>
          
          <li>Health &amp; Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice</li>
          
          <li>Fully registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Network</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant specialist experience of working with adults with acquired neurological disorders, particularly Stroke, post registration</li>
          
          <li>Experience of performing and interpreting Videofluoroscopies (GGC Level 3)</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supervising junior SLTs, assistants and students</li>
          
          <li>Experience of rehabilitation and acute work with adults in therapeutic settings</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of performing and interpreting FEES</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the evidence base for effective treatment for adults with communication and swallowing disorders</li>
          
          <li>In-depth knowledge of tracheostomy assessment and management</li>
          
          <li>Well established knowledge of a broad range of relevant assessment tools</li>
          
          <li>Well established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions</li>
          
          <li>In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)</li>
          
          <li>Basic IT Skills</li>
          
          <li>In-depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of the roles of other professionals</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of standards of record keeping</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Personal Qualities and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills</li>
          
          <li>Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills</li>
          
          <li>Good presentation skills, both written and verbal</li>
          
          <li>Excellent organisational skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to be a good team member &amp; assume leadership responsibilities</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>
    </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="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>Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Queen Elizabeth Hospital</p>
      <p>Stadium Road</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE18 4QH</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Queen Elizabeth Hospital</p>
          <p>Stadium Road</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>SE18 4QH</p>
        
      

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

Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist - Acute Medical Unit

Bank Specialist Physiotherapist (Rotational) Band 6

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking to recruit a Senior Cognitive Analytic Therapist (CAT) to lead our CAT pathway. This post plays a pivotal role in delivering specialist psychological care to adults with complex mental health needs. The post is an established position in Lewisham Integrated Therapies (LIT) and CAT has a long and valued history in the borough as well as in the Trust.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To lead on Cognitive Analytic Therapy in Lewisham. This involves being responsible for the provision of CAT in Lewisham for complex emotional needs, managing waiting lists, supervising junior staff, conducting assessments and offering Cognitive Analytic therapy. To also work closely with our stakeholders in the community mental health teams.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.</p>
<p>We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide.</p>
<p>We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.</p>
<p>The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role.We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.</p>
<p><strong>Our Values</strong></p>
<p>We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.</p>
      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>12 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 of HCAs
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>334-CLI-7371000-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>The Lind Clinic Deptford</p>
      <p>St James Road, London SE8</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE8 3RA</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see The Job description document for a more detailed description of the roles and responsibilities.</p>  <p>**previous applicants need not apply.**</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see The Job description document for a more detailed description of the roles and responsibilities.</p>  <p>**previous applicants need not apply.**</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A recognised qualification in a core mental health professions eg. psychiatric nursing or social work, doctoral level clinical or counselling psychology, qualified psychotherapist with demonstrable competence to practice in mental health in the NHS.</li>
        
        <li>ACAT accredited CAT Practitioner</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>ACAT accredited supervisor</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oEvidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in Cognitive Analytic Therapy. (A/I)</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in Cognitive Analytic Therapy and complex emotional needs.  Experience of holding and managing a waiting list.</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of supervising assistants and trainees having completed the relevant training</li>
        
        <li>oExperience in offering clinical and managerial supervision to junior therapists.</li>
        
        <li>oExperience working with community mental health teams and other stakeholders</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oTheoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment for those presenting with complex emotional needs.</li>
        
        <li>oKnowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care.</li>
        
        <li>oTo deliver psychological/psychotherapeutic therapy across cultural and other differences</li>
        
        <li>oTo select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources.</li>
        
        <li>oKnowledge of a range of a range of therapeutic ideas/approaches systemic models in assessment and treatment relevant to CAT discipline</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oTo communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information.</li>
        
        <li>oTo plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers</li>
        
        <li>oTo plan allocation of tasks to assistants/trainees as appropriates</li>
        
        <li>oWell-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data</li>
        
        <li>oConsultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups and sensitively managing, a number of people's needs simultaneously within the context of therapeutic work/consultation.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          Ability
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oAbility to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A recognised qualification in a core mental health professions eg. psychiatric nursing or social work, doctoral level clinical or counselling psychology, qualified psychotherapist with demonstrable competence to practice in mental health in the NHS.</li>
          
          <li>ACAT accredited CAT Practitioner</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>ACAT accredited supervisor</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oEvidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in Cognitive Analytic Therapy. (A/I)</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in Cognitive Analytic Therapy and complex emotional needs.  Experience of holding and managing a waiting list.</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of supervising assistants and trainees having completed the relevant training</li>
          
          <li>oExperience in offering clinical and managerial supervision to junior therapists.</li>
          
          <li>oExperience working with community mental health teams and other stakeholders</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oTheoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment for those presenting with complex emotional needs.</li>
          
          <li>oKnowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care.</li>
          
          <li>oTo deliver psychological/psychotherapeutic therapy across cultural and other differences</li>
          
          <li>oTo select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources.</li>
          
          <li>oKnowledge of a range of a range of therapeutic ideas/approaches systemic models in assessment and treatment relevant to CAT discipline</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oTo communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information.</li>
          
          <li>oTo plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers</li>
          
          <li>oTo plan allocation of tasks to assistants/trainees as appropriates</li>
          
          <li>oWell-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data</li>
          
          <li>oConsultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups and sensitively managing, a number of people's needs simultaneously within the context of therapeutic work/consultation.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Ability
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oAbility to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour</li>
          
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    <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>
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      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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        <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>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>The Lind Clinic Deptford</p>
      <p>St James Road, London SE8</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE8 3RA</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.slam.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Lind Clinic Deptford</p>
          <p>St James Road, London SE8</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>SE8 3RA</p>
        
      

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

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