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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
(BHT) delivers a wide range of hospital and community healthcare services to
people across Buckinghamshire and beyond. Each year, they care for over half
a million patients, whether in state-of-the-art hospitals, local community
settings, or directly in peoples homes.</p><p>Driven by a clear and inspiring
vision, BHT is here to deliver outstanding care, support healthier communities,
and create a workplace where staff are proud to belong and thrive.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul> <li>Help bring prescriptions to life by preparing and dispensing medications with precision from measuring and labelling to packaging all under the guidance of a registered pharmacist.</li> <li> Keep things running smoothly by managing stock levels, checking expiry dates, receiving deliveries, and ensuring medicines are safely and properly stored.</li><li> Be a trusted point of contact by supporting patients and healthcare teams processing prescriptions efficiently, answering day-to-day medication queries, and helping deliver a seamless service.</li></ul>  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.</p><p> <strong>Career Progression</strong> access to Learning &amp; Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges</p><p> <strong>Work-life Balance</strong> flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave</p><p> <strong>Opportunity &amp; Access</strong> over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want</p>      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 August 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £18.66 an hour
      
    </p>
  
  
  

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

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>3 months</p>
  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>M0042-25-1149</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
        <p>Stoke Mandeville Hospital Nhs Trust</p>
      
      <p>Mandeville Road</p>
            <p>Aylesbury</p>
      <p>Buckinghamshire</p>
      <p>HP21 8AL</p>
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            <p>Wycombe General Hospital</p>
          
          <p>Queen Alexandra Road</p>
                    <p>High Wycombe</p>
          <p>Buckinghamshire</p>
          <p>HP11 2TT</p>
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          <p>Amersham Hospital</p>
                    <p>Amersham</p>
          <p>Bucks</p>
          <p>HP7 0JD</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Job Title: </strong>Pharmacy Technician</p><p><strong>Grade:</strong> Band 5</p><p><strong>Trust:</strong>Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p><p><strong>Location: </strong>Stoke Mandeville/Wycombe/Amersham</p><p><strong>Ward:</strong>Pharmacy</p><p><strong>Pay Rates: </strong>Band 5 £18.66 per hour (excluding WTD and Holiday Pay) £21.21 per hour (including WTD and Holiday Pay)</p><p><strong>Shift Patterns: </strong>37.5 hours per weekMonday to Friday </p><p></p><p><strong>Why might this job interest you? </strong><strong></strong></p><p>Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) delivers a wide range of hospital and community healthcare services to people across Buckinghamshire and beyond. Each year, they care for over half a million patients, whether in state-of-the-art hospitals, local community settings, or directly in peoples homes.</p><p>Driven by a clear and inspiring vision, BHT is here to deliver outstanding care, support healthier communities, and create a workplace where staff are proud to belong and thrive.</p><p><strong>What you can add:</strong></p><ul>  <li>Help bring prescriptions to life by preparing and dispensing medications with precision from measuring and labelling to packaging all under the guidance of a registered pharmacist.</li> </ul><p> Keep things running smoothly by managing stock levels, checking expiry dates, receiving deliveries, and ensuring medicines are safely and properly stored.</p><p> Be a trusted point of contact by supporting patients and healthcare teams processing prescriptions efficiently, answering day-to-day medication queries, and helping deliver a seamless service.</p><p></p><p><strong>What youll need:</strong></p><p></p><p> Qualified Pharmacy Technician holding an NVQ Level 3 or other relevant qualification. </p><p> Registered with GPhC </p><p> Comprehensive dispensary experience in either Hospital or Community.</p><p> Ability to travel to other sites. </p><p></p><p>In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of</p><ul>  <li>Relevant Qualifications</li>  <li>Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.</li> </ul><p><strong>The benefits we can offer you in return:</strong></p><p> <strong>Putting People in Places to Care</strong> be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.</p><p> <strong>Weekly pay</strong> to give you access to your wages more quickly. </p><p> Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider</p><p> <strong>First choice of shifts/placements</strong> at the Trust of your choice over agencies.</p><p> Our team is always happy to help - <strong>access our support line any time.</strong></p><p> <strong>Working options to suit your lifestyle</strong> being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.</p><p> <strong>Training and development opportunities</strong> via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.</p><p> <strong>Explore different wards</strong>, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.</p><p> <strong>Being part of the NHSP Community</strong> means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.</p><p><strong>Who are NHS Professionals? </strong></p><p>NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.</p><p><strong>Apply</strong><strong>Today </strong></p><p>By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Job Title: </strong>Pharmacy Technician</p><p><strong>Grade:</strong> Band 5</p><p><strong>Trust:</strong>Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p><p><strong>Location: </strong>Stoke Mandeville/Wycombe/Amersham</p><p><strong>Ward:</strong>Pharmacy</p><p><strong>Pay Rates: </strong>Band 5 £18.66 per hour (excluding WTD and Holiday Pay) £21.21 per hour (including WTD and Holiday Pay)</p><p><strong>Shift Patterns: </strong>37.5 hours per weekMonday to Friday </p><p></p><p><strong>Why might this job interest you? </strong><strong></strong></p><p>Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) delivers a wide range of hospital and community healthcare services to people across Buckinghamshire and beyond. Each year, they care for over half a million patients, whether in state-of-the-art hospitals, local community settings, or directly in peoples homes.</p><p>Driven by a clear and inspiring vision, BHT is here to deliver outstanding care, support healthier communities, and create a workplace where staff are proud to belong and thrive.</p><p><strong>What you can add:</strong></p><ul>  <li>Help bring prescriptions to life by preparing and dispensing medications with precision from measuring and labelling to packaging all under the guidance of a registered pharmacist.</li> </ul><p> Keep things running smoothly by managing stock levels, checking expiry dates, receiving deliveries, and ensuring medicines are safely and properly stored.</p><p> Be a trusted point of contact by supporting patients and healthcare teams processing prescriptions efficiently, answering day-to-day medication queries, and helping deliver a seamless service.</p><p></p><p><strong>What youll need:</strong></p><p></p><p> Qualified Pharmacy Technician holding an NVQ Level 3 or other relevant qualification. </p><p> Registered with GPhC </p><p> Comprehensive dispensary experience in either Hospital or Community.</p><p> Ability to travel to other sites. </p><p></p><p>In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of</p><ul>  <li>Relevant Qualifications</li>  <li>Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.</li> </ul><p><strong>The benefits we can offer you in return:</strong></p><p> <strong>Putting People in Places to Care</strong> be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.</p><p> <strong>Weekly pay</strong> to give you access to your wages more quickly. </p><p> Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider</p><p> <strong>First choice of shifts/placements</strong> at the Trust of your choice over agencies.</p><p> Our team is always happy to help - <strong>access our support line any time.</strong></p><p> <strong>Working options to suit your lifestyle</strong> being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.</p><p> <strong>Training and development opportunities</strong> via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.</p><p> <strong>Explore different wards</strong>, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.</p><p> <strong>Being part of the NHSP Community</strong> means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.</p><p><strong>Who are NHS Professionals? </strong></p><p>NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.</p><p><strong>Apply</strong><strong>Today </strong></p><p>By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualified Pharmacy Technician holding an NVQ Level 3 or other relevant qualification. </li>
        
        <li>Registered with GPhC</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualified Pharmacy Technician holding an NVQ Level 3 or other relevant qualification. </li>
          
          <li>Registered with GPhC</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
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    <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>NHS Professionals Limited</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Stoke Mandeville Hospital Nhs Trust</p>
      
      <p>Mandeville Road</p>
            <p>Aylesbury</p>
      <p>Buckinghamshire</p>
      <p>HP21 8AL</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>NHS Professionals Limited</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Stoke Mandeville Hospital Nhs Trust</p>
          
          <p>Mandeville Road</p>
                    <p>Aylesbury</p>
          <p>Buckinghamshire</p>
          <p>HP21 8AL</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Pharmacy Technician

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>This role includes an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum on top of your salary</strong></p>
<p>We are recruiting for a full-time <strong>Occupational Therapy Assistant</strong> to join our team at Marlborough House in Milton Keynes</p>
<p>Marlborough House is a 28-bed, medium-secure forensic mental health inpatient unit that provides care for men in conditions of medium security. The unit consists of two wards: a 20-bed acute ward and an 8-bed rehabilitation ward. It is part of the Thames Valley Forensic Mental Health Service and is located on the Milton Keynes University Hospital Site.</p>
<p>Recovery is a key element of our approach to treatment at Marlborough house, assisting patients in their journey to change attitudes, values, feelings, goals, and skills. The Recovery Approach is about finding and maintaining hope, re-establishing a positive identity, building a meaningful life, and taking responsibility and control.</p>
<p>You'll work under the supervision of our OTs to carry out routine occupational therapy interventions and basic assessments with clients, provide administrative support to the team and facilitate therapeutic groups.</p>
<p>If you're looking to start your career as an OT within forensic mental health this could be the perfect role for you!</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>
<li>Carry out routine occupational therapy intervention and basic assessments with clients as directed by OTs.</li>
<li>Evaluate OT interventions delegated by the OT</li>
<li>Provide administrative support to the occupational therapy team with the development of occupational therapy resources, and preparation of materials for intervention.</li>
<li>Support the occupational therapy team with the facilitation of therapeutic groups.</li>
<li>To be an active member of the Marlborough House team, recording and updating clinical records and sharing information with the multidisciplinary team.</li>
<li>Use practical and technical skills with patients to assist them in meeting individual need-based goals, as directed by the OT case managing the patient and their wider clinical team.</li>
<li>Plan and co-ordinate a program of therapeutic activities with the wider OT team and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.</li>
<li>Assist in identifying patient's strengths and needs in order to plan and implement suitable therapy interventions for groups and individual patients</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.</p> <p>As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: <strong>"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"</strong></p> <p>Our values are: <strong>"Caring, safe and excellent"</strong></p> <p>We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:</p> <p>o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion team</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>28 August 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 3</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £24,937 to £26,598 a year
      
        Plus RSU allowance £1,466 Per annum | Pro rata
      
    </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>267-FS7422026</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Marlborough House Medium Secure Unit</p>
      <p>Standing Way</p>
      <p>Milton Keynes</p>
            <p>MK6 5LD</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.</p>
<p>The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.</p>
<p>We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.</p>
<p><strong>We would recommend you come for a visit or have an informal discussion about this opportunity, so please contact us on the details below to make any arrangements.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.</p>
<p>The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.</p>
<p>We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.</p>
<p><strong>We would recommend you come for a visit or have an informal discussion about this opportunity, so please contact us on the details below to make any arrangements.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Prior skill &amp; experience in a relevant area of work e.g. creative arts, crafts, vocational support</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people with complex needs and mental health needs</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Active interest in &amp; willingness to participate in delivering a wide range of therapeutic activities</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Time management and  organisational skills to undertake activities.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Qualification equivalent to NVQ 2 in a related subject.</li>
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Prior skill &amp; experience in a relevant area of work e.g. creative arts, crafts, vocational support</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of working with people with complex needs and mental health needs</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Active interest in &amp; willingness to participate in delivering a wide range of therapeutic activities</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Time management and  organisational skills to undertake activities.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Qualification equivalent to NVQ 2 in a related subject.</li>
            
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Marlborough House Medium Secure Unit</p>
      <p>Standing Way</p>
      <p>Milton Keynes</p>
            <p>MK6 5LD</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Marlborough House Medium Secure Unit</p>
          <p>Standing Way</p>
          <p>Milton Keynes</p>
                    <p>MK6 5LD</p>
        
      

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

Occupational Therapy Assistant - Milton Keynes

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
(BHT) delivers a wide range of hospital and community healthcare services to
people across Buckinghamshire and beyond. Each year, they care for over half
a million patients, whether in state-of-the-art hospitals, local community
settings, or directly in peoples homes.</p><p>Driven by a clear and inspiring
vision, BHT is here to deliver outstanding care, support healthier communities,
and create a workplace where staff are proud to belong and thrive.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>
Play a hands-on role in patient care by supporting
medicines optimisation from reconciling medications and advising patients, to
working closely with clinical teams to ensure safe, effective treatment plans. </p><p>
Inspire and lead
others by supervising junior pharmacy staff, offering training and guidance,
and helping shape a positive, high-performing team environment.</p><p>
Be a driver of
innovation and improvement by leading audits, supporting service development,
and championing quality, safety, and digital transformation across the pharmacy
service.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.</p><p> <strong>Career Progression</strong> access to Learning &amp; Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges</p><p> <strong>Work-life Balance</strong> flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave</p><p> <strong>Opportunity &amp; Access</strong> over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want</p>      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 August 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £22.99 an hour
      
    </p>
  
  
  

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

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>3 months</p>
  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>M0042-25-1148</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
        <p>Stoke Mandeville Hospital Nhs Trust</p>
      
      <p>Mandeville Road</p>
            <p>Aylesbury</p>
      <p>Buckinghamshire</p>
      <p>HP21 8AL</p>
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            <p>Wycombe General Hospital</p>
          
          <p>Queen Alexandra Road</p>
                    <p>High Wycombe</p>
          <p>Buckinghamshire</p>
          <p>HP11 2TT</p>
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          <p>Amersham Hospital</p>
                    <p>Amersham</p>
          <p>Bucks</p>
          <p>HP7 0JD</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Job Title: </strong>Pharmacy Technician Advanced</p><p><strong>Grade:</strong> Band 6</p><p><strong>Trust:</strong>Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p><p><strong>Location: </strong>Stoke Mandeville/Wycombe/Amersham</p><p><strong>Ward:</strong>Pharmacy</p><p><strong>Pay Rates: </strong>Band 6 £22.99 per hour (excluding WTD and Holiday Pay) £26.14 per hour (including WTD and Holiday Pay)</p><p><strong>Shift Patterns: </strong>37.5 hours per weekMonday to Friday </p><p></p><p><strong>Why might this job interest you? </strong><strong></strong></p><p>Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) delivers a wide range of hospital and community healthcare services to people across Buckinghamshire and beyond. Each year, they care for over half a million patients, whether in state-of-the-art hospitals, local community settings, or directly in peoples homes.</p><p>Driven by a clear and inspiring vision, BHT is here to deliver outstanding care, support healthier communities, and create a workplace where staff are proud to belong and thrive.</p><p><strong>What you can add:</strong></p><p> Play a hands-on role in patient care by supporting medicines optimisation from reconciling medications and advising patients, to working closely with clinical teams to ensure safe, effective treatment plans. </p><p> Inspire and lead others by supervising junior pharmacy staff, offering training and guidance, and helping shape a positive, high-performing team environment.</p><p> Be a driver of innovation and improvement by leading audits, supporting service development, and championing quality, safety, and digital transformation across the pharmacy service.</p><p><strong>What Youll need:</strong></p><p></p><p> Advanced Level Qualification such as an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services or a relevant health/social care qualification.</p><p> Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) fully qualified and registered.</p><p> Significant Experience working as a pharmacy technician, often including experience in clinical and hospital settings, with evidence of developing advanced clinical and leadership skills.</p><p></p><p>In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of</p><ul>  <li>Relevant Qualifications</li>  <li>Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.</li> </ul><p><strong>The benefits we can offer you in return:</strong></p><p> <strong>Putting People in Places to Care</strong> be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.</p><p> <strong>Weekly pay</strong> to give you access to your wages more quickly. </p><p> Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider</p><p> <strong>First choice of shifts/placements</strong> at the Trust of your choice over agencies.</p><p> Our team is always happy to help - <strong>access our support line any time.</strong></p><p> <strong>Working options to suit your lifestyle</strong> being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.</p><p> <strong>Training and development opportunities</strong> via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.</p><p> <strong>Explore different wards</strong>, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.</p><p> <strong>Being part of the NHSP Community</strong> means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.</p><p><strong>Who are NHS Professionals? </strong></p><p>NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.</p><p><strong>Apply</strong><strong>Today </strong></p><p>By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.</p>  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Job Title: </strong>Pharmacy Technician Advanced</p><p><strong>Grade:</strong> Band 6</p><p><strong>Trust:</strong>Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p><p><strong>Location: </strong>Stoke Mandeville/Wycombe/Amersham</p><p><strong>Ward:</strong>Pharmacy</p><p><strong>Pay Rates: </strong>Band 6 £22.99 per hour (excluding WTD and Holiday Pay) £26.14 per hour (including WTD and Holiday Pay)</p><p><strong>Shift Patterns: </strong>37.5 hours per weekMonday to Friday </p><p></p><p><strong>Why might this job interest you? </strong><strong></strong></p><p>Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) delivers a wide range of hospital and community healthcare services to people across Buckinghamshire and beyond. Each year, they care for over half a million patients, whether in state-of-the-art hospitals, local community settings, or directly in peoples homes.</p><p>Driven by a clear and inspiring vision, BHT is here to deliver outstanding care, support healthier communities, and create a workplace where staff are proud to belong and thrive.</p><p><strong>What you can add:</strong></p><p> Play a hands-on role in patient care by supporting medicines optimisation from reconciling medications and advising patients, to working closely with clinical teams to ensure safe, effective treatment plans. </p><p> Inspire and lead others by supervising junior pharmacy staff, offering training and guidance, and helping shape a positive, high-performing team environment.</p><p> Be a driver of innovation and improvement by leading audits, supporting service development, and championing quality, safety, and digital transformation across the pharmacy service.</p><p><strong>What Youll need:</strong></p><p></p><p> Advanced Level Qualification such as an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services or a relevant health/social care qualification.</p><p> Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) fully qualified and registered.</p><p> Significant Experience working as a pharmacy technician, often including experience in clinical and hospital settings, with evidence of developing advanced clinical and leadership skills.</p><p></p><p>In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of</p><ul>  <li>Relevant Qualifications</li>  <li>Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.</li> </ul><p><strong>The benefits we can offer you in return:</strong></p><p> <strong>Putting People in Places to Care</strong> be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.</p><p> <strong>Weekly pay</strong> to give you access to your wages more quickly. </p><p> Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider</p><p> <strong>First choice of shifts/placements</strong> at the Trust of your choice over agencies.</p><p> Our team is always happy to help - <strong>access our support line any time.</strong></p><p> <strong>Working options to suit your lifestyle</strong> being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.</p><p> <strong>Training and development opportunities</strong> via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.</p><p> <strong>Explore different wards</strong>, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.</p><p> <strong>Being part of the NHSP Community</strong> means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.</p><p><strong>Who are NHS Professionals? </strong></p><p>NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.</p><p><strong>Apply</strong><strong>Today </strong></p><p>By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.</p>    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Advanced Level Qualification such as an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent </li>
        
        <li>Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Advanced Level Qualification such as an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent </li>
          
          <li>Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)</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>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>NHS Professionals Limited</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Stoke Mandeville Hospital Nhs Trust</p>
      
      <p>Mandeville Road</p>
            <p>Aylesbury</p>
      <p>Buckinghamshire</p>
      <p>HP21 8AL</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>NHS Professionals Limited</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Stoke Mandeville Hospital Nhs Trust</p>
          
          <p>Mandeville Road</p>
                    <p>Aylesbury</p>
          <p>Buckinghamshire</p>
          <p>HP21 8AL</p>
        
      

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

Pharmacy Technician Advanced

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Luton and Bedfordshire Liaison and Diversion Service (L&amp;DS) are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Senior Assistant Psychologist to join our team on an 18 month fixed term contract. The post will be for 30 hours per week. Weekly supervision will be provided by a Clinical Psychologist.</p>
<p>The ideal candidate for the post will have experience of working in a mental health care setting as an Assistant Psychologist. Previous experience of working with forensic clients or hard to reach clients would be desirable. In terms of skills, we are particularly looking for applicants who are confident, resilient, reflective, willing to learn, and able to operate with a high level of autonomy. We are also looking for applicants who embrace and have experience of collaborative working with partner agencies, service users and carers, and who have a keen interest in working with police, probation and other public sector organisations.</p>
<p>The Assistant Psychologist role includes offering 1:1 psychological interventions to men and woman, as directed by the court and as a part of a Community Sentence or Suspended Sentence Order. The interventions offered are based on a range of psychological models such as CBT (including compassion focussed therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy) and DBT, with sessions undertaken in the community across Luton and Bedfordshire. You will be required to work closely with our partners including Probation, BeNCH, and the Courts.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The Assistant Psychologist role includes offering 1:1 psychological interventions to men and woman, as directed by the court and as a part of a Community Sentence or Suspended Sentence Order. The interventions offered are based on a range of psychological models such as CBT (including compassion focussed therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy) and DBT, with sessions undertaken in the community via Women's Centres, the Recovery College and the TOKKO Centre, across Luton and Bedfordshire. You will be required to work closely with our partners including Probation, BeNCH, and the Courts.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The Assistant Psychologist role includes offering 1:1 psychological interventions to men and woman, as directed by the court and as a part of a Community Sentence or Suspended Sentence Order. The interventions offered are based on a range of psychological models such as CBT (including compassion focussed therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy) and DBT, with sessions undertaken in the community via Women's Centres, the Recovery College and the TOKKO Centre, across Luton and Bedfordshire. You will be required to work closely with our partners including Probation, BeNCH, and the Courts.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>05 September 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,049 to £37,796 a year
      
        per annum pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>18 months</p>
  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>363-LUT7438156</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Charter House</p>
      <p>Alma Street</p>
      <p>Luton</p>
            <p>LU1 2PJ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The Assistant Psychologist role includes offering 1:1 psychological interventions to men and woman, as directed by the court and as a part of a Community Sentence or Suspended Sentence Order. The interventions offered are based on a range of psychological models such as CBT (including compassion focussed therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy) and DBT, with sessions undertaken in the community via Womens Centres, the Recovery College and the TOKKO Centre, across Luton and Bedfordshire. You will be required to work closely with our partners including Probation, BeNCH, and the Courts.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The Assistant Psychologist role includes offering 1:1 psychological interventions to men and woman, as directed by the court and as a part of a Community Sentence or Suspended Sentence Order. The interventions offered are based on a range of psychological models such as CBT (including compassion focussed therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy) and DBT, with sessions undertaken in the community via Womens Centres, the Recovery College and the TOKKO Centre, across Luton and Bedfordshire. You will be required to work closely with our partners including Probation, BeNCH, and the Courts.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>An approved qualification in psychology conferring eligibility for graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society, with either a Bachelor's degree (Class 2.1 or higher) or a Bachelor's degree (any class) together with a higher Degree. OR A Bachelor's degree (Class 2.1 or higher) AND evidence of substantial psychological therapy or counselling training.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Attendance at specialist short courses relevant to the post</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>At least 1 year experience as a band 4 Assistant Psychologist</li>
        
        <li>Experience of work in the NHS, working with client groups with severe mental health problems</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with challenging behaviour.</li>
          
          <li>Working with voluntary organisations.</li>
          
          <li>Work in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Basic knowledge of mental health issues and approaches to treatment and intervention</li>
        
        <li>Basic understanding of health care systems and structures: staffing, roles and responsibilities, the role of hospitals, primary care and community care</li>
        
        <li>Aware of the potential impact of discrimination &amp; disadvantage on mental health.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Up to date knowledge of psychological research and national guidance relevant to the client group.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills with service users, carers and staff.</li>
        
        <li>Manage effectively exposure to distressing/highly emotional circumstances.</li>
        
        <li>Accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.</li>
        
        <li>Implement appropriate psychological assessment and interventions relevant to the client group.</li>
        
        <li>Use IT packages and NHS clinical systems such as RIO.</li>
        
        <li>Record and report on clinical information as required.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Skills in the use of relevant specialist treatment or assessment procedures</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>An approved qualification in psychology conferring eligibility for graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society, with either a Bachelor's degree (Class 2.1 or higher) or a Bachelor's degree (any class) together with a higher Degree. OR A Bachelor's degree (Class 2.1 or higher) AND evidence of substantial psychological therapy or counselling training.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Attendance at specialist short courses relevant to the post</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>At least 1 year experience as a band 4 Assistant Psychologist</li>
          
          <li>Experience of work in the NHS, working with client groups with severe mental health problems</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working with challenging behaviour.</li>
            
            <li>Working with voluntary organisations.</li>
            
            <li>Work in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Basic knowledge of mental health issues and approaches to treatment and intervention</li>
          
          <li>Basic understanding of health care systems and structures: staffing, roles and responsibilities, the role of hospitals, primary care and community care</li>
          
          <li>Aware of the potential impact of discrimination &amp; disadvantage on mental health.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Up to date knowledge of psychological research and national guidance relevant to the client group.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills with service users, carers and staff.</li>
          
          <li>Manage effectively exposure to distressing/highly emotional circumstances.</li>
          
          <li>Accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.</li>
          
          <li>Implement appropriate psychological assessment and interventions relevant to the client group.</li>
          
          <li>Use IT packages and NHS clinical systems such as RIO.</li>
          
          <li>Record and report on clinical information as required.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Skills in the use of relevant specialist treatment or assessment procedures</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>
  

  


 
  
    
      
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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>
      

      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Charter House</p>
      <p>Alma Street</p>
      <p>Luton</p>
            <p>LU1 2PJ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Charter House</p>
          <p>Alma Street</p>
          <p>Luton</p>
                    <p>LU1 2PJ</p>
        
      

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

Senior Assistant Psychologist Liaison and Diversion Service

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are currently recruiting for exciting opportunities to join Turning Point and be part of our highly successful and innovative Talking Therapies service.</p><p>Total Wellbeing Luton is an integrated Talking Therapies service combining healthy lifestyles and emotional health programmes provided in partnership with Active Luton and we are looking for a qualified High Intensity CBT Team Leader / Step 3 team Leader to join the team.</p><p>The service in Luton provides person-centered, holistic and accessible wellbeing services which are flexible and creative, easy to access and navigate and responsive to the needs of local people. The service contributes to tackling inequalities in health through promoting and supporting people to develop healthier behaviours and lifestyles in the context of their own local communities.</p><p>As well as supporting the community with improving their physical and emotional heath, we also prioritise our staff wellbeing. Were based at Active Luton gyms and community centres, which all staff can access and use freely.</p><p>We offer regular masterclasses to upskill our therapists and support their career development as well as opportunities to access additional modality training.</p><p><strong>Please apply directly on our Turning Point website using the link in the supporting information section.</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will join our team in Luton, working in and around the district, where we specialize in evidence-based psychological therapies. Alongside vast experience of working within Mental Health, you will also have experience of leading and managing teams with a proven ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients and working relationships with your colleagues.</p><p>You will also manage your own caseload and inspire your team to meet both service and individual targets, having an IAPT Supervision Course under your belt would be helpful too, but not essential.</p><p>In addition to talking therapies, we offer healthy lifestyle programmes including NHS stop smoking, health checks, and exercise on referral, social prescription, weight management and support with physical activity for people with long term health conditions.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.</p><p>We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.</p><p><strong>What Benefits Will I Receive?</strong></p><p>We know reward looks different to
each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture
supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career 
we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package.</p><p>Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we
offer by following the link in the supporting link section to explore all the
exciting perks available to our employees.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>05 September 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,450 to £60,505 a year
      
        £55,450 - £60,505 depending on years qualified
      
    </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>B0471-25-0032</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Turning Point - Total Wellbeing Luton</p>
      <p>Hightown Community Sports &amp; Arts</p>
      <p>Luton</p>
            <p>LU2 0JD</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The post holder will be part of an Talking
Therapies (IAPT) service and will provide and oversee the delivery of high
intensity interventions - initially Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and PCE
CfD. The post holder will work with
clients who have a range of complex Anxiety and Depression related problems for
which CBT/PCE CfD is demonstrated to be clinically effective.</p><p><strong>Please see the attached job description for further information.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The post holder will be part of an Talking
Therapies (IAPT) service and will provide and oversee the delivery of high
intensity interventions - initially Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and PCE
CfD. The post holder will work with
clients who have a range of complex Anxiety and Depression related problems for
which CBT/PCE CfD is demonstrated to be clinically effective.</p><p><strong>Please see the attached job description for further information.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>You will need to hold a qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and have BABCP accreditation. Alongside extensive experience of working within Mental Health, youll have a proven ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients and working relationships with your colleagues. You will need experience of supervising a team in a similar role.</li>
        
        <li>In return, you will enjoy the scope and support to enhance your own life and career too, as you gain the experience and training you need to progress in your career with us.</li>
        
        <li>You will also be able to make use of our digital platform. The service operates across a variety of days and hours to include Saturdays and evening work to support our clients when they need it most, therefore we offer flexible working hours to promote a positive work life balance for our staff. We pay incentivised rates of pay for weekend working and additional hours.</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>You will need to hold a qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and have BABCP accreditation. Alongside extensive experience of working within Mental Health, youll have a proven ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients and working relationships with your colleagues. You will need experience of supervising a team in a similar role.</li>
          
          <li>In return, you will enjoy the scope and support to enhance your own life and career too, as you gain the experience and training you need to progress in your career with us.</li>
          
          <li>You will also be able to make use of our digital platform. The service operates across a variety of days and hours to include Saturdays and evening work to support our clients when they need it most, therefore we offer flexible working hours to promote a positive work life balance for our staff. We pay incentivised rates of pay for weekend working and additional hours.</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>Turning Point</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Turning Point - Total Wellbeing Luton</p>
      <p>Hightown Community Sports &amp; Arts</p>
      <p>Luton</p>
            <p>LU2 0JD</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Turning Point</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Turning Point - Total Wellbeing Luton</p>
          <p>Hightown Community Sports &amp; Arts</p>
          <p>Luton</p>
                    <p>LU2 0JD</p>
        
      

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

Step 3 CBT Team Leader

Senior EMHP / CWP / CBT Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Bereavement Wellbeing Practitioner</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Hours:</strong> 37.5/30 hours per week</li><li><strong>Location:</strong> St Albans /Watford</li><li><strong>Salary:</strong> Rennie Grove Peace Band 5 - £29,970- £36,483per annum (pro rata)</li><li><strong>Closing date:</strong> 10 September 2025 at 12 noon</li><li><strong>Interview date:</strong> 22 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.
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.</p><p>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). 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.</p><p>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>25 July 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,
        
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>NTX1121844</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Peace Hospice</p>
            <p>Watford</p>
            <p>WD17 3PH</p>
      <br>
      
        
          
          <p>Grove House</p>
                    <p>St Albans</p>
          <p>Herts</p>
          <p>AL3 5QX</p>
          <br>
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <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.</li>
        
        <li>Degree with BABCP, UKCP, BACP, NCPS registration (or working towards).</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Additional Criteria
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Proven experience working with individuals and group work.</li>
        
        <li>Proven experience in developing and facilitating psychological and emotional wellbeing groups such as mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) skills, or relaxation techniques.</li>
        
        <li>Able to deliver low-intensity psychological skill-based interventions in a palliative setting. </li>
        
        <li>Able to hold a caseload and contribute to risk management.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to positively engage adults, families, and staff. </li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate verbally and in written format.</li>
        
        <li>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.</li>
        
        <li>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. </li>
        
        <li>A commitment to life-long learning and undertaking personal development opportunities.</li>
        
        <li>The ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including the recently bereaved.</li>
        
        <li>A good understanding of technology with a working knowledge of Microsoft 365 packages, i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams. </li>
        
        <li>Good organisational skills. </li>
        
        <li>Able to work accurately with excellent attention to detail. </li>
        
        <li>Able to build good working relationships with a diverse range of people. </li>
        
        <li>Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. </li>
        
        <li>Self-motivated with ability to work autonomously and as an effective team member, using initiative. </li>
        
        <li>Ability to prioritise effectively and produce work to high standards under pressure. </li>
        
        <li>Ability to maintain confidentiality.</li>
        
        <li>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.</li>
          
          <li>Relevant experience of managing/working with volunteers. </li>
          
          <li>Resilient-based supervision training.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in palliative care. </li>
          
          <li>Experience working with groups such as bereavement, carer support, children, and family groups. </li>
          
          <li>Experience in facilitating training. </li>
          
          <li>Strong people management skills. </li>
          
          <li>Bereavement palliative care experience.</li>
          
          </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        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.</li>
          
          <li>Degree with BABCP, UKCP, BACP, NCPS registration (or working towards).</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Additional Criteria
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Proven experience working with individuals and group work.</li>
          
          <li>Proven experience in developing and facilitating psychological and emotional wellbeing groups such as mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) skills, or relaxation techniques.</li>
          
          <li>Able to deliver low-intensity psychological skill-based interventions in a palliative setting. </li>
          
          <li>Able to hold a caseload and contribute to risk management.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to positively engage adults, families, and staff. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate verbally and in written format.</li>
          
          <li>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.</li>
          
          <li>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. </li>
          
          <li>A commitment to life-long learning and undertaking personal development opportunities.</li>
          
          <li>The ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including the recently bereaved.</li>
          
          <li>A good understanding of technology with a working knowledge of Microsoft 365 packages, i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams. </li>
          
          <li>Good organisational skills. </li>
          
          <li>Able to work accurately with excellent attention to detail. </li>
          
          <li>Able to build good working relationships with a diverse range of people. </li>
          
          <li>Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. </li>
          
          <li>Self-motivated with ability to work autonomously and as an effective team member, using initiative. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to prioritise effectively and produce work to high standards under pressure. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to maintain confidentiality.</li>
          
          <li>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.</li>
            
            <li>Relevant experience of managing/working with volunteers. </li>
            
            <li>Resilient-based supervision training.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in palliative care. </li>
            
            <li>Experience working with groups such as bereavement, carer support, children, and family groups. </li>
            
            <li>Experience in facilitating training. </li>
            
            <li>Strong people management skills. </li>
            
            <li>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>
    
  

  
    <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>
      
  

  



  
      
        <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>

Bereavement Wellbeing Practitioner

Clinical Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This post provides a fantastic opportunity to lead the integrated schools pathway in Luton, forming innovative and forward-looking services that are developing substantially across Bedfordshire and Luton CAMHS. In Luton this includes an established CAMH School Liaison Team, our Wave 2, 5 and 9 Mental Health Support Teams (MHST), and our upcoming Wave 14 Team in January 2026. Mental Health Support Teams are part of an exciting project funded by NHS England, Health Education England and partners with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the community in response to the government's Green Paper for Young People's Mental Health. Bedfordshire &amp; Luton CAMHS have been successful in benefitting from significant investment in this area. </p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will be the Integrated Lead for the schools pathway teams across the Luton locality as we move towards an integrated schools offer in the coming year, and they will work with team operational leads and with the overall strategic Clinical Lead for CAMH Access Services to offer a comprehensive first step in mental health support, accessible and acceptable for all communities living in Luton, following the Thrive model. The post holder will lead the development of a wide range of targeted interventions, projects and system change with the aim of delivering whole school and community approaches to supporting young people's mental health. We aim to develop an integrated neighbourhood-based core offer to all schools across the locality, and an enhanced offer where there is greater need (such as in communities with greater health inequalities) over the next two years. </p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.</p> <p>Luton specialist CAMH services offers a comprehensive and seamless stepped model of support for all communities in Luton. As a first step, CAMH Access Services offer (Giving Advice and Early Getting Help) services through all schools in Luton, with the Primary Care Access Service (or, PCAS) offering services through all GP practices. We also have a clinician embedded within Early Help Services, all forming a strong early intervention and community based service in communities. As a second step, we have our multi-disciplinary teams offering Later Getting Help and Risk Management support, and as a third step we have a local Inpatient Unit for young people, along with an admission avoidance pathway. </p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>05 September 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8b</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £64,455 to £74,896 a year
      
        pro rata
      
    </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>363-SSLB7418056</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Charter House</p>
      <p>alma Street</p>
      <p>Luton</p>
            <p>LU1 2PJ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The post holder will play a lead role in integrating an early intervention offer with partners, including the third sector, who offer emotional well-being support, and broader strategies such as Luton aiming to become a child friendly town, with the aim of a clear integrated multi-agency pathway from all schools to first step mental health support. They will also help lead on the realisation of an integrated systems model of resilience and relationally focused model of early mental health for and with communities. The post holder will also take the lead in assimilating national guidance, policies and learning into local operational policies and working procedures for a number of innovative projects across the schools pathway across the locality, within a community resilience model, and ensure the adherence to performance monitoring and reporting of the pathway. </p>  <p>Interview date Wednesday 17th September 2025 </p>  <p>For any questions or further information, please feel free to contact Dr Vicky Taylor, Clinical Team Lead for Luton CAMH </p>  <p>Please feel free to contact us, and either call us on 01525 638613/614, or email us at <a href="mailto:Vicky.taylor9@nhs.net" target="_blank">Vicky.taylor9@nhs.net</a></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The post holder will play a lead role in integrating an early intervention offer with partners, including the third sector, who offer emotional well-being support, and broader strategies such as Luton aiming to become a child friendly town, with the aim of a clear integrated multi-agency pathway from all schools to first step mental health support. They will also help lead on the realisation of an integrated systems model of resilience and relationally focused model of early mental health for and with communities. The post holder will also take the lead in assimilating national guidance, policies and learning into local operational policies and working procedures for a number of innovative projects across the schools pathway across the locality, within a community resilience model, and ensure the adherence to performance monitoring and reporting of the pathway. </p>  <p>Interview date Wednesday 17th September 2025 </p>  <p>For any questions or further information, please feel free to contact Dr Vicky Taylor, Clinical Team Lead for Luton CAMH </p>  <p>Please feel free to contact us, and either call us on 01525 638613/614, or email us at <a href="mailto:Vicky.taylor9@nhs.net" target="_blank">Vicky.taylor9@nhs.net</a></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualification in appropriate mental health profession such as;  Clinical or Family of Psychology, Systemic Family Therapy, Child Psychotherapy, Nursing, Social Work, including a substantive psychological therapy/clinical qualification, and registration with relevant UK governing body.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Parenting qualification and parenting supervision qualification.</li>
          
          <li>Supervision qualification</li>
          
          <li>Specific therapeutic modality training and qualification e.g. CBT, DBT, IPT etc.</li>
          
          <li>Management or leadership training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Substantive experience of working in a senior post in CAMHS at a Band 8A level, Tier 2 and education settings, working with complex and serious aetiology of mental health difficulties, and in promoting and developing collaborative partnership approaches in the community to improve mental well-being</li>
        
        <li>Previous experience of supervising clinicians and training colleagues, where LI-CBT is part of the wider offer</li>
        
        <li>Previous experience of developing partner relationships, particularly in relation to service development capacities, using an asset-based and resilience based approach to mental well-being.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of consultation within CAMHS and with the multiagency network, underpinned by systemically informed formulations</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>-Negotiation with statutory agencies, such as HEE and NHS England, and  also HEIs</li>
          
          <li>Delivery of parenting programmes - Webster Stratton, Triple P, NVR etc.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of well-developed highly specialist clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS</li>
        
        <li>Core psychological therapy skills applying to models of change at inter-connected systems levels</li>
        
        <li>Highly specialist skills in assessing for complex aetiology of mental health, neuro-developmental, learning and social factors impacting on the wellbeing of children and young people</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of and skills in trauma-informed care as relating to specialist CAMHS practice and ability to translate this to other children's services and their roles within such a framework</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Up to date and specific knowledge of current national issues, guidelines, and policies pertinent for CAMHS</li>
        
        <li>In depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including complex and highly specialist mental health assessment and interventions, whole school and  community approaches</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of the Children's Act and other appropriate legislation that is most current to provision of CAMH services</li>
        
        <li>A working knowledge of Safeguarding Guidelines</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualification in appropriate mental health profession such as;  Clinical or Family of Psychology, Systemic Family Therapy, Child Psychotherapy, Nursing, Social Work, including a substantive psychological therapy/clinical qualification, and registration with relevant UK governing body.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Parenting qualification and parenting supervision qualification.</li>
            
            <li>Supervision qualification</li>
            
            <li>Specific therapeutic modality training and qualification e.g. CBT, DBT, IPT etc.</li>
            
            <li>Management or leadership training</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Substantive experience of working in a senior post in CAMHS at a Band 8A level, Tier 2 and education settings, working with complex and serious aetiology of mental health difficulties, and in promoting and developing collaborative partnership approaches in the community to improve mental well-being</li>
          
          <li>Previous experience of supervising clinicians and training colleagues, where LI-CBT is part of the wider offer</li>
          
          <li>Previous experience of developing partner relationships, particularly in relation to service development capacities, using an asset-based and resilience based approach to mental well-being.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of consultation within CAMHS and with the multiagency network, underpinned by systemically informed formulations</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>-Negotiation with statutory agencies, such as HEE and NHS England, and  also HEIs</li>
            
            <li>Delivery of parenting programmes - Webster Stratton, Triple P, NVR etc.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of well-developed highly specialist clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS</li>
          
          <li>Core psychological therapy skills applying to models of change at inter-connected systems levels</li>
          
          <li>Highly specialist skills in assessing for complex aetiology of mental health, neuro-developmental, learning and social factors impacting on the wellbeing of children and young people</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of and skills in trauma-informed care as relating to specialist CAMHS practice and ability to translate this to other children's services and their roles within such a framework</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Up to date and specific knowledge of current national issues, guidelines, and policies pertinent for CAMHS</li>
          
          <li>In depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including complex and highly specialist mental health assessment and interventions, whole school and  community approaches</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the Children's Act and other appropriate legislation that is most current to provision of CAMH services</li>
          
          <li>A working knowledge of Safeguarding Guidelines</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>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Charter House</p>
      <p>alma Street</p>
      <p>Luton</p>
            <p>LU1 2PJ</p>
    
  

  
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        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Charter House</p>
          <p>alma Street</p>
          <p>Luton</p>
                    <p>LU1 2PJ</p>
        
      

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

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