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<p>A fantastic opportunity has arisen within PAM Occupational Health Solutions for an&nbsp;<strong>Occupational Health Technician</strong>&nbsp;to join our OH Screening Team within the Private/Public sector and support some of our well-established clients.</p><p><strong>Covering - Northampton, Coventry, Peterborough and&nbsp;surrounding areas, and willingness to travel UK Wide ​- Car allowance provided.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>8.5 working day, providing 7 clinical hours, Driving and some overnight stays are required in this role and are fully paid for. Full remit of screening to be provided and delivered to a variety of clients and industries. Some late shifts with enhanced pay is also required, although not regularly.</strong></p><p>You will be expected to contribute to the Occupational Health Screening division’s success, working closely with your regional colleagues, other associated clinicians and client services colleagues to ensure the delivery of Safe, Effective, and Quality Occupational Health services.</p><p>The successful candidate will be responsible for the support and delivery of Occupational Health Services on various contracts from construction to the food industry, providing a high-quality health screening service to our client's employees, whilst increasing the business quality through effective relationship building with employees &amp; managers.</p><p><strong>Traveling is a key part of the role as the role is peripatetic and a willingness to travel UK-wide is needed to attend training and cover annual leave and sickness absence, however, PAM will always look to minimise this.</strong></p><p>Hours/Working Week are Monday-Friday 40 hours per week.</p><p><strong>Key accountabilities &amp; responsibilities:</strong></p><p>Conduct all aspects of health surveillance and fitness for work medicals/safety critical medicals in line with client standards and requirements</p><p>Drug and alcohol screening</p><p>Ensure that all documentation is uploaded to OHIO in the relevant areas</p><p>Store all data in line with Data Protection Principles</p><p>Maintaining confidentiality at all times</p><p>Ensuring KPI’s are met</p><p>Ensuring consistency of service delivery</p><p>Monitoring OHIO compliance to ensure that all information is correct and complete</p><p>Ensuring an excellent customer experience</p><p>Keep working practices in line with company accreditations including ISO 9001, 27001, SEQOHS, RISQS, and IIP</p><p>Ensure all medical equipment is calibrated and safety tested</p><p>Providing support to new team members</p><p>Escalations are conducted appropriately</p><p>Work in collaboration with all members of the OH Team</p><p><strong>Skills, Experience &amp; Qualifications:</strong></p><p>Sports Science Qualification or similar/Occupational Health Technician experience delivering health screening/medicals is preferable but not essential</p><p>Competent at managing client communication</p><p>Highly organised and process-driven individual</p><p>Ability to liaise with other departments and colleagues to achieve results</p><p>Results orientated and customer-focused</p><p>IT Literacy</p><p>Effective communication skills.</p><p>Ability to collate, prepare and deliver wellbeing content</p><p>Good organisation skills, the ability to work to deadlines and prioritise.</p><p>The ability and commitment to desire to be part of a team that seeks to provide the highest levels in a professional services business.</p><p>Understanding of Confidentiality</p><p>Good report writing skills</p><p><strong>Our Values &amp; Benefits</strong></p><ul>	<li>We pay your auto-enrolment pension contribution of 8%, you can also make enhanced contributions which are matched up to a further 5%</li>	<li>33 days annual leave including bank holidays with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days (FTE)</li>	<li>Life insurance scheme valued at 4x your annual salary</li>	<li>Income protection</li>	<li>Health Cash Plan Scheme, which covers you for things like Opticians, Dental Treatment and even Physio if needed!</li>	<li>Perkbox membership with amazing discounts on things like food and drink, retail and days out, all through our rewards scheme</li>	<li>Long service rewards</li>	<li>Flexible Working Hours</li>	<li>Access to a 24/7 EAP Counselling line and a 24/7 GP line and wellness support</li>	<li>Support with training and development</li>	<li>Group Income Protection</li></ul><p>At PAM we are passionate about people and delivering our Everyday Things That Matter Values and Behaviours to our customers and our colleagues. Our cultural philosophy is based on putting our people first, creating high performing teams who deliver great services for our clients.</p><p>We’re looking for driven and ambitious professionals to join our team, who are just as passionate about our philosophy and values as we are.</p><p><strong>PAM group are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion and socioeconomic status. We believe everyone should have the same opportunities for employment and promotion based on their ability, qualifications and suitability for the work.</strong></p>

PAM Wellness

Occupational Health Technician

<p><strong>Occupational Health Advisor – Buckingham</strong></p><p><strong>Empower Health. Elevate Wellbeing. Work Flexibly.</strong></p><p>Are you an experienced&nbsp;<strong>Occupational Health Advisor</strong>&nbsp;looking for a role that offers flexibility, autonomy, and the chance to make a real difference? Join&nbsp;<strong>PAM Group</strong>, a leading provider of Occupational Health services across the UK, supporting some of the nation’s most recognisable brands and local authorities.</p><p>This is a fantastic opportunity to deliver high-quality OH services from the comfort of your home, with occasional travel to client sites. You’ll be part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team that values collaboration, innovation, and personal growth.</p><p><strong>What You’ll Be Doing</strong></p><ul>	<li>Deliver a full range of&nbsp;<strong>Occupational Health services</strong>, including case management, health surveillance, and wellbeing initiatives.</li>	<li>Conduct&nbsp;<strong>remote assessments</strong>&nbsp;and occasional on-site clinics (medicals, referrals, screenings).</li>	<li>Support new starter health checks, SC medicals, immunisations, and venepuncture.</li>	<li>Collaborate with Clinical Leads, OHTs, physios, and admin teams to deliver seamless care.</li>	<li>Maintain accurate, confidential health records in line with NMC and PAM standards.</li>	<li>Promote a culture of&nbsp;<strong>fitness for work</strong>&nbsp;and proactive health management.</li></ul><p><strong>What You’ll Need</strong></p><ul>	<li><strong>NMC Registered Nurse</strong>&nbsp;(PIN with no restrictions).</li>	<li>Full UK&nbsp;<strong>driving licence</strong>&nbsp;and access to a vehicle.</li>	<li>Ideally, a&nbsp;<strong>Degree or Diploma in Occupational Health</strong>&nbsp;(training available if not).</li>	<li>At least&nbsp;<strong>6 months of UK-based OH experience</strong>.</li>	<li>Strong skills in&nbsp;<strong>case management</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>health surveillance</strong>&nbsp;(audiometry, spirometry, D&amp;A testing).</li>	<li>Confident using&nbsp;<strong>Microsoft Office</strong>&nbsp;and OH software.</li></ul><p><strong>Why Choose PAM Group?</strong></p><ul>	<li>Be part of a&nbsp;<strong>supportive, high-performing team</strong>&nbsp;that values your input.</li>	<li>Access to&nbsp;<strong>ongoing training and CPD</strong>&nbsp;through the PAM Academy.</li>	<li>Opportunities to grow your career in a company that puts people first.</li></ul><p><strong>Our Benefits Package Includes:</strong></p><p><strong>Pension package</strong></p><p><strong>25 days holiday + bank holidays</strong>&nbsp;(option to buy/sell 5 days)</p><p><strong>Health Cash Plan</strong>&nbsp;– cover for dental, optical, physio &amp; more</p><p><strong>Perkbox membership</strong>&nbsp;– discounts on food, retail, travel &amp; more</p><p><strong>24/7 GP &amp; counselling line</strong>, wellness support</p><p><strong>Life insurance</strong>&nbsp;(4x salary) &amp;&nbsp;<strong>Group Income Protection</strong></p><p><strong>Long service rewards</strong>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<strong>flexible working hours</strong></p><p><strong>Our Culture &amp; Values</strong></p><p>At PAM, we’re passionate about people. Our values—<strong>Hard Work &amp; Enthusiasm, Teamwork &amp; Friendship, Loyalty &amp; Improvement</strong>—are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in rewarding effort, supporting each other, and helping every team member grow.</p><p><strong>PAM group are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion and socioeconomic status. We believe everyone should have the same opportunities for employment and promotion based on their ability, qualifications and suitability for the work.</strong></p><p>Ready to join a company that values your wellbeing as much as you value others’?<br><strong>Apply today and help us deliver the everyday things that matter.</strong></p>

Occupational Health Advisor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Are you committed to making a positive change and empowering service users to achieve a better quality of life?</strong></p> <p>We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and caring individual to join our team within One Recovery Bucks, a drug and alcohol treatment and support service for people impacted by their own or someone else's use of alcohol or drugs.</p> <p>One Recovery Bucks is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Well-Being Practitioner (MHWP) to join our dynamic team. As a leading community drug and alcohol service provider, we are committed to delivering exceptional care and support to individuals dealing with substance use issues.</p> <p>Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you would provide high quality clinical interventions including prescribing for people with an opioid use disorder, alcohol detoxification and relapse prevention medication, health and wellbeing interventions and blood borne virus screening and vaccinations.</p> <p>Why Join us?</p> <p>Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of individuals dealing with substance use issues.Supportive and collaborative work environment that values professional development and growth.</p> <p>Contact us to discuss the benefits package offered, commensurate with experience and qualifications.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You'll be an essential part of our holistic care approach, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Reporting to the Principal Psychologist you'll contribute expertise in prescribing and high-quality care.</p>
<p>We prioritise staff growth, offering ongoing training and tailored professional development. This supportive environment encourages continuous learning in substance use treatment, prescribing practices, holistic care approaches and tackling health inequalities. This will support your professional advancement while delivering meaningful support to our service users.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT).</p> <p>Inclusion provides services across England that include advice, information, harm reduction interventions, recovery planning in conjunction with a range of pharmacological, psychosocial and structured treatment programs.</p> <p>We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by substance use, alcohol use, crime, mental health concerns or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can.</p> <p>We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users, is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!</p>


      
        
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  <p>16 December 2025</p>

  
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      £31,049 to £37,796 a year
      
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      <p>One Recovery Bucks Aylesbury</p>
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            <p>HP20 1TZ</p>
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    <p>Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:</p> <p>1. To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a practitioner psychologist or CBT therapist including:a. Behavioural activation and graded exposureb. Teaching problem-solving skillsc. Improving sleepd. Recognising and managing emotionse. Guided self-helpf. Building confidenceg. Medication support</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:</p> <p>1. To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a practitioner psychologist or CBT therapist including:a. Behavioural activation and graded exposureb. Teaching problem-solving skillsc. Improving sleepd. Recognising and managing emotionse. Guided self-helpf. Building confidenceg. Medication support</p>
    
  


      
  
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    <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>
  

  

  
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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        <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>
      

      

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <p>Inclusion</p>
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      <p>One Recovery Bucks Aylesbury</p>
            <p>Aylesbury</p>
            <p>HP20 1TZ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Inclusion</p>
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          <p>One Recovery Bucks Aylesbury</p>
                    <p>Aylesbury</p>
                    <p>HP20 1TZ</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Are you a newly qualified/soon to qualify Psychological professional looking for a new role in adult mental health? Or someone Psychological professional wanting to develop your systemic therapy skills?</strong></p>
<p>We are recruiting a part-time <strong>Clinical/Counselling Psychologist</strong>or <strong>Psychological Therapist</strong> with training in Systemic Psychotherapy or willingness to train in systemic therapy, to provide psychological assessments and interventions for adults with severe and/or complex mental health problems, their families and carers. This role is <strong>part-time working 30 hours per week.</strong></p>
<p>We also welcome applications from Clinical/Counselling Psychologists, or Psychological Therapists who are due to qualify soon.</p>
<p>Our enthusiastic, skilled and supportive team provides a range of therapies. You would contribute to the work of the team by joining the highly valued family therapy clinic and undertaking group and individual therapy with people seeking formulation-based CBT for developmental trauma and other complex difficulties.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You should be able to demonstrate your use of evidence-based practice in specialist adult mental health settings, including competence in cognitive-behavioural and third wave approaches and systemic interventions. If not already accredited, you will be willing to work towards accreditation with an accrediting body such as BABCP and/or AFT for which you will be fully supported.</p>
<p>As a member of Specialist Psychological Therapies you will work closely with colleagues in our adult mental health community and in-patient teams. You will also liaise with and support psychological therapists working at earlier steps in the Buckinghamshire Psychological Therapies Pathway. You will work with the Clinical Lead, Locality Leads, Team Manager and your team to ensure that the Buckinghamshire Psychological Therapies Pathway achieves its key objectives of delivering integrated, safe, accessible, responsive, effective and caring services to people in Buckinghamshire. You will ensure the service you provide is of a high quality and meets national guidance as well as meeting local and nationally agreed targets.</p>
<p>Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to hold HCPC registration in order to be considered for this role. The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.</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>18 December 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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      <p>Whiteleaf Centre</p>
            <p>Aylesbury</p>
            <p>HP20 1EG</p>
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    <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>
  

  
    
      
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      <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>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>oDoctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology and psychotherapy</li>
        
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        <li>oExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, day services and inpatient settings</li>
        
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          <li>oDoctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology and psychotherapy</li>
          
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            <li>oKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health</li>
            
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            Qualifications
          
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          <li>oDoctoral level training in clinical/ counselling psychology including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology</li>
          
          <li>oRegistration with HCPC or equivalent</li>
          
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            <li>oPre-qualification training and qualifications or experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology</li>
            
            <li>oTraining and qualification in systemic family therapy</li>
            
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            Further Training or Job Related  Aptitude and Skills
          
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          <li>oSkills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration</li>
          
          <li>oSkills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups</li>
          
          <li>oGood organisational and time management skills, ability to plan and prioritise own workload</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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          <li>oExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, day services and inpatient settings</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and threat of physical abuse</li>
          
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            <li>oExperience of running/co-running groups</li>
            
            <li>oExperience of systemic family therapy practice</li>
            
            <li>oExperience of offering CBT and third wave therapies to adults with complex psychological difficulties</li>
            
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            personal qualities
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>oAbility to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour</li>
          
          <li>oA positive approach to working with adults with mental health difficulties</li>
          
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            <li>oAn awareness of own strengths and limitations</li>
            
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    <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>
  

  

  
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    <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
      
    
    
      
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        <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>
      

      

      
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        <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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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Whiteleaf Centre</p>
            <p>Aylesbury</p>
            <p>HP20 1EG</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Whiteleaf Centre</p>
                    <p>Aylesbury</p>
                    <p>HP20 1EG</p>
        
      

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

Clin/Coun Psychologist or Psychological Therapist/Systemic Therapist

Senior Practitioner MHST

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Are you a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist seeking a new challenge?</strong></p> <p>A <strong>part-time </strong>opportunity has arisen for a<strong> Clinical or Counselling Psychologist</strong> to join the <strong>Bucks Early Intervention Service</strong> in a developmental role. We are looking for an enthusiastic and resourceful person who is able to work within a multi-disciplinary team both independently and with initiative. We are looking for a person who has the ability to provide specialist cognitive-behavioural therapy for psychosis and the ability to use their skills to support and motivate colleagues and clients.</p> <p>You will have experience of working alongside a range of other professionals to provide psychological advice and consultation regarding formulation and treatment.</p> <p>We welcome applications from newly or soon-to-be qualified clinical or counselling psychologists. Please note this role is <strong>part-time working 22.5 hours per week.</strong></p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This role is crucial in ensuring that patients get timely access to high quality specialist psychological treatments within the Bucks Early Intervention Service. As part of the role, you will:</p> <ul>  <li>Provide psychological assessment and intervention for adults with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties presenting in the Early Intervention Service and their families in outpatient, community and inpatient settings as required. This may include the use of digital technology.</li>  <li>Supervise and support the psychological assessment and interventions provided by assistant and trainee psychologists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment, dependent on experience.</li>  <li>Provide ad hoc advice, consultation and supervision on clients' psychological care to colleagues and other professionals as delegated by the Principal Clinical Psychologist.</li>  <li>Work towards the standards, duties and responsibilities expected of a band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, which, if achieved in line with developmental reviews, will lead to an opportunity for promotion to band 8a.</li> </ul> <p>You will excel at working autonomously, managing a caseload and taking responsibility for the governance of your psychological practice within a multidisciplinary team. You will be familiar with utilising research skills for audit, policy and service development.</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>At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:</p> <ul>  <li>Excellent opportunities for career progression</li>  <li>Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development</li>  <li>27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service</li>  <li>NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers</li>  <li>Competitive pension scheme</li>  <li>Lease car scheme</li>  <li>Cycle to work scheme</li>  <li>Employee Assistance Programme</li>  <li>Mental Health First Aiders</li>  <li>Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)</li>  <li>Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion team</li> </ul>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>18 December 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £62,682 a year
      
        per annum | 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>267-BM7640332</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>The Whiteleaf Centre</p>
      <p>Bierton Road</p>
      <p>Aylesbury</p>
            <p>HP20 1EG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>We offer excellent supervision, CPD and training opportunities to support the role and individual career progression, and have excellent links with the Oxford Centre for Psychological Health that includes Oxford Centre for Cognitive Therapy (OCTC) and Oxford Institute for Clinical Psychology Training and Research, which is hosted by the Trust. We actively encourage innovation and research with opportunities for collaborations with University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and Department of Experimental Psychology.</p> <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>Please note the Job Descriptions are subject to AFC Banding Evaluation. Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to hold HCPC registration in order to be considered for this role.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>We offer excellent supervision, CPD and training opportunities to support the role and individual career progression, and have excellent links with the Oxford Centre for Psychological Health that includes Oxford Centre for Cognitive Therapy (OCTC) and Oxford Institute for Clinical Psychology Training and Research, which is hosted by the Trust. We actively encourage innovation and research with opportunities for collaborations with University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and Department of Experimental Psychology.</p> <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>Please note the Job Descriptions are subject to AFC Banding Evaluation. Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to hold HCPC registration in order to be considered for this role.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with relevant registration or final year trainee within 3 months of qualifying</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Further training relevant to working in early intervention in psychosis</li>
          
          <li>Further training/qualifications or experience in supervision, research methodology, staff training, other relevant fields</li>
          
          <li>Further training/qualifications in specific therapy modalities such as CBT, DBT, EMDR,</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of CPD since qualifying</li>
          
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          Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Complex/specialist methods of psychological assessment, formulation and treatment</li>
        
        <li>Effective communication of sensitive/complex information</li>
        
        <li>Multidisciplinary teamwork and consultation</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Teaching/training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Psychological assessment, formulation and treatment</li>
        
        <li>Variety of client groups, presenting problems, settings</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Severe and/or complex mental health care</li>
          
          <li>Running groups</li>
          
          <li>Supervision of others</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with relevant registration or final year trainee within 3 months of qualifying</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Further training relevant to working in early intervention in psychosis</li>
            
            <li>Further training/qualifications or experience in supervision, research methodology, staff training, other relevant fields</li>
            
            <li>Further training/qualifications in specific therapy modalities such as CBT, DBT, EMDR,</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of CPD since qualifying</li>
            
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            Skills
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Complex/specialist methods of psychological assessment, formulation and treatment</li>
          
          <li>Effective communication of sensitive/complex information</li>
          
          <li>Multidisciplinary teamwork and consultation</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Teaching/training</li>
            
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Psychological assessment, formulation and treatment</li>
          
          <li>Variety of client groups, presenting problems, settings</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Severe and/or complex mental health care</li>
            
            <li>Running groups</li>
            
            <li>Supervision of others</li>
            
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    <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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        <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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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>The Whiteleaf Centre</p>
      <p>Bierton Road</p>
      <p>Aylesbury</p>
            <p>HP20 1EG</p>
    
  

  
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Whiteleaf Centre</p>
          <p>Bierton Road</p>
          <p>Aylesbury</p>
                    <p>HP20 1EG</p>
        
      

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

Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (Developmental Role)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, or Psychological Professional/Practitioner to work as a Senior Practitioner</strong></p> <p><strong>Northants Personality Disorder Hub</strong></p> <p><strong>Band 7 (up to 22.5 Hours)</strong></p> <p>Would you like to work for an Outstanding NHS Trust, and join an innovative and supportive service that is highly committed to decreasing stigma associated with personality difficulties, promoting optimism about recovery, and increasing access to evidence-based interventions? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Practitioner.</p> <p>The Northants Personality Disorder Hub is a countywide specialist service that works to enhance understanding of personality disorder and promote the delivery of effective interventions across community and inpatient services in Northamptonshire. The team comprises of staff from a range of professional backgrounds (including nursing, occupational therapy and clinical psychology). The service provides a Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) programme at two locations across the county, and leads on the delivery of Structured Clinical Management (SCM) across general secondary mental health services. Alongside this, the service also frequently delivers training to community and inpatient teams and benefits from an established group of experts by experience who are passionate about promoting hope, improving services and co-developing and delivering staff training.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This post will give the successful candidate the opportunity to develop their capabilities within a highly supportive and motivated multidisciplinary team. </p> <p>DBT training can be provided if required and other team members have been supported to attend the Health Education England (HEE) Post Graduate Diploma in DBT. There are a range of CPD opportunities within the service and wider network, and clinical supervision is viewed as integral to maintaining staff wellbeing and effectiveness.</p> <p>You'll have access to our generous pension scheme and health service discounts, as well as generous annual leave plus bank holidays.</p> <p>As a senior practitioner you'll be expected to;</p> <p> Deliver 1:1 and group DBT sessions </p> <p> Co-facilitate SCM group sessions and support others colleagues to deliver SCM via peer supervision, training and informal guidance </p> <p> Develop formulation-driven care plans with service users and colleagues via consultation and direct assessment</p> <p> Provide training to staff, service users and carers and work collaboratively with experts by experience to co-develop and deliver training. </p> <p> Contribute to a range of service development projects </p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.</p>
<p>NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>16 December 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        pa, 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>270-TG583-MH</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Lotus House</p>
      <p>Victoria Street</p>
      <p>Northampton</p>
            <p>NN1 3NR</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The post holder will need to have:</p> <p> Experience of working with people with complex needs, often termed personality disorder and be passionate about reducing exclusion and stigma for this client group</p> <p> A core mental health profession and demonstrate an ongoing interest in developing competencies in working with people with personality disorder (e.g. via training in evidence based approaches, areas of specialism within existing roles) </p> <p> Self-awareness and an ability to reflect on their own emotions </p> <p> Good communication and team working skills in order to collaborate with a variety of groups and stakeholders </p> <p> Leadership skills </p> <p>You will need to be well organised and able to cope in potentially challenging situations and high-pressure environments. Flexibility is required as there may be some travelling to/from different sites across the county. It is expected that the post holder will develop in role and therefore may not meet all aspects of the job description on application.</p> <p>The Personality Disorder Hub is on a mission to provide an equitable, inclusive, representative and anti-racist service for its service users and staff. Part of this mission involves efforts towards creating and maintaining a diverse workforce. Therefore, if you self-identify as belonging to a marginalised and/or minoritized community, we would like to encourage you to apply for the post and communicate this difference in your application and/or interview.</p> <p>For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The post holder will need to have:</p> <p> Experience of working with people with complex needs, often termed personality disorder and be passionate about reducing exclusion and stigma for this client group</p> <p> A core mental health profession and demonstrate an ongoing interest in developing competencies in working with people with personality disorder (e.g. via training in evidence based approaches, areas of specialism within existing roles) </p> <p> Self-awareness and an ability to reflect on their own emotions </p> <p> Good communication and team working skills in order to collaborate with a variety of groups and stakeholders </p> <p> Leadership skills </p> <p>You will need to be well organised and able to cope in potentially challenging situations and high-pressure environments. Flexibility is required as there may be some travelling to/from different sites across the county. It is expected that the post holder will develop in role and therefore may not meet all aspects of the job description on application.</p> <p>The Personality Disorder Hub is on a mission to provide an equitable, inclusive, representative and anti-racist service for its service users and staff. Part of this mission involves efforts towards creating and maintaining a diverse workforce. Therefore, if you self-identify as belonging to a marginalised and/or minoritized community, we would like to encourage you to apply for the post and communicate this difference in your application and/or interview.</p> <p>For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Capacity to be appropriately assertive with others in a constructive manner.</li>
        
        <li>Self-motivated with the capacity to motivate others</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of and commitment to continuing professional development.</li>
        
        <li>Capacity and willingness to contribute to policy development and implementation within the Service.</li>
        
        <li>Willingness, understanding and valuing the importance of working collaboratively with service user representatives and organisations</li>
        
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          Knowledge &amp; Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Recognised qualification in one of the core mental health professions e.g. psychiatric nursing, clinical psychology, social work and occupational therapy or other relevant experience and demonstrable competence to work in the mental health field in the N.H.S (e.g. by maintaining registration with the HCPC and/or your recognised professional body).</li>
        
        <li>Significant experience of working in a mental health profession (or equivalent), and in a therapeutic role with people with significant personality difficulties.</li>
        
        <li>Clinical Experience of Psychosocial assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across a range of care settings.</li>
        
        <li>Maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, self-harm and the threat of aggression.</li>
        
        <li>Providing consultation to other professionals across a variety of clinical settings.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Prior experience of working within a DBT or SCM programme.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of legislation in relation to client group and mental health.</li>
          
          <li>Learned and lived experience of the barriers facing minoritised groups in accessing mental health services</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills &amp; Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>To demonstrate clear strategies of maintaining psychological well-being when working with intense emotions and distressing material.</li>
        
        <li>Communicating effectively with colleagues, managers and others in both written and verbal forms, including the preparation of reports, investigations, plans and proposals.</li>
        
        <li>Communicating clearly, effectively and sensitively with patients, particularly when presenting highly complex and contentious issues in a high-risk situation.</li>
        
        <li>Skills in engaging with other healthcare professionals in extending their psychological understanding of personality disorders and applying this understanding in their everyday practice.</li>
        
        <li>Highly developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and professionals.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>IT and keyboard skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to undertake flexible working hours</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Behaviours
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Capacity to be appropriately assertive with others in a constructive manner.</li>
          
          <li>Self-motivated with the capacity to motivate others</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of and commitment to continuing professional development.</li>
          
          <li>Capacity and willingness to contribute to policy development and implementation within the Service.</li>
          
          <li>Willingness, understanding and valuing the importance of working collaboratively with service user representatives and organisations</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge &amp; Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Recognised qualification in one of the core mental health professions e.g. psychiatric nursing, clinical psychology, social work and occupational therapy or other relevant experience and demonstrable competence to work in the mental health field in the N.H.S (e.g. by maintaining registration with the HCPC and/or your recognised professional body).</li>
          
          <li>Significant experience of working in a mental health profession (or equivalent), and in a therapeutic role with people with significant personality difficulties.</li>
          
          <li>Clinical Experience of Psychosocial assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across a range of care settings.</li>
          
          <li>Maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, self-harm and the threat of aggression.</li>
          
          <li>Providing consultation to other professionals across a variety of clinical settings.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Prior experience of working within a DBT or SCM programme.</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of legislation in relation to client group and mental health.</li>
            
            <li>Learned and lived experience of the barriers facing minoritised groups in accessing mental health services</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills &amp; Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>To demonstrate clear strategies of maintaining psychological well-being when working with intense emotions and distressing material.</li>
          
          <li>Communicating effectively with colleagues, managers and others in both written and verbal forms, including the preparation of reports, investigations, plans and proposals.</li>
          
          <li>Communicating clearly, effectively and sensitively with patients, particularly when presenting highly complex and contentious issues in a high-risk situation.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in engaging with other healthcare professionals in extending their psychological understanding of personality disorders and applying this understanding in their everyday practice.</li>
          
          <li>Highly developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and professionals.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>IT and keyboard skills</li>
            
            <li>Ability to undertake flexible working 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>
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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>Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Lotus House</p>
      <p>Victoria Street</p>
      <p>Northampton</p>
            <p>NN1 3NR</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Lotus House</p>
          <p>Victoria Street</p>
          <p>Northampton</p>
                    <p>NN1 3NR</p>
        
      

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

Senior Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking to recruit a full-time Senior Clinical Psychologist (or equivalent) or a more recently qualified Clinical Psychologist seeking a preceptorship role to join the south in-patient service for older people within Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT). This service offers psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people over the age of 65 years with dementia, as well as those experiencing distress from emotional disorders or psychosis who require admission.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will work alongside an enthusiastic multidisciplinary team to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Offer assessment, formulation and intervention for a wide range of presentations using both individual and group approaches</li>
<li>Support the development of the Structured Clinical Management (SCM) pathway for older people living with personality disorder</li>
<li>Offer Case Formulation, reflective practice and training sessions for staff teams to extend psychological ways of working</li>
<li>Offer enhanced neuropsychological assessment for more complex presentations</li>
<li>Collaborate in using outcome information to inform and develop good practice</li>
</ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.</p>
<p>NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>23 December 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £62,682 a year
      
        pa 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>270-TG459-MH-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Riverside &amp; Brookview wards</p>
      <p>Berrywood Hospital</p>
      <p>Duston</p>
            <p>NN5 6UD</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Joining this service can offer:</p> <ul>  <li>Preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff wishing to progress to a Senior role</li>  <li>Supervision from a Principal Clinical Psychologist, with additional supervision available from the Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist &amp; Highly Specialist Systemic &amp; Family Psychotherapist</li>  <li>Support to develop skills in supervision and teaching through joint supervision and lecturing for Clinical Psychology Trainees at both the University of Leicester and University of Oxford</li>  <li>Opportunities for training in therapeutic models used within the service</li>  <li>Opportunities for innovative joint work with 3rd sector organisations</li>  <li>Links and participation in the BPS Faculty of Psychology for Older People (FPOP)</li>  <li>The opportunity to work within a well integrated Psychology Service that meets monthly for CPD, case audits and organisational support</li> </ul> <p><em>For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document. </em></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Joining this service can offer:</p> <ul>  <li>Preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff wishing to progress to a Senior role</li>  <li>Supervision from a Principal Clinical Psychologist, with additional supervision available from the Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist &amp; Highly Specialist Systemic &amp; Family Psychotherapist</li>  <li>Support to develop skills in supervision and teaching through joint supervision and lecturing for Clinical Psychology Trainees at both the University of Leicester and University of Oxford</li>  <li>Opportunities for training in therapeutic models used within the service</li>  <li>Opportunities for innovative joint work with 3rd sector organisations</li>  <li>Links and participation in the BPS Faculty of Psychology for Older People (FPOP)</li>  <li>The opportunity to work within a well integrated Psychology Service that meets monthly for CPD, case audits and organisational support</li> </ul> <p><em>For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document. </em></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Doctoral Qualification in Clinical Psychology &amp; Eligible for HCPC registration or similar psychological therapy/psychology training qualification</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post qualification training in a specific, relevant therapeutic approach.</li>
          
          <li>Post qualification training in supervising others</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Interest
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrates interest/enthusiasm for working with older people</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Interest in working with teams and organisations</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience working within older people's services</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of neuropsychological assessment</li>
          
          <li>Experience of work with service users with complex emotional needs</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Doctoral Qualification in Clinical Psychology &amp; Eligible for HCPC registration or similar psychological therapy/psychology training qualification</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Post qualification training in a specific, relevant therapeutic approach.</li>
            
            <li>Post qualification training in supervising others</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Interest
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrates interest/enthusiasm for working with older people</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Interest in working with teams and organisations</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience working within older people's services</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of neuropsychological assessment</li>
            
            <li>Experience of work with service users with complex emotional needs</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>Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Riverside &amp; Brookview wards</p>
      <p>Berrywood Hospital</p>
      <p>Duston</p>
            <p>NN5 6UD</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Riverside &amp; Brookview wards</p>
          <p>Berrywood Hospital</p>
          <p>Duston</p>
                    <p>NN5 6UD</p>
        
      

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

In-patient Clinical Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are currently expanding the well-established Countywide Early Intervention in Psychosis Team which provides a focussed and specific community service for the population of Bedfordshire and Luton in response to the needs of individuals and their families experiencing a first episode of psychosis. The team works across CAMH services and Adult Mental Health Services with an age range starting at 14 years. We are therefore looking for a skilled and well-motivated Mental Health Nurse to join the team.</p>
<p>The post holder will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with a sound background of working in a Community Mental Health setting and Care Coordination within CPA. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly to ensure delivery of full care packages. They will also provide psychosocial interventions and undertake specialist assessments which will require a good understanding of At Risk Mental States and Psychosis. The team therefore strongly supports ongoing professional development and structured Behavioural Family Therapy, CAARMs assessment tool and Psychosocial Intervention training opportunities are available locally and as part of our regional Early Intervention network.</p>
<p>The successful candidate will join a creative and motivated team who continue to make positive differences to families and individuals across the county. We believe that psychosis is treatable and recovery is expected.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner holding a caseload as a Care Coordinator within a developing, integrated Early Intervention in Psychosis Team; to work within the principles of the agreed model of care for the service as laid down in the operational policy; to address the needs of individuals and their carers in early stages of psychosis within a recovery based approach. This will involve the assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of the care provided in line with currently identified best practice.</p>
<p><strong>The post holder will need use of a car and have a UK driving license.</strong></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>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 December 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </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>363-BED7683118</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>You will deliver a socially inclusive service that promotes choice, equality and diversity, giving clear and timely information and knowledge that will facilitate service user and carer empowerment. You will ensure that individuals have a positive experience of our service.</p> <p>You will deliver a broad range of evidence-based individual and/or family/group interventions using psychological, psychodynamic, behavioral and functional approaches. </p> <p>You will play a role in the ongoing development of the service model and you will be expected to support and work closely with the Team Manager to facilitate the evolution of the service.</p> <p>You will work with practitioners from all disciplines from other services e.g. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) People of Working Age (POWA) and other agencies - to ensure that care plans for individuals and their carers are coordinated efficiently and effectively. The post holder will understand the importance of nurturing key relationships within the community and within the organisation.</p> <p>Key responsbilities:</p> <ol>  <li>Continually delivering and maintaining high standards for a defined caseload as agreed with Line Manager</li>  <li>Leadership, supervision and support to junior staff</li>  <li>Ensuring national targets and standards are achieved</li>  <li>Building trust and developing relationships to ensure service user involvement</li>  <li>Demonstrating a professional manner in all work carried out</li>  <li>Maintaining accurate and timely records</li>  <li>Ensuring equality and diversity values underpin the day-to-day working of the practice area.</li>  <li>Continuous professional development</li> </ol>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>You will deliver a socially inclusive service that promotes choice, equality and diversity, giving clear and timely information and knowledge that will facilitate service user and carer empowerment. You will ensure that individuals have a positive experience of our service.</p> <p>You will deliver a broad range of evidence-based individual and/or family/group interventions using psychological, psychodynamic, behavioral and functional approaches. </p> <p>You will play a role in the ongoing development of the service model and you will be expected to support and work closely with the Team Manager to facilitate the evolution of the service.</p> <p>You will work with practitioners from all disciplines from other services e.g. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) People of Working Age (POWA) and other agencies - to ensure that care plans for individuals and their carers are coordinated efficiently and effectively. The post holder will understand the importance of nurturing key relationships within the community and within the organisation.</p> <p>Key responsbilities:</p> <ol>  <li>Continually delivering and maintaining high standards for a defined caseload as agreed with Line Manager</li>  <li>Leadership, supervision and support to junior staff</li>  <li>Ensuring national targets and standards are achieved</li>  <li>Building trust and developing relationships to ensure service user involvement</li>  <li>Demonstrating a professional manner in all work carried out</li>  <li>Maintaining accurate and timely records</li>  <li>Ensuring equality and diversity values underpin the day-to-day working of the practice area.</li>  <li>Continuous professional development</li> </ol>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education/ Qualification/ Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Relevant professional qualification (1st Level nurse in mental health)</li>
        
        <li>Registered with a professional clinical body (e.g. NMC)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Has obtained MSPP qualification or equivalent</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of appropriate CPD post-qualification in psychosis / early intervention</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of further training, e.g. Bsc Community Nursing or AMHP status Clinical skill based qualification e.g. CBT, Psycho social interventions or nurse prescribing.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Appropriate post registration experience at qualified practitioner level within Mental Health in the community, including experience of working with first episode psychosis.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of ensuring that the values including Care, Compassion, Competence, communication, Courage and Commitment are adhered to daily, and any matters of concern are raised with the relevant Line Manager or through the necessary processes within the Trust.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working within an early intervention team</li>
          
          <li>Previous experience of working within a CAMHS service</li>
          
          <li>Experience in applying psychosocial interventions</li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing supervision to Junior staff and or consultation for other professionals</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies/practices relating to Mental Health and Services for people with a Learning Disability</li>
        
        <li>An understanding of the principles of early intervention in psychosis</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge/ skills of Health promotion and psycho education both in clinical practice and delivering professionally to other agencies</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of CPA, Recovery approach and the principles of engagement with the seriously mentally ill.</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of research and its application to clinical practice.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and the ability to integrate into employment policies and practices</li>
        
        <li>Excellent communication and listening skills with the ability to tailor the message to a variety of audiences</li>
        
        <li>Good Report Writing skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Understanding and commitment to the personalization agenda</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education/ Qualification/ Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Relevant professional qualification (1st Level nurse in mental health)</li>
          
          <li>Registered with a professional clinical body (e.g. NMC)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Has obtained MSPP qualification or equivalent</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of appropriate CPD post-qualification in psychosis / early intervention</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of further training, e.g. Bsc Community Nursing or AMHP status Clinical skill based qualification e.g. CBT, Psycho social interventions or nurse prescribing.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Appropriate post registration experience at qualified practitioner level within Mental Health in the community, including experience of working with first episode psychosis.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of ensuring that the values including Care, Compassion, Competence, communication, Courage and Commitment are adhered to daily, and any matters of concern are raised with the relevant Line Manager or through the necessary processes within the Trust.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working within an early intervention team</li>
            
            <li>Previous experience of working within a CAMHS service</li>
            
            <li>Experience in applying psychosocial interventions</li>
            
            <li>Experience of providing supervision to Junior staff and or consultation for other professionals</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies/practices relating to Mental Health and Services for people with a Learning Disability</li>
          
          <li>An understanding of the principles of early intervention in psychosis</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge/ skills of Health promotion and psycho education both in clinical practice and delivering professionally to other agencies</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of CPA, Recovery approach and the principles of engagement with the seriously mentally ill.</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of research and its application to clinical practice.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and the ability to integrate into employment policies and practices</li>
          
          <li>Excellent communication and listening skills with the ability to tailor the message to a variety of audiences</li>
          
          <li>Good Report Writing skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Understanding and commitment to the personalization agenda</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

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


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

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

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>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>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <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>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <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>

EIS Community Mental Health Nurse/Care Co-ordinator

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The post holder will work as a <strong>Specialist CAMHS Mental Health Nurse (Band 7)</strong> within the <strong>Adolescent Mental Health Team (AMHT)</strong> based in South Bedfordshire - Luton.</p>
<p>The role involves delivering specialist mental health assessments, interventions, and care coordination for adolescents, presenting with complex and high-risk mental health needs, including first-episode psychosis, severe depression, emotional dysregulation, self-harm, and trauma-related difficulties.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will act as a <strong>Care Coordinator</strong> within the <strong>Care Programme Approach (CPA)</strong> framework, working collaboratively within a <strong>multidisciplinary team (MDT)</strong> that includes psychiatry, psychology, social work, and occupational therapy.</p>
<p>They will contribute to the delivery of safe, effective, and evidence-based care, ensuring the involvement of young people and families throughout the therapeutic process, and will uphold the Trust's values of <strong>We Care, We Respect, We Are Inclusive.</strong></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>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>08 December 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </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>363-SSLB7594352</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>For further information please refer to the attached job description and person specification or contact</p>
<p>Lee Gillard</p>
<p><a href="mailto:lee.gillard1@nhs.net" target="_blank">lee.gillard1@nhs.net</a></p>
<p>01525 638614</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For further information please refer to the attached job description and person specification or contact</p>
<p>Lee Gillard</p>
<p><a href="mailto:lee.gillard1@nhs.net" target="_blank">lee.gillard1@nhs.net</a></p>
<p>01525 638614</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oRegistered Mental Health Nurse (Part 3/8/13 of the UKCC Register)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oMentorship or equivalent teaching qualification/experience</li>
          
          <li>oCBT training</li>
          
          <li>oMaster's Degree or working towards postgraduate qualification in related CAMHS or specific treatment modality.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oExtensive experience working in CAMHS or equivalent setting or able to demonstrate experience of working with young people in crisis</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of working in community CAMHS and working with a multi-agency network</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of working in a crisis setting</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of managing and supervising junior staff</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oExperience of using CBT</li>
          
          <li>oSpecialty CAMHS experience (e.g. YOT/Eating Disorders/ Adolescent Inpatient ward/ work in substance abuse)</li>
          
          <li>oIssues which impact on care delivery</li>
          
          <li>oKnowledge of audit and research</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oEvidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in young people's mental health, including mental health risk assessments and therapeutic interventions</li>
        
        <li>oAble to assess, hypothesize and prescribe nursing interventions</li>
        
        <li>oAdvanced skills in   particular therapeutic approaches</li>
        
        <li>oProven ability to work with children and young people in distress or  through psychiatric emergency</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oEstablishing and running groups.</li>
          
          <li>oTraining to others</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oRegistered Mental Health Nurse (Part 3/8/13 of the UKCC Register)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oMentorship or equivalent teaching qualification/experience</li>
            
            <li>oCBT training</li>
            
            <li>oMaster's Degree or working towards postgraduate qualification in related CAMHS or specific treatment modality.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oExtensive experience working in CAMHS or equivalent setting or able to demonstrate experience of working with young people in crisis</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of working in community CAMHS and working with a multi-agency network</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of working in a crisis setting</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of managing and supervising junior staff</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oExperience of using CBT</li>
            
            <li>oSpecialty CAMHS experience (e.g. YOT/Eating Disorders/ Adolescent Inpatient ward/ work in substance abuse)</li>
            
            <li>oIssues which impact on care delivery</li>
            
            <li>oKnowledge of audit and research</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oEvidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in young people's mental health, including mental health risk assessments and therapeutic interventions</li>
          
          <li>oAble to assess, hypothesize and prescribe nursing interventions</li>
          
          <li>oAdvanced skills in   particular therapeutic approaches</li>
          
          <li>oProven ability to work with children and young people in distress or  through psychiatric emergency</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oEstablishing and running groups.</li>
            
            <li>oTraining to others</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

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


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

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

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>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>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <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>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <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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