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<i>Location</i>Slough

	<i>Position</i>Clinical Trainee Placements

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	<i>Vacancy Type</i>Placement

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	<i>Hours</i>Hours Per Week:7

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    <li><strong>Thank you for your interest in a Counselling Placement at a Place2Be partner school!&nbsp;We are currently recruting for Ditton park Academy,&nbsp;</strong><strong>SL3 7UX.&nbsp;</strong><strong>Click this link to view a map of our placement schools:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?hl=en&amp;mid=1FifS_0M0IiXmPX8eVUc-1EAlBcG_xag&amp;ll=53.72628311420423%2C-1.5667679000000136&amp;z=6" target="_blank">Placement Map</a>&nbsp;</strong></li>
    <li><strong>We recruit for Counsellors to start in school in January, April or September in line with school term time. Please note the recruitment and onboarding process can take 2-3 months.</strong></li>
    <li><strong>Please note that not all schools will have placements available, but we will try our best to match you to a convenient placement.</strong></li>
    <li><strong>Please only apply for one vacancy as multiple applications are rejected on the system. If successful upon interview, you will have the opportunity to discuss your location preference.</strong></li>
    <li><strong>All successful applicants would need a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) or Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check that is&nbsp;enhanced, checked for&nbsp;children’s and adult’s barred list, and is&nbsp;registered on the Update Service.</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Counsellors&nbsp;on Placement provide emotional and therapeutic support to children and young people aged 4-18 in Place2Be partner schools. As an organisation that has adopted the BACP ethical framework of good practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy, counsellors working within the organisation are dedicated to improving the mental health and well-being of the children they work with.</p>
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    <li>Place2Be provides a high level of support to counsellors on placement through regular supervision, tailored training workshops and offers a well-recognised clinical placement*.</li>
    <li>We provide a comprehensive induction programme and clinical supervision is undertaken at the end of each day.</li>
    <li>We need you to be available for a minimum of one day per week to work in a therapeutic capacity with up to 3 children offering one-to-one counselling.</li>
    <li>Placements are term time only and run for one academic year. There are opportunities for you to stay with us beyond one year.</li>
    <li>You will have the opportunity to attend up to six optional workshops throughout the year which are recognised as continuing professional development time.</li>
    <li>Sessions spent with children are accepted as clinical hours towards professional accreditation, and are recognised by the BACP and UKCP.</li>
    <li>A placement is an excellent stepping stone into a job opportunity and career with Place2Be, over&nbsp;⅔&nbsp;of our clinical staff were once Counsellors on Placement.</li>
    <li>We have places available in our projects in both primary and secondary schools nationwide.</li>
</ul>
<p>*<strong>Counting your hours</strong></p>
<p>All clinical hours gained on placement can be used towards accreditation with a body such as BACP and UKCP. However if you need to gain clinical hours for your course, we would strongly advise that you check with your course tutor as to whether child hours are accepted before applying. If your course does not accept child hours but you would like to gain counselling experience of working with Children and Young People, you can still apply for a Place2Be placement as a second placement.</p>
<p><strong>Diversity and Inclusion</strong></p>
<p>Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.<br>
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Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.&nbsp;</p>

		
	
		<h2>About You</h2>
	
		
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<p>You will be a fully qualified Counsellor, Therapist or studying towards one of these professions at the following levels:</p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>Diploma in Counselling (Level 4 or above). If you are in your first year you will have completed a full academic year Certificate Course in Counselling or the equivalent of 9 - 12 months.</li>
    <li>Degree, MSc or MA in Counselling or Psychotherapy - if you are in your first year you will have relevant experience of direct work with children.</li>
</ul>
<p>We are always looking for suitable counsellors on placement, so if you believe you have what it takes to thrive in this challenging, rewarding environment please apply.&nbsp;Please view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website for further details.</p>

		
	
		<h2>About Us</h2>
	
		
			<p>Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families,&nbsp;teachers&nbsp;and school staff. The charity currently provides an embedded mental health service in 500 UK primary and secondary schools supporting a school community of around 243,000 children and young people.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play and support a child’s ability to engage in school life.&nbsp; Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the comprehensive CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) system.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
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Through our professional development programme, we are training around 1,200 Counsellors on Placement each year who build their mental health and counselling skills and experience through practice in our partner schools. We also provide a range of professional development programmes on mental health and wellbeing for school leaders, teachers and other professionals who work with children and young people, so we can help to build ‘mentally healthy’ schools and communities where all children can thrive and flourish.</p>
<p>We continue to pilot,&nbsp;trial&nbsp;and explore new ways in which we can develop our practice as well as share learning, expertise and findings from the robust evidence and evaluation we gather. <strong>HRH The&nbsp;Princess of Wales</strong>&nbsp;is our Royal Patron and Place2Be is one of the founding charity partners of Heads Together. We also work collaboratively with a range of charities and expert organisations to leverage best-in-class knowledge and expertise to inform, develop and improve outcomes for the children,&nbsp;families&nbsp;and schools we support.&nbsp;We ask our staff team to share our core values of perseverance, integrity,&nbsp;compassion&nbsp;and creativity, and to have the skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and families.</p>
<p><strong>Our values:</strong></p>
<p>We believe that how we approach our work is as important as the work itself. Our four key values shape everything we do: </p>
<p><strong>Compassion</strong>&nbsp;– We bring empathy and kindness to all we do, to better understand and meet the needs of children and young people, colleagues and other stakeholders.</p>
<p><strong>Integrity</strong>&nbsp;– We demonstrate sound ethical values in all our work, and we are honest, transparent, courageous and authentic.</p>
<p><strong>Perseverance</strong>&nbsp;– We have the courage to continue in the face of adversity and do this with determination to find effective solutions.</p>
<p><strong>Creativity</strong>&nbsp;– We bring an open-minded approach and flexibility to our thinking and actions and enable others to do the same.&nbsp;</p>
		
	

        
            
            
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Counsellor on Placement Ditton park Academy

<h2>Introduction</h2>
	
		
			<p>Are you a Clinical/ Forensic Psychologist looking to take the next step in your&nbsp;career?&nbsp;&nbsp;If so,&nbsp; join Thornford Park as a Clinical/ Forensic Psychologist where you will&nbsp;join a service for male and female service users who require care in medium or low security.</p>
<p>You will provide the Ward Psychologist role for a male Learning Disability MSU, being an integral part of the multidisciplinary teams, providing psychological input to the service user groups, and supporting and supervising the Assistant Psychologist working on the ward.</p>
<p>We provide services for male and female patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) who require care in conditions of medium and low security. Our service users, many of whom have forensic histories, require long-term treatment and rehabilitation and present with multiple problems, challenging and high-risk behaviour and complex care needs. In addition to the mental health wards, Thornford Park has a 14-bedded low secure service for male patients with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, commissioned by NHS England, a medium/low secure service for females with a Learning Disability, and a medium secure service for males with Learning Disability.&nbsp; We also have two Psychiatric Intensive Care Units, one for males and one for females, providing holistic assessment and treatment for individuals experiencing crisis.</p>
<p><strong>As the Clinical/Forensic Psychologist, you will be:</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Autonomous in managing your own caseload, which will involve working with complex service-users.</li>
    <li>Attending regular clinical and service development meetings, such as MDT’s, CPA’s, referrals, and other hospital-wide meetings</li>
    <li>An integral part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team on Male LD MSU</li>
    <li>Providing both long &amp; short-term work, which includes being able to undertake clinical assessments to determine clinical needs &amp; treatment plans.</li>
    <li>Providing both individual and group work to the patients.</li>
    <li>Maintaining monthly clinical supervision as well as regular line-management supervision</li>
    <li>Providing clinical supervision to Assistant Psychologist and other therapy staff as appropriate and facilitating in the provision of reflective practice.</li>
    <li>&nbsp;Providing both written &amp; verbal contributions to the MDT/ICR</li>
    <li>Supporting the MDT in the development and review of care plans</li>
    <li>Offering specialist clinical advice including the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care within the service</li>
    <li>Contributing to professional development within the team</li>
    <li>Contributing to teaching as part of Induction/mandatory training.</li>
    <li>Contributing to audit and research as directed by the line manager</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What you will need:</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Successful completion of a Doctorate in either Clinical or Forensic Psychology or the British Psychological Society’s stage 2 training in Forensic Psychology, enabling registration with the HCPC as as Practitioner Psychologist.</li>
    <li>Registration with the HCPC as a practitioner Psychologist and Charterable status with the British Psychological Society.</li>
    <li>Experience (either pre-training, on training, or subsequently) of working with clients with complex needs that are relevant to the population in the service area.</li>
    <li>&nbsp;Competency in psychological assessment and formulation skills and an aptitude for learning new assessment methods. </li>
    <li>Competency as regards risk assessment/management tools and formulation.</li>
    <li>Clinical therapy skills - Experience using CBT and/or other Psychological Models to address a range of clinical and/or forensic issues. An awareness of other modalities and how they may be applied to the current service user population.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What You’ll Get:</strong></p>
<p>At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:</p>
<ul>
    <li>Annual salary of £46800</li>
    <li>The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.</li>
    <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals</li>
    <li>Access to our Rewards &amp; Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!</li>
    <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance</li>
    <li>Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts</li>
    <li>Life Assurance, for added peace of mind</li>
    <li>Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.</li>
    <li>24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be</li>
    <li>Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time</li>
    <li>Pension contribution, to help secure your future</li>
    <li>Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></p>
<p>Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.</p>
<p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.</p>
<p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</em></p>
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Elysium Healthcare

Why you should work at Elysium Healthcare

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Clinical/ Forensic Psychologist

<h2>Introduction</h2>
	
		
			

<p>If you’re an Associate Specialist looking for a new opportunity to join a friendly multidisciplinary team in an established secure service setting delivering&nbsp;high-quality clinical service to people with complex mental health conditions across the medium and low secure service.</p>
<p>Working part time 18.75 hours a week alongside the unit's multidisciplinary team, including the Consultant, to ensure that service users receive a holistic and person-centric treatment programme based on the recovery model.</p>

<p>As an Associate Specialist, you will ensure the high quality first-line medical care of our inpatients, liaise effectively with external professionals and carers, provide written and oral evidence for Hospital Managers’ and Tribunal hearings, work towards safe discharges including preparing discharge summaries, reports and other necessary documentation and be a valued and effective member of the multidisciplinary team at Thornford Park Hospital</p>
<p>This established service looks to continually innovate, improve and deliver excellent care for its service users, has an active programme of education and research and provides significant developmental opportunities for its staff.</p>
<p>There are currently four other Associate Specialists working in the service. There is no formal on-call commitment attached to the role, but there are opportunities to join the on-call rota through a locum agency which provides on-call services for the hospital.</p>

<strong><strong>Other Responsibilities include</strong>:</strong>
<ul>
    <li>Ensuring an adequate handover to colleagues including out of hours</li>
    <li>Reviewing the mental state of patients as per the hospital procedure</li>
    <li>Ensuring that each patient has a full physical health screen upon admission including physical examination, ECG and bloods</li>
    <li>Lead and manage any physical health concerns that emerge during an inpatient stay</li>
    <li>Seeking collateral history from other professionals and family</li>
    <li>Completing discharge letters/reports/s62 forms</li>
    <li>Preparing First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers’ hearing reports under the supervision of the Consultant</li>
    <li>Depending on your experience, providing oral evidence at First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers’ hearings under the supervision of the Consultant</li>
    <li>Contributing to the service development by participating in Clinical Governance activities by conducting audits, research and teaching.&nbsp;</li>
    <li>Work effectively with colleagues to ensure that patients have access to appropriate medical cover at all times, which will require participation on an on-call rota for the Thornford Park Hospital site</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>To be successful as a Specialty Doctor, you’ll need:</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Full GMC registration</li>
    <li>Experience working in psychiatry within multi-disciplinary teams.</li>
    <li>To be in good standing for CPD with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.</li>
    <li>To have had an appraisal/RITA within the last year.</li>
    <li>At least 3 years experience in Psychiatry (desirable)</li>
    <li>MRCPsych (desirable)</li>
    <li>Section 12 (2) approval (desirable)</li>
    <li>AC status (desirable)</li>
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<p><strong>What you will get</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Competitive annual salary&nbsp;</li>
    <li>Indemnity Insurance</li>
    <li>30 days annual leave (Pro rata) plus bank holidays and your birthday off</li>
    <li>Free meals on duty and parking</li>
    <li>Wellbeing support and activities</li>
    <li>Career development and training</li>
    <li>A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP)&nbsp;</li>
    <li>Life Assurance</li>
    <li>Enhanced Maternity Package</li>
</ul>
<p>There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.</p>
<p><strong>About your next employer</strong></p>
<p>You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales, providing four services including: Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is an opportunity for you to grow and move with Elysium.</p>
<p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.</p>
<p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.</em></p>
		
	
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 Part-Time Associate Specialist

<h2>Job overview</h2>Location:			Farnborough, Hampshire<br>Working Pattern: 		3 hours per week<br><br>Start date: 			January 2026 (can be negotiated)<br><br>Placement duration: 	January - December 2026<br><br>Application Deadline: 	Monday 24th November 2025, 9am<br><br>Salary:  			Not applicable - this is a volunteer position<br><br>The Prospect Trust is a leading Multi-Academy Trust in the South of England, with an aim of providing outstanding education for all learners within a family of local academies. There are currently three academies within the Trust: The Sixth Form College Farnborough, Tomlinscote School and Frimley Church of England Junior School.<br><br>Key strengths of The Sixth Form College are:<br>○	‘Outstanding’ rating from Ofsted <br>○	Achievement of high grades with excellent value added;<br>○	Outstanding teaching by a team of experienced and motivated staff;<br>○	Exceptional levels of support for students both inside and outside of lessons;<br>○	Innovative use of IT to promote learning embedded as a regular part of normal teaching.<br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>The Role:<br>We are looking to recruit volunteer trainee counsellors or qualified counsellors embarking on a level 5 young person training course to work within our established counselling service. Working with 16-19 year old students the placement will start in the new academic year, September 2024 and induction July 2024. Students using the college counselling service come from a wide variety of backgrounds and the issues brought to counselling are very diverse.  We would like  counsellors to apply who have an interest in working with young people.  Requirements for prospective placement counsellors are:<br>●   	A minimum of Diploma level;<br>●   	A certificate of competence to counsel from your training provider;<br>●   	Be able to offer 3 hours counselling time per week, term time;<br>●   	Be a member of the BACP and hold suitable Public and Professional Liability Insurance.<br>In return we offer:<br>●   	In house supervision;<br>●   	CPD;<br>●   	Supportive Placement.<br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>If you would like to have a further discussion before applying for this role please contact the HR team on <a href="mailto:team_HR@prospecttrust.org.uk" target="_blank">team_HR@prospecttrust.org.uk</a> <br>Please complete the attached application form and equality monitoring form and email all completed applications to <a href="mailto:recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk</a> by Monday 24th November 2025, 9am.<br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>The Prospect Trust takes the control and processing of employee data very seriously and is committed to acting in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation; please read the attached applicant privacy notice which explains how your data is processed.<br>Prior to the interview, an online search will be conducted by HR, to identify any past or current incidents or issues that might affect your suitability to work with children and undertake this role.  Please note this online search will be carried out only on publicly available information and be limited to issues relating to your suitability to work with children and/or in an educational environment. Issues that arise will not automatically be a bar to your employment at the Trust but may be discussed with you at interview. This is in line with statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.<br>We welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however all disabled applicants who meet our minimum criteria will be invited for an interview. <br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br><i>The Prospect Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people within our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The job description fully sets out the safeguarding responsibilities of the post. Any future offer of employment remains subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, a health check and references.<br></i><br><br><br>

Volunteer Counsellor (x2 Posts)

<h2>Introduction</h2>
	
		
			<p>Are you an experienced Senior Clinical Psychologist looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better? Join the team at Thornford Park as a Senior Clinical/Forensic Psychologist working 30 hours a week and enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals. You will be working at Thornford Park, and will provide the Ward Psychologist role across the male and female PICU’s.</p>
<p>There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and CPD at Thornford Park, where you will have continuous access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward.</p>
<p>What you will be doing Reporting to the Consultant Clinical Psychologist, you will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of delivering strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the care pathway through specialist psychological advice and consultations. You will lead and oversee the specialised psychological programme and the transdisciplinary team where you will provide supervision and training to your peers to ensure they understand the concepts and principles underpinning the framework and the specialised skills required to work successfully within this service model. You will have experience and knowledge in carrying a designated caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatment within mental health care services.</p>
<p>We value your professional growth and offer numerous career development opportunities. Our extensive range of courses is designed to help you grow and succeed in your career.</p>
<p>It's a career that brings pride and fulfilment a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like.</p>
<p><strong>As a Senior Clinical/Forensic Psychologist you will be:</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Autonomous in managing your own caseload, which will involve working with complex service-users.</li>
    <li>Attending regular clinical and service development meetings, such as MDT’s, CPA’s, referrals, and other hospital-wide meetings</li>
    <li>An integral part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team on the two PICU’s</li>
    <li>Providing both long &amp; short-term work, which includes being able to undertake clinical assessments to determine clinical needs &amp; treatment plans.</li>
    <li>Providing both individual and group work to the patients.</li>
    <li>Maintaining monthly clinical supervision as well as regular line-management supervision</li>
    <li>Providing clinical supervision to nursing staff/therapy staff as appropriate and facilitating in the provision of reflective practice.</li>
    <li>Providing both written &amp; verbal contributions to MDT &amp; CPA process</li>
    <li>Supporting the MDT in the development and review of care plans</li>
    <li>Offering specialist clinical advice including the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care within the service</li>
    <li>Contributing to professional development within the team</li>
    <li>Contributing to teaching as part of Induction/mandatory training.</li>
    <li>Contributing to audit and research as directed by the line manager</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>To be successful in this role, you'll need:</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate.</li>
    <li>Have HCPC Registration.</li>
    <li>Chartered Member of the BPS.</li>
    <li>Evidence of engagement in mental health networks.</li>
    <li>Post-doctoral level knowledge and application of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis.</li>
    <li>Experience in using psychological models and theories to address a range of risk and behavioural issues.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Where you will be working:</strong></p>
<p>Location: Thornford Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET</p>
<p>Thornford Park Hospital, part of Elysium Healthcare, is an independent 143 bedded hospital set in 23 acres of parkland on the outskirts of Newbury, Berkshire (close to the Hampshire borders).</p>
<p>We provide services for male and female patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) who require care in conditions of medium and low security. Our service users, many of whom have forensic histories, require long-term treatment and rehabilitation and present with multiple problems, challenging and high-risk behaviour and complex care needs. In addition to the mental health wards, Thornford Park has a 14-bedded low secure service for male patients with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, commissioned by NHS England, a medium/low secure service for females with a Learning Disability, and a medium secure service for males with Learning Disability. We also have two Psychiatric Intensive Care Units, one for males and one for females, providing holistic assessment and treatment for individuals experiencing crisis.</p>

<p><strong>What you will get:</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>Annual salary of up to £ 57,000 pro rata</li>
    <li>The equivalent of 33 days annual leave pro rata – (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!</li>
    <li>Free meals and parking</li>
    <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.</li>
    <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.</li>
    <li>Pension contribution to secure your future.</li>
    <li>Life Assurance for added peace of mind.</li>
    <li>Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.</li>
</ul>
<p>There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.</p>
<p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></p>
<p>You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</em></p>

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Part-Time Senior Clinical/Forensic Psychologist

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

PAM Wellness

Senior Wellbeing Advisor

<p>We are looking for an experienced and passionate Suicide Bereavement Worker to work at our Surrey Support after Suicide Service.</p><p><strong>This is a Part time Role working 21 hours a week.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values.&nbsp;We draw on the expertise, unique perspectives and lived experience of our people – regardless of who they are or their background – to help us become inclusive and anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider that reflect the diverse communities we support as a mental health charity.</p><p>Our Surrey Support After Suicide Service, aims to enable people who have been bereaved by suicide or suspected suicide to improve their resilience, functioning and wellbeing. The service is a peer led service with staff and volunteers having some form of personal experience of bereavement by suicide. For those with close personal experience, at least three years must have elapsed since the bereavement. The service aims to support those immediately affected by suicide e.g. close family members including the spouse or partner but also to those who have been exposed to suicide e.g. friends, neighbours, colleagues, witnesses, first responders, neighbours, colleges and health and social care professionals. We provide support to people aged 18 and over who are bereaved by suicide who live in Surrey.&nbsp; The service will support people who are under 18 who are bereaved by suicide to be signposted and referred onto suitable children and young people’s bereavement support services.</p><p><strong><em>Diversity, Equity, Inclusion&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.</em></strong><strong> <em> We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status</em> <em>and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background&nbsp;- regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider -</em></strong><strong> <em>and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our</em> </strong><a href="https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/who-we-are/becoming-an-anti-racist-organisation/anti-racism-statement/" target="_blank"><strong><em>anti-racist statement</em></strong></a><strong> <em>.</em> <em>We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our</em> </strong><a href="https://indd.adobe.com/view/0630dbfe-57ad-47ef-a5be-a374ab206e3c" target="_blank"><strong><em>Race Equality Action Plan</em></strong></a><strong> <em>which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress </em></strong><a href="https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/who-we-are/becoming-an-anti-racist-organisation/" target="_blank"><strong><em>here</em></strong></a><strong><em>.&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p>If you have any questions about the position, please contact -&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@rethink.org" target="_blank">recruitment@rethink.org</a></p><p>IND1</p>

Rethink Mental Illness

Suicide Bereavement Worker

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

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

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


      
        
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  <p>17 October 2025</p>

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

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


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

  
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        <p>Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care</p>
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          <p>Peace Hospice</p>
                    <p>Watford</p>
                    <p>WD17 3PH</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://renniegrovepeace.org/" target="_blank">https://renniegrovepeace.org/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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