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<p>We are looking for a full time Associate Specialist doctor (non-consultant grade) to work in our Medium (MSU) and Low secure (LSU) Forensic Mental Health Services.</p>
<p>Farmfield Hospital is a purpose-built secure hospital which comprises of four MSU ward and two LSU wards for male service users. The hospital is centrally located with excellent transport links to London and Brighton.</p>
<p>Applications are invited for an experienced full-time Associate Specialist doctor to provide medical support to the consultant, and to function as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team. Secretarial support is provided.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The successful candidate will require excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) and the ability to build effective relationships with service users, colleagues and other professionals. Good IT skills are essential.</p>
<p> Elysium places great emphasis on continuous professional development and will actively support you in the development of your skills and knowledge and in the achievement of your personal development plan.</p>
<p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>Assessment of service users and formulating appropriate management plans within your level of expertise</li>
    <li>Ensuring an adequate handover to colleagues including out of hours.</li>
    <li>Ensuring that each patient has a full physical health screen upon admission including physical examination, ECG and bloods</li>
    <li>Seeking collateral history from other professionals and family.</li>
    <li>Completing discharge letters and reports as required in a timely manner.</li>
    <li>Preparing First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearing reports under the supervision of a Consultant Psychiatrist.</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>Chairing ward round and CPA meetings in the absence of the Consultant</li>
    <li>Contributing to the service development by participating in Clinical Governance activities by conducting audits, research and teaching.</li>
    <li>Work effectively with colleagues to ensure that patients have access to appropriate medical cover at all times.</li>
    <li>Providing prospective cover to other AS doctors when they are on leave.</li>
    <li>There is no on call requirement for this role.</li>
</ul>
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<p><strong>As an Associate Specialist, you will have:</strong></p>
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    <li>Full GMC registration</li>
    <li>Experience working in psychiatry within multi-disciplinary teams</li>
    <li>To be in good standing 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</li>
    <li>Experience working as a doctor within similar environment</li>
    <li>MRCPsych (desirable)</li>
    <li>Section 12 (2) approval (desirable)</li>
    <li>AC status (desirable)<br>
    </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>Competitive annual salary</li>
    <li>30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!</li>
    <li>A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution</li>
    <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals</li>
    <li>Voluntary benefits</li>
    <li>Medical indemnity cover</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>Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking</li>
</ul>
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<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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			<p>Join Emerald Place Clinic as a Consultant Child and Young People Psychiatrist and deliver, treat and empower young people to live a safe and independent life. </p>
<p>You will join our multidisciplinary team in a 12-bed General Adolescent Inpatient Unit. The unit provides care for young people aged 13 –18 experiencing acute mental health difficulties requiring inpatient treatment. You will play a key role in clinical leadership, risk management, and therapeutic planning, ensuring high-quality, trauma-informed care.</p>
<p>As a CYPMHS Consultant Psychiatrist, you will deliver an evidence-based and focused treatment plan to support the children and young people, and their families, as they progress through their care plans to understand eating behaviours and restore physical health.&nbsp;</p>
<p>You will work alongside the talented and experienced multidisciplinary team to create tailored treatment programmes to support the individual needs of each young person within a warm and nurturing environment. This will allow you to understand symptoms, patterns and origins of psychological distress.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Team Structure</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>Multidisciplinary team includes: psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, family therapists, and education staff.</li>
    <li>Supported by junior doctors (Specialist doctor/RMO after hours).</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>As the </strong><strong>Consultant Child and Young People Psychiatrist</strong>, <strong>your responsibilities will include:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Clinical Duties</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>Provide psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and management of young people admitted to the unit.</li>
    <li>Lead on formulation and treatment planning in collaboration with the MDT.</li>
    <li>Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medication in line with NICE guidelines.</li>
    <li>Conduct regular ward rounds, CPA reviews, and Mental Health Act assessments.</li>
    <li>Liaise with families, carers, and external agencies including Case managers, community CYPMHS, social care, and education providers.</li>
    <li>Provide clinical leadership in managing complex cases and safeguarding concerns.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Leadership &amp; Governance</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.</li>
    <li>Participate in clinical governance, audit, and peer review activities.</li>
    <li>Support junior medical staff and contribute to teaching and supervision.</li>
    <li>Attend and contribute to management meetings and strategic planning.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>On-call Duties</strong></p>
<p>Participate in the CYPMHS consultant on-call rota (frequency to be agreed)</p>
<p><strong>To be successful in this role, you'll need</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.</li>
    <li>Inclusion on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.</li>
    <li>Extensive experience in CYPMHS, including inpatient settings.</li>
    <li>Excellent communication, leadership, and team-working skills.</li>
    <li>Commitment to safeguarding and trauma-informed care.</li>
    <li>Experience in service development or research.</li>
    <li>Additional training in psychotherapy or systemic approaches.</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 type="disc">
    <li>Competitive annual salary</li>
    <li>£5000 car allowance</li>
    <li>£10,000 signing on fee</li>
    <li>30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!</li>
    <li>A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution</li>
    <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals</li>
    <li>Voluntary benefits</li>
    <li>Medical indemnity cover</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>Free 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.&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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CYPMHS Consultant Psychiatrist

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			<p>Are you an experienced&nbsp;CYPMHS Eating Disorder Consultant Psychiatrist looking an opportunity&nbsp;where you will be part of a supportive and experienced team providing Tier 4 inpatient services to young people with eating disorders?&nbsp;</p>
<p>Join Brighton and Hove Clinic, which is a specialist Inpatient Eating Disorder service for children and young people aged 12 up to 18 years, and you will be providing evidence-based and focused treatment programmes designed for the individual needs of each young person.</p>
<p>You will be registered on the Specialist Register for Child and Young People Psychiatry with a license to practice with experience of CYPMHS Eating Disorders and leading multidisciplinary teams.</p>
<p>When you work for Elysium Healthcare, you have instant access to a large and supportive peer group of like-minded professionals to engage and network with and get to experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.</p>
<p>As part of this role you will be required to participate in the on call rota for a small group of CYPMHS &amp; ED services.</p>
<p><strong>As the </strong><strong>Consultant Child and Young People Psychiatrist</strong>, <strong>your responsibilities will include:</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Review referrals and determine appropriateness for admission</li>
    <li>Conduct Admission assessment and ensure effective management plans</li>
    <li>To participate in the assessment and management of children and young people referred to the Service</li>
    <li>To conduct risk assessment and review regularly</li>
    <li>To assess physical health </li>
    <li>To provide leadership, supervision, reflection, and risk management to the key workers on the team</li>
    <li>To abide by, and contribute to, the governance arrangements and processes of the service. This includes providing a culturally competent practice, appropriate record keeping, and discharging duties under the safeguarding children agenda.</li>
    <li>To enact cross cover arrangements for annual, study and professional leave, with the other child and adolescent psychiatrists in the department. </li>
    <li>Participation in the CYPMHS Consultant on-call duty rota. </li>
    <li>To participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists</li>
    <li>&nbsp;An interest in research will be encouraged.</li>
    <li>To establish effective working relationships with GPs, CYPMHS community teams, specialists and commissioners.</li>
    <li>To uphold the principles of Clinical Governance and adhere to the organisation’s clinical governance requirements.</li>
    <li>To take part in an Annual Appraisal Programme, with the development of Personal Development Plans, focused on Continuing Professional Development.</li>
    <li>To adhere to all the organisations policies and procedures.</li>
</ul>
<p></p>
<p><strong>To be successful in this role, you'll need</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.</li>
    <li>Inclusion on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.</li>
    <li>Extensive experience in CYPMHS, including inpatient settings.</li>
    <li>Excellent communication, leadership, and team-working skills.</li>
    <li>Commitment to safeguarding and trauma-informed care.</li>
    <li>Experience in service development or research.</li>
    <li>Additional training in psychotherapy or systemic approaches.</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 type="disc">
    <li>Competitive annual salary</li>
    <li>£5000 car allowance</li>
    <li>£10,000 signing on fee</li>
    <li>30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!</li>
    <li>A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution</li>
    <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals</li>
    <li>Voluntary benefits</li>
    <li>Medical indemnity cover</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>Free 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.&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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Eating Disorder Psychiatrist

<i>Location</i>Sussex

	<i>Position</i>Learning and Practice (L&amp;P)

	<i>Advertising Salary</i>£11,817 pro rata (from FTE of £29,543 p.a) 

	<i>Vacancy Type</i>Permanent

	<i>Careers Site Advertising End Date</i>12 Jan 2026

	<i>Hours</i>Hours Per Week:14

	<i>Working Pattern</i>Tuesdays &amp; Wednesdays

	<i>School Website URL</i><a href="https://arklittleridgeprimary.org/" target="_blank">https://arklittleridgeprimary.org/</a>
 
	       

        

        
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<p>Together we can change children’s lives. At Place2Be, we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it. We create a safe place in schools where children and young people can open up without pressure or stigma. Allowing our highly skilled and diverse counsellors to reach children, young people and their families who need us.</p>
<p>Qualified, creative and ambitious. Sound like you? As a level 4 qualified therapist / counsellor, you’ll not only work in one to one situations with young people providing clinical assessments and interventions, you’ll also engage in the wider school community to strengthen skills, and promote understanding of child mental health and the importance of early intervention. </p>
<p>As part of a huge community across the United Kingdom you’ll have opportunities to bring your fresh thinking and ideas to the table to help us shape our programmes for today and tomorrow. You’ll have access to an enormous range of training and development and a pathway to develop and grow your career. </p>
<p>For a career with purpose, this is your place.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></p>
 As part of your application you will need to answer some shortlisting questions. Please answer these as fully as you can, we recommend using the STAR model. Situation, Task, Action Result.&nbsp;Your answers will be used in the shortlisting process.
<p>Closing date for applications: Midnight on 12 January 2026</p>
<p>Interview date: 21 January 2025</p>
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<p><strong>Our Benefits</strong></p>
<p>When you work at Place2Be –whether that's in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising –every role can make the difference to a young person.</p>
<p>To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best, means the best outcomes for the children we support. Here’s just a few things we have on offer:</p>
<ul>
    <li>Annual Leave that increases with service</li>
    <li>Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career</li>
    <li>5% contributory pension scheme</li>
    <li>Life assurance of four times your annual salary</li>
    <li>A comprehensive employee assistance programme</li>
    <li>Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)</li>
    <li>Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time</li>
    <li>Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave</li>
</ul>
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<p>We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.&nbsp;We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organisation.</p>
<p>We are proud to be a disability confident employer and will ask you during your application If you wish to be considered for a guaranteed interview under the disability confident scheme. Under the scheme we commit to offering an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria as outlined in the job role.</p>
<p>If you have any questions about the scheme, or require any adjustments to help you complete an application then please contact the recruitment team on 020 7923 5050 or email&nbsp;<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#244e4b46576454484547411646410a4b56430a514f">[email&nbsp;protected]</a></p>
We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may want to use it to help you format your CV, create responses to application questions or even help you prepare responses. AI can be a powerful enabler and we are open to you using it to apply for roles with us, but we ask you to ensure anything you submit truly represents your capabilities and viewpoint. We value honesty, integrity and creativity and want to understand what&nbsp;<strong>you&nbsp;</strong>will uniquely bring to our team.&nbsp;

<em>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.</em>
		
	
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  <p></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Worthing<strong>Job Type</strong>: Permanent<strong>Working pattern:</strong> 22.5 hours per week, part time<strong>Pay Scheme:</strong> Agenda for change<strong>Pay Band:</strong> 3 (£20,330 - £21,777 pro rata)<strong>Staff Group</strong>: Specialty/Function: Peer Support Worker (PSW)</p> <p>This is an exciting opportunity to join the Worthing Early Intervention in Psychosis Team (part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust), a community based service for people aged 14-65 who are experiencing their first episode of psychosis. As part of our ambition to deliver outstanding care we are looking to recruit a Peer Support Worker.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p></p><p>We are looking for an expert by experience that has lived experience of psychosis, to support the delivery of recovery focused interventions in our Early Intervention Team. As an integral and highly valued member of our multi-disciplinary team, the Peer Support Worker will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users, empowering them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process.Working collaboratively alongside service users, the Peer Support Worker builds on a person's ability, strengths and their links to social and community services. In the role you will work in partnership with multiple agencies in the community. Peer Support Workers engage with mental health service users to show empathy, share experience, inspire hope and promote recovery with the aim of assisting service users to gain and maintain independence in the community. The Peer Support Worker will assist service users in raising aspirations and developing personal goals, co-produce and co-facilitate groups and increasing individual occupational performance and participation.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p></p><p>This small, friendly, multi-disciplinary team is based at Arun House in Worthing town centre, due to move into the Worthing Integrated Care Centre (WICC) in April 2025. The service offers support and treatment to people aged 14 - 65 who have experienced either a first episode of psychosis or present with an At Risk Mental State. Practitioners in the team are passionate about their work, and are committed to supporting families and working in a psychologically informed way.</p> <p>The AAW EIP team is one of 6 Early Intervention in Psychosis teams provided by the Trust. The teams have a single service-wide governance group which oversees and leads on the delivery of care. Organizationally, the teams sit within the Trust's Children and Young People's Services division.</p> <p>You will be provided with individual clinical supervision, group supervision for family interventions and opportunities to link with other Peer Support Workers both within EIP and other services for peer support and development.</p> <p>Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services in and across Sussex. The Trust has teaching status and is developing into one of the country's leading teaching mental health trusts. Working here offers continued training and development, variety, plus all the benefits of living in Sussex. We welcome informal visits and or a phone conversation about the service and this post.</p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>17 December 2025</p>

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

    
      
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      <p>Band 3</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £24,937 to £26,598 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <p>354-CS-21720-A</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Arun house</p>
      <p>16 Liverpool Gardens</p>
      <p>Worthing</p>
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      <p>BN11 1RY</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p></p><ul>  <li>To support individuals and groups using a Peer approach</li>  <li>To be a positive role model for other people overcoming mental health challenges, other workers and members of the public</li>  <li>To use parts of your recovery story to inspire hope in others where appropriate</li>  <li>To use appropriate skills in engaging with individuals with mental health challenges, eg asking open-ended questions, validating strengths and experiences and using empowering language to overcome negative self-talk</li>  <li>To support and enable individuals with mental health challenges to resolve conflicts and regain control, responsibility, hope and enjoyment based on the principles of peer supported recovery such as sharing your personal recovery story</li>  <li>To support service users in identifying both strengths and early signs of relapse. To support service users in identifying possible triggers or causes of relapse</li>  <li>To provide support to individuals in gaining choice, developing and managing meaning and purpose of life and independence, and maintaining dignity and self respect</li>  <li>To support individuals in meeting holistic needs (education, welfare, employment, financial, leisure, housing, spiritual, etc) in partnership with other individuals, care team and agencies and within a recovery environment</li>  <li>To promote and make service users aware of personal strengths and social networks, and highlight their ability to engage with these</li>  <li>To deliver educational training to service users (as appropriate)</li>  <li>To engage actively in peer and professional supervision and apply the learning to working with clients of the service</li>  <li>To support access and facilitation of activity sessions both on a one-to-one and group basis for service users</li>  <li>To ensure all service users are aware of activities which may be of benefit to them and how these can be accessed</li>  <li>To undertake any other such duties as may reasonably fall within the remit of the post, as required by the Manager/Supervisor</li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
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      <p></p><ul>  <li>To support individuals and groups using a Peer approach</li>  <li>To be a positive role model for other people overcoming mental health challenges, other workers and members of the public</li>  <li>To use parts of your recovery story to inspire hope in others where appropriate</li>  <li>To use appropriate skills in engaging with individuals with mental health challenges, eg asking open-ended questions, validating strengths and experiences and using empowering language to overcome negative self-talk</li>  <li>To support and enable individuals with mental health challenges to resolve conflicts and regain control, responsibility, hope and enjoyment based on the principles of peer supported recovery such as sharing your personal recovery story</li>  <li>To support service users in identifying both strengths and early signs of relapse. To support service users in identifying possible triggers or causes of relapse</li>  <li>To provide support to individuals in gaining choice, developing and managing meaning and purpose of life and independence, and maintaining dignity and self respect</li>  <li>To support individuals in meeting holistic needs (education, welfare, employment, financial, leisure, housing, spiritual, etc) in partnership with other individuals, care team and agencies and within a recovery environment</li>  <li>To promote and make service users aware of personal strengths and social networks, and highlight their ability to engage with these</li>  <li>To deliver educational training to service users (as appropriate)</li>  <li>To engage actively in peer and professional supervision and apply the learning to working with clients of the service</li>  <li>To support access and facilitation of activity sessions both on a one-to-one and group basis for service users</li>  <li>To ensure all service users are aware of activities which may be of benefit to them and how these can be accessed</li>  <li>To undertake any other such duties as may reasonably fall within the remit of the post, as required by the Manager/Supervisor</li> </ul>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>A recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning</li>
        
        <li>Health care or relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent skills</li>
        
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        <li>Experience of working with people with Psychosis/Complex mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity</li>
        
        <li>Experience working as part of a team</li>
        
        <li>Experience of being supervised</li>
        
        <li>Lived experience of Psychosis and mental health issues/difficulties</li>
        
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            KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Experience of working with people with Psychosis/Complex mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity</li>
          
          <li>Experience working as part of a team</li>
          
          <li>Experience of being supervised</li>
          
          <li>Lived experience of Psychosis and mental health issues/difficulties</li>
          
          <li>Managing personal mental health and recovery</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of Peer Support, Recovery and Wellbeing in mental health and ability to apply this throughout your work</li>
          
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    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  


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

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

      
    
  


      
  
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    <p>Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Arun house</p>
      <p>16 Liverpool Gardens</p>
      <p>Worthing</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>BN11 1RY</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Arun house</p>
          <p>16 Liverpool Gardens</p>
          <p>Worthing</p>
          <p></p>
          <p>BN11 1RY</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Peer Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p></p><p>An opportunity has arisen for a <strong>Practitioner Psychologist/Specialist Psychological Therapist</strong> to join the <strong>Sussex Eating Disorder Service (</strong>SEDS<strong>)</strong>. We are a passionate multidisciplinary team delivering NICE recommended treatments aiming to provide the best possible care to adults living with eating disorders.</p> <p>Previous experience of working in an eating disorder service is desirable but not necessary, as we offer considerable in-house and external training opportunities (including CBT-T, CBT-E and MANTRA). The post will be supervised by a senior psychological therapist within the team.</p> <p>Covering the whole of Sussex, SEDS provides specialist eating disorder services across a large geographical area.There may be a requirement to travel across the area dependent on service demand. However, we are mindful of staff members' work-life balance when allocating and there is the opportunity for some working from home.</p> <p>This is a chance for you to join an organisation which sets a high priority on the development of services in collaboration with experts through experience and carer's, and to work with dedicated and supportive colleagues.</p> <p>Please note that we also welcome applications from SPFT staff interested in a secondment to SEDS (which must be agreed with current line manager before applying</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p></p><p>Key responsibilities of the role:</p> <ul>  <li>The post holder will provide specialist assessment and psychological therapy to adults with eating disorders in an outpatient setting</li>  <li>We are keen to foster individual interests or specialties relevant to eating disorders, that you would then 'champion' to the wider team. Examples of this might include working with specific co-morbidities (e.g., personality disorder or autistic spectrum disorder), working with the families or loved ones of people with eating disorders, or championing smooth transitions from CAMHS</li>  <li>Research is encouraged; you will be part of a team that values delivering evidence-base treatment and supports evidence-generating practice. We have established an innovative eating disorder research clinic (SPIRED). This clinic aims to improve the treatment and support available to people with eating disorders; bringing together the expertise and experience of clinicians and people with lived experience of eating disorders. </li> </ul>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p></p><p>We are committed to supporting staff well-being, developing new roles in teams, and have a thriving Recovery College. We have close links with the local universities and support the training schemes for clinical psychology and nursing, providing high quality placements.</p> <p>Thetrust is committed to strong integrated, collaborative leadership between managers and clinicians.</p> <p>Your benefits:</p> <ul>  <li>Access to full psychological support, via our internal wellbeing team</li>  <li>Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development</li>  <li>Access to a host of discount scheme</li>  <li>A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC</li>  <li>Excellent NHS Pension</li>  <li>Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)</li> </ul> <p>About the Trust:</p> <p>We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people, and adults across Sussex. SPFT is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by CQC. In our staff survey:</p> <ul>  <li> 82% agree that care for patients is our top priority</li>  <li>70% highlight flexible working opportunities as key to satisfaction at work</li>  <li>79% report feeling able to make improvement to improve the work within their team</li>  <li>77% identify opportunities to show initiative in their roles</li> </ul> <p>About Sussex:</p> <p>Sussex is easily accessible from London, Gatwick, Surrey, and Hampshire and is a beautiful county with good transport links, vibrant communities and tourist attractions, including the Coast and the South Downs.</p>


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

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

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

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

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

  
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          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>354-AC-21242</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>East Brighton Community Mental Health Centre</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>Brighton</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>BN2 3EW</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p></p><p>REQUIREMENTS</p> <p>Successful applications will be required to have:</p> <p> A degree in Psychology and Doctoral level training in Applied Psychology (or its equivalent for those who trained before 1996 or outside the UK)</p> <p> Or, you will have accredited training in CBT</p> <p>See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.</p> <p>Please contact Dr Amy Brown, SEDS Consultant Clinical Psychologist on 03003 040 090.</p> <p>Alternatively, you could emai<strong>l <a href="mailto:amy.brown126@nhs.net" target="_blank">amy.brown126@nhs.net</a></strong>.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p></p><p>REQUIREMENTS</p> <p>Successful applications will be required to have:</p> <p> A degree in Psychology and Doctoral level training in Applied Psychology (or its equivalent for those who trained before 1996 or outside the UK)</p> <p> Or, you will have accredited training in CBT</p> <p>See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.</p> <p>Please contact Dr Amy Brown, SEDS Consultant Clinical Psychologist on 03003 040 090.</p> <p>Alternatively, you could emai<strong>l <a href="mailto:amy.brown126@nhs.net" target="_blank">amy.brown126@nhs.net</a></strong>.</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Recognised/accredited postgraduate level training in a psychological therapy as specified in one of the Appendices</li>
        
        <li>Professionally registered as specified in the same Appendix</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Additional pre- and/or post-qualification training as specified in the same Appendix</li>
          
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          Knowledge/Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Substantial post-qualification/accreditation experience of specialist psychological therapy (assessment, formulation and treatment), as specified in the same Appendix, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.</li>
        
        <li>A high level of competence in applying a psychological therapy to complex difficulties appropriate for this therapy with the client group, and a proven track record of delivering positive outcomes in this therapy</li>
        
        <li>Experience of offering teaching, training and supervision within a demanding organisational context.</li>
        
        <li>A clear and theoretically informed approach to supervision</li>
        
        <li>Experience of representing psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care within a complex organisational context.</li>
        
        <li>Significant experience of working with the particular client group served by the team/service</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group</li>
        
        <li>A high-level specialist knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapy as specified in the same appendix, as applied to the client group using this service.</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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          <li>Recognised/accredited postgraduate level training in a psychological therapy as specified in one of the Appendices</li>
          
          <li>Professionally registered as specified in the same Appendix</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Additional pre- and/or post-qualification training as specified in the same Appendix</li>
            
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            Knowledge/Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Substantial post-qualification/accreditation experience of specialist psychological therapy (assessment, formulation and treatment), as specified in the same Appendix, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.</li>
          
          <li>A high level of competence in applying a psychological therapy to complex difficulties appropriate for this therapy with the client group, and a proven track record of delivering positive outcomes in this therapy</li>
          
          <li>Experience of offering teaching, training and supervision within a demanding organisational context.</li>
          
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          <li>Experience of representing psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care within a complex organisational context.</li>
          
          <li>Significant experience of working with the particular client group served by the team/service</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group</li>
          
          <li>A high-level specialist knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapy as specified in the same appendix, as applied to the client group using this service.</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="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>East Brighton Community Mental Health Centre</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>Brighton</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>BN2 3EW</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>East Brighton Community Mental Health Centre</p>
          <p></p>
          <p>Brighton</p>
          <p></p>
          <p>BN2 3EW</p>
        
      

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

Practitioner Psychologist or Specialist Psychological Therapist (CBT)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p></p><p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Psychologist, to lead the Long-Term Conditions part of Paediatric Psychological Support Service based at the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital.</p> <p>The post-holder will be part of a small team of psychologists working with children diagnosed with a range of long-term medical conditions (e.g. inflammatory bowel diseases, juvenile arthritis, epilepsy) living in Brighton and Hove. This role includes close collaboration with another 8a psychologist who leads on working with children with long-term conditions living outside of Brighton and Hove.</p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p></p><p>The Long-Term Conditions Service offer short-term therapy, as well as consultation and training to support the needs of children diagnosed with long-term medical conditions. as a service, we draw on a range of therapeutic approaches including CBT, systemic, mindfulness, ACT and EMDR. The focus of this role would be to oversee the incoming referrals to the service and responses to these, including holding a clinical caseload and supervising the clinical work of a band 7 psychologist (and at times a trainee clinical psychologist). This role would suit a flexible and dynamic practitioner who is able to develop treatment plans that are tailored to the needs of children, young people and their families, which might include individual, parent-child, parent or group work, as well as close liaison with medical teams and other agencies. There is room for innovation within the service, with previous practitioners offering Tree of Life groups, Woodland Wellbeing days and sea swimming groups to support young people to have a different experience of themselves and build their confidence. Opportunities to develop appropriate staff training and group work is also supported where this meets a clinical need. The post-holder would be encouraged to supervise or co-supervise a trainee clinical psychologist.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p></p><p>Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services in and across Sussex. Psychological therapies are highly valued in Sussex Partnership and Psychological therapists occupy a range of senior positions across the Trust, it is a great Trust to work in as a Psychologist. Working here offers continued training and development, variety, plus all the benefits of living in Sussex. Sussex is a beautiful county with good transport links, vibrant communities, rural areas, and tourist attractions, including the Coast and the South Downs. The Trust has recently been rated by the CQC as Good overall and Outstanding for care.</p> <p><strong>We encourage flexible working</strong>. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.</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>

    
      
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      <p>Band 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
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    <p>
      £55,690 to £62,682 a year
      
        pro rata
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>354-CS-21830</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Royal Alex Hospital</p>
      <p>North Drive</p>
      <p>Brighton</p>
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      <p>BN2 5BE</p>
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    <p></p><p>We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative practitioner who is passionate about and skilled in working in health settings and/ or of working with children, who is keen to develop their skills in the psychology of health conditions. If this sounds like you, please contact us.</p> <p>Supervision of band 7s 2 x 1 hour per month</p> <p>Supervision of a trainee could co-supervise with a colleague (1 hour per week s/v) or supervise full placement (1.5-2 hours per week s/v)</p> <p>Oversight of and responses to referrals/ queries about the service outside of referrals meetings and afterwards (e.g. reviewing and confirming referral response letters drafted by admin)</p> <p>Attendance at referrals meeting/ LTC team meeting/ business meeting (currently all on a Tuesday)</p> <p>4 direct clinical cases weekly if not supervising a trainee. If supervising a trainee, weekly direct clinical hours would be replaced by supervision (3 clinical cases for co-supervising; 2 direct clinical cases if supervising full placement)</p> <p>Occasional more urgent response on ward if there is capacity</p> <p>Liaison with medical teams/ school/ social care/ other agencies ad hoc as needed for cases/ referral queries</p>    <p><strong>Job title</strong></p>  <p><strong>Email address</strong></p>  <p><strong>Telephone number</strong></p>  <p>Person specification</p>     <p>[WT1]Not sure if this stuff would normally go on front page of advert? I've adjusted it anyway - it's a starting point for you guys but likely would need to be adjusted depending on who comes in. Also would need adjusting if Emma's hours added to it.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p></p><p>We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative practitioner who is passionate about and skilled in working in health settings and/ or of working with children, who is keen to develop their skills in the psychology of health conditions. If this sounds like you, please contact us.</p> <p>Supervision of band 7s 2 x 1 hour per month</p> <p>Supervision of a trainee could co-supervise with a colleague (1 hour per week s/v) or supervise full placement (1.5-2 hours per week s/v)</p> <p>Oversight of and responses to referrals/ queries about the service outside of referrals meetings and afterwards (e.g. reviewing and confirming referral response letters drafted by admin)</p> <p>Attendance at referrals meeting/ LTC team meeting/ business meeting (currently all on a Tuesday)</p> <p>4 direct clinical cases weekly if not supervising a trainee. If supervising a trainee, weekly direct clinical hours would be replaced by supervision (3 clinical cases for co-supervising; 2 direct clinical cases if supervising full placement)</p> <p>Occasional more urgent response on ward if there is capacity</p> <p>Liaison with medical teams/ school/ social care/ other agencies ad hoc as needed for cases/ referral queries</p>    <p><strong>Job title</strong></p>  <p><strong>Email address</strong></p>  <p><strong>Telephone number</strong></p>  <p>Person specification</p>     <p>[WT1]Not sure if this stuff would normally go on front page of advert? I've adjusted it anyway - it's a starting point for you guys but likely would need to be adjusted depending on who comes in. Also would need adjusting if Emma's hours added to it.</p>
    
  


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

      
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Clinical Psychologist

<p>We have a superb opportunity for A fantastic opportunity for a qualified&nbsp;<strong>Occupational Health Nurse</strong>&nbsp;has arisen to cover face to face / immunisation appointments (both PAM and client site) in&nbsp;<strong>Brighton&nbsp;</strong>The role is based from our client sites as required and within an hours travel time from home. PAM Group provide Occupational Health services to a number of well known companies, brands &amp; local authorities across the UK.</p><p>Working hours are 8 hours per day. Full time (Mon to Fri) no weekends</p><p>You will have:</p><p><strong>An RGN with experience of delivering immunisations/ vaccinations.</strong></p><p><strong>Hold a valid NMC &amp; DBS no restrictions</strong></p><p><strong>Have a minimum of 6 months UK based work experience</strong></p><p><strong>Driving license &amp; access to a vehicle</strong></p><p>The role:</p><p>Immunisations and vaccinations experience essential. Health surveillance, phlebotomy – desirable as training can be given. Effective communicator with strong listening and empathetic skills as well as the ability to influence and engage with others. Have experience dealing with complex health issues. Effective Report Writing Skills. Great Communication skills. Good Organisational and time management skills.</p><p><strong>OH experience which may include:</strong></p><p>An understanding of immunisation schedules as well as experience of administering vaccinations. Venepuncture skills. Understanding of inoculation injuries. Health Surveillance eg audio/spirometry. Clinical, Clinical immunisation delivery, Venepuncture, Health Surveillance, Follow up test results, Administrative tasks using bespoke OH software</p><p><strong>Salary:</strong></p><p>£34,000 plus £2k car allowance, business mileage allowance, an extensive benefits package &amp; career progression opportunities</p><p><strong>How many Appointments each day?</strong>&nbsp;This is variable dependent on the client</p><p><strong>How the day tends to be structured?</strong>&nbsp;Usual time of clinics is 9-5 but this can be negotiable with the client and successful clinician. Half an hour for lunch per day.</p><p><strong>Who working with?</strong>&nbsp;Initial induction period and shadowing sessions will be arranged. Working within PAM clinics will allow for team working. Client site working tends to be lone working.</p><p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p><p>We pay your auto-enrollment pension contribution of 8%, you can also make enhanced contributions which are matched up to a further 5%</p><p>25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days (FTE)</p><p>Life insurance scheme valued at 4x your annual salary</p><p>Health Cash Plan Scheme, which covers you for things like Opticians, Dental Treatment and even Physio if needed!</p><p>Perkbox membership with amazing discounts on things like food and drink, retail and days out, all through our rewards scheme</p><p>Long service rewards &amp; flexible Working Hours</p><p>Access to a 24/7 EAP Counselling line and a 24/7 GP line and wellness support</p><p>Support with training and development</p><p>Group Income Protection</p><p><strong>About us:</strong></p><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. 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>Hard Work &amp; Enthusiasm; we believe hard work should be rewarded, we go the extra mile to achieve our goas and support each other and enthusiasm and passion are part of our DNA. Teamwork &amp; Friendship; our colleagues share a sense of belonging; we understand collaborative working means better decisions making and we support each other to achieve common goals. v Loyalty &amp; Improvement; we are dedicated to personal and professional development.</p>

PAM Wellness

Occupational Health Nurse

<p><strong>Aspiring Youth Worker - Crawley - February 2026</strong></p><p>Are you looking for your first step on the ladder to progress into youth work?</p><p>A well established school for children aged 6-18 with ADHD and/or Autism are welcoming applicants who are able to demonstrate a good academic background, along with the characteristics of resilience, empathy, creativity and problem-solving. You will be working with children with varying cognitive behaviours which will require you to develop a strong rapport with the children to enable you to understand their triggers and what captures their imagination. </p><p><strong>As an Aspiring Youth Worker, you will benefit from:</strong></p><ul><li>A competitive rate of pay</li><li>Excellent training and development opportunities within the school</li><li>Term time working hours</li><li>Excellent experience to further your career</li></ul><p><strong>Key Responsibilities of an Aspiring Youth Worker:</strong></p><ul><li>Supporting creative and safe play with the children</li><li>Helping the children with completing academic tasks</li><li>Working with the teacher to prepare and execute activities</li><li>Liaising with other staff members across the therapy and senior leadership teams</li></ul><p><strong>Key Requirements of an Aspiring Youth Worker:</strong></p><ul><li>Your eligibility to work with children (not on the barred list)</li><li>A DBS check (we can support you with an application for one)</li><li>A minimum of grade A -C in GCSE Maths and English</li></ul><p> Apply now for the position of Aspiring Youth Worker to find out more information </p>

Aspiring Youth Worker

<p>Are you motivated by supporting and helping others?</p><p>Term Time Teachers are looking for a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to support children with severe learning difficulties and associated challenging behaviours. You will be joining a friendly, energetic and creative team.</p><p><strong>About the school:</strong></p><p>This is a specialist SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) school based in Crowborough, East Sussex, providing tailored education and support for pupils and students aged 4-19. The Academy caters for a wide range of needs, including Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) and Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), with provision across primary, secondary and sixth form phases.</p><p>The school values a nurturing and inclusive environment where every learner is supported to develop independence, confidence and a love of learning. The Academy benefits from regular professional support from speech and language, occupational and physio-therapies, as well as specialist nursing input, to ensure pupils' holistic development and wellbeing.</p><p><strong>Professional Skills &amp; Requirements </strong></p><ul><li><p>Willing to work 1:1 and in small groups with students</p></li><li><p>Able to plan learning activities to suit pupil ability with support from a teacher</p></li><li><p>Able to encourage the development of social skills and support students' individual needs</p></li><li><p>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills</p></li><li><p>Able to provide academic and pastoral support</p></li><li><p>Experience working with young people with special needs is desirable but not essential</p></li></ul><p><strong>Personal Qualities</strong></p><ul><li><p>Passionate about helping children to achieve their full potential</p></li><li><p>Able to build confidence and motivation</p></li><li><p>Ability to build robust and effective relationships with students</p></li><li><p>Ability to remain calm and resilient when placed in situations of stress or conflict</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Caring, compassionate, and a good listener</p></li></ul><p><em>5 days a week (Mon-Fri) &amp; 90- 105 per day - dependant on skills and experience <br> Excellent on-site training, support and CPD is provided to ensure safeguarding of students<br> You MUST have right to work in the UK in order to apply - no Visa sponsorship<br> Candidates registering with Academics Ltd will need to have or apply for an Enhanced DBS and/or overseas police check where appropriate.</em></p>

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