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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are seeking Two full-time, Band 8a Senior Clinicians, in the capacity of a Counselling or clinical psychologist,</p> <p>This is to be a part of a dynamic and supportive team across Redbridge CAMHS . We have a well established, secure and psychologically safe team, who are passionate providing high quality and effective care to our children and young people.The role required at least two years' experience in delivering specialist mental health therapeutic interventions in a CAMHS (or similar child and adolescent mental health) setting.</p> <p>The service operates a 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday service.We provide access (through the SPA), assessment and evidence based treatment, to a growing population of 0-18-year-olds, across the London Borough of Redbridge We work as a fully integrated MDT working alongside and in collaboration other agencies such as the Primary care Nurses, MHSTs, Education, social care, to name a few.</p> <p>The care we deliver is in line with the i-Thrive framework, where we provide the Getting More help, and System Support and Risk management aspects. </p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This post involves assessing and treating children and young people who present with moderate to severe mental health difficulties in a community CAMHS setting. The successful candidate will work with a MDT to formulate holistic care plans.</p>
<p>The post holder will receive regular clinical supervision as well as to provide clinical supervision to other team members.</p>
<p>They will be expected to attend, participate and support the MDT meetings as well as network partnership meetings.</p>
<p>They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social care professionals and partnership agencies as we promote a trauma informed and systemic model of practice.</p>
<p>They will be expected to support the team to manage the caseloads, by providing oversight, clinical support and expert guidance to ensure safe and effective care, supporting the team in maintaining their key performance indicators.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>Starting with NELFT</strong>NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.</p> <p><strong>Probationary Period</strong>This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).</p> <p>High-Cost Area Supplement </p> <p>This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £5,941) (pro rata for part time staff).</p> <p>Use of AI</p> <p>Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>29 August 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,690 to £62,682 a year
      
        per annum plus HCAS (pro rata for part time).
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Job share,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>395-PP103-25</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Redbridge CAMHS</p>
      <p>The Grove</p>
      <p>Chadwell Heath</p>
            <p>RM6 4XH</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.</p> <p>If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through NEU Professionals - Https://NEUprofessionals.com. Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.</p>  <p>Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.</p> <p>If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through NEU Professionals - Https://NEUprofessionals.com. Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.</p>  <p>Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualification
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Successful completion of a post-graduate training in psychological practice (e.g. art psychotherapist, psychologist, family therapist, child and adolescent psychotherapist)</li>
        
        <li>To be eligible for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body (e.g. HCPC, BACP, UKCP, AFT,  ACP)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Contributing to MDT discussions and case formulation</li>
        
        <li>Extensive experience of working with difficult,  disturbed or challenging children/young people requiring skilled and complex interventions</li>
        
        <li>Extensive experience of working with children and adolescents with co-morbid difficulties and special needs. (i.e. combination of organic and emotional deficits, such as autistic spectrum disorders and trauma)</li>
        
        <li>Experience of using observation (eg. In school contexts) to  contribute to assessments of  children</li>
        
        <li>experience of specialist assessments</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate clearly and effectively highly complex and sensitive matters to patients, which give rise to psychological distress</li>
        
        <li>Highly developed  ability to integrate complex clinical information into a coherent formulation</li>
        
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        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualification
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Successful completion of a post-graduate training in psychological practice (e.g. art psychotherapist, psychologist, family therapist, child and adolescent psychotherapist)</li>
          
          <li>To be eligible for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body (e.g. HCPC, BACP, UKCP, AFT,  ACP)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Contributing to MDT discussions and case formulation</li>
          
          <li>Extensive experience of working with difficult,  disturbed or challenging children/young people requiring skilled and complex interventions</li>
          
          <li>Extensive experience of working with children and adolescents with co-morbid difficulties and special needs. (i.e. combination of organic and emotional deficits, such as autistic spectrum disorders and trauma)</li>
          
          <li>Experience of using observation (eg. In school contexts) to  contribute to assessments of  children</li>
          
          <li>experience of specialist assessments</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate clearly and effectively highly complex and sensitive matters to patients, which give rise to psychological distress</li>
          
          <li>Highly developed  ability to integrate complex clinical information into a coherent formulation</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



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

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

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

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

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>NELFT North East London Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Redbridge CAMHS</p>
      <p>The Grove</p>
      <p>Chadwell Heath</p>
            <p>RM6 4XH</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>NELFT North East London Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Redbridge CAMHS</p>
          <p>The Grove</p>
          <p>Chadwell Heath</p>
                    <p>RM6 4XH</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Senior CAMHS Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Trainee High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapists are employed on one year fixed term training contract, involving a clinical placement where you will manage a high volume caseload alongside undertaking the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (PGDip CBT) where you will be required to meet frequent academic deadlines.</p> <p>This is a 12-month training contract, upon successful completion of the course a permanent post will be available. Successful candidates should be available to begin the role in approximately mid-January 2026, exact date to be confirmed.</p> <p>The role requires hybrid working, including both working from home and from either our base in Shrewsbury (Severn Fields Health Village) or Telford (Hall Court), as well as travel within the Shropshire, Telford &amp; Wrekin locality per service need.</p> <p>Training posts available on condition of receiving confirmation of funding - please be aware therefore that number of spaces may change. At the point of academic screening and interview, we will have received funding confirmation and can confirm the number of available posts.</p> <p><strong>All shortlisted applicants must be available to attend a half-day academic screening in September - TBC by the university. Only those who pass the academic screening will be offered a joint interview with the University and MPFT.</strong><strong>By</strong><strong>submitting an application you are consenting for information to be shared between the service and university.</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The training post includes two days per week at University and three days of supervised clinical practice within the Shropshire, Telford &amp; Wrekin NHS Talking Therapies service. Trainees are expected to progress to working with a high degree of autonomy, with high volume caseloads including video and face-to-face clinical work. In addition to clinical contact, the role will include data collection, data management, analysis and note keeping.</p> <p>We are a busy caring team consisting of Admin staff, PWPs, CBT Practitioners &amp; Relational Therapists. We serve the people of Shropshire, Telford &amp; Wrekin which has exciting, diverse &amp; growing modern towns, surrounded by stunning Shropshire countryside.</p> <p>NHS Talking Therapies teams are great places to work. We are redefining the Talking Therapies service and we need you to help us with this. We are surrounded by supportive leaders and managers. Staff are encouraged to contribute to the service vision and set the culture.</p> <p>This intensive training post will equip the post holder to provide a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) service to clients with a range of complex problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.</p> <p>You will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary &amp; should be committed to equal opportunities.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;</p> <ul>  <li>Supporting your career development and progression</li>  <li>Excellent NHS Pension scheme</li>  <li>Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave</li>  <li>Options for flexible working</li>  <li>Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave</li>  <li>Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources</li>  <li>If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients</li>  <li>Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate</li>  <li>Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates</li>  <li>Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k</li>  <li>Free car parking at all trust sites</li>  <li>Free flu vaccinations every year</li>  <li>Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)</li> </ul> <p>And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.</p> <p>Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application. </p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>21 August 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

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

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

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>301-KM-25-7401440</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Shropshire, Telford &amp; Wrekin NHS Talking Therapies</p>
            <p>Shrewsbury</p>
            <p>SY1 4RQ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For further information relating to this position please refer to the attached job description and specification.</p> <p><strong>Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.</strong></p> <p><strong>Any core professions or if applicants have previously completed any Health Education England Training, need to abide by the 2 year Post-Qualification rule set out by HEE <a href="https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/mental-health/psychological-professions/nhs-funding-psychological-professions-training-programmes" target="_blank">https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/mental-health/psychological-professions…</a></strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For further information relating to this position please refer to the attached job description and specification.</p> <p><strong>Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.</strong></p> <p><strong>Any core professions or if applicants have previously completed any Health Education England Training, need to abide by the 2 year Post-Qualification rule set out by HEE <a href="https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/mental-health/psychological-professions/nhs-funding-psychological-professions-training-programmes" target="_blank">https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/mental-health/psychological-professions…</a></strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A recorded/registered/accredited qualification in one of the following - Nursing (RNM / RNLD), Social Work, Art Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Counselling, Psychotherapeutic Counselling  OR  A recorded / registered Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical / Counselling Psychology OR  A registered / recorded qualification in Educational Psychology, Health Psychology or Forensic Psychology  OR  A recorded / registered qualification in Medicine (Psychiatrist to General Practitioner, MBChB or MBBS)  OR  Be able to meet the BABCP Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes KSA Portfolio criteria for entry to the course, in addition to +  All applicants must follow the minimum two years after the award of the first training. See HEE for further guidance.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Personal attributes
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships</li>
        
        <li>Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively</li>
        
        <li>Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with diverse communities and within a multicultural setting</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills and Competencies
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training</li>
        
        <li>Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS</li>
        
        <li>Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services</li>
        
        <li>Experience of providing evidence based psychological therapies including CBT</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Worked in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>A recorded/registered/accredited qualification in one of the following - Nursing (RNM / RNLD), Social Work, Art Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Counselling, Psychotherapeutic Counselling  OR  A recorded / registered Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical / Counselling Psychology OR  A registered / recorded qualification in Educational Psychology, Health Psychology or Forensic Psychology  OR  A recorded / registered qualification in Medicine (Psychiatrist to General Practitioner, MBChB or MBBS)  OR  Be able to meet the BABCP Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes KSA Portfolio criteria for entry to the course, in addition to +  All applicants must follow the minimum two years after the award of the first training. See HEE for further guidance.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Personal attributes
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships</li>
          
          <li>Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively</li>
          
          <li>Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of working with diverse communities and within a multicultural setting</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills and Competencies
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training</li>
          
          <li>Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS</li>
          
          <li>Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services</li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing evidence based psychological therapies including CBT</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Worked in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

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

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Shropshire, Telford &amp; Wrekin NHS Talking Therapies</p>
            <p>Shrewsbury</p>
            <p>SY1 4RQ</p>
    
  

  
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Trainee High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

CAMHS Practitioner

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



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



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


      
        
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  <p>28 August 2025</p>

  
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      £24,937 to £26,598 a year
      
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      <p>Marlborough House Medium Secure Unit</p>
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    <p>We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.</p>
<p>The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.</p>
<p>We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.</p>
<p><strong>We would recommend you come for a visit or have an informal discussion about this opportunity, so please contact us on the details below to make any arrangements.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.</p>
<p>The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.</p>
<p>We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.</p>
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    <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
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Occupational Therapy Assistant - Milton Keynes

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Activity Coordinator who will be responsible for offering a range of therapeutic activities to patients in hospital experiencing an acute mental health condition.</p> <p>The benefits of being engaged in therapeutic activity are widely recognised in the ward environment. The role of the activity coordinator is key in ensuring this is done thoughtfully, creatively and safely within the ward environment.</p> <p><strong>About the team:</strong></p> <p>Supported by the ward Occupational Therapist and the Multi Disciplinary Team including nurses, doctors and physical wellbeing practitioner, Activity coordinators work closely with the 18 inpatients on the ward to run a programme of group and individual activities.</p> <p>You will become a part of the internationally renowned South London &amp; Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust by joining a hard working and compassionate ward team who strive to offer the best care to people at difficult times in their life.</p> <p>We value diversity and want our teams to represent our population in Lewisham. With that in mind we welcome applicants who have lived experience as well as those from a BME background</p> <p>For further details please refer to attached JD.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>About the role:</strong></p> <p>To facilitate activities for the patients on the ward. Organising therapeutic work, group activities. To work closely with the nursing team and identify any risks involving patient's care whilst facilitating activities.</p>  <p>For further details please refer to attached JD&gt;</p>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>About the location:</strong></p> <p>You will be based at Powell Ward, Ladywell Unit, University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham, London, SE13 6LW</p> <p><strong>Benefits</strong>:</p> <p>We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer</p> <p>Some of our benefits are highlighted here:</p> <ul>  <li><strong>Generous pay, pensions and leave, </strong>we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.</li>  <li><strong>Work life balance, </strong>flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.</li>  <li><strong>Career development, </strong>There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes</li>  <li><strong>Car lease, </strong>our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars</li>  <li><strong>Accommodation, </strong>our staff benefits fromkeyworker housing available which is available on selected sites</li>  <li><strong>NHS discounts, </strong>with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.</li> </ul>          
        
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  <p>01 September 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      £30,546 to £32,207 a year
      
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      <p>Powell Ward, Ladywell Unit, Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London, SE13 6LW</p>
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    <p>To use technical / creative skills and specialised support work to engage clients in therapeuticinterventions that promote and maintain independence, social inclusion and well-being.Under the clinical / professional supervision of an OT, deliver interventions such as: Tailored 1:1 support plans Groups and technical/ creative activities on the ward e.g. art, music, exercise, baking, moviegroups, relaxation, cooking, gardening etc. Escorting patients on leave to the local area as part of an OT intervention planTo work effectively as a member of the occupational therapy team and the wider multidisciplinaryteam.On-going assessment and adjustment of own clinical interventions based on the changing needs ofthe service users.Contribute to formal OT assessments, under guidance of an OT and provide feedback on patientsoccupational functioning.Assist in the implementation, evaluation and modification of OT and team interventions.</p> <p>Under the supervision of an OT, provide a range of interventions, instructing and guiding clients tosupport them in achieving identified goals.Undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>To use technical / creative skills and specialised support work to engage clients in therapeuticinterventions that promote and maintain independence, social inclusion and well-being.Under the clinical / professional supervision of an OT, deliver interventions such as: Tailored 1:1 support plans Groups and technical/ creative activities on the ward e.g. art, music, exercise, baking, moviegroups, relaxation, cooking, gardening etc. Escorting patients on leave to the local area as part of an OT intervention planTo work effectively as a member of the occupational therapy team and the wider multidisciplinaryteam.On-going assessment and adjustment of own clinical interventions based on the changing needs ofthe service users.Contribute to formal OT assessments, under guidance of an OT and provide feedback on patientsoccupational functioning.Assist in the implementation, evaluation and modification of OT and team interventions.</p> <p>Under the supervision of an OT, provide a range of interventions, instructing and guiding clients tosupport them in achieving identified goals.Undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service.</p>
    
  


      
  
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    <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Powell Ward, Ladywell Unit, Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London, SE13 6LW</p>
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          <p>Powell Ward, Ladywell Unit, Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London, SE13 6LW</p>
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