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Specialist Counsellor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen, for someone to join our team of cancer counsellors at ESNEFT. We are looking for a motivated and experienced counsellor with the skills to offer therapeutic support to cancer patients and their relatives.</p>
<p>As part of a cross site collaborative counselling service, you will work 34 hours per week across 4 or 5 days, based in the Cancer Wellbeing and Information Centre at Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals. Subject to room availability and needs of the service you will work at least 2 days at Colchester (Monday and Tuesday) and 1 day in Ipswich (Wednesday or Friday). Other time can be worked from home. Regular outreach clinics are held in Clacton and counsellors also provide telephone support from home.</p>
<p>You are required to have previous experience of working as a counsellor, ideally in a secondary care setting. You will be BACP accredited or working towards accreditation with substantial experience of counselling clients and time-limited work. You will support cancer patients and their loved ones who may present with a range of needs, such as trauma, grief and loss to effectively manage the challenges and ethical dilemmas presented in this area of work.</p>
<p>Macmillan supports learning, development and networking, through access to education grants, events/ conferences and an online learning platform.</p>
<p>If you have the expertise and passion, we look forward to hearing from you!</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team, including counsellors, clinical nurse specialists, doctors, information staff and volunteers. Part of the role will be to facilitate education, clinical supervision and reflective practice to cancer services staff, as well as raise the awareness of the benefits of counselling to other health professionals.</p>
<p>You will have the ability to be flexible, have good organisational and problem-solving skills; prioritising workload effectively and working collaboratively to continually evaluate and improve services. Working independently you will be responsible for the administrative duties, record keeping and data collection and analysis associated with the role. You will lead on the bookings of the clients referred and liaise with the Wellbeing centre staff regarding room bookings. You will be confident in multi-tasking and able to demonstrate excellent IT and telephone skills.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.</p>   <p>We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.</p>   <p>We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.</p>   <p>Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.</p>   <p>Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.</p>   <p>We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. </p>   <p>Find out about living and working here - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A</a></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>03 September 2025</p>

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

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

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

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>432-HR659-25</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Colchester and Ipswich hospitals</p>
            <p>Colchester and Ipswich</p>
            <p>CO4 5JL</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Significant demonstrable post qualification experience as  a counsellor.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a healthcare environment</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous experience of  counselling in a cancer care</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>BACP / UKCP accredited counsellor or working towards  accreditation</li>
        
        <li>Qualified Counsellor who has completed a BACP  accredited or equivalent course.</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Supervision qualification</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Proven ability to use a range of therapeutic interventions  and techniques.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of specialist therapeutic techniques acquired  through continual professional development.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Specialist training in  therapeutic techniques used  in loss/bereavement or  cancer care.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant demonstrable post qualification experience as  a counsellor.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a healthcare environment</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Previous experience of  counselling in a cancer care</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>BACP / UKCP accredited counsellor or working towards  accreditation</li>
          
          <li>Qualified Counsellor who has completed a BACP  accredited or equivalent course.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Supervision qualification</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Proven ability to use a range of therapeutic interventions  and techniques.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of specialist therapeutic techniques acquired  through continual professional development.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Specialist training in  therapeutic techniques used  in loss/bereavement or  cancer care.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



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

  

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

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Colchester and Ipswich hospitals</p>
            <p>Colchester and Ipswich</p>
            <p>CO4 5JL</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Colchester and Ipswich hospitals</p>
                    <p>Colchester and Ipswich</p>
                    <p>CO4 5JL</p>
        
      

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

Cancer Counsellor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you a qualified Counsellor for Depression (CfD) looking to make a real difference in people's lives? Nouvita Healthcare is seeking dedicated, sessional counsellors to join our growing<strong>NHS Talking Therapies</strong>team. This hybrid role offers flexibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to deliver high-quality, evidence-based therapy to adults experiencing common mental health issues.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Youll work within the<strong>NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) framework</strong>, delivering short-term counselling interventions that are person-centred and guided by the<strong>Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD)</strong>model.</p><p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></p><ul> <li><p>Conducting assessments and delivering therapy sessions</p></li> <li><p>Supporting clients through their mental health journeys using evidence-based practice</p></li> <li><p>Maintaining clear, timely clinical notes on our digital system</p></li> <li><p>Collaborating with team members, supervisors, and partner agencies</p></li> <li><p>Participating in regular supervision, training, and professional development</p></li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Nouvita Healthcare is an established provider of specialist health and social care services across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centred mental health support and therapeutic services in hospital, residential and now in outpatient settings. Our focus is on empowering recovery and improving outcomes through effective, compassionate care. At Nouvita, we value continuous improvement and foster an environment where all staff have a voice and can develop their careers.</p><p>We are committed to:</p><p>Delivering high-quality mental health services</p><p>Maintaining excellent clinical governance and patient outcomes</p><p>Supporting staff development and wellbeing</p><p>Promoting equality, inclusion, and diversity in everything we do</p><p></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>27 August 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £25 a session
      
    </p>
  
  
  

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working,
        
      
        
          Home or remote working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>L0012-25-0018</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>33 Wellfield Close</p>
            <p>Hatfield</p>
      <p>Hertfordshire</p>
      <p>AL100BU</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Youll work within the<strong>NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) framework</strong>, delivering short-term counselling interventions that are person-centred and guided by the<strong>Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD)</strong>model.</p><p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Conducting assessments and delivering therapy sessions</p></li> <li><p>Supporting clients through their mental health journeys using evidence-based practice</p></li> <li><p>Maintaining clear, timely clinical notes on our digital system</p></li> <li><p>Collaborating with team members, supervisors, and partner agencies</p></li> <li><p>Participating in regular supervision, training, and professional development</p></li></ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Youll work within the<strong>NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) framework</strong>, delivering short-term counselling interventions that are person-centred and guided by the<strong>Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD)</strong>model.</p><p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Conducting assessments and delivering therapy sessions</p></li> <li><p>Supporting clients through their mental health journeys using evidence-based practice</p></li> <li><p>Maintaining clear, timely clinical notes on our digital system</p></li> <li><p>Collaborating with team members, supervisors, and partner agencies</p></li> <li><p>Participating in regular supervision, training, and professional development</p></li></ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>- BACP membership (Accreditation or working towards it)</li>
        
        <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
        
        <li>- At least 2 years of post-qualification experience</li>
        
        <li>- Experience delivering time-limited counselling</li>
        
        <li>- Remote counselling qualification and good IT skills</li>
        
        <li>- Ability to travel within Hertfordshire as needed</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>- Strong interpersonal and communication skills</li>
          
          <li>- A flexible, client-focused approach</li>
          
          <li>- A solid understanding of confidentiality, ethics, and safeguarding</li>
          
          <li>- Commitment to equality, diversity, and professional standards</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>- BACP membership (Accreditation or working towards it)</li>
          
          <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
          
          <li>- At least 2 years of post-qualification experience</li>
          
          <li>- Experience delivering time-limited counselling</li>
          
          <li>- Remote counselling qualification and good IT skills</li>
          
          <li>- Ability to travel within Hertfordshire as needed</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>- Strong interpersonal and communication skills</li>
            
            <li>- A flexible, client-focused approach</li>
            
            <li>- A solid understanding of confidentiality, ethics, and safeguarding</li>
            
            <li>- Commitment to equality, diversity, and professional standards</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>Nouvita Limited</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>33 Wellfield Close</p>
            <p>Hatfield</p>
      <p>Hertfordshire</p>
      <p>AL100BU</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Nouvita Limited</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>33 Wellfield Close</p>
                    <p>Hatfield</p>
          <p>Hertfordshire</p>
          <p>AL100BU</p>
        
      

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

Sessional Counsellor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong><em>Are you a registered CBT Psychotherapist/Psychologist with a passion for providing exceptional care?</em></strong></p> <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed CBT Therapist/ Psychologist to join our well established and dynamic Hospital Liaison Psychiatry service. This is a key role within the clinical team within the Liaison service.</p> <p><strong><em>It is fantastic time to join the Liaison Psychiatry service as we are developing our services to CORE24!</em></strong></p> <p><strong>This role covers Pembury and Maidstone Hospitals, and reduced hours will also be considered.</strong></p> <p><strong>The Service - </strong><strong>Liaison Psychiatr</strong><strong>y</strong></p> <p>The Liaison psychiatry service aims to provide mental health advice and support to individuals receiving care and treatment at general hospitals in Kent and Medway. The general hospital staff can refer anyone over the age of 18 who attends A&amp;E or is an inpatient on a medical or surgical ward. The liaison team can then offer advice, support or a full mental and psychological health assessment as appropriate. By ensuring that an individual's physical and mental health are considered holistically, it is possible for the whole healthcare team to ensure the most effective care is delivered in a collaborative way.</p> <p>KMPT | Our Services - Liaison Psychiatry</p> <p><strong>**Previous applicants need not apply**</strong></p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a CBT Psychotherapist or Psychologist you will be responsible for offering high quality assessment and brief interventions with a specific focus on people in distress, related to both mental and physical health conditions.</p> <p>This is an exciting, varied role with opportunity for development of clinics, consultation, and teaching staff in the multi-disciplinary and hospital team.</p> <p>You will have access to regular supervision and team support to develop your own practice in Liaison, whilst supporting the MDT in providing quick, effective, accessible services .</p> <p><strong>CBT Psychotherapist/Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - Essential Qualifications and Experience</strong></p> <p>You will have a specialist post graduate CBT qualification with BABCP registration OR a doctorate-level or equivalent BPS approved qualification in Clinical/Counselling psychology with HCPC registration. Experience in a range of clinical settings with the ability to support people in acute distress is required.</p> <p><strong>Quick Apply: </strong>Please send a CV and Cover Letter to <a href="mailto:kmpt.recruitmentteam@nhs.net" target="_blank">kmpt.recruitmentteam@nhs.net</a> quoting the job title and reference number.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.</p> <p>We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC.</p> <p>Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.</p> <p>We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.</p> <p>You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.</p> <p>The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.</p> <p>Check out our recruitment videos Recruitment - YouTube</p>       
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>01 September 2025</p>

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

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

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

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>380-WK0247-A-D</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Maidstone Hospital</p>
      <p>Hermitage Lane</p>
      <p>Maidstone, Kent</p>
            <p>ME16 9QQ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Postgraduate CBT or Doctorate Qualification,  BABCP/HCPC</li>
        
        <li>Specialist training</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Years of Experience</li>
        
        <li>Hours of supervised practice</li>
        
        <li>Relevant AMH/ acute/urgent care/physical health experience demonstrated</li>
        
        <li>Good assessment &amp; formulation skills</li>
        
        <li>Effective MDT working</li>
        
        <li>Teaching, Reflective practice, liaising with other agencies</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Previous A&amp;E Liaison or long term conditions experience</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Postgraduate CBT or Doctorate Qualification,  BABCP/HCPC</li>
          
          <li>Specialist training</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Years of Experience</li>
          
          <li>Hours of supervised practice</li>
          
          <li>Relevant AMH/ acute/urgent care/physical health experience demonstrated</li>
          
          <li>Good assessment &amp; formulation skills</li>
          
          <li>Effective MDT working</li>
          
          <li>Teaching, Reflective practice, liaising with other agencies</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Previous A&amp;E Liaison or long term conditions experience</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>
    </p>
  


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

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Kent &amp; Medway NHS &amp; Social Care Partnership Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Maidstone Hospital</p>
      <p>Hermitage Lane</p>
      <p>Maidstone, Kent</p>
            <p>ME16 9QQ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Kent &amp; Medway NHS &amp; Social Care Partnership Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Maidstone Hospital</p>
          <p>Hermitage Lane</p>
          <p>Maidstone, Kent</p>
                    <p>ME16 9QQ</p>
        
      

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

CBT Psychotherapist/ Psychologist

Counsellor/Psychotherapist - CYP 

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you passionate about applying your psychological knowledge and DBT skills to provide and develop an outstanding service for adults of working age? If so, we want to hear from you!An exciting opportunity has arisen in East Suffolk adult community service for an experienced and enthusiastic qualified DBT Therapist.You will be taking a lead within the DBT service and work with colleagues to provide quality evidence-based DBT to service users from the three community teams. You will provide valuable consultation and training for our hard working and friendly multi disciplinary staff.</p> <p>You will be supported to flourish and develop your knowledge and skills through training and supervision.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will have excellent communication and engagement skills, developing and maintaininggood working relationships with multi-disciplinary staff across East Suffolk adult CMHT's and other locality teams. </p> <p>You will regularly attend team meetings, and provide DBT-informed consultation for staff. You will develop and deliver training for staff on working in a DBT informed way.</p> <p>You will provide clinical assessment and formulation, and develop and deliver high-quality DBT interventions to service users with complex emotional and relational needs. </p> <p>You will be familiar with the collection and analysis of outcome measures.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.</p>
<p><strong>Why work for us?</strong> Our community services at NSFT are undergoing exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.</p>
<p><strong>Why Norfolk and Suffolk? </strong>The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>26 August 2025</p>

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

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

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

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>246-ESU7418846</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Mariner House</p>
      <p>43 Handford Road</p>
      <p>Ipswich</p>
            <p>IP1 2GA</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!</strong></p> <p>Some of the benefits you can expect:</p> <ul>  <li>NHS pension</li>  <li>a comprehensive in house &amp; external training programmes</li>  <li>career progression</li>  <li>starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)</li>  <li>staff physio service</li>  <li>NHS discounts and many more.</li> </ul> <p><em>Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.</em></p> <p><strong>Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!</strong></p> <p>Some of the benefits you can expect:</p> <ul>  <li>NHS pension</li>  <li>a comprehensive in house &amp; external training programmes</li>  <li>career progression</li>  <li>starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)</li>  <li>staff physio service</li>  <li>NHS discounts and many more.</li> </ul> <p><em>Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.</em></p> <p><strong>Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Postgraduate Diploma  or Certificate in  Dialectical Behaviour  Therapy (DBT).  DBT Therapist  Accreditation with  SfDBT</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post qualification experience of working  with people with serious mental health problems or complex emotional needs</li>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering  DBT to a range of service users</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a service for severe mental health problems</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrates a  knowledge of the issues  surrounding work and the  impact it can have on mental health</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates a highlevel knowledge of DBT,  including the theoretical  foundations and  overarching principles</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Postgraduate Diploma  or Certificate in  Dialectical Behaviour  Therapy (DBT).  DBT Therapist  Accreditation with  SfDBT</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post qualification experience of working  with people with serious mental health problems or complex emotional needs</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering  DBT to a range of service users</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a service for severe mental health problems</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrates a  knowledge of the issues  surrounding work and the  impact it can have on mental health</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates a highlevel knowledge of DBT,  including the theoretical  foundations and  overarching principles</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

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

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Mariner House</p>
      <p>43 Handford Road</p>
      <p>Ipswich</p>
            <p>IP1 2GA</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Mariner House</p>
          <p>43 Handford Road</p>
          <p>Ipswich</p>
                    <p>IP1 2GA</p>
        
      

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

Psychological Therapist (DBT)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Genetic/Genomic Counsellor to join the NWTRGS Cancer Genetics team in delivering a comprehensive, equitable clinical genomic and counselling service for people with, or at-risk of, inherited cancer.</p> <p>The post holder will have experience in genetic/genomic counselling and will manage an independent caseload of diagnostic, pre-symptomatic and urgent cancer cases. They will have on-call responsibilities which include managing urgent cases and being able to answer appropriate queries.</p> <p>As a member of the Cancer Genetics Team, the post holder will also be involved in providing cancer risk assessment advice and guidance and be responsible for preparing for and attending relevant MDTs. The post holder may also be involved in a specialist cancer clinic depending on the needs of the service. They will maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the scientific, medical, and psychological aspects of Clinical Genetics. The post holder will work alongside other clinicians within the department, as well as other healthcare professionals, including mainstream colleagues. The post holder should already hold or be working toward professional UK registration.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p> Provide genetic/genomic counselling using different communication modalities such as in-person, virtual and telephone consultations (including preparation and planning for consultation and post clinic follow-up)</p> <p> Accurately document family history using paper and appropriate computer systems such as Phenotips</p> <p> Keep up-to-date and clear records</p> <p> Make appropriate referrals for patients</p> <p> Maintain a log of all patients seen</p> <p> Take a lead role in clinic appointments</p> <p> Support and work alongside cancer mainstream colleagues in the region</p> <p> Order genetic tests where appropriate</p> <p> Liaise with other healthcare professionals</p> <p> Be responsible for preparation of, attending and presenting cases at MDT meetings</p> <p> May triage referrals of patients to the service within their area of expertise, using appropriate protocols</p> <p> Risk assessment within their area of expertise using appropriate software</p> <p> Act as a cancer genetics resource and participate in teaching of genetics to other healthcare professionals/students or patient/public groups.</p> <p> Be responsible for overseeing some of the cancer team database/spreadsheets of known pathogenic/likely pathogenic carriers for cancer predisposition syndromes</p> <p> Contribute to service development, audit and studies</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.</p>
<p>Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.</p>
<p>We run major acute services at:</p>
<ul>
<li>Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&amp;E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK</li>
<li>St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease</li>
<li>Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice</li>
<li>Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.</li>
</ul>
<p>We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.</p>
      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>04 September 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £53,751 to £60,651 a year
      
        Per annum incl HCAS pr rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>337-NP-9021DG</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Northwest Thames Regional Genetic Service, 8th Floor, Northwick Park Hospital</p>
      <p>Watford road</p>
      <p>Harrow</p>
            <p>HA1 3UJ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education/ Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oEducated to Master's Level with advanced knowledge and clinical expertise in cancer genetics AND Genetic counsellor  Registration with HCPC or AHCS (or be working towards registration)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oCounselling skills qualification</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Knowledge and experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oSpecialist interest in cancer genetics as demonstrated through clinical expertise and/or research</li>
        
        <li>oExperience in genetic counselling, at level of Trainee Genetic Counsellor or equivalent</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of managing an individual caseload</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oPrevious experience as a band 7 genetic counsellor</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of teaching</li>
          
          <li>oExperience in working in cancer genetics</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills, abilities and attributes
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oDemonstrate ability to receive and present highly complex information verbally and in writing to a variety of audiences</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to work autonomously and manage an independent caseload</li>
        
        <li>oWorks within AGNC and AHCS code of ethics and scope of practice</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to work under pressure</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to use all relevant computer/ IT programs</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to review current literature and apply new data to risk analysis</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to work within a multidisciplinary team</li>
        
        <li>oExcellent organisational skills, attention to detail and recognition of the importance of record keeping</li>
        
        <li>oExcellent verbal and written communication and listening skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oProven ability to educate genetic and non-genetic healthcare professionals</li>
          
          <li>oAttending of, taking minutes, leading and /or organise multidisciplinary meetings/clinics.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          HEART values
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values - Honesty, Equality, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Education/ Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oEducated to Master's Level with advanced knowledge and clinical expertise in cancer genetics AND Genetic counsellor  Registration with HCPC or AHCS (or be working towards registration)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oCounselling skills qualification</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Knowledge and experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oSpecialist interest in cancer genetics as demonstrated through clinical expertise and/or research</li>
          
          <li>oExperience in genetic counselling, at level of Trainee Genetic Counsellor or equivalent</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of managing an individual caseload</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oPrevious experience as a band 7 genetic counsellor</li>
            
            <li>oExperience of teaching</li>
            
            <li>oExperience in working in cancer genetics</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Skills, abilities and attributes
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oDemonstrate ability to receive and present highly complex information verbally and in writing to a variety of audiences</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to work autonomously and manage an independent caseload</li>
          
          <li>oWorks within AGNC and AHCS code of ethics and scope of practice</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to work under pressure</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to use all relevant computer/ IT programs</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to review current literature and apply new data to risk analysis</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to work within a multidisciplinary team</li>
          
          <li>oExcellent organisational skills, attention to detail and recognition of the importance of record keeping</li>
          
          <li>oExcellent verbal and written communication and listening skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oProven ability to educate genetic and non-genetic healthcare professionals</li>
            
            <li>oAttending of, taking minutes, leading and /or organise multidisciplinary meetings/clinics.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            HEART values
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values - Honesty, Equality, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.</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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        <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>London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Northwest Thames Regional Genetic Service, 8th Floor, Northwick Park Hospital</p>
      <p>Watford road</p>
      <p>Harrow</p>
            <p>HA1 3UJ</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Northwest Thames Regional Genetic Service, 8th Floor, Northwick Park Hospital</p>
          <p>Watford road</p>
          <p>Harrow</p>
                    <p>HA1 3UJ</p>
        
      

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

Genetic Counsellor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Job Overview:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>The Transforming Care in Autism (TCA) service was developed to meet the needs of autistic individuals at risk of admission to, or within, mainstream mental health services.</li>  <li>An exciting new opportunity has arisen for autistic peer support workers to be part of the Transforming Care in Autism (TCA) team, working closely with a practitioner psychologist supporting autistic adults on inpatient wards in Croydon. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, compassionate, positive thinking and self-motivated individual with lived experience of autism. The primary role is to provide caring and non-judgemental support to autistic individuals experiencing mental health challenges. The role will also involve providing training to staff and carers to impart knowledge and skills to support autistic service users.</li>  <li> <p>The successful candidate will have completed an accredited Peer Worker training course or be willing to complete training shortly after starting their role. They will be a member of a multidisciplinary team, working alongside autism-specialists and mental health professionals.</p> </li>  <li>Peer Support Workers will be fully supported in their role through regular 1 to 1 supervision within the team line management structure and have access to monthly peer mentoring and weekly online group supervision.</li> </ul>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>Key Responsibilities: </strong></p> <ul>  <li>To use lived experience to inspire hope that change is possible.</li>  <li>To share lived experience safely and effectively.</li>  <li>To share your own and other examples of lived experience of recovery or times when you have experience behaviours that have been challenging and how you overcome this challenge.</li>  <li>To work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths of the person.</li>  <li>To use a number of agreed recovery tools that are person-centred in a flexible way to support the service users.</li>  <li>To support the service users to understand the role of autism and mental health services and how they can support their treatment alongside other community resources.</li>  <li>To record information in a clear and accessible way.</li>  <li>To promote service users involvement in all aspects of their work.</li> </ul>  <p>The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The Transforming Care in Autism team is a multi-disciplinary, supportive and diverse team, which includes an autism peer support worker. It is part of the wider adult ADHD and Autism pathway which includes an inpatient unit, national psychology service and diagnostic and post-diagnostic support services. The pathway includes opportunities for learning, including links with Kings College London, Trust wide sessions and a weekly Education and Research meeting.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>03 September 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 4</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £32,199 to £34,876 a year
      
        Pro rata inclusive of HCAS
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>24 months</p>
  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>334-NUR-7386900-LF</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Monks Orchard House, Bethlem Hospital</p>
            <p>Beckenham</p>
            <p>BR3 3BX</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>
<li>To ensure confidentiality and safe keeping of client records.</li>
<li>To be able to signpost to community and/or online resources and access appropriate mainstream and autism resources.</li>
<li>To be aware of, teach others and challenge issues in relation to autism and stigma, low expectations and anti-discriminatory practice as appropriate.</li>
<li>To attend team meetings as appropriate.</li>
<li>With agreement of line manager, to promote the role of peer support both within SLAM and externally, through co-delivery of presentations, workshops, and information sharing. In addition, to participate in Trust-wide peer related projects and audits.</li>
<li>To take part in regular one-to-one supervision with senior staff.</li>
<li>To contribute and commit to undertaking an annual appraisal.</li>
<li>To complete mandatory training.</li>
<li>To take part in group supervision and mentoring for peer workers.</li>
<li>To work with other TCA team members in co-production (design), delivery (processes), evaluation (of outcomes) and dissemination (of findings) as part of service development opportunities within the team</li>
<li>To work with TCA team membersto co-produce (design) and co-deliver teaching, training and workshops focused on autism and related topics for service users, carers/supporters and staff</li>
<li>To work within the spirit of co-production and co-delivery for all presentations and workshops</li>
<li>To support autistic service users and/or carers accessing the the TCA team in relation to wellbeing, social inclusion and other aspects of recovery</li>
<li>To role-model the positive use and impact of lived experience of mental ill-health, recovery and self-management with service users and/or carer they are supporting</li>
<li>The post holder will be required to be self-reflective about their personal lived experience of autism and/or mental ill-health. This is an essential criteria of the role and successful applicants will be expected to use this experience within co-production and delivery of the sensory pilot aims and objectives. Peer support workers will need to be able to recognise the value and impact of their own lived experience. Effective use of personal experience of recovery and wellbeing is an essential role requirement to support the service users, carers/supporters and staff to understand the teaching materials and develop knowledge, attitudes and skills to enable wellbeing and self-management. Successful applicants will be offered regular team and individual supervision and training opportunities to support their own wellbeing and links to their work activities.</li>
<li>To work closely other TCA team members, and practitioners from a variety of professions and roles within SLaM.</li>
<li>To ensure that any concerns regarding an individuals mental and physical health and wellbeing highlighted within interactions with service users are shares with the team and/or their line manager in order that a decision to notify the individuals care team is made</li>
<li>To identify the diverse needs of the service users, carers and staff and to adapt teaching and communication style in response to the audience's level of need and understanding.</li>
<li>To work flexibly including travelling to sites within local boroughs where relevant and appropriate. There is not an expectation to work out of hours.</li>
</ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>
<li>To ensure confidentiality and safe keeping of client records.</li>
<li>To be able to signpost to community and/or online resources and access appropriate mainstream and autism resources.</li>
<li>To be aware of, teach others and challenge issues in relation to autism and stigma, low expectations and anti-discriminatory practice as appropriate.</li>
<li>To attend team meetings as appropriate.</li>
<li>With agreement of line manager, to promote the role of peer support both within SLAM and externally, through co-delivery of presentations, workshops, and information sharing. In addition, to participate in Trust-wide peer related projects and audits.</li>
<li>To take part in regular one-to-one supervision with senior staff.</li>
<li>To contribute and commit to undertaking an annual appraisal.</li>
<li>To complete mandatory training.</li>
<li>To take part in group supervision and mentoring for peer workers.</li>
<li>To work with other TCA team members in co-production (design), delivery (processes), evaluation (of outcomes) and dissemination (of findings) as part of service development opportunities within the team</li>
<li>To work with TCA team membersto co-produce (design) and co-deliver teaching, training and workshops focused on autism and related topics for service users, carers/supporters and staff</li>
<li>To work within the spirit of co-production and co-delivery for all presentations and workshops</li>
<li>To support autistic service users and/or carers accessing the the TCA team in relation to wellbeing, social inclusion and other aspects of recovery</li>
<li>To role-model the positive use and impact of lived experience of mental ill-health, recovery and self-management with service users and/or carer they are supporting</li>
<li>The post holder will be required to be self-reflective about their personal lived experience of autism and/or mental ill-health. This is an essential criteria of the role and successful applicants will be expected to use this experience within co-production and delivery of the sensory pilot aims and objectives. Peer support workers will need to be able to recognise the value and impact of their own lived experience. Effective use of personal experience of recovery and wellbeing is an essential role requirement to support the service users, carers/supporters and staff to understand the teaching materials and develop knowledge, attitudes and skills to enable wellbeing and self-management. Successful applicants will be offered regular team and individual supervision and training opportunities to support their own wellbeing and links to their work activities.</li>
<li>To work closely other TCA team members, and practitioners from a variety of professions and roles within SLaM.</li>
<li>To ensure that any concerns regarding an individuals mental and physical health and wellbeing highlighted within interactions with service users are shares with the team and/or their line manager in order that a decision to notify the individuals care team is made</li>
<li>To identify the diverse needs of the service users, carers and staff and to adapt teaching and communication style in response to the audience's level of need and understanding.</li>
<li>To work flexibly including travelling to sites within local boroughs where relevant and appropriate. There is not an expectation to work out of hours.</li>
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    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Personal experience of autism and mental health difficulties and  recovery</li>
        
        <li>Experience of using autism and  mental health services (for example  a community mental health team /  promoting recovery team, home  treatment team, inpatient stay,  emergency department, talking  therapies, etc)</li>
        
        <li>Willing to positively share your own  life experiences, with service users, carers, and colleagues</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working or  volunteering with autistic people and mental health difficulties (paid or  voluntary)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Educated to GCSE or equivalent  level/or evidence of competency  specifically in English and Maths.</li>
        
        <li>Lived Experience / Peer Support  Training (or willing to complete)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Knowledge / Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Able to demonstrate an  understanding of the Values of Peer  Support</li>
        
        <li>Ability to problem solve and create  innovative solutions to help  empower service users</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Personal experience of autism and mental health difficulties and  recovery</li>
          
          <li>Experience of using autism and  mental health services (for example  a community mental health team /  promoting recovery team, home  treatment team, inpatient stay,  emergency department, talking  therapies, etc)</li>
          
          <li>Willing to positively share your own  life experiences, with service users, carers, and colleagues</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working or  volunteering with autistic people and mental health difficulties (paid or  voluntary)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Educated to GCSE or equivalent  level/or evidence of competency  specifically in English and Maths.</li>
          
          <li>Lived Experience / Peer Support  Training (or willing to complete)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge / Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate an  understanding of the Values of Peer  Support</li>
          
          <li>Ability to problem solve and create  innovative solutions to help  empower service users</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

  


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

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

      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Monks Orchard House, Bethlem Hospital</p>
            <p>Beckenham</p>
            <p>BR3 3BX</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Monks Orchard House, Bethlem Hospital</p>
                    <p>Beckenham</p>
                    <p>BR3 3BX</p>
        
      

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

Autism Peer Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is a brilliant opportunity for an Expert by Experience to join the service and to help develop peer support within Perinatal Services on a fixed term basis for 12 months.</p>
<p>The post holder will contribute their lived experience knowledge and expertise in supporting the organisation to embed peer-led, recovery-focused services.</p>
<p>Perinatal Community Services are a mental health team, offering assessment and treatment to mums (and families) during the perinatal period. The services operate on Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00.</p>
<p>It will assist mothers to establish greater control over their lives, help to identify aspects of life that give meaning, hope, value and purpose whilst recognising that an individual's recovery is a distinct and deeply personal process thus improving the mother/infant relationship and parenting confidence.</p>
<p>As part of the Perinatal team the post holder will provide practical, individual/group support to mothers within the service using their own lived experience and role modelling to enhance the therapeutic relationship and enable mothers to achieve their individual recovery goals.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This role is to support mothers during the perinatal period working as part of Perinatal Community Services and the Mother &amp; Baby Unit (MBU).</p>
<p>It will assist mothers to establish greater control over their lives, help to identify aspects of life that give meaning, hope, value and purpose whilst recognising that an individual's recovery is a distinct and deeply personal process thus improving the mother/infant relationship and parenting confidence.</p>
<p>As part of the Perinatal team the post holder will provide practical, individual support to mothers within the service using their own lived experience and role modelling to enhance the therapeutic relationship and enable mothers to achieve their individual recovery goals.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organizations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>01 September 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £30,546 to £32,207 a year
      
        per annum inclusive of HCAS
      
    </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>334-NUR-7386839-LF</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Lambeth Perinatal Mental Health Team</p>
      <p>Mary Sheridan Centre, Wooden Spoon House, 5 Dugard Way, SE11 4TH</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE11 4TH</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>
<li>
<p>To act as a role model to service users and their partners and families to inspire hope that recovery is possible.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>To act as a role model to service users and their partners and families to inspire hope that recovery is possible.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>To work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths of the person.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>To assist with group work.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>To be aware of, teach others and challenge issues in relation to stigma, low expectations and anti-discriminatory practice as appropriate.</p>
</li>
</ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>
<li>
<p>To act as a role model to service users and their partners and families to inspire hope that recovery is possible.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>To act as a role model to service users and their partners and families to inspire hope that recovery is possible.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>To work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths of the person.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>To assist with group work.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>To be aware of, teach others and challenge issues in relation to stigma, low expectations and anti-discriminatory practice as appropriate.</p>
</li>
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    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Educated to GCSE or equivalent level/or evidence of competency specifically in English and Maths.</li>
        
        <li>Lived Experience Training or willingness to complete training</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Other evidence of relevant training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Personal experience of mental health difficulties and recovery</li>
        
        <li>Willing to positively share your own life experiences, with service users and carers and colleagues</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties (paid or voluntary)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering peer support services</li>
          
          <li>Personal experience of perinatal mental health difficulties and recovery</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Knowledge / Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>To be able to share lived experience in way that is safe and useful</li>
        
        <li>Able to demonstrate an understanding of the Values of Peer Support</li>
        
        <li>Ability to demonstrate empathy, compassion and patience</li>
        
        <li>Ability to demonstrate knowledge of personal recovery and boundaries</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Good relationship with community centres and community groups</li>
          
          <li>Good relationships with healthcare professionals within trust boundaries</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of recovery based tools such as Wellbeing and Recovery Action Plans or goal setting</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Educated to GCSE or equivalent level/or evidence of competency specifically in English and Maths.</li>
          
          <li>Lived Experience Training or willingness to complete training</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Other evidence of relevant training</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Personal experience of mental health difficulties and recovery</li>
          
          <li>Willing to positively share your own life experiences, with service users and carers and colleagues</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties (paid or voluntary)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of delivering peer support services</li>
            
            <li>Personal experience of perinatal mental health difficulties and recovery</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Knowledge / Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>To be able to share lived experience in way that is safe and useful</li>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate an understanding of the Values of Peer Support</li>
          
          <li>Ability to demonstrate empathy, compassion and patience</li>
          
          <li>Ability to demonstrate knowledge of personal recovery and boundaries</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Good relationship with community centres and community groups</li>
            
            <li>Good relationships with healthcare professionals within trust boundaries</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of recovery based tools such as Wellbeing and Recovery Action Plans or goal setting</li>
            
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Lambeth Perinatal Mental Health Team</p>
      <p>Mary Sheridan Centre, Wooden Spoon House, 5 Dugard Way, SE11 4TH</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE11 4TH</p>
    
  

  
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        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Lambeth Perinatal Mental Health Team</p>
          <p>Mary Sheridan Centre, Wooden Spoon House, 5 Dugard Way, SE11 4TH</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>SE11 4TH</p>
        
      

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

Perinatal Peer Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We have an exciting opportunity for a experience counsellor with experience of working with children to join our Children Looked After CLA service. This is a part time role and will be ideal for someone who has 12 months counselling experience post registration with a relevant professional body.</p>  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This post will work under the line management of
the Service Lead and Senior Practitioner. The role will be varied, challenging,
and rewarding as you will work as part of a diverse clinical team pro-actively developing
the service through co-production, delivery, and ongoing innovation.</p>  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community
health organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of community
health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative,
effective and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities
and stakeholders.</p><p>

We are a values driven
organisation, dedicated to reducing health inequalities and improving peoples
lives. We would love to hear from you if you would like the opportunity to work
with in a close team of committed professionals and you share our values of
designing and delivering health services.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>01 September 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £24,000 to £27,000 a year
      
        depending on qualifications and experience (pro rata)
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>E0343-25-0016abl633J</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Nexus Business Centre</p>
      <p>6 Darby Close</p>
      <p>Cheney Manor</p>
      <p>Swindon</p>
      <p>SN2 2PN</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Main Tasks:</strong></p><ul><li>To deliver therapeutic interventions to children and young people, working independently which may at times mean some travel and lone working.</li> </ul><ul><li>To provide counselling to young people.</li> </ul><ul><li>To develop alternatives to one-to-one therapeutic work i.e., group work.</li> </ul><ul><li>To facilitate peer support interventions with and for children and young people.</li> </ul><ul><li>To maintain confidential case notes and records in a timely manner ensuring that they are stored securely using the specified case management systems.</li> </ul><ul><li>To develop links to other agencies and services and have a good understanding of local services for signposting and onward referrals</li> </ul><ul><li>To positively manage risk and recognise and pro-actively respond to child protection and safeguarding issues.</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Communication</strong></p><ul><li>Be able to communicate and engage with children and young people appropriate to individual needs.</li> </ul><ul><li>Ensure young people feel listened to, feel in control and are respected.</li> </ul><ul><li>Be a team player</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>WORKING PRACTICE EXPECTATIONS</strong></p><p><strong>Ethical Practice</strong></p><p>Employed therapists are required to abide by the Ethical Framework for Good Practise in Counselling and Psychotherapy (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) or equivalent.</p><p></p><p><strong>Professional Membership and Registration</strong></p><p>It is required that employed practitioners maintain active membership with a national organisation that represents the field of psychological therapy and people who work as counsellors and therapists, such AFT, BACP, BPS, BABCP or HCPC or UKCP. Employed practitioners will ideally pursue accreditation or registration with one of these bodies; and will complete annual continuing professional development and associated procedures required to maintain accreditation and/or registration. All costs associated with professional memberships, subscriptions, conferences, continuing education etc., are borne by the practitioner.</p><p><strong>Liability Insurance</strong></p><p>Employed practitioners are covered against malpractice liability by ABL insurance.</p><p><strong>Supervision</strong></p><p>Employed clinical practitioners are required to attend supervision at the minimum frequency of 1.5 hours per FTE per month, with an appropriately qualified professional approved by ABL. This time is included in the contract.</p><p>Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship; all applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Main Tasks:</strong></p><ul><li>To deliver therapeutic interventions to children and young people, working independently which may at times mean some travel and lone working.</li> </ul><ul><li>To provide counselling to young people.</li> </ul><ul><li>To develop alternatives to one-to-one therapeutic work i.e., group work.</li> </ul><ul><li>To facilitate peer support interventions with and for children and young people.</li> </ul><ul><li>To maintain confidential case notes and records in a timely manner ensuring that they are stored securely using the specified case management systems.</li> </ul><ul><li>To develop links to other agencies and services and have a good understanding of local services for signposting and onward referrals</li> </ul><ul><li>To positively manage risk and recognise and pro-actively respond to child protection and safeguarding issues.</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Communication</strong></p><ul><li>Be able to communicate and engage with children and young people appropriate to individual needs.</li> </ul><ul><li>Ensure young people feel listened to, feel in control and are respected.</li> </ul><ul><li>Be a team player</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>WORKING PRACTICE EXPECTATIONS</strong></p><p><strong>Ethical Practice</strong></p><p>Employed therapists are required to abide by the Ethical Framework for Good Practise in Counselling and Psychotherapy (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) or equivalent.</p><p></p><p><strong>Professional Membership and Registration</strong></p><p>It is required that employed practitioners maintain active membership with a national organisation that represents the field of psychological therapy and people who work as counsellors and therapists, such AFT, BACP, BPS, BABCP or HCPC or UKCP. Employed practitioners will ideally pursue accreditation or registration with one of these bodies; and will complete annual continuing professional development and associated procedures required to maintain accreditation and/or registration. All costs associated with professional memberships, subscriptions, conferences, continuing education etc., are borne by the practitioner.</p><p><strong>Liability Insurance</strong></p><p>Employed practitioners are covered against malpractice liability by ABL insurance.</p><p><strong>Supervision</strong></p><p>Employed clinical practitioners are required to attend supervision at the minimum frequency of 1.5 hours per FTE per month, with an appropriately qualified professional approved by ABL. This time is included in the contract.</p><p>Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship; all applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>1 years post qualification counselling /psychotherapy experience.</li>
        
        <li>Professional registration with recognised National Body (e.g. BACP/UKCP, HCPC).</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team environment.</li>
        
        <li>Experience in managing a caseload. </li>
        
        <li>Ability to assess and manage risks.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to recognise and respond to concerns about child protection and safeguarding.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to make use of supervision.</li>
        
        <li>Up to date knowledge of CYP emotional wellbeing / early mental health clinical evidence-based practice and support for parents/carers.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience in eth CLA sector.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in quality improvement measures.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in pathway development.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in delivering training and workshops to CYP and parents / carers.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in delivering training to professionals.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in running peer support groups.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills and Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent interpersonal skills </li>
        
        <li>Excellent communication skills including listening, verbal and written.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate with CYP of different ages, developmental level and backgrounds.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent telephone manner.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to prioritise work tasks.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work under high pressure and in a fast-paced environment.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent organisational and time management skills.</li>
        
        <li>Understanding and evidence of adhering to information governance and data protection policies.</li>
        
        <li>Efficient problem-solving skills.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to interact with colleagues and other stakeholders politely and courteously.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent IT skills and proficient in all areas of Microsoft Office &amp; running remote meetings.</li>
        
        <li>Experience with reporting in client database packages.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent customer care.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of accuracy and paying attention to detail in tasks.</li>
        
        <li>Punctuality, reliability and honesty.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to use own initiative and confident to do so in the workplace.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Local knowledge of services and need.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Job Specific Requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.</li>
        
        <li>Willing to travel.</li>
        
        <li>Enhanced DBS check.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>1 years post qualification counselling /psychotherapy experience.</li>
          
          <li>Professional registration with recognised National Body (e.g. BACP/UKCP, HCPC).</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team environment.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in managing a caseload. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to assess and manage risks.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to recognise and respond to concerns about child protection and safeguarding.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to make use of supervision.</li>
          
          <li>Up to date knowledge of CYP emotional wellbeing / early mental health clinical evidence-based practice and support for parents/carers.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience in eth CLA sector.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in quality improvement measures.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in pathway development.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in delivering training and workshops to CYP and parents / carers.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in delivering training to professionals.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in running peer support groups.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills and Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent interpersonal skills </li>
          
          <li>Excellent communication skills including listening, verbal and written.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate with CYP of different ages, developmental level and backgrounds.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent telephone manner.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to prioritise work tasks.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work under high pressure and in a fast-paced environment.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent organisational and time management skills.</li>
          
          <li>Understanding and evidence of adhering to information governance and data protection policies.</li>
          
          <li>Efficient problem-solving skills.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to interact with colleagues and other stakeholders politely and courteously.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent IT skills and proficient in all areas of Microsoft Office &amp; running remote meetings.</li>
          
          <li>Experience with reporting in client database packages.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent customer care.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of accuracy and paying attention to detail in tasks.</li>
          
          <li>Punctuality, reliability and honesty.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to use own initiative and confident to do so in the workplace.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Local knowledge of services and need.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Job Specific Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.</li>
          
          <li>Willing to travel.</li>
          
          <li>Enhanced DBS check.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



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

      

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>ABL Health Ltd</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Nexus Business Centre</p>
      <p>6 Darby Close</p>
      <p>Cheney Manor</p>
      <p>Swindon</p>
      <p>SN2 2PN</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/" target="_blank">https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>ABL Health Ltd</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Nexus Business Centre</p>
          <p>6 Darby Close</p>
          <p>Cheney Manor</p>
          <p>Swindon</p>
          <p>SN2 2PN</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/" target="_blank">https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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