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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Passionate about CBT and want to join a welcoming and dynamic team to gain further valuable CAMHS skills and experience? Come and join Horsham CAMHS where your skills, experience and ideas will be appreciated and valued! </p> <p>We are looking for a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist to join us for this 0.6 FTE role.</p> <p>We would particularly welcome applicants from minoritized backgrounds and those that actively demonstrate an interest in increasing young peoples' participation in shaping CAMHS delivery. BABCP accreditation is required for Band 7 positions.</p> <p>Our team has strong links to universities and researchers. A key advantage of working in secondary care is the chance to work alongside and learn from highly specialist nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists and psychotherapists (with trainings in systemic, DBT, creative, analytic and CBT). Within Sussex CAMHS we have a strong psychology and CBT team. You will be well-supported with training and CPD, and opportunities for career development.</p> <p>We would expect the therapist to be conversant with IAPT principles, and practiced in using ROMS and disorder specific outcome measures as part of evaluation and of their work, as well as part of ongoing team audit. It would also be helpful if the therapist has demonstrated experience of offering training and consultation to other professionals within and outside the team as necessary. </p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a member of the CAMHS team, you would participate in the core multi-disciplinary assessment and intervention work of the team, and engage in multi-agency liaison work as necessary. You would also be required to participate in the supervision, training and the overall governance requirements of SPFT CAMHS.</p> <p>We operate a pathways model and you would hold some clinical lead responsibilities within these, including decision-making around treatment options, and supervision of low intensity CBT practitioners and trainees. You would also play a lead role in our group interventions.</p> <p>You'd part of a very busy but lively and welcoming CAMHS team, which offers a wide range of individual, group and systemic interventions, and is involved in a number of innovative evaluation and research projects and service developments. As such, you would be encouraged to develop your skills, ideas and interests to further your expertise and that of the team, in accordance with service needs.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex.</p> <p>Working in Sussex:</p> <ul>  <li>Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed</li>  <li>Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London</li>  <li>With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure</li> </ul> <p>We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.</p> <p>Other key staff survey results include:</p> <ul>  <li>70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work</li>  <li>79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team</li>  <li>77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles</li> </ul> <p><strong>We encourage flexible working</strong>. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>04 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
      
        pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>354-CS-21774</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>New Park House</p>
      <p>North Street</p>
      <p>Horsham</p>
            <p>RH12 1RJ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For a comprehensive understanding and full details of the responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description document. It contains all the necessary information and should provide you with a clear overview of what is expected.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For a comprehensive understanding and full details of the responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description document. It contains all the necessary information and should provide you with a clear overview of what is expected.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Recognised/accredited postgraduate level training in a psychological therapy as specified in one of the Appendices</li>
        
        <li>Professionally registered as specified in the same Appendix</li>
        
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          Knowledge/Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Substantial post-qualification/accreditation experience of specialist psychological therapy (assessment, formulation and treatment), as specified in the same Appendix, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse</li>
        
        <li>A high level of competence in applying a psychological therapy to complex difficulties appropriate for this therapy with the client group, and a proven track record of delivering positive outcomes in this therapy</li>
        
        <li>Experience of offering teaching, training and supervision within a demanding organisational context</li>
        
        <li>A clear and theoretically informed approach to supervision</li>
        
        <li>Experience of representing psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care within a complex organisational context</li>
        
        <li>Significant experience of working with the particular client group served by the team/service</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group</li>
        
        <li>A high-level specialist knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapy as specified in the same appendix, as applied to the client group using this service</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Recognised/accredited postgraduate level training in a psychological therapy as specified in one of the Appendices</li>
          
          <li>Professionally registered as specified in the same Appendix</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge/Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Substantial post-qualification/accreditation experience of specialist psychological therapy (assessment, formulation and treatment), as specified in the same Appendix, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse</li>
          
          <li>A high level of competence in applying a psychological therapy to complex difficulties appropriate for this therapy with the client group, and a proven track record of delivering positive outcomes in this therapy</li>
          
          <li>Experience of offering teaching, training and supervision within a demanding organisational context</li>
          
          <li>A clear and theoretically informed approach to supervision</li>
          
          <li>Experience of representing psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care within a complex organisational context</li>
          
          <li>Significant experience of working with the particular client group served by the team/service</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group</li>
          
          <li>A high-level specialist knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapy as specified in the same appendix, as applied to the client group using this service</li>
          
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    <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>Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>New Park House</p>
      <p>North Street</p>
      <p>Horsham</p>
            <p>RH12 1RJ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>New Park House</p>
          <p>North Street</p>
          <p>Horsham</p>
                    <p>RH12 1RJ</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

CBT Therapist

Family and Systemic Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you an experienced clinician looking for a new opportunity to grow your clinical and leadership skills?</p><p>West Central London Minds Psychological Therapies Services has an established track record of delivering Talking Therapies across the boroughs in operates within.</p><p>As part of growing and realising our ambitions within Psychological Therapies, we have created a new role to help support and manage the clinical teams and bolster our clinical leadership team.</p><p>The post holder will work alongside the Clinical Lead and Deputy Clinical Lead for the department to ensure quality and performance are met and will provide line management and supervision capacity across the teams.</p><p><strong>You are:</strong></p><p>The postholder will be a qualified, skilled clinician and supervisor, highly motivated with the ability to organise and prioritise their own workload, preferably with experience of working and supervising within a Psychological Therapies programme. They will thrive within a fast-paced environment, with the ability to balance and oversee quality staff performance, excellent patient outcomes, service targets being met and provide risk management and assurance through line management and clinical supervision.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>You will:</strong></p><p>The post holder will work within an integrated Psychological Therapies Stepped model delivered in partnership with the Lead Provider in local NHS Trust (CNWL) who will provide the Step 2 and Step 3 delivery within the integrated Psychological Therapies Service.</p><ul><li>The post holder will provide line management and clinical supervision to a range of clinicians and teams within the Psychological Therapies Services.</li> <li>The successful candidate will hold a small clinical caseload within the Psychological Therapies service as required.</li> <li>They will also provide weekly clinical supervision and regular line management to Psychological Therapies Step 3 Counsellors.</li> <li>Provide regular clinical group supervision to Honorary Counsellors in RISE.</li> <li>Provide regular clinical fortnightly group supervision to Suicide Postvention Liaison Officers</li> <li>Provide regularly fortnightly clinical supervision for the Suicide Bereavement service.</li> <li>Provide other supervision arrangements according to clinical service needs.</li> <li>Provide reflective practice across the organisation as needed.</li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Were a leading community-based organisation dedicated to providing outstanding mental health support and clinical interventions across London. Our experienced clinically led teams are focused on directly addressing a range of mental health needs in our communities. We combine innovative solutions with decades of local community knowledge to empower people to live the life they choose. We partner with the NHS and local authorities to deliver clinically driven frontline services with fantastic outcomes. We focus on early intervention and prevention, targeting mental health conditions at the most cost-effective stage, while also supporting people with moderate to severe mental health needs across our communities.</p>


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

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

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,889 a year
      
        Pro-rata £ 31.111 a year
      
    </p>
  
  
  

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

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>2 years</p>
  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>B0097-25-0012</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Head Office</p>
      <p>23 Monck Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SW1P 2AE</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p> Please find the job description and person specification attached for additional information about this role.</p><p>Deadline
for submission is Friday 19th
of September 2025 at 1.00 PM</p><p>
Interview
date: Week commencing Monday 29th
September 2025.</p><p>
Please do not send C.Vs, only full
application forms will be accepted. </p><p>
We reserve the right to close the
application window early and without notice should a suitable number of
applications be received.</p>  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p> Please find the job description and person specification attached for additional information about this role.</p><p>Deadline
for submission is Friday 19th
of September 2025 at 1.00 PM</p><p>
Interview
date: Week commencing Monday 29th
September 2025.</p><p>
Please do not send C.Vs, only full
application forms will be accepted. </p><p>
We reserve the right to close the
application window early and without notice should a suitable number of
applications be received.</p>    
  


      
  
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      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>N/A</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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          <li>N/A</li>
          
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>West Central London Mind</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Head Office</p>
      <p>23 Monck Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SW1P 2AE</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>West Central London Mind</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Head Office</p>
          <p>23 Monck Street</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>SW1P 2AE</p>
        
      

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

IAPT Senior Counsellor & Supervisor

<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>

    
      
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      <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
        
      
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  <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>
    
  


      
  
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          Education/ Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <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>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oCounselling skills qualification</li>
          
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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>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>oPrevious experience as a band 7 genetic counsellor</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of teaching</li>
          
          <li>oExperience in working in cancer genetics</li>
          
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <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>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <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>
          
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          HEART values
        
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      <ul>
        
        <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
          
        </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>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            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>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            HEART values
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values - Honesty, Equality, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.</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>
    </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>
        </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>
      
  

  



  
      
        <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

Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>To provide a qualified specialist child and adolescent psychotherapy service to children and young people with mental health problems across all sectors of care as part of a multi-disciplinary CAMHS team. Providing specialist psychotherapeutic assessment and therapy to service users and their families/carers and advice and consultation on their care to non-psychotherapist colleagues and the professional network involved in their support. The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures. They will utilise research skills for audit to support policy and service development; and undertake research within the area served by the service and of relevance to young people their families and carers.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will provide generic CAMHS assessment and intervention as well as providing specialist psychotherapeutic interventions and contributing to specialist support plans for the care of children and young people who are looked after. They will contribute to highly specialist assessments of children with complex mental health presentations.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <ul>  <li>Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group</li>  <li>To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of children and young people whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.</li>  <li>Contribute directly and indirectly to a framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all children and young people of the service, across all settings and agencies serving children and young people with learning disabilities and mental health problems/challenging behaviour</li>  <li>To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual children and young people.</li>  <li>Act as care coordinator, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of CAMHS care plans including children and young people, their carers, referring agents and others involved in the network of care.</li>  <li>Communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of children and young people under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni and multi-disciplinary care.</li> </ul>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>03 Medi 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
      
        Pro rota per annum incl. HCAS
      
    </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>333-G-CA-1588</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Minet Clinic Hillingdon CAMHS</p>
      <p>23 Avondale Drive</p>
      <p>Hayes</p>
            <p>UB3 3NR</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>  <li>Provide specialist psychotherapeutic assessments of children and young people referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources </li>  <li>Formulate and implement plans for the formal treatment and/or management of the child/young persons problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings</li>  <li>Be responsible for implementing a range of psychotherapeutic interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, grounded in the principles and techniques of psychoanalytic psychotherapy. These will include long and short-term interventions as appropriate to need</li>  <li>Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group</li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>  <li>Provide specialist psychotherapeutic assessments of children and young people referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources </li>  <li>Formulate and implement plans for the formal treatment and/or management of the child/young persons problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings</li>  <li>Be responsible for implementing a range of psychotherapeutic interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, grounded in the principles and techniques of psychoanalytic psychotherapy. These will include long and short-term interventions as appropriate to need</li>  <li>Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group</li> </ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Training and Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Masters level preclinical training at an  Association of Child Psychotherapists  recognised training school; - post graduate  doctoral level training in clinical child  psychotherapy at a training school accredited  by the Association of Child Psychotherapy or  Association of Child Psychotherapists  Statement of Equivalence</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Pre-qualification training and  qualifications in relevant fields in  health, social care or education  settings</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of specialist psychotherapeutic  assessment and treatment of children,  adolescents and their parents as a full  member of a multidisciplinary team located in  community, primary care, outpatient or  inpatient setting</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with a wide variety  children, adolescents across the whole age  range (0-18) and their parents, and presenting  problems that reflect the full range of clinical  severity and complexity</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in different  CAMHS Tiers.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of the application of  child psychotherapy in different  cultural contexts.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills and Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of  psychotherapeutic assessment, intervention  and management.</li>
        
        <li>Well-developed skills in the ability to  communicate effectively, orally and in writing,  complex, highly technical and/or clinically  sensitive information to clients, their families,  carers and other professional colleagues both  within and outside the NHS.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of legislation in relation to children  and adolescents including child protection  procedures and policies</li>
        
        <li>Ability to tolerate anxiety without recourse to  premature action whilst appreciating the role  of the supervisor</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of the implications of working  within a managed system</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of NHS, Social Care  and Education Structures,  National policies and frameworks</li>
          
          <li>Skills in providing consultation to  other professional and non-professional groups</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of research  methodology and outcome  research design and ability to  critically interpret research  findings</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Other
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to form good working relationships with  others in a multidisciplinary setting</li>
        
        <li>Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of  clinical governance as appropriate, to support  and maintain clinical practice.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to teach and train others  and present the work of child  psychotherapists within public,  professional and academic  settings</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Training and Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Masters level preclinical training at an  Association of Child Psychotherapists  recognised training school; - post graduate  doctoral level training in clinical child  psychotherapy at a training school accredited  by the Association of Child Psychotherapy or  Association of Child Psychotherapists  Statement of Equivalence</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Pre-qualification training and  qualifications in relevant fields in  health, social care or education  settings</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of specialist psychotherapeutic  assessment and treatment of children,  adolescents and their parents as a full  member of a multidisciplinary team located in  community, primary care, outpatient or  inpatient setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a wide variety  children, adolescents across the whole age  range (0-18) and their parents, and presenting  problems that reflect the full range of clinical  severity and complexity</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working in different  CAMHS Tiers.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of the application of  child psychotherapy in different  cultural contexts.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills and Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of  psychotherapeutic assessment, intervention  and management.</li>
          
          <li>Well-developed skills in the ability to  communicate effectively, orally and in writing,  complex, highly technical and/or clinically  sensitive information to clients, their families,  carers and other professional colleagues both  within and outside the NHS.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of legislation in relation to children  and adolescents including child protection  procedures and policies</li>
          
          <li>Ability to tolerate anxiety without recourse to  premature action whilst appreciating the role  of the supervisor</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of the implications of working  within a managed system</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of NHS, Social Care  and Education Structures,  National policies and frameworks</li>
            
            <li>Skills in providing consultation to  other professional and non-professional groups</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of research  methodology and outcome  research design and ability to  critically interpret research  findings</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Other
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to form good working relationships with  others in a multidisciplinary setting</li>
          
          <li>Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of  clinical governance as appropriate, to support  and maintain clinical practice.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Ability to teach and train others  and present the work of child  psychotherapists within public,  professional and academic  settings</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



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

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

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

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Minet Clinic Hillingdon CAMHS</p>
      <p>23 Avondale Drive</p>
      <p>Hayes</p>
            <p>UB3 3NR</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Minet Clinic Hillingdon CAMHS</p>
          <p>23 Avondale Drive</p>
          <p>Hayes</p>
                    <p>UB3 3NR</p>
        
      

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

Highly Specialist Psychotherapist, Practitioner Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>As an HCPC registered Allied Health professional, reporting to the Consultant psychological lead for Tower Hamlets, you will supervise the clinical and professional aspects of all arts therapists working in in adult mental health services. Their line management will be held by other colleagues in either inpatient or locality psychology teams. </p> <p>You will ensure that the art therapists are supported to meet resident's needs via group, partnership working and 1:1 work. This will be through development of guidance and best practice for the art therapy professionals in the borough. Ensuring that activity is effective, acceptable and increasingly co-produced. There will be scope to explore partnership working with voluntary and charitable sector organisations, to further disseminate the benefits of art therapies through supervision and consultation.</p> <p>There will be time for clinical work and other service development activities. </p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>1. To be responsible for the overall provision of a specialist Arts Therapies assessment and treatment service for adults within the Directorate</p> <p>2. To be responsible for all clincial and professional aspects of the Arts Therapies offer within Tower Hamlets and ensure that clear systems are in place and working effectively for management and productivity</p> <p>3. To lead in the development of the Arts Therapies service, including proposing and implementing service developments within the area served by the team and in liaison with the Senior Leadership Team, Professional Lead for Arts Therapies, and other Head Arts Therapists in the Trust.</p> <p>4. To manage and supervise the Arts Therapists and trainee Arts Therapists across the directorate</p> <p>5. To provide specialist Arts Therapies assessment and treatment for own clinical caseload</p> <p>6. To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of the Arts Therapies service and to understand and contribute research and quality improvement in relevant specialist fields</p> <p>7. To establish and maintain good working relationships with all other operational and clinical managers in both inpatient and community settings in the borough.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>05 September 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £64,156 to £71,148 a year
      
        per annum pro rata Inc HCAs
      
    </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>363-TH7442637</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Mile End Hospital</p>
      <p>Bancroft Rd</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E1 4DG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.</p>
    
  


      
  
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      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Substantial post-qualification experience of providing highly specialist arts therapeutic assessment and treatment interventions for patients within working age adult services with complex problems and reflecting a wide range of clinical severity and/or comorbid difficulties such as dual diagnosis, psychosis, personality disorder or learning disabilities</li>
        
        <li>Experience developing a specialist service, and of liaising with a wide range of operational managers across clinical settings</li>
        
        <li>Experience of leading a staff team including; workload allocation, timetable monitoring and coordination, negotiating new staffing resources, managing departmental budgets and performance targets, organising induction of new staff and students</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with interpreters</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a range of care settings, including outpatient, inpatient and community</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Training &amp; Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>For Art, Music or Drama Therapist  Registration with the HCPC  For Dance Movement Psychotherapists - Full Member Registration with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)</li>
        
        <li>Membership of own Arts Therapy professional body</li>
        
        <li>Clinical Supervision Training</li>
        
        <li>MA (or equivalent) Arts Therapies qualification</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Further training in an area of psychological practice relevant to the post's clinical area</li>
          
          <li>Management training e.g. in appraisal skills, recruitment and retention, Core manager's training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Leadership and management skills, particularly in developing a specialist service</li>
        
        <li>Skills in contributing to risk assessment and risk management planning within a multidisciplinary team</li>
        
        <li>Skills in managing highly emotive and distressing situations including verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse, with professionalism</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of running quality improvement projects</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Substantial post-qualification experience of providing highly specialist arts therapeutic assessment and treatment interventions for patients within working age adult services with complex problems and reflecting a wide range of clinical severity and/or comorbid difficulties such as dual diagnosis, psychosis, personality disorder or learning disabilities</li>
          
          <li>Experience developing a specialist service, and of liaising with a wide range of operational managers across clinical settings</li>
          
          <li>Experience of leading a staff team including; workload allocation, timetable monitoring and coordination, negotiating new staffing resources, managing departmental budgets and performance targets, organising induction of new staff and students</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with interpreters</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a range of care settings, including outpatient, inpatient and community</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Training &amp; Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>For Art, Music or Drama Therapist  Registration with the HCPC  For Dance Movement Psychotherapists - Full Member Registration with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)</li>
          
          <li>Membership of own Arts Therapy professional body</li>
          
          <li>Clinical Supervision Training</li>
          
          <li>MA (or equivalent) Arts Therapies qualification</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Further training in an area of psychological practice relevant to the post's clinical area</li>
            
            <li>Management training e.g. in appraisal skills, recruitment and retention, Core manager's training</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Leadership and management skills, particularly in developing a specialist service</li>
          
          <li>Skills in contributing to risk assessment and risk management planning within a multidisciplinary team</li>
          
          <li>Skills in managing highly emotive and distressing situations including verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse, with professionalism</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of running quality improvement projects</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



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

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

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


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

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

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Mile End Hospital</p>
      <p>Bancroft Rd</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E1 4DG</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Mile End Hospital</p>
          <p>Bancroft Rd</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>E1 4DG</p>
        
      

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

Tower Hamlets Arts Therapy Professional Lead

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The post holder will hold a complex caseload within the multi-disciplinary team, undertaking specialist neurodevelopmental assessments and post assessment interventions. </p>  <p>The post holder will communicate complex information in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, at times dealing with service users who may be hostile or present challenging behaviours.</p>  <p>You will maintain a high standard of clinical records, producing and maintaining good communications with referrers and other professionals involved, liaising with the referrers where appropriate, including liaison with local services and participating in outreach meetings. </p>  <p>The post holder will contribute to the quality, safety and continuous improvement of services provided to service users and their families.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will lead on complex neurodevelopmental assessments for CYP aged 12-25 years within the Autism Assessment pathway undertaking behavioural observations and Developmental interviews for allocated cases.</p>  <p>Leading on the writing of comprehensive assessment reports where leading on the assessment and contributing to other assessment reports where the clinician has contributed.</p>  <p>Work with team manager on intake, referral coordination and on the implementation of the assessment clinics.</p>  <p>Provide consultation to external agencies as required such as GPs/schools/Local authorities,</p>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are particularly keen to attract candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to better meet the needs of the service users and students that we serve. The Trust aims to ensure that all job applicants, employees or clients are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour, disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender identity, political affiliation or trade union membership.</p>
<p>The Tavistock and Portman is caring, compassionate and committed to co-creating the care and training we offer. We are passionate about the quality of our work and committed to openness, the use of evidence and the application of improvement science. We value all our staff, are concerned for their wellbeing, and seek to foster leadership, innovation and excellence in our workforce.</p>
<p>The post-holder will be required to attend statutory and mandatory training events as set out in the Trust's staff training policy, which includes attendance at induction and ongoing training in fire safety, health and safety, infection control, risk management, safeguarding children and participation in appraisal.</p>


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £64,156 to £71,148 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>6 months</p>
  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>260-TP-948-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust</p>
      <p>120 Belsize Lane</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>NW3 5BA</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level or Doctoral level</li>
        
        <li>Registration with HCPC or relevant body as a Clinical Psychologist, Educational  Psychologist, Counselling  Psychologist, Social Worker,  Nurse, Psychotherapist, or  Systemic , Behaviour (PBS) therapist</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of clinical experience of working with children and families with neurodevelopmental complexities</li>
        
        <li>A clear track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery</li>
        
        <li>A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders</li>
        
        <li>Expertise of case management and treatment for Children and young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties.</li>
        
        <li>Some experience of clinical supervision</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Some experience  of clinical  management of  staff</li>
          
          <li>Some experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality  improvement</li>
          
          <li>experience of working in both general and children's crisis services as this role will have an element of liaison across services</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk  management</li>
        
        <li>Personal duty of care in relation  to equipment or resources</li>
        
        <li>Basic keyboard skills for  updating client records</li>
        
        <li>Ability to manage own clinical case load</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Confidence in supporting others with managing complexity</li>
          
          <li>Confidence in working with multi agency teams</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Comprehensive understanding or additional training in Positive Behaviour Planning and using functional assessments to better understand the communicative function of behaviour.</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to contribute to strategic and business planning</li>
        
        <li>Skills for assessing and communicating complex client conditions and applying appropriate clinical treatments</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level or Doctoral level</li>
          
          <li>Registration with HCPC or relevant body as a Clinical Psychologist, Educational  Psychologist, Counselling  Psychologist, Social Worker,  Nurse, Psychotherapist, or  Systemic , Behaviour (PBS) therapist</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of clinical experience of working with children and families with neurodevelopmental complexities</li>
          
          <li>A clear track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery</li>
          
          <li>A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders</li>
          
          <li>Expertise of case management and treatment for Children and young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties.</li>
          
          <li>Some experience of clinical supervision</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Some experience  of clinical  management of  staff</li>
            
            <li>Some experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality  improvement</li>
            
            <li>experience of working in both general and children's crisis services as this role will have an element of liaison across services</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk  management</li>
          
          <li>Personal duty of care in relation  to equipment or resources</li>
          
          <li>Basic keyboard skills for  updating client records</li>
          
          <li>Ability to manage own clinical case load</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Confidence in supporting others with managing complexity</li>
            
            <li>Confidence in working with multi agency teams</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Comprehensive understanding or additional training in Positive Behaviour Planning and using functional assessments to better understand the communicative function of behaviour.</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to contribute to strategic and business planning</li>
          
          <li>Skills for assessing and communicating complex client conditions and applying appropriate clinical treatments</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



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

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

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


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

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

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust</p>
      <p>120 Belsize Lane</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>NW3 5BA</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust</p>
          <p>120 Belsize Lane</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>NW3 5BA</p>
        
      

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

Highly Specialist Clinician

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic Psychological Therapist to join Greenwich ADAPT (Anxiety, Depression, Affective disorders, Personality disorders &amp; Trauma) a secondary care multidisciplinary service providing place-based care for people living in the Borough of Greenwich.</p> <p>You will have a passion for working in multidisciplinary teams supporting people with emotional regulation and interpersonal difficulties. We are particularly interested in candidates with interest, experience and/or training in mentalisation-based therapy (MBT) as the successful candidate will join our MBT team. Broader groupwork or group analytic skills are also welcome.</p> <p>You will join a dynamic and skilled Psychological Therapies Team comprised of psychologists, psychotherapists, cognitive behavioural therapists, art therapist, assistant psychologist, a Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner, as well as trainees. The service offers a range of modalities including MBT (Mentalisation-based therapy), CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapist), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), art therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy and MBCT (Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy). The team also work closely with the wider MDT to provide Structured Clinical Management (SCM). New developments this year include the planned launch of a comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) programme, and the service is acting as a site for a randomised controlled trial evaluating a trauma focused adaption of MBT.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The role involves a variety of duties including taking a teams approach, attendance and offering of a psychological perspective in MDT meetings, brief psychoeducation groups (8 weeks), longer term groups (up to 18 months) as well as opportunities for individual work (some brief and some up to 12 months).</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.</p> <p>Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:</p> <ul>  <li>We're Kind</li>  <li>We're Fair</li>  <li>We Listen</li>  <li>We Care</li> </ul>


      
        
  <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
      
        pa inc
      
    </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>277-7428748-CMH</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>The Heights</p>
      <p>68a The Heights</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE7 8JH</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Clinical:</p> <ul>  <li>To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the Greenwich ADAPT teams based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and Integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures. rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured Interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client's mental health problems and offending behaviour, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework or the client's problems, and employing methods based upon evidence or efficacy, across the full range or care setting</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To be responsible for Implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers. families and groups, within and across teams employed Individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining several provisional hypotheses.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients' formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework or understanding and care to the benefit of all clients or the service, across all settings and agencies</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To act as care coordinator, where appropriate, taking responsibility for including planning and review of care plans under enhanced CPA Including clients, their carers, referring agents and others Involved the network of care</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, Information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni and multi-disciplinary care.</li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Clinical:</p> <ul>  <li>To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the Greenwich ADAPT teams based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and Integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures. rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured Interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client's mental health problems and offending behaviour, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework or the client's problems, and employing methods based upon evidence or efficacy, across the full range or care setting</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To be responsible for Implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers. families and groups, within and across teams employed Individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining several provisional hypotheses.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients' formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework or understanding and care to the benefit of all clients or the service, across all settings and agencies</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To act as care coordinator, where appropriate, taking responsibility for including planning and review of care plans under enhanced CPA Including clients, their carers, referring agents and others Involved the network of care</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, Information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni and multi-disciplinary care.</li> </ul>
    
  


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

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

  
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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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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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <p>Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>The Heights</p>
      <p>68a The Heights</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE7 8JH</p>
    
  

  
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        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Heights</p>
          <p>68a The Heights</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>SE7 8JH</p>
        
      

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

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