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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>As a Clinical Psychologist or Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, you will:</p> <ul>  <li>Be responsible for providing community-based specialist psychological input for a range of different eating disorders.</li>  <li>Work as part of a specialist multidisciplinary team for adults with a range of eating disorders.</li>  <li>Work autonomously within professional guidelines and Trust and Service policies and procedures.</li>  <li>Utilise theoretical knowledge and clinical skills to support clients towards recovery.</li>  <li>Utilise research skills for audit and support service development.</li> </ul> <p><strong><em>The Eating Disorders team would welcome applications from newly qualified candidates</em></strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will:</p> <ul>  <li>Hold a caseload of clients with eating disorders delivering therapeutic interventions and acting as care coordinator if needed.</li>  <li>Be part of a multi-disciplinary team and will be expected to be a good communicator and a team player. Current interventions are delivered both face to face and remotely.</li>  <li>If required, be prepared to travel to see clients and be flexible to meet the demands of the job.</li>  <li>Maintain good working relationships both inside and outside the Trust.</li>  <li>Be supervised by a senior colleague within the existing team and will also be able to seek a supervisor in respect to specific therapeutic models from the wider psychological therapy network.</li> </ul> <p>The Trust has over 100 Psychologists and Therapists working in the clinical psychology department and has an exciting CPD programme.</p> <p>In addition, there is also a well-established cognitive behavioural practitioner network.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are a well-established eating disorder service looking for a dynamic enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist or Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. </p> <p>The DHCFT eating disorder service was established in 2007 and is an expanding service which covers the City of Derby and the County of Derbyshire providing a high-quality community service.</p> <p>Therapeutic interventions are provided to clients and their families and consultation and advice are offered to a wide range of staff.</p> <p>The team currently consists of Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Nurse Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians and Administrators.</p> <p>The team currently delivers a range of therapeutic interventions from CBT-E, MANTRA, and Psychodynamic and Systemically informed approaches. Interventions are delivered both individually and in Group settings.</p> <p>There are many opportunities to work jointly with MDT colleagues.</p>


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

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

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

  
  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      Depending on experience
      
        pa, pro-rata
      
    </p>
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>383-SPE-6131-25</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Unity Mill</p>
      <p>Derwent Street</p>
      <p>Belper</p>
            <p>DE56 1WN</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account</p> <p><strong>Qualified Clinical Psychologists and 3rd year Clinical Psychology Trainees are welcome to apply. Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapists will be required to have a core profession, such as Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Social Work or to be able to demonstrate equivalence.</strong></p> <p>The Trust recognises the value of training you will be encouraged to develop additional skills in working with this client group and you will be invited to attend the eight-day national eating disorder training run by the Maudsley hospital.</p> <p>The service also works in partnership with a third sector provider to deliver practical interventions to clients and their carers to support clinical interventions. In addition, the service has a close working relationship with other eating disorder services, specialist inpatient services, gastroenterology and diabetes services.</p> <p>The team works closely with the CAMHS eating disorders services to ensure good transitions of care.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account</p> <p><strong>Qualified Clinical Psychologists and 3rd year Clinical Psychology Trainees are welcome to apply. Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapists will be required to have a core profession, such as Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Social Work or to be able to demonstrate equivalence.</strong></p> <p>The Trust recognises the value of training you will be encouraged to develop additional skills in working with this client group and you will be invited to attend the eight-day national eating disorder training run by the Maudsley hospital.</p> <p>The service also works in partnership with a third sector provider to deliver practical interventions to clients and their carers to support clinical interventions. In addition, the service has a close working relationship with other eating disorder services, specialist inpatient services, gastroenterology and diabetes services.</p> <p>The team works closely with the CAMHS eating disorders services to ensure good transitions of care.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Registered with the HCPC (or Nursing Medical Council or Social Work England) or soon to be qualified and eligible for registration</li>
        
        <li>Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and/or CBT accredited with the BABCP with a Core Profession (Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy) or equivalent</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Other
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Have access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes or able to travel as required to meet the needs of the service. Please note not all office locations or client care bases maybe reached by public transport</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working with service users with eating disorders or experience of working with service users with severe mental health problems</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of working well in a team</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Registered with the HCPC (or Nursing Medical Council or Social Work England) or soon to be qualified and eligible for registration</li>
          
          <li>Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and/or CBT accredited with the BABCP with a Core Profession (Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy) or equivalent</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Other
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Have access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes or able to travel as required to meet the needs of the service. Please note not all office locations or client care bases maybe reached by public transport</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with service users with eating disorders or experience of working with service users with severe mental health problems</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Evidence of working well in a team</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>Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Unity Mill</p>
      <p>Derwent Street</p>
      <p>Belper</p>
            <p>DE56 1WN</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Unity Mill</p>
          <p>Derwent Street</p>
          <p>Belper</p>
                    <p>DE56 1WN</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist or Clinical Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist with relevant experience to join the leadership team in our Home Treatmentservice in Sheffield. The team works with a range of partner agencies, including GP's and VCSE organisations, to deliver interventions and treatment to people with a range of mental health difficulties in crisis including those with serious mental illness with a focus on reducing risk and avoiding hospital admission. The successful candidate will join a large team of supportive multi-professionals alongside clinical and forensic psychologists, psychotherapists and clinical associate psychologists within the acute, crisis and inpatient psychology team.</p> <p>This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has experience of clinical, operational and leadership roles. There are ongoing opportunities in the service to shape the psychology clinical pathway and the successful applicant will be actively involved in 'Home First' development. The role involves the co-ordination and organisation of the work of psychologists/ psychotherapists and other clinical members of the team to provide high quality psychologically-based care and treatment. The post holder will maintain a clinical caseload, provide clinical supervision, reflective practice and debrief and will actively work with other clinical leads in the service. The psychology team is research active and has close links with Sheffield University.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To provide clinical leadership and operational management for the Psychology team within the Home Treatment and urgent and crisis service in Sheffield.</p> <p>To provide clinical supervision and line management to psychologists/psychotherapists, clinical associate psychologists, mental health and wellbeing practitioners, assistant(s), trainee(s) and other professionals (where required). You will be responsible for the systematic governance of psychological practice and the co-ordination and organisation of the work of your team.</p> <p>You will support the team to monitor waiting lists and will support the co-ordination of resources available to the team by responding to referrals, making autonomous professional and clinical judgements based upon complex information, prioritising accordingly and contributing to multidisciplinary decision making. You will also use research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.</p> <p>To deliver assessment, formulation, and interventions in-line with evidence-based practice, though keeping client need at the heart of the work and offer highly specialised advice and consultation on service users' psychological care.</p> <p>To advise on and support the management of demand and capacity within the service.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.</p>
<p>What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.</p>
<p>It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of</p>
<p>If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.</p>
<p>We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.</p>


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

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8b</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £62,215 to £72,293 a year
      
        pa pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>457-25-7443174</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Longley Centre, Northern General Hospital</p>
      <p>Herries Road</p>
      <p>Sheffield</p>
            <p>S5 7AU</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To lead on psychological care pathways development, using best evidence and co-production to create effective, well received, trauma informed patient pathways through the service along with the rest of the leadership team.</p> <p>To line manage (including supervising and performance managing the work of) psychological staff within the framework of the team / services policies and procedures.</p> <p>To provide highly specialist assessments, formulations and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a service users problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the persons problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across a full range of care settings.</p> <p>To provide highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals (both psychologists/ psychotherapists and non-psychologists) contributing directly to service users formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans.</p> <p>To contribute directly and indirectly to a trauma informed, psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all users of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the service user group.</p> <p>To significantly contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of aspects of the teams clinical practice through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit.</p> <p>To co-ordinate the systematic governance of psychological practice within the team by developing and collecting relevant measures of outcome and audit, and to provide consultation to other health and social care professionals to enable them to develop their own effective systems of governance.</p> <p>To significantly contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of all psychological aspects of operational development in collaboration with the senior operational leads and Consultant Psychologist.</p> <p>To propose policy or service changes which impact beyond own area of activity by participation in Service/ Trust working parties and other local development groups.</p> <p>To use theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.</p> <p>(see job description for full details)</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To lead on psychological care pathways development, using best evidence and co-production to create effective, well received, trauma informed patient pathways through the service along with the rest of the leadership team.</p> <p>To line manage (including supervising and performance managing the work of) psychological staff within the framework of the team / services policies and procedures.</p> <p>To provide highly specialist assessments, formulations and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a service users problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the persons problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across a full range of care settings.</p> <p>To provide highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals (both psychologists/ psychotherapists and non-psychologists) contributing directly to service users formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans.</p> <p>To contribute directly and indirectly to a trauma informed, psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all users of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the service user group.</p> <p>To significantly contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of aspects of the teams clinical practice through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit.</p> <p>To co-ordinate the systematic governance of psychological practice within the team by developing and collecting relevant measures of outcome and audit, and to provide consultation to other health and social care professionals to enable them to develop their own effective systems of governance.</p> <p>To significantly contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of all psychological aspects of operational development in collaboration with the senior operational leads and Consultant Psychologist.</p> <p>To propose policy or service changes which impact beyond own area of activity by participation in Service/ Trust working parties and other local development groups.</p> <p>To use theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.</p> <p>(see job description for full details)</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Essential
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post-graduate, doctoral level training in clinical psychology and registration with the HCPC or substantial psychotherapy training with appropriate registration</li>
        
        <li>Formal training in supervision of other psychologists/ psychotherapists</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Training and qualifications in evidence based assessment and intervention</li>
          
          <li>Additional, post-qualification short courses.</li>
          
          <li>Leadership or management training relevant to health and social care settings</li>
          
          <li>experience in working in a range of assessment and treatment models</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Significant experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.</li>
        
        <li>Significant evidence of being able to effectively lead and manage multidisciplinary teams</li>
        
        <li>Experience of providing clinical supervision</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of leading quality improvement initiatives</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of line management of other psychological staff</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of representing therapeutic/psychological work within the context of multi-disciplinary care.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Theory
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychotherapeutic/psychological therapies for people with SMI</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>able to apply a range of formulation models to patient presenting difficulties</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Essential
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post-graduate, doctoral level training in clinical psychology and registration with the HCPC or substantial psychotherapy training with appropriate registration</li>
          
          <li>Formal training in supervision of other psychologists/ psychotherapists</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Training and qualifications in evidence based assessment and intervention</li>
            
            <li>Additional, post-qualification short courses.</li>
            
            <li>Leadership or management training relevant to health and social care settings</li>
            
            <li>experience in working in a range of assessment and treatment models</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.</li>
          
          <li>Significant evidence of being able to effectively lead and manage multidisciplinary teams</li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing clinical supervision</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of leading quality improvement initiatives</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of line management of other psychological staff</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of representing therapeutic/psychological work within the context of multi-disciplinary care.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Theory
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychotherapeutic/psychological therapies for people with SMI</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>able to apply a range of formulation models to patient presenting difficulties</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>Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Longley Centre, Northern General Hospital</p>
      <p>Herries Road</p>
      <p>Sheffield</p>
            <p>S5 7AU</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Longley Centre, Northern General Hospital</p>
          <p>Herries Road</p>
          <p>Sheffield</p>
                    <p>S5 7AU</p>
        
      

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

Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist.

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to person centered care in a CMHT, where the expectations of the work will be broad and varied. You will be joining a friendly multidisciplinary team with great prospects for developing a good range of skills whilst in a supportive and dynamic environment. Our service aims to promote an optimum level of recovery, independence and social inclusion for each individual.</p> <p>We have two posts available; one to work in the North Community Mental Health Team, on a permanent basis. The permanent hours are 0.62 WTE for B8a, or as a B7 this would be 0.73 WTE hours.</p> <p>The other post is to work in the South Community Mental Health Team, on a fixed term basis. The temporary hours are 0.8 for a B8a, or as a B7 this would be 0.93 WTE hours.</p> <p>We would consider applications from candidates wishing to apply for either a B7 or a B8a position in either of these teams. We attach Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for both Bands. </p> <p>Please state on your application whether you are applying for the B7 or B8a position, and tailor your application for the relevant Person Specification.</p> <p>Please state if you wish to be considered for the permanent or the fixed term posts, including if you are happy to be considered for both.</p> <p>We would encourage candidates to make contact with us in advance of applying to discuss these options further.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, skilled and compassionate Clinical Psychologist or Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (CBT) to work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team.</p> <p>You should be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm and willingness to work proactively in both multi-disciplinary teams and within a multi-agency context. This role provides excellent opportunities for developing your skills in both direct and indirect team working, within a supportive team of experienced psychological therapists. </p> <p>The job will involve working alongside experienced MDT colleagues to offer one-to-one evidence-based psychological interventions to service users and their families, contributing to and delivering group work. The role also includes joint and indirect work with colleagues (team formulation, staff training, support and consultation around psychological issues); and appropriate audit, service development, evaluation and research activities as required. </p> <p>The post will suit a candidate with experience of work with adults with complex presentations, such as psychosis, bipolar disorder, complex trauma and personality difficulties. The psychological therapies team includes both clinical psychologists and CBT psychotherapists who offer a range of interventions including CAT, CBT, EMDR, ACT, family work, DBT-informed work, and CFT. The post would provide excellent opportunities in terms of developing specialist skills in psychological models of care.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.</p> <p>What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.</p> <p>It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of</p> <p>If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.</p> <p>We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.</p>        
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>23 October 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,690 to £62,682 a year
      
        per anum
      
    </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>457-25-7532869</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Northlands Community Health Centre</p>
      <p>Southey Hill</p>
      <p>Sheffield</p>
            <p>S5 8BE</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Information below relates to B8a post- see attached Job description also available for B7 post.</p> <p>To provide a qualified highly specialist clinical psychology/ CBT service to service users of the Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs. To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy at the same time as offering highly specialised advice and consultation on service users psychological care to psychologist/therapist colleagues, non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.</p> <p>To provide clinical supervision to less experienced psychologists/CBT therapists, assistant(s), trainee(s) or other professionals.</p> <p>To provide highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to service users formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans, through team formulation, reflective practice, and other meetings. To work well and develop good professional relationships with a range of colleagues to develop and deliver the service.</p> <p>In common with all Clinical Psychologists/ CBT therapists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with good practice.</p> <p>To take sole professional responsibility and exercise autonomous professional and clinical judgement within the overall framework of Trust, HCPC, &amp; BPS policies/guidelines/standards.</p> <p>To manage any waiting lists within the team and participate as a senior clinician in the allocation of cases taking into account skill mix and caseload. To respond to referrals, making autonomous professional and clinical judgements based upon complex information, prioritising accordingly and contributing to multidisciplinary decision making. </p> <p>To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.</p> <p>To manage the workloads of assistant psychologists, and peer recovery workers, where appropriate, within the framework of the team/services policies and procedures.</p> <p>To maintain professional registration as a Clinical Psychologist (practitioner psychologist) with the Health and Care Professions Council. OR to maintain accreditation as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).</p> <p></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Information below relates to B8a post- see attached Job description also available for B7 post.</p> <p>To provide a qualified highly specialist clinical psychology/ CBT service to service users of the Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs. To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy at the same time as offering highly specialised advice and consultation on service users psychological care to psychologist/therapist colleagues, non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.</p> <p>To provide clinical supervision to less experienced psychologists/CBT therapists, assistant(s), trainee(s) or other professionals.</p> <p>To provide highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to service users formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans, through team formulation, reflective practice, and other meetings. To work well and develop good professional relationships with a range of colleagues to develop and deliver the service.</p> <p>In common with all Clinical Psychologists/ CBT therapists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with good practice.</p> <p>To take sole professional responsibility and exercise autonomous professional and clinical judgement within the overall framework of Trust, HCPC, &amp; BPS policies/guidelines/standards.</p> <p>To manage any waiting lists within the team and participate as a senior clinician in the allocation of cases taking into account skill mix and caseload. To respond to referrals, making autonomous professional and clinical judgements based upon complex information, prioritising accordingly and contributing to multidisciplinary decision making. </p> <p>To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.</p> <p>To manage the workloads of assistant psychologists, and peer recovery workers, where appropriate, within the framework of the team/services policies and procedures.</p> <p>To maintain professional registration as a Clinical Psychologist (practitioner psychologist) with the Health and Care Professions Council. OR to maintain accreditation as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).</p> <p></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Training and Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post-graduate, doctoral level training in clinical psychology</li>
        
        <li>Registration with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist</li>
        
        <li>Formal training in supervision of other psychologists</li>
        
        <li>Post-graduate Diploma qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy</li>
        
        <li>Accreditation with BABCP for CBT</li>
        
        <li>Formal training in supervision</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Additional, post-qualification short courses</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Proven track record of providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups, including across service interfaces and multiple agencies.</li>
        
        <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific complex groups: people experiencing psychosis, bipolar disorder, people with a diagnosis of personality disorder and complex trauma</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of relevant legislation</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Significant experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users across the full range of care settings</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of being able to work effectively in multi-disciplinary settings and teams as an integrated team member.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of drawing on psychological formulations to inform MDT care plans and risk management plans</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates further training/experience normally through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a clinical psychologist/ CBT therapist</li>
        
        <li>Ability to be part of the wider Leadership team, be a positive role model, and be able to lead on difficult discussions</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of the application of clinical psychology/ CBT in different cultural contexts</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with families and carers</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Training and Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post-graduate, doctoral level training in clinical psychology</li>
          
          <li>Registration with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist</li>
          
          <li>Formal training in supervision of other psychologists</li>
          
          <li>Post-graduate Diploma qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy</li>
          
          <li>Accreditation with BABCP for CBT</li>
          
          <li>Formal training in supervision</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Additional, post-qualification short courses</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Proven track record of providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups, including across service interfaces and multiple agencies.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific complex groups: people experiencing psychosis, bipolar disorder, people with a diagnosis of personality disorder and complex trauma</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of relevant legislation</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users across the full range of care settings</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of being able to work effectively in multi-disciplinary settings and teams as an integrated team member.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of drawing on psychological formulations to inform MDT care plans and risk management plans</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates further training/experience normally through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a clinical psychologist/ CBT therapist</li>
          
          <li>Ability to be part of the wider Leadership team, be a positive role model, and be able to lead on difficult discussions</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of the application of clinical psychology/ CBT in different cultural contexts</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with families and carers</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>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Northlands Community Health Centre</p>
      <p>Southey Hill</p>
      <p>Sheffield</p>
            <p>S5 8BE</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Northlands Community Health Centre</p>
          <p>Southey Hill</p>
          <p>Sheffield</p>
                    <p>S5 8BE</p>
        
      

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

Clinical Psychologist / Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist

Clinical Psychologist / CBT Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Permanent, 15 hours / week</strong></p>
<p>We are looking for aPeer Support Worker to join our Perinatal inpatient ward - The Beeches Mother and Baby Unit.</p>
<p>The Beeches is a 6 bedded unit, we admit women and birthing people from 32 weeks pregnancy and admit with babies up until the age of one. We work with a range of perinatal mental illness's and support them through their recovery journey. We also work closely with our patients partners and family members to ensure they are supported whilst their loved one is on the ward.</p>
<p>The successful applicant will work as a member of our multi-disciplinary mental health team, which is made up of nurses, nursery nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, a social worker and occupational therapists.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, you will help support our our mums and families on the ward. This will include the running of a peer support group on the ward where you will be able to share your own experience, you will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible, and be able to discuss the difficulties in the perinatal period.</p>
<p>This role has been developed specifically for individuals who have lived experience of accessing Perinatal Mental Health Services.</p>
<p>You will be able to promote peer support within the perinatal service, and contribute to the development of their involvement and participation, in service development.</p>
<p>The role is for 15 hours a week and we are happy to be flexible with what days and hours this is for the successful applicant.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.</p> <p>The team are made up of a Senior nurse, Lead nurses, registered nurses, specialist support workers, Occupational therapist, a Physiotherapist, a psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrist.</p> <p>Benefits include:</p> <ul>  <li>Commitment to flexible working where this is possible</li>  <li>27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years &amp; 33 days after 10 years' service</li>  <li>Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training</li>  <li>Generous NHS pension scheme</li>  <li>Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits</li>  <li>Health service discounts and online benefits</li>  <li>Incremental pay progression</li>  <li>Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7</li>  <li>Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network</li>  <li>Health and wellbeing opportunities</li>  <li>Structured learning and development opportunities</li> </ul>


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £24,937 to £26,598 a year
      
        pa, pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>383-SPE-6193-25</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Radbourne Unit</p>
      <p>Uttoxeter Road</p>
      <p>Derby</p>
            <p>DE22 3WQ</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see our job description which details all of the requirements for this post. This includes the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience the successful candidates will need to demonstrate</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see our job description which details all of the requirements for this post. This includes the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience the successful candidates will need to demonstrate</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Attainment/Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>GCSE English A-C grade (or working towards</li>
        
        <li>Able to demonstrate a good standard of English</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to undertake further training to support development of the role</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Mental Health or Health and Social Care related qualification</li>
          
          <li>Level of education to NVQ 3/AS level equivalent</li>
          
          <li>Recovery college course qualification</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Good written, verbal and non verbal communication skills</li>
        
        <li>IT skills</li>
        
        <li>Able to share personal story of recovery in a supportive manner under guidance</li>
        
        <li>Be patient, non judgemental, respectful and compassionate</li>
        
        <li>Understand the impact of stigma and discrimination</li>
        
        <li>Good organisational skills, including time management</li>
        
        <li>Able to work creatively and use initiative</li>
        
        <li>Able to work well within a team</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Lived experience of accessing perinatal mental health services</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of operating in an environment that requires confidentiality</li>
        
        <li>Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Lived experience of mental health services</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a team</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working across different organisational boundaries</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Attainment/Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>GCSE English A-C grade (or working towards</li>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate a good standard of English</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to undertake further training to support development of the role</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Mental Health or Health and Social Care related qualification</li>
            
            <li>Level of education to NVQ 3/AS level equivalent</li>
            
            <li>Recovery college course qualification</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Good written, verbal and non verbal communication skills</li>
          
          <li>IT skills</li>
          
          <li>Able to share personal story of recovery in a supportive manner under guidance</li>
          
          <li>Be patient, non judgemental, respectful and compassionate</li>
          
          <li>Understand the impact of stigma and discrimination</li>
          
          <li>Good organisational skills, including time management</li>
          
          <li>Able to work creatively and use initiative</li>
          
          <li>Able to work well within a team</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Lived experience of accessing perinatal mental health services</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of operating in an environment that requires confidentiality</li>
          
          <li>Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Lived experience of mental health services</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a team</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working across different organisational boundaries</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>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Radbourne Unit</p>
      <p>Uttoxeter Road</p>
      <p>Derby</p>
            <p>DE22 3WQ</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Radbourne Unit</p>
          <p>Uttoxeter Road</p>
          <p>Derby</p>
                    <p>DE22 3WQ</p>
        
      

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

Perinatal Peer Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior High Intensity CBT Therapist to join our NHS Derbyshire Talking Therapies service!</strong></p><p><strong>This is a hybrid role with main base in Chesterfield, and you may a</strong><strong>lso be required to work at various locations across Derbyshire, including but not limited to, Derby and Chesterfield.</strong></p><p><strong>Working hours for this job are Monday to Friday - service hours between 8am and 8pm, with the expectation of at least one late shift per week (12-8).</strong></p><p>As a Senior HIT, youll provide evidence-based therapy for people experiencing complex anxiety and depression, while also taking a leadership role in the team. Youll balance your own clinical caseload with supporting colleagues, trainees, and service developments that ensure we continue to deliver excellent, person-centred care.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul> <li>Lead and support a team of therapists to deliver high-quality Step 3 interventions (face-to-face and remote).</li> <li>Monitor and report on service performance, using data to drive recovery outcomes and ensure KPIs are achieved.</li> <li>Support incident investigations, identifying lessons learned and embedding improvements.</li> <li>Contribute to service reviews, evaluations, and working groups to improve both operations and clinical quality.</li> <li>Provide supervision, training, and ongoing support to trainees, including coordinating with university partners.</li> <li>Maintain a small caseload to support your clinical practice and accreditation.</li> <li>Promote a safe, supportive, and high-quality service environment.</li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:</p><ul> <li>30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) pro rata for part-time and the option to purchase or sell days</li> <li>Enhanced pension</li> <li>Wagestream-ability torelease earnings, giving youinstant access to your pay</li> <li>Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card</li> <li>Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary</li> <li>Plus, many more great benefits on offer</li></ul><p>Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.</p><p>We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities. We particularly encourage applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds, as we strive to ensure our service reflects the diversity within our locality.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>20 October 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £52,809 a year
      
    </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>B0419-25-0099</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
        <p>Chesterfield Borough Council</p>
      
      <p>Rose Hill</p>
            <p>Chesterfield</p>
      <p>Derbyshire</p>
      <p>S40 1LP</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior High Intensity CBT Therapist to join our NHS Derbyshire Talking Therapies service!</strong></p><p><strong>This is a hybrid role with main base in Chesterfield, and you may a</strong><strong>lso be required to work at various locations across Derbyshire, including but not limited to, Derby and Chesterfield.</strong></p><p><strong>Working hours for this job are Monday to Friday - service hours between 8am and 8pm, with the expectation of at least one late shift per week (12-8).</strong></p><p>As a Senior HIT, youll provide evidence-based therapy for people experiencing complex anxiety and depression, while also taking a leadership role in the team. Youll balance your own clinical caseload with supporting colleagues, trainees, and service developments that ensure we continue to deliver excellent, person-centred care.</p><p><strong>Key responsibilities</strong></p><ul> <li>Lead and support a team of therapists to deliver high-quality Step 3 interventions (face-to-face and remote).</li> <li>Monitor and report on service performance, using data to drive recovery outcomes and ensure KPIs are achieved.</li> <li>Support incident investigations, identifying lessons learned and embedding improvements.</li> <li>Contribute to service reviews, evaluations, and working groups to improve both operations and clinical quality.</li> <li>Provide supervision, training, and ongoing support to trainees, including coordinating with university partners.</li> <li>Maintain a small caseload to support your clinical practice and accreditation.</li> <li>Promote a safe, supportive, and high-quality service environment.</li></ul><p><strong>About you</strong></p><p>We would love to hear from you if you possess the following:</p><ul> <li>A recognised Step 3 High Intensity CBT qualification and BABCP (or equivalent) accreditation.</li> <li>A supervision qualification, with experience supporting and developing others.</li> <li>Significant post-qualification experience delivering Step 3 interventions in Talking Therapies.</li> <li>Proven ability to manage a high-volume caseload and achieve strong clinical outcomes.</li> <li>Experience of working with complex mental health needs, risk management, and challenging presentations.</li> <li>Strong knowledge of the stepped-care model, evidence-based psychological therapies, and national policy on mental health provision.</li> <li>Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and support colleagues.</li> <li>Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data to drive service improvements.</li> <li>A commitment to Everyturns values of compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and innovation.</li></ul><p><strong>What We Offer In Return</strong></p><p>We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:</p><ul> <li>30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) pro rata for part-time and the option to purchase or sell days</li> <li>Enhanced pension</li> <li>Wagestream-ability torelease earnings, giving youinstant access to your pay</li> <li>Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card</li> <li>Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary</li> <li>Plus, many more great benefits on offer</li></ul><p>Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.</p><p>We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities. We particularly encourage applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds, as we strive to ensure our service reflects the diversity within our locality.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior High Intensity CBT Therapist to join our NHS Derbyshire Talking Therapies service!</strong></p><p><strong>This is a hybrid role with main base in Chesterfield, and you may a</strong><strong>lso be required to work at various locations across Derbyshire, including but not limited to, Derby and Chesterfield.</strong></p><p><strong>Working hours for this job are Monday to Friday - service hours between 8am and 8pm, with the expectation of at least one late shift per week (12-8).</strong></p><p>As a Senior HIT, youll provide evidence-based therapy for people experiencing complex anxiety and depression, while also taking a leadership role in the team. Youll balance your own clinical caseload with supporting colleagues, trainees, and service developments that ensure we continue to deliver excellent, person-centred care.</p><p><strong>Key responsibilities</strong></p><ul> <li>Lead and support a team of therapists to deliver high-quality Step 3 interventions (face-to-face and remote).</li> <li>Monitor and report on service performance, using data to drive recovery outcomes and ensure KPIs are achieved.</li> <li>Support incident investigations, identifying lessons learned and embedding improvements.</li> <li>Contribute to service reviews, evaluations, and working groups to improve both operations and clinical quality.</li> <li>Provide supervision, training, and ongoing support to trainees, including coordinating with university partners.</li> <li>Maintain a small caseload to support your clinical practice and accreditation.</li> <li>Promote a safe, supportive, and high-quality service environment.</li></ul><p><strong>About you</strong></p><p>We would love to hear from you if you possess the following:</p><ul> <li>A recognised Step 3 High Intensity CBT qualification and BABCP (or equivalent) accreditation.</li> <li>A supervision qualification, with experience supporting and developing others.</li> <li>Significant post-qualification experience delivering Step 3 interventions in Talking Therapies.</li> <li>Proven ability to manage a high-volume caseload and achieve strong clinical outcomes.</li> <li>Experience of working with complex mental health needs, risk management, and challenging presentations.</li> <li>Strong knowledge of the stepped-care model, evidence-based psychological therapies, and national policy on mental health provision.</li> <li>Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and support colleagues.</li> <li>Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data to drive service improvements.</li> <li>A commitment to Everyturns values of compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and innovation.</li></ul><p><strong>What We Offer In Return</strong></p><p>We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:</p><ul> <li>30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) pro rata for part-time and the option to purchase or sell days</li> <li>Enhanced pension</li> <li>Wagestream-ability torelease earnings, giving youinstant access to your pay</li> <li>Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card</li> <li>Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary</li> <li>Plus, many more great benefits on offer</li></ul><p>Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.</p><p>We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities. We particularly encourage applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds, as we strive to ensure our service reflects the diversity within our locality.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A recognised Step 3 High Intensity CBT qualification and BABCP (or equivalent) accreditation.</li>
        
        <li>A supervision qualification, with experience supporting and developing others.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Significant post-qualification experience delivering Step 3 interventions in Talking Therapies.</li>
        
        <li>Proven ability to manage a high-volume caseload and achieve strong clinical outcomes.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with complex mental health needs, risk management, and challenging presentations.</li>
        
        <li>Strong knowledge of the stepped-care model, evidence-based psychological therapies, and national policy on mental health provision.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and support colleagues.</li>
        
        <li>Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data to drive service improvements.</li>
        
        <li>A commitment to Everyturns values of compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and innovation.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A recognised Step 3 High Intensity CBT qualification and BABCP (or equivalent) accreditation.</li>
          
          <li>A supervision qualification, with experience supporting and developing others.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant post-qualification experience delivering Step 3 interventions in Talking Therapies.</li>
          
          <li>Proven ability to manage a high-volume caseload and achieve strong clinical outcomes.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with complex mental health needs, risk management, and challenging presentations.</li>
          
          <li>Strong knowledge of the stepped-care model, evidence-based psychological therapies, and national policy on mental health provision.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and support colleagues.</li>
          
          <li>Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data to drive service improvements.</li>
          
          <li>A commitment to Everyturns values of compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and innovation.</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>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Everyturn Mental Health</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Chesterfield Borough Council</p>
      
      <p>Rose Hill</p>
            <p>Chesterfield</p>
      <p>Derbyshire</p>
      <p>S40 1LP</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Everyturn Mental Health</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Chesterfield Borough Council</p>
          
          <p>Rose Hill</p>
                    <p>Chesterfield</p>
          <p>Derbyshire</p>
          <p>S40 1LP</p>
        
      

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

Senior High Intensity Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) were established in Nottingham City in February 2020, providing an early intervention and preventative service for over 892 children and young people and their families so far. This includes providing support for anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties, as well as running workshops to groups of children within educational settings, on themes such as transition, resilience and wellbeing, general wellbeing hacks, worry and distractions and emotions through puberty.</p><p>Currently MHST are supporting children and young people in over 70 educational settings, which will increase over the next 18 months to around 100 sites across the city. The expansion is being funded through £1.01m from NHS England and Health Education England as part of a national initiative.</p><p>We work in partnership with the school community and other wellbeing services to develop a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing, building on what is being done already. We aim to achieve this goal through offering a range of services, including:</p><ul> <li>Improving access to mental health support and services.</li> <li>Delivering training and workshops for schools and parents</li> <li>Providing consultation to schools on mental health and wellbeing</li> <li>Individual and group interventions for children and young people experiencing difficulties with managing emotions</li> <li>And more!</li></ul>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul> <li>a strong understanding of how to work with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties</li> <li>Knowledge of the educational system in England. Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health.</li> <li>Successfully completed the HEE commissioned 1yr Education Mental Health Practitioner post graduate diploma AND/OR Successful completion of Certificate in Childrens Wellbeing Practice (CWP), with post qualification experience as a CWP and experience of working in schools.</li> <li>Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others in educational and health settings with mild to moderate mental health problems.</li> <li>Experience of delivering specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. Guided Self Help, CBT, parent work)</li> <li>Experience of assessing and meeting the communication needs of the schools to deliver psycho-education on mental health or emotional wellbeing to different groups including parents, teaching staff and young people.</li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity youve been looking for. Read on to find out more</p><p>Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.</p><p>In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>09 October 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £32,597 to £35,412 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>F0024-4653</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Loxley House</p>
      <p>Station Street</p>
      <p>Nottingham</p>
      <p>Nottinghamshire</p>
      <p>NG2 3NG</p>
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            <p>Nottingham City Council</p>
          
          <p>Southglade Road</p>
                    <p>Nottingham</p>
                    <p>NG5 5GU</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>There is a requirement to work with schools remotely and
face to face in delivering low level Guided Self Help to Young People and
Families. This will be across various educational settings within Nottingham
City schools, remote working from home and community buildings. EMHPs play a
key role as members of the Mental Health in Schools Team, who will have the
responsibility for delivering schools' whole school approach to mental health
and emotional wellbeing for children and young people.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>There is a requirement to work with schools remotely and
face to face in delivering low level Guided Self Help to Young People and
Families. This will be across various educational settings within Nottingham
City schools, remote working from home and community buildings. EMHPs play a
key role as members of the Mental Health in Schools Team, who will have the
responsibility for delivering schools' whole school approach to mental health
and emotional wellbeing for children and young people.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>- Undergraduate degree in Psychology or related subject</li>
        
        <li>-Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr Education Mental Health Practitioner post graduate diploma AND/OR</li>
        
        <li>- Successful completion of Certificate in Childrens Wellbeing Practice (CWP), with post qualification experience as a CWP and experience of working in schools.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others in educational and health settings with mild to moderate mental health problems.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. Guided Self Help, CBT, parent work) </li>
        
        <li>Experience of assessing children and young people who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families </li>
        
        <li>Experience of liaising and working effectively with the wider network around the child including educational, social care, family and health.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of assessing and meeting the communication needs of the schools to deliver psycho-education on mental health or emotional wellbeing to different groups including parents, teaching staff and young people.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of liaising and working effectively with the wider network around the child including educational, social care, family and health</li>
        
        <li>Experience of adapting resources to be able to deliver online/ via phone/ Google classroom etc.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with cultural diverse populations and adapting services to improve access</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- Undergraduate degree in Psychology or related subject</li>
          
          <li>-Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr Education Mental Health Practitioner post graduate diploma AND/OR</li>
          
          <li>- Successful completion of Certificate in Childrens Wellbeing Practice (CWP), with post qualification experience as a CWP and experience of working in schools.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others in educational and health settings with mild to moderate mental health problems.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. Guided Self Help, CBT, parent work) </li>
          
          <li>Experience of assessing children and young people who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families </li>
          
          <li>Experience of liaising and working effectively with the wider network around the child including educational, social care, family and health.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of assessing and meeting the communication needs of the schools to deliver psycho-education on mental health or emotional wellbeing to different groups including parents, teaching staff and young people.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of liaising and working effectively with the wider network around the child including educational, social care, family and health</li>
          
          <li>Experience of adapting resources to be able to deliver online/ via phone/ Google classroom etc.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with cultural diverse populations and adapting services to improve access</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>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Nottingham City Council</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Loxley House</p>
      <p>Station Street</p>
      <p>Nottingham</p>
      <p>Nottinghamshire</p>
      <p>NG2 3NG</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Nottingham City Council</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Loxley House</p>
          <p>Station Street</p>
          <p>Nottingham</p>
          <p>Nottinghamshire</p>
          <p>NG2 3NG</p>
        
      

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

Education Mental Health Professional - Qualified

Activity Coordinator

Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Notts

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Work as part of the Prison Health Team at HMP Nottingham, providing support to patients with health difficulties, during the time they spend in prison and when they are first released back into the community.</p> <p>Work is guided by standard operating procedures, protocols or systems of work but the post holder will make judgements and plan activities, which contributes to service development and demonstrates self-development within their scope of competency.</p> <p>May have responsibility for supervision of some staff and participate in the mentorship of learners.</p>  <p>Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.</p>   <p>You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will work with the support and supervision of the Clinical Matron. </p>
<p>The role involves working working as part of the Integrated Healthcare team within a custodial setting and at times in the community as required.</p>
<p>Work as part of the Prison Health Team, providing support to patients with mental health difficulties, duringthe time they spend in prison and when they are first released back into the community.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.</p> <p>We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.</p> <p>We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.</p> <p>The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.</p> <p>The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>09 October 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £27,485 to £30,162 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>186-504-25-FS-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>HMP Nottingham</p>
      <p>Perry Rd, Sherwood,</p>
      <p>Nottingham</p>
            <p>NG5 3AG</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The Offender Health Care Group is one of the largest and most successful providers of prison healthcare in the UK. Care Group provide physical, mental health and substance misuse healthcare services in prisons across the East Midlands, Lincolnshire &amp; Leicestershire.</p> <p>The Care Group provides healthcare to 7 prisons and a short term holding facility. You are part of a large peer group of 400+ healthcare professionals with access to peer support, supervision and excellent opportunities for learning and development. We also offer services within the Personality Disorder Pathway, including Therapeutic Communities (within prisons), Community and Prison Personality Disorder services and specialist Veteran Services.</p> <p>We are committed to working in partnership with prison services, national probation service other healthcare providers and our criminal justice system partners to improve health, support justice to reduce re-offending behaviour. The Offender Health Team truly believes it can make a difference to the lives of offenders by offering consistent, high-quality care in primary, mental health and substance misuse services that are equivalent to health services delivered outside of Prison. </p> <p>To manage a caseload, under supervision, offering patients emotional and practical support, reporting deterioration in mental state or changes in presentation of patients identified during interaction and clinics to the registered nurse on duty and ensure accurate records are maintained.</p> <p>To assess client needs, showing empathy and re-assurance to patients, and respond accordingly</p> <p>To promote the independent self-management of patient healthcare needs.</p> <p>To maintain accurate written information in line with current policies and procedures.</p> <p>Be personally responsible for maintaining skills, knowledge and competence in the use of SystmOne.</p> <p><strong>Please be advised Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has made the difficult decision to serve notice on its offender health contracts. Over the coming months, we will be working with NHS England on the transition of the services to a new provider. We still need to recruit to these valued positions and welcome your application. But, in line with our values, honesty is important, so please note that if you are successful that in time your employment would move from Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to another provider who would then be your new employer<em>. </em></strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The Offender Health Care Group is one of the largest and most successful providers of prison healthcare in the UK. Care Group provide physical, mental health and substance misuse healthcare services in prisons across the East Midlands, Lincolnshire &amp; Leicestershire.</p> <p>The Care Group provides healthcare to 7 prisons and a short term holding facility. You are part of a large peer group of 400+ healthcare professionals with access to peer support, supervision and excellent opportunities for learning and development. We also offer services within the Personality Disorder Pathway, including Therapeutic Communities (within prisons), Community and Prison Personality Disorder services and specialist Veteran Services.</p> <p>We are committed to working in partnership with prison services, national probation service other healthcare providers and our criminal justice system partners to improve health, support justice to reduce re-offending behaviour. The Offender Health Team truly believes it can make a difference to the lives of offenders by offering consistent, high-quality care in primary, mental health and substance misuse services that are equivalent to health services delivered outside of Prison. </p> <p>To manage a caseload, under supervision, offering patients emotional and practical support, reporting deterioration in mental state or changes in presentation of patients identified during interaction and clinics to the registered nurse on duty and ensure accurate records are maintained.</p> <p>To assess client needs, showing empathy and re-assurance to patients, and respond accordingly</p> <p>To promote the independent self-management of patient healthcare needs.</p> <p>To maintain accurate written information in line with current policies and procedures.</p> <p>Be personally responsible for maintaining skills, knowledge and competence in the use of SystmOne.</p> <p><strong>Please be advised Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has made the difficult decision to serve notice on its offender health contracts. Over the coming months, we will be working with NHS England on the transition of the services to a new provider. We still need to recruit to these valued positions and welcome your application. But, in line with our values, honesty is important, so please note that if you are successful that in time your employment would move from Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to another provider who would then be your new employer<em>. </em></strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare related field or  equivalent</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>GCSE English and Maths or  equivalent</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of direct patient care</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with patient with  mental health issues.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of actively participating in Health  Promotion activities</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>An awareness of working in a  secure/criminal justice setting</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to assess patients problems or  conditions and plan best course of action</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of computerised patient  information systems</li>
        
        <li>Good understanding of data protection and  confidentiality issues</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of participating in  clinical audit</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of possible  challenges of working clinically in  a prison environment</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent interpersonal/influencing skills and  ability to communicate with clinicians,  healthcare professionals and patients</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work on own initiative and work as  part of a team</li>
        
        <li>Ability to use Medical Equipment</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          Contractual Requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Flexibility around working hours in line with  service and operational need</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_6">
        
          Values and Behaviours
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at  interview that they act in line with  Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation  Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion  Teamwork</li>
        
        <li>All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an  understanding of and commitment to Equality,  Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it  applies to their role. The Trust's expectations  are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and  associated EDI and Human Rights legislation</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare related field or  equivalent</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>GCSE English and Maths or  equivalent</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of direct patient care</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with patient with  mental health issues.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of actively participating in Health  Promotion activities</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>An awareness of working in a  secure/criminal justice setting</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to assess patients problems or  conditions and plan best course of action</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of computerised patient  information systems</li>
          
          <li>Good understanding of data protection and  confidentiality issues</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of participating in  clinical audit</li>
            
            <li>Awareness of possible  challenges of working clinically in  a prison environment</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent interpersonal/influencing skills and  ability to communicate with clinicians,  healthcare professionals and patients</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work on own initiative and work as  part of a team</li>
          
          <li>Ability to use Medical Equipment</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Contractual Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Flexibility around working hours in line with  service and operational need</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_6">
          
            Values and Behaviours
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at  interview that they act in line with  Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation  Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion  Teamwork</li>
          
          <li>All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an  understanding of and commitment to Equality,  Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it  applies to their role. The Trust's expectations  are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and  associated EDI and Human Rights legislation</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>
  

  


 
  
    
      
        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>
      

      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>HMP Nottingham</p>
      <p>Perry Rd, Sherwood,</p>
      <p>Nottingham</p>
            <p>NG5 3AG</p>
    
  

  
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        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>HMP Nottingham</p>
          <p>Perry Rd, Sherwood,</p>
          <p>Nottingham</p>
                    <p>NG5 3AG</p>
        
      

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

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