field_remote_option

field_job_employment_type

job_industry

field_job_occupational_field_parents_all

job_organization_name

field_job_fields_of_study

NHS Jobs

Lead Clinical Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Our Talking Therapies Service in Kent and Medway are looking for two High Intensity Therapists to join the service on a full-time permanent basis. </p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a High Intensity Therapist, you will liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies in the care provided to clients and also contribute to meaningful outcomes such as adherence to the number of clinical sessions offered per week and closed cases per month.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.

Our name reflects who we are - a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that's right for them.

Our staff team changes lives. If you're passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we'd love to hear from you.</p>


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

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

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £43,742 to £43,742 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>oc-1759240667-Z4OJW</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Faversham</p>
            <p>Faversham</p>
            <p>ME13 8GD</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please refer to the linked job description when completing your application.

All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. 

Please note that the closing date for this role is 28th October however we may close it early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.

About the Role

You'll be an experienced, qualified High Intensity Therapist ideally with BABCP accreditation (or willing to complete within 6 months) and who likes working as part of a supportive team to help clients who struggle with common mental health problems such as anxiety and/or depression. You will assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions and formulate and evaluate their therapy programmes. 

To support you in your role you will receive weekly 1:1 clinical supervision, 4 weekly group supervision, 4 weekly reflective practice and monthly line management. 

 

 

 

Benefits

</p><li>28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays </li><li>An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice</li><li>Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave</li><li>2 days paid volunteer leave per year</li><li>Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme</li><li>Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands</li><li>Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing</li><li>We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period</li>

DE&amp;I

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please refer to the linked job description when completing your application.

All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. 

Please note that the closing date for this role is 28th October however we may close it early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.

About the Role

You'll be an experienced, qualified High Intensity Therapist ideally with BABCP accreditation (or willing to complete within 6 months) and who likes working as part of a supportive team to help clients who struggle with common mental health problems such as anxiety and/or depression. You will assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions and formulate and evaluate their therapy programmes. 

To support you in your role you will receive weekly 1:1 clinical supervision, 4 weekly group supervision, 4 weekly reflective practice and monthly line management. 

 

 

 

Benefits

</p><li>28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays </li><li>An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice</li><li>Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave</li><li>2 days paid volunteer leave per year</li><li>Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme</li><li>Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands</li><li>Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing</li><li>We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period</li>

DE&amp;I

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Talking Therapies Course (Post Graduate Diploma) </li>
        
        <li>OR equivalent: A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology; a recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy - plus further postgraduate qualification training in CBT, AND significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competences as required  </li>
        
        <li>Accreditation with BABCP (or working towards BABCP accreditation within approx. 6 months)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrable experience with routine outcome monitoring</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrable experience of carrying out risk assessments within the scope of practice</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge/understanding of anxiety and depression, and how they may present in primary care</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health/benefits &amp; employment systems</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates an understanding of the need to use evidence-based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post</li>
        
        <li>Advanced written and oral communication skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships</li>
        
        <li>Able to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work flexible and unsociable hours as required</li>
        
        <li>Must be able to visit other locations to meet service requirements</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Talking Therapies Course (Post Graduate Diploma) </li>
          
          <li>OR equivalent: A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology; a recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy - plus further postgraduate qualification training in CBT, AND significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competences as required  </li>
          
          <li>Accreditation with BABCP (or working towards BABCP accreditation within approx. 6 months)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrable experience with routine outcome monitoring</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrable experience of carrying out risk assessments within the scope of practice</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge/understanding of anxiety and depression, and how they may present in primary care</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health/benefits &amp; employment systems</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates an understanding of the need to use evidence-based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post</li>
          
          <li>Advanced written and oral communication skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships</li>
          
          <li>Able to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work flexible and unsociable hours as required</li>
          
          <li>Must be able to visit other locations to meet service requirements</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>We Are With You</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Faversham</p>
            <p>Faversham</p>
            <p>ME13 8GD</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>We Are With You</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Faversham</p>
                    <p>Faversham</p>
                    <p>ME13 8GD</p>
        
      

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

High Intensity Therapist (Ref:0078ZB)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to work across North Somerset CAMHS and the North Somerset Service for Children in Care and Care Leavers in this innovative post.</strong></p>
<p>The successful candidate will work collaboratively with social workers, foster carers, CAMHS professionals, and other health professionals. This role involves working four days within the Corporate Parenting Service, coordinating the work of a senior social worker and two family support workers within the CONSULT service. The remaining day will be based within the Community CAMHS Team, holding a small caseload and supporting the team to deliver effective interventions for children in care.</p>
<p>This is an exciting time to join the service, as the local authority is investing in developing innovative care options for children, and the successful candidate will be part of this development.</p>
<p>Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon are thriving seaside towns within easy commuting distance of Bristol and Taunton. The M5 motorway is easily accessible.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>This role involves delivering clinical expertise within specialist community services, aligned to a defined local care pathway serving a specific population--children who are looked after or under Special Guardianship Orders (SGO), referred by North Somerset CYPS.</strong> The postholder will work collaboratively with the management and leadership team to deliver services within an integrated care pathway model, guided by a clearly defined set of aims and objectives that are delivered and monitored through an integrated governance approach.</p>
<p>The role also includes delivering training programmes to foster carers, social workers, and CAMHS clinicians to enhance their understanding of the impact of trauma on children in care. In addition to core clinical psychology skills, the successful candidate will have experience working with children in care and possess strong knowledge and skills in trauma-informed practices.</p>
<p>This post offers a high degree of autonomy, working across both health and social care sectors. The role is based at Weston Town Hall and Somerset CAMHS @ Rowan/The Barn in Clevedon.</p>
<p><strong>Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):</strong> a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.</p>
<p>We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&amp;NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire, and in parts of Dorset.</p>
<p>Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.</p>
<p>AWP is committed to supporting and creating a positive, research-informed environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.</p>
<p>At AWP, we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, and knowledge to AWP--because diversity makes us stronger.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>22 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
      
    </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>342-CAMHS136-1025</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>North Somerset CAMHS</p>
      <p>Rowan, Long Fox, Weston Hospital, Uphill Road</p>
      <p>Weston Super Mare</p>
            <p>BS23 4TS</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>  <li>To work alongside social workers and family support workers to provide support to foster carers, children in care, and their families.</li>  <li> <p>To provide clinical consultation to social workers and the Team Around the Child.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To contribute to and inform the child or young persons care plan.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To support the delivery of therapeutic work for looked-after children.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide assessments and recommendations for children in care and their families.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To act as a liaison between CAMHS and Childrens Social Care.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To have oversight of SDQ results and recommend appropriate support or signposting.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To contribute to service development around the local mental health and wellbeing offer for looked-after children.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To record clinical activity on the Childrens Electronic System in accordance with Childrens Services Practice Standards.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To record clinical activity on the CAMHS electronic record system in accordance with Trust policy.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To support the delivery of our training offer to foster carers and the Team Around the Child.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To represent AWP and BNSSG Trust professionally and positively at all times, with staff, local partners, service users, and carers.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To contribute to the Integrated Business Plan for the area, including the LDU delivery strategy, North Somerset Corporate Parenting Strategy, and the Trusts overarching Integrated Business Plan.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To deliver operational services in line with national, Trust, and LDU strategic objectives and policies.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To liaise with service users, carers, staff, and partners in both statutory and non-statutory fields, ensuring a shared understanding of service provision and commitments.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To contribute to service area planning, delivery, choice, and governance, including maintaining links with key groups and networks.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To contribute to the development and delivery of identified projects within the service area.</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>  <li>To work alongside social workers and family support workers to provide support to foster carers, children in care, and their families.</li>  <li> <p>To provide clinical consultation to social workers and the Team Around the Child.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To contribute to and inform the child or young persons care plan.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To support the delivery of therapeutic work for looked-after children.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide assessments and recommendations for children in care and their families.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To act as a liaison between CAMHS and Childrens Social Care.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To have oversight of SDQ results and recommend appropriate support or signposting.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To contribute to service development around the local mental health and wellbeing offer for looked-after children.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To record clinical activity on the Childrens Electronic System in accordance with Childrens Services Practice Standards.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To record clinical activity on the CAMHS electronic record system in accordance with Trust policy.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To support the delivery of our training offer to foster carers and the Team Around the Child.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To represent AWP and BNSSG Trust professionally and positively at all times, with staff, local partners, service users, and carers.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To contribute to the Integrated Business Plan for the area, including the LDU delivery strategy, North Somerset Corporate Parenting Strategy, and the Trusts overarching Integrated Business Plan.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To deliver operational services in line with national, Trust, and LDU strategic objectives and policies.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To liaise with service users, carers, staff, and partners in both statutory and non-statutory fields, ensuring a shared understanding of service provision and commitments.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To contribute to service area planning, delivery, choice, and governance, including maintaining links with key groups and networks.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To contribute to the development and delivery of identified projects within the service area.</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualification
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Doctoral Clinical Psychology qualification or equivalent</li>
        
        <li>Maintenance of appropriate professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post qualification of delivering evidence based therapies to young people and families in CAMHS</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and ability to contribute to team meetings and processes</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of providing specialist assessments/interventions e.g. Autism assessments (ADOS), Eating Disorders or specialist CBT</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to work with children, young people and families from a wide range of social, cultural and minority ethnic backgrounds</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work autonomously, and organise and prioritise workload</li>
        
        <li>Experience of assessing and managing young people who are suicidal and young people who present a risk to self and others</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of Clinical supervision/consultation - junior colleagues or other staff</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualification
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Doctoral Clinical Psychology qualification or equivalent</li>
          
          <li>Maintenance of appropriate professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post qualification of delivering evidence based therapies to young people and families in CAMHS</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and ability to contribute to team meetings and processes</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of providing specialist assessments/interventions e.g. Autism assessments (ADOS), Eating Disorders or specialist CBT</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to work with children, young people and families from a wide range of social, cultural and minority ethnic backgrounds</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work autonomously, and organise and prioritise workload</li>
          
          <li>Experience of assessing and managing young people who are suicidal and young people who present a risk to self and others</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of Clinical supervision/consultation - junior colleagues or other staff</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>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>North Somerset CAMHS</p>
      <p>Rowan, Long Fox, Weston Hospital, Uphill Road</p>
      <p>Weston Super Mare</p>
            <p>BS23 4TS</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>North Somerset CAMHS</p>
          <p>Rowan, Long Fox, Weston Hospital, Uphill Road</p>
          <p>Weston Super Mare</p>
                    <p>BS23 4TS</p>
        
      

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

Band 8a CAMHS Clinical Psychologist - Weston Super Mare

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a confident Qualified Psychologist with a passion for delivering outstanding care. 

You'll be working 16 hours a week, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Broughton House.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up. 

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care. Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>22 October 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £21,624 to £21,624 a year
      
    </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>VP0A97F18A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
                  <p>East Midlands</p>
            <p>LN5 0SL</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Are you an outstanding Qualified Psychologist with a passion for delivering high quality care?</p>

<p>Cygnet have been providing a national network of specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.</p>

<p>With us, youll have the chance to progress your career as part of a dynamic, supportive team.</p>

<p>We need a Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist whos passionate about helping people with a range of complex mental health needs.</p>

<p>You will be joining our team on a part time, 16hrs per week basis working across 2 days.</p>

<p>Maximising positive outcomes &amp; recovery for ourpatientsits a challenging, satisfying vocation.</p>

<p>At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.</p>

<p>Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts  as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits  to support you to be happy both in and out of work.</p>

<p>So if you care about making a difference  every day  we want to hear from you.</p>

<p><strong>Cygnet Broughton House:</strong></p>

<p>Broughton House is a 29 bed specialist residential service for adults with autism and who may present with behaviours that challenge. We aim to provide a safe, comfortable and effective care environment for those in our care.</p>

<p>Broughton House is divided into five distinct areas to support individuals within smaller environments. The main part of the building offers nine beds, with four beds in both the Coach House and The Flat. On-site there are two separate properties, Sutton House and Sandbeck House, each with six beds.</p>

<p><strong>Your Day-to-Day</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>Youll be working 16 hours a week</li>
 <li>Work as a team Psychologist within a multidisciplinary team (MDT)</li>
 <li>Carry out psychological assessments &amp; provide therapy to individuals &amp; groups</li>
 <li>Collaboratively develop care plans with the MDT</li>
 <li>Provide training &amp; supervision to colleagues, &amp; consultation to teams</li>
 <li>Evaluate the service, contribute to its development &amp; carry out clinical research</li>
 <li>Disseminate outcomes via conference presentations and publications.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>We are looking for someone who is...</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>A HCPC registered Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist with experience in a clinical forensic or mental health setting</li>
 <li>Newly qualified and applicants due to qualify within 6 months are welcome to apply</li>
 <li>Preferably trained in complex therapies such as Schema focused, Cognitive Analytical and DBT</li>
 <li>Passionate about working with people with a range of complex mental health needs</li>
 <li>Capable of treating difficulties such as self-harm, physical &amp; verbal aggression, history of sexual offending and drug &amp; alcohol problems.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>Strong career progression opportunities into management roles</li>
 <li>Monthly reflective practice, &amp; support with CPD opportunities</li>
 <li>Expert clinical supervision &amp; peer support</li>
 <li>Employee referral scheme</li>
 <li>Pension scheme</li>
 <li>Cycle to work scheme &amp; employee discount saving.</li>
</ul>

<p>Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.</p>

<p>Ready to make a positive change?</p>

<p><strong>Please click on the apply now link below.</strong></p>

<p>Join us!</p>

<p>In this role youll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users &amp; their families.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Are you an outstanding Qualified Psychologist with a passion for delivering high quality care?</p>

<p>Cygnet have been providing a national network of specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.</p>

<p>With us, youll have the chance to progress your career as part of a dynamic, supportive team.</p>

<p>We need a Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist whos passionate about helping people with a range of complex mental health needs.</p>

<p>You will be joining our team on a part time, 16hrs per week basis working across 2 days.</p>

<p>Maximising positive outcomes &amp; recovery for ourpatientsits a challenging, satisfying vocation.</p>

<p>At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.</p>

<p>Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts  as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits  to support you to be happy both in and out of work.</p>

<p>So if you care about making a difference  every day  we want to hear from you.</p>

<p><strong>Cygnet Broughton House:</strong></p>

<p>Broughton House is a 29 bed specialist residential service for adults with autism and who may present with behaviours that challenge. We aim to provide a safe, comfortable and effective care environment for those in our care.</p>

<p>Broughton House is divided into five distinct areas to support individuals within smaller environments. The main part of the building offers nine beds, with four beds in both the Coach House and The Flat. On-site there are two separate properties, Sutton House and Sandbeck House, each with six beds.</p>

<p><strong>Your Day-to-Day</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>Youll be working 16 hours a week</li>
 <li>Work as a team Psychologist within a multidisciplinary team (MDT)</li>
 <li>Carry out psychological assessments &amp; provide therapy to individuals &amp; groups</li>
 <li>Collaboratively develop care plans with the MDT</li>
 <li>Provide training &amp; supervision to colleagues, &amp; consultation to teams</li>
 <li>Evaluate the service, contribute to its development &amp; carry out clinical research</li>
 <li>Disseminate outcomes via conference presentations and publications.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>We are looking for someone who is...</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>A HCPC registered Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist with experience in a clinical forensic or mental health setting</li>
 <li>Newly qualified and applicants due to qualify within 6 months are welcome to apply</li>
 <li>Preferably trained in complex therapies such as Schema focused, Cognitive Analytical and DBT</li>
 <li>Passionate about working with people with a range of complex mental health needs</li>
 <li>Capable of treating difficulties such as self-harm, physical &amp; verbal aggression, history of sexual offending and drug &amp; alcohol problems.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>Strong career progression opportunities into management roles</li>
 <li>Monthly reflective practice, &amp; support with CPD opportunities</li>
 <li>Expert clinical supervision &amp; peer support</li>
 <li>Employee referral scheme</li>
 <li>Pension scheme</li>
 <li>Cycle to work scheme &amp; employee discount saving.</li>
</ul>

<p>Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.</p>

<p>Ready to make a positive change?</p>

<p><strong>Please click on the apply now link below.</strong></p>

<p>Join us!</p>

<p>In this role youll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users &amp; their families.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          General Requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            General Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Please refer to job description above</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>Cygnet Health Care</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
                  <p>East Midlands</p>
            <p>LN5 0SL</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Cygnet Health Care</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
                              <p>East Midlands</p>
                    <p>LN5 0SL</p>
        
      

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

Qualified Psychologist - Part time

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>The Community Therapy Service team in Wallingford is looking for an enthusiastic clinician with an interest in Mental Health to join the team as a Senior Band 6 in a part time capacity of 30 hours per week.</strong></p> <p><strong>Could this be you?</strong></p> <p>We are looking for a senior clinician with a mental health background, who is enthusiastic to develop their clinical practice within innovative and supportive multidisciplinary teams, treating patients in their own homes.</p> <p>The Community Therapy Service aims to provide high quality integrated therapy services working as a key member of the community MDT . We work closely with other multidisciplinary team members, social services and voluntary organisations for adults with a wide range of physical and mental health conditions.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a Mental Health Practitioner - Physiotherapist you will provide high quality mental health rehabilitation to patents referred to or within the Community Therapy Service (CTS). You will use your expertise to help support other CTS practitioners achieve rehabilitation goals. In addition to this you will be supporting our community response physical health pathway.</p>
<p>You will also work closely with the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) to minimise duplication, maximise efficiency and facilitate a seamless pathway between the two services for the patient understanding the roles and responsibilities of the clinicians for establishing and delivering a care plan for the patient.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.</p>
<p>Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible</p>
<p>Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:<strong>"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"</strong></p>
<p>Our values are:<strong>"Caring, safe and excellent"</strong></p>
<p>At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Excellent opportunities for career progression</li>
<li>Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development</li>
<li>27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service</li>
<li>NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers</li>
<li>Competitive pension scheme</li>
<li>Lease car scheme</li>
<li>Cycle to work scheme</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Programme</li>
<li>Mental Health First Aiders</li>
<li>Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)</li>
<li>Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion team</li>
</ul>


      
        
  <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 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        Per annum | Pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

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

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>267-CH7521172</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Wallingford Community Hospital</p>
      <p>Reading Road</p>
      <p>Wallingford</p>
            <p>OX10 9DU</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is an accelerator site for the Ageing Well national agenda, as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. This offers the opportunity to shape and develop both rapid responsive patient care and supporting patients with rehabilitation in their home environment. We are looking for someone who will be supported to develop their skills in both physical and mental health rehabilitation, in order to provide excellent, holistic care as part of a community MDT.</p> <p>This role will involve the supervision and training of students, junior colleagues and be involved in teaching of multidisciplinary staff. We have excellent CPD opportunities available including CBT training and Masters modules such as frailty management.</p> <p>Working in the community, it is essential for staff to own a car for travel and be able to work across extended hours and seven days in order to meet the needs of our patients.</p> <p>If you are interested in working in the community and would like to discuss other opportunities such as working in another town or job role, other positions may be available so please do contact us to discuss.</p> <p>Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for more information on the job role.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is an accelerator site for the Ageing Well national agenda, as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. This offers the opportunity to shape and develop both rapid responsive patient care and supporting patients with rehabilitation in their home environment. We are looking for someone who will be supported to develop their skills in both physical and mental health rehabilitation, in order to provide excellent, holistic care as part of a community MDT.</p> <p>This role will involve the supervision and training of students, junior colleagues and be involved in teaching of multidisciplinary staff. We have excellent CPD opportunities available including CBT training and Masters modules such as frailty management.</p> <p>Working in the community, it is essential for staff to own a car for travel and be able to work across extended hours and seven days in order to meet the needs of our patients.</p> <p>If you are interested in working in the community and would like to discuss other opportunities such as working in another town or job role, other positions may be available so please do contact us to discuss.</p> <p>Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for more information on the job role.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Nursing/Occupational therapy/Physiotherapy degree or equivalent</li>
        
        <li>NMC/HCPC registration</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Previous NHS or UK Adult Social Care experience</li>
        
        <li>Previous mental health experience  as a band 5 or equivalent</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Good knowledge of rehab &amp; community services</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li>
        
        <li>Good knowledge and skills in  elderly care/rehabilitation and have  specific clinical expertise in elderly  care and rehabilitation</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of  supervising student  placements</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Nursing/Occupational therapy/Physiotherapy degree or equivalent</li>
          
          <li>NMC/HCPC registration</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous NHS or UK Adult Social Care experience</li>
          
          <li>Previous mental health experience  as a band 5 or equivalent</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Good knowledge of rehab &amp; community services</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li>
          
          <li>Good knowledge and skills in  elderly care/rehabilitation and have  specific clinical expertise in elderly  care and rehabilitation</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of  supervising student  placements</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



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

  

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


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

      

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Wallingford Community Hospital</p>
      <p>Reading Road</p>
      <p>Wallingford</p>
            <p>OX10 9DU</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Wallingford Community Hospital</p>
          <p>Reading Road</p>
          <p>Wallingford</p>
                    <p>OX10 9DU</p>
        
      

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

Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Part time - Wallingford

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are pleased to advertise an exciting opportunity for an outstanding candidate to join our dynamic and energetic CAMHS services as a band 6 CAMHS <strong>Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist </strong>within the Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Learning Disability Team, located within the heart of the London Borough of Bromley.</p>
<p>We are a service committed to evolve to adapt new challenges and place growth and opportunities for service users and for our staff at the heart of these developments. We are passionate about working with children, young people and their families/carers, and are dedicated to providing high-quality and caring community mental healthcare services that improve outcomes and build resilience in community relationships.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a CAMHS Clinician you will join a vibrant and experienced multi-disciplinary team and draw on your professional training, skills and experience in providing assessments and a variety of evidence-based interventions for children and young people presenting with a range of mental health difficulties, and their carers and networks. Most of the children and young people we work with have had experiences of adversity and trauma which impact their development, mental health and relationships. We work with children who have a diagnosis of Neurodiversity and learning disability You will need to have an interest in working with this group and an understanding of the impact of Neurodiversity at home and in school setting. You will have a key role in supporting the work of the team in the assessments of children and young people referred, working with carers and young people offering therapeutic and risk management interventions, contribute to our care-coordination and duty system, deliver consultation and training for other professionals working with children and young people in other settings. You will have rewarding opportunities to develop your clinical skills and experience.</p>



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


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>24 October 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £44,485 to £52,521 a year
      
        pa inc
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>277-7442395-CYP-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Bromley CAMHS Steppingstones House</p>
      <p>38 Masons Hill</p>
      <p>Bromley</p>
            <p>BR2 9JG</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>  <li> <p>To co-ordinate and deliver individualised care packages / programmes for children and young people and evaluate these programmes, ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with national guidelines and trust policy.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide specialist mental health advice, consultation and signposted using an outcome based triage model, to the multi-agency network.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To carry out effective bio psychosocial assessments of individuals in crisis referred to the team from community mental health teams, GPs and other sources.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To carry out effective risk assessment and management, seeking advice from multidisciplinary colleagues and other teams where needed.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide a range of agreed brief clinical interventions to service users and their relatives in any setting, aimed at increasing the individuals psychological stability.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To develop effective crisis plans with individuals which will improve their future resilience.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide phone advice to people in crisis.</p> </li>  <li>To carry out assessments of mental capacity as required to do so.</li>  <li> <p>To liaise collaboratively with hospital and community based mental health services, both within Oxleas and elsewhere, also with emergency services and non-statutory bodies.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To maintain comprehensive and timely clinical records in accordance with Trust standards.</p> </li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>  <li> <p>To co-ordinate and deliver individualised care packages / programmes for children and young people and evaluate these programmes, ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with national guidelines and trust policy.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide specialist mental health advice, consultation and signposted using an outcome based triage model, to the multi-agency network.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To carry out effective bio psychosocial assessments of individuals in crisis referred to the team from community mental health teams, GPs and other sources.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To carry out effective risk assessment and management, seeking advice from multidisciplinary colleagues and other teams where needed.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide a range of agreed brief clinical interventions to service users and their relatives in any setting, aimed at increasing the individuals psychological stability.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To develop effective crisis plans with individuals which will improve their future resilience.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide phone advice to people in crisis.</p> </li>  <li>To carry out assessments of mental capacity as required to do so.</li>  <li> <p>To liaise collaboratively with hospital and community based mental health services, both within Oxleas and elsewhere, also with emergency services and non-statutory bodies.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To maintain comprehensive and timely clinical records in accordance with Trust standards.</p> </li> </ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education/Qualification
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>RN Mental Health/CQSW/CSS/DipSW or equivalent Social  Work qualification/Dip</li>
        
        <li>Specialist training in a subject/skill relevant to Child &amp; and Adolescent Mental Health (0-18  years)</li>
        
        <li>CYP IAPT Dip in  CBT/SFP/IPT-A</li>
        
        <li>Registration with relevant Professional body</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>At least 1 years post registration experience  in a setting where mental health is the  primary focus some of which should have  been in a CAMHS setting.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to assess, plan, implement and  evaluate risk/care plans to meet the needs of  clients.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work to standards for quality within the Service.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate awareness of MDT functioning.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to maintain and manage own workload and work autonomously within the specialist area</li>
        
        <li>Willingness and ability to develop specialist knowledge of clinical aspects of child &amp; adolescent mental health.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to recognise own limits &amp; seek support re supervision as appropriate.</li>
        
        <li>To have developed computer skills to enable input of relevant data and typing of summaries and reports etc</li>
        
        <li>The ability to supervise, teach and develop the skills of student nurses/social workers/OT's and junior staff as appropriate</li>
        
        <li>Excellent written &amp; verbal communication skills. Interview /references Interview /references Interview Application /interview Interview Interview Interview Interview</li>
        
        <li>Good interpersonal skills &amp; demonstrable ability to work flexibly and respectfully with others.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to analyse risk and respond appropriately, seeking support as necessary</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education/Qualification
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>RN Mental Health/CQSW/CSS/DipSW or equivalent Social  Work qualification/Dip</li>
          
          <li>Specialist training in a subject/skill relevant to Child &amp; and Adolescent Mental Health (0-18  years)</li>
          
          <li>CYP IAPT Dip in  CBT/SFP/IPT-A</li>
          
          <li>Registration with relevant Professional body</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>At least 1 years post registration experience  in a setting where mental health is the  primary focus some of which should have  been in a CAMHS setting.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to assess, plan, implement and  evaluate risk/care plans to meet the needs of  clients.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work to standards for quality within the Service.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate awareness of MDT functioning.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to maintain and manage own workload and work autonomously within the specialist area</li>
          
          <li>Willingness and ability to develop specialist knowledge of clinical aspects of child &amp; adolescent mental health.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to recognise own limits &amp; seek support re supervision as appropriate.</li>
          
          <li>To have developed computer skills to enable input of relevant data and typing of summaries and reports etc</li>
          
          <li>The ability to supervise, teach and develop the skills of student nurses/social workers/OT's and junior staff as appropriate</li>
          
          <li>Excellent written &amp; verbal communication skills. Interview /references Interview /references Interview Application /interview Interview Interview Interview Interview</li>
          
          <li>Good interpersonal skills &amp; demonstrable ability to work flexibly and respectfully with others.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to analyse risk and respond appropriately, seeking support as necessary</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>Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Bromley CAMHS Steppingstones House</p>
      <p>38 Masons Hill</p>
      <p>Bromley</p>
            <p>BR2 9JG</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Bromley CAMHS Steppingstones House</p>
          <p>38 Masons Hill</p>
          <p>Bromley</p>
                    <p>BR2 9JG</p>
        
      

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

CAMHS Nurse - Care Coordinator

<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>
      <br>
      
        
          
            <p>Nottingham City Council</p>
          
          <p>Southglade Road</p>
                    <p>Nottingham</p>
                    <p>NG5 5GU</p>
          <br>
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <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>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          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>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <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>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            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>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <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>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>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <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>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <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

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Principal Psychologist</strong></p><p><strong>Community Based Mental Health Therapy Services</strong></p><p><strong>90% working from home</strong></p><p>Location: Home Counties(can be based anywhere in UK as long as happy to travel to Berkshire or Northamptonshire once a month)</p><p><strong>Salary: £62,588 per annum, pro rata depending on experience</strong></p><p><strong>12 Month fixed term contract</strong></p><p><strong>Career Level C, Expert (NHS Band 8a)</strong></p><p><strong>Hours: Part Time 22.5 hours / 3 days per week / flexible working</strong></p><p>This service is part of our Outpatients Service who this year had their CQC rating as good. Below are some of the comments from service users our services support:</p><p><strong>Changed my life and staff were incredible, faultless, supportive, skilled, lovely and polite.</strong></p><p><strong>The therapy that has been provided with was like no other I had received in 30 years.</strong></p><p>St Andrews Healthcare has a vision of a society in which everyone living with mental health needs is heard valued and has hope for the future. We offer a range of community based services supporting those in need to transform their lives. We are known as a great place to work with a thriving workforce and a culture of doing things right. We are renowned for investing in research and valuing those who work for us.</p><p>The National Probation Service (NPS), have partnered with St Andrews Healthcare to deliver Community Sentence treatment Requirements as part of a Mental Health Treatment Requirement initiative. This is a unique opportunity to work as a Qualified Psychologist embedded in probation offices in the South East Region (Berkshire)</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Within this role you will support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the Criminal Justice System (CJS); providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions, working independently according to a plan agreed and within the overall framework MHTRs, and St Andrews policies and procedures.</p><p>We have different community services based all around the UK so if this role / location isnt quite right for you but you are looking for your next career move please reach out by sending your CV to <a href="mailto:jcfarrelly@stah.org" target="_blank">jcfarrelly@stah.org</a> or call 07827 856 634 to hear about our other opportunities.</p><p><strong>Why join our Outpatients Team:</strong></p><ul> <li><em>Opportunities to progress Most of our Consultant Psychologists started within the team and have developed their careers with us.</em></li> <li><em>We offer sponsorship opportunities e.g. MBA degrees</em></li> <li><em>Support in undertaking indemnified private practice and medico-legal work.</em></li> <li><em>Flexibility in our working practices that work around you and your family life.</em></li> <li><em>Support from over 10 Qualified Psychologists in the community partnerships team and over 50 in the overall organisation.</em></li> <li><em>Opportunities for research through our Research and Innovation Team</em></li> <li><em>Paid travel or mileage within the role.</em></li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>The Role and Person</strong></p><p>You will be responsible for delivering outcome based psychological therapy that is uniquely tailored to meet the needs of service users living in the region. You will supervise a number of assistant psychologist supporting them in a manualised treatment approach, whilst working with the wider team on more complex cases. You will be offered supervision from a consultant Psychologist working within our service, they will encourage you to develop your strengths and skills with opportunities for professional development. </p><p>The service is community based and appointments are offered where possible in the service users locality as well as remotely via telephone and video. As some travel will be required, a full drivers licence is essential or access to good public transport links. However, in return, you will also benefit from having the flexibility to work from home when appropriate to do so.</p><p>The successful applicant will join a highly motivated, supportive and friendly multi-disciplinary team, and will report directly to the Clinical Lead. The service is psychology-led and holds psychological assessment and formulation, as well as the service users we work with, at the core of everything it offers.</p><p>Experience of using a range of therapeutic modalities including CBT, EMDR and Compassion Focused Therapy would also be an advantage although support and development to gain these skills will be provided.</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 8b</p>
  
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £62,588 a year
      
        pro rata plus benefits
      
    </p>
  
  
  

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

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

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>B0354-25-0059</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Remote Home Working Community</p>
      <p>College Lane</p>
      <p>King's Lynn</p>
      <p>Norfolk</p>
      <p>PE301PQ</p>
      <br>
      
        
          
          <p>Hybrid work From Home</p>
          <p>Community</p>
          <p>Oxford</p>
          <p>Oxfordshire</p>
          <p>OX1 1AA</p>
          <br>
        
          
            <p>St. Andrews Healthcare</p>
          
          <p>Billing Road</p>
                    <p>Northampton</p>
                    <p>NN1 5DG</p>
          <br>
        
          
          <p>Hybrid Work From Home</p>
          <p>Community</p>
          <p>Reading</p>
          <p>Berkshire</p>
          <p>RG1 1AA</p>
          <br>
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Outpatient Services</strong></p><p>Our service specialises in developing and delivering
community based services for St Andrews. We offer a range of services
including, a busy private therapy clinic, a Medico-Legal Service, Diagnostic
Assessment Clinics (ADHD and ASD), a Complex Trauma Service for Military
Veterans, a community transition service and a range of MHTR services across
the midlands and east of England. We support LightBulb a schools based mental
wellness programme and are able to offer a comprehensive development plan for
those wishing to gain a range of experience.</p><p>St Andrews has an excellent record of providing
opportunities for research, training and continuing professional development so
you will also have access to peer support from the wider Charity, as well as
regular CPD events. Due to the pioneering nature of this service, there
will be opportunities for service development including co-production with
service users and an interest and enthusiasm in these areas is desired.</p><p>Experience of using a range of therapeutic modalities including CBT, EMDR and Compassion Focused Therapy would also be an advantage although support and development to gain these skills will be provided.</p><p><strong>Reward</strong></p><p>We offer an excellent benefits package including pension, 38 days holiday, sickness policy on par with NHS, life cover, car lease scheme, cycle to work scheme and opportunities for research, teaching and continuing professional development.</p><p>For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact James Farrelly (Senior Recruiter) on 07827 856 634 or via email: <a href="mailto:jcfarrelly@stah.org" target="_blank">jcfarrelly@stah.org</a></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Outpatient Services</strong></p><p>Our service specialises in developing and delivering
community based services for St Andrews. We offer a range of services
including, a busy private therapy clinic, a Medico-Legal Service, Diagnostic
Assessment Clinics (ADHD and ASD), a Complex Trauma Service for Military
Veterans, a community transition service and a range of MHTR services across
the midlands and east of England. We support LightBulb a schools based mental
wellness programme and are able to offer a comprehensive development plan for
those wishing to gain a range of experience.</p><p>St Andrews has an excellent record of providing
opportunities for research, training and continuing professional development so
you will also have access to peer support from the wider Charity, as well as
regular CPD events. Due to the pioneering nature of this service, there
will be opportunities for service development including co-production with
service users and an interest and enthusiasm in these areas is desired.</p><p>Experience of using a range of therapeutic modalities including CBT, EMDR and Compassion Focused Therapy would also be an advantage although support and development to gain these skills will be provided.</p><p><strong>Reward</strong></p><p>We offer an excellent benefits package including pension, 38 days holiday, sickness policy on par with NHS, life cover, car lease scheme, cycle to work scheme and opportunities for research, teaching and continuing professional development.</p><p>For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact James Farrelly (Senior Recruiter) on 07827 856 634 or via email: <a href="mailto:jcfarrelly@stah.org" target="_blank">jcfarrelly@stah.org</a></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>HCPC Registration</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience working with similar services</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>HCPC Registration</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience working with similar services</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>St Andrew’s Healthcare</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Remote Home Working Community</p>
      <p>College Lane</p>
      <p>King's Lynn</p>
      <p>Norfolk</p>
      <p>PE301PQ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>St Andrew’s Healthcare</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Remote Home Working Community</p>
          <p>College Lane</p>
          <p>King's Lynn</p>
          <p>Norfolk</p>
          <p>PE301PQ</p>
        
      

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

Principal Psychologist - Community / Home Based Berkshire

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are excited to invite applications for a Consultant Practitioner Psychologist to join our wonderful team comprising Psychologists, Arts Therapists and administrators, providing psychological interventions to Older Adults across Gwent.</p>
<p>You will be joining a warm, supportive and skilled team of colleagues who are passionate about providing the best service possible to older adults, through psychological and arts therapies interventions, neuropsychological assessment and wider service supports.</p>
<p>English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>In this role, you would be leading our colleagues that provide psychological input into the community part of our service, our CMHT and MAS teams across the five boroughs of Gwent.</p>
<p>You will be a compassionate leader, ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. You will be focused on developing our services to ensure the highest standards and quality are delivered across all aspects of our work. You will bring inspiration, commitment, passion, and a flexible and reflective mindset.</p>
<p>The role involves managing and supervising colleagues within the team, enabling them to achieve their best work. Alongside this, you will ensure strong clinical governance.</p>
<p>We will support you fully in your role to achieve this, through the Head of Service and senior leadership team.</p>
<p>You will also have access to a wide resource of psychologists and psychological practitioners across our wider Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Division, and training and supervision opportunities that exist in the wider Health Board. We endeavour to help and support each other as much as possible, and the expertise across this network is outstanding!</p>
  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. </p> <p>We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.</p> <p>Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>15 October 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8c</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £78,120 to £90,013 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>040-PST089-1025</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Ty Siriol</p>
      <p>County Hospital, Coed Y Gric Road</p>
      <p>Pontypool</p>
            <p>NP4 5YA</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>You will lead the team in providing psychological input to the community aspects of our service, ensuring appropriate and skilled neuropsychological assessments to understand potential cognitive decline, and therapeutic interventions for a range of presenting difficulties, including, but not limited to, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and physical health difficulties.</p>
<p>You will also hold your own caseload, and contribute widely to service development, teaching and training, audit and research, as well as supervision and management across this aspect of our services.</p>
<p>Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the requirements of the role.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>You will lead the team in providing psychological input to the community aspects of our service, ensuring appropriate and skilled neuropsychological assessments to understand potential cognitive decline, and therapeutic interventions for a range of presenting difficulties, including, but not limited to, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and physical health difficulties.</p>
<p>You will also hold your own caseload, and contribute widely to service development, teaching and training, audit and research, as well as supervision and management across this aspect of our services.</p>
<p>Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the requirements of the role.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications and Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Appropriate Undergraduate and Doctoral Qualifications in Clinical Psychology or Equivalent</li>
        
        <li>HCPC Registration</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Further relevant training in a formal psychological therapy</li>
          
          <li>Additional further academic or research qualifications</li>
          
          <li>Leadership / Management Training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Essential
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Significant post qualification clinical experience working with Older Adults</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of regular ongoing CPD</li>
        
        <li>Advanced expertise in an specific and relevant area of clinical practice</li>
        
        <li>Neuropsychological Assessment Experience</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Management and Leadership experience</li>
          
          <li>Strategic planning and service improvement experience</li>
          
          <li>Experience in training and supervising of other psychologists</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills and Attributes
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Advanced skill in working with Older Adults specific needs</li>
        
        <li>Ability to formulate and intervene when there is complexity and multiple courses of action</li>
        
        <li>Communicates with warmth and empathy</li>
        
        <li>Able to provide leadership and direction for the service</li>
        
        <li>Ability to cope with high levels of stress and difficult and emotional situations</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications and Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Appropriate Undergraduate and Doctoral Qualifications in Clinical Psychology or Equivalent</li>
          
          <li>HCPC Registration</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Further relevant training in a formal psychological therapy</li>
            
            <li>Additional further academic or research qualifications</li>
            
            <li>Leadership / Management Training</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Essential
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant post qualification clinical experience working with Older Adults</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of regular ongoing CPD</li>
          
          <li>Advanced expertise in an specific and relevant area of clinical practice</li>
          
          <li>Neuropsychological Assessment Experience</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Management and Leadership experience</li>
            
            <li>Strategic planning and service improvement experience</li>
            
            <li>Experience in training and supervising of other psychologists</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills and Attributes
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Advanced skill in working with Older Adults specific needs</li>
          
          <li>Ability to formulate and intervene when there is complexity and multiple courses of action</li>
          
          <li>Communicates with warmth and empathy</li>
          
          <li>Able to provide leadership and direction for the service</li>
          
          <li>Ability to cope with high levels of stress and difficult and emotional situations</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>Aneurin Bevan University Health Board</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Ty Siriol</p>
      <p>County Hospital, Coed Y Gric Road</p>
      <p>Pontypool</p>
            <p>NP4 5YA</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Aneurin Bevan University Health Board</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Ty Siriol</p>
          <p>County Hospital, Coed Y Gric Road</p>
          <p>Pontypool</p>
                    <p>NP4 5YA</p>
        
      

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

Consultant Clinical / Practitioner Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Discover an exceptional career opportunity as a Cognitive Behaviour Therapist within the Central Youth Teams, located in Norwich. The Youth Service, provides specialist mental health support for 14 - 25 year olds. In our service we support young people who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties. We have enthusiastic and skilled staff who provide the support that is needed - and they are motivated to make a real difference to young people, their families and carers.</p>
<p>The CYP services in Central Norfolk provide specialist mental health interventions to young people up to 25 in the central Norfolk area, as well as providing specialist intervention to Looked After and Adopted Children across Norfolk and Waveney. Currently the CYP services in Norfolk and divided into an under 14 CAMHs Service and a 14 - 25 Youth Service</p>
<p>The area includes a mix or urban communities as well as including the University of East Anglia and the Norwich University of the Arts, both of which bring large student communities into the area.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Main duties of the Job</p>
<p> Delivering specialised Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to the youth population , including opportunities for individual and group work.</p>
<p> Collaborating within a dynamic multi-disciplinary mental health team, ensuring seamless integration of care, and providing consultation, supervision and training to non-therapist team colleagues.</p>
<p> Adhering to service procedures, protocols, and guidelines to maintain exceptional standards.</p>
<p> Balancing managerial and clinical supervision to optimise your performance and growth.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>Benefits included within this role are:</strong>o NHS pensiono A comprehensive in house and external training programmeso Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days per annum based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)o Staff physio serviceo NHS discounts and many more.</p> <p>Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>16 October 2025</p>

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

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

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

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

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

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>246-CEN7420875-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>80 St Stephens Rd</p>
            <p>Norwuch</p>
            <p>NR1 3RE</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For further details regarding the role, please see attached job description and person specification plus the supplementary information.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For further details regarding the role, please see attached job description and person specification plus the supplementary information.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health profession</li>
        
        <li>BABCP accreditation as a CBT Therapist</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Theoretical knowledge of CBT/Therapies and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need.</li>
        
        <li>Highly specialist assessment skills in CBT/Therapies</li>
        
        <li>Proven supervisory skills</li>
        
        <li>proven effectiveness of engaging family and carers in treatment programmes</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a wide variety of patients whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Other
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent organisation and planning skills</li>
        
        <li>Able to travel  independently</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Professional qualification and registration in a recognised mental health profession</li>
          
          <li>BABCP accreditation as a CBT Therapist</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Theoretical knowledge of CBT/Therapies and the application of appropriate models of practice, according to client need.</li>
          
          <li>Highly specialist assessment skills in CBT/Therapies</li>
          
          <li>Proven supervisory skills</li>
          
          <li>proven effectiveness of engaging family and carers in treatment programmes</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working with a wide variety of patients whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Other
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent organisation and planning skills</li>
          
          <li>Able to travel  independently</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>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>80 St Stephens Rd</p>
            <p>Norwuch</p>
            <p>NR1 3RE</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>80 St Stephens Rd</p>
                    <p>Norwuch</p>
                    <p>NR1 3RE</p>
        
      

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

290 Children's Wellbeing Practitioner Jobs