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<h2>Introduction</h2>
	
		
			<p>Are you passionate about making a difference in mental health care? Join Badby Park as a Clinical Psychologist and play a vital role in delivering evidence-based interventions that transform lives.</p>
<p>Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will ensure service users are fully engaged in their care pathway and receive high-quality, person-centred treatment. This is an opportunity to contribute to innovative therapeutic approaches and service development while supporting people on their journey to recovery.</p>
<p>In this role, you will provide psychological assessments using a range of tools and techniques, integrating complex data to formulate tailored treatment plans. You will implement individual and group interventions, adjusting and refining formulations to meet patient needs. Alongside direct clinical work, you will contribute to service improvement initiatives, research and audits, ensuring our practices remain aligned with best practice and clinical governance standards. You will also support staff development through training programmes and provide supervision to Assistant Psychologists, helping to build a strong and skilled team.</p>
<p><strong>As the Clinical Psychologist, you will:</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Support the provision of psychology services in a specified area, in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and under the direction and supervison of a Senior/Principal/Consultant or Lead Psychologist.</li>
    <li>Participate fully with the multidisciplinary team and ensure that the patient is fully engaged in their care pathway.</li>
    <li>Support clinical team working, including both direct interventions and the delivery of staff training programmes.</li>
    <li>Support the clinical team and area of service in developing new initiatives and ways of working.</li>
    <li>Work with internal and external agencies to enhance treatment pathways for patients.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>To be successful in this role, you will have:</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Successful completion of a Doctorate level qualification in applied psychology either through the British Psychological Society or a recognised training body, enabling registration with the HCPC as as Practitioner Psychologist.</li>
    <li>Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and Charterable status with the British Psychological Society.</li>
    <li>Experience (either pre-training, on training, or subsequently) of working with clients with complex needs that are relevant to the population in the service area.</li>
    <li>Competency in psychological assessment and formulation skills and an aptitude for learning new assessment methods.</li>
    <li>Competency with risk assessment, management, and evaluation tools.</li>
    <li>Clinical therapy skills - Experience using different therapeutic approaches to address a range of clinical issues. An awareness of other modalities and how they may be applied to the current service user population.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What You’ll Get</strong></p>
<p>At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:</p>
<ul>
    <li>Annual salary of £54,040 pro rata</li>
    <li>The equivalent of 25 days annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window</li>
    <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals</li>
    <li>Access to our Rewards &amp; Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!</li>
    <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance</li>
    <li>Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts</li>
    <li>Life Assurance, for added peace of mind</li>
    <li>Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.</li>
    <li>24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be</li>
    <li>Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time</li>
    <li>Pension contribution, to help secure your future</li>
    <li>Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></p>
<p>Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.</p>
<p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.</p>
<p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</em></p>
		
	
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Part-Time Clinical Psychologist

<h2>Job overview</h2><p><strong>School Counsellor</strong></p><p><strong>8-13 hours per week over 2-3 days/ Term time only</strong></p><p>(To include after school availability until 4.45 pm one day/week).&nbsp;</p><p>The preferred days of work would be a Monday and Tuesday or a Wednesday morning</p><p>Pay Range 7 from £40,835 - £45,072 (FTE) £12,002.18 - £13,247.51 (actual) for 13 hours per week 38 weeks per year</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We have a vacancy for a School Counsellor who will provide a counselling service for students in Years 7-13, as part of our experienced counselling team. You will not only counsel and support our wonderful students but will also be a key member of our friendly, collaborative and highly capable pastoral team, sharing your expertise to promote mental and emotional health and well-being at our school. This is a varied, fascinating and very impactful role.&nbsp; The successful candidate will be a team-player, a strong communicator and will be passionate about making a really positive difference in our school. They will need to perform duties within the codes of practice and ethics recommended by the BACP, UKCP or equivalent organisation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Within the Challoner’s High community, you will experience:</p><ul><li><p>A positive place to work with excellent facilities and IT resources and lots of purposeful and community-minded people around you (unlike working from home!)</p></li><li><p>Use of staff gym; free staff yoga and fitness classes on site; staff discounts at local shops and restaurants in Little Chalfont, free flu jabs, some free food, local theatres discounts when available, two-week October half term</p></li><li><p>Membership of Local Government Pension Scheme</p></li><li><p>Qualified daughters of staff are given priority in the school’s over subscription criteria after 2 or more years’ service</p></li><li><p>Excellent train links to London (on the Metropolitan line)</p><p></p></li></ul><p><strong>Dr Challoner's High School</strong> is a leading selective state grammar school for girls, with a strong academic tradition and an ambitious outlook for the future.&nbsp; The school has a broad vision for education and is characterised by a highly purposeful pursuit of personal bests with a keen sense of fun bubbling under the surface.&nbsp; Challoner’s girls are articulate, courteous, sparky, hard-working and achieve highly in all areas.&nbsp; The school is graded Outstanding by Ofsted and was rated as ‘Leading’ in all areas by Challenge Partners.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>The best advert however for working at Dr Challoner’s High School will always be our hugely rewarding students</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Responsible to: Deputy Head (Pastoral)</p><p>Salary / Allowances applicable: Pay Range 7 from £40,835 - £45,072 (FTE) £12,002.18 - £13,247.51 (actual) for 13 hours per week 38 weeks per year</p><p>Start Date: February/March 2026</p><p>Application Deadline: Noon, Monday 19th January</p><p>Interview Date: Thursday 22nd January 2026</p><p></p><p><strong>Applications should be emailed to </strong><a><strong>jo.barnes@challonershigh.com</strong></a></p><p></p><p><em>We welcome applications from all sections of the community and those interested in job-sharing. Dr Challoner’s High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  </em></p><p></p><p><em>Please refer to our website where you can view our Child Protection and Safeguarding, and Safer Recruitment Policies.  This is a regulated activity.</em></p><p></p><p><em>Policies; all of our polices are available at </em><a href="https://www.challonershigh.com/" target="_blank">Dr Challoner's High School | Grammar School for Girls</a></p><p></p><p><em>The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure and Section 128 check, where applicable.  We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.</em></p><p></p><p><em>Disclosure of Criminal Records</em></p><p><em>As a school, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This means that certain criminal convictions and cautions, including some that are spent, must be declared when applying to work with children.</em></p><p><em>If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be required to disclose:</em></p><p><em>•	All unspent convictions and conditional cautions</em></p><p><em>•	All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. not filtered) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, as amended in 2020</em></p><p></p><p><em>Failure to disclose relevant information may result in withdrawal of an offer or dismissal if appointed.</em></p><p></p>

School Counsellor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p></p><p>We are looking to recruit a full-time Senior Clinical Psychologist (or equivalent) or a more recently qualified Clinical Psychologist seeking a preceptorship role to join the south in-patient service for older people within Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT). This service offers psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people over the age of 65 years with dementia, as well as those experiencing distress from emotional disorders or psychosis who require admission.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p></p><p>The post holder will work alongside an enthusiastic multidisciplinary team to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Offer assessment, formulation and intervention for a wide range of presentations using both individual and group approaches</li>
<li>Support the development of the Structured Clinical Management (SCM) pathway for older people living with personality disorder</li>
<li>Offer Case Formulation, reflective practice and training sessions for staff teams to extend psychological ways of working</li>
<li>Offer enhanced neuropsychological assessment for more complex presentations</li>
<li>Collaborate in using outcome information to inform and develop good practice</li>
</ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p></p><p>NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.</p>
<p>NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>23 December 2025</p>

  
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      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £47,810 to £62,682 a year
      
        pa pro rata
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>270-TG459-MH-A</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Riverside &amp; Brookview wards</p>
      <p>Berrywood Hospital</p>
      <p>Duston</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>NN5 6UD</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
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    <p></p><p>Joining this service can offer:</p> <ul>  <li>Preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff wishing to progress to a Senior role</li>  <li>Supervision from a Principal Clinical Psychologist, with additional supervision available from the Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist &amp; Highly Specialist Systemic &amp; Family Psychotherapist</li>  <li>Support to develop skills in supervision and teaching through joint supervision and lecturing for Clinical Psychology Trainees at both the University of Leicester and University of Oxford</li>  <li>Opportunities for training in therapeutic models used within the service</li>  <li>Opportunities for innovative joint work with 3rd sector organisations</li>  <li>Links and participation in the BPS Faculty of Psychology for Older People (FPOP)</li>  <li>The opportunity to work within a well integrated Psychology Service that meets monthly for CPD, case audits and organisational support</li> </ul> <p><em>For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document. </em></p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p></p><p>Joining this service can offer:</p> <ul>  <li>Preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff wishing to progress to a Senior role</li>  <li>Supervision from a Principal Clinical Psychologist, with additional supervision available from the Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist &amp; Highly Specialist Systemic &amp; Family Psychotherapist</li>  <li>Support to develop skills in supervision and teaching through joint supervision and lecturing for Clinical Psychology Trainees at both the University of Leicester and University of Oxford</li>  <li>Opportunities for training in therapeutic models used within the service</li>  <li>Opportunities for innovative joint work with 3rd sector organisations</li>  <li>Links and participation in the BPS Faculty of Psychology for Older People (FPOP)</li>  <li>The opportunity to work within a well integrated Psychology Service that meets monthly for CPD, case audits and organisational support</li> </ul> <p><em>For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document. </em></p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Doctoral Qualification in Clinical Psychology &amp; Eligible for HCPC registration or similar psychological therapy/psychology training qualification</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Post qualification training in a specific, relevant therapeutic approach.</li>
          
          <li>Post qualification training in supervising others</li>
          
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        <li>Demonstrates interest/enthusiasm for working with older people</li>
        
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          <li>Interest in working with teams and organisations</li>
          
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        <li>Experience working within older people's services</li>
        
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          <li>Experience of neuropsychological assessment</li>
          
          <li>Experience of work with service users with complex emotional needs</li>
          
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          <li>Doctoral Qualification in Clinical Psychology &amp; Eligible for HCPC registration or similar psychological therapy/psychology training qualification</li>
          
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            <li>Post qualification training in a specific, relevant therapeutic approach.</li>
            
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          <li>Demonstrates interest/enthusiasm for working with older people</li>
          
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            <li>Interest in working with teams and organisations</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Experience working within older people's services</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of neuropsychological assessment</li>
            
            <li>Experience of work with service users with complex emotional needs</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Riverside &amp; Brookview wards</p>
      <p>Berrywood Hospital</p>
      <p>Duston</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>NN5 6UD</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Riverside &amp; Brookview wards</p>
          <p>Berrywood Hospital</p>
          <p>Duston</p>
          <p></p>
          <p>NN5 6UD</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

In-patient Clinical Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p></p><p><strong>Are you a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist seeking a new challenge?</strong></p> <p>A <strong>part-time </strong>opportunity has arisen for a<strong> Clinical or Counselling Psychologist</strong> to join the <strong>Bucks Early Intervention Service</strong> in a developmental role. We are looking for an enthusiastic and resourceful person who is able to work within a multi-disciplinary team both independently and with initiative. We are looking for a person who has the ability to provide specialist cognitive-behavioural therapy for psychosis and the ability to use their skills to support and motivate colleagues and clients.</p> <p>You will have experience of working alongside a range of other professionals to provide psychological advice and consultation regarding formulation and treatment.</p> <p>We welcome applications from newly or soon-to-be qualified clinical or counselling psychologists. Please note this role is <strong>part-time working 22.5 hours per week.</strong></p> <p></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p></p><p>This role is crucial in ensuring that patients get timely access to high quality specialist psychological treatments within the Bucks Early Intervention Service. As part of the role, you will:</p> <ul>  <li>Provide psychological assessment and intervention for adults with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties presenting in the Early Intervention Service and their families in outpatient, community and inpatient settings as required. This may include the use of digital technology.</li>  <li>Supervise and support the psychological assessment and interventions provided by assistant and trainee psychologists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment, dependent on experience.</li>  <li>Provide ad hoc advice, consultation and supervision on clients' psychological care to colleagues and other professionals as delegated by the Principal Clinical Psychologist.</li>  <li>Work towards the standards, duties and responsibilities expected of a band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, which, if achieved in line with developmental reviews, will lead to an opportunity for promotion to band 8a.</li> </ul> <p>You will excel at working autonomously, managing a caseload and taking responsibility for the governance of your psychological practice within a multidisciplinary team. You will be familiar with utilising research skills for audit, policy and service development.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p></p><p>Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.</p> <p>As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: <strong>"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"</strong></p> <p>Our values are: <strong>"Caring, safe and excellent"</strong></p> <p>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>18 December 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 £62,682 a year
      
        per annum | pro-rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>267-BM7640332</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>The Whiteleaf Centre</p>
      <p>Bierton Road</p>
      <p>Aylesbury</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>HP20 1EG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p></p><p>We offer excellent supervision, CPD and training opportunities to support the role and individual career progression, and have excellent links with the Oxford Centre for Psychological Health that includes Oxford Centre for Cognitive Therapy (OCTC) and Oxford Institute for Clinical Psychology Training and Research, which is hosted by the Trust. We actively encourage innovation and research with opportunities for collaborations with University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and Department of Experimental Psychology.</p> <p>We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.</p> <p>The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.</p> <p>We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.</p> <p>Please note the Job Descriptions are subject to AFC Banding Evaluation. Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to hold HCPC registration in order to be considered for this role.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p></p><p>We offer excellent supervision, CPD and training opportunities to support the role and individual career progression, and have excellent links with the Oxford Centre for Psychological Health that includes Oxford Centre for Cognitive Therapy (OCTC) and Oxford Institute for Clinical Psychology Training and Research, which is hosted by the Trust. We actively encourage innovation and research with opportunities for collaborations with University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and Department of Experimental Psychology.</p> <p>We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.</p> <p>The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.</p> <p>We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.</p> <p>Please note the Job Descriptions are subject to AFC Banding Evaluation. Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to hold HCPC registration in order to be considered for this role.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with relevant registration or final year trainee within 3 months of qualifying</li>
        
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    <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
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      <p>Bierton Road</p>
      <p>Aylesbury</p>
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Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (Developmental Role)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p></p><p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join 14 Arches, Staff Psychology &amp; Counselling; a psychology-led service offering psychological support to NHS staff working in Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust. The service is based in Northampton but provides support across sites where NHFT staff are based.</p>
<p>You would be joining an innovative and enthusiastic team of two principal psychologists and two experienced counsellors, supported by a clinical administrator. Psychologists within the service offer one-to-one consultations to colleagues, in which we explore an area of concern and help make sense of what is going on; we also offer support to teams and team leaders, consulting when there are difficulties and providing input to teams through structured activities and reflective practice.</p>
<p>We are looking for an innovative and dedicated clinician with a strong commitment to improving psychological wellbeing for NHS staff and an interest in using their skills in a range of individual and group interventions with staff. Strengths will be psychological formulation which draws on a range of models, and the ability to communicate and share psychological thinking with colleagues. Also important will be the ability in the postholder to work at a systemic level, develop practice and take forward a project within the service.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p></p><p>You would be expected to work alongside the established psychologists and counsellors within the service, delivering support to colleagues who refer in, supporting service evaluation and development and contributing to supervision, governance and service development. This would include:</p> <ul>  <li>Providing psychological consultations to individual staff who refer into the service around a concern which is impacting them at work</li>  <li>Offering consultancy to managers around team issues</li>  <li>Designing and delivering interventions with staff teams</li>  <li>Developing and delivering psychologically informed groups</li>  <li>Helping to deliver our pathway for staff experiencing distressing and potentially traumatic incidents at work, including preventative work, post-event support to teams and trauma therapy to individuals</li>  <li>Utilising research skills for audit, service evaluation/development and research within the service.</li>  <li>Providing supervision to other psychological professionals within the service e.g. trainee psychologists, counsellors</li>  <li>Working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies &amp; procedures</li> </ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p></p><p>Joining this service can offer:</p> <ul>  <li>Regular supervision from one of the principal psychologists in the service</li>  <li>Monthly reflective practice within the team</li>  <li>Opportunity to work within a well established and integrated Psychological Professions Network, which provides access to monthly CPD meetings, organisational support and opportunities to connect with psychological professionals working across the Trust.</li>  <li>Support to develop supervision and teaching skills, with clinical psychology trainees through both the University of Leicester and University of Oxford Clinical Psychology Doctoral training programmes.</li> </ul> <p></p> <p>NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.</p> <p>NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.</p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>02 January 2026</p>

  
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      £47,810 to £62,682 a year
      
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  <p>270-TG626-MH</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Lotus House</p>
      <p>Victoria Street</p>
      <p>Northampton</p>
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      <p>NN1 3NR</p>
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    <p></p><p><em>If you would like to discuss this opportunity please contact Dr Marianne Welford, Principal Clinical Psychologist/Joint Service Lead (<a href="mailto:marianne.welford@nhft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">marianne.welford@nhft.nhs.uk</a>) or Dr Anna Richards, Principal Counselling Psychologist/Joint Service Lead (<a href="mailto:anna.richards@nhft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">anna.richards@nhft.nhs.uk</a>) to arrange a time.</em></p> <p><em>For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document</em></p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p></p><p><em>If you would like to discuss this opportunity please contact Dr Marianne Welford, Principal Clinical Psychologist/Joint Service Lead (<a href="mailto:marianne.welford@nhft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">marianne.welford@nhft.nhs.uk</a>) or Dr Anna Richards, Principal Counselling Psychologist/Joint Service Lead (<a href="mailto:anna.richards@nhft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">anna.richards@nhft.nhs.uk</a>) to arrange a time.</em></p> <p><em>For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document</em></p>
    
  


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

  
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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        <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>
      

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

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Lotus House</p>
      <p>Victoria Street</p>
      <p>Northampton</p>
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Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist

Site HMP Woodhill Town Milton Keynes - Salary £55,690 - £62,682 per annum (pro rata if P/T). Closing 26/01/:59<br><br> CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and surrounding areas. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. Our diverse catchment area spans over 100 first languages, from affluent to deprived communities. We are proud of our diversity and actively promote equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities.<br><br> Job overview Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.<br><br> We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic <b>Senior Psychological Therapist</b> to join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding <b>Mental Health Inreach Team at HMP Woodhill</b>. Join our Surrey Prisons Health Care Team and look after the healthcare needs of prisoners, promoting health and well being. We seek someone passionate about working with people in custody, with trauma, adversity and offending.<br><br> Main duties of the job <ul> <li>To provide a key role in integrating clinical psychology within the wider mental health team.</li> <li>To provide a comprehensive specialist clinical psychology service to service users.</li> <li>To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy as well as offering advice and consultation on service users' psychological care to other members of the clinical team.</li> <li>To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.</li> <li>To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the Health &amp; Justice Services Directorate.</li> <li>To provide clinical supervision to other members of the team when appropriate.</li> <li>To contribute to the reflective practice and critical thinking of the team on a case by case basis (e.g. complex case reviews) and in service improvement.</li> </ul> Working for our organisation CNWL's Health and Justice Services are led by a highly motivated team with vast experience in healthcare within secure environments. We employ a range of psychologists and psychological therapists with clinical, counselling and forensic training. Psychologists work across prisons, YOIs, secure hospitals, with children and adults, men and women and across security categories. Psychologists also lead four specialist Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) commissioned services and Sexual Behaviour Services in the youth estate.<br><br> Joining a large, forward thinking Trust will bring excellent development opportunities, an exciting career structure and job satisfaction. Psychologists from across Health and Justice come together for professional and clinical development. High quality supervision and continuing professional development are integral to our approach and to our intent to support and retain an excellent team. Focused training which contributes to your own development and to our service development will be supported.<br><br> Detailed job description and main responsibilities <ul> <li>To carry out specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the service, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care, in order to reach a psychological formulation of the client's difficulties.</li> <li>To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client's mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.</li> <li>To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.</li> <li>To provide specialist assessments of clients presenting with cognitive impairment due to a variety of causes or organic conditions, including pre assessment counselling and neuropsychological and functional assessments, and to be able to adjust psychological interventions to work effectively with people presenting with complex needs due to cognitive impairment and organic disorders.</li> <li>To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.</li> <li>To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients' formulations, diagnoses and treatment plans.</li> <li>To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group.</li> <li>To undertake risk assessment, formulation and management for individual clients with complex presentations and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment, formulation and management.</li> <li>To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni and multi disciplinary care.</li> <li>To promote and participate in multi disciplinary team working, development and liaison.</li> <li>To promote actively, user and carer involvement in care planning and service development.</li> <li>To be up to date with both de escalation, physical breakaway and PMVA techniques appropriate to the service environment.</li> </ul> Person specification EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS <ul> <li>Doctoral level training in clinical, forensic or clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, equivalent to that accredited by the BPS.</li> <li>Evidence of post qualification specialist training, experience and developing expertise in a specialist area of clinical practice relevant to this role.</li> <li>HCPC Registered as a practitioner psychologist.</li> <li>Pre or Post qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.</li> </ul> PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE <ul> <li>Demonstrate further specialist training / experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision as a specialist clinical psychologist, or an alternative agreed by the Chief Psychologist.</li> <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.</li> <li>Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.</li> <li>Experience of working effectively in multidisciplinary settings.</li> <li>Experience of working with men with complex presentations, including trauma.</li> <li>Advanced knowledge, experience and expertise in at least one specialist area of clinical practice gained through specialist training and supervised practice (e.g. psychotherapy, neuropsychology, risk assessment, clinical supervision).</li> <li>Experience of teaching and training.</li> <li>Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi disciplinary care.</li> <li>Experience of working in secure environments and/or forensic mental health.</li> <li>Experience of working with complex men in a secure setting.</li> </ul> SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES <ul> <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.</li> <li>Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.</li> <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non professional groups.</li> <li>Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.</li> <li>Possesses range of clinical knowledge, skills &amp; information technology expertise relevant to post.</li> <li>Can demonstrate competence in supervision of junior qualified psychology and MDT staff and professional psychology trainees.</li> <li>Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.</li> <li>Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate . click apply for full job details</li></ul>

Senior Clinical Psychologist

A leading healthcare trust in Milton Keynes seeks a Senior Psychological Therapist to join their Mental Health Inreach Team at HMP Woodhill. The role involves providing specialist psychological assessments and therapy to prisoners, promoting their health and well-being. Candidates should have a doctoral level qualification in psychology and relevant experience in clinical settings. Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to working with individuals facing trauma and adversity are essential. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Senior Psychological Therapist - Mental Health in Prison

Introduction <p>Are you passionate about making a difference in mental health care? Join Badby Park as a Clinical Psychologist and play a vital role in delivering evidence-based interventions that transform lives.</p> <p>Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will ensure service users are fully engaged in their care pathway and receive high-quality, person-centred treatment. This is an opportunity to contribute to innovative therapeutic approaches and service development while supporting people on their journey to recovery.</p> <p>In this role, you will provide psychological assessments using a range of tools and techniques, integrating complex data to formulate tailored treatment plans. You will implement individual and group interventions, adjusting and refining formulations to meet patient needs. Alongside direct clinical work, you will contribute to service improvement initiatives, research and audits, ensuring our practices remain aligned with best practice and clinical governance standards. You will also support staff development through training programmes and provide supervision to Assistant Psychologists, helping to build a strong and skilled team.</p> As the Clinical Psychologist, you will: <ul> <li>Support the provision of psychology services in a specified area, in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and under the direction and supervision of a Senior/Principal/Consultant or Lead Psychologist.</li> <li>Participate fully with the multidisciplinary team and ensure that the patient is fully engaged in their care pathway.</li> <li>Support clinical team working, including both direct interventions and the delivery of staff training programmes.</li> <li>Support the clinical team and area of service in developing new initiatives and ways of working.</li> <li>Work with internal and external agencies to enhance treatment pathways for patients.</li> </ul> To be successful in this role, you will have: <ul> <li>Successful completion of a Doctorate level qualification in applied psychology either through the British Psychological Society or a recognised training body, enabling registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.</li> <li>Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and Charterable status with the British Psychological Society.</li> <li>Experience (either pre training, on training, or subsequently) of working with clients with complex needs that are relevant to the population in the service area.</li> <li>Competency in psychological assessment and formulation skills and an aptitude for learning new assessment methods.</li> <li>Competency with risk assessment, management, and evaluation tools.</li> <li>Clinical therapy skills - Experience using different therapeutic approaches to address a range of clinical issues. An awareness of other modalities and how they may be applied to the current service user population.</li> </ul> What You'll Get <p>At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:</p> <ul> <li>Annual salary of £54,040 pro rata</li> <li>The equivalent of 25 days annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays) - plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window</li> <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals</li> <li>Access to our Rewards &amp; Benefits platform Ely Vate; Your one stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!</li> <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work life balance</li> <li>Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts</li> <li>Life Assurance, for added peace of mind</li> <li>Stream - instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.</li> <li>24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be</li> <li>Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time</li> <li>Pension contribution, to help secure your future</li> <li>Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking</li> </ul> About your next employer <p>Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.</p> <p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.</p> <p>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</p>

Before submitting your application, you should read our to understand how Bupa will use, store and share your information. For Australia or New Zealand candidates - Before submitting your application, you should read our to understand how Bupa will use, store and share your information.Job Description: Remote Clinical / Counselling Psychologist HCPC registered UK based only - Remote working Starting salary: £63,100 per annum (pro rata) Permanent Full time and Part Time hours Shift requirements: Please see below for an example of the options you can choose from as your set shift pattern. Minimum 3x days per week and 1 late per week) based on 40 hours per week. 9am-5:30pm 9:30am-6pm 10am-6:30pm 10:30-7pm 11am-7:30pm 11:30am-8pm (Late session) We make health happen: You will either support referrals from our UK insurance business, providing 1-2-1 clinical practice to clients across a range of increasingly complex mental health conditions, or you will work directly with one of our corporate clients to support mental health awareness and referrals for their employees.By working remotely, you will be a first point of clinical contact for people with potential mental health issues and concerns, and you will provide a high quality, effective and safe mental wellbeing service across agreed sectors of care via MS Teams. You'll help us make health happen by: Providing a high quality, effective and safe mental health and wellbeing service to clients using evidence-based practice Contributing to health promotion activities and initiatives for the client's workforce Delivering comprehensive assessment and formulation that drives an evidence-based intervention for clients. Ensuring an assessment determines the most appropriate pathway of care and support for the eligible clients. Working at an individual level with differing models of service delivery including face-to-face, telephone or video consultation depending on clients preference and need To adhere to Bupa's case management processes and work collaboratively with the Clinical Leads and wider therapy team. To adhere to sessional limits depending on the client's monetary allowance as determined by their Private Medical insurance, whilst working towards therapeutic recovery goals. Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role: Professional doctorate qualification in Clinical Psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society. Registered as a qualified Chartered Clinical Psychologist. At least 1 year's post-qualification clinical experience. Extensive post-qualification clinical experience from a clinical psychology practice with diverse and varied clinical experience to draw upon. Experience of clinical management Ability to present to groups and deliver training workshops preferred.In addition, you will be a team player, have excellent communication skills, be able to work autonomously and have some understanding or prior experience of working in a corporate business environment. Benefits: Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more: 25 days holiday (pro-rata), increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell. Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind An enhanced pension plan and life assurance Performance-based bonus Monthly supervision paid by Bupa. Up to 100% of accreditation application paid by Bupa. Full induction and training provided. Support with your CPD. Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available Various other benefits and online discounts Opportunities for career development around Bupa Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate. Access to our Digital GP platform on your mobile Emotional wellbeing support Access to family mental health line Financial wellbeing channels Support for carersWe're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.Time Type:Full timeJob Area:Locations:Home Based North c/o Bupa Place

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