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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The North East Thames Regional Genetics Service is seeking a Registered Genetic Counsellor to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality genetic counselling for patients and families across the NE Thames region.</p> <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>You will:</p> <p> Provide expert genetic counselling for individuals and families referred to the service, across cancer, rare disease and prenatal genetics, delivered through virtual clinics or face-to-face appointments across the region. The focus of this role will be rare-disease and prenatal genetics.</p> <p> Support patients through complex decision-making processes, including diagnostic testing, predictive testing, carrier screening, and reproductive planning.</p> <p> Work closely with the wider genetic counselling team, clinical geneticists, administrative personnel, laboratory scientists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure integrated patient care.</p> <p> Contribute to service development, audit, and education initiatives within the department.</p> <p> Actively participate in multidisciplinary meetings and regional collaborations.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>About You</strong></p> <p> For appointment at Band 7 you should be a registered GC with the Academy for Healthcare Science , Health and Care Professionals Council or recognised overseas registration body with a reciprocity agreement in place with GC Registration Advisory Board.</p> <p> Strong communication and empathetic counselling skills.</p> <p> Experience / interest in rare disease and/or prenatal genetics is desirable.</p> <p> Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced clinical environment and to ability to promote an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of the genetics service.</p> <p><strong>Our Population </strong></p>  We serve 5.5 million people, one of the UK's most diverse populations spanning a wide range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. This diversity brings unique challenges and opportunities for genomic healthcare. We value professionals who can adapt and promote inclusive practice.   <p><strong>What We Offer </strong></p> <p> <strong>Professional Development:</strong> Access to structured CPD, mentorship and opportunities to attend a wide range of conferences and opportunities</p> <p><strong> Innovation &amp; Research:</strong> Opportunities to recruit families to research and to contribute to service development initiatives</p> <p><strong> Education &amp; Teaching:</strong> Involvement in training healthcare professionals and students with links to academic institutions</p> <p><strong> Supportive Environment:</strong> A supportive and collaborative team culture that values wellbeing and diversity</p> <p><strong> Hybrid Working:</strong> We have hybrid working arrangements agreed with the team</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.</p> <p>We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.</p> <p>We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.</p> <p>We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks.</p> <p>Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>08 December 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £56,276 to £63,176 a year
      
        Inclusive 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>271-CCS-7623990</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Great Ormond Street Hospital</p>
      <p>Great Ormond Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>WC1N 3JH</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          GOSH Culture and Values
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Our Always values</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Academic/Professional qualification/Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>First degree in relevant subject and MSc in Genetic Counselling  OR  Graduate Nurse or Midwife with two years post-registration  experience plus counselling skills training of at least 120 hours and an accredited genetics science course of at least 30 hours OR  Completion of STP Clinical Scientist (Genomic Counsellor)  training</li>
        
        <li>Registered Genetic Counsellor with AHCS: if not AHCS Registered, appointment on band 6 is possible with the expectation that Registration is obtained within 3 years of appointment.  OR  Registered Genetic Counsellor (clinical scientist) with the HCPC   OR  Registered with an overseas body which has a reciprocity agreement in place with the GCRAB / AHCS and be willing to commit to register with the AHCS within 1-2 years of appointment.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Approved GCRAB Sign Off Mentor</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Experience/Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of continued professional development-reviewing  current practice and research developments and application  to clinical practice</li>
        
        <li>Working with people who are distressed</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of professional and current issues related to  genetics, the NHS, and relevant fields</li>
        
        <li>Works within AGNC code of ethics and the GCRAB code of  conduct</li>
        
        <li>Familiarity with databases, ICT and word processing</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of audit and research methodologies</li>
        
        <li>Experience of dealing with families with genetic disorders</li>
        
        <li>Experience of managing an individual caseload</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and awareness of safeguarding procedures</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant independent experience in genetic counselling</li>
          
          <li>Previous experience of research and audit</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of resource management, health and safety and clinical governance</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Skills/Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to work autonomously and manage an independent  caseload</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team</li>
        
        <li>Excellent organisational skills</li>
        
        <li>Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills</li>
        
        <li>Able to problem solve and initiate change</li>
        
        <li>Self-discipline and good time management to support periods of lone working</li>
        
        <li>Obtain or Maintain Registration with AHCS / HCPC within  agreed time frames</li>
        
        <li>Ability and willing to travel to clinics across North and East London and Essex</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to analyse research findings to inform practice development</li>
          
          <li>Ability to undertake phlebotomy</li>
          
          <li>Proven ability to teach and educate professionals and families</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            GOSH Culture and Values
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Our Always values</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Academic/Professional qualification/Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>First degree in relevant subject and MSc in Genetic Counselling  OR  Graduate Nurse or Midwife with two years post-registration  experience plus counselling skills training of at least 120 hours and an accredited genetics science course of at least 30 hours OR  Completion of STP Clinical Scientist (Genomic Counsellor)  training</li>
          
          <li>Registered Genetic Counsellor with AHCS: if not AHCS Registered, appointment on band 6 is possible with the expectation that Registration is obtained within 3 years of appointment.  OR  Registered Genetic Counsellor (clinical scientist) with the HCPC   OR  Registered with an overseas body which has a reciprocity agreement in place with the GCRAB / AHCS and be willing to commit to register with the AHCS within 1-2 years of appointment.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Approved GCRAB Sign Off Mentor</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience/Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of continued professional development-reviewing  current practice and research developments and application  to clinical practice</li>
          
          <li>Working with people who are distressed</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of professional and current issues related to  genetics, the NHS, and relevant fields</li>
          
          <li>Works within AGNC code of ethics and the GCRAB code of  conduct</li>
          
          <li>Familiarity with databases, ICT and word processing</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of audit and research methodologies</li>
          
          <li>Experience of dealing with families with genetic disorders</li>
          
          <li>Experience of managing an individual caseload</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and awareness of safeguarding procedures</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Significant independent experience in genetic counselling</li>
            
            <li>Previous experience of research and audit</li>
            
            <li>Understanding of resource management, health and safety and clinical governance</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Skills/Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to work autonomously and manage an independent  caseload</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team</li>
          
          <li>Excellent organisational skills</li>
          
          <li>Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills</li>
          
          <li>Able to problem solve and initiate change</li>
          
          <li>Self-discipline and good time management to support periods of lone working</li>
          
          <li>Obtain or Maintain Registration with AHCS / HCPC within  agreed time frames</li>
          
          <li>Ability and willing to travel to clinics across North and East London and Essex</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Ability to analyse research findings to inform practice development</li>
            
            <li>Ability to undertake phlebotomy</li>
            
            <li>Proven ability to teach and educate professionals and families</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>Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Great Ormond Street Hospital</p>
      <p>Great Ormond Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>WC1N 3JH</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Great Ormond Street Hospital</p>
          <p>Great Ormond Street</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>WC1N 3JH</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Genetic Counsellor

Specialist Psychologist/Psychological Therapist/Psychotherapist

CBT Practitioner in schools

Family & Systemic Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you know and understand adult mental health and the challenges and opportunities of inpatient admissions? Do you want to share your skills of working with systems to improve the health and care of our residents?</p> <p>If so, we would love to talk to you about this role. It is based in an innovative, small service which reaches into our wards to supports those where relationship patterns contribute to long or repeat admissions.</p> <p>Working alongside a family and systemic psychotherapistwho leads the team and trainee clinical psychologists, this role will make a difference to those returning to their homes or accommodation in the community.</p> <p>Serving a diverse client population with a wide range of needs means this role offers an interesting and unique experience.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the multi-disciplinary team. They will consider the needs of families and networks. This may include representing the discipline in meetings, offering specialist systemic consultation or co-working as appropriate. The post holder will work across a number of settings including inpatient wards, community teams and supported accommodation and will form strong professional and therapeutic relationships with a wide variety of service users and stakeholders. They will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management and will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit</p>



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


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £56,276 to £63,176 a year
      
        Per annum pro rata inc HCA
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>363-TH7634385</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Mile End Centre for Mental Health, Mile End Hospital</p>
      <p>Burdett Road</p>
      <p>Mile End</p>
            <p>E1 4DG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see the attached JD and person specification for more information.</p> <p>The main areas of work are the identification of need in our wards, working with families and wider systems to support sustained discharges from the inpatient wards. The service supports a wide variety of clinical presentations, with a focus on individuals and the families/carers of individuals with psychotic spectrum difficulties. A range of systemic interventions, including psychoeducation and practical support will be offered within a brief treatment framework of up to twelve sessions. </p> <p>We are also passionate about reflecting the communities we serve and would encourage applications from those with similar heritage to the people to whom we offer care<em> .</em></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see the attached JD and person specification for more information.</p> <p>The main areas of work are the identification of need in our wards, working with families and wider systems to support sustained discharges from the inpatient wards. The service supports a wide variety of clinical presentations, with a focus on individuals and the families/carers of individuals with psychotic spectrum difficulties. A range of systemic interventions, including psychoeducation and practical support will be offered within a brief treatment framework of up to twelve sessions. </p> <p>We are also passionate about reflecting the communities we serve and would encourage applications from those with similar heritage to the people to whom we offer care<em> .</em></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education/ Qualification/ Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Professional qualification in a mental health or social welfare discipline or agreed Association of Family Therapy (AFT) equivalent</li>
        
        <li>An AFT recognised four-year training leading to a qualification in Systemic Family Psychotherapy.</li>
        
        <li>United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registration with the College for Family, Couple and Systemic Therapy.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as required by UKCP/AFT guidelines, leading to continuing registration.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working in an Adult Mental Health setting, in either first profession or as a systemic practitioner</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working at either primary or secondary care level.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of conducting risk assessments, preparing risk management plans and initiating appropriate action where indicated</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in psychological therapies at either primary or secondary care level</li>
          
          <li>xperience of working in the NHS.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from other disciplines and in other settings in order to establish effective working relationships and partnerships that support care packages</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of other modalities (e.g. psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural therapy, psychiatry) to a degree sufficient to engage appropriately with colleagues and their work with clients.</li>
        
        <li>An ability to use systemic skills to manage complex professional networks and processes in relation to individuals and families.</li>
        
        <li>Well-developed skills in the ability to comprehend and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information in a manner appropriate to a range of settings and audiences, including complex highly emotive situations and those with significantly impaired communication capacities.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <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>Skills in both live and indirect supervision of systemic psychotherapist s and/or multidisciplinary colleagues.</li>
          
          <li>Adequate keyboard skills and understanding of IT packages</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education/ Qualification/ Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Professional qualification in a mental health or social welfare discipline or agreed Association of Family Therapy (AFT) equivalent</li>
          
          <li>An AFT recognised four-year training leading to a qualification in Systemic Family Psychotherapy.</li>
          
          <li>United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registration with the College for Family, Couple and Systemic Therapy.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as required by UKCP/AFT guidelines, leading to continuing registration.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in an Adult Mental Health setting, in either first profession or as a systemic practitioner</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working at either primary or secondary care level.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of conducting risk assessments, preparing risk management plans and initiating appropriate action where indicated</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working in psychological therapies at either primary or secondary care level</li>
            
            <li>xperience of working in the NHS.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from other disciplines and in other settings in order to establish effective working relationships and partnerships that support care packages</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of other modalities (e.g. psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural therapy, psychiatry) to a degree sufficient to engage appropriately with colleagues and their work with clients.</li>
          
          <li>An ability to use systemic skills to manage complex professional networks and processes in relation to individuals and families.</li>
          
          <li>Well-developed skills in the ability to comprehend and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information in a manner appropriate to a range of settings and audiences, including complex highly emotive situations and those with significantly impaired communication capacities.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <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>Skills in both live and indirect supervision of systemic psychotherapist s and/or multidisciplinary colleagues.</li>
            
            <li>Adequate keyboard skills and understanding of IT packages</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>
  

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

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

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Mile End Centre for Mental Health, Mile End Hospital</p>
      <p>Burdett Road</p>
      <p>Mile End</p>
            <p>E1 4DG</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Mile End Centre for Mental Health, Mile End Hospital</p>
          <p>Burdett Road</p>
          <p>Mile End</p>
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            <p><a href="https://www.elft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Family and Relationship Support Service - Systemic Psychotherapist

Clinical Psychologist or Psychotherapist - Young People's Hostels 

CBT Therapist - High Intensity (IAPT)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p> To provide highly specialist assessment and treatment to looked after children, adopted children and those with Special Guardianship Orders, care leavers, and children who are presenting with sexual trauma, including but not limited to individual therapy, parent/child intervention and consultation/risk support to the network around the child. </p> <p> To work systemically with children and families, taking into consideration the extensive network that usually exists around looked after children and care leavers whom the service supports. </p> <p> To support trainees and colleagues within the service; to provide highly specialist clinical supervision to clinicians within both New Leaf and STARS service. </p> <p> To provide clinical leadership and clinical support to trainees and colleagues</p> <p> To provide training as required, both internally and to partner agencies, when required</p> <p> To lead therapeutic groups for parents and children, as required</p> <p> To work autonomously within the Trust guidelines</p> <p> To take a lead in the service-wide projects and contribute to innovation and new ways of service delivery, in line with NICE Guidelines and messages from research.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Main duties of the role combine providing clinical intervention to children and families, undertaking clinical supervision within the service as well as offering training and leading on delivery of group work. There is an expectation that the post-holder will be able support the service with relevant clinical developments informed by research and evidence based practice. For full details of the main duties of the job please see attached Job Description.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.</p> <p>We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.</p> <p>Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.</p> <p><strong>Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.</strong></p> <p><strong>Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.</strong></p> <p><strong>Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.</strong></p> <p>We look forward to receiving your application!</p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>10 December 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £57,888 to £64,880 a year
      
        Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, 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>325-7621657-CYPS</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Mindworks Specialist Services, Ramsay House</p>
      <p>West Park</p>
      <p>Epsom</p>
            <p>KT19 8PH</p>
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    <p>Main responsibilities of the role are all detailed in the attached Job Description, comprising of Clinical Duties, Teaching, Training and Supervision, Research and Service Evaluation and General duties.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Main responsibilities of the role are all detailed in the attached Job Description, comprising of Clinical Duties, Teaching, Training and Supervision, Research and Service Evaluation and General duties.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Professional qualification in the following areas: Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Arts Psychotherapy (Art or Drama), Clinical/Counselling Psychology, Systemic Psychotherapy, Music Therapy, Play Therapy, Mental Health Nursing, Social Worker</li>
        
        <li>Good honours degree or equivalent.</li>
        
        <li>Professional registration such as HCPC, ACP, UKCP, Social Work England, NMC</li>
        
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          <li>Additional trainings in adjunctive therapeutic models, especially in relation to attachment, early developmental trauma and sexual trauma.</li>
          
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          Experience
        
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        <li>Significant professional experience with children, adolescents and their families where children are experiencing difficulties with their mental health, at times complex and enduring, where there are relational difficulties and neurodevelopmental disorders.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with multiple agencies and working in a multidisciplinary team.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with two or more evidence-based, mainstream mental health therapeutic models and a good knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice and models of working with Attachment and Trauma</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with children in care, those who have been in care and are now adopted or subject to SGO, care leavers and children who have suffered early childhood trauma</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with children who have suffered sexual trauma</li>
        
        <li>Experience of clinical practice within NHS mental health services.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of specialist supervision and providing consultation</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with a systemic approach to clinical practice</li>
        
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          <li>Experience of leading on service initiatives and project development</li>
          
          <li>Experience of completing routine outcome measures</li>
          
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          <li>Professional qualification in the following areas: Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Arts Psychotherapy (Art or Drama), Clinical/Counselling Psychology, Systemic Psychotherapy, Music Therapy, Play Therapy, Mental Health Nursing, Social Worker</li>
          
          <li>Good honours degree or equivalent.</li>
          
          <li>Professional registration such as HCPC, ACP, UKCP, Social Work England, NMC</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Additional trainings in adjunctive therapeutic models, especially in relation to attachment, early developmental trauma and sexual trauma.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant professional experience with children, adolescents and their families where children are experiencing difficulties with their mental health, at times complex and enduring, where there are relational difficulties and neurodevelopmental disorders.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with multiple agencies and working in a multidisciplinary team.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with two or more evidence-based, mainstream mental health therapeutic models and a good knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice and models of working with Attachment and Trauma</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children in care, those who have been in care and are now adopted or subject to SGO, care leavers and children who have suffered early childhood trauma</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children who have suffered sexual trauma</li>
          
          <li>Experience of clinical practice within NHS mental health services.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of specialist supervision and providing consultation</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a systemic approach to clinical practice</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of leading on service initiatives and project development</li>
            
            <li>Experience of completing routine outcome measures</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

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

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <p>Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Mindworks Specialist Services, Ramsay House</p>
      <p>West Park</p>
      <p>Epsom</p>
            <p>KT19 8PH</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us" target="_blank">https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Mindworks Specialist Services, Ramsay House</p>
          <p>West Park</p>
          <p>Epsom</p>
                    <p>KT19 8PH</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us" target="_blank">https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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