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Physiotherapy Assistant

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY</strong></p> <p>We are delighted to share a rare and exciting opportunity to join our friendly, well-established team as a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist working on the acute wards and critical care at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.</p> <p>The postholder will share responsibility for leading a team of band 5 and 6 SLTs and a band 4 assistant, and will have access to CPD, supervision, peer support and internal and external training opportunities to develop and enhance their leadership skills.</p> <p>The successful candidate will carry a caseload of patients across acute wards, including critical care patients with and without tracheostomies, and those receiving invasive and non-invasive ventilation. Leadership of videofluoroscopy clinics for in- and outpatients, and delivery of the inpatient FEES service, provide ample opportunity to consolidate specialist skills in instrumental assessment of dysphagia.</p> <p>We welcome contact from interested candidates who would like to discuss this post.</p> <p><strong>PLEASE NOTE: We may not be able to offer sponsorship for this post</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p> To provide a highly specialist SLT service to patients on the acute wards including critical care at Queen Elizabeth Hospital</p> <p> To provide cross-cover and support to critical care as required.</p> <p> To work with other members of the multidisciplinary team to develop services and standards of patient care. </p> <p> To provide training and support to SLT colleagues or to colleagues from other professions.</p> <p> To assist the Head of Speech and Language Therapy with service evaluation.</p> <p><strong>PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY</strong></p>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:</p>
<ol>
<li>Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development</li>
<li>Widening access (anchor institution) and employability</li>
<li>Improving the experience of staff with disability</li>
<li>Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development</li>
<li>Making equalities mainstream</li>
</ol>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>03 November 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        per annum plus HCAS
      
    </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>197-UT6927A-B</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Queen Elizabeth Hospital</p>
      <p>Stadium Road</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE18 4QH</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Key Result Areas &amp; Performance: To use highly specialist skills to assess, differentially diagnose and manage complex patients with acquired swallowing and communication disorders on the acute wards and critical care at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. To support in the assessment, differential diagnosis and management of patients with tracheostomy who have swallowing and communication impairments, and to provide specialist input to these patients where weaning from the tracheostomy is problematic. To work independently to fulfil the core responsibilities identified below. To ensure effective joint working with the Multi-Disciplinary Teams in the management and discharge planning of these patients. To provide training and/or support to other professionals concerning swallowing or communication problems. To contribute to the development of clinical guidelines which are based upon sound evidence. To undertake audit and outcome projects with the supervision of the Head of SLT. To comment on and adhere to service and team plans and policies.</p> <p>Please see attached job description for further details.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Key Result Areas &amp; Performance: To use highly specialist skills to assess, differentially diagnose and manage complex patients with acquired swallowing and communication disorders on the acute wards and critical care at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. To support in the assessment, differential diagnosis and management of patients with tracheostomy who have swallowing and communication impairments, and to provide specialist input to these patients where weaning from the tracheostomy is problematic. To work independently to fulfil the core responsibilities identified below. To ensure effective joint working with the Multi-Disciplinary Teams in the management and discharge planning of these patients. To provide training and/or support to other professionals concerning swallowing or communication problems. To contribute to the development of clinical guidelines which are based upon sound evidence. To undertake audit and outcome projects with the supervision of the Head of SLT. To comment on and adhere to service and team plans and policies.</p> <p>Please see attached job description for further details.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications &amp; Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of successful completion of specialist courses at a Masters degree equivalent (or an MSc if available in clinical specialism)</li>
        
        <li>Health &amp; Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice</li>
        
        <li>Fully registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Network</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Significant specialist experience of working with adults with acquired neurological disorders, particularly Stroke, post registration</li>
        
        <li>Experience of performing and interpreting Videofluoroscopies (GGC Level 3)</li>
        
        <li>Experience of supervising junior SLTs, assistants and students</li>
        
        <li>Experience of rehabilitation and acute work with adults in therapeutic settings</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of performing and interpreting FEES</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge of the evidence base for effective treatment for adults with communication and swallowing disorders</li>
        
        <li>In-depth knowledge of tracheostomy assessment and management</li>
        
        <li>Well established knowledge of a broad range of relevant assessment tools</li>
        
        <li>Well established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions</li>
        
        <li>In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)</li>
        
        <li>Basic IT Skills</li>
        
        <li>In-depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of the roles of other professionals</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of standards of record keeping</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Personal Qualities and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills</li>
        
        <li>Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills</li>
        
        <li>Good presentation skills, both written and verbal</li>
        
        <li>Excellent organisational skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to be a good team member &amp; assume leadership responsibilities</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications &amp; Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of successful completion of specialist courses at a Masters degree equivalent (or an MSc if available in clinical specialism)</li>
          
          <li>Health &amp; Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice</li>
          
          <li>Fully registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Network</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant specialist experience of working with adults with acquired neurological disorders, particularly Stroke, post registration</li>
          
          <li>Experience of performing and interpreting Videofluoroscopies (GGC Level 3)</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supervising junior SLTs, assistants and students</li>
          
          <li>Experience of rehabilitation and acute work with adults in therapeutic settings</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of performing and interpreting FEES</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the evidence base for effective treatment for adults with communication and swallowing disorders</li>
          
          <li>In-depth knowledge of tracheostomy assessment and management</li>
          
          <li>Well established knowledge of a broad range of relevant assessment tools</li>
          
          <li>Well established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions</li>
          
          <li>In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)</li>
          
          <li>Basic IT Skills</li>
          
          <li>In-depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of the roles of other professionals</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of standards of record keeping</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Personal Qualities and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills</li>
          
          <li>Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills</li>
          
          <li>Good presentation skills, both written and verbal</li>
          
          <li>Excellent organisational skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to be a good team member &amp; assume leadership responsibilities</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



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

  

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


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

      

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Queen Elizabeth Hospital</p>
      <p>Stadium Road</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE18 4QH</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Queen Elizabeth Hospital</p>
          <p>Stadium Road</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>SE18 4QH</p>
        
      

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

Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist - Acute and Critical Care

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are delighted to share a rare and exciting opportunity to join our friendly, well-established team in a brand new role at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Due to expansion and improvement of the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), we are seeking to recruit a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to be joint team lead for the acute team, and to clinically lead on delivery of the service to AMU.</p> <p>The postholder will share responsibility for leading the acute team of band 5 and 6 SLTs and a band 4 assistant alongside the other band 7 team lead, and will have access to CPD, supervision, peer support and internal and external training opportunities to develop and enhance their leadership skills.</p> <p>The successful candidate will carry a caseload of patients on AMU, including patients with and without tracheostomies, and those receiving non-invasive ventilation. Leadership of videofluoroscopy clinics for in- and outpatients, and delivery of the inpatient FEES service, provide ample opportunity to consolidate specialist skills in instrumental assessment of dysphagia.</p> <p>We welcome contact from interested candidates who would like to discuss this post.</p> <p><strong>PLEASE NOTE: We may not be able to offer sponsorship for this post</strong></p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p> To provide a highly specialist SLT service to patients on the acute wards at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, with primary responsibility for the Acute Medical Unit.</p> <p> To provide cross-cover and support to critical care as required.</p> <p> To work with other members of the multidisciplinary team to develop services and standards of patient care. </p> <p> To provide training and support to SLT colleagues or to colleagues from other professions.</p> <p> To assist the Head of Speech and Language Therapy with service evaluation.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:</p>
<ol>
<li>Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development</li>
<li>Widening access (anchor institution) and employability</li>
<li>Improving the experience of staff with disability</li>
<li>Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development</li>
<li>Making equalities mainstream</li>
</ol>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>03 November 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        per annum plus HCAS
      
    </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>197-UT7123-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Queen Elizabeth Hospital</p>
      <p>Stadium Road</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE18 4QH</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Key Result Areas &amp; Performance:</strong></p> <p> To use highly specialist skills to assess, differentially diagnose and manage complex patients with acquired swallowing and communication disorders on the AMU and acute wards at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.</p> <p> To support in the assessment, differential diagnosis and management of patients with tracheostomy who have swallowing and communication impairments, and to provide specialist input to these patients where weaning from the tracheostomy is problematic.</p> <p> To work independently to fulfil the core responsibilities identified below.</p> <p> To ensure effective joint working with the Multi-Disciplinary Teams in the management and discharge planning of these patients.</p> <p> To provide training and/or support to other professionals concerning swallowing or communication problems.</p> <p> To contribute to the development of clinical guidelines which are based upon sound evidence.</p> <p> To undertake audit and outcome projects with the supervision of the Head of SLT.</p> <p> To comment on and adhere to service and team plans and policies.</p>  <p><em><strong>Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more detail.</strong></em></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Key Result Areas &amp; Performance:</strong></p> <p> To use highly specialist skills to assess, differentially diagnose and manage complex patients with acquired swallowing and communication disorders on the AMU and acute wards at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.</p> <p> To support in the assessment, differential diagnosis and management of patients with tracheostomy who have swallowing and communication impairments, and to provide specialist input to these patients where weaning from the tracheostomy is problematic.</p> <p> To work independently to fulfil the core responsibilities identified below.</p> <p> To ensure effective joint working with the Multi-Disciplinary Teams in the management and discharge planning of these patients.</p> <p> To provide training and/or support to other professionals concerning swallowing or communication problems.</p> <p> To contribute to the development of clinical guidelines which are based upon sound evidence.</p> <p> To undertake audit and outcome projects with the supervision of the Head of SLT.</p> <p> To comment on and adhere to service and team plans and policies.</p>  <p><em><strong>Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more detail.</strong></em></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications &amp; Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of successful completion of specialist courses at a Masters degree equivalent (or an MSc if available in clinical specialism)</li>
        
        <li>Health &amp; Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice</li>
        
        <li>Fully registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Network</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Significant specialist experience of working with adults with acquired neurological disorders, particularly Stroke, post registration</li>
        
        <li>Experience of performing and interpreting Videofluoroscopies (GGC Level 3)</li>
        
        <li>Experience of supervising junior SLTs, assistants and students</li>
        
        <li>Experience of rehabilitation and acute work with adults in therapeutic settings</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of performing and interpreting FEES</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge of the evidence base for effective treatment for adults with communication and swallowing disorders</li>
        
        <li>In-depth knowledge of tracheostomy assessment and management</li>
        
        <li>Well established knowledge of a broad range of relevant assessment tools</li>
        
        <li>Well established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions</li>
        
        <li>In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)</li>
        
        <li>Basic IT Skills</li>
        
        <li>In-depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of the roles of other professionals</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of standards of record keeping</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Personal Qualities and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills</li>
        
        <li>Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills</li>
        
        <li>Good presentation skills, both written and verbal</li>
        
        <li>Excellent organisational skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to be a good team member &amp; assume leadership responsibilities</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications &amp; Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of successful completion of specialist courses at a Masters degree equivalent (or an MSc if available in clinical specialism)</li>
          
          <li>Health &amp; Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice</li>
          
          <li>Fully registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Network</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant specialist experience of working with adults with acquired neurological disorders, particularly Stroke, post registration</li>
          
          <li>Experience of performing and interpreting Videofluoroscopies (GGC Level 3)</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supervising junior SLTs, assistants and students</li>
          
          <li>Experience of rehabilitation and acute work with adults in therapeutic settings</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of performing and interpreting FEES</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the evidence base for effective treatment for adults with communication and swallowing disorders</li>
          
          <li>In-depth knowledge of tracheostomy assessment and management</li>
          
          <li>Well established knowledge of a broad range of relevant assessment tools</li>
          
          <li>Well established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions</li>
          
          <li>In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)</li>
          
          <li>Basic IT Skills</li>
          
          <li>In-depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of the roles of other professionals</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of standards of record keeping</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Personal Qualities and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills</li>
          
          <li>Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills</li>
          
          <li>Good presentation skills, both written and verbal</li>
          
          <li>Excellent organisational skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to be a good team member &amp; assume leadership responsibilities</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



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

  

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


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

      

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Queen Elizabeth Hospital</p>
      <p>Stadium Road</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE18 4QH</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Queen Elizabeth Hospital</p>
          <p>Stadium Road</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>SE18 4QH</p>
        
      

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

Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist - Acute Medical Unit

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Senior Clinical Psychologist in Paediatrics</strong></p> <p><strong>Band 8a </strong></p> <p>Job (Contract) Type</p> <p><strong>Fixed Term (maternity cover until 31st August 2026) </strong></p> <p>Working Pattern</p> <p><strong>22.5 hours/week (0.6 WTE)</strong></p> <p><strong>Essential Working Days</strong>: ideally Mondays, Wednesdays &amp; Thursdays</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Why we are recruiting:</strong> </p> <p>We have an exciting opportunity for a senior clinical psychologist to join the Psychological and Mental Health Services (PAMHS) department at Great Ormond Street Hospital covering maternity leave. You will be providing a service to children with visual conditions and their families. </p> <p>The successful candidate will provide a specialist clinical psychology service to children and families referred to the Ophthalmology team at GOSH, working closely with consultants and allied health professionals. The role includes provision of psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions on a predominantly outpatient basis.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>What we can offer:</strong></p> <p>You will be working with the Surgery &amp; Development Stream (a team of paediatric clinical psychologists) who offer psychological input to children under the care of thirteen medical specialties. In addition to your work with the Ophthalmology team you will contribute to the flexible delivery of psychology services across the stream, in response to new developments and organisational changes. </p> <p>We are one of three paediatric psychology streams within the hospital and sit within the wider psychological and mental health services. </p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a psychology team we draw on a range of therapeutic modalities including Narrative, CBT, Systemic, ACT, compassion focussed therapy. There are opportunities to work in creative, formulation-driven ways with young people and families. You will be offering individual, family, parent and group psychological interventions, as well as working within GOSH MDTs and with external agencies.</p> <p>There is a strong commitment to continuing professional development in line with job planning. A range of academic teaching is offered within the department as well as special interest groups in medicalised trauma, medically unexplained symptoms, narrative therapy, cognitive assessment, and others. Utilisation of research skills for audit, policy and service development and research is encouraged.</p>  <p>As the post is fixed-term we will be thinking with you about your development within and beyond this contracted post to support your career.</p> <p><strong>What we are looking for/who we are looking to recruit:</strong></p> <p>This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and innovative clinical psychologist. We are looking for someone who is confident in working within physical health and/or work with children and young people and who is keen to develop clinical skills in the psychology of health conditions. </p> <p>If this sounds like you, please apply now.</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.</p>
<p>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. 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>04 November 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £64,156 to £71,148 a year
      
        per annum inclusive, pro rata for part time
      
    </p>
  
  

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

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

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>271-BBM-7345916</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 see those attached.</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 see those attached.</p>
    
  


      
  
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      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          GOSH Culture and Values
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Our Always values | Always welcoming | Always helpful | Always expert | Always one team</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace</li>
        
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          Academic/Professional qualification/Training
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Honours degree in Psychology</li>
        
        <li>Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS/HCPC, including clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and lifespan developmental psychology.EA</li>
        
        <li>Registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council as Practitioner Psychologist</li>
        
        <li>Post-doctoral training and recorded CPD experience and /or further qualifications in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice</li>
        
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          Experience/Knowledge
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at specialist level.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts and of working in a multicultural framework.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of presenting psychology to multidisciplinary audiences at conferences or other educational settings.</li>
        
        <li>Experience and expertise with a specialist paediatric client group.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of supervising trainee psychologists and/or other professionals.</li>
        
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          Skills/Abilities
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.</li>
        
        <li>Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their carers and other professionals.</li>
        
        <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations and challenging behaviours.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of skilled and productive multidisciplinary team working.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, including verbal abuse.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of specialised psychological therapeutic skills as used in complex cases within paediatrics</li>
        
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        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            GOSH Culture and Values
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Our Always values | Always welcoming | Always helpful | Always expert | Always one team</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Academic/Professional qualification/Training
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Honours degree in Psychology</li>
          
          <li>Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS/HCPC, including clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and lifespan developmental psychology.EA</li>
          
          <li>Registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council as Practitioner Psychologist</li>
          
          <li>Post-doctoral training and recorded CPD experience and /or further qualifications in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Experience/Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at specialist level.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts and of working in a multicultural framework.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of presenting psychology to multidisciplinary audiences at conferences or other educational settings.</li>
          
          <li>Experience and expertise with a specialist paediatric client group.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supervising trainee psychologists and/or other professionals.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Skills/Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.</li>
          
          <li>Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their carers and other professionals.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations and challenging behaviours.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of skilled and productive multidisciplinary team working.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, including verbal abuse.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of specialised psychological therapeutic skills as used in complex cases within paediatrics</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

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

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>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>
    
  

  
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    <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>
      
  

  



  
      
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        <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>
        
      

      
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        <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>

Specialist Paediatric Clinical Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are currently looking for a motivated and experienced Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic and friendly interdisciplinary Therapy Team at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 7 team lead in the Medical team.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This post holder will have their own caseload of complex medical in patients. They will provide clinical and managerial support to the therapy team working in specialty areas including infectious diseases, cardiology and respiratory medicine. Part of this role is to provide expert input to improve patient outcomes, facilitate discharge planning and provide supervision to the band 5 OT, students and Therapy Assistants. They will receive regular supervision and peer support as well as have opportunities for study, leadership and in-house training.</p> <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and experienced Occupational Therapist who has significant experience of working with people with a variety of medical conditions. Applicants must demonstrate a broad knowledge of treatment strategies, have excellent and advanced communication skills and demonstrate a flexible and positive approach. They should have the ability to work well in a team and to plan and run a project.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&amp;E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.</p> <p>Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top</p> <p>For more information please follow link<a href="https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/</a></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>31 October 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 inclusive of HCAS
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>391-RFL-7577153</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Royal Free Hospital</p>
      <p>Pond Street</p>
      <p>Hampstead</p>
            <p>NW3 2QG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.</p>   

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.</p>     
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          World Class Care Values
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Education &amp; professional Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>oDegree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy</li>
        
        <li>oHCPC Registration in OT</li>
        
        <li>oCompleted relevant post registration specialist courses for example:   oOT assessments of specific conditions  oOT treatment approaches oOutcome measures oSupervision Skills Training for staff and students oOT Practice Educator course</li>
        
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          <li>oMember of Specialist OT Section group</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
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      <ul>
        
        <li>oSubstantial post-graduate work experience as an Occupational Therapist, predominately working with patients with physical and cognitive disabilities</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of working as an OT at a senior level with a variety of medical presentations e.g. Respiratory, Cardiac</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of working with elderly patients</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of working with Bariatric patients</li>
        
        <li>oConsiderable experience of being a Band 6 OT</li>
        
        <li>oExperience and ability of working in an acute setting</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of teaching and supervising less experienced staff.</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of teaching and supervising OT students.</li>
        
        <li>oDemonstrated ability to work autonomously and use own initiative.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>oMotivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills)</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>oKnowledge and experience in the use of occupational therapy models of practice</li>
        
        <li>oDemonstrate effective communication skills to a range of audiences e.g. users, carers and other professionals</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of working effectively and efficiently as part of an MDT.</li>
        
        <li>oDemonstrated clear understanding of clinical governance and its application to the work setting.</li>
        
        <li>oKnowledge of quality assurance and audit programmes in line with requirements for Clinical Governance</li>
        
        <li>oKnowledge of research and development process, Evidence of Continuing Professional Development</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to lead a small team</li>
        
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          Personal
        
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        <li>oProfessional fluent in written and oral English.</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to carry out manual handling practices.</li>
        
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            World Class Care Values
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Education &amp; professional Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oDegree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy</li>
          
          <li>oHCPC Registration in OT</li>
          
          <li>oCompleted relevant post registration specialist courses for example:   oOT assessments of specific conditions  oOT treatment approaches oOutcome measures oSupervision Skills Training for staff and students oOT Practice Educator course</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>oMember of Specialist OT Section group</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>oSubstantial post-graduate work experience as an Occupational Therapist, predominately working with patients with physical and cognitive disabilities</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of working as an OT at a senior level with a variety of medical presentations e.g. Respiratory, Cardiac</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of working with elderly patients</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of working with Bariatric patients</li>
          
          <li>oConsiderable experience of being a Band 6 OT</li>
          
          <li>oExperience and ability of working in an acute setting</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of teaching and supervising less experienced staff.</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of teaching and supervising OT students.</li>
          
          <li>oDemonstrated ability to work autonomously and use own initiative.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>oMotivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills)</li>
            
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            Skills
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>oKnowledge and experience in the use of occupational therapy models of practice</li>
          
          <li>oDemonstrate effective communication skills to a range of audiences e.g. users, carers and other professionals</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of working effectively and efficiently as part of an MDT.</li>
          
          <li>oDemonstrated clear understanding of clinical governance and its application to the work setting.</li>
          
          <li>oKnowledge of quality assurance and audit programmes in line with requirements for Clinical Governance</li>
          
          <li>oKnowledge of research and development process, Evidence of Continuing Professional Development</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to lead a small team</li>
          
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          <li>oProfessional fluent in written and oral English.</li>
          
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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>
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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>Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Royal Free Hospital</p>
      <p>Pond Street</p>
      <p>Hampstead</p>
            <p>NW3 2QG</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Royal Free Hospital</p>
          <p>Pond Street</p>
          <p>Hampstead</p>
                    <p>NW3 2QG</p>
        
      

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

Band 7 Highly Specialised Occupational Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people across the Borough of Hillingdon, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare - our mission is to provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, improving the health and wellbeing of the people we serve.</p> <p>The SLT team at Hillingdon Hospitals are looking for an enthusiastic band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive adult in-patient service.</p> <p>We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our neurorehabilitation SLT team at Hillingdon Hospital. The role is primarily split between our acute Stroke Unit and Alderbourneneuro-rehabilitation ward. There will be opportunities to gain experience on the acute wards, as well as achieving Videofluoroscopy competencies and/or FEES competencies. The post holder will work as part of the SLT team and wider MDT and will be supported and supervised by a Highly Specialist SLT as well as the Clinical Lead SLT. </p> <p>You will have previous experience of the assessment and management of neurorehabilitation patients including dysphagia management and the development of communication therapy plans. Previous experience of videofluoroscopy and MDT training is desirable. You will have excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills.</p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will receive regular clinical supervision, monthly CPD sessions, peer support and evidence-based practice sessions provided by our very supportive team.</p> <p>As a team we look to continually improve the service we provide; this role also offers opportunity for participating and leading on service development projects and outcome measures. Furthermore, the hospital is currently developing academic links with nearby Brunel University, which has resulted in a number of therapy colleagues participating in supported studying.</p> <p><strong>About us</strong></p> <p>This is a great time to join The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we are currently in the process of redeveloping the hospital to provide a state-of-the-art hospital for the residents of Hillingdon, and beyond, which supports the very best in delivery of healthcare and will be fit for our future.</p> <p>We provide acute and specialist services from two sites to a local population of 350,000. Our services include; accident and emergency services, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. Hillingdon is situated in North West London close to Heathrow airport and is the second largest London borough.</p>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.</p> <p>The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.</p> <p>We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.</p>


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

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

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

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>394-MVCS-7564865DT</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Hillingdon Hospital</p>
      <p>Pield Heath Road</p>
      <p>Uxbridge</p>
            <p>UB8 3NN</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Our vision is to be the best general hospital in the country. We are clear that our Vision can only be achieved by our staff, our most valuable asset. We are committed to making improvements for both our patients and our staff which we will deliver through living our CARES values: Communication, Attitude, Responsibility, Equity and Safety. </p> <p>More information about our Vision and values and how we build theses into our recruitment process can be found on our website.</p> <p>We value our staff and wherever possible we offer flexible hours, a full range of benefits, on-site nursery facilities and restaurant as well as a wide range of training and careerdevelopment opportunities. We are proud to say that our staff survey results show that our staff look forward to coming to work here.</p> <p>Our exceptional team consists of 8 Speech &amp; Language Therapists across the acute and rehabilitation wards. We are a joint SLT and Dietetics Department, directly managed by a Dietetics and Speech Therapy Services Manager. Our department has achieved Trust wide recognition for the services we provide. </p> <p>If you are interested in this opportunity, or require further information about the post, please contact Ellie Page, Team Lead for Speech and Language Therapy via email: <a href="mailto:eleanor.page6@nhs.net" target="_blank">eleanor.page6@nhs.net</a></p>  <p>Please see attached Job description and person specification</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Our vision is to be the best general hospital in the country. We are clear that our Vision can only be achieved by our staff, our most valuable asset. We are committed to making improvements for both our patients and our staff which we will deliver through living our CARES values: Communication, Attitude, Responsibility, Equity and Safety. </p> <p>More information about our Vision and values and how we build theses into our recruitment process can be found on our website.</p> <p>We value our staff and wherever possible we offer flexible hours, a full range of benefits, on-site nursery facilities and restaurant as well as a wide range of training and careerdevelopment opportunities. We are proud to say that our staff survey results show that our staff look forward to coming to work here.</p> <p>Our exceptional team consists of 8 Speech &amp; Language Therapists across the acute and rehabilitation wards. We are a joint SLT and Dietetics Department, directly managed by a Dietetics and Speech Therapy Services Manager. Our department has achieved Trust wide recognition for the services we provide. </p> <p>If you are interested in this opportunity, or require further information about the post, please contact Ellie Page, Team Lead for Speech and Language Therapy via email: <a href="mailto:eleanor.page6@nhs.net" target="_blank">eleanor.page6@nhs.net</a></p>  <p>Please see attached Job description and person specification</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>HCPC registration</li>
        
        <li>RCSLT registration</li>
        
        <li>Recognised degree in Speech &amp; Language Therapy</li>
        
        <li>Provision and evaluation of training for families, health professionals,  students and others</li>
        
        <li>Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of adult safeguarding, vulnerable adults, mental capacity  and other relevant acts</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of occupational health &amp; safety and infection control  principles</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of Clinical Governance and its implications for SLT,  including the importance of audit as a tool for service development</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of national policies and procedures that impact on SLT  practice ie. NICE guidelines</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of professional ethics and awareness of regulatory  and professional bodies (RCSLT, HCPC) their code of practice and  professional guidelines</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of experiential learning and development of specialist skills  such as Videofluoroscopy and or Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of  Swallowing (FEES)</li>
          
          <li>Member of special interest group</li>
          
          <li>postgraduate experience with dysphagia within a range of  caseloads</li>
          
          <li>postgraduate experience with assessment and management  of various communication disorders</li>
          
          <li>Experience with Videofluoroscopy and/or FEES</li>
          
          <li>Experience with tracheostomized patients</li>
          
          <li>Supervision of junior staff members including the provision of  dysphagia training</li>
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>HCPC registration</li>
          
          <li>RCSLT registration</li>
          
          <li>Recognised degree in Speech &amp; Language Therapy</li>
          
          <li>Provision and evaluation of training for families, health professionals,  students and others</li>
          
          <li>Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of adult safeguarding, vulnerable adults, mental capacity  and other relevant acts</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of occupational health &amp; safety and infection control  principles</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of Clinical Governance and its implications for SLT,  including the importance of audit as a tool for service development</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of national policies and procedures that impact on SLT  practice ie. NICE guidelines</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of professional ethics and awareness of regulatory  and professional bodies (RCSLT, HCPC) their code of practice and  professional guidelines</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of experiential learning and development of specialist skills  such as Videofluoroscopy and or Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of  Swallowing (FEES)</li>
            
            <li>Member of special interest group</li>
            
            <li>postgraduate experience with dysphagia within a range of  caseloads</li>
            
            <li>postgraduate experience with assessment and management  of various communication disorders</li>
            
            <li>Experience with Videofluoroscopy and/or FEES</li>
            
            <li>Experience with tracheostomized patients</li>
            
            <li>Supervision of junior staff members including the provision of  dysphagia training</li>
            
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    <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>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 
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Hillingdon Hospital</p>
      <p>Pield Heath Road</p>
      <p>Uxbridge</p>
            <p>UB8 3NN</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <p>The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Hillingdon Hospital</p>
          <p>Pield Heath Road</p>
          <p>Uxbridge</p>
                    <p>UB8 3NN</p>
        
      

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

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Rehabilitation

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist (Band 7/8a (depending on experience)</strong></p> <p>Psychologists are integral and valued key members of the Mental Health Care of Older People's multidisciplinary teams (MHCOP) in each borough across East London. Within and across the service, in line with National Guidance, the post holder will be responsible and accountable for the provision of high quality, person-centred and culturally sensitive psychological services to older adults presenting to the service, their families and carers. Our goal is to alleviate psychological distress and promote psychological well-being, working alongside our multi-disciplinary team colleagues in the community and liaison into the centralised wards, where required through consultation, teaching and training.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will be an active member of City and Hackney's Mental Health Care of Older Adult's service including the centralised MHCOP inpatient wards and wider East London MHCOP Psychology and Arts therapies professional group.</p> <p>They will work closely with psychologists and other professionals in the team maintaining a standardised approach to the assessment and care of Service Users with complex needs across community and inpatient settings. As part of this, they will contribute to the provision of a specialist psychological perspective for the work of the team, providing highly specialist psychological advice and consultation to other members of the team as well as consultation into the borough's residential and nursing homes.</p> <p>They will be responsible and accountable for the systematic provision of a highly specialist psychology service for people with severe, complex and enduring mental health and dementia related difficulties and their families, presenting to the service and across community and, where appropriate, acute physical health and psychiatric settings.</p> <p>They will develop working partnerships with other members of psychology services locally and across East London boroughs, relevant statutory and voluntary agencies, locality services and providers/commissioners as appropriate</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>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>11 November 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
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    <p>
      £64,156 to £71,148 a year
      
        Per annum pro rata inc HCA
      
    </p>
  
  

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  <p>Fixed term</p>

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

  
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    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>363-CH7500929</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>City and Hackney Mental Health Care of Older People</p>
      <p>30 Felstead Street</p>
      <p>Hackney Wick</p>
            <p>E9 5LG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
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        <li>Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS (2)</li>
        
        <li>Registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)</li>
        
        <li>Clinical supervision training for doctoral trainees</li>
        
        <li>Relevant specialist older adult training or qualifications, which should include include neuropsychological assessment skills</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Significant experience of work as a qualified Clinical Psychologist in NHS setting, including experience in neuropsychology assessment, formulation, and/or neuro-rehabilitation</li>
        
        <li>Use of psychological models for consultation with staff teams, notably relating to behaviours that challenge</li>
        
        <li>Experience of providing a clinical service to multicultural populations and use of interpreters</li>
        
        <li>Substantial experience of risk assessment and risk management</li>
        
        <li>Experience of supervising others' clinical work</li>
        
        <li>Substantial experience of delivering teaching and training events</li>
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Evidence of highly specialist clinical skills and knowledge in older adult mental health/ neuropsychology/ dementia</li>
        
        <li>High level ability to plan and conduct assessment and psychological interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, relevant for specialist MHCOP presentations</li>
        
        <li>Highly specialist skills in applying theory to work with individuals, couples, families, groups and organisations</li>
        
        <li>Skilled in dementia assessments and competence and confidence in selection and administration of cognitive assessment and neuropsychological test equipment</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of national policy and guidelines as related to dementia and older adult mental health</li>
        
        <li>Able to manage own time and caseload</li>
        
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          <li>Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS (2)</li>
          
          <li>Registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)</li>
          
          <li>Clinical supervision training for doctoral trainees</li>
          
          <li>Relevant specialist older adult training or qualifications, which should include include neuropsychological assessment skills</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant experience of work as a qualified Clinical Psychologist in NHS setting, including experience in neuropsychology assessment, formulation, and/or neuro-rehabilitation</li>
          
          <li>Use of psychological models for consultation with staff teams, notably relating to behaviours that challenge</li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing a clinical service to multicultural populations and use of interpreters</li>
          
          <li>Substantial experience of risk assessment and risk management</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supervising others' clinical work</li>
          
          <li>Substantial experience of delivering teaching and training events</li>
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Evidence of highly specialist clinical skills and knowledge in older adult mental health/ neuropsychology/ dementia</li>
          
          <li>High level ability to plan and conduct assessment and psychological interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, relevant for specialist MHCOP presentations</li>
          
          <li>Highly specialist skills in applying theory to work with individuals, couples, families, groups and organisations</li>
          
          <li>Skilled in dementia assessments and competence and confidence in selection and administration of cognitive assessment and neuropsychological test equipment</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of national policy and guidelines as related to dementia and older adult mental health</li>
          
          <li>Able to manage own time and caseload</li>
          
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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>
  

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>City and Hackney Mental Health Care of Older People</p>
      <p>30 Felstead Street</p>
      <p>Hackney Wick</p>
            <p>E9 5LG</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>City and Hackney Mental Health Care of Older People</p>
          <p>30 Felstead Street</p>
          <p>Hackney Wick</p>
                    <p>E9 5LG</p>
        
      

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

Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Clinical Lead CAMHS - Community Eating Disorders (CYP)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are seeking a Clinical Specialist Renal Dietitian to work in our multi-disciplinary therapy team. Lead by a Clinical Lead Renal Dietitian and Clinical Lead Renal Occupational Therapist, the team is made of dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and therapy assistants - across inpatient and outpatient settings. Our team supports people living with chronic kidney disease and urological conditions across three wards based at The Royal Free Hospital site, and 5 outpatient centres for low clearance, dialysis and transplantation. This role is a full time role based predominantly off site in the renal outpatient setting on our Haemodialysis units.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>We are looking for someone who has a passion for supporting patients living with Chronic Kidney Disease. Whilst previous renal experience within Dialysis is desirable; we are keen to support dietitians who may have had exposure to renal inpatients and advanced Kidney Care, and value strong transferrable skills such as autonomous management of people with complex nutritional diagnoses, delivering patient centered care and working effectively within an MDT. Experience supporting the development of junior staff will be highly regarded, as will skills in quality improvement, service evaluation or audit. This post offers a great opportunity to join a well established renal team!</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&amp;E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.</p>
<p>Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle.</p>
<p>From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.</p>
<p>For more information please follow link <a href="https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/</a></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>06 November 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 inclusive of HCAS
      
    </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>391-RFL-7532577</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Royal Free Hospital</p>
      <p>Pond Street</p>
      <p>Hampstead</p>
            <p>NW3 2QG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Royal Free World Class Values
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Education &amp; professional Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oDegree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent</li>
        
        <li>oHealth Professions Council (HPC) registration</li>
        
        <li>oAdditional qualification or BDA accredited courses or equivalent in-house training e.g. PENG clinical update, renal course</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of working in renal dietetics, IP , Pre Dialysis or Dialysis</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oMembership of special interest group</li>
          
          <li>oEvidence or portfolio of post-graduate continued development</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oBroad range of clinical experience, across a variety of clinical areas</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of managing renal patients</li>
        
        <li>oMotivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills)</li>
        
        <li>oPresentation to groups/teaching other Healthcare Professionals</li>
        
        <li>oStudent training and/or management of junior therapists</li>
        
        <li>oLeadership in an audit or project, and knowledge of clinical standards in the management of chronic kidney disease</li>
        
        <li>oProficient use of PC &amp; working knowledge of Microsoft Office and nutritional analysis software</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oExperience of managing patients with CKD-MBD</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oAble to work autonomously and use initiative</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to carry out nutritional assessments, such as anthropometry, subjective global assessment, bioelectrical impedance analysis, estimation of dietary intake of macro/micronutrients</li>
        
        <li>oGood time management and organisational skills</li>
        
        <li>oEffective clinical reasoning skills &amp; ability to reflect on own practice</li>
        
        <li>oAppreciation of need for personal accountability for governance issues (to include confidentiality, Health &amp; safety and risk management) and how these affect self and others</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account diversity considerations</li>
        
        <li>oAble to manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively</li>
        
        <li>oAble to support junior staff to manage and prioritise their clinical caseload</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary, with a willingness to be personally accountable for actions</li>
        
        <li>oTo be proactive in service development, liaising closely with the MDT in order to promote clinical excellence</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to manage own time &amp; meet deadlines</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to critically evaluate current research &amp; apply to own practice</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oEvidence of specialist clinical knowledge in chronic kidney disease particularly relating to CKD-MBD and it's management strategies</li>
          
          <li>oEffective written communication skills</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          Personal Qualities &amp; attributes
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oAbility to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Royal Free World Class Values
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Education &amp; professional Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oDegree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent</li>
          
          <li>oHealth Professions Council (HPC) registration</li>
          
          <li>oAdditional qualification or BDA accredited courses or equivalent in-house training e.g. PENG clinical update, renal course</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of working in renal dietetics, IP , Pre Dialysis or Dialysis</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oMembership of special interest group</li>
            
            <li>oEvidence or portfolio of post-graduate continued development</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oBroad range of clinical experience, across a variety of clinical areas</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of managing renal patients</li>
          
          <li>oMotivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills)</li>
          
          <li>oPresentation to groups/teaching other Healthcare Professionals</li>
          
          <li>oStudent training and/or management of junior therapists</li>
          
          <li>oLeadership in an audit or project, and knowledge of clinical standards in the management of chronic kidney disease</li>
          
          <li>oProficient use of PC &amp; working knowledge of Microsoft Office and nutritional analysis software</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oExperience of managing patients with CKD-MBD</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oAble to work autonomously and use initiative</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to carry out nutritional assessments, such as anthropometry, subjective global assessment, bioelectrical impedance analysis, estimation of dietary intake of macro/micronutrients</li>
          
          <li>oGood time management and organisational skills</li>
          
          <li>oEffective clinical reasoning skills &amp; ability to reflect on own practice</li>
          
          <li>oAppreciation of need for personal accountability for governance issues (to include confidentiality, Health &amp; safety and risk management) and how these affect self and others</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account diversity considerations</li>
          
          <li>oAble to manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively</li>
          
          <li>oAble to support junior staff to manage and prioritise their clinical caseload</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary, with a willingness to be personally accountable for actions</li>
          
          <li>oTo be proactive in service development, liaising closely with the MDT in order to promote clinical excellence</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to manage own time &amp; meet deadlines</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to critically evaluate current research &amp; apply to own practice</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oEvidence of specialist clinical knowledge in chronic kidney disease particularly relating to CKD-MBD and it's management strategies</li>
            
            <li>oEffective written communication skills</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Personal Qualities &amp; attributes
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oAbility to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately</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>Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Royal Free Hospital</p>
      <p>Pond Street</p>
      <p>Hampstead</p>
            <p>NW3 2QG</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
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        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Royal Free Hospital</p>
          <p>Pond Street</p>
          <p>Hampstead</p>
                    <p>NW3 2QG</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
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