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Specialist Counsellor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We have an exciting opportunity for a experience counsellor with experience of working with children to join our Children Looked After CLA service. This is a part time role and will be ideal for someone who has 12 months counselling experience post registration with a relevant professional body.</p>  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This post will work under the line management of
the Service Lead and Senior Practitioner. The role will be varied, challenging,
and rewarding as you will work as part of a diverse clinical team pro-actively developing
the service through co-production, delivery, and ongoing innovation.</p>  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community
health organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of community
health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative,
effective and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities
and stakeholders.</p><p>

We are a values driven
organisation, dedicated to reducing health inequalities and improving peoples
lives. We would love to hear from you if you would like the opportunity to work
with in a close team of committed professionals and you share our values of
designing and delivering health services.</p>


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

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

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £24,000 to £27,000 a year
      
        depending on qualifications and experience (pro rata)
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>E0343-25-0016abl633J</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Nexus Business Centre</p>
      <p>6 Darby Close</p>
      <p>Cheney Manor</p>
      <p>Swindon</p>
      <p>SN2 2PN</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Main Tasks:</strong></p><ul><li>To deliver therapeutic interventions to children and young people, working independently which may at times mean some travel and lone working.</li> </ul><ul><li>To provide counselling to young people.</li> </ul><ul><li>To develop alternatives to one-to-one therapeutic work i.e., group work.</li> </ul><ul><li>To facilitate peer support interventions with and for children and young people.</li> </ul><ul><li>To maintain confidential case notes and records in a timely manner ensuring that they are stored securely using the specified case management systems.</li> </ul><ul><li>To develop links to other agencies and services and have a good understanding of local services for signposting and onward referrals</li> </ul><ul><li>To positively manage risk and recognise and pro-actively respond to child protection and safeguarding issues.</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Communication</strong></p><ul><li>Be able to communicate and engage with children and young people appropriate to individual needs.</li> </ul><ul><li>Ensure young people feel listened to, feel in control and are respected.</li> </ul><ul><li>Be a team player</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>WORKING PRACTICE EXPECTATIONS</strong></p><p><strong>Ethical Practice</strong></p><p>Employed therapists are required to abide by the Ethical Framework for Good Practise in Counselling and Psychotherapy (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) or equivalent.</p><p></p><p><strong>Professional Membership and Registration</strong></p><p>It is required that employed practitioners maintain active membership with a national organisation that represents the field of psychological therapy and people who work as counsellors and therapists, such AFT, BACP, BPS, BABCP or HCPC or UKCP. Employed practitioners will ideally pursue accreditation or registration with one of these bodies; and will complete annual continuing professional development and associated procedures required to maintain accreditation and/or registration. All costs associated with professional memberships, subscriptions, conferences, continuing education etc., are borne by the practitioner.</p><p><strong>Liability Insurance</strong></p><p>Employed practitioners are covered against malpractice liability by ABL insurance.</p><p><strong>Supervision</strong></p><p>Employed clinical practitioners are required to attend supervision at the minimum frequency of 1.5 hours per FTE per month, with an appropriately qualified professional approved by ABL. This time is included in the contract.</p><p>Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship; all applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Main Tasks:</strong></p><ul><li>To deliver therapeutic interventions to children and young people, working independently which may at times mean some travel and lone working.</li> </ul><ul><li>To provide counselling to young people.</li> </ul><ul><li>To develop alternatives to one-to-one therapeutic work i.e., group work.</li> </ul><ul><li>To facilitate peer support interventions with and for children and young people.</li> </ul><ul><li>To maintain confidential case notes and records in a timely manner ensuring that they are stored securely using the specified case management systems.</li> </ul><ul><li>To develop links to other agencies and services and have a good understanding of local services for signposting and onward referrals</li> </ul><ul><li>To positively manage risk and recognise and pro-actively respond to child protection and safeguarding issues.</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Communication</strong></p><ul><li>Be able to communicate and engage with children and young people appropriate to individual needs.</li> </ul><ul><li>Ensure young people feel listened to, feel in control and are respected.</li> </ul><ul><li>Be a team player</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>WORKING PRACTICE EXPECTATIONS</strong></p><p><strong>Ethical Practice</strong></p><p>Employed therapists are required to abide by the Ethical Framework for Good Practise in Counselling and Psychotherapy (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) or equivalent.</p><p></p><p><strong>Professional Membership and Registration</strong></p><p>It is required that employed practitioners maintain active membership with a national organisation that represents the field of psychological therapy and people who work as counsellors and therapists, such AFT, BACP, BPS, BABCP or HCPC or UKCP. Employed practitioners will ideally pursue accreditation or registration with one of these bodies; and will complete annual continuing professional development and associated procedures required to maintain accreditation and/or registration. All costs associated with professional memberships, subscriptions, conferences, continuing education etc., are borne by the practitioner.</p><p><strong>Liability Insurance</strong></p><p>Employed practitioners are covered against malpractice liability by ABL insurance.</p><p><strong>Supervision</strong></p><p>Employed clinical practitioners are required to attend supervision at the minimum frequency of 1.5 hours per FTE per month, with an appropriately qualified professional approved by ABL. This time is included in the contract.</p><p>Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship; all applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>1 years post qualification counselling /psychotherapy experience.</li>
        
        <li>Professional registration with recognised National Body (e.g. BACP/UKCP, HCPC).</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team environment.</li>
        
        <li>Experience in managing a caseload. </li>
        
        <li>Ability to assess and manage risks.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to recognise and respond to concerns about child protection and safeguarding.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to make use of supervision.</li>
        
        <li>Up to date knowledge of CYP emotional wellbeing / early mental health clinical evidence-based practice and support for parents/carers.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience in eth CLA sector.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in quality improvement measures.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in pathway development.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in delivering training and workshops to CYP and parents / carers.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in delivering training to professionals.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in running peer support groups.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills and Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent interpersonal skills </li>
        
        <li>Excellent communication skills including listening, verbal and written.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate with CYP of different ages, developmental level and backgrounds.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent telephone manner.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to prioritise work tasks.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work under high pressure and in a fast-paced environment.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent organisational and time management skills.</li>
        
        <li>Understanding and evidence of adhering to information governance and data protection policies.</li>
        
        <li>Efficient problem-solving skills.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to interact with colleagues and other stakeholders politely and courteously.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent IT skills and proficient in all areas of Microsoft Office &amp; running remote meetings.</li>
        
        <li>Experience with reporting in client database packages.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent customer care.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of accuracy and paying attention to detail in tasks.</li>
        
        <li>Punctuality, reliability and honesty.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to use own initiative and confident to do so in the workplace.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Local knowledge of services and need.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Job Specific Requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.</li>
        
        <li>Willing to travel.</li>
        
        <li>Enhanced DBS check.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>1 years post qualification counselling /psychotherapy experience.</li>
          
          <li>Professional registration with recognised National Body (e.g. BACP/UKCP, HCPC).</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team environment.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in managing a caseload. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to assess and manage risks.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to recognise and respond to concerns about child protection and safeguarding.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to make use of supervision.</li>
          
          <li>Up to date knowledge of CYP emotional wellbeing / early mental health clinical evidence-based practice and support for parents/carers.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience in eth CLA sector.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in quality improvement measures.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in pathway development.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in delivering training and workshops to CYP and parents / carers.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in delivering training to professionals.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in running peer support groups.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills and Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent interpersonal skills </li>
          
          <li>Excellent communication skills including listening, verbal and written.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate with CYP of different ages, developmental level and backgrounds.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent telephone manner.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to prioritise work tasks.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work under high pressure and in a fast-paced environment.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent organisational and time management skills.</li>
          
          <li>Understanding and evidence of adhering to information governance and data protection policies.</li>
          
          <li>Efficient problem-solving skills.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to interact with colleagues and other stakeholders politely and courteously.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent IT skills and proficient in all areas of Microsoft Office &amp; running remote meetings.</li>
          
          <li>Experience with reporting in client database packages.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent customer care.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of accuracy and paying attention to detail in tasks.</li>
          
          <li>Punctuality, reliability and honesty.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to use own initiative and confident to do so in the workplace.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Local knowledge of services and need.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Job Specific Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.</li>
          
          <li>Willing to travel.</li>
          
          <li>Enhanced DBS check.</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>ABL Health Ltd</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Nexus Business Centre</p>
      <p>6 Darby Close</p>
      <p>Cheney Manor</p>
      <p>Swindon</p>
      <p>SN2 2PN</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/" target="_blank">https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>ABL Health Ltd</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Nexus Business Centre</p>
          <p>6 Darby Close</p>
          <p>Cheney Manor</p>
          <p>Swindon</p>
          <p>SN2 2PN</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/" target="_blank">https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Counsellor/Psychotherapist 

Counsellor/Psychotherapist - CYP 

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Genetic/Genomic Counsellor to join the NWTRGS Cancer Genetics team in delivering a comprehensive, equitable clinical genomic and counselling service for people with, or at-risk of, inherited cancer.</p> <p>The post holder will have experience in genetic/genomic counselling and will manage an independent caseload of diagnostic, pre-symptomatic and urgent cancer cases. They will have on-call responsibilities which include managing urgent cases and being able to answer appropriate queries.</p> <p>As a member of the Cancer Genetics Team, the post holder will also be involved in providing cancer risk assessment advice and guidance and be responsible for preparing for and attending relevant MDTs. The post holder may also be involved in a specialist cancer clinic depending on the needs of the service. They will maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the scientific, medical, and psychological aspects of Clinical Genetics. The post holder will work alongside other clinicians within the department, as well as other healthcare professionals, including mainstream colleagues. The post holder should already hold or be working toward professional UK registration.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p> Provide genetic/genomic counselling using different communication modalities such as in-person, virtual and telephone consultations (including preparation and planning for consultation and post clinic follow-up)</p> <p> Accurately document family history using paper and appropriate computer systems such as Phenotips</p> <p> Keep up-to-date and clear records</p> <p> Make appropriate referrals for patients</p> <p> Maintain a log of all patients seen</p> <p> Take a lead role in clinic appointments</p> <p> Support and work alongside cancer mainstream colleagues in the region</p> <p> Order genetic tests where appropriate</p> <p> Liaise with other healthcare professionals</p> <p> Be responsible for preparation of, attending and presenting cases at MDT meetings</p> <p> May triage referrals of patients to the service within their area of expertise, using appropriate protocols</p> <p> Risk assessment within their area of expertise using appropriate software</p> <p> Act as a cancer genetics resource and participate in teaching of genetics to other healthcare professionals/students or patient/public groups.</p> <p> Be responsible for overseeing some of the cancer team database/spreadsheets of known pathogenic/likely pathogenic carriers for cancer predisposition syndromes</p> <p> Contribute to service development, audit and studies</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.</p>
<p>Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.</p>
<p>We run major acute services at:</p>
<ul>
<li>Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&amp;E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK</li>
<li>St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease</li>
<li>Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice</li>
<li>Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.</li>
</ul>
<p>We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.</p>
      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>04 September 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £53,751 to £60,651 a year
      
        Per annum incl HCAS pr rata
      
    </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>337-NP-9021DG</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Northwest Thames Regional Genetic Service, 8th Floor, Northwick Park Hospital</p>
      <p>Watford road</p>
      <p>Harrow</p>
            <p>HA1 3UJ</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education/ Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oEducated to Master's Level with advanced knowledge and clinical expertise in cancer genetics AND Genetic counsellor  Registration with HCPC or AHCS (or be working towards registration)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oCounselling skills qualification</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge and experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oSpecialist interest in cancer genetics as demonstrated through clinical expertise and/or research</li>
        
        <li>oExperience in genetic counselling, at level of Trainee Genetic Counsellor or equivalent</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of managing an individual caseload</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oPrevious experience as a band 7 genetic counsellor</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of teaching</li>
          
          <li>oExperience in working in cancer genetics</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills, abilities and attributes
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oDemonstrate ability to receive and present highly complex information verbally and in writing to a variety of audiences</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to work autonomously and manage an independent caseload</li>
        
        <li>oWorks within AGNC and AHCS code of ethics and scope of practice</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to work under pressure</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to use all relevant computer/ IT programs</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to review current literature and apply new data to risk analysis</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to work within a multidisciplinary team</li>
        
        <li>oExcellent organisational skills, attention to detail and recognition of the importance of record keeping</li>
        
        <li>oExcellent verbal and written communication and listening skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oProven ability to educate genetic and non-genetic healthcare professionals</li>
          
          <li>oAttending of, taking minutes, leading and /or organise multidisciplinary meetings/clinics.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          HEART values
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values - Honesty, Equality, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education/ Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oEducated to Master's Level with advanced knowledge and clinical expertise in cancer genetics AND Genetic counsellor  Registration with HCPC or AHCS (or be working towards registration)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oCounselling skills qualification</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge and experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oSpecialist interest in cancer genetics as demonstrated through clinical expertise and/or research</li>
          
          <li>oExperience in genetic counselling, at level of Trainee Genetic Counsellor or equivalent</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of managing an individual caseload</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oPrevious experience as a band 7 genetic counsellor</li>
            
            <li>oExperience of teaching</li>
            
            <li>oExperience in working in cancer genetics</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills, abilities and attributes
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oDemonstrate ability to receive and present highly complex information verbally and in writing to a variety of audiences</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to work autonomously and manage an independent caseload</li>
          
          <li>oWorks within AGNC and AHCS code of ethics and scope of practice</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to work under pressure</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to use all relevant computer/ IT programs</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to review current literature and apply new data to risk analysis</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to work within a multidisciplinary team</li>
          
          <li>oExcellent organisational skills, attention to detail and recognition of the importance of record keeping</li>
          
          <li>oExcellent verbal and written communication and listening skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oProven ability to educate genetic and non-genetic healthcare professionals</li>
            
            <li>oAttending of, taking minutes, leading and /or organise multidisciplinary meetings/clinics.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            HEART values
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values - Honesty, Equality, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.</li>
          
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Northwest Thames Regional Genetic Service, 8th Floor, Northwick Park Hospital</p>
      <p>Watford road</p>
      <p>Harrow</p>
            <p>HA1 3UJ</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Northwest Thames Regional Genetic Service, 8th Floor, Northwick Park Hospital</p>
          <p>Watford road</p>
          <p>Harrow</p>
                    <p>HA1 3UJ</p>
        
      

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

Genetic Counsellor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Help for Psychology is a friendly, growing team. We carry out multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental assessments and provide psychoeducation and therapy for children and young people at our clinic in Norwich. We are a recognised provider of NHS Right to Choose services in Norfolk and Waveney. We have a team of employed and associate clinicians and this role has been developed specifically to support our existing senior clinicians (who also work part time) in managing our team of employed clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists and trainees from the UEA. There is also the opportunity to join the senior management team in shaping the future direction of the company. This would be an ideal role for an experienced clinical psychologist who is seeking a more flexible role where there is the opportunity to balance workload and professional development (we are happy to talk about flexible work hours and will even consider a term time only contract). We are committed to providing a truly holistic, multi-disciplinary service to children and young people in the local area, with clinicians from a range of disciplines (psychiatry, paediatrics, occupational and speech and language therapy) and in turn can offer an attractive salary and benefits package, a comfortable and airy work environment and free parking on site.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The role will provide a flexible mix of clinical work (both assessment and therapy), supervision and management and the opportunity to be part of the wider senior management team shaping and developing the future direction of the company. Many of our cases are complex and we need someone with a good understanding of autism, ADHD and joint presentations, who also brings substantial knowledge of trauma, attachment difficulties, and mental health challenges. From a therapeutic point of view, we currently offer psychoeducation, adapted CBT, EMDR, ACT, Compassion Focused and CAT informed therapy packages, and would be happy to embrace new ideas and support additional training.</p><p>We need strong supervision skills and would support the successful applicant to pursue management training, or coaching, if this was required.</p><p>There would also be the opportunity to support workforce planning and to contribute strategically.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Help for Psychology started life as a small, independent, family-run practice in 2015. Our website (<a href="http://www.help4psychology.co.uk" target="_blank">www.help4psychology.co.uk</a>) explains our reason for being. Although we have grown significantly in the last few years, the family feel remains. People don't work for us, they work with us.</p><p>We pride ourselves on supporting flexible working practices. We appreciate that dropping children off at school, picking them up in the evening and having the time to attend school concerts etc is important. Our clinical appointment times reflect this.</p><p>We also appreciate that people need a good work-life balance and workloads for our team reflect this. Our assessments are high quality and we always aim to make sure that families feel heard and that they have had enough time to tell their story. We have invested time in developing clinical tools that help clinicians to spend less time on admin and report writing and more time on clinical work.</p><p>We support training and offer CPD opportunities. Due to our Clinical Director's links with Kings College London, there is also the opportunity to be involved in research and data collection. This also means that our team have access to up-to-date research papers and tools.</p>


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

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

    
  

  
  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      Depending on experience
      
        Will depend upon experience
      
    </p>
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>E0400-25-0003</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>The Grange</p>
      <p>62 Spixworth Road</p>
      <p>Norwich</p>
      <p>Norfolk</p>
      <p>NR6 7NF</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p> <strong>JOB
DESCRIPTION</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>PRINCIPAL CLINICAL
PSYCHOLOGIST </strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Job Title: Principal
Clinical Psychologist</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Pay Band: £74,300
(pro rata 0.6 WTE)</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Hours of work: 22.5 per week (days to be determined)</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Base: The Grange,
Norwich</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Managerially and professionally accountable to: Clinical Director</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Job
Summary/Job Purpose: </strong></p><p>To
take lead responsibility for clinical decisions which require the analysis,
interpretation and comparison of a range of options, including where expert
opinions may differ.</p><p>To
provide a highly specialised clinical psychology service to clients of the
organisation, providing specialised psychological assessment and therapy to
clients.</p><p>To
work autonomously in accordance with The British Psychological Society Code of
Conduct, Ethical Principles and Guidelines 2004, and Health and Care
Professions Council.</p><p>To have delegated responsibility,
in consultation with the Clinical Director, for the professional leadership,
planning, systematic provision and review of assessment and therapeutic
services offered by Help for Psychology.</p><p>To take responsibility for the
professional leadership and management of clinical psychologists, within Help
for Psychology</p><p>To establish ways in which broad
clinical and professional policies should be interpreted and be accountable for
own professional actions and decisions. </p><p>In collaboration with the Clinical
Director, devise, develop, interpret and implement policies and service
developments as required for Help for Psychology.</p><p>In collaboration with the Clinical
Director, develop psychological therapies provision and ensure clinical
governance processes are in place and implemented within Help for Psychology</p><p>To ensure supervision of core LD
clinical and final year specialist placements for the University of East Anglia
clinical psychology training course.</p><p>To
have delegated responsibility in conjunction with the Clinical Director and
Operations Manager, for recruitment of clinical psychologists within Help for
Psychology.</p><p></p><p><strong>1.0 Clinical Duties</strong></p><p>1.1 To exercise autonomous professional
responsibility and be legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of
professional practice, being guided by principles and broad occupational
policies. </p><p>1.2 To provide clinical assessments drawing
on advanced specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of a wide range of
psychological procedures and evidence-based practices. </p><p>1.3 To provide psychological formulations,
drawing on advanced specialist theoretical knowledge and experience. </p><p>1.4 To make appropriate clinical
judgements, including where appropriate diagnoses, formulations and decisions
involving unique and highly complex facts or situations presenting within Help
for Psychology.</p><p>1.5 To prepare written reports following
specialist assessment and supervise the reports of other clinicians within the
team with regard to clinical quality and accuracy.</p><p>1.6 To contribute to long-term strategic
planning meetings</p><p>1.7 To be responsible for ensuring the
integrity and proper evaluation of psychological interventions applied by other
professionals working under the post holders supervision and provide
advice/consultancy where required. </p><p><strong>2.0
Service Management and Development </strong></p><p>2.1 To have delegated responsibility for,
and to advise the Clinical Director regarding the provision, organisation,
development and long-term strategic planning for Help for Psychology</p><p>2.2 To have delegated responsibility for
professional leadership and management and deployment of all Clinical
Psychologists within the team.</p><p> Professional
supervision (including caseload management.)
</p><p> Personal
Appraisal and Development Reviews. </p><p> Ensuring
appropriate clinical supervision arrangements and attendance. </p><p> Recruitment of further Clinical Psychologists and Assistant
Psychologists </p><p>2.3 To be responsible for identifying
service needs and priorities within Help for Psychology and informing the
Clinical Director of developments and gaps in service. </p><p>
2.4 Together with the
Clinical Director to be responsible for developing, interpreting and
implementing policies and service development strategies for the service for the
defined area and within own clinical practice.</p><p>2.5 To be responsible for implementing
Clinical Governance initiatives within Help for Psychology</p><p>2.6 To be responsible for keeping abreast
of statutory and legislative developments, and adaptation of policies and
practice in accordance with such developments as they apply to Help for
Psychology </p>  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p> <strong>JOB
DESCRIPTION</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>PRINCIPAL CLINICAL
PSYCHOLOGIST </strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Job Title: Principal
Clinical Psychologist</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Pay Band: £74,300
(pro rata 0.6 WTE)</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Hours of work: 22.5 per week (days to be determined)</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Base: The Grange,
Norwich</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Managerially and professionally accountable to: Clinical Director</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Job
Summary/Job Purpose: </strong></p><p>To
take lead responsibility for clinical decisions which require the analysis,
interpretation and comparison of a range of options, including where expert
opinions may differ.</p><p>To
provide a highly specialised clinical psychology service to clients of the
organisation, providing specialised psychological assessment and therapy to
clients.</p><p>To
work autonomously in accordance with The British Psychological Society Code of
Conduct, Ethical Principles and Guidelines 2004, and Health and Care
Professions Council.</p><p>To have delegated responsibility,
in consultation with the Clinical Director, for the professional leadership,
planning, systematic provision and review of assessment and therapeutic
services offered by Help for Psychology.</p><p>To take responsibility for the
professional leadership and management of clinical psychologists, within Help
for Psychology</p><p>To establish ways in which broad
clinical and professional policies should be interpreted and be accountable for
own professional actions and decisions. </p><p>In collaboration with the Clinical
Director, devise, develop, interpret and implement policies and service
developments as required for Help for Psychology.</p><p>In collaboration with the Clinical
Director, develop psychological therapies provision and ensure clinical
governance processes are in place and implemented within Help for Psychology</p><p>To ensure supervision of core LD
clinical and final year specialist placements for the University of East Anglia
clinical psychology training course.</p><p>To
have delegated responsibility in conjunction with the Clinical Director and
Operations Manager, for recruitment of clinical psychologists within Help for
Psychology.</p><p></p><p><strong>1.0 Clinical Duties</strong></p><p>1.1 To exercise autonomous professional
responsibility and be legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of
professional practice, being guided by principles and broad occupational
policies. </p><p>1.2 To provide clinical assessments drawing
on advanced specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of a wide range of
psychological procedures and evidence-based practices. </p><p>1.3 To provide psychological formulations,
drawing on advanced specialist theoretical knowledge and experience. </p><p>1.4 To make appropriate clinical
judgements, including where appropriate diagnoses, formulations and decisions
involving unique and highly complex facts or situations presenting within Help
for Psychology.</p><p>1.5 To prepare written reports following
specialist assessment and supervise the reports of other clinicians within the
team with regard to clinical quality and accuracy.</p><p>1.6 To contribute to long-term strategic
planning meetings</p><p>1.7 To be responsible for ensuring the
integrity and proper evaluation of psychological interventions applied by other
professionals working under the post holders supervision and provide
advice/consultancy where required. </p><p><strong>2.0
Service Management and Development </strong></p><p>2.1 To have delegated responsibility for,
and to advise the Clinical Director regarding the provision, organisation,
development and long-term strategic planning for Help for Psychology</p><p>2.2 To have delegated responsibility for
professional leadership and management and deployment of all Clinical
Psychologists within the team.</p><p> Professional
supervision (including caseload management.)
</p><p> Personal
Appraisal and Development Reviews. </p><p> Ensuring
appropriate clinical supervision arrangements and attendance. </p><p> Recruitment of further Clinical Psychologists and Assistant
Psychologists </p><p>2.3 To be responsible for identifying
service needs and priorities within Help for Psychology and informing the
Clinical Director of developments and gaps in service. </p><p>
2.4 Together with the
Clinical Director to be responsible for developing, interpreting and
implementing policies and service development strategies for the service for the
defined area and within own clinical practice.</p><p>2.5 To be responsible for implementing
Clinical Governance initiatives within Help for Psychology</p><p>2.6 To be responsible for keeping abreast
of statutory and legislative developments, and adaptation of policies and
practice in accordance with such developments as they apply to Help for
Psychology </p>    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Additional formal management training would be an advantage as would formal training in a recognised therapeutic area (e.g. EMDR, CAT etc)</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ideally we are looking for a qualified clinical psychologist with a minimum of five years post-qualification experience.  Previous experience of team leadership/management/supervision is essential.</li>
        
        <li>A sound understanding of autism and ADHD is also essential</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Measurable experience in assessment and diagnosis would be desirable in addition to a sound understanding of complex trauma, attachment difficulties and mental health challenges as they relate to children and young people aged between 5 and 18</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Additional formal management training would be an advantage as would formal training in a recognised therapeutic area (e.g. EMDR, CAT etc)</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ideally we are looking for a qualified clinical psychologist with a minimum of five years post-qualification experience.  Previous experience of team leadership/management/supervision is essential.</li>
          
          <li>A sound understanding of autism and ADHD is also essential</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Measurable experience in assessment and diagnosis would be desirable in addition to a sound understanding of complex trauma, attachment difficulties and mental health challenges as they relate to children and young people aged between 5 and 18</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
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    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Help for Psychology Services</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>The Grange</p>
      <p>62 Spixworth Road</p>
      <p>Norwich</p>
      <p>Norfolk</p>
      <p>NR6 7NF</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://help4psychology.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://help4psychology.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Help for Psychology Services</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Grange</p>
          <p>62 Spixworth Road</p>
          <p>Norwich</p>
          <p>Norfolk</p>
          <p>NR6 7NF</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://help4psychology.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://help4psychology.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Principal Clinical Psychologist

Occupational Therapist - Willow Therapy Unit

Highly Specialist Practitioner Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Mind Matters Surrey NHS are a NHS Talking Therapies service looking for an enthusiastic and motivated therapist for a fixed term maternity cover.</p>
<p>Your role will be delivering evidence-based interventions, one to one and in group settings, to adults (aged 17yrs+) who have a range of Anxiety and Depression related problems.</p>
<p>You'll be joining a strong, supportive team which is part of the Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership. We offer all the NHS benefits, including the agenda for change salary, NHS pension and the 5% outer London Fringe. We are a forward thinking and progressive service offering plenty of opportunities for further training and career development.</p>
<p>We'd like to hear from you if you are a CBT Therapist that can meet the requirements below:</p>
<ul>
<li>IAPT Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological therapies</li>
<li>BABCP Provisional/Full Accreditation</li>
<li>Recent evidence of working as a CBT Therapist within IAPT/NHS Talking Therapies</li>
<li>Good IT skills and excellent communication skills and demonstrable ability to work in a collaborative way with colleagues and other services.</li>
<li>There is a requirement to work a minimum of 1 late nights ( Mon-Weds, 8pm) or a Saturday per week and to offer 2 in person clinics</li>
<li>In person clinics will be based across Surrey according to service need</li>
</ul>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>  <li>Assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions</li>  <li>Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Treatment as necessary, conveying CBT and other psychological formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.</li>  <li>Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.</li>  <li>Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.</li>  <li>Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.</li>  <li>Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help to collate and disseminate the results for feedback.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies in the care provided clients.</li> </ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.</p>
<p>We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.</p>
<p>Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.</p>
<p>Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.</p>
<p>For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.</p>
<p><strong>Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.</strong></p>
<p>We look forward to receiving your application!</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>09 September 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
      
        Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>1 years</p>
  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>325-7395253-TT</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Unither House</p>
      <p>Curfew Bell Road</p>
      <p>Chertsey</p>
            <p>KT16 9FG</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>IAPT post graduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies</li>
        
        <li>BABCP  membership/accreditation</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Working within an IAPT service at High Intensity level</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>IAPT post graduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies</li>
          
          <li>BABCP  membership/accreditation</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Working within an IAPT service at High Intensity level</li>
          
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Unither House</p>
      <p>Curfew Bell Road</p>
      <p>Chertsey</p>
            <p>KT16 9FG</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Unither House</p>
          <p>Curfew Bell Road</p>
          <p>Chertsey</p>
                    <p>KT16 9FG</p>
        
      

      
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High Intensity Therapist CBT - Fixed term maternity cover

Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) or Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and committed Clinical Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist to join our well-established Complex Psychological Interventions Service in Bristol. The post is based in Adult Mental Health Services in the Inner City and East Bristol team, and the successful applicant will support the delivery of psychological interventions in the Assessment and Recovery Team.</p>
<p>We are looking for applicants with a particular interest in working with people with a broad range of complex and enduring mental health difficulties across the lifespan, including older adults who are served within our ageless service. We are particularly interested in candidates with special skills and experience in CBT for severe mental health difficulties.</p>
<p>In addition, the successful candidate will lead the organisation and development of our established Staff Support Debrief Service for the community teams in Bristol.</p>
<p>As well as working closely within the teams, you will receive excellent support and supervision from more senior and well-established CPI members. There will be opportunities for continuing professional development and development of innovative research projects.</p>
  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>o To provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy to patients and carers as appropriate to the service. </p> <p>o To provide highly specialist advice and consultation on clients' formulation and psychological management to other non-psychologist colleagues.</p> <p>o To use highly specialist psychological knowledge and skills to contribute to the more effective management of patients by the various teams in the area and where appropriate outside of the area.</p> <p>o To lead the organisation and development of the Staff Support Debrief Service for the community teams in Bristol.</p> <p>o To clinically supervise/line manage trainee clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists, CAPs and less experienced psychology staff, and other professionals. </p> <p>o To contribute to audit, research, policy and service development within the areas served by the Complex Psychological Interventions Service.</p> <p>o To develop and deliver training in psychological therapies for multidisciplinary staff.</p>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):</strong>a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.</p> <p>We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&amp;NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.</p> <p>Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. </p> <p>AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.</p> <p>At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.</p>


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £55,690 to £62,682 a year
      
        pro rata
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>342-BR153-0925</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>The Speedwell Centre</p>
      <p>Whitefield Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS5 7TJ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>CLINICAL</strong></p> <p> To provide a high quality and largely autonomous and systematic clinical/counselling psychology service. </p> <p> To undertake highly specialist assessments, including neuropsychological assessment, risk assessment and assessment for suitability for specialist psychological therapies with clients and their carers (as appropriate to the role).</p> <p> To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.</p> <p> To be responsible for providing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.</p> <p> To provide at least one specialist evidence based psychological intervention as dictated by the needs of the service.</p> <p> To provide highly specialist consultation to members of the various teams in the area and beyond regarding formulation and psychological management of clients of those teams.</p> <p> To use highly specialist psychological knowledge and skills to contribute to the more effective management of patients by teams.</p> <p> To be involved in the development and delivery of training within the Trust.</p> <p> To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Service.</p> <p> To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.</p> <p> To support the full implementation of the Your Team, Your Conversation, Your Plan framework, including acting as Keyworker as appropriate to the needs of the service.</p> <p> To enter data as requested by the Trust in a timely manner.</p> <p><strong>MANAGEMENT</strong></p> <p> Delegated caseload supervision</p> <p> Represent the service at specialist meetings as requested</p> <p> The co-ordination of small scale projects as requested</p> <p><strong>PROFESSIONAL</strong></p> <p> To fully adhere to the Policies and Procedures of the HCPC. To fully observe the BPS (1996) Code of Conduct and the DCP Guidelines for the Professional Practice of Clinical Psychology (1995).</p> <p> To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Trust, Area, Clinical Psychology policies and procedures. Copies of Trust Policies can be accessed via the staff intranet or from your manager.</p> <p> To participate in local psychological therapy meetings, Complex Psychological Interventions Service meetings, and Trust-wide meetings as appropriate.</p> <p> To maintain and develop high standards of clinical psychology practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with other clinical psychologists. </p> <p> To participate in an annual performance appraisal.</p> <p> To participate in clinical supervision.</p> <p><strong>SERVICE GOVERNANCE</strong></p> <p> To participate in service governance processes in the profession and in the LDU to maintain a safe, effective service which responds to Service User feedback.</p> <p> To support and participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit.</p> <p> To liaise with other disciplines and agencies to ensure that best practice is shared.</p> <p> To promote the use of effective interventions in the service.</p>   

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>CLINICAL</strong></p> <p> To provide a high quality and largely autonomous and systematic clinical/counselling psychology service. </p> <p> To undertake highly specialist assessments, including neuropsychological assessment, risk assessment and assessment for suitability for specialist psychological therapies with clients and their carers (as appropriate to the role).</p> <p> To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.</p> <p> To be responsible for providing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.</p> <p> To provide at least one specialist evidence based psychological intervention as dictated by the needs of the service.</p> <p> To provide highly specialist consultation to members of the various teams in the area and beyond regarding formulation and psychological management of clients of those teams.</p> <p> To use highly specialist psychological knowledge and skills to contribute to the more effective management of patients by teams.</p> <p> To be involved in the development and delivery of training within the Trust.</p> <p> To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Service.</p> <p> To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.</p> <p> To support the full implementation of the Your Team, Your Conversation, Your Plan framework, including acting as Keyworker as appropriate to the needs of the service.</p> <p> To enter data as requested by the Trust in a timely manner.</p> <p><strong>MANAGEMENT</strong></p> <p> Delegated caseload supervision</p> <p> Represent the service at specialist meetings as requested</p> <p> The co-ordination of small scale projects as requested</p> <p><strong>PROFESSIONAL</strong></p> <p> To fully adhere to the Policies and Procedures of the HCPC. To fully observe the BPS (1996) Code of Conduct and the DCP Guidelines for the Professional Practice of Clinical Psychology (1995).</p> <p> To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Trust, Area, Clinical Psychology policies and procedures. Copies of Trust Policies can be accessed via the staff intranet or from your manager.</p> <p> To participate in local psychological therapy meetings, Complex Psychological Interventions Service meetings, and Trust-wide meetings as appropriate.</p> <p> To maintain and develop high standards of clinical psychology practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with other clinical psychologists. </p> <p> To participate in an annual performance appraisal.</p> <p> To participate in clinical supervision.</p> <p><strong>SERVICE GOVERNANCE</strong></p> <p> To participate in service governance processes in the profession and in the LDU to maintain a safe, effective service which responds to Service User feedback.</p> <p> To support and participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit.</p> <p> To liaise with other disciplines and agencies to ensure that best practice is shared.</p> <p> To promote the use of effective interventions in the service.</p>     
  


      
  
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        <li>Doctoral Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent.</li>
        
        <li>Eligible for Chartered Psychologist status.</li>
        
        <li>HCPC Registered.</li>
        
        <li>Specialist training in CBT.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence based therapeutic interventions with client group, including CBT.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering training to others in Mental Health services topics.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working alongside NHS multidisciplinary colleagues.</li>
        
        <li>Clinical supervision/consultation with other professionals.</li>
        
        <li>Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the specialism.  Ability to use this knowledge to think systemically/ organizationally.</li>
        
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          <li>Supervision Training.</li>
          
          <li>Post-qualification training in CBT for Psychosis.</li>
          
          <li>Relevant R&amp;D or clinical audit work post qualification.</li>
          
          <li>Clinical supervision of clinical or counselling psychology trainees.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of facilitating Staff Support Debrief meetings.</li>
          
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            Education, Qualification, Experience and Knowledge
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Doctoral Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent.</li>
          
          <li>Eligible for Chartered Psychologist status.</li>
          
          <li>HCPC Registered.</li>
          
          <li>Specialist training in CBT.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence based therapeutic interventions with client group, including CBT.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering training to others in Mental Health services topics.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working alongside NHS multidisciplinary colleagues.</li>
          
          <li>Clinical supervision/consultation with other professionals.</li>
          
          <li>Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the specialism.  Ability to use this knowledge to think systemically/ organizationally.</li>
          
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            <li>Supervision Training.</li>
            
            <li>Post-qualification training in CBT for Psychosis.</li>
            
            <li>Relevant R&amp;D or clinical audit work post qualification.</li>
            
            <li>Clinical supervision of clinical or counselling psychology trainees.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of facilitating Staff Support Debrief meetings.</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>
  

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

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

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>The Speedwell Centre</p>
      <p>Whitefield Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS5 7TJ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Speedwell Centre</p>
          <p>Whitefield Road</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS5 7TJ</p>
        
      

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

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