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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has become available for a forward thinking and experienced practitioner to join the Newham Early Intervention Service's (NEIS) clinical leadership team.</p>
<p>NEIS is a progressive and evolving team, looking to recruit a candidate who is similarly interested in creative, biopsychosocial approaches to supporting individuals with First Episode Psychosis.</p>
<p>Newham consistently ranks among the ten most deprived areas in the country. The challenge for NEIS involves developing a sustainable model of care that collaborates with service users and families, harnessing the collective power of families/networks and broader communities.</p>
<p>We are therefore keen to meet candidates who are highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about using innovative and community based approaches to support the recovery of individuals and their networks.</p>
<p>You would be working in a highly motivated community multidisciplinary team, which values the unique contribution of each member. We value creativity, innovation and care and it is important that our values align with that of any successful candidate. </p>
<p>We are particularly interested in promoting the professional development of the team, for instance by completing accredited training courses, setting up new groups and QI projects for the service. We are very interested in peer/lived experience work and broadening the scope of our therapeutic interventions, and welcome new ideas around how we can further develop this in NEIS.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Provide visible clinical leadership to staff members in NEIS, ensuring that the service provided is high quality and person-centred.Along with the Operational Lead and other Senior Practitioners, provide day-to-day operational management of NEIS.Along with the Operational Lead and other Senior Practitioners, ensure continued professional development within NEIS.To manage a protected caseload of service users with complex needs.To jointly take a lead and coordinate the referral and assessment pathway in NEIS.</p> <p><strong>Kindly refer to the attached JD/PS for more information</strong></p>



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


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>17 October 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 Inc HCA
      
    </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>363-NEW7517482</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Newham Early Intervention Service (EIS)</p>
      <p>Appleby Health Center</p>
      <p>63 Appleby Road, London</p>
            <p>E16 1LQ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education/  Qualification/  Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>RMN, DipSW,</li>
        
        <li>Mentorship training, Practice Assessor or equivalent</li>
        
        <li>Recognised post graduate qualifications in care of the adult with mental health problems</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of continual professional development</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>First or Masters degree level</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of psycho-social educational qualification, ie. CBT/BFI Trained in Quality Improvement</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>At least 4 years' experience in a field of Mental  Health, 2 years of which must be band 6</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with people with psychosis</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a community setting</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of the skills needed to supervise members of a multi-disciplinary team plus experience of supervising professional staff (this might include trainees)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience and/or training in Family  Interventions</li>
          
          <li>Experience of using a range of psychological approaches to care/assessment and intervention</li>
          
          <li>Experience of using a range of psychological approaches to care/assessment and intervention</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge of current best practice within Early Intervention in psychosis services in order to support adults &amp; young people with mental health problems.</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of current mental health legislation and knowledge of the Mental Health  Act 2007, Care Act 2014, NICE Guidelines for Psychosis.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of the principles and practice of clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management</li>
        
        <li>Ability to undertake comprehensive mental health assessments in a professional and sensitive manner</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate with service users/carers and colleagues across agencies effectively</li>
        
        <li>Ability to negotiate and lead across professional boundaries</li>
        
        <li>Ability to identify best practice and develop action plans to resolve poor practice as well as  to manage own time and work independently.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to manage and lead on incidents of verbal and violent aggression</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education/  Qualification/  Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>RMN, DipSW,</li>
          
          <li>Mentorship training, Practice Assessor or equivalent</li>
          
          <li>Recognised post graduate qualifications in care of the adult with mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of continual professional development</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>First or Masters degree level</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of psycho-social educational qualification, ie. CBT/BFI Trained in Quality Improvement</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>At least 4 years' experience in a field of Mental  Health, 2 years of which must be band 6</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people with psychosis</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a community setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of the skills needed to supervise members of a multi-disciplinary team plus experience of supervising professional staff (this might include trainees)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience and/or training in Family  Interventions</li>
            
            <li>Experience of using a range of psychological approaches to care/assessment and intervention</li>
            
            <li>Experience of using a range of psychological approaches to care/assessment and intervention</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of current best practice within Early Intervention in psychosis services in order to support adults &amp; young people with mental health problems.</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of current mental health legislation and knowledge of the Mental Health  Act 2007, Care Act 2014, NICE Guidelines for Psychosis.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the principles and practice of clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management</li>
          
          <li>Ability to undertake comprehensive mental health assessments in a professional and sensitive manner</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate with service users/carers and colleagues across agencies effectively</li>
          
          <li>Ability to negotiate and lead across professional boundaries</li>
          
          <li>Ability to identify best practice and develop action plans to resolve poor practice as well as  to manage own time and work independently.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to manage and lead on incidents of verbal and violent aggression</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>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Newham Early Intervention Service (EIS)</p>
      <p>Appleby Health Center</p>
      <p>63 Appleby Road, London</p>
            <p>E16 1LQ</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>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Newham Early Intervention Service (EIS)</p>
          <p>Appleby Health Center</p>
          <p>63 Appleby Road, London</p>
                    <p>E16 1LQ</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <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>

NHS Jobs

EIS Senior Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you an assistant psychologist, PWP or therapist? Are you looking to expand your skills and get more experience of working in crisis? If so, then this is the position for you!</p> <p>Working over the phone, you'll be responsible for conducting clinical risk and mental state assessments, providing short-term psychological interventions, and signposting patients to the most appropriate care. You'll be an expert in emotional validation and de-escalating crises, using a range of psychological interventions to empower patients and their families. </p> <p>With a variety of shift patterns available, you'll provide 24/7 support to those in need. We're looking for confident, recovery focused individuals with excellent communication skills. So if you're ready to take on this exciting new challenge, apply now to make a difference in people's lives</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The SPA promotes dynamic and innovative way of working, triaging and responding to crisis referrals. The role encompasses the NHS principle; right care, right time and right place. The SPA triages mental health crisis calls and referrals, providing tele-coaching psychologically informed interventions, support, guidance and signposting.</p> <p>Working via telephone within the SPA, Telecoaches are experts in validating, de-escalating crisis, formulating plans and coaching people in distress tolerance and emotional regulation strategies. Using a range of brief psychological interventions, Telecoaches empower patients, carers and families to manage distress and crisis effectively. </p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.</p> <p>Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith &amp; Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.</p> <p>The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.</p> <p>The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.</p>        
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>16 October 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £35,763 to £43,466 a year
      
        per annum pro rata inclusive of 15% HCAS
      
    </p>
  
  

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

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

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>222-HOU-107</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>St Bernards</p>
      <p>Uxbridge Road London</p>
      <p>Southall</p>
            <p>UB1 3EU</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached</p> <p>The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.</p>   

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached</p> <p>The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.</p>     
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications and Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualified to degree level in a relevant subject (nursing, OT, Social Worker, Psychologist with BPS approved post graduate certificate, counselling, psychological therapy) or equivalent experience.</li>
        
        <li>Psychological Therapy qualification (or currently working towards). PWP training course qualification</li>
        
        <li>Significant demonstrable equivalent experience in specific area or practice</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Masters level training in relevant Psychological or Mental Health area.</li>
          
          <li>Post-graduate training in relevant mental-health / psychological / recovery discipline.</li>
          
          <li>Qualified psychological therapist</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrable experience of work with people with moderate to severe mental health problems.</li>
        
        <li>Experience in psychological interventions - CBT or interpersonal therapy / dialectical behaviour therapy interventions or other evidence based approaches.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of NHS procedures and structures.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of multi-agency working.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working within and multi-disciplinary team.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience delivering psychological therapies via telephone.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in applying specialist psychological therapies.</li>
          
          <li>Previous experience of working within a crisis team.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge of legislation related to mental health and social care e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Care Programme Approach etc.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and skill in assessment, formulation of need and evaluation of presenting problems</li>
        
        <li>Competency in delivering clinical skills i.e. assessment, therapeutic interventions and management of mental health</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to challenge existing practice and promote continuous quality improvement.  Influencing and negotiating skills as well as adept at conflict resolution  Presenting skills and IT literate - specifically in the MS office suite of programmes.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work under pressure and manage  distressing and challenging situations.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to challenge existing practice and promote continuous quality improvement.</li>
        
        <li>Influencing and negotiating skills as well as adept at conflict resolution</li>
        
        <li>High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate information on formulation, risk and intervention to staff from other disciplines.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent report writing skills.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of RiO patient record system.</li>
          
          <li>Previous experience of assessing people who present in an acute mental health crisis.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Personal Qualities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Good range of information gathering skills.</li>
        
        <li>An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with learning disability, problems or other disabilities.</li>
        
        <li>Good range of problem solving skills.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to assess and manage risks.</li>
        
        <li>An ability to sustain empathy and personal engagement with individuals experiencing mental health problems or challenging behaviour.</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.</li>
        
        <li>Driven, reliable and methodical</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          Other requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing a service to clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week may include some on-call work.</li>
        
        <li>Fit and able to undertake patient facing work as and when required</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oPossession of a valid UK driving license.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications and Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualified to degree level in a relevant subject (nursing, OT, Social Worker, Psychologist with BPS approved post graduate certificate, counselling, psychological therapy) or equivalent experience.</li>
          
          <li>Psychological Therapy qualification (or currently working towards). PWP training course qualification</li>
          
          <li>Significant demonstrable equivalent experience in specific area or practice</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Masters level training in relevant Psychological or Mental Health area.</li>
            
            <li>Post-graduate training in relevant mental-health / psychological / recovery discipline.</li>
            
            <li>Qualified psychological therapist</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrable experience of work with people with moderate to severe mental health problems.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in psychological interventions - CBT or interpersonal therapy / dialectical behaviour therapy interventions or other evidence based approaches.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of NHS procedures and structures.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of multi-agency working.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working within and multi-disciplinary team.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience delivering psychological therapies via telephone.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in applying specialist psychological therapies.</li>
            
            <li>Previous experience of working within a crisis team.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of legislation related to mental health and social care e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Care Programme Approach etc.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and skill in assessment, formulation of need and evaluation of presenting problems</li>
          
          <li>Competency in delivering clinical skills i.e. assessment, therapeutic interventions and management of mental health</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to challenge existing practice and promote continuous quality improvement.  Influencing and negotiating skills as well as adept at conflict resolution  Presenting skills and IT literate - specifically in the MS office suite of programmes.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work under pressure and manage  distressing and challenging situations.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to challenge existing practice and promote continuous quality improvement.</li>
          
          <li>Influencing and negotiating skills as well as adept at conflict resolution</li>
          
          <li>High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate information on formulation, risk and intervention to staff from other disciplines.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent report writing skills.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of RiO patient record system.</li>
            
            <li>Previous experience of assessing people who present in an acute mental health crisis.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Personal Qualities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Good range of information gathering skills.</li>
          
          <li>An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with learning disability, problems or other disabilities.</li>
          
          <li>Good range of problem solving skills.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to assess and manage risks.</li>
          
          <li>An ability to sustain empathy and personal engagement with individuals experiencing mental health problems or challenging behaviour.</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.</li>
          
          <li>Driven, reliable and methodical</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Other requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing a service to clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week may include some on-call work.</li>
          
          <li>Fit and able to undertake patient facing work as and when required</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oPossession of a valid UK driving license.</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>
  

  


 
  
    
      
        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>
      

      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>West London NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>St Bernards</p>
      <p>Uxbridge Road London</p>
      <p>Southall</p>
            <p>UB1 3EU</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>West London NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>St Bernards</p>
          <p>Uxbridge Road London</p>
          <p>Southall</p>
                    <p>UB1 3EU</p>
        
      

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

Band 5 MHSPA Telecoach - Unregistered

Anatomical Pathology Technician

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are seeking to recruit two Specialist CAMHS Practitioners, one of the posts will be designated for a candidate from a nursing background. </p> <p>Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in Tower Hamlets are seeking clinicians to work in our socially and culturally diverse borough. We want the very best services for our children and young people. That's why we are looking for someone like you</p> <p>Tower Hamlets CAMHS is a busy, innovative and vibrant service with good relationship with our partner agencies in Social Care, Education and 3rd sector. </p> <p>Our main clinic is in Whitechapel, with a second clinic in Limehouse, both of which have excellent transport links.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>These posts are based in our multidisciplinary Emotional and Behavioural Team 2. We aim to deliver timely and comprehensive assessment and treatment service, offering goal-based episodes of care to children and young people and families. Alongside individual case work there are a range of groups such as DBT, NVR parenting and Behaviour Management for parents of children with Neurodevelopmental Difficulties. There are opportunities to have consultations from colleagues to support casework (such as Trauma, Psychotherapy consultations).We also have well established People Participation groups for parents and young people. The service embraces continual improvement and the staff and management team have a high degree of enthusiasm for quality improvement. </p> <p>Clinicians work in a hybrid model of direct face to face and remote working as appropriate. We are looking for: good communicators with energy, motivation and enthusiasm; the ability to work with individuals and families with complex difficulties and to work effectively with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency contexts; flexibility of approach; commitment to evidence-based practice; and the pursuit of the highest possible quality of service. We welcome applicant interested in full or part time hours. </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> <p>You can see what our service users want from you at:</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrrgffzyHck" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrrgffzyHck</a></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>27 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 Inc 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>363-SS7519917</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Tower Hamlets CAMHS</p>
      <p>18 Greatorex Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E1 5NF</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details. </p><p>For more information and/or an informal discussion, please contact: June Errington, Clinical Team Lead for EB2 (<a href="mailto:june.errington3@nhs.net" target="_blank">june.errington3@nhs.net</a>)</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details. </p><p>For more information and/or an informal discussion, please contact: June Errington, Clinical Team Lead for EB2 (<a href="mailto:june.errington3@nhs.net" target="_blank">june.errington3@nhs.net</a>)</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education/ Qualification/ Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession including:    Family &amp; Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist / Occupational Therapist / Social Worker / Art Therapist/Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health)</li>
        
        <li>Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g. BSc, Masters or Doctorate</li>
        
        <li>Registration with your appropriate body (e.g. UKCP, HCP, NMC etc.)</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD) in keeping with qualification period</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Previous experience of working in CAMHS</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with  (assessment, formulation and treating) a wide range of CAMHS clinical presentations</li>
        
        <li>Experience of risk assessment and risk management</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with children, young people and families in emotional crisis</li>
        
        <li>Experience of care planning and delivering episodes of evidence based interventions</li>
        
        <li>Experience, skills and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with partner agencies to support children and young people</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a culturally diverse area and inner city area, and delivering culturally sensitive care</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working providing modified interventions for children and young people who may have mental health needs in the context of neurovariance</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering evidence based psychological interventions for trauma and demonstrating trauma-informed practice</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering brief, consultative interventions</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS (such as Child Protection Guidelines, THRIVE Framework, Green Paper) and relevant legislation (e.g. Children's Act)</li>
        
        <li>In depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of standard setting and audit implementation</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS assessments evidence based interventions</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of clinical skills required to work with children and young people with mental health needs in the context of neurovariance</li>
        
        <li>Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments</li>
        
        <li>Able to manage own time and caseload</li>
        
        <li>Basic computer skills</li>
        
        <li>Commitment to equal opportunities</li>
        
        <li>Self-motivated, assertive and flexible</li>
        
        <li>Proven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional and physical demands of specialized therapeutic work with disturbed and distressed children, adolescents and their families/carer networks</li>
        
        <li>Freedom to act:  Physical effort: Confined sitting position(therapy);travelling within community</li>
        
        <li>Mental effort: writing reports; planning teaching; concentrating for therapy sessions /clinical supervision; managing psychiatric emergencies; precise accuracy when administering medication (for nurses).</li>
        
        <li>Emotional effort: Dealing with families in breakdown; experiencing trauma and abuse; occasional patient complaints; conveying of unwelcome news Working conditions: Occasional verbal and physical abuse; unpredictable clinical scenarios eg emergency home visits; travel in community all weathers</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education/ Qualification/ Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession including:    Family &amp; Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist / Occupational Therapist / Social Worker / Art Therapist/Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health)</li>
          
          <li>Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g. BSc, Masters or Doctorate</li>
          
          <li>Registration with your appropriate body (e.g. UKCP, HCP, NMC etc.)</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD) in keeping with qualification period</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous experience of working in CAMHS</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with  (assessment, formulation and treating) a wide range of CAMHS clinical presentations</li>
          
          <li>Experience of risk assessment and risk management</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children, young people and families in emotional crisis</li>
          
          <li>Experience of care planning and delivering episodes of evidence based interventions</li>
          
          <li>Experience, skills and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with partner agencies to support children and young people</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a culturally diverse area and inner city area, and delivering culturally sensitive care</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working providing modified interventions for children and young people who may have mental health needs in the context of neurovariance</li>
            
            <li>Experience of delivering evidence based psychological interventions for trauma and demonstrating trauma-informed practice</li>
            
            <li>Experience of delivering brief, consultative interventions</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS (such as Child Protection Guidelines, THRIVE Framework, Green Paper) and relevant legislation (e.g. Children's Act)</li>
          
          <li>In depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of standard setting and audit implementation</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS assessments evidence based interventions</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of clinical skills required to work with children and young people with mental health needs in the context of neurovariance</li>
          
          <li>Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments</li>
          
          <li>Able to manage own time and caseload</li>
          
          <li>Basic computer skills</li>
          
          <li>Commitment to equal opportunities</li>
          
          <li>Self-motivated, assertive and flexible</li>
          
          <li>Proven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional and physical demands of specialized therapeutic work with disturbed and distressed children, adolescents and their families/carer networks</li>
          
          <li>Freedom to act:  Physical effort: Confined sitting position(therapy);travelling within community</li>
          
          <li>Mental effort: writing reports; planning teaching; concentrating for therapy sessions /clinical supervision; managing psychiatric emergencies; precise accuracy when administering medication (for nurses).</li>
          
          <li>Emotional effort: Dealing with families in breakdown; experiencing trauma and abuse; occasional patient complaints; conveying of unwelcome news Working conditions: Occasional verbal and physical abuse; unpredictable clinical scenarios eg emergency home visits; travel in community all weathers</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>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Tower Hamlets CAMHS</p>
      <p>18 Greatorex Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E1 5NF</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <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>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Tower Hamlets CAMHS</p>
          <p>18 Greatorex Street</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>E1 5NF</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <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>

Specialist CAMHS Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The post holder will be required to deliver a comprehensive Occupational Therapy Service for service users on one designated wards and to contribute as required to the Central Therapy Group Programme, to meet the identified occupational and functional needs of the service users. As a member of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will provide a variety of interventions, promoting a recovery approach and social inclusion. This will include assessment and treatment on the unit, in community settings and home visits as appropriate to support the acute clinical pathway.</p> <p>The post-holder will ensure that her/his practice meets the requirements of this clinical group, and is in keeping with current evidence based practices. The post holder will work with OT's, Arts Therapists and technical staff to provide a comprehensive treatment programme for service users.</p> <p>The post holder will have supervisory responsibility for junior staff and student practitioners working in the unit. </p> <p>Although staff are allocated initially to work in one specific ward, all appointments are made to the In-Patient Services.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will be required to deliver a comprehensive Occupational Therapy Service for service users on one designated wards and to contribute as required to the Central Therapy Group Programme, to meet the identified occupational and functional needs of the service users. As a member of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will provide a variety of interventions, promoting a recovery approach and social inclusion. This will include assessment and treatment on the unit, in community settings and home visits as appropriate to support the acute clinical pathway.</p> <p>The post-holder will ensure that her/his practice meets the requirements of this clinical group, and is in keeping with current evidence based practices. The post holder will work with OT's, Arts Therapists and technical staff to provide a comprehensive treatment programme for service users.</p> <p>The post holder will have supervisory responsibility for junior staff and student practitioners working in the unit. </p> <p>Although staff are allocated initially to work in one specific ward, all appointments are made to the In-Patient Services.</p> <p></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT)</strong> is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.<strong>Our Five-Year Strategy:</strong> </p> <p>1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. </p> <p>2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all </p> <p>3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. </p> <p>4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. </p>   <p>In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>21 October 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £37,259 to £45,356 a year
      
        Per annum inclusive of HCAS
      
    </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,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>455-NLFT-1272-B</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Highgate Mental Health Centre West</p>
      <p>Dartmouth Park Hill,</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>N19 5NX</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information the role requirements and duties.</strong></p>   

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information the role requirements and duties.</strong></p>     
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>HCPC registration</li>
        
        <li>Diploma or degree in occupational therapy</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>preceptorship</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of working in mental health</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of understanding of national policies and procedures relating to mental health</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of use of standardised assessment</li>
        
        <li>evidence of clear written communication skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>evidence of supervising students or junior staff</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>evidence of understanding of models of practice</li>
        
        <li>evidence of continuous professional development</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>training in models of practice or standardised assessments</li>
          
          <li>evidence of ability to apply research and theory into practice</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>HCPC registration</li>
          
          <li>Diploma or degree in occupational therapy</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>preceptorship</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Evidence of working in mental health</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of understanding of national policies and procedures relating to mental health</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of use of standardised assessment</li>
          
          <li>evidence of clear written communication skills</li>
          
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            <li>evidence of supervising students or junior staff</li>
            
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            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>evidence of understanding of models of practice</li>
          
          <li>evidence of continuous professional development</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>training in models of practice or standardised assessments</li>
            
            <li>evidence of ability to apply research and theory into practice</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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    <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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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>North London NHS Foundation Trust </p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Highgate Mental Health Centre West</p>
      <p>Dartmouth Park Hill,</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>N19 5NX</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>North London NHS Foundation Trust </p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Highgate Mental Health Centre West</p>
          <p>Dartmouth Park Hill,</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>N19 5NX</p>
        
      

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

Band 5 Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapy Technician

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Highly Specialist CAMHS Practitioner open to Clinical or Counselling Psychologists, Family Therapists, Psychotherapists, Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, CBT Therapists, Arts Therapists</strong></p>   <p>Tower Hamlets Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is a friendly, thriving and innovative service based in Whitechapel, East London. In line with Trust policy, the service has adopted a hybrid clinical working model of direct face-to-face and remote working as appropriate. The service embraces continual improvement and the wellbeing of staff and has a high degree of enthusiasm for quality improvement and working together with partner agencies to provide the highest quality service to the population we serve.</p>   <p>This post is a permanent 0.8 post (4 days), 2 days within our Emotional &amp; Behavioural Team and 2 days within our Triage Team.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post-holder will be expected to:</p>   <ul>  <li> <p>To offer assessment and flexible, evidence-based and outcome focused episodes of care and interventions to children, young people and families within the Emotional &amp; Behavioural 1 pathway presenting with moderate to severe mental health needs.</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Within the Triage team, as a senior clinician, assist the team to support our service users in moving smoothly through the referral, treatment and discharge processes within the Tower Hamlets CAMHS service and to and from other services in their designated Borough.</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>To assist in leading and building on service developments such as reducing wait times, triage and signposting and developing the therapeutic offer.</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>To provide line management and clinical supervision.</p> </li> </ul>



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


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>20 October 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 Inc HCAs
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>363-SSLB7519638</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Tower Hamlets CAMHS</p>
      <p>18 Greatorex Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E1 5NF</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.</p>
<p>For more information and/or an informal discussion, please contact Dr Lisa J Walker, Clinical Team Lead Triage on <a href="mailto:lisajayne.walker@nhs.net" target="_blank">lisajayne.walker@nhs.net</a>.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.</p>
<p>For more information and/or an informal discussion, please contact Dr Lisa J Walker, Clinical Team Lead Triage on <a href="mailto:lisajayne.walker@nhs.net" target="_blank">lisajayne.walker@nhs.net</a>.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education/Qualification/Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession including Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist / Family Therapist / Social Worker / Psychotherapist / CBT therapist / Nurse/OT/Arts Therapist</li>
        
        <li>Registration with relevant professional body (e.g. HCPC, BABCP)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualifications/ training in specialist skills, e.g. CBT post graduate diploma</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge/Skills/Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Substantial experience working as a registered practitioner delivering evidence-based interventions with children, young people and families</li>
        
        <li>Substantial experience working with neuro-divergence</li>
        
        <li>Substantial experience of risk assessment and risk management</li>
        
        <li>Experience, skills and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting</li>
        
        <li>Experience of providing line management to others</li>
        
        <li>Experience of providing clinical supervision to others</li>
        
        <li>Experience of service improvement and/or QI projects</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working across multiple agencies/services</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge, understanding and experience with diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds and families with a high level of deprivation, including working with cultural advocates/interpreters</li>
        
        <li>Experience of screening and managing referrals</li>
        
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            Education/Qualification/Training
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession including Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist / Family Therapist / Social Worker / Psychotherapist / CBT therapist / Nurse/OT/Arts Therapist</li>
          
          <li>Registration with relevant professional body (e.g. HCPC, BABCP)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Qualifications/ training in specialist skills, e.g. CBT post graduate diploma</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge/Skills/Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Substantial experience working as a registered practitioner delivering evidence-based interventions with children, young people and families</li>
          
          <li>Substantial experience working with neuro-divergence</li>
          
          <li>Substantial experience of risk assessment and risk management</li>
          
          <li>Experience, skills and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing line management to others</li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing clinical supervision to others</li>
          
          <li>Experience of service improvement and/or QI projects</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working across multiple agencies/services</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge, understanding and experience with diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds and families with a high level of deprivation, including working with cultural advocates/interpreters</li>
          
          <li>Experience of screening and managing referrals</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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        <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>Tower Hamlets CAMHS</p>
      <p>18 Greatorex Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E1 5NF</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Tower Hamlets CAMHS</p>
          <p>18 Greatorex Street</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>E1 5NF</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/Senior CAMHS Practitioner

Head of Psychology, Hillingdon

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We have permanent position available for a current or aspiring Band 6 Paediatric Physiotherapist at Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p> <p>The post holder will gain experience working across all of our neonatal and paediatric physiotherapy services.</p> <p>Full training and support will be provided by the Children Physiotherapy Team, with lots of opportunities to experience the world of neonates and paediatrics.</p> <p>This post is funded for 37.5 hours however part time and flexible working requests will be considered.</p> <p>The Children's Physiotherapy Team and Neonatal Therapy Team are small teams, who take pride in the quality of their work, have regular meeting and training opportunities. The post holder will be required to work hard, be able to be change their roles on an hour by hour basis depending on the needs across the whole service (inpatients, outpatients and neonatal across hard working yet adaptable and provide high quality care for their inpatient and outpatient caseloads. The successful candidate will play a key role within the team to support inpatient and outpatient caseloads, develop the service and provide excellent care for our service users and their families.</p> <p>For more information or an informal chat about the role, please get in touch with</p> <p>Gemma Frisby, Clinical Lead for Children's Physiotherapy ( <a href="mailto:g.frisby1@nhs.net" target="_blank">g.frisby1@nhs.net</a>)</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To provide a specialist physiotherapy knowledge and skills to support the following areas using a biopsychosocial approach:</p> <p>Inpatient care including respiratory, developmental reviews, post-operative orthopaedic and rehabilitation on our medical ward, day unit, level 3 NICU, SCBU and postnatal wards.</p> <p>Lead a caseload in paediatric musculoskeletal outpatients which are held at St Peter's Hospital and Woking Leisure Centre.</p> <p>Lead hydrotherapy, rehab clinics, gym classes and appointments on the gym floor at Woking Leisure Centre and Egham Orbit using the state of the art facilities.</p> <p>Be an active member of specialist orthopaedic, cystic fibrosis, Baileys IV, developmental and rheumatology clinics, some with tertiary centre specialist consultants</p> <p>Support with physiotherapy led orthopaedic services for Ponseti and serial casting clinics</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.</p> <p>Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.</p> <p>We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.</p> <p>Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.</p> <p>We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.</p> <p>We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:</p> <ul>  <li>Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement</li>  <li>On-site Nurseries</li>  <li>On-site staff cafes</li>  <li>On-site parking</li>  <li>Support in career development</li>  <li>Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics</li> </ul> <p>Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.</p> <p>For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:<a href="http://www.asph-careers.org" target="_blank">www.asph-careers.org</a></p>


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £40,617 to £48,778 a year
      
        per annum inc. 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>323-AHP4252-ED</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>St Peter's Hospital</p>
      <p>Guilford Road</p>
      <p>Chertsey</p>
            <p>KT16 0PZ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description document attached to the advert.</p> <p>To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with a wide variety of paediatric, musculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditions using investigative and analytical skills and excellent clinical reasoning to develop a comprehensive diagnosis.</p> <p>To act independently to formulate, deliver, constantly evaluate, and adjust accordingly the individualised physiotherapy treatment plan, based upon a sound knowledge of current evidence-based practice, outcome measures, shared care goals and treatment for children born prematurely up to the age of 17 .</p> <p>To assess and treat children with respiratory conditions. Paediatric respiratory competencies are required but as experience working within respiratory is not essential, full training will be given. </p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description document attached to the advert.</p> <p>To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with a wide variety of paediatric, musculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditions using investigative and analytical skills and excellent clinical reasoning to develop a comprehensive diagnosis.</p> <p>To act independently to formulate, deliver, constantly evaluate, and adjust accordingly the individualised physiotherapy treatment plan, based upon a sound knowledge of current evidence-based practice, outcome measures, shared care goals and treatment for children born prematurely up to the age of 17 .</p> <p>To assess and treat children with respiratory conditions. Paediatric respiratory competencies are required but as experience working within respiratory is not essential, full training will be given. </p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Diploma/ degree in physiotherapy and current HCPC registration</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of relevant post- graduate courses and continued professional development</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Member of APCP</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of paediatric CPD</li>
          
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working as a band 5 physiotherapist for an NHS service provider</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working within a variety of rotations</li>
        
        <li>Experience of engaging with children</li>
        
        <li>Experience of managing highly emotive clinical situations</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
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          <li>Working at Band 6 level</li>
          
          <li>Experience working with patients with neurological, orthopaedic, musculoskeletal and respiratory diagnoses.</li>
          
          <li>Neonatal and paediatric physiotherapy experience</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Awareness and understanding of neonatal and paediatric specific pathology</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Knowledge and practical use of presentation, supervision, and service development</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of how to assess and manage neonatal and paediatric presentations</li>
          
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          Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>To communicate well with child and their families, identify their individual needs and preferences and recognise and promote their independence.</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to undertake professional self- development, reflect and critically appraise own performance</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of supporting families using difficult conversations</li>
        
        <li>Ability to travel between sites (ability to drive and have access to a car)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
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          <li>Ability to complete an assessment and treatment for children born prematurely up to 17 years of age including the acutely unwell patient.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate understanding of and use a biopsychological approach to children's care</li>
          
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          <li>Diploma/ degree in physiotherapy and current HCPC registration</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of relevant post- graduate courses and continued professional development</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Member of APCP</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of paediatric CPD</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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          <li>Experience of working as a band 5 physiotherapist for an NHS service provider</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working within a variety of rotations</li>
          
          <li>Experience of engaging with children</li>
          
          <li>Experience of managing highly emotive clinical situations</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Working at Band 6 level</li>
            
            <li>Experience working with patients with neurological, orthopaedic, musculoskeletal and respiratory diagnoses.</li>
            
            <li>Neonatal and paediatric physiotherapy experience</li>
            
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            Knowledge
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Awareness and understanding of neonatal and paediatric specific pathology</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Knowledge and practical use of presentation, supervision, and service development</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of how to assess and manage neonatal and paediatric presentations</li>
            
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          <li>To communicate well with child and their families, identify their individual needs and preferences and recognise and promote their independence.</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to undertake professional self- development, reflect and critically appraise own performance</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of supporting families using difficult conversations</li>
          
          <li>Ability to travel between sites (ability to drive and have access to a car)</li>
          
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            <li>Ability to complete an assessment and treatment for children born prematurely up to 17 years of age including the acutely unwell patient.</li>
            
            <li>Demonstrate understanding of and use a biopsychological approach to children's care</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>
  

  
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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>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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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
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    <p>Ashford &amp; St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>St Peter's Hospital</p>
      <p>Guilford Road</p>
      <p>Chertsey</p>
            <p>KT16 0PZ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Ashford &amp; St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>St Peter's Hospital</p>
          <p>Guilford Road</p>
          <p>Chertsey</p>
                    <p>KT16 0PZ</p>
        
      

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

Paediatric Physiotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Art Psychotherapist role is a new role set up with funding from the South East London MHLDA Quality Improvement Plan. The overall aim of this plan is to ensure that service users in the inpatient services can be supported in the most effective way through a holistic and inclusive therapeutic care environment. This role will be based across both Bexley and Bromley inpatient sites.</p>    <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>  <li>To assess clients with complex and high-risk needs for suitability for individual and group Art therapy. To facilitate a treatment program which is flexible and sensitive to the needs of the client group and involve clients in 1:1 and group work, using a variety of art materials in a therapeutic and creative way.</li>  <li>To work as part of a multidisciplinary team in planning, implementing and evaluating treatment, providing assessment and treatment for clients referred to the service and evaluate care.</li>  <li>The post holder will show proof of commitment to continuing professional development.</li>  <li>To work independently, designing and establishing a specialist clinical Art Therapy service for clients, while also demonstrating outcomes and contributing to reporting processes to evidence impact and effectiveness.</li>  <li>To liaise with other members of the multidisciplinary team around treatment outcomes, referrals and formulation to ensure the service meets client needs while working within professional boundaries and HPC ethics and code of conduct.</li>  <li>To maintain own patient records, write reports for consultants and other professionals to make recommendations, and feedback on patients' treatment.</li>  <li>To be able to access and disseminate up to date research and information in support of clinical work.</li> </ul>



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


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>23 October 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
      
        pa inc
      
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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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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>277-7526374-AAC</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Green Parks House</p>
            <p>Bromley</p>
            <p>BR6 8NY</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>  <li>To be responsible for managing own clinical caseload and workload. </li>  <li>To contribute to the multidisciplinary team in planning, implementing and evaluating treatment.</li>  <li>To assist in recruitment of staff, which may include short listing and interviewing new staff.</li>  <li>Demonstrate profession to new employees and advise less experienced staff as required.</li>  <li>To take part in non-clinical risk assessments of safe areas and art materials. Manage these effectively and safely. </li>  <li>To order art materials and manage the Art Psychotherapy clinical space ensuring there is a confidential storage and records system for clients artwork. Ensure the safe use of equipment by all staff and clients who use the space.</li> </ul>  <p><strong>Leadership</strong></p> <ul>  <li>To be accountable for clinical work and performance management to the Service Manager, Head Art therapist and Director of Service.</li>  <li>To initiate and activate audit and evaluation of clinical work and ensure that all interventions are based on clinical research and best practice.</li>  <li>Develop the service by promoting Art therapy to other clinicians and members of the wider team. To run staff training sessions as required. To take presentations and experiential workshops for the Trust and external agencies as required.</li>  <li>To provide clinical supervision to colleagues or trainees. To plan Trainees induction and clinical time while on placement</li>  <li>Attend monthly supervision group, team meetings as required and monthly 1:1 supervision with operational and professional managers. </li> </ul>  <p><strong>Clinical</strong></p>  <ul>  <li>To make clinical decisions around patient care and treatment program.</li>  <li>To manage a complex caseload working with clients with learning disabilities with varying diagnosis and behavioural issues.</li>  <li>To provide general and specialised assessments for and formulate a treatment plan in accordance with presented client need. </li>  <li>To be able to offer different flexible psychodynamic models of treatment according to presented client need and to have a knowledge of other theoretical modalities in order to engage and refer appropriately to other professionals, external agencies and other Therapies.</li>  <li>To have skills in assessing clinical risk with clients with complex histories, advising, influencing and impacting MDT diagnostic values in terms of risk assessment. </li>  <li>To work within the care plan approach framework, organise own workload, prioritising clients with the most complex and acute needs in regard to frequency of sessions and length of treatment. To take part in CPA meetings either in person or in writing i.e. reports.</li>  <li>The Therapist must be able to retain and process complex information during patient appointments and process intense levels of transferred feelings from client to therapist during sessions. This includes transference and countertransference which occurs on a daily basis within therapy sessions and must be contained and interpreted when appropriate.</li>  <li>To manage the complexity of Art Psychotherapy theory versus practice within the clinical work, discuss treatment programs and develop a therapeutic relationship with clients who have severe mental health problems and relatives/carers who may be challenged by the information given.</li>  <li>To understand and usefully work with complex psychodynamic process which occur in sessions and to be aware of verbal and non-verbal communication and symbolic meaning in client artwork. </li>  <li>To understand the dynamics of organisations and be able to work effectively within complex institutional contexts being aware that the pathology of traumatised clients can have a divisive impact on team dynamics.</li>  <li>To be highly empathic and containing while working with clients in states of extreme emotional disturbance with complex histories and provide effective flexible, treatment plans and interventions.</li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>  <li>To be responsible for managing own clinical caseload and workload. </li>  <li>To contribute to the multidisciplinary team in planning, implementing and evaluating treatment.</li>  <li>To assist in recruitment of staff, which may include short listing and interviewing new staff.</li>  <li>Demonstrate profession to new employees and advise less experienced staff as required.</li>  <li>To take part in non-clinical risk assessments of safe areas and art materials. Manage these effectively and safely. </li>  <li>To order art materials and manage the Art Psychotherapy clinical space ensuring there is a confidential storage and records system for clients artwork. Ensure the safe use of equipment by all staff and clients who use the space.</li> </ul>  <p><strong>Leadership</strong></p> <ul>  <li>To be accountable for clinical work and performance management to the Service Manager, Head Art therapist and Director of Service.</li>  <li>To initiate and activate audit and evaluation of clinical work and ensure that all interventions are based on clinical research and best practice.</li>  <li>Develop the service by promoting Art therapy to other clinicians and members of the wider team. To run staff training sessions as required. To take presentations and experiential workshops for the Trust and external agencies as required.</li>  <li>To provide clinical supervision to colleagues or trainees. To plan Trainees induction and clinical time while on placement</li>  <li>Attend monthly supervision group, team meetings as required and monthly 1:1 supervision with operational and professional managers. </li> </ul>  <p><strong>Clinical</strong></p>  <ul>  <li>To make clinical decisions around patient care and treatment program.</li>  <li>To manage a complex caseload working with clients with learning disabilities with varying diagnosis and behavioural issues.</li>  <li>To provide general and specialised assessments for and formulate a treatment plan in accordance with presented client need. </li>  <li>To be able to offer different flexible psychodynamic models of treatment according to presented client need and to have a knowledge of other theoretical modalities in order to engage and refer appropriately to other professionals, external agencies and other Therapies.</li>  <li>To have skills in assessing clinical risk with clients with complex histories, advising, influencing and impacting MDT diagnostic values in terms of risk assessment. </li>  <li>To work within the care plan approach framework, organise own workload, prioritising clients with the most complex and acute needs in regard to frequency of sessions and length of treatment. To take part in CPA meetings either in person or in writing i.e. reports.</li>  <li>The Therapist must be able to retain and process complex information during patient appointments and process intense levels of transferred feelings from client to therapist during sessions. This includes transference and countertransference which occurs on a daily basis within therapy sessions and must be contained and interpreted when appropriate.</li>  <li>To manage the complexity of Art Psychotherapy theory versus practice within the clinical work, discuss treatment programs and develop a therapeutic relationship with clients who have severe mental health problems and relatives/carers who may be challenged by the information given.</li>  <li>To understand and usefully work with complex psychodynamic process which occur in sessions and to be aware of verbal and non-verbal communication and symbolic meaning in client artwork. </li>  <li>To understand the dynamics of organisations and be able to work effectively within complex institutional contexts being aware that the pathology of traumatised clients can have a divisive impact on team dynamics.</li>  <li>To be highly empathic and containing while working with clients in states of extreme emotional disturbance with complex histories and provide effective flexible, treatment plans and interventions.</li> </ul>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Master's degree-level training course approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)</li>
        
        <li>Registration with the HCPC</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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        <li>Interest/Experience in working with adults</li>
        
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          Knowledge
        
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        <li>Relevant additional training/knowledge</li>
        
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          <li>Master's degree-level training course approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)</li>
          
          <li>Registration with the HCPC</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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          <li>Interest/Experience in working with adults</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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        <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>Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Green Parks House</p>
            <p>Bromley</p>
            <p>BR6 8NY</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Green Parks House</p>
                    <p>Bromley</p>
                    <p>BR6 8NY</p>
        
      

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

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