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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity Therapist (CBT) - Band 7</strong></p> <p><strong>Full Time 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid post based in Nuneaton/Rugby)</strong></p> <p>We have an exciting opportunity for a Hi Intensity CBT practitioner who is skilled in providing effective, evidence-based interventions to individuals experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression. We would particularly welcome interest from therapists who can demonstrate previous experience of working within diverse populations in a primary care setting.</p> <p><em>For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.</em></p> <p>This person would be joining the Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Talking Therapies service. The service is delivered by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, in collaboration with Coventry and Warwickshire MIND, and offers a variety of support and psychological therapies to the Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull adult population. Our interventions are diverse and evidence based, ranging from guided self-help and face-to-face or video therapy, telephone support to workshops and courses. We have exciting opportunities within our expanding Perinatal and Long Term Conditions pathways and ongoing training and development opportunities as our service continues to grow.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The work that we produce on behalf of Talking Therapies continue to receive positive feedback:</p> <p><em>"I wanted to send a direct thanks for making me feel heard, comfortable and validated, even at times when my thoughts and explanations were all over the place."</em></p> <p><em>"Thank you for your time, kindness and support during and after the assessment. You have helped me so much when I was at my very lowest."</em></p> <p>By appointing individuals whose values align with ours, the goal is to carry on providing an outstanding service, while erasing the stigma of mental health - not only in Coventry and Warwickshire - but around the world.</p> <p>We are looking for a practitioner who is skilled in providing effective, evidence-based interventions to individuals experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression. We would particularly welcome interest from therapists who can demonstrate previous experience of working within diverse populations in a primary care setting.</p> <p><strong>For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.</p>
<p>We operate out of approximately 50 sites andprovide inpatient, community and day clinics, as well as specialist services, to a population of about 1 million. On average, we see around 5,000 patients every day.Our services received an overall rating of 'Good' by the CQC.</p>
<p>We know that we can only achieve a high-quality clinical service by maximising the efforts of our team and by creating an environment where colleagues are valued and involved in developing the service. We believe in investing in people, keeping true to the CWPT values and behaviours and looking after the wellbeing of all team members. We work closely with other services and service user groups to refine and improve the service that we offer through monthly meetings.</p>
<p>We were one of only seven mental health trusts that were named by NHS England and formed a part of theGlobal Digital Exemplarprogramme, allowing us to transform patient care through new technologies.</p>
<p>We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.</p>
      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>18 August 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </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>444-7279205A-MH</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>The Railings</p>
            <p>Rugby</p>
            <p>CV21 2AW</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The posts will be suitable for qualified NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity Practitioners, or Qualified CBT Therapists.</p> <p><strong><em>Full BABCP accreditation is essential for this position.</em></strong></p> <p>Enthusiasm, confidence and the ability to work flexibly and without close direction are essential. In return, you will have the opportunity of being in the forefront of primary care mental health service delivery. In addition to the satisfaction of working in a progressive, dynamic service there will be excellent development opportunities.</p> <p><em><strong>Please note these are essential car user posts.</strong></em></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The posts will be suitable for qualified NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity Practitioners, or Qualified CBT Therapists.</p> <p><strong><em>Full BABCP accreditation is essential for this position.</em></strong></p> <p>Enthusiasm, confidence and the ability to work flexibly and without close direction are essential. In return, you will have the opportunity of being in the forefront of primary care mental health service delivery. In addition to the satisfaction of working in a progressive, dynamic service there will be excellent development opportunities.</p> <p><em><strong>Please note these are essential car user posts.</strong></em></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          QUALIFICATIONS
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma in CBT) or equivalent</li>
        
        <li>Equivalent: eg. a recorded / registered qualification in one of the following - mental health nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or a psychological therapy - plus further post graduate qualification training in CBT   BABCP Accredited</li>
        
        <li>significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating  the competences as required.</li>
        
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          KNOWLEDGE &amp; SKILLS
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework for CBT (Roth and Pilling 2007)</li>
        
        <li>Computer literate</li>
        
        <li>Has received training (either formal of through  experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice</li>
        
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          EXPERIENCE
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates high standards in written communication</li>
        
        <li>Experience with routine outcome monitoring</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Other
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Driver with access to independent means of transport</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            QUALIFICATIONS
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma in CBT) or equivalent</li>
          
          <li>Equivalent: eg. a recorded / registered qualification in one of the following - mental health nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or a psychological therapy - plus further post graduate qualification training in CBT   BABCP Accredited</li>
          
          <li>significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating  the competences as required.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            KNOWLEDGE &amp; SKILLS
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework for CBT (Roth and Pilling 2007)</li>
          
          <li>Computer literate</li>
          
          <li>Has received training (either formal of through  experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            EXPERIENCE
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates high standards in written communication</li>
          
          <li>Experience with routine outcome monitoring</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Other
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Driver with access to independent means of transport</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

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


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

      

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>The Railings</p>
            <p>Rugby</p>
            <p>CV21 2AW</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Railings</p>
                    <p>Rugby</p>
                    <p>CV21 2AW</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Talking Therapies Hi Intensity CBT Therapist  - Band 7

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The post holder will work within the Bradford &amp; Craven MHST working into schools in one of the Bradford &amp; Craven districts.</p>
<p>As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner (SMHP) you will offer mental health and emotional wellbeing support within schools and colleges to children and young people through evidence-based interventions. The role of the MHST is that of an prevention/early help service for children and young people. As a service we work closely with colleagues across the CAMHS directorate to ensure children and young people are seen by the right service for their needs (considering the THRIVE model).</p>
<p>As an SMHP you will hold responsibility for supporting trainees and other members of the team through supervision and offering guidance. Supervisory and leadership skills are desirable and supervision training will be available within service. It is an expectation that successful candidates will undertake further training in supervision.</p>
<p>A key part of this role involves working closely with educational staff within schools and colleges to embed a whole school/college approach to mental health. Liaison and consultation are essential skills within this role.</p>
<p><strong>Closing date: 29/08/2025</strong></p>
<p><strong>Shortlisting date: 03/09/2025</strong></p>
<p><strong>Interview date: 12/09/2925</strong></p>
  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To act as an interface between staff working in all emotional mental health services,providing liaison, assessment, training and consultation regarding the emotional and psychological wellbeing of children and young people.</p>
<p>To work with these staff in carrying out joint assessments and to provide brief interventions with individual clients as required.</p>
<p>The post holder will be expected to support schools and educational facilities to identify emotional mental health issues and find appropriate support to both teaching staff and students.</p>
<p>The actual distribution of workload within these areas will depend on the demands of the service by agreement with the clinical lead.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -</p>
<p><strong>We Care</strong>- We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference</p>
<p><strong>We Listen</strong>- We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs</p>
<p><strong>We Deliver</strong>- We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners</p>
<p>We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :</p>
<p>Increase mileage rates for &gt; 3500</p>
<p>A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages</p>
<p>A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities</p>
<p>Plus many more.</p>
<p>We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.</p>
<p>BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.</p>
<p><strong><em>Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible</em></strong></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>15 August 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        Per Annum
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>453-25-7399379</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>New MIll</p>
      <p>Victoria Mills</p>
      <p>Salts Mill Rd, Shipley</p>
            <p>BD17 7EF</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><em>Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.</em></p> <p><strong>Right to Work in the UK</strong></p> <p>Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.</p> <p>Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.</p> <p>Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.</p> <p>As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><em>Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.</em></p> <p><strong>Right to Work in the UK</strong></p> <p>Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.</p> <p>Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.</p> <p>Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.</p> <p>As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post qualification experience at point of recruitment</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with children, adolescents and families using various approaches</li>
        
        <li>Experience of screening, prioritising and assessing common mental health difficulties</li>
        
        <li>Experiences of networking, liaising and/or consulting to other professionals</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team</li>
        
        <li>Experience in managing risk</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant post qualification experience in CYP mental health</li>
          
          <li>Significant experience in managing risk</li>
          
          <li>Effective use of clinical recording systems</li>
          
          <li>Experience of effective use of outcome measures</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering training material in a range of settings</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with or in education systems</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualification and prior previous experience of working within registered profession body or either: Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Accredited Education Mental Health Practitioner, Accredited psychological therapists</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Training in either:  Brief Therapy o CBT o SFT o LI-CBT</li>
          
          <li>Postgraduate qualification in a specific therapy (or working towards): o Diploma in drama therapy o play therapy o family therapy  o or other creative therapies or equivalent</li>
          
          <li>Supervision qualification for EMHPs (or working towards)</li>
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post qualification experience at point of recruitment</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children, adolescents and families using various approaches</li>
          
          <li>Experience of screening, prioritising and assessing common mental health difficulties</li>
          
          <li>Experiences of networking, liaising and/or consulting to other professionals</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team</li>
          
          <li>Experience in managing risk</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Significant post qualification experience in CYP mental health</li>
            
            <li>Significant experience in managing risk</li>
            
            <li>Effective use of clinical recording systems</li>
            
            <li>Experience of effective use of outcome measures</li>
            
            <li>Experience of delivering training material in a range of settings</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with or in education systems</li>
            
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Qualification and prior previous experience of working within registered profession body or either: Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Accredited Education Mental Health Practitioner, Accredited psychological therapists</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Training in either:  Brief Therapy o CBT o SFT o LI-CBT</li>
            
            <li>Postgraduate qualification in a specific therapy (or working towards): o Diploma in drama therapy o play therapy o family therapy  o or other creative therapies or equivalent</li>
            
            <li>Supervision qualification for EMHPs (or working towards)</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>Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>New MIll</p>
      <p>Victoria Mills</p>
      <p>Salts Mill Rd, Shipley</p>
            <p>BD17 7EF</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
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        <p>Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>New MIll</p>
          <p>Victoria Mills</p>
          <p>Salts Mill Rd, Shipley</p>
                    <p>BD17 7EF</p>
        
      

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

MHST Senior Mental Health Practitioner (SMHP)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic practitioner to train in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) with a view to applying for a Band 7 role upon completing their training and accreditation in DBT.</p><p>You would be joining a friendly and supportive team of clinicians across 2 DBT teams who pride ourselves on delivering high quality care and promoting recovery. We are committed to continuing professional development and self-care, and ensuring staff are able to achieve the right work-life balance. All psychological therapists within the service are embedded within clinical teams, contributing to MDT care planning and the delivery of trauma informed care, and offering psychological assessment and evidence-based therapies. Within the service, we offer a range of therapies, including: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), family interventions, Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).</p><p>You would complete postgraduate training in DBT, alongside offering a clinical service to patients under supervision. You will specialise in offering therapy to service users experiencing emotional dysregulation, including those with a diagnosis of emotionally unstable personality disorder. You will deliver full-package DBT as part of a team, including group work and phone coaching.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will also help deliver DBT-informed interventions such as emotional coping skills groups and other tasks across psychological services in the division. You will attend DBT consult regularly, which will be a further source of learning and support. You will help deliver a Family Connections group for relatives and carers of those experiencing difficulties linked to emotion dysregulation. Alongside your direct clinical work, you will offer consultation, supervision and training to other team members.</p><p>We are seeking applicants with a core professional training in mental health (nursing, occupational therapy or social work or similar such as Clinical Associate Psychologists) and some experience of working with people with a diagnosis of emotionally unstable personality disorder. Applicants should have solid experience in mental health and strong interpersonal skills, together with the motivation and aptitude to complete a postgraduate qualification in psychological therapy.</p><p>Flexible working arrangements are possible, including some remote working according to clinical need.</p><p>Informal enquiries and visits welcome.</p><p><strong>On successful completion of High Intensity training course it is not Trust policy to automatically uplift this Band 6 post to Band 7 Therapy posts. However through a competency-based assessment process, those who successfully pass the course will be offered the opportunity to apply for Band 7 Therapy post when vacancies arise.</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.</p><p>With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.</p><p>Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.</p><p>Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.</p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 August 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
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  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
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    <p>2 years</p>
  

  
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  <p>348-PSE-8867</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>The Parkway Centre - Havant</p>
      <p>51 Leigh Road</p>
      <p>Havant</p>
      <p>Hampshire</p>
      <p>PO9 2BF</p>
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    <p>Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.</p><p>We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.</p><p>We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          <li>Training in DBT, DBT-informed interventions or other approaches to working with people with emotional dysregulation or a diagnosis of personality disorder</li>
          
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        <li>Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with people who experience emotional instability and have a diagnosis of emotionally unstable personality disorder.</li>
        
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          <li>Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people who experience emotional instability and have a diagnosis of emotionally unstable personality disorder.</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>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>The Parkway Centre - Havant</p>
      <p>51 Leigh Road</p>
      <p>Havant</p>
      <p>Hampshire</p>
      <p>PO9 2BF</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>The Parkway Centre - Havant</p>
          <p>51 Leigh Road</p>
          <p>Havant</p>
          <p>Hampshire</p>
          <p>PO9 2BF</p>
        
      

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

Trainee Dialectical Behavioural Therapist

PCN CYPMH Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust works in partnership with North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare to deliver Talking Therapies services across the whole of Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. </p> <p><strong>Due to continuing expansion, we are advertising for new trainee posts to commence in January 2026 </strong></p> <p>Posts are available in</p> <p> 1x Tamworth</p> <p> 1 x Cannock</p> <p> 2 x Stafford</p> <p> 1 x Seisdon - with easy access to Wolverhampton and Birmingham</p> <p> 1 x Burton on Trent - whose central location benefits from free parking, easy travelling distance of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire with direct train links to Derby</p>  <p><strong>Please state your locality preference in the Supporting Statement box at the end of the application form</strong></p>  <p>The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Wellbeing Service is a creative organisation which embraces staff ideas to constantly seek ways of taking the service forward to adapt to changing expectations.</p> <p>We have strong links with academic institutions with staff from the service teaching university courses devised in conjunction with MPFT.</p> <p>Our staff lead professional development sessions locally and nationally and you will be actively encouraged to develop your practice through internal and external CPD opportunities.</p> <p><strong>Please provide detailed evidence of how you meet the criteria on the personal specification when making your application and </strong><strong>state your locality preference at the end of your Supporting Statement</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will be required to study on the 12 month Post-Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at Keele University (starting January 2026) spending 3 days a week working clinically in locality and 2 days a week at University. </p> <p>The service will provide in-house training and supervision, ensuring access to a range of suitable training cases designed to meet the requirements of the course. </p> <p>Band 7 posts as CBT Therapists will be offered to those passing the PG Diploma with no performance concerns at the end of training</p> <p> Details of shortlisted applicants will be passed onto the University for Academic screening</p> <p> <strong>All shortlisted applicants must be available to attend academic screening on Wednesday 24th September. </strong>Those passing academic screening will be offered interviews with the locality team in early October</p> <p>All applicants who do not hold a recognised core profession by the BABCP will be required to have their completed KSA portfolio to submit at the time of the interview to demonstrate eligibility for the course programme. For guidance on completing a KSA portfolio to support applicants, please direct them to BABCP website: <a href="https://babcp.com/Knowledge-Skills-Attitudes" target="_blank">https://babcp.com/Knowledge-Skills-Attitudes</a></p> <p>Applicants should abide by the 2 year rule set by Health Education England if they have previously undertaken taken training. Please see: <a href="https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/mental-health/psychological-professions/nhs-funding-psychological-professions-training-programmes" target="_blank">https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/mental-health/psychological-professions…</a></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.</p> <p>We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford &amp; Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.</p> <p>We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.</p> <p>We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.</p> <p><strong>Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications</strong></p> <p><strong>Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.</strong></p>


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

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

    
      
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      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        per annum
      
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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>301-ME-25-7414313</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Tamworth  Cannock   Stafford   Seisdon   Burton on Trent</p>
            <p>Tamworth  Cannock   Stafford   Seisdon   Burton on Trent</p>
            <p>B77 5HP</p>
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    <p>This is an excellent opportunity for those committed to training and working as Cognitive Behavioural Therapists. </p> <p>We are seeking individuals who can demonstrate some existing knowledge and experience of delivering CBT interventions, as well as experience of treating anxiety disorders and depression, but who would like to specialise further in this area. </p> <p>Our teams are committed to continuing clinical training/development, supervision and support for all therapists. The service has been a pathfinder for several developments in IAPT service delivery, and has a proven track record for quality and research. </p> <p>Our friendly teams are committed to promoting the wellbeing of our workers, as well as our clients. As a centre for research as well as clinical practice, we work in partnership with Staffordshire and Keele Universities. </p> <p>A detailed job description and personal specification listing necessary qualifications are attached.</p> <p><strong>Please provide detailed evidence of how you meet the criteria on the personal specification when making your application and</strong><strong>state your locality preference at the end of your Supporting Statement</strong></p> <p><strong>This vacancy will close when enough applications have been received and may be before the advertised closing date.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>This is an excellent opportunity for those committed to training and working as Cognitive Behavioural Therapists. </p> <p>We are seeking individuals who can demonstrate some existing knowledge and experience of delivering CBT interventions, as well as experience of treating anxiety disorders and depression, but who would like to specialise further in this area. </p> <p>Our teams are committed to continuing clinical training/development, supervision and support for all therapists. The service has been a pathfinder for several developments in IAPT service delivery, and has a proven track record for quality and research. </p> <p>Our friendly teams are committed to promoting the wellbeing of our workers, as well as our clients. As a centre for research as well as clinical practice, we work in partnership with Staffordshire and Keele Universities. </p> <p>A detailed job description and personal specification listing necessary qualifications are attached.</p> <p><strong>Please provide detailed evidence of how you meet the criteria on the personal specification when making your application and</strong><strong>state your locality preference at the end of your Supporting Statement</strong></p> <p><strong>This vacancy will close when enough applications have been received and may be before the advertised closing date.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>A recorded/registered doctoral  level qualification in clinical or  counselling psychology  OR  A recorded/registered  qualification in one of the  following - nursing, social work,  occupational therapy, arts  therapy  OR A recorded/registered qualification in a psychological therapy which may be CBT to at least  equivalent of a post graduate  diploma level and significant  experience working with adults as a  Psychological Therapy  Practitioner.</li>
        
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    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

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

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Tamworth  Cannock   Stafford   Seisdon   Burton on Trent</p>
            <p>Tamworth  Cannock   Stafford   Seisdon   Burton on Trent</p>
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        <p>Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Tamworth  Cannock   Stafford   Seisdon   Burton on Trent</p>
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            <p><a href="https://www.mpft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Trainee High Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Do you understand the clinical needs of people with a Learning Disability and Autistic People? Do you bring passion and commitment to delivering high quality care?</p>
<p>We are looking for an exceptional Art, Drama or Music Psychotherapist to join our new specialist acute inpatient service for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.</p>
<p>This role will provide a rare and exciting career opportunity to be instrumental in contributing to the design, implementation and ongoing evaluation of Arts Psychotherapy within a highly specialist inpatient setting. You will be expected to have excellent team working and groupwork skills, and an ability to deliver individual and group interventions within an inpatient environment.</p>
<p>In addition to shaping and delivering direct assessment, formulation and intervention, you will contribute to wider service development and pathways, including training, consultation, reflective practice and staff wellbeing.</p>
<p>You will be expected to contribute to service improvement, audit and research as appropriate, working with colleagues and linking with relevant partner organisations such as academic institutions, to help us realise our vision of being a centre of excellence.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will deliver high-quality, evidence-based assessment, formulation and intervention within the inpatient service. This will include the delivery of specialist individual, group and systemic intervention, as well as providing consultation, interventions and training for carers and staff.</p> <p>They will be expected to provide supervision to other members of the team as appropriate.</p> <p>They will also contribute to service design, audit and research. The service has close working relationships with local Universities.</p> <p>Individualised support will be provided to develop your knowledge and skills, as part of the expanding expertise in learning disabilities and neurodiversity within AWP.</p> <p>If you would like further information we would be very pleased to have a conversation with you in person or virtually, prior to you submitting your application. Please contact: Dr Cathy Randle-Phillips, Consultant Clinical Psychologist: <a href="mailto:cathy.randle-phillips1@nhs.net" target="_blank">cathy.randle-phillips1@nhs.net</a></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):</strong>a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.</p> <p>We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&amp;NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.</p> <p>Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. </p> <p>AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.</p> <p>At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>14 August 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

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

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>342-SS124-0825</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
      <p>Manor Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 2EW</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To provide a specialist arts psychotherapy service including assessment and treatment, using advanced levels of skill, for individual and group shorter and longer-term art psychotherapy and to advise teams in relation to service users complex needs and the range of interventionsavailable.</p> <p>To carry out assessments and consultation to inform and enable comprehensive information gathering to establish diagnosis, re service users who present with unclear symptoms and complex mental health difficulties.</p> <p>Regularly review and evaluate the therapy including levels of risk as part of the CPA process.</p> <p>Communicate with empathy and sensitivity with service users and carers with an awareness and understanding of their problems and often complex issues.</p> <p>To be responsible for own specialist caseload working within Trust policies, protocols and guidelines.</p> <p>To record service users progress in RIO patient records, write reports and input statistical date.</p> <p>To engage in reflective practice and clinical supervision and to offer clinical supervision to arts psychotherapy staff and other colleagues, as required. To arrange and attend professional, team and specialist clinical supervision as appropriate to caseload.</p>  <p><strong>Please see attached detailed job description and key local information regarding this post. </strong> </p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To provide a specialist arts psychotherapy service including assessment and treatment, using advanced levels of skill, for individual and group shorter and longer-term art psychotherapy and to advise teams in relation to service users complex needs and the range of interventionsavailable.</p> <p>To carry out assessments and consultation to inform and enable comprehensive information gathering to establish diagnosis, re service users who present with unclear symptoms and complex mental health difficulties.</p> <p>Regularly review and evaluate the therapy including levels of risk as part of the CPA process.</p> <p>Communicate with empathy and sensitivity with service users and carers with an awareness and understanding of their problems and often complex issues.</p> <p>To be responsible for own specialist caseload working within Trust policies, protocols and guidelines.</p> <p>To record service users progress in RIO patient records, write reports and input statistical date.</p> <p>To engage in reflective practice and clinical supervision and to offer clinical supervision to arts psychotherapy staff and other colleagues, as required. To arrange and attend professional, team and specialist clinical supervision as appropriate to caseload.</p>  <p><strong>Please see attached detailed job description and key local information regarding this post. </strong> </p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Shortlisting
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Post graduate qualification in an Arts Psychotherapy at MA/MSc level, or equivalent.</li>
        
        <li>Registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), the UK Council for  Counselling Psychotherapy (UKCP) or equivalent Registered and working within the Code of Practice for their Professional body.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and experience of working with people with serious and complex Mental Health difficulties</li>
        
        <li>Able to work as an autonomous practitioner responsible for own specialist caseload within a team</li>
        
        <li>High level of communication and interpersonal skills to carry out assessments and therapy sessions</li>
        
        <li>Able to engage with clients' non verbal communication using the modality integral to the therapy</li>
        
        <li>Able to work in an emotional demanding atmosphere with service users with a history of psychosis, emotionally distressed or angry and hostile, with empathy and  understanding.</li>
        
        <li>Able to supervise qualified, unqualified staff  trainees and staff from different disciplines.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Further post graduate training</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in the NHS</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Shortlisting
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post graduate qualification in an Arts Psychotherapy at MA/MSc level, or equivalent.</li>
          
          <li>Registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), the UK Council for  Counselling Psychotherapy (UKCP) or equivalent Registered and working within the Code of Practice for their Professional body.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and experience of working with people with serious and complex Mental Health difficulties</li>
          
          <li>Able to work as an autonomous practitioner responsible for own specialist caseload within a team</li>
          
          <li>High level of communication and interpersonal skills to carry out assessments and therapy sessions</li>
          
          <li>Able to engage with clients' non verbal communication using the modality integral to the therapy</li>
          
          <li>Able to work in an emotional demanding atmosphere with service users with a history of psychosis, emotionally distressed or angry and hostile, with empathy and  understanding.</li>
          
          <li>Able to supervise qualified, unqualified staff  trainees and staff from different disciplines.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Further post graduate training</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in the NHS</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="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="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>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
      <p>Manor Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 2EW</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/" target="_blank">http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
          <p>Manor Road</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS16 2EW</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/" target="_blank">http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Band 7, Arts Psychotherapist, Bristol

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust recognise the important role that Arts Psychotherapies have in supporting people with complex mental health needs. We are committed to broadening access to psychological therapies to ensure that we meet the needs of our diverse communities.</strong></p>
<p>If you are a motivated, highly skilled and experienced art psychotherapist ready to take the next steps in developing your career whilst working as part of a multi disciplinary team please read on... We have seven Steps to Recovery units and an Intensive Community Rehabilitation Team located at various sites across the city. Each offer a range of mental health rehabilitation services and are committed to supporting people with complex care needs. The successful candidate will work across 2 sites facilitating art therapy within 3 of our Complex Care units - Endeavour Court, Erdington and Dan Mooney and David Bromley House located on the same site in Knowle, Solihull. This autonomous role will require you to develop the art psychotherapy resource within these units, to liaise with the MDT and support the delivery of effective and responsive psychological care. You will be warmly welcomed into a well established and supportive group of psychological practitioners working across Steps to Recovery and Assertive Outreach Services.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The successful candidate will, as part of the multi-disciplinary team, inform and develop art psychotherapy referral pathways, facilitate both individual 1:1, and group interventions, as well as provide consultation to other clinical staff. You will be required to clinically supervise band 6 and 7 art psychotherapists working across the trust and will yourself receive clinical supervision from and experienced art psychotherapist. You will have access to training and development opportunities to develop your career within a dynamic team in a busy setting.</p> <p>As an Art Psychotherapist working within the Trust, you will become a member of a large community of Arts Psychotherapists working in various settings including, Secure Care and Offender Health, Early Intervention Services, Complex Treatment Service, Community Art Psychotherapy Service, SOLAR Young People's Service and the Enhanced Team for Personality Disorders. This network of Arts Psychotherapists will ensure you have access to model specific support, mentoring and professional leadership via the Heads of Arts Psychotherapies.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.</p>
<p>Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>11 August 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,690 to £62,682 a year
      
        per annum, pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>436-7400886</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Endeavour Court</p>
      <p>210 Reservoir Road</p>
      <p>Birmingham</p>
            <p>B23 6DJ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Develop highly effective working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team.</p> <p>Provides direct clinical services to clients, undertaking highly specialist psychological art psychotherapy assessments and providing highly specialist individual and group based art psychotherapy intervention as appropriate and as required,</p> <p>Facilitates the dissemination of effective evidence informed psychological practice within the team and service by supporting psychologically informed protocols, guidelines and procedures implemented by other members of the MDT.</p> <p>In completing agreed duties, plans, organises and prioritises own time, activities and workload (manages own clinical caseload, plans group sessions, plans and organises teaching and research activities, organises administrative responsibilities, etc)</p> <p>Undertakes governance, audit and clinical administrative activities, collecting, collating and analysing data, writing and presenting reports and undertaking project development and implementation as appropriate. </p> <p><strong><em>We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.</em></strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Develop highly effective working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team.</p> <p>Provides direct clinical services to clients, undertaking highly specialist psychological art psychotherapy assessments and providing highly specialist individual and group based art psychotherapy intervention as appropriate and as required,</p> <p>Facilitates the dissemination of effective evidence informed psychological practice within the team and service by supporting psychologically informed protocols, guidelines and procedures implemented by other members of the MDT.</p> <p>In completing agreed duties, plans, organises and prioritises own time, activities and workload (manages own clinical caseload, plans group sessions, plans and organises teaching and research activities, organises administrative responsibilities, etc)</p> <p>Undertakes governance, audit and clinical administrative activities, collecting, collating and analysing data, writing and presenting reports and undertaking project development and implementation as appropriate. </p> <p><strong><em>We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.</em></strong></p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Masters Degree in Art Psychotherapy. and registration with HCPC.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Significant post qualifying experience of working in Rehabilitation Services</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Significant post qualifying experience of working in Mental Health Services</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Further professional development linked to Art Psychotherapy specialism.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Clinical Supervision Training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Masters Degree in Art Psychotherapy. and registration with HCPC.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant post qualifying experience of working in Rehabilitation Services</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Significant post qualifying experience of working in Mental Health Services</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Further professional development linked to Art Psychotherapy specialism.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Clinical Supervision Training</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>
  

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

      
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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>
      

      
        <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>Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Endeavour Court</p>
      <p>210 Reservoir Road</p>
      <p>Birmingham</p>
            <p>B23 6DJ</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Endeavour Court</p>
          <p>210 Reservoir Road</p>
          <p>Birmingham</p>
                    <p>B23 6DJ</p>
        
      

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

Band 8a Senior Art Psychotherapist - David Bromley House

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are currently seeking a creative therapist ( Play, Drama and Music ) to work with looked after children (CLA) in the Hull CAMHS CLA team.</p>
<p>Our service provides therapeutic interventions to children and young people looked after, specialising in supporting individuals who have attachment difficulties and/or have experienced developmental trauma.</p>
<p>As such, you will join a committed CLA Service within the Hull CAMHS team. This post will provide opportunities for professional development and personal growth. Successful applicants will also have access to regular support from experienced Clinicians and supervision from Creative Therapists working within, and allied with, our service.  </p>
<p>We would consider a Band 6 to Band 7 development</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>o To provide advanced assessments and therapeutic interventions where required, within scope of your professional registration.o To provide comprehensive written reports to multidisciplinary team following assessment, consultation and/or therapeutic intervention.o To contribute to complex decision making around, for example, therapeutic interventions for children, young people and/or their carers.o To work autonomously and collaboratively within the MDT, providing consultation, support to other agencies/professionals such as local authority social workers.o To facilitate reflective practice sessions including formulation and contribute to systemic thinking within complex networks supporting children or young people who are looked after or are care leavers.o To contribute to service evaluation/audit and development work.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website</p> <p>We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.</p> <p>We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.</p> <p>We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.</p> <p>Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.</p> <p>We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.</p> <p>From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.</p> <p>Find out more and search live jobs.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>14 August 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £54,710 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

  
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    <p>
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>338-7384734-25</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Walker Street</p>
      <p>The Walker Street Centre, 70 Walker street.</p>
      <p>Hull</p>
            <p>HU3 2HE</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of advanced practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Skills and Competencies
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring and teaching</li>
        
        <li>Able to demonstrate effective communication skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Qualifications and Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Current HPC registration and British Association of Art Therapists registered</li>
        
        <li>Advanced/expert understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area.</li>
        
        <li>Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of advanced practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Skills and Competencies
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring and teaching</li>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate effective communication skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Qualifications and Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Current HPC registration and British Association of Art Therapists registered</li>
          
          <li>Advanced/expert understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area.</li>
          
          <li>Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area</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>Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Walker Street</p>
      <p>The Walker Street Centre, 70 Walker street.</p>
      <p>Hull</p>
            <p>HU3 2HE</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Walker Street</p>
          <p>The Walker Street Centre, 70 Walker street.</p>
          <p>Hull</p>
                    <p>HU3 2HE</p>
        
      

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

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