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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p></p><p>You would be joining a comprehensive and dynamic CAMH service, delivering a substantial, stepped model of care following the needs-led i-Thrive framework. This is a post within an established Mental Health Support Team in Luton. Your role will help to develop and deliver a wide range of interventions, projects and system changes, with the aim of the whole school and whole community approaches supporting young people's mental health. In addition to providing comprehensive consultation, assessment, risk management and interventions for young people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties in schools, the post-holder will also clinically supervise colleagues. There may be a possibility of supervisor training at Reading University, which we would strongly encourage the post-holder to take up.</p> <p>We offer an exciting and a dynamic environment, where your ideas and career development will be valued. You will be supported directly by a senior colleague, and we will develop the service together. You will be supported by regular, separate clinical and management supervision sessions, access to a variety of CPD sessions, and an annual performance appraisal. You will also participate in weekly clinical discussions with the team. East London NHS Trust prioritizes staff wellbeing, and there are a range of staff wellbeing initiatives to support this.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p></p><p>We are looking for a confident CAMHS professional with a demonstrable track record, within CAMHS, of providing good quality, evidence-based interventions and improving service quality. You will be a Mental Health Nurse, Systemic Family Psychotherapist, Psychologist, Art Psychotherapist, Social Worker, Child Psychotherapist, CBT Therapist, Counsellor or Occupational Therapist, with the requisite professional registration. We welcome applicants who have experience of working or living in Central Bedfordshire or Luton.</p> <p>There is a national focus on increasing the reach of Mental Health Support Teams, with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the community. The recently published NHS 10 Year Plan has an ambition to increase MHSTs' coverage to all schools by 2030. There is a specific focus on developing more access to help and aiding and improving the general culture of emotional support within all primary and secondary schools, including special educational provisions and PRUs. Working alongside community partners, the Mental Health Support Team will be fully integrated with community CAMHS and educational settings.</p>



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


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>23 December 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 Inc HCAs
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>363-SSLB7556117</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Charter House</p>
      <p>Alma Street</p>
      <p>Luton</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>LU1 2PJ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p></p><p></p> <p>For further information regarding this post, please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this advert.</p> <p><strong>For further details / informal visits contact:</strong></p> <p><strong>Brendi Waks, Operational Lead, </strong><strong><a href="mailto:brendi.waks1@nhs.net" target="_blank">brendi.waks1@nhs.net</a></strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p></p><p></p> <p>For further information regarding this post, please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this advert.</p> <p><strong>For further details / informal visits contact:</strong></p> <p><strong>Brendi Waks, Operational Lead, </strong><strong><a href="mailto:brendi.waks1@nhs.net" target="_blank">brendi.waks1@nhs.net</a></strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A qualification of Mental Health Nurse, Systemic Family Psychotherapist, Clinical Psychologist, Art Psychotherapist, Social Worker, Child Psychotherapist, Occupational Therapist, CBT Therapist &amp; Registration, Counsellor</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies/practices relating to Mental Health and Services and understands the Child Protection Policy</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Parenting qualification and parenting supervision qualification</li>
          
          <li>Specific therapeutic modality training and qualification e.g. CBT, DBT, IPT</li>
          
          <li>IAPT supervisors' course</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Previous experience of working in CAMHS</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with a wide range of mental health problems commonly seen in CAMHS</li>
        
        <li>Experience of care planning</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and experience of working within a CBT framework to support trainee practitioners</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Delivery of parenting programmes - Webster-Stratton, Triple P, NVR, etc. Previous experience working with schools in a mental health capacity</li>
          
          <li>Supervision of clinicians delivering parenting and manualised CBT interventions</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a culturally diverse, inner-city area</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS</li>
        
        <li>Specialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities</li>
        
        <li>Able to manage own time and caseload</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of ability to lead, support and influence others</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A qualification of Mental Health Nurse, Systemic Family Psychotherapist, Clinical Psychologist, Art Psychotherapist, Social Worker, Child Psychotherapist, Occupational Therapist, CBT Therapist &amp; Registration, Counsellor</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies/practices relating to Mental Health and Services and understands the Child Protection Policy</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Parenting qualification and parenting supervision qualification</li>
            
            <li>Specific therapeutic modality training and qualification e.g. CBT, DBT, IPT</li>
            
            <li>IAPT supervisors' course</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous experience of working in CAMHS</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a wide range of mental health problems commonly seen in CAMHS</li>
          
          <li>Experience of care planning</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and experience of working within a CBT framework to support trainee practitioners</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Delivery of parenting programmes - Webster-Stratton, Triple P, NVR, etc. Previous experience working with schools in a mental health capacity</li>
            
            <li>Supervision of clinicians delivering parenting and manualised CBT interventions</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a culturally diverse, inner-city area</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS</li>
          
          <li>Specialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities</li>
          
          <li>Able to manage own time and caseload</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of ability to lead, support and influence others</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>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Charter House</p>
      <p>Alma Street</p>
      <p>Luton</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>LU1 2PJ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Charter House</p>
          <p>Alma Street</p>
          <p>Luton</p>
          <p></p>
          <p>LU1 2PJ</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Senior CAMHS Practitioner

Rehabilitation Support Worker - Neighbourhood Rehabilitation Service

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p></p><p><strong>An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic therapy team. We are looking for a part time position (3 days a week) for a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant within our Adult SLT Service. We work with patients in their own homes, in clinics at inpatient neuro-rehabilitation and in Lister Hospital.</strong></p>
<p>The post-holder will need to be organised, enthusiastic, a good communicator and will have previous experience in a rehabilitation or care delivery setting. You will be assisting in the rehabilitation of patients with a wide range of neurological needs (including physical, communication and cognitive) which may include both individual sessions and group work. You will be working closely with the Speech and Language Therapists and a wider MDT including the medical team, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists and Nurses. You will need to be able to keep accurate clinical records and have good clerical/ administrative skills.</p>
<p>*Proposed interview date: 23-Jan-2026*</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p></p><p>The post-holder will be responsible for supporting Speech and Language Therapists with the assessment and management of adults with acquired communication, speech, language or eating and drinking disorders.</p>
<p>You will carry out therapy plans with patients who may have a range of diagnoses including stroke, Parkinson's, dementia, Motor Neuron disease and other progressive neurological conditions. You will need to build excellent rapport with patients and providing them with a high level of care.</p>
<p>You will need to be able to keep accurate clinical records and have good clerical/ administrative skills.</p>
<p>You will support the team with resource building, such as low tech augmentative and alternative communication aids (AAC).</p>
<p>You will help to run communication groups alongside other SLTAs.</p>
<p>The Speech and Language Therapy Service in East &amp; North Hertfordshire is an integrated acute and community service covering community clinics, inpatient Neurological Rehabilitation and the Acute and Stroke teams based at the Lister Hospital. There are frequent opportunities for gaining skills in other areas and career progression.</p>
<p>You will be joining a highly experienced team of Speech and Language Therapists who work innovatively across acute, community and neurological rehabilitation settings.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p></p><p>A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff. We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.</p> <p>Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision. We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds.</p> <p>We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now</p> <p>You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.</p> <p>Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>30 Rhagfyr 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 4</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £27,485 to £30,162 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>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>812-25-RE-SLTA-01</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Howard Court</p>
      <p>14 Tewin Road</p>
      <p>Welwyn Garden City</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>AL7 1BW</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p></p><p>The SLT service offers the following:* Regular whole service and local team meetings* Structured in-service training and support for external courses* Multidisciplinary team working* Regular clinical supervision and annual appraisal*Encouragement to participate in service development projects* Clinical leads for advice, support and supervision*Excellent AAC provision and links to regional Hubs* Use of SystmOne as electronic patient record and mobile working. * Hertfordshire has good transport links to London and the surrounding areas</p> <p>We value our staff and see clinical supervision as a priority both through senior supervision and peer support models. Annual appraisal and personal objective setting is a Trust priority.</p> <p>The post-holders will work closely with Speech and Language Therapists and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team to support assessment and management of adults with acquired communication and swallowing needs.</p> <p>Full details in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.</p> <p>Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p></p><p>The SLT service offers the following:* Regular whole service and local team meetings* Structured in-service training and support for external courses* Multidisciplinary team working* Regular clinical supervision and annual appraisal*Encouragement to participate in service development projects* Clinical leads for advice, support and supervision*Excellent AAC provision and links to regional Hubs* Use of SystmOne as electronic patient record and mobile working. * Hertfordshire has good transport links to London and the surrounding areas</p> <p>We value our staff and see clinical supervision as a priority both through senior supervision and peer support models. Annual appraisal and personal objective setting is a Trust priority.</p> <p>The post-holders will work closely with Speech and Language Therapists and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team to support assessment and management of adults with acquired communication and swallowing needs.</p> <p>Full details in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.</p> <p>Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Previous experience and training gained when working within a team, supporting health or social service professionals in service delivery</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of study towards, or attainment of relevant NVQ level 3</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Other
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Willingness to uphold the Trust's values</li>
        
        <li>Eligible to live and work in the UK</li>
        
        <li>To hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to present information, written and orally, in English, in a clear concise manner</li>
        
        <li>Able to keep legible and accurate patient information and records in English</li>
        
        <li>Able to communicate effectively with colleagues and members of the public with sensitivity and empathy.</li>
        
        <li>To be able to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary setting.</li>
        
        <li>To be able to instruct patients and carers on a range of therapeutic activities</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Able to demonstrate an understanding of communication facilitation skills</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of the roles of the members of the multidisciplinary team</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of basic therapeutic interventions for patients with neurological impairments</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of the post and its duties</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of the need to adhere to policies and procedures.</li>
        
        <li>Basic understanding of professional standards</li>
        
        <li>Previous work experience with adults with neurological disorders</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous experience of direct or indirect supervision/ training of other non-qualified staff</li>
          
          <li>Basic knowledge and understanding of Stroke</li>
          
          <li>Previous experience running communication groups</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
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          <li>Previous experience and training gained when working within a team, supporting health or social service professionals in service delivery</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of study towards, or attainment of relevant NVQ level 3</li>
          
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            Other
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Willingness to uphold the Trust's values</li>
          
          <li>Eligible to live and work in the UK</li>
          
          <li>To hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to present information, written and orally, in English, in a clear concise manner</li>
          
          <li>Able to keep legible and accurate patient information and records in English</li>
          
          <li>Able to communicate effectively with colleagues and members of the public with sensitivity and empathy.</li>
          
          <li>To be able to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary setting.</li>
          
          <li>To be able to instruct patients and carers on a range of therapeutic activities</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate an understanding of communication facilitation skills</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of the roles of the members of the multidisciplinary team</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of basic therapeutic interventions for patients with neurological impairments</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of the post and its duties</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of the need to adhere to policies and procedures.</li>
          
          <li>Basic understanding of professional standards</li>
          
          <li>Previous work experience with adults with neurological disorders</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Previous experience of direct or indirect supervision/ training of other non-qualified staff</li>
            
            <li>Basic knowledge and understanding of Stroke</li>
            
            <li>Previous experience running communication groups</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>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Howard Court</p>
      <p>14 Tewin Road</p>
      <p>Welwyn Garden City</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>AL7 1BW</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Howard Court</p>
          <p>14 Tewin Road</p>
          <p>Welwyn Garden City</p>
          <p></p>
          <p>AL7 1BW</p>
        
      

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

Speech & Language Therapy Assistant

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p></p><p>Sefton Enhanced Support Team is looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our service.</p> <p>The Enhanced Support Team works with children and young people with complex needs who present with high risk, high harm behaviours and high vulnerability. They are likely to have difficulties in multiple domains which are persistent, severe and are framed by family and social contexts (family disruption, loss, ACEs). This may include for example, children and young people who are involved in youth justice services, not in education employment or training, who engage in substance misuse, have multiple adverse childhood experiences, who are neurodiverse or have speech language and communication difficulties etc. These children and young people are likely to have been referred to multiple services, but there are significant barriers to engagement</p> <p>Sefton Enhanced Support Team has links into Community CAMHS however is integrated with Children's Services including Social Care and Youth Justice.</p> <p>The successful applicant will provide a substantial contribution to the clinical work of the team and will hold case management responsibility for their workload. Provision of supervision to lower banded team members, students and other internal professionals as required is expected.</p> <p>We are particularly seeking candidates who have experience of working within complex systems, providing case consultation and working with families indirectly via wider professional involvement.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p></p><p><em>Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Health and Care route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit Health and Care Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK</em></p> <p>The post holder will undertake appropriate mental health assessment of children and young people referred to CAMHS, and provide a range of appropriate, evidence based clinical interventions informed by assessed individual need.</p> <p>The post holder will provide support, advice and consultation to families, carers and other professionals involved in the life of the child/young person.</p> <p>Undertake with supervision/consultation, case management of cases of some severity, risk and complexity, co-ordinating multi-disciplinary inputs and working in partnership with other agencies where appropriate</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p></p><p>Sefton Enhanced Support Team is part of the North-Mersey Vanguard, funded via NHS England Health and Justice to implement Framework for Integrated Care (Community) which was developed in response to the commitment set out in the NHS Long Term Plan to further invest in services for children and young people with complex needs.</p> <p>Alder Hey has already earned our place as one of the world's leading children's hospitals, thanks to innovation and pioneering medical work. We treat 250,000 young patients a year and have a broad range of hospital and community services, serving the local population of children, as well as being a tertiary referral centre for children from across Merseyside, Cheshire and parts of Lancashire, Shropshire and North Wales.</p> <p>We would welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds as our ambition is that our workforce is fully reflective of the communities that we serve. Alder Hey is signed up to the disability confident scheme.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>23 Rhagfyr 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
      
        Pro rata
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>411-COM-25-7698993</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Sefton CAMHS</p>
      <p>Burlington House</p>
      <p>Crosby Road North, Waterloo</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>L22 0PJ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p></p><p><strong>Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information about this role</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p></p><p><strong>Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information about this role</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Education and Training
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Either: Qualified in core profession with associated professional registration oHCPC registered Drama Therapist oHCPC registered Art Therapist oHCPC registered Music Therapist oHCPC registered Occupational Therapist oHCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist oSWE registered Social Worker oNMC registered Nurse oUKCP registered Family and Systemic Psychotherapist (MSc level) oACP registered Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist (MSc level or above) oMBACP registered Counsellor  Or Recognised degree level broad based health &amp; social care qualification which will require      completion of The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Knowledge Skills and Attributes Framework And Training in child &amp; family mental health related field</li>
        
        <li>Two years' experience of post graduate work in  core profession / following qualification</li>
        
        <li>Two years' experience working collaboratively in  a multi-disciplinary setting</li>
        
        <li>Experienced in and able to demonstrate  proficiency in case management responsibility</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Experience of working in child and adolescent  mental health services.</li>
          
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          Experience of
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Able to demonstrate application of therapeutic  and analytical skills</li>
        
        <li>Able to demonstrate ability to be self-reflective  in relation to practice</li>
        
        <li>Able to provide, (with appropriate supervision),  assessment of emergency/ self-harming  behaviour</li>
        
        <li>Must demonstrate a working knowledge of  health, education, social services and the  voluntary sector.</li>
        
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          Knowledge of
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Knowledge of relevant, current legislation</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of safety factors in management of  self-harming behaviours and child protection  issues</li>
        
        <li>An understanding of principles underlying  psychodynamic, systemic, cognitive and  behavioural therapies</li>
        
        <li>Working knowledge of child development</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of recent government initiatives</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of audit and evaluation methodology</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Organisational skills to manage and prioritise  workload balance appropriately</li>
        
        <li>Able to demonstrate a commitment to the  overall vision and the development of the  professional group of mental health practitioners</li>
        
        <li>Must demonstrate utilisation of professional  development planning in own career  progression</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Personal attributes
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Must demonstrate utilisation of professional  development planning in own career  progression</li>
        
        <li>Must show enthusiasm and appreciation for  multi -disciplinary and multi -agency working.</li>
        
        <li>Must demonstrate a high level of  communication skills commensurate with the  nature of clinical and professional contacts  required of the post.</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Education and Training
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Either: Qualified in core profession with associated professional registration oHCPC registered Drama Therapist oHCPC registered Art Therapist oHCPC registered Music Therapist oHCPC registered Occupational Therapist oHCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist oSWE registered Social Worker oNMC registered Nurse oUKCP registered Family and Systemic Psychotherapist (MSc level) oACP registered Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist (MSc level or above) oMBACP registered Counsellor  Or Recognised degree level broad based health &amp; social care qualification which will require      completion of The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Knowledge Skills and Attributes Framework And Training in child &amp; family mental health related field</li>
          
          <li>Two years' experience of post graduate work in  core profession / following qualification</li>
          
          <li>Two years' experience working collaboratively in  a multi-disciplinary setting</li>
          
          <li>Experienced in and able to demonstrate  proficiency in case management responsibility</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working in child and adolescent  mental health services.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience of
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate application of therapeutic  and analytical skills</li>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate ability to be self-reflective  in relation to practice</li>
          
          <li>Able to provide, (with appropriate supervision),  assessment of emergency/ self-harming  behaviour</li>
          
          <li>Must demonstrate a working knowledge of  health, education, social services and the  voluntary sector.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge of
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of relevant, current legislation</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of safety factors in management of  self-harming behaviours and child protection  issues</li>
          
          <li>An understanding of principles underlying  psychodynamic, systemic, cognitive and  behavioural therapies</li>
          
          <li>Working knowledge of child development</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of recent government initiatives</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of audit and evaluation methodology</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Organisational skills to manage and prioritise  workload balance appropriately</li>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate a commitment to the  overall vision and the development of the  professional group of mental health practitioners</li>
          
          <li>Must demonstrate utilisation of professional  development planning in own career  progression</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Personal attributes
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Must demonstrate utilisation of professional  development planning in own career  progression</li>
          
          <li>Must show enthusiasm and appreciation for  multi -disciplinary and multi -agency working.</li>
          
          <li>Must demonstrate a high level of  communication skills commensurate with the  nature of clinical and professional contacts  required of the post.</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>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Sefton CAMHS</p>
      <p>Burlington House</p>
      <p>Crosby Road North, Waterloo</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>L22 0PJ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Sefton CAMHS</p>
          <p>Burlington House</p>
          <p>Crosby Road North, Waterloo</p>
          <p></p>
          <p>L22 0PJ</p>
        
      

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

Mental Health Practitioner - Enhanced Support Team (Sefton)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p></p><p>This is a great time to join The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Specialist Dietitian.</p> <p>We are currently in the process of redeveloping the hospital to provide a new state-of-the-art hospital for the residents of Hillingdon, and beyond, which supports the very best in delivery of healthcare and will be fit for our future.</p> <p>We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people across the Borough of Hillingdon, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare - our mission is to provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, improving the health and wellbeing of the people we serve.</p> <p>We are looking for a confident and motivated Dietitian to join our Dietetic and Speech Therapy Team at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.</p> <p>Our friendly team consists of 14 Dietitians, 8 Speech &amp; Language Therapists, a Dietetic/S&amp;LT support worker and administrator.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p></p><p>Are you an experienced dietitian with an interest in maternity? We are looking for a dietitian with a real passion to drive forward and promote excellence within the maternity department as part of the diabetes specialist multi-disciplinary team. This is a brand-new post because of external funding and an exciting opportunity to develop the Dietetic service in this area. You will be responsible for providing clinical leadership within the team to improve pregnancy outcomes and support a positive patient experience. You will work in partnership with other professionals, pregnant people and their families. You will champion patient involvement in the management of their condition through their diet, and you will demonstrate a patient centred approach by providing sensitive and complex information in a compassionate manner.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p></p><p>The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.</p> <p>The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.</p> <p>We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>05 January 2026</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £53,751 to £60,651 a year
      
        pa inc 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
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>394-MVCS-7378412DT</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>The Hillingdon Hospital</p>
      <p>Pield Heath Road</p>
      <p>Uxbridge</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>UB8 3NN</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p></p><p>Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
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      <p></p><p>Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Person Spec
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Degree or equivalent or post graduate qualification in Nutrition and Dietetics</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of current HCPC registration (State Registered Dietitian)</li>
        
        <li>Significant post registration experience</li>
        
        <li>Experience and knowledge specific to care of women and birthing with  diabetes</li>
        
        <li>Experience and knowledge in diabetes and nutrition support</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a specialist dietetic service</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Evidence of post graduate training or equivalent in British Dietetic  Association (BDA) postgraduate courses equivalent to Masters level</li>
          
          <li>Member of the British Dietetic Association or covered by professional  indemnity insurance.</li>
          
          <li>Member of BDA Specialist Interest Group</li>
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Degree or equivalent or post graduate qualification in Nutrition and Dietetics</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of current HCPC registration (State Registered Dietitian)</li>
          
          <li>Significant post registration experience</li>
          
          <li>Experience and knowledge specific to care of women and birthing with  diabetes</li>
          
          <li>Experience and knowledge in diabetes and nutrition support</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a specialist dietetic service</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Evidence of post graduate training or equivalent in British Dietetic  Association (BDA) postgraduate courses equivalent to Masters level</li>
            
            <li>Member of the British Dietetic Association or covered by professional  indemnity insurance.</li>
            
            <li>Member of BDA Specialist Interest Group</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        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>The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>The Hillingdon Hospital</p>
      <p>Pield Heath Road</p>
      <p>Uxbridge</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>UB8 3NN</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Hillingdon Hospital</p>
          <p>Pield Heath Road</p>
          <p>Uxbridge</p>
          <p></p>
          <p>UB8 3NN</p>
        
      

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

Advanced Specialist Women's and Maternal Dietitian

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p></p><p><strong>Step into a leadership role where your vision truly shapes patient care.</strong>A rare and exciting opportunity has opened within the <strong>GWH Integrated Front Door Therapy Team</strong> for a dynamic and motivated <strong>Team Lead</strong>. We are looking for an inspiring Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to help elevate our service to the next level.</p> <p>Joining our team means becoming part of a <strong>high-performing, rapidly evolving service</strong> at the forefront of acute and emergency care. Our therapists play a crucial role in delivering fast, effective assessments and enabling safe, timely discharges across multiple Front Door units--impacting patient flow across the entire hospital.</p> <p>You'll work in a <strong>state-of-the-art, purpose-built environment</strong>, designed to support innovation, collaborative working, and exceptional patient outcomes. With significant developments underway, this is the perfect moment to bring your expertise and leadership to a service full of ambition and momentum.</p> <p></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p></p><p></p> <p>As Team Lead, you will guide and inspire a talented, supportive group of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Assistants. Our integrated approach is well recognised and highly valued by the wider MDT, and you will be central to driving continued excellence and visibility for the therapy service.</p> <p>You will benefit from strong professional support from our Clinical Specialist OTs and Physios, alongside our experienced Band 8 Acute Therapy Leads, ensuring you have the mentorship, resources, and strategic backing needed to shape and grow the service.</p> <p><strong>If you're ready to influence change, champion innovation, and lead a team that genuinely makes a difference--this is the role for you.</strong></p> <p>To discuss this post further please contact Louise White 01793 646141 <a href="mailto:louise.white4@nhs.net" target="_blank">louise.white4@nhs.net</a> or Megan Haines <a href="mailto:megan.haines7@nhs.net" target="_blank">megan.haines7@nhs.net</a> tel: 01793 605129</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p></p><p>Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.</p>
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  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>23 Rhagfyr 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>
  
  

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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Job share,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>249-7649151</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Great Western Hospital</p>
      <p>Marlborough Road</p>
      <p>Swindon</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>SN3 6BB</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p></p><p>To manage the 7-day Front Door Therapy Team. The team provides services to the Emergency Department, Acute Assessment Unit (LAMU) the Short Stay Units and any other admission unit within GWH. The post holder will be a role model for the Trust core values of Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect.</p>
<p>To be responsible for clinical and professional leadership of staff within the team. To ensure safe and effective delivery of therapy and discharge services at the Front Door.</p>
<p>To ensure collaborative working with the other Front Door staff and external partners, promoting admission avoidance, discharges within the Trusts and National targets and early discharge planning and therapy intervention for other patients.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p></p><p>To manage the 7-day Front Door Therapy Team. The team provides services to the Emergency Department, Acute Assessment Unit (LAMU) the Short Stay Units and any other admission unit within GWH. The post holder will be a role model for the Trust core values of Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect.</p>
<p>To be responsible for clinical and professional leadership of staff within the team. To ensure safe and effective delivery of therapy and discharge services at the Front Door.</p>
<p>To ensure collaborative working with the other Front Door staff and external partners, promoting admission avoidance, discharges within the Trusts and National targets and early discharge planning and therapy intervention for other patients.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Education
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>HCPC Registered</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Management Qualification, ie Certificate, Diploma</li>
          
          <li>Management training courses</li>
          
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Managing a team</li>
        
        <li>Operational management</li>
        
        <li>Significant clinical experience in discharge  planning and admission avoidance</li>
        
        <li>Managing conflict</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Service review and change management</li>
          
          <li>Recruitment process</li>
          
          <li>Managing a Budget</li>
          
          <li>Complex discharge planning</li>
          
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            Education
          
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          <li>HCPC Registered</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Management Qualification, ie Certificate, Diploma</li>
            
            <li>Management training courses</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Managing a team</li>
          
          <li>Operational management</li>
          
          <li>Significant clinical experience in discharge  planning and admission avoidance</li>
          
          <li>Managing conflict</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Service review and change management</li>
            
            <li>Recruitment process</li>
            
            <li>Managing a Budget</li>
            
            <li>Complex discharge planning</li>
            
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

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

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <p>Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Great Western Hospital</p>
      <p>Marlborough Road</p>
      <p>Swindon</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>SN3 6BB</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Great Western Hospital</p>
          <p>Marlborough Road</p>
          <p>Swindon</p>
          <p></p>
          <p>SN3 6BB</p>
        
      

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

Front Door Team Lead

Higher Assistant Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p></p><p><strong>Obstetric Theatre Care Assistant: 37.5 hours/week</strong></p>
<p><strong>Royal Bournemouth Hospital</strong></p>
<p>University Hospitals Dorset is looking to recruit a motivated person, to join our expanding Theatre Department delivering a 24 hour service as a Theatre Care Assistant .</p>
<p>We offer great opportunities with an extensive educational programme, to include the development of our Theatre Care Assistants including level 3 apprenticeships in Perioperative care and Operative Department Apprenticeships.</p>
<p>We pride ourselves on our friendly working environment and our desire to lead on best practice in the perioperative setting. If you have the drive that we are looking for to join our friendly and supportive team, then our Theatres Department is the place for you.</p>
<p>We offer a range of specialities across both sites where you will become a valued member our team. Full training will be given and your peers, senior staff and the rest of the multidisciplinary team will support you to learn new skills and to expand your practice</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p></p><p>This role is a support workers role to the registered staff. It involves patient contact and direct patient care responsibilities under the supervision of registered staff. Responsibilities will involve supporting the theatre team within the circulating role in the theatre environment.</p>
<p><strong>There is the opportunity to offer a Band 2 development role with the opportunity to progress to Band 3 within 12 months if specific criteria achieved and supported by line manager.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Please note we do not offer sponsorship for this position</strong></p>
<p>Informal visits are strongly encouraged.</p>
<p><strong>Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital</strong></p>
<p><strong>Interview Date: 21-Jan-2026</strong></p>
<p>To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p></p><p>Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.</p>
<p>UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.</p>
<p>This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview. </p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>02 January 2026</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 2</p>
  
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £24,465 a year
      
        pa
      
    </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>153-SU05378</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Royal Bournemouth Hospital</p>
      <p>Castle Lane East</p>
      <p>Bournemouth</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>BH7 2JB</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p></p><p>To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.</p>
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      <p></p><p>To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.</p>
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Willingness to undertake additional training and  education in relation to theatre skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Qualification in Maths and English</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Experience of working with the public</li>
        
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          <li>Experience of working in a theatre environment.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a caring environment</li>
          
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          Technical Skills Competencies
        
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        <li>Keyboard skills and ability to read and write clearly</li>
        
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          Language Requirement
        
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        <li>Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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          <li>Willingness to undertake additional training and  education in relation to theatre skills</li>
          
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            <li>Qualification in Maths and English</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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          <li>Experience of working with the public</li>
          
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            <li>Experience of working in a theatre environment.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a caring environment</li>
            
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            Technical Skills Competencies
          
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          <li>Keyboard skills and ability to read and write clearly</li>
          
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            Language Requirement
          
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    <p>University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Royal Bournemouth Hospital</p>
      <p>Castle Lane East</p>
      <p>Bournemouth</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>BH7 2JB</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Royal Bournemouth Hospital</p>
          <p>Castle Lane East</p>
          <p>Bournemouth</p>
          <p></p>
          <p>BH7 2JB</p>
        
      

      
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