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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Organisation:</strong> East London Foundation Trust / London Borough of Newham</p> <p>Are you an experienced and passionate clinician ready to lead a pioneering service for young people with complex needs? Do you thrive in innovative, multi-agency environments where your leadership can drive real change?We're launching a transformative Intensive Community Support Programme in Newham, and we're looking for a dynamic Clinical Team Lead to shape and lead this new model of care.</p>  <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>As Clinical Team Lead, you'll lead a small, specialist team delivering flexible, therapeutic, community-based support to young people aged 13-18 who are at risk of family or placement breakdown based within Newham Council's Edge of Care Service. This is not a traditional crisis or inpatient role, this is a unique opportunity to lead a service that offers early, intensive support in the community, tailored to the needs of young people with complex presentations.You will be based within Newham Council's Edge of Care Service and work closely with partners across health, social care, and education to deliver high-impact interventions and reduce the need for restrictive practices.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>What You'll Be Doing</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Provide clinical leadership and operational oversight for the Intensive Community Support team</li>  <li>Lead on complex assessments, formulations, and interventions</li>  <li>Be supported by up to four staff from a range of specialisms</li>  <li>Offer expert consultation, supervision, and training to professionals and care teams</li>  <li>Drive service development, evaluation, and quality improvement</li>  <li>Foster strong multi-agency partnerships and system-wide collaboration</li>  <li>Champion inclusive, trauma-informed, and neurodiversity-aware care pathways</li> </ul>



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


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

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8b</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £70,396 to £80,837 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>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>363-SS7592472</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Dockside &amp; Edge of Care Teams</p>
      <p>London Borough of Newham Newham Dockside 1000 Dockside Road</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E16 2QU</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>What Were Looking For</strong></p> <p>Essential:</p> <ul>  <li>Professional registration (e.g. Clinical Psychologist, Systemic Psychotherapy, RMN, OT, Social Worker, Child Psychotherapist)</li>  <li>Substantial experience in CAMHS or related services, including leadership roles</li>  <li>Expertise in working with young people with complex needs, neurodiversity, and trauma</li>  <li>Strong clinical supervision and service development skills</li>  <li>Experience in safeguarding and risk management</li>  <li>Knowledge of trauma-informed care models</li> </ul>  <p>Desirable:</p> <ul>  <li>Experience in service evaluation, audit, and quality improvement</li>  <li>Knowledge of Positive Behavioural Support care models</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why Join Us?</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Lead a new, innovative pilot programme with real impact</li>  <li>Work in a supportive, multi-disciplinary team with strong clinical governance</li>  <li>Access ongoing supervision, training, and professional development</li>  <li>Help shape a service that operates without a waiting list</li>  <li>Make a lasting difference in the lives of some of Newhams most vulnerable young people</li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>What Were Looking For</strong></p> <p>Essential:</p> <ul>  <li>Professional registration (e.g. Clinical Psychologist, Systemic Psychotherapy, RMN, OT, Social Worker, Child Psychotherapist)</li>  <li>Substantial experience in CAMHS or related services, including leadership roles</li>  <li>Expertise in working with young people with complex needs, neurodiversity, and trauma</li>  <li>Strong clinical supervision and service development skills</li>  <li>Experience in safeguarding and risk management</li>  <li>Knowledge of trauma-informed care models</li> </ul>  <p>Desirable:</p> <ul>  <li>Experience in service evaluation, audit, and quality improvement</li>  <li>Knowledge of Positive Behavioural Support care models</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why Join Us?</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Lead a new, innovative pilot programme with real impact</li>  <li>Work in a supportive, multi-disciplinary team with strong clinical governance</li>  <li>Access ongoing supervision, training, and professional development</li>  <li>Help shape a service that operates without a waiting list</li>  <li>Make a lasting difference in the lives of some of Newhams most vulnerable young people</li> </ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education and Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Registered Mental Health clinician with equivalent professional registration (e.g. RMN, OT, Social worker).</li>
        
        <li>Current professional registration</li>
        
        <li>Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession including:    Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist/Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health or LD) / Social Worker/Child psychotherapist</li>
        
        <li>Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g. BSc, Masters or Doctorate</li>
        
        <li>Registration with your appropriate body (e.g., NMC, HCPC, etc.)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of post qualification study and personal development (e.g. Advanced nurse practitioner, PBS trainer).</li>
          
          <li>Positive Behaviour Support training with recognised provider.</li>
          
          <li>Qualifications/ training in specialist skills e.g. systemic therapies, neuropsychology</li>
          
          <li>Leadership training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge and Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Significant experience of working with CYP and Families.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of securing practice initiatives and service improvements and developments.</li>
        
        <li>Experience and knowledge of working in a trauma informed way.</li>
        
        <li>Senior clinical experience in the assessment and management of complex issues in CAMHS setting such as challenging behavior, dynamics etc.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of Crisis and Risk Management.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of setting therapeutic boundaries with patients and care givers who exhibit extreme challenging and high-risk behaviors that require advanced interventions to enable effective de-escalation.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of teaching staff advanced skills in setting boundaries, de-escalation and diffusion techniques.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of promotion of the Recovery Model</li>
        
        <li>Experience of multi-professional collaboration at a senior level</li>
        
        <li>Partnership working with other statutory and voluntary agencies</li>
        
        <li>Experience of setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of care</li>
        
        <li>Able to facilitate multidisciplinary debriefing, critical analysis meetings</li>
        
        <li>Able to work systematically and objectively in a challenging situation.</li>
        
        <li>Able to take the lead in highly volatile situations</li>
        
        <li>Able to communicate complex and sensitive issues to a range of audiences around behavioural management for young people with significant behaviour that challenges and/or mental health problems</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) models</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and Experience B
        
      </h3>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of data systems and IT.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of Positive Risk Taking and WRAP.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of variety of clinical areas, e.g. community, crisis &amp; inpatient CAMHS services.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Skills and Competencies
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent communication skills and liaison skills.</li>
        
        <li>Organisational and time management skills.</li>
        
        <li>Leadership skills/delegation</li>
        
        <li>Performance management.</li>
        
        <li>Project management skills.</li>
        
        <li>Negotiation and resolution skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education and Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Registered Mental Health clinician with equivalent professional registration (e.g. RMN, OT, Social worker).</li>
          
          <li>Current professional registration</li>
          
          <li>Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession including:    Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist/Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health or LD) / Social Worker/Child psychotherapist</li>
          
          <li>Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g. BSc, Masters or Doctorate</li>
          
          <li>Registration with your appropriate body (e.g., NMC, HCPC, etc.)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Evidence of post qualification study and personal development (e.g. Advanced nurse practitioner, PBS trainer).</li>
            
            <li>Positive Behaviour Support training with recognised provider.</li>
            
            <li>Qualifications/ training in specialist skills e.g. systemic therapies, neuropsychology</li>
            
            <li>Leadership training</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge and Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant experience of working with CYP and Families.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of securing practice initiatives and service improvements and developments.</li>
          
          <li>Experience and knowledge of working in a trauma informed way.</li>
          
          <li>Senior clinical experience in the assessment and management of complex issues in CAMHS setting such as challenging behavior, dynamics etc.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of Crisis and Risk Management.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of setting therapeutic boundaries with patients and care givers who exhibit extreme challenging and high-risk behaviors that require advanced interventions to enable effective de-escalation.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of teaching staff advanced skills in setting boundaries, de-escalation and diffusion techniques.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of promotion of the Recovery Model</li>
          
          <li>Experience of multi-professional collaboration at a senior level</li>
          
          <li>Partnership working with other statutory and voluntary agencies</li>
          
          <li>Experience of setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of care</li>
          
          <li>Able to facilitate multidisciplinary debriefing, critical analysis meetings</li>
          
          <li>Able to work systematically and objectively in a challenging situation.</li>
          
          <li>Able to take the lead in highly volatile situations</li>
          
          <li>Able to communicate complex and sensitive issues to a range of audiences around behavioural management for young people with significant behaviour that challenges and/or mental health problems</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) models</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Experience B
          
        </h3>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of data systems and IT.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of Positive Risk Taking and WRAP.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of variety of clinical areas, e.g. community, crisis &amp; inpatient CAMHS services.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Skills and Competencies
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent communication skills and liaison skills.</li>
          
          <li>Organisational and time management skills.</li>
          
          <li>Leadership skills/delegation</li>
          
          <li>Performance management.</li>
          
          <li>Project management skills.</li>
          
          <li>Negotiation and resolution skills</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>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Dockside &amp; Edge of Care Teams</p>
      <p>London Borough of Newham Newham Dockside 1000 Dockside Road</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E16 2QU</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>Dockside &amp; Edge of Care Teams</p>
          <p>London Borough of Newham Newham Dockside 1000 Dockside Road</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>E16 2QU</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

Intensive Community Support Clinical Lead (Project 2000 Tomorrows)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Due to a review of the staffing establishment an exciting opportunity has arisen for additional Band 4 Nursery Nurses to join the team at the East London Mother &amp; Baby Unit.</p>
<p>Applicants for this position will need to be a nursery nurse with the appropriate training, experience of working with babies and who are able to demonstrate interest in Perinatal Mental Health.</p>
<p>Working in a Mother &amp; Baby Unit is a unique role for nursery nurses to work within an inpatient mental health ward, supporting babies and their mothers who are experiencing mental health difficulties.</p>
<p>The East London Mother and Baby unit is a 12 bedded unit based within the City &amp; Hackney Centre for Mental Health.</p>
<p>This family-centred specialist Mother and Baby Unit cares for people who experience severe mental health difficulties during the later stages of pregnancy and following the birth. The mothers are either experiencing mental health problems ante-natally or up to one year post-natally and require direct support in ensuring care of the infant is upheld whilst supporting the mother through their own recovery.</p>
<p>The ward team consists of registered mental health nurses, nursery nurses, social therapists and a life skills recovery worker. This work is further enhanced in therapy by a psychologist, occupational therapist, parent-infant psychotherapist, art therapist and dance movement therapist.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Applicants will be expected to demonstrate a sound knowledge of caring effectively for infants under 1 year and to use this knowledge to teach and guide colleagues and mums.</p> <p>Assess and implementcare for infants and ensuring needs are met and that mum is supported to provide safe and effective care to baby.</p> <p>To contribute to the development of standards of care for both mothers and babies on the unit, proving feedback as necessary and taking positive steps towards implementing necessary change</p> <p>To support wider family network as necessary around knowledge and care of babies.</p> <p>Any successful applicant will also be expected to support the City and Hackney Centre for Mental Health in providing care and treatment and upholding the safety of both patients and staff within the unit.</p> <p>You will be expected to work Long days, nights and weekends. You will also be expected to undertake training in physical holding skills.</p>



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


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>02 December 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £33,094 to £36,195 a year
      
        per annum Inc HCAs
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>363-CH7138824</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>East London Mother &amp; Baby Unit City &amp; Hackney Centre for Mental Health</p>
      <p>Homerton Row</p>
      <p>LONDON</p>
            <p>E9 6SR</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.</p>
  

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


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education/ Qualification/ Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>o(NNEB) or Diploma in childcare &amp; education or National diploma in early years</li>
        
        <li>oLevel 3 children and education</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oAbility to perform and participate as part of a              Multidisciplinary team.</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to communicate effectively verbally, in writing and electronically.</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to work towards a competency framework.</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of working actively with young babies within the last few months and having contributed directly to the development of services available to them.</li>
        
        <li>oRelevant post qualification experience.</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of observing changes in the physical and psychological condition of babies and contributing to the development of skills in other staff and being able to monitor this.</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of working in a mental health setting</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oDetailed knowledge of child development and              knowledge of age and stage of appropriate              play activities.</li>
        
        <li>oUnderstanding of the Children's Act and knowledge of child</li>
        
        <li>oAwareness of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Children and other Government initiatives.</li>
        
        <li>oKnowledge of primary health care relating to young infants.</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to manage difficult situations or Provide advice to others to ensure they act appropriately.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education/ Qualification/ Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>o(NNEB) or Diploma in childcare &amp; education or National diploma in early years</li>
          
          <li>oLevel 3 children and education</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oAbility to perform and participate as part of a              Multidisciplinary team.</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to communicate effectively verbally, in writing and electronically.</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to work towards a competency framework.</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of working actively with young babies within the last few months and having contributed directly to the development of services available to them.</li>
          
          <li>oRelevant post qualification experience.</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of observing changes in the physical and psychological condition of babies and contributing to the development of skills in other staff and being able to monitor this.</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of working in a mental health setting</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oDetailed knowledge of child development and              knowledge of age and stage of appropriate              play activities.</li>
          
          <li>oUnderstanding of the Children's Act and knowledge of child</li>
          
          <li>oAwareness of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Children and other Government initiatives.</li>
          
          <li>oKnowledge of primary health care relating to young infants.</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to manage difficult situations or Provide advice to others to ensure they act appropriately.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



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

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>East London Mother &amp; Baby Unit City &amp; Hackney Centre for Mental Health</p>
      <p>Homerton Row</p>
      <p>LONDON</p>
            <p>E9 6SR</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>East London Mother &amp; Baby Unit City &amp; Hackney Centre for Mental Health</p>
          <p>Homerton Row</p>
          <p>LONDON</p>
                    <p>E9 6SR</p>
        
      

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

Nursery Nurse

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>At NELFT, we are proud to be the largest provider of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in England. Our teams deliver evidence-based interventions in schools and colleges for children and young people aged 4-18, while also supporting Whole School Approaches to improve wellbeing across education settings. Working closely with school-based services and linking with CAMHS where needed, MHSTs play a vital role in strengthening mental health support for young people.</p>   <p>We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Mental Health Practitioner (SMHP) to join our Mid Essex MHSTs. You will deliver CBT interventions, lead Whole School Approach activities, and support Education Mental Health Practitioners through supervision and guidance. The role also includes developing school networks, delivering staff training, supporting group programmes, and co-producing mental health resources.</p>   <p>Applicants should be CYPMHS clinicians undertaking or having completed CYP-PT CBT or SFP training, or registered professionals with a postgraduate diploma in evidence-based psychological therapies. Strong CBT experience is essential.</p>   <p>You will work closely with schools to embed MHST support, develop materials for interventions, and promote positive mental health across education communities. Regular travel between schools is required, so access to a car is desirable.</p>   <p>If you would like to find out further information, please contact the appointing manager.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will deliver brief, high-quality CBT interventions to children and young people in schools and colleges, conducting assessments, offering early interventions, and measuring outcomes to ensure effective, evidence-based practice. They will also support Whole School Approach activities, including workshops, groups, staff training, and consultation, while promoting early identification of mental health needs.</p>   <p>Working autonomously and in line with professional and Trust standards, the practitioner will plan and deliver care according to NICE guidelines, initiate referrals when needed, and provide clear information and psychoeducation to CYP and families.</p>   <p>The role includes contributing to MHST leadership, supporting team culture, multidisciplinary working, audits, governance, and sharing clinical knowledge. Administrative duties involve maintaining clinical records, managing caseloads, supporting agile working, and collecting MHST data. Strong communication skills are required to build relationships with schools, internal teams, agencies, and families.</p>   <p>The practitioner will engage in ongoing professional development, complete mandatory training, participate in appraisal, maintain clinical competencies, support new staff, contribute to training, and assist in implementing new policies and initiatives.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>Starting with NELFT</strong>All new starters join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and complete a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory and systems training, equipment allocation, and opportunities to meet the executive team and senior managers. Induction takes place at our head office in Rainham, Essex.</p> <p><strong>Probationary Period</strong>This post is subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt unless they are already within a probationary period or work as bank staff.</p> <p><strong>Base</strong>The Mid Essex MHST is nominally based at Stapleford House, Chelmsford. As agile workers, the successful applicant will travel to various NELFT sites and educational settings across the MHST area.</p> <p><strong>Certificates of Sponsorship</strong>Although NELFT is a registered sponsor, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all roles. Applicants should check their eligibility under the UKVI points-based system.</p> <p><strong>Use of AI</strong>Applications must be written by the applicant. Submissions generated by AI may be rejected, except where appropriate support is required for a declared disability.</p>


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

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

    
      
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      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        per annum (pro rata) plus HCA's
      
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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,
        
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Job share,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>395-EC372-25-A</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Mid Essex MHST (Covering Braintree, Chelmsford &amp; Maldon areas)</p>
      <p>Stapleford House, 103 Stapleford Close</p>
      <p>Chelmsford</p>
            <p>CM2 0QX</p>
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    <p>In this role, there are valuable opportunities for continued professional development, including access to supervisor training. Applicants who do not already hold this qualification will be supported to complete it as part of their role.</p> <p>For full details, please refer to the job description and person specification attached. </p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>In this role, there are valuable opportunities for continued professional development, including access to supervisor training. Applicants who do not already hold this qualification will be supported to complete it as part of their role.</p> <p>For full details, please refer to the job description and person specification attached. </p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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        <li>Appropriate qualification to be an senior CYPMHS clinician Currently undertaking or completed the CYP PT CBT or SFP course.</li>
        
        <li>Qualified and registered RMN/RGN, Health Visitor and completed further training/experience at minimum PgDip level in delivering evidence-based psychological interventions.</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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        <li>Experience of the delivery of CBT- or systemically-informed therapeutic interventions to children, young people, or their families, including as a trainee.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with moderate presentations and neurodivergence</li>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering CBT- informed supervision. supervising CYPMHS clinicians and trainees</li>
        
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          Knowledge
        
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          <li>Appropriate qualification to be an senior CYPMHS clinician Currently undertaking or completed the CYP PT CBT or SFP course.</li>
          
          <li>Qualified and registered RMN/RGN, Health Visitor and completed further training/experience at minimum PgDip level in delivering evidence-based psychological interventions.</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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          <li>Experience of the delivery of CBT- or systemically-informed therapeutic interventions to children, young people, or their families, including as a trainee.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with moderate presentations and neurodivergence</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering CBT- informed supervision. supervising CYPMHS clinicians and trainees</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>2 years post qualification experience in children's mental health services</li>
            
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            Knowledge
          
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

  


 
  
    
      
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        <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>NELFT North East London Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Mid Essex MHST (Covering Braintree, Chelmsford &amp; Maldon areas)</p>
      <p>Stapleford House, 103 Stapleford Close</p>
      <p>Chelmsford</p>
            <p>CM2 0QX</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>NELFT North East London Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Mid Essex MHST (Covering Braintree, Chelmsford &amp; Maldon areas)</p>
          <p>Stapleford House, 103 Stapleford Close</p>
          <p>Chelmsford</p>
                    <p>CM2 0QX</p>
        
      

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

Senior Mental Health Practitioner (SMHP)- Mid Essex

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting position has arisen for a psychologist or CBT therapist to join the Havering Early Intervention Psychosis Team for 6 months, fixed-term.</p>
<p>The post holder will join a well-established early intervention in psychosis service for people with a psychotic diagnosis and their families.</p>
<p>The post holder will join the EIP team, delivering CBT for psychosis with people aged between 14-65 who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis.</p>
<p>The post will suit enthusiastic psychologist or CBT therapist with an interest in developing their skills in applying evidence-based psychological therapies with this client group and working with multi-disciplinary teams.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will provide assessment and evidence-based interventions for this client group . The post holder will be expected to work closely with the multidisciplinary team and offer support on psychological approaches to working with psychosis.</p>
<p>The post holder will be expected to participate in supervision and CPD focused on evidence-based interventions in psychosis.</p>
<p>In addition, the post holder will receive individual supervision and group supervision in CBT for psychosis. The service has practitioners interested in Narrative Exposure Therapy, EMDR and Family Intervention for Psychosis amongst other approaches.</p>
<p>The Trust has strong links with the UCL, UEL and Royal Holloway clinical psychology courses, several Counselling Psychology courses and the UCL CBTp diploma. Current members of the department are engaged in teaching and research projects with local clinical training courses.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>COVID-19 Vaccination</p> <p>We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.</p>  <p>Probationary Period</p> <p>This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).</p>  <p>Starting with NELFT</p> <p>NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.</p>  <p>High Cost Area Supplement</p> <p>This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>07 November 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        per annum (plus HCAS)
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>6 months</p>
  

  
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          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Job share,
        
      
        
          Flexible working,
        
      
        
          Compressed hours
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>395-PP084-25-A</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Havering Early Intervention in Psychosis Team</p>
      <p>137-145 Church Road</p>
      <p>Havering</p>
            <p>RM3 0SH</p>
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    <p>Please refer to the attached job description and person specification when completing your application</p>
  

  
    
      
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Doctoral level qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology  Or Core mental health profession plus post graduate diploma in CBT</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Delivering high quality evidence-based interventions to people presenting with psychosis.</li>
        
        <li>Working/liaising with multi-disciplinary teams and other agencies in the provision of care</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge, understanding and experience of working with service users from diverse ethnic, economic and cultural backgrounds.</li>
        
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          Knowledge
        
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        <li>Thorough and expert knowledge of the theory and practice of CBT.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis</li>
        
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          Skills
        
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        <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the preparation of highly complex clinical reports and assessments.</li>
        
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          <li>Doctoral level qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology  Or Core mental health profession plus post graduate diploma in CBT</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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          <li>Delivering high quality evidence-based interventions to people presenting with psychosis.</li>
          
          <li>Working/liaising with multi-disciplinary teams and other agencies in the provision of care</li>
          
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            Knowledge
          
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          <li>Thorough and expert knowledge of the theory and practice of CBT.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis</li>
          
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          <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the preparation of highly complex clinical reports and assessments.</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 
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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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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>NELFT North East London Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Havering Early Intervention in Psychosis Team</p>
      <p>137-145 Church Road</p>
      <p>Havering</p>
            <p>RM3 0SH</p>
    
  

  
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          <p>Havering Early Intervention in Psychosis Team</p>
          <p>137-145 Church Road</p>
          <p>Havering</p>
                    <p>RM3 0SH</p>
        
      

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

EIP Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>NCEL CAMHS Home Treatment Team (HTT) provides a community based intensive provision as an alternative to in-patient care for children and young people. HTT service operates within the NHS Long Term Plan and NCEL objectives, focusing on improving access, reducing hospital admissions, and ensuring timely, community-based support for mental health needs. This specification is aligned with the recommendations outlined in the NHS England Guidance (2024) "Urgent and Emergency Mental Health Care for Children and Young People: National Implementation Guidance."HTT offers intensive, short-term interventions designed to stabilise the individual and their family environment, promoting recovery and preventing the need for inpatient care. The service ensures that care is delivered close to home, reducing unnecessary hospital admissions, and promoting recovery through tailored evidence-based interventions. The service operates under the governance of the NCEL Provider Collaborative.Following the temporary closure of Simmons House CAMHS inpatient service, as part of interim plans, North Central London (NCL) CAMHS HTT will enhance its current service provision to support alternative treatment pathways for young people.</p>    <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>
<li>Contribute to the strategic development, planning and organization of the Crisis Pathway as a member of the senior leadership team, in line with local strategies and national priorities, working in partnership with a range of agencies and other senior management.</li>
<li>Provide clinical and professional supervision for psychological therapist within the service and oversee the leadership of psychological therapists within the pathway.</li>
<li>To provide highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals.</li>
<li>To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care as well as delivering direct therapeutic interventions to young people and their families.</li>
<li>To lead and develop psychologically informed provision across the NCL HTT including reflective practice, group supervision, and other ways of working.</li>
<li>To work collaboratively with staff and service users, including via co-production to support service development.</li>
<li>To provide teaching, workshops and training internally as needed.</li>
<li>To support with audit and quality improvement</li>
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  <h3>About us</h3>
  <ul>  <li>  <p>The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&amp;I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.</p>   <p>In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.</p>  </li> </ul>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>02 December 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8b</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £70,396 to £80,837 a year
      
        Per annum including Outer London Allowance
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>18 months</p>
  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>455-NLFT-0505</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>St Ann Hospital</p>
      <p>St Ann's Road,</p>
      <p>London,</p>
            <p>N15 3TH</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>We are looking for a motivated practitioner psychologist or systemic psychotherapist to provide leadership to the psychological therapists on the pathway, and to work within the senior leadership team to influence the strategic direction of the pathway. This is to promote psychological and trauma informed thinking within the care provided by teams across the pathway.</p> <p>Please see the person specification/job description document for a detailed description of main responsibilities. This is not exhaustive however and other responsibilities can be included across BEH CAMHS as required.</p> <p>Please note that we reserve the right to close this application early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached - please apply early to avoid missing out.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>We are looking for a motivated practitioner psychologist or systemic psychotherapist to provide leadership to the psychological therapists on the pathway, and to work within the senior leadership team to influence the strategic direction of the pathway. This is to promote psychological and trauma informed thinking within the care provided by teams across the pathway.</p> <p>Please see the person specification/job description document for a detailed description of main responsibilities. This is not exhaustive however and other responsibilities can be included across BEH CAMHS as required.</p> <p>Please note that we reserve the right to close this application early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached - please apply early to avoid missing out.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications and Registration
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Doctorate / PhD / additional training in relevant profession (counselling, forensic, clinical or educational psychology) or  An AFT recognised four year training leading to a qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy/Family Therapy.</li>
        
        <li>Professional healthcare registration, related to qualification above. (HCPC, UKCP)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post-qualification training to supervisor level  in one or more additional specialised areas of therapeutic practice relevant to children and young people.</li>
          
          <li>Specialist training in supervision that has led to 'approved' clinical supervisor status</li>
          
          <li>Management or leadership training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills &amp; Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Well-developed clinical skills working with children, young people &amp; families.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including communication sensitive information to young people, parents/carers and other professionals, and dealing with complaints.</li>
        
        <li>Skills in working effectively within and across organisational boundaries.</li>
        
        <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups. Skills in providing teaching/training and professional supervision</li>
        
        <li>Good computer skills,IT knowledge and knowledge of computer record systems</li>
        
        <li>A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback.</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS and appropriate legislation</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Skills in facilitating reflective spaces or group supervision</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience &amp; Knowledge
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A significant number of post qualification years of experience at Band 8a or higher in a children / young person's mental health setting.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of clinical audits and developing action plans for improvement.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of child safeguarding and risk procedures and how these apply in CAMHS.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of representing psychological professions at policy level</li>
          
          <li>Experience of implementing trauma informed practice across systems</li>
          
          <li>Experience of leadership</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Personal Qualities
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Proven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional, and physical demands of specialized therapeutic work with distressed children, adolescents, and their families/carer networks</li>
        
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            Qualifications and Registration
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Doctorate / PhD / additional training in relevant profession (counselling, forensic, clinical or educational psychology) or  An AFT recognised four year training leading to a qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy/Family Therapy.</li>
          
          <li>Professional healthcare registration, related to qualification above. (HCPC, UKCP)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Post-qualification training to supervisor level  in one or more additional specialised areas of therapeutic practice relevant to children and young people.</li>
            
            <li>Specialist training in supervision that has led to 'approved' clinical supervisor status</li>
            
            <li>Management or leadership training</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Skills &amp; Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Well-developed clinical skills working with children, young people &amp; families.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including communication sensitive information to young people, parents/carers and other professionals, and dealing with complaints.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in working effectively within and across organisational boundaries.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups. Skills in providing teaching/training and professional supervision</li>
          
          <li>Good computer skills,IT knowledge and knowledge of computer record systems</li>
          
          <li>A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback.</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS and appropriate legislation</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Skills in facilitating reflective spaces or group supervision</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience &amp; Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A significant number of post qualification years of experience at Band 8a or higher in a children / young person's mental health setting.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of clinical audits and developing action plans for improvement.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of child safeguarding and risk procedures and how these apply in CAMHS.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of representing psychological professions at policy level</li>
            
            <li>Experience of implementing trauma informed practice across systems</li>
            
            <li>Experience of leadership</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Personal Qualities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Proven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional, and physical demands of specialized therapeutic work with distressed children, adolescents, and their families/carer networks</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
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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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        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>North London NHS Foundation Trust </p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>St Ann Hospital</p>
      <p>St Ann's Road,</p>
      <p>London,</p>
            <p>N15 3TH</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>North London NHS Foundation Trust </p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>St Ann Hospital</p>
          <p>St Ann's Road,</p>
          <p>London,</p>
                    <p>N15 3TH</p>
        
      

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

Senior Therapy Lead

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and energetic Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work in the A &amp; E of Mental Health. You will be working in a very dynamic environment, which will provide you with many opportunities to learn and develop your therapeutic and systemic skills. There will also be an opportunity to be creative and innovative within the role, bringing new ideas, incorporating evidence-based practice into how the service is delivered.</p>
<p>You will support and assist the core aims within the service, both in direct clinical work and as a positive member of the multi-disciplinary team and wider service, having an important strategic and liaison function supporting the transition of patients between services.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>  <li>You will provide psychological assessment and treatment within a multi-disciplinary team and offer consultation and treatment for our more complex cases.</li>  <li>You will offer clinical supervision to assistant psychologists and trainees, as well as Band 7 Psychologists and our multi-disciplinary colleagues.</li>  <li>There will be an opportunity to take a lead role in service development-oriented research and publishing research.</li>  <li>To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by undertaking research and development activities relevant to the service area</li>  <li>To be regularly responsible for providing training placements for trainee clinical/counselling psychologists in this specialism.</li>  <li>To undertake high quality direct (assessment and therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory and evaluative) specialist psychology interventions in these services taking substantial professional responsibility and exercising autonomous judgement in their professional practice.</li> </ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.</p>
<p>Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.</p>
<p>Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>04 December 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>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>380-AC0756-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Priority House Hospital</p>
      <p>Hermitage Lane</p>
      <p>Maidstone</p>
            <p>ME16 9NZ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>
<li>To provide specialist psychological assessment of clients with complex, severe and enduring mental health difficulties referred to Acute services, utilising information from a broad range of structured psychometric and semi-structured clinical methodologies and integrating it into a psychological formulation of the client and the psychosocial environment, drawing on a range of psychological theoretical perspectives.</li>
</ul>
<p>We are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.</p>
<p>Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>
<li>To provide specialist psychological assessment of clients with complex, severe and enduring mental health difficulties referred to Acute services, utilising information from a broad range of structured psychometric and semi-structured clinical methodologies and integrating it into a psychological formulation of the client and the psychosocial environment, drawing on a range of psychological theoretical perspectives.</li>
</ul>
<p>We are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.</p>
<p>Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Training &amp; Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Registration with the Health &amp; Care Professions Council (HCPC) as Practitioner Psychologist</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Formal training in supervision of other psychologists</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at speciality level. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience and expertise in acute mental health</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills &amp; Knowledge
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Evidence of specialised psychological therapeutic skills as used in complex cases within acute psychology settings.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Specialist skills in DBT, psychosis and applying this to an acute setting.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
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            Training &amp; Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Registration with the Health &amp; Care Professions Council (HCPC) as Practitioner Psychologist</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Formal training in supervision of other psychologists</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at speciality level. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience and expertise in acute mental health</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Skills &amp; Knowledge
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of specialised psychological therapeutic skills as used in complex cases within acute psychology settings.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Specialist skills in DBT, psychosis and applying this to an acute setting.</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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        <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 
          <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>Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Priority House Hospital</p>
      <p>Hermitage Lane</p>
      <p>Maidstone</p>
            <p>ME16 9NZ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Priority House Hospital</p>
          <p>Hermitage Lane</p>
          <p>Maidstone</p>
                    <p>ME16 9NZ</p>
        
      

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

Senior Clinical/ Counselling/Forensic Psychologist

Intensive Community Support Senior Clinician

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>At NELFT, we're proud to be thelargest provider of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs)in England. Our services acrossSouthend, Essex, and Thurrockcurrently supportover 150 schools, delivering vital mental health care to children and young people aged4 to 18.</p> <p>Our MHSTs offerevidence-based individual and group interventionswithin educational settings, helping children managemild to moderate mental health challenges. We're deeply committed to whole-school approachesthat foster lasting, positive mental health outcomes across entire communities.</p> We're Growing -- And We Want You on Our Team <p>OurSouth-West Essex Team is looking for two passionate, qualified practitioners to join our service. If you hold a qualification in one of the following, we'd love to hear from you:</p> <ul>  <li><strong>Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)</strong></li>  <li><strong>Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP)</strong></li> </ul> Why Join Us? <p>We're more than just a service -- we're acollaborative, multidisciplinary teamthat values compassion, innovation, and support. Here's what makes us stand out:</p> <ul>  <li>Early intervention &amp; preventionat the heart of everything we do</li>  <li>Friendly, inclusive culturewhere your voice matters</li>  <li>Flexible working optionsto support your work-life balance</li>  <li>Ongoing CPD opportunitiesto help you grow and thrive</li>  <li>A supportive environmentwhere we lift each other up and work together to improve mental health in our community</li> </ul> <p>If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and be part of a team that truly cares, we'd love to welcome you.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a practitioner, you'll work in close partnership with schools, helping children and young people (CYP) aged 4-18 managemild to moderate mental health difficulties. You'll also support their families in building confidence and resilience through:</p> <ul>  <li>1:1 therapeutic sessions</li>  <li>Group interventions</li>  <li>Whole-school mental health initiatives</li> </ul> <strong>What You'll Be Doing</strong> <ul>  <li>Deliveringevidence-based interventionsin primary, secondary, and higher education settings</li>  <li>Conductingcomprehensive assessments, including risk assessments, care plans, and reviews</li>  <li>UsingRoutine Outcome Measures (ROMs)and clinical tools to guide and improve practice</li>  <li>Collaborating with schools tomap and plan service deliverytailored to their needs</li>  <li>Working alongside fellowEMHPs/CWPs and Senior Mental Health Practitionersto support your development</li> </ul> <strong>What We're Looking For</strong> <p>You'll be a<strong>qualified EMHP or CWP</strong>, confident in working independently within your scope of practice, and experienced in supporting CYP in educational environments. You'll bring compassion, clinical skill, and a collaborative spirit to everything you do.</p> <p>You must be able to travel across Basildon, Thurrock and Brentwood and Billericay (vehicle access required).</p> <strong>What We Offer</strong> <ul>  <li>A supportive, multidisciplinary team</li>  <li>Opportunities forContinual Professional Development (CPD)</li>  <li>Support to register with BABCP or BPSduring your probationary period</li> </ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>Our Values 2025 - 2030Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.They are:We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities.These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people. </strong><strong>Starting with NELFT - NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.</strong></p> <p><strong>Base</strong></p> <p>This post requires the successful applicant to work agilely between NELFT sites and educational settings therefore a divers licence is required. Some travel around the county is also expected. The nominated base for South West Essex is Phoenix House Basildon.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nX8CImoDX8" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nX8CImoDX8</a></p> <p>Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period.</p> <p>High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe</p> <p>This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £1,303 and a maximum payment of £2,198 per annum, pro rata for part time</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>26 November 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,049 to £37,796 a year
      
        per annum plus HCA's
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

  
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          Full-time,
        
      
        
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          Flexible working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>395-EC385-25</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Phoenix House</p>
      <p>Christopher Martin Road</p>
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            <p>SS143EZ</p>
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    <p><strong>Ready to Apply? Heres What You Need to Know</strong> </p><p>For full details about this role and what its like to work atNorth East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT), please refer to theattached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to use these documents to guide your application.</p>  <strong>Important Information Before You Apply</strong> <p>Certificates of SponsorshipAlthough we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.</p> <p>Use of AIPlease see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.</p>  <strong>Application Checklist</strong> <p>Before submitting your application, please ensure youve addressed the following:</p> <ol>  <li>Have you completed the<strong>EMHP or CWP training course</strong>?</li>  <li>Please confirm the <strong>university</strong>where you completed your training.</li>  <li>Let us know which organisation you are seeking<strong>professional accreditation</strong>through.</li> </ol>  <p>If you have not completed the EMHP/CWP course or cannot provide evidence of this, unfortunately, you will not be shortlisted.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p><strong>Ready to Apply? Heres What You Need to Know</strong> </p><p>For full details about this role and what its like to work atNorth East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT), please refer to theattached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to use these documents to guide your application.</p>  <strong>Important Information Before You Apply</strong> <p>Certificates of SponsorshipAlthough we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.</p> <p>Use of AIPlease see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.</p>  <strong>Application Checklist</strong> <p>Before submitting your application, please ensure youve addressed the following:</p> <ol>  <li>Have you completed the<strong>EMHP or CWP training course</strong>?</li>  <li>Please confirm the <strong>university</strong>where you completed your training.</li>  <li>Let us know which organisation you are seeking<strong>professional accreditation</strong>through.</li> </ol>  <p>If you have not completed the EMHP/CWP course or cannot provide evidence of this, unfortunately, you will not be shortlisted.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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        <li>Successful completion of either Education Mental Health Practitioner or CWP PgDip course.</li>
        
        <li>Applicant can demonstrate they have applied for Wellbeing Practitioner registration with BABCP or BPS.</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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        <li>Experience of the delivery of CBT-informed therapeutic interventions to children, young people, or their families, including as a trainee.</li>
        
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          Skills
        
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        <li>Excellent oral and written communication skills.</li>
        
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          Travel
        
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        <li>To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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          <li>Successful completion of either Education Mental Health Practitioner or CWP PgDip course.</li>
          
          <li>Applicant can demonstrate they have applied for Wellbeing Practitioner registration with BABCP or BPS.</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Experience of the delivery of CBT-informed therapeutic interventions to children, young people, or their families, including as a trainee.</li>
          
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            Skills
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Excellent oral and written communication skills.</li>
          
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            Travel
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area</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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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>NELFT North East London Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Phoenix House</p>
      <p>Christopher Martin Road</p>
      <p>Basildon</p>
            <p>SS143EZ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>NELFT North East London Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Phoenix House</p>
          <p>Christopher Martin Road</p>
          <p>Basildon</p>
                    <p>SS143EZ</p>
        
      

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

Education Mental Health Practitioner/Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced CAMHS Clinician to join the NCL Home Treatment Team in CYPMHS as CAMHS Practitioner. NCEL CAMHS Home Treatment Team (HTT) provides a community based intensive provision as an alternative to in-patient care for children and young people. HTT service operates within the NHS Long Term Plan and NCEL objectives, focusing on improving access, reducing hospital admissions, and ensuring timely, community-based support for mental health needs. This specification is aligned with the recommendations outlined in the NHS England Guidance (2024) "Urgent and Emergency Mental Health Care for Children and Young People: National Implementation Guidance."</p> <p>HTT offers intensive, short-term interventions designed to stabilise the individual and their family environment, promoting recovery and preventing the need for inpatient care. The service ensures that care is delivered close to home, reducing unnecessary hospital admissions, and promoting recovery through tailored evidence-based interventions. The service operates under the governance of the NCEL Provider Collaborative.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p> To participate in the NCL HTT rapid response to urgent cases including assessment, outreach work, monitoring of risk, mental state and medication side effects, and liaising closely with clinicians involved with the case. To be able to utilise skills flexibly so that interventions can be planned and implemented for clients at home and in other settings. </p> <p> To offer clinical support to staff to enable specialist assessment and treatment to children and young people and their families including those with complex and severe mental health problems in line with the iThrive model.</p> <p> To take part in case conferences, review meetings and planning meetings as appropriate.</p> <p> To offer advice to other professionals within CAMHS and externally, as well as share their expertise in the management of complex cases in a variety of settings.</p> <p> To provide specialist consultation to the families and others involved in the care of the young person.</p> <p> To communicate in a clear and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans for service users and to monitor progress.</p> <p>To work in partnership with key agencies to ensure easy access for children and families into CAMHS.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.</p>
<p><strong>Our Five-Year Strategy: </strong></p>
<ol>
<li>We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.</li>
<li>With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all</li>
<li>We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Why NLFT?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.</li>
<li>We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.</li>
<li>NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme</li>
<li>Excellent internal staff network</li>
</ul>
<p>In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>02 December 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £53,751 to £60,651 a year
      
        Per annum Inclu HCAS
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>18 months</p>
  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>455-NLFT-0506</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>St. Ann's Hospital</p>
      <p>St Ann's Hospital</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>N15 3TH</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p> To provide comprehensive specialist assessments including risk assessments of adolescents and their families/carers with complex mental health needs based on having an in-depth knowledge of child development, and adolescent mental health disorders.</p> <p> To manage a caseload and to care coordinate within a multidisciplinary team approach and to be responsible for contributing to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.</p> <p> To assess and offer direct therapeutic intervention to young people and their parents/care system in the short/medium term.</p> <p> To participate in the NCL HTT duty system on a rotational basis; including independently being able to assess risk, develop discharge safety plans and provide follow up in the community, acting as a Key Worker/Care Co-ordinator to ensure continuity of care.</p> <p> To write confidential reports for case conferences and education that may have wide ranging implications for adolescents and their families.</p> <p> To be aware of and adhere to the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) Guidelines and to be aware of the implications of current legislation relating to the care and protection of children and young people, with particular emphasis on safeguarding.</p> <p> To be committed to ensure equality of opportunity/access to the service so that the needs of young people from diverse backgrounds are met.</p> <p> To offer consultation and advice to colleagues in Tier 2 and 3 as to the mental health needs of adolescents in the community.</p> <p> To undertake all the administrative tasks related to the clinical work and maintain accurate and up to date clinical records regarding own caseload in accordance with the Trusts policies.</p> <p> To provide intensive in-reach for those young people admitted to in-patient care, both within the Trust and to specialist out of area facilities, to ensure continuity and coordination of care.</p> <p> To be involved in audit and research projects undertaken by the service</p>   

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p> To provide comprehensive specialist assessments including risk assessments of adolescents and their families/carers with complex mental health needs based on having an in-depth knowledge of child development, and adolescent mental health disorders.</p> <p> To manage a caseload and to care coordinate within a multidisciplinary team approach and to be responsible for contributing to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.</p> <p> To assess and offer direct therapeutic intervention to young people and their parents/care system in the short/medium term.</p> <p> To participate in the NCL HTT duty system on a rotational basis; including independently being able to assess risk, develop discharge safety plans and provide follow up in the community, acting as a Key Worker/Care Co-ordinator to ensure continuity of care.</p> <p> To write confidential reports for case conferences and education that may have wide ranging implications for adolescents and their families.</p> <p> To be aware of and adhere to the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) Guidelines and to be aware of the implications of current legislation relating to the care and protection of children and young people, with particular emphasis on safeguarding.</p> <p> To be committed to ensure equality of opportunity/access to the service so that the needs of young people from diverse backgrounds are met.</p> <p> To offer consultation and advice to colleagues in Tier 2 and 3 as to the mental health needs of adolescents in the community.</p> <p> To undertake all the administrative tasks related to the clinical work and maintain accurate and up to date clinical records regarding own caseload in accordance with the Trusts policies.</p> <p> To provide intensive in-reach for those young people admitted to in-patient care, both within the Trust and to specialist out of area facilities, to ensure continuity and coordination of care.</p> <p> To be involved in audit and research projects undertaken by the service</p>     
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Qualification at degree level or equivalent and registration with a relevant professional body with a core profession (Clinical/Counselling psychology, Psychotherapy, Systemic Family Therapy, Nursing, Occupational therapy, Social Work - NMC/ HCPC/UKCP/ACP)</li>
        
        <li>Relevant training or qualification in  child and adolescent mental health.</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Training in one of the main therapeutic  modalities.</li>
          
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          Skills
        
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        <li>Evidence of well-developed clinical  skills and knowledge in CAMHS.</li>
        
        <li>Working knowledge in at least one model of therapeutic work (e.g. Systemic, CBT, SFT, Psychodynamic).</li>
        
        <li>Ability to manage the multiple demands within complex clinical environment.</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in CAMHS and of Mental Health Legislation</li>
        
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          <li>Experience of Family Therapy processes, experience with CBT Techniques</li>
          
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        <li>Experience of clinical and risk assessment and formulation of treatment of children and young people across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in-patient settings.</li>
        
        <li>Previous experience of working in CAMHS, working with Young People and families and offering risk assessment and stabilisation during periods of high risk.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of managing own caseload and MDT working</li>
        
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          <li>Relevant training or qualification in  child and adolescent mental health.</li>
          
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            Skills
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Evidence of well-developed clinical  skills and knowledge in CAMHS.</li>
          
          <li>Working knowledge in at least one model of therapeutic work (e.g. Systemic, CBT, SFT, Psychodynamic).</li>
          
          <li>Ability to manage the multiple demands within complex clinical environment.</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in CAMHS and of Mental Health Legislation</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of Family Therapy processes, experience with CBT Techniques</li>
            
            <li>Experience in setting up and facilitating groups</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of interagency working</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Experience of clinical and risk assessment and formulation of treatment of children and young people across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in-patient settings.</li>
          
          <li>Previous experience of working in CAMHS, working with Young People and families and offering risk assessment and stabilisation during periods of high risk.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of managing own caseload and MDT working</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of working with CAMHS crisis acute services in the community</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a culturally diverse area.</li>
            
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    <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 
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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>North London NHS Foundation Trust </p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>St. Ann's Hospital</p>
      <p>St Ann's Hospital</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>N15 3TH</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>North London NHS Foundation Trust </p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>St. Ann's Hospital</p>
          <p>St Ann's Hospital</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>N15 3TH</p>
        
      

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

CAMHS Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is an exciting opportunity to work in a OT team at Brockfield House. you would be working as a clinician in Secure Mental Health Services providing a range of specialist bio-psychosocial interventions and supporting carers and families.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong><em>Clinical Duties:</em></strong></p> <p>1. To assess patients admitted to the Secure Service wards.</p> <p>2. To utilise specialist assessments when presented with complex cases.</p> <p>3. To make decisions on the level of treatment intervention required.</p> <p>4. To undertake treatment planning, communicating and negotiating treatment plans and clinical reasoning for intervention with patients and their carers.</p> <p>5. To communicate agreed treatment/care plans to multi-disciplinary team colleagues and partnership agencies and liaise with them at formal and informal meetings.</p> <p>6. To undertake manual handling assessments ensuring other professionals and carers are aware of manual handling needs.</p> <p>7. To work in collaboration with others to modify aspects of the environment in order to empower patients and facilitate optimal functional performance.</p> <p>8. To liaise with Social Services and Housing Organisations concerning provision of equipment and home adaptations.</p> <p>9. To manage a complex caseload.</p> <p>10. To apply a variety of treatment modalities to meet the needs of patients in individual or group format, utilising clinical reasoning processes to determine the most appropriate setting for intervention, e.g. home visits.</p>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.</p> <ul>  <li>Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.</li>  <li>Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.</li>  <li>If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.</li>  <li>We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Benefits</strong></p> <ul>  <li>27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.</li>  <li>Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.</li>  <li>Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.</li>  <li>£8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us</li>  <li>Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.</li> </ul> <p>Work that wraps around your needs</p> <ul>  <li>Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.</li>  <li>Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.</li> </ul>       
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>02 December 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>364-A-9572</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Brockfield House</p>
      <p>Kemble Way</p>
      <p>Runwell, Wickford</p>
            <p>SS11 7FE</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
     <p><strong><em>Indirect Clinical Duties:</em></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>1. To attend clinical case discussions at meetings or ward rounds.</p> <p>2. To participate in clinical audit, research and evidence based practice.</p> <p>3. To establish and maintain a system of prioritisation based on clinical need.</p> <p>4. To undertake day to day work planning for small teams.</p> <p>5. To identify clinical service needs and initiate projects, which could be developed in order to meet challenges.</p> <p>6. To promote the roles and skills of Occupational Therapy to other professionals, students, patients and carers.</p> <p>7. To contribute constructively to the multi-disciplinary team working.</p> <p>8. To ensure time is managed effectively.</p>  <p><strong><em>Profession Specific Duties:</em></strong></p>  <p>1. To attend professional Occupational Therapy meetings as required.</p> <p>2. To attend appropriate training events as appropriate.</p> <p>3. To maintain a continuing professional development portfolio.</p> <p>4. To undertake annual appraisal.</p> <p>5. To contribute constructively to the supervision process.</p> <p>6. To provide supervision to junior staff and students.</p> <p>7. To occasionally represent the Occupational Therapy profession at service development forums.</p> <p>8. To comply with policies and agreed procedures for annual leave, sickness and time owing.</p> <p>9. To complete daily diary sheets for statistical purposes.</p> <p>10. To supervise a minimum of one student per year.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
       <p><strong><em>Indirect Clinical Duties:</em></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>1. To attend clinical case discussions at meetings or ward rounds.</p> <p>2. To participate in clinical audit, research and evidence based practice.</p> <p>3. To establish and maintain a system of prioritisation based on clinical need.</p> <p>4. To undertake day to day work planning for small teams.</p> <p>5. To identify clinical service needs and initiate projects, which could be developed in order to meet challenges.</p> <p>6. To promote the roles and skills of Occupational Therapy to other professionals, students, patients and carers.</p> <p>7. To contribute constructively to the multi-disciplinary team working.</p> <p>8. To ensure time is managed effectively.</p>  <p><strong><em>Profession Specific Duties:</em></strong></p>  <p>1. To attend professional Occupational Therapy meetings as required.</p> <p>2. To attend appropriate training events as appropriate.</p> <p>3. To maintain a continuing professional development portfolio.</p> <p>4. To undertake annual appraisal.</p> <p>5. To contribute constructively to the supervision process.</p> <p>6. To provide supervision to junior staff and students.</p> <p>7. To occasionally represent the Occupational Therapy profession at service development forums.</p> <p>8. To comply with policies and agreed procedures for annual leave, sickness and time owing.</p> <p>9. To complete daily diary sheets for statistical purposes.</p> <p>10. To supervise a minimum of one student per year.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Education/Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy</li>
        
        <li>HCPC Registration</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Additional relevant qualifications, e.g. counselling, CBT etc</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Theories of group work</li>
        
        <li>Research methods including critical evaluation of evidence.</li>
        
        <li>Working knowledge of the prescription of aids and adaptations to independent living</li>
        
        <li>Risk assessment</li>
        
        <li>Appropriate assessment</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Specialist assessments</li>
          
          <li>Model of Creative Ability</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills/Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Literate in IT/Computer Skills</li>
        
        <li>Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language</li>
        
        <li>Utilisation of appropriate assessment techniques</li>
        
        <li>Utilise interpersonal skills which motivate individuals including those with cognitive impairment and their carers to take control of their everyday activities of self-care, leisure and quality of life</li>
        
        <li>Previous experience of working with people with adults with mental health problems in a secure setting.</li>
        
        <li>Critically reflect on and use evidence in order to develop best practice.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Personal Qualities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Effective boundary setter</li>
        
        <li>Able to cope with change</li>
        
        <li>Non-judgemental attitude</li>
        
        <li>Assertive</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Additional
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Full UK drivers licence</li>
        
        <li>Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings</li>
        
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            Education/Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy</li>
          
          <li>HCPC Registration</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Additional relevant qualifications, e.g. counselling, CBT etc</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Theories of group work</li>
          
          <li>Research methods including critical evaluation of evidence.</li>
          
          <li>Working knowledge of the prescription of aids and adaptations to independent living</li>
          
          <li>Risk assessment</li>
          
          <li>Appropriate assessment</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Specialist assessments</li>
            
            <li>Model of Creative Ability</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills/Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Literate in IT/Computer Skills</li>
          
          <li>Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language</li>
          
          <li>Utilisation of appropriate assessment techniques</li>
          
          <li>Utilise interpersonal skills which motivate individuals including those with cognitive impairment and their carers to take control of their everyday activities of self-care, leisure and quality of life</li>
          
          <li>Previous experience of working with people with adults with mental health problems in a secure setting.</li>
          
          <li>Critically reflect on and use evidence in order to develop best practice.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Personal Qualities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Effective boundary setter</li>
          
          <li>Able to cope with change</li>
          
          <li>Non-judgemental attitude</li>
          
          <li>Assertive</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Additional
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Full UK drivers licence</li>
          
          <li>Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

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

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Brockfield House</p>
      <p>Kemble Way</p>
      <p>Runwell, Wickford</p>
            <p>SS11 7FE</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Brockfield House</p>
          <p>Kemble Way</p>
          <p>Runwell, Wickford</p>
                    <p>SS11 7FE</p>
        
      

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

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