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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Following significant investment into the community
hospitals wards we have an exciting opportunity to join our team. We are
seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 4 Associate Practitioner to
join our therapy rehabilitation team based in the North Community Hospitals
(Chester le Street, Shotley Bridge and Weardale.)</p><p>Applicants must be prepared to participate in a 6 day week
service, covering bank holidays and Saturdays on a rota basis. </p><p>The role will have a main base of Chester le Street Hospital
with the expectation of cross site cover as service demands.</p><p>Come and join this exciting development. Receive support and
opportunities to develop clinical and leadership skills with regular individual
supervision, peer support and access to additional learning.</p><p>













For further information please contact Sarah
Watson, Clinical Team Lead Physiotherapist - 07785681183</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This is an exciting role with a great deal of patient
contact and opportunities to increase and consolidate both skills and
knowledge. You will work under direct supervision of the senior Occupational
therapists and Physiotherapists. You will have the autonomy to assess specified
patients as well as carry out rehabilitation and help facilitate timely
discharges and maximise patients' independence. You will act as a source to
provide health education and advice to patients, carers, and their families.</p><p>



The post will combine competencies from
physiotherapy and occupational therapy disciplines, to support the delivery of
the therapy services to patients within a community rehabilaition ward setting.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.</p><p>You must be able to produce <strong>ALL </strong>certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.</p><p>We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.</p><p>We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.</p><p>Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.</p><p>Over reliance on
AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of
success.</p><p>For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.</p><p>From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have been employed for a minimum of two years
of as a HCA within the NHS for the Trust to consider
sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and
have a current visa expiring within 3 months).</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>17 December 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £27,485 to £30,162 a year
      
        per annum, pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>C9439-2526-1214</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
        <p>Chester Le Street Community Hospital</p>
      
      <p>Front Street</p>
            <p>Chester Le Street</p>
      <p>County Durham</p>
      <p>DH3 3AT</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>*Please
Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job
Description*</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>*Please
Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job
Description*</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Special Skills &amp; Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of Team working</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision</li>
        
        <li>Excellent communication  and interpersonal skills</li>
        
        <li>Good organisational and problem solving skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to observe and record physical and social changes of a patient and report immediately. </li>
        
        <li> Ability to act alone in an emergency situation</li>
        
        <li>Able to prioritise work on a daily basis to   meet service demands</li>
        
        <li>Confident in the use of email and basic IT skills.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of clinical supervision</li>
        
        <li>Therapy specific role  extensive experience of working within a rehabilitation environment with physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a community setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of audit/research</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Statutory Registration 
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge of NMC / HCPC and accountability</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Special Requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Able to travel independently across Trust sites and the locality to meet the requirements of the post</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social care (or equivalent)</li>
        
        <li>Foundation degree in health and social care or willingness to work towards</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Teaching certificate or equivalent</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Special Skills &amp; Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of Team working</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision</li>
          
          <li>Excellent communication  and interpersonal skills</li>
          
          <li>Good organisational and problem solving skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to observe and record physical and social changes of a patient and report immediately. </li>
          
          <li> Ability to act alone in an emergency situation</li>
          
          <li>Able to prioritise work on a daily basis to   meet service demands</li>
          
          <li>Confident in the use of email and basic IT skills.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of clinical supervision</li>
          
          <li>Therapy specific role  extensive experience of working within a rehabilitation environment with physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a community setting</li>
            
            <li>Experience of audit/research</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Statutory Registration 
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of NMC / HCPC and accountability</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Special Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Able to travel independently across Trust sites and the locality to meet the requirements of the post</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social care (or equivalent)</li>
          
          <li>Foundation degree in health and social care or willingness to work towards</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Teaching certificate or equivalent</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>County Durham &amp; Darlington NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Chester Le Street Community Hospital</p>
      
      <p>Front Street</p>
            <p>Chester Le Street</p>
      <p>County Durham</p>
      <p>DH3 3AT</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>County Durham &amp; Darlington NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Chester Le Street Community Hospital</p>
          
          <p>Front Street</p>
                    <p>Chester Le Street</p>
          <p>County Durham</p>
          <p>DH3 3AT</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Therapy Associate Practitioner 

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior CWP/EMHP to come and join our mental health support team on a 12 month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.</p>
<p>The post holder will work within the MHST and be a vital part of the development of Children's Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner/Educational Mental Health practitioner role within the team, offering both clinical and caseload supervision, alongside delivering intervention at a high-quality; brief outcome focused evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.</p>
<p>The post holder will be supported to attend continuing professional development sessions and link in with the university training programme for current and future CPWP's/EMHP's.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To improve the lives of children and young people with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of low intensity cognitive behaviour therapy (LICBT) to promote recovery and well-being.</p> <p>To be compassionate in meeting the needs of children and young people and their carers. </p> <p>To work as part of children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), working collaboratively and in partnership with multiple local partners.</p> <p>To be professionally accountable and responsible for children and young people's care, undertaking a range of clinical/therapeutic interventions in patients' homes and other community</p> <p>To promote social inclusion, community access and participation through the provision of children and young people's</p> <p>To facilitate others in the team to develop competence within mental health by providing leadership, day to day supervision, clinical advice and clinical supervision to members of the integrated team as</p> <p>To be committed to and take a lead role in activities integral to the Trust's Quality Improvement System.</p> <p>To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health. Deliver Clinical and Caseload Management Supervision.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>TEWV CAMHS services in County Durham have had both national and local recognition for their quality improvement work. This includes Nursing Times awards for Patient's Safety, Positive Practice Awards for Innovative Service Development along with gaining four making a difference awards. Key to our service transformation is engagement with young people; we have participation groups established and we are accredited with Investors in Children. We also work closely with parents and carers, co-facilitating a local parent group with a local community interest group; we are also accredited with County Durham Young Carers.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>10 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>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>346-DDC-005-25-F</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>North End House</p>
      <p>42 North End</p>
      <p>Durham</p>
            <p>DH1 4NJ</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.</p> <p>Applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.</p>   

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.</p> <p>Applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.</p>     
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications/Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Successfully completed British Psychological  Society (BPS) Accredited or Higher Education  England (HEE) Approved academic course of  study in line with the CYP IAPT Low Intensity  National Programme and will be qualified as a  Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP)</li>
        
        <li>And  Professional registration as a Children's Wellbeing  Practitioner (CWP) with an appropriate regulatory  body (e.g. British Psychological Society (BPS) or  British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive  Psychotherapies (BABCP))</li>
        
        <li>Completed, or currently be undertaking the  CWP/EMHP supervisor (PG Certificate or CPD) or  Senior Wellbeing Practitioner G/PG Diploma  training programme, provided by one of the  nationally commissioned training providers, which  provides eligibility to supervise Trainee CWPs and  qualified CWPs in line with their registration  requirements</li>
        
        <li>Substantial evidence of Continuing Professional Development as a CWP.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Other Requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Significant post-qualification experience working with young people who are experiencing emotional distress impacting on their mental health.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering low intensity CBT interventions with children and young people</li>
        
        <li>Providing clinical and caseload management supervision.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications/Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Successfully completed British Psychological  Society (BPS) Accredited or Higher Education  England (HEE) Approved academic course of  study in line with the CYP IAPT Low Intensity  National Programme and will be qualified as a  Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP)</li>
          
          <li>And  Professional registration as a Children's Wellbeing  Practitioner (CWP) with an appropriate regulatory  body (e.g. British Psychological Society (BPS) or  British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive  Psychotherapies (BABCP))</li>
          
          <li>Completed, or currently be undertaking the  CWP/EMHP supervisor (PG Certificate or CPD) or  Senior Wellbeing Practitioner G/PG Diploma  training programme, provided by one of the  nationally commissioned training providers, which  provides eligibility to supervise Trainee CWPs and  qualified CWPs in line with their registration  requirements</li>
          
          <li>Substantial evidence of Continuing Professional Development as a CWP.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Other Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant post-qualification experience working with young people who are experiencing emotional distress impacting on their mental health.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering low intensity CBT interventions with children and young people</li>
          
          <li>Providing clinical and caseload management supervision.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



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

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

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

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

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>North End House</p>
      <p>42 North End</p>
      <p>Durham</p>
            <p>DH1 4NJ</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>North End House</p>
          <p>42 North End</p>
          <p>Durham</p>
                    <p>DH1 4NJ</p>
        
      

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

Senior Children Wellbeing/Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a band 5 Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join our team on Westgate unit based in HMP Frankland.</p> <p>The Westgate team is part of the Offender Personality Disorder national strategy. The Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) pathway programme is a jointly commissioned initiative that aims to provide a pathway of psychologically informed services for a highly complex and challenging offender group who are likely to have a severe personality disorder and who pose a high risk of harm to others, or a high risk of reoffending in a harmful way.</p> <p>Westgate is situated within HMP Frankland and Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear foundation Trust are contracted by Tees, Esk and Wear Valley Trust to provide care and treatment for the residents of Westgate.</p> <p>The successful candidate may have desirable experience of working with a complex service user group and will have demonstrable experience of effective working with wider agencies and effective delivery of identified interventions.</p> <p>The Westgate Multi-Disciplinary Team are diverse and very much integrated within the prison environment. The successful candidates will be provided with a thorough induction programme and developmental opportunities to enhance their skillset.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post-holder will work as part of the designated locality, providing low intensitypsychological interventions to service users with mental health problems. Theseinclude a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-managementinterventions offered as individual or group interventions. This work will be both faceto face and telephone based.</p> <p>The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing, and maximising independence.</p> <p>The post-holder will provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.</p> <p>The post-holder will work within professional guidelines and the overall framework ofthe service's policies and procedures</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.</p> <p><strong>NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.</strong></p>       
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>16 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <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
      
    </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>263-SCG25-158-EW</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Westgate Unit, HMP Frankland</p>
            <p>Durham</p>
            <p>DH1 5YD</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please find attached job description for full details.</p> <p>Advertising date : 16th December 2025</p> <p>Closing date : 30th December 2025</p> <p>We welcome your application.</p>   

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please find attached job description for full details.</p> <p>Advertising date : 16th December 2025</p> <p>Closing date : 30th December 2025</p> <p>We welcome your application.</p>     
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualification from an accredited BPS or BABCP PWP programme</li>
        
        <li>Eligibility for accreditation with BPS or BABCP as a PWP.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy.</li>
          
          <li>Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge and Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working with people with mental health/learning disability difficulties in the designated specialism.</li>
        
        <li>Minimum of six months' supervised practice in direct clinical care, assessment and low intensity psychological interventions, working within a stepped care framework.</li>
        
        <li>Able to write clear reports and letters.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of common mental health/learning disability problems.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of low intensity, evidence- based interventions.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of the issues surrounding work, meaningful activity, social inclusion, and the impact it can have on mental health</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people with who have experienced severe and enduring mental health problems.</li>
          
          <li>Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes</li>
          
          <li>Experience of facilitating psycho-education groups</li>
          
          <li>Ability to manage own caseload and time</li>
          
          <li>An understanding of complex mental health difficulties.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills and Competencies
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to conduct thorough assessments and develop appropriate treatment plans based on low-intensity interventions.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to assess risk and develop appropriate risk management plans.</li>
        
        <li>Computer literate</li>
        
        <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills</li>
        
        <li>Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Skills in the provision of psycho-educational groups</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualification from an accredited BPS or BABCP PWP programme</li>
          
          <li>Eligibility for accreditation with BPS or BABCP as a PWP.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy.</li>
            
            <li>Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge and Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people with mental health/learning disability difficulties in the designated specialism.</li>
          
          <li>Minimum of six months' supervised practice in direct clinical care, assessment and low intensity psychological interventions, working within a stepped care framework.</li>
          
          <li>Able to write clear reports and letters.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of common mental health/learning disability problems.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of low intensity, evidence- based interventions.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the issues surrounding work, meaningful activity, social inclusion, and the impact it can have on mental health</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working with people with who have experienced severe and enduring mental health problems.</li>
            
            <li>Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes</li>
            
            <li>Experience of facilitating psycho-education groups</li>
            
            <li>Ability to manage own caseload and time</li>
            
            <li>An understanding of complex mental health difficulties.</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills and Competencies
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to conduct thorough assessments and develop appropriate treatment plans based on low-intensity interventions.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to assess risk and develop appropriate risk management plans.</li>
          
          <li>Computer literate</li>
          
          <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills</li>
          
          <li>Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Skills in the provision of psycho-educational groups</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



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

  

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


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

      

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Westgate Unit, HMP Frankland</p>
            <p>Durham</p>
            <p>DH1 5YD</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Westgate Unit, HMP Frankland</p>
                    <p>Durham</p>
                    <p>DH1 5YD</p>
        
      

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

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