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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are inviting applications from psychological therapists from a core professional background (e.g. CAP's, Psychiatric nurses, Social workers, OT's) to join our Personality Disorder Pathway in the North of Hertfordshire. The post holder will be based in Stevenage and Hitchin.</p>
<p>Working closely with the local DBT leads, this post offers an exciting opportunity to join an established group of therapists who provide a local DBT service, as well as joining the wider network of therapists, locally and across the trust.</p>
<p>The post holder will provide specialist psychological assessment and treatment to clients with a diagnosis of personality disorder within the service and provide specialist support, guidance and consultation to colleagues, carers and other agencies regarding the psychological care of clients.</p>
<p>There will be many opportunities for close working with local and quadrant-wide psychological therapy teams and other psychological therapy colleagues.</p>
<p>The post holder will act as a resource on positive risk-taking and the management of people with personality disorder, for staff within the community hubs, and work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedure.</p>
  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To have good working relationships with multi-disciplinary colleagues in the community mental health team setting</p>
<p>To maintain close working relationships with psychological therapy colleagues both locally and quadrant-wide</p>
<p>To promote and maintain good working relationships with colleagues in the local Hub and beyond and with GPs and other stakeholders in the service.</p>
<p>To work closely with both psychological therapies staff and other non-psychological therapy colleague</p>
<p>To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedure</p>
<p>To utilise research skills for audit, teaching, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service</p>
<p>To provide specialist psychological assessment and treatment including a range of evidence-based group and individual psychological interventions</p>
<p>To provide specialist support, guidance, and consultation relevant to personality disorders on clients' psychological care to other multi-disciplinary professional</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trustare one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission</p> <p>Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:</p> <p>Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.</p>  <p>About us - Hertfordshire NHS Partnership Trust</p> <p>Heard. Respected. Included. Together, we help people with mental ill-health, learning disabilities and autism to live life to the fullest. We work throughout Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Norfolk...<a href="https://www.hertsnhsgreattogether.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.hertsnhsgreattogether.co.uk/</a></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>26 September 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, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS)
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>367-ACMS-3890</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Ditchmore Lane Stevenage, SG1 3LJ</p>
      <p>Ditchmore Lane</p>
      <p>Stevenage</p>
            <p>SG1 3LJ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological tests, self- report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients' care.</p>
<p>To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care setting</p>
<p>To be responsible for implementing psychological interventions from within your area of specialty for individuals, carers, families, and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining the psychological formulation according to the evolving clinical scenario.</p>
<p>To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group</p>
<p>To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plan</p>
<p><em><strong>For full details of the role and responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.</strong></em></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological tests, self- report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients' care.</p>
<p>To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care setting</p>
<p>To be responsible for implementing psychological interventions from within your area of specialty for individuals, carers, families, and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining the psychological formulation according to the evolving clinical scenario.</p>
<p>To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group</p>
<p>To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plan</p>
<p><em><strong>For full details of the role and responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.</strong></em></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualification and continuing registration* in one of the core mental health professions e.g. psychiatric nursing, clinical or counselling psychology, Clinical Associate in Psychology, social work or occupational therapy.</li>
        
        <li>*Continuing registration with body overseeing practice of core mental health profession e.g.   AND: NMC or HCPC.</li>
        
        <li>Intensive training in DBT OR commitment to complete of DBT Intensive Training and commitment to achieve DBT Accreditation when this becomes available, if possible, through the PG Diploma in DBT. Continuing registration with body overseeing practice of core mental health profession, e.g., NMC or HCPC</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, adult mental health and in patient settings</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with complex presentations including adults with personality disorders and maintaining professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and understanding of trauma informed care.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of multi-disciplinary team working and inter-agency collaboration</li>
        
        <li>Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings</li>
        
        <li>Ability to take the appropriate action to address any issues or risks</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of Child and Adult Safeguarding Procedures</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of current NHS initiatives and Developments</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and awareness of specific clinical practices and issues relating to clients with severe and enduring mental health problems including personality issues.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team</li>
        
        <li>Experience of facilitating groups</li>
        
        <li>Ability to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of service development/project management</li>
          
          <li>Experience of service quality monitoring e.g. clinical audit, evaluative research, etc.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualification and continuing registration* in one of the core mental health professions e.g. psychiatric nursing, clinical or counselling psychology, Clinical Associate in Psychology, social work or occupational therapy.</li>
          
          <li>*Continuing registration with body overseeing practice of core mental health profession e.g.   AND: NMC or HCPC.</li>
          
          <li>Intensive training in DBT OR commitment to complete of DBT Intensive Training and commitment to achieve DBT Accreditation when this becomes available, if possible, through the PG Diploma in DBT. Continuing registration with body overseeing practice of core mental health profession, e.g., NMC or HCPC</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, adult mental health and in patient settings</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with complex presentations including adults with personality disorders and maintaining professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and understanding of trauma informed care.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of multi-disciplinary team working and inter-agency collaboration</li>
          
          <li>Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings</li>
          
          <li>Ability to take the appropriate action to address any issues or risks</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of Child and Adult Safeguarding Procedures</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of current NHS initiatives and Developments</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and awareness of specific clinical practices and issues relating to clients with severe and enduring mental health problems including personality issues.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team</li>
          
          <li>Experience of facilitating groups</li>
          
          <li>Ability to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of service development/project management</li>
            
            <li>Experience of service quality monitoring e.g. clinical audit, evaluative research, etc.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



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

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

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


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

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

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Ditchmore Lane Stevenage, SG1 3LJ</p>
      <p>Ditchmore Lane</p>
      <p>Stevenage</p>
            <p>SG1 3LJ</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
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        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Ditchmore Lane Stevenage, SG1 3LJ</p>
          <p>Ditchmore Lane</p>
          <p>Stevenage</p>
                    <p>SG1 3LJ</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

DBT Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are seeking to recruit a Registered and/or Accredited Band 5, 6 or 7 Counsellor to join the West Dorset Team .</p> <p>This is an excellent opportunity for someone with the appropriate skills, experience and qualifications to join a highly motivated, professional and committed team. All successful candidates will be expected to train or be qualified in one of the following NICE Approved Counselling modalities; Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE CfD) or Couples Therapy for Depression (CTfD).</p> <p>The requirements for a Band 5 position will be a minimum of a recognised Diploma in Counselling, be Registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and be working towards Accreditation. Band 6 positions include Accreditation status with an appropriate Professional governing Body e.g BACP/BPC/UKCP and in training in a NICE approved modality. Band 7 positions include Accreditation status and qualification and current practice in one of the NICE approved modalities; Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE CfD), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) or Couples Therapy for Depression (CTfD).</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will be expected to provide Counselling via Face to Face appointments digital and telephone platforms including on occasion home visits and working with interpreters. We provide short term time limited treatment. You may be required to facilitate groups online or in person and have excellent administration, IT and communication skills. The successful candidate will work as part of a team, be expected to work flexibly including one evening per week to meet with service demand. </p> <p>It is essential before applying that you read the job description and person specification for each banding. It is also essential you are able to work in the West Dorset locality.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forwardlooking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people. We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities. Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves. Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>15 October 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 £54,710 a year
      
        p.a.
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>152-M330.25</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Conifers</p>
      <p>Poundbury West Industrial Estate</p>
      <p>Dorchester</p>
            <p>DT1 2PG</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.</p> <p>As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact <a href="mailto:dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net" target="_blank">dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net</a></p> <p><strong>Please refer to the JD/PS documents for relevant banding</strong></p> <p>Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.</p> <p>As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact <a href="mailto:dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net" target="_blank">dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net</a></p> <p><strong>Please refer to the JD/PS documents for relevant banding</strong></p> <p>Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Educational Requirements and Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A recognised Diploma or Degree in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy or Counselling</li>
        
        <li>A postgraduate qualification in one of the NICE Approved Counselling modalities below:- Person Centred Experiential - Counselling for Depression (PCE CfD), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT),  Couples Therapy for Depression (CTfD)</li>
        
        <li>Registration or Accreditation with BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy), BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council), UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy).</li>
        
        <li>In current practice as a Counsellor</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Further training in a recognised model of psychological therapy</li>
          
          <li>Qualification or experience in providing group facilitation</li>
          
          <li>Qualification or suitable experience in the provision of clinical supervision</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Skills, Experience and Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Fully competent with data input and IT systems</li>
        
        <li>Experience in the assessment and evaluation of risk associated with mental health and related psychopathology.</li>
        
        <li>Effective communication in written and spoken English</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous experience of working in an NHS Talking Therapy/Primary Care service or NHS setting and working across other healthcare services.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in providing short term, time limited therapy, including routine outcome monitoring.</li>
          
          <li>Experience and skills of providing psychological treatment for people presenting with depression and related mental health difficulties.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Personal qualities /aptitudes
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>To be personally responsible for maintaining self-care to enable safe provision of treatment in a pressurised environment.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to maintain sustained and intense concentration in a pressurised, target driven environment.</li>
        
        <li>Capacity to work in situations demanding careful clinical judgement and to maximise the use of clinical supervision with planning and preparation of clinical caseload.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>To work as part of a team and to develop personal, team targets and objectives.</li>
          
          <li>An ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.</li>
          
          <li>An ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of Patient care and service  requirements.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Car owner/driver
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Level 2 - Must be a car driver and be able to use own car for official duties when required</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Educational Requirements and Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A recognised Diploma or Degree in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy or Counselling</li>
          
          <li>A postgraduate qualification in one of the NICE Approved Counselling modalities below:- Person Centred Experiential - Counselling for Depression (PCE CfD), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT),  Couples Therapy for Depression (CTfD)</li>
          
          <li>Registration or Accreditation with BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy), BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council), UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy).</li>
          
          <li>In current practice as a Counsellor</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Further training in a recognised model of psychological therapy</li>
            
            <li>Qualification or experience in providing group facilitation</li>
            
            <li>Qualification or suitable experience in the provision of clinical supervision</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Skills, Experience and Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Fully competent with data input and IT systems</li>
          
          <li>Experience in the assessment and evaluation of risk associated with mental health and related psychopathology.</li>
          
          <li>Effective communication in written and spoken English</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Previous experience of working in an NHS Talking Therapy/Primary Care service or NHS setting and working across other healthcare services.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in providing short term, time limited therapy, including routine outcome monitoring.</li>
            
            <li>Experience and skills of providing psychological treatment for people presenting with depression and related mental health difficulties.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Personal qualities /aptitudes
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>To be personally responsible for maintaining self-care to enable safe provision of treatment in a pressurised environment.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to maintain sustained and intense concentration in a pressurised, target driven environment.</li>
          
          <li>Capacity to work in situations demanding careful clinical judgement and to maximise the use of clinical supervision with planning and preparation of clinical caseload.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>To work as part of a team and to develop personal, team targets and objectives.</li>
            
            <li>An ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.</li>
            
            <li>An ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of Patient care and service  requirements.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Car owner/driver
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Level 2 - Must be a car driver and be able to use own car for official duties when required</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>Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Conifers</p>
      <p>Poundbury West Industrial Estate</p>
      <p>Dorchester</p>
            <p>DT1 2PG</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Conifers</p>
          <p>Poundbury West Industrial Estate</p>
          <p>Dorchester</p>
                    <p>DT1 2PG</p>
        
      

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

B5, B6 or B7 Counsellor/High Intensity Counselling Psychotherapist

Highly Specialist Family and Systemic Family Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Band 8b Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Community Mental Health Team (Psychosis)</strong></p> <p><strong>We also offer Part time role with minimum 30 hours per week</strong></p><p>Our Vision: To become an innovative, forward-thinking, and inclusive teaching organisation, enabling us to provide consistently high quality, safe, and compassionate care- do you want to play an important part in this?</p><p>Our values: Compassion; Respect; Excellence; Collaboration; Integrity- do you share our values?</p> <p>Voices...trauma...visions...stigma...withdrawal...exclusion... depression...substance use - the people we support need psychologists who can help them find a way through these experiences and make a meaningful recovery- are you ready to work alongside them and their families?</p><p>Peer workers...multi-disciplinary teams...transformation...new partnerships...organisational change- do these excite you?</p> <p>If the answer to these is 'Yes', we would love to hear from you. We are looking for a clinical/counselling psychologist who is passionate about making a difference to the lives of people experiencing psychosis. </p> <p>Our teams are multi-disciplinary and support adults in the community who experience significant mental health problems including those with ongoing difficulties as a result of psychosis. Compassionate care is at the heart of what we do, and the contribution of psychology and provision of psychological interventions is highly valued. We have a strong commitment to provide an excellent standard of care and to continually improve.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This is a truly exciting time as we change what we do and how we deliver community mental health services. This newly integrated CMH team is developing a pathway for people with psychosis and an enhanced pathway for people with psychosis where meaningful engagement can be a challenge. You will work closely with senior colleagues across our teams and localities on team and service development whilst providing psychological interventions to people with greatest complexity. </p> <p>We want you to feel supported within your role and we are keen see our psychologists flourish and develop with training in Family Interventions (BFT), CBT for Psychosis (CBTp) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for example. We also have access to the Bespoke training platform and an excellent psychological skills development team.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.</p> <p>We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.</p> <p>These include:</p> <p>generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us</p> <p>excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more</p> <p>salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more</p> <p>discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes</p> <p>wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more</p> <p>staff networks and support groups</p> <p>We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and respect.</p> <p><strong>Please note:</strong> It is mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to be registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Update Service.</p>


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £64,455 to £74,896 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,
        
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>444-7375649C-MH</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Swanswell Point</p>
      <p>Stoney stanton Road</p>
      <p>Coventry</p>
            <p>CV1 4FS</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>As a Principal Psychologist, you will join senior colleagues in delivering strong leadership in psychology provision in the team, as well as contributing to the Trust-wide development of our services. You will work principally with people with complex difficulties and their families, delivering recovery focussed interventions in the community. You will be expected to promote values that seek to support recovery in this client group and maximise the potential of individuals with the aim of reducing social exclusion, stigma and the potentially disabling effects of psychosis. As part of the Psychology team you will also be expected to support Clinical Psychology trainees, Clinical Associates in Psychology and other practitioners in their training and development. Research is also highly valued and we welcome people who support our research vision. </p> <p>It is essential that candidates have some pre or post qualification experience of working with people with psychosis; have a commitment to and interest in providing psychological interventions for psychosis as well as having good risk management skills. Experience of applying cognitive behavioural models to psychosis and recovery would be advantageous, and interests in ACT, Compassion Focused Therapy and EMDR would be welcome. </p> <p>You are required to hold a current professional registration with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist (clinical or counselling), and it would be advantageous to be BABCP accredited or have passed a BABCP accredited CBT training course. A recognised qualification, current training or commitment to undertake training in CBT for psychosis is highly desirable. The ability to travel during the working day over a large geographical area is essential, as is the ability to work flexibly with the needs of the client group.</p> <p>For further information or an informal chat about this post then please contact:</p> <p>Dr Gary Willington, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Lead Psychologist for Community Psychosis Services on 07721 880505</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>As a Principal Psychologist, you will join senior colleagues in delivering strong leadership in psychology provision in the team, as well as contributing to the Trust-wide development of our services. You will work principally with people with complex difficulties and their families, delivering recovery focussed interventions in the community. You will be expected to promote values that seek to support recovery in this client group and maximise the potential of individuals with the aim of reducing social exclusion, stigma and the potentially disabling effects of psychosis. As part of the Psychology team you will also be expected to support Clinical Psychology trainees, Clinical Associates in Psychology and other practitioners in their training and development. Research is also highly valued and we welcome people who support our research vision. </p> <p>It is essential that candidates have some pre or post qualification experience of working with people with psychosis; have a commitment to and interest in providing psychological interventions for psychosis as well as having good risk management skills. Experience of applying cognitive behavioural models to psychosis and recovery would be advantageous, and interests in ACT, Compassion Focused Therapy and EMDR would be welcome. </p> <p>You are required to hold a current professional registration with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist (clinical or counselling), and it would be advantageous to be BABCP accredited or have passed a BABCP accredited CBT training course. A recognised qualification, current training or commitment to undertake training in CBT for psychosis is highly desirable. The ability to travel during the working day over a large geographical area is essential, as is the ability to work flexibly with the needs of the client group.</p> <p>For further information or an informal chat about this post then please contact:</p> <p>Dr Gary Willington, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Lead Psychologist for Community Psychosis Services on 07721 880505</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or outside the UK] as approved by the HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.</li>
        
        <li>Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.</li>
        
        <li>Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge and skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.</li>
        
        <li>High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies</li>
        
        <li>Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.</li>
        
        <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups</li>
        
        <li>Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Other
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Requirement to travel throughout the Trust</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or outside the UK] as approved by the HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.</li>
          
          <li>Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.</li>
          
          <li>Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge and skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.</li>
          
          <li>High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies</li>
          
          <li>Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups</li>
          
          <li>Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Other
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Requirement to travel throughout the Trust</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>Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Swanswell Point</p>
      <p>Stoney stanton Road</p>
      <p>Coventry</p>
            <p>CV1 4FS</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Swanswell Point</p>
          <p>Stoney stanton Road</p>
          <p>Coventry</p>
                    <p>CV1 4FS</p>
        
      

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

Clinical / Counselling Psychologist, Band 8b

Lead Clinical Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Fixed term: 12 months | 30hrs per week </strong></p>
<p>Join our supportive, multidisciplinary Sheffield Eating Disorders Assessment and Treatment Team (SEDATT), part of CAMHS. We specialise in the assessment and evidence-based treatment of children and young people with eating disorders, often presenting with complex comorbidities.</p>
<p>As a CBT Therapist, you will deliver specialist interventions, contribute to MDT care planning, and support service development through supervision, consultation, and collaborative working.</p>
<p><strong>What You'll Bring:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Doctoral-level training in Clinical Psychology, or be a qualified RMN, Social Worker, Art Therapist, or Family Therapist</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>CBT accreditation with the BABCP, with a focus on work with children and young people</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Registration with the HCPC (or other relevant professional body)</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Experience delivering specialist CBT assessments and therapeutic interventions to young people</p>
</li>
</ul>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Reporting into the Lead Professional in CAMHS, your responsibilities will include:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Deliver high-quality, specialist Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (CBP) to individuals and groups across a variety of settings.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Conduct specialist assessments and evidence-based interventions for young people with eating disorders and complex comorbidities such as depression and OCD.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Provide consultation and advice to colleagues and non-professional carers, working autonomously within guidelines and service policies.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Work within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to care planning, risk management, and ongoing case discussions.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Supervise and support CAMHS clinicians and CYP-IAPT trainees in CBP.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Use research skills to support audits, service development, and quality improvement projects within the service.</p>
</li>
</ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are Outstanding Patient Care, Brilliant Place to Work, and Leaders in Children's Health.</p>
<p>We work with partners across local, regional, and national levels to deliver physical and mental healthcare in both acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise.</p>
<p>We're proud that 73% of colleagues would recommend Sheffield Children's as a place to work, placing us among the top five NHS trusts in England -- and the top-ranked trust in the North East and Yorkshire -- in the latest NHS Staff Survey.</p>
<p>Our nearly 4,000 colleagues bring our CARE values -- Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence -- to life every day, creating a kind, welcoming environment where patients and families feel safe and supported.</p>
<p>As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we're excited to keep building our leadership in children's health, improve experiences for patients and staff, and focus on our communities and population health.</p>
<p>We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts -- helping you thrive at work and beyond.</p>


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>425-25-7238300-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Centenary House</p>
      <p>55 Albert Terrace Road</p>
      <p>Sheffield</p>
            <p>S6 3BR</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.</p> <p>Please note that Sheffield Children's uplift pay to meet the Real Living Wage, which is £12.60 per hour.</p> <p><strong>Diversity Statement</strong></p> <p>At Sheffield Childrens, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyones success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.</p> <p>Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at <a href="mailto:scn-tr.recruitment.team@nhs.net" target="_blank">scn-tr.recruitment.team@nhs.net</a>. Together, were building a workplace where everyone belongs.</p> <p>#LI-Onsite</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.</p> <p>Please note that Sheffield Children's uplift pay to meet the Real Living Wage, which is £12.60 per hour.</p> <p><strong>Diversity Statement</strong></p> <p>At Sheffield Childrens, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyones success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.</p> <p>Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at <a href="mailto:scn-tr.recruitment.team@nhs.net" target="_blank">scn-tr.recruitment.team@nhs.net</a>. Together, were building a workplace where everyone belongs.</p> <p>#LI-Onsite</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications &amp; Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, or RMN /RN (mental health) or a fully qualified social worker or fully qualified art  therapist or family therapist.</li>
        
        <li>CBT accreditation with the BABCP - with a focus on CBT with  children and young adults</li>
        
        <li>Registration with the HPC as a Clinical Psychologist, or other  relevant professional body.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Additional training in CBP with children and in young people with ASD.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of specialist CBP assessment and therapeutic interventions with children and young people with psychological and mental health problems and their families in physical health  settings.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with a wide variety of child mental health  problems across the full age range, reflecting all levels of severity  including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face  of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the  threat of physical abuse</li>
        
        <li>Commitment to multi-disciplinary team working - team player</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working within the area of specialty</li>
          
          <li>Experience of teaching, training  and/or supervision.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of the application of CBP  in different cultural contexts.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge &amp; Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Skills in working with complex cases and being able to use CBP  in an integrated way with other interventions if necessary</li>
        
        <li>Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively,  orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other  professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.</li>
        
        <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional &amp; non professional groups</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of continuing professional development</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of legislation in relation to  the client group and mental health</li>
          
          <li>Formal training in supervision of other therapists.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Personal Attributes
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multimedia materials suitable for presentations within public,  professional and academic settings.</li>
        
        <li>Commitment and competencies in multi-disciplinary and  multi-agency working</li>
        
        <li>Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance  as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the  face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and  challenging behaviour.</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Experience of working within a multicultural framework.</li>
          
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          <li>Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, or RMN /RN (mental health) or a fully qualified social worker or fully qualified art  therapist or family therapist.</li>
          
          <li>CBT accreditation with the BABCP - with a focus on CBT with  children and young adults</li>
          
          <li>Registration with the HPC as a Clinical Psychologist, or other  relevant professional body.</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Additional training in CBP with children and in young people with ASD.</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of specialist CBP assessment and therapeutic interventions with children and young people with psychological and mental health problems and their families in physical health  settings.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a wide variety of child mental health  problems across the full age range, reflecting all levels of severity  including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face  of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the  threat of physical abuse</li>
          
          <li>Commitment to multi-disciplinary team working - team player</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of working within the area of specialty</li>
            
            <li>Experience of teaching, training  and/or supervision.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of the application of CBP  in different cultural contexts.</li>
            
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            Knowledge &amp; Skills
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Skills in working with complex cases and being able to use CBP  in an integrated way with other interventions if necessary</li>
          
          <li>Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively,  orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other  professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional &amp; non professional groups</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of continuing professional development</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Knowledge of legislation in relation to  the client group and mental health</li>
            
            <li>Formal training in supervision of other therapists.</li>
            
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            Personal Attributes
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multimedia materials suitable for presentations within public,  professional and academic settings.</li>
          
          <li>Commitment and competencies in multi-disciplinary and  multi-agency working</li>
          
          <li>Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance  as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the  face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and  challenging behaviour.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of working within a multicultural framework.</li>
            
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

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

      
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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>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
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    <p>Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Centenary House</p>
      <p>55 Albert Terrace Road</p>
      <p>Sheffield</p>
            <p>S6 3BR</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Centenary House</p>
          <p>55 Albert Terrace Road</p>
          <p>Sheffield</p>
                    <p>S6 3BR</p>
        
      

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

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Job Purpose:</p><p>As a Psychologist, you will oversee the psychological care of individuals with ADHD by providing assessments, formulating treatment plans, and delivering specialist psychological interventions. You will lead a remote-based psychology team and ensure the use of evidence-based practices such as CBT, mindfulness-based approaches, and behavioral therapies tailored to ADHD management.</p>  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Key Responsibilities:</p><ul> <li>Manage a clinical caseload of individuals with ADHD, conducting remote assessments, and designing treatment plans.</li> <li>Collaborate with a multidisciplinary remote team, contributing to clinical meetings, and driving innovations to enhance service delivery.</li> <li>Support the clinical team in developing individualized strategies to improve patient outcomes and engagement.</li> <li>Participate in service development initiatives, ensuring the implementation of best practices and innovative approaches.</li> <li>Contribute to governance processes and quality improvement activities.</li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>About Us:HealthHarmonie Ltd is a fast-paced, growing organization operating from the vibrant city center of Birmingham. Established in 2003, we have evolved with the ever-changing healthcare industry and expanded our presence across the UK. We partner with several NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups nationwide to provide patients with access to community services closer to their homes.</p>


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

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £50 an hour
      
    </p>
  
  
  

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

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

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>E0051-25-0008</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road</p>
      <p>Mere Green</p>
      <p>Sutton Coldfield</p>
      <p>West Midlands</p>
      <p>B75 5BL</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Job Purpose:</p><p>As a Psychologist, you will oversee the psychological care of individuals with ADHD by providing assessments, formulating treatment plans, and delivering specialist psychological interventions. You will lead a remote-based psychology team and ensure the use of evidence-based practices such as CBT, mindfulness-based approaches, and behavioral therapies tailored to ADHD management.</p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><ul> <li>Manage a clinical caseload of individuals with ADHD, conducting remote assessments, and designing treatment plans.</li> <li>Collaborate with a multidisciplinary remote team, contributing to clinical meetings, and driving innovations to enhance service delivery.</li> <li>Support the clinical team in developing individualized strategies to improve patient outcomes and engagement.</li> <li>Participate in service development initiatives, ensuring the implementation of best practices and innovative approaches.</li> <li>Contribute to governance processes and quality improvement activities.</li></ul><p>Qualifications and Experience:</p><ul> <li>Expertise in ADHD assessment, formulation, and intervention, including experience with the DIVA 5 questionnaire.</li> <li>Knowledge of evidence-based approaches for ADHD (e.g., CBT, behavioral strategies).</li> <li>Experience in using remote technologies to deliver psychological care.</li> <li>Competency in psychological assessments, including ADHD-specific tools.</li> <li>A commitment to innovation and quality improvement within a remote healthcare service.</li></ul><p>Benefits:</p><ul> <li>Flexible remote working arrangements.</li> <li>Opportunities for continued professional development and training.</li> <li>Access to a collaborative network of psychologists and clinical experts.</li> <li>A supportive, team-oriented environment committed to innovation and excellence.</li> <li><p>Experience:</p>  <ul>   <li>DIVA 5 questionnaire.: 1 year (required)</li>   <li>Expertise in ADHD assessment, formulation, and intervention.: 1 year (required)</li>  </ul><p>Licence/Certification:</p>  <ul>   <li>HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist (required)</li>  </ul></li></ul>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Job Purpose:</p><p>As a Psychologist, you will oversee the psychological care of individuals with ADHD by providing assessments, formulating treatment plans, and delivering specialist psychological interventions. You will lead a remote-based psychology team and ensure the use of evidence-based practices such as CBT, mindfulness-based approaches, and behavioral therapies tailored to ADHD management.</p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><ul> <li>Manage a clinical caseload of individuals with ADHD, conducting remote assessments, and designing treatment plans.</li> <li>Collaborate with a multidisciplinary remote team, contributing to clinical meetings, and driving innovations to enhance service delivery.</li> <li>Support the clinical team in developing individualized strategies to improve patient outcomes and engagement.</li> <li>Participate in service development initiatives, ensuring the implementation of best practices and innovative approaches.</li> <li>Contribute to governance processes and quality improvement activities.</li></ul><p>Qualifications and Experience:</p><ul> <li>Expertise in ADHD assessment, formulation, and intervention, including experience with the DIVA 5 questionnaire.</li> <li>Knowledge of evidence-based approaches for ADHD (e.g., CBT, behavioral strategies).</li> <li>Experience in using remote technologies to deliver psychological care.</li> <li>Competency in psychological assessments, including ADHD-specific tools.</li> <li>A commitment to innovation and quality improvement within a remote healthcare service.</li></ul><p>Benefits:</p><ul> <li>Flexible remote working arrangements.</li> <li>Opportunities for continued professional development and training.</li> <li>Access to a collaborative network of psychologists and clinical experts.</li> <li>A supportive, team-oriented environment committed to innovation and excellence.</li> <li><p>Experience:</p>  <ul>   <li>DIVA 5 questionnaire.: 1 year (required)</li>   <li>Expertise in ADHD assessment, formulation, and intervention.: 1 year (required)</li>  </ul><p>Licence/Certification:</p>  <ul>   <li>HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist (required)</li>  </ul></li></ul>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Qualifications and Experience:</li>
        
        <li>-Expertise in ADHD assessment, formulation, and intervention, including experience with the DIVA 5 questionnaire.</li>
        
        <li>-Knowledge of evidence-based approaches for ADHD (e.g., CBT, behavioral strategies).</li>
        
        <li>-Experience in using remote technologies to deliver psychological care.</li>
        
        <li>-Competency in psychological assessments, including ADHD-specific tools.</li>
        
        <li>A commitment to innovation and quality improvement within a remote healthcare service.</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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          <li>Qualifications and Experience:</li>
          
          <li>-Expertise in ADHD assessment, formulation, and intervention, including experience with the DIVA 5 questionnaire.</li>
          
          <li>-Knowledge of evidence-based approaches for ADHD (e.g., CBT, behavioral strategies).</li>
          
          <li>-Experience in using remote technologies to deliver psychological care.</li>
          
          <li>-Competency in psychological assessments, including ADHD-specific tools.</li>
          
          <li>A commitment to innovation and quality improvement within a remote healthcare service.</li>
          
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
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    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
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        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Medinet Clinical Services Limited</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road</p>
      <p>Mere Green</p>
      <p>Sutton Coldfield</p>
      <p>West Midlands</p>
      <p>B75 5BL</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Medinet Clinical Services Limited</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road</p>
          <p>Mere Green</p>
          <p>Sutton Coldfield</p>
          <p>West Midlands</p>
          <p>B75 5BL</p>
        
      

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

Remote ADHD Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part time, 30 hours a week.</strong></p> <p><strong>Join Our Team as the CAMHS DBT Intervention Lead - Make a Lasting Impact on Young Lives</strong></p> <p>Are you a passionate and experienced registered professional trained in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)? Do you thrive in dynamic environments and want to be at the forefront of service innovation within CAMHS? If so, we'd love to hear from you.</p> <p>We're looking for a skilled and motivated clinician to lead our well-established Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) DBT pathway in Gloucestershire. This is a unique opportunity to shape and grow a specialist service that is already making a real difference in the lives of young people and their families.</p> <p><strong>Why Join Us?</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Be part of a forward-thinking, supportive, and values-driven CAMHS team</li>  <li>Work in a service that prioritises psychological therapies and is committed to innovation and quality care</li>  <li>Collaborate with other pathway leads to ensure a cohesive, joined-up approach across CAMHS</li>  <li>Play a key role in shaping the future of DBT delivery for children, young people, and their families across Gloucestershire</li> </ul> <p>This role sits within our core CAMHS team, offering high-quality mental health services to under-18s. We believe in nurturing talent, encouraging professional growth, and giving our staff the autonomy and support to thrive.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p> Registered healthcare professional with appropriate qualifications.</p> <p> Trained in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and experience working within a CAMHS DBT program, as outlined in the person specification.</p> <p> Ability to manage a caseload of DBT clients, with flexibility to support non-DBT cases as needed.</p> <p> Willingness to work regularly outside standard hours to facilitate multi-family skills groups.</p> <p> Strong knowledge and experience delivering CAMHS DBT programs and interventions.</p> <p>  Skilled in conducting specialist assessments and formulations, addressing the full spectrum of children and young people's needs with clarity around potential differential diagnoses.</p> <p>  Capacity to clearly articulate a child's needs within the multi-disciplinary team and wider professional network, offering consultation when appropriate.</p> <p> Excellent communication, negotiation, and training skills. </p> <p> Understanding of the roles of various professional agencies in supporting the emotional, behavioural, and relational needs of children, with the ability to facilitate appropriate step-down care.</p> <p> Proven experience in leading a CAMHS DBT program, including managing parent and young person skills groups.</p> <p> Extensive background working within Core CAMHS, providing assessment and intervention for young people with high-level needs within the CPA framework.</p> <p> Experience providing clinical supervision to colleagues</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.</p>
<p>Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:</p>
<ul>
<li>72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.</li>
<li>76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.</li>
<li>81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.</li>
</ul>
<p>This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.</p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>09 October 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,690 to £62,682 a year
      
        Per Annum Pro Rata
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>327-25-844</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Acorn house</p>
      <p>Horton Road</p>
      <p>Gloucester Road</p>
            <p>GL1 3PX</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
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    <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>As our DBT Intervention Lead, you will coordinate and drive all aspects of the DBT programme, including:</p> <ul>  <li>Overseeing a full DBT pathway (individual therapy, multi-family skills groups, and weekly consult meetings)</li>  <li>Leading on staff recruitment, training, and supervision for pathway</li>  <li>Facilitating weekly consult meeting and ensuring high-quality, consistent delivery of the DBT programme </li>  <li>Monitoring outcomes and effectiveness using ROMS</li>  <li>Developing and enhancing the pathway in line with current best practice</li> </ul> <p>Youll play a pivotal role in the ongoing evolution of the service, especially as weve recently transitioned to a multi family skills group within a rolling programme increasing accessibility while staying true to the core principles of DBT.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>As our DBT Intervention Lead, you will coordinate and drive all aspects of the DBT programme, including:</p> <ul>  <li>Overseeing a full DBT pathway (individual therapy, multi-family skills groups, and weekly consult meetings)</li>  <li>Leading on staff recruitment, training, and supervision for pathway</li>  <li>Facilitating weekly consult meeting and ensuring high-quality, consistent delivery of the DBT programme </li>  <li>Monitoring outcomes and effectiveness using ROMS</li>  <li>Developing and enhancing the pathway in line with current best practice</li> </ul> <p>Youll play a pivotal role in the ongoing evolution of the service, especially as weve recently transitioned to a multi family skills group within a rolling programme increasing accessibility while staying true to the core principles of DBT.</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Completion of DBT Intensive Training &amp; commitment to achieve DBT accreditation Additional Professional Qualification in Clinical Psychology, Child and Adolescent</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of formal post graduate  learning within a relevant CYPS/CAMHS  setting</li>
        
        <li>Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.</li>
        
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          <li>Relevant child focused therapeutic training</li>
          
          <li>Formal Teaching and Assessing Certificate / Qualification</li>
          
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        <li>Experience of  leading a DBT CAMHS programme including family and YP group programme and 1:1 work</li>
        
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          <li>Completion of DBT Intensive Training &amp; commitment to achieve DBT accreditation Additional Professional Qualification in Clinical Psychology, Child and Adolescent</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of formal post graduate  learning within a relevant CYPS/CAMHS  setting</li>
          
          <li>Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.</li>
          
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        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
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    <p>Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Acorn house</p>
      <p>Horton Road</p>
      <p>Gloucester Road</p>
            <p>GL1 3PX</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/" target="_blank">https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Acorn house</p>
          <p>Horton Road</p>
          <p>Gloucester Road</p>
                    <p>GL1 3PX</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/" target="_blank">https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

CAMHS Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Intervention Lead

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>ESNEFT is a large NHS Foundation Trust serving a population of approximately 1 million people in the Suffolk and North Essex area.</p>
<p>ESNEFT is starting a new Complex Obesity Service which will deliver bariatric/metabolic surgery, endoscopic and medical weight management treatments to the Suffolk and North Essex population. We have designed our service with many innovations to make it fit for purpose for the current obesity landscape.</p>
<p>We have combined the traditional Tier 3 and Tier 4 into a single comprehensive service (Tier 4 PLUS) and will offer all treatments including IWMP, GLP-1 medications, endoscopic and surgical bariatric procedures.</p>
<p>A national BOMSS survey of bariatric psychologists in 2022 found that there was a significant disparity between what activity bariatric psychologists wanted to be delivering within Specialist Weight Management Services and the activity they were actually carrying out. Psychologists spent most of their time assessing patients for bariatric surgery or other treatments whereas they would prefer to focus on psychological treatment of patients who need it.</p>
<p>We have allocated funding and created outline pathways for psychological assessment and treatment to provide a quality psychological element to the service. We are keen to recruit a psychologist who can continue to innovate and develop these assessment and treatment approaches using the latest evidence and quality standards.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This post would be available full or part time and options for flexible working hours and remote working will be considered by mutual agreement.</p>
<p>The role within the Weight Management Service will involve both direct 1:1 patient care, service development, advice to other MDT members and the potential for group patient sessions. You will be a core member of the Multidisciplinary Team meetings and discuss each patient's suitability for treatment to agree with other members of the MDT a shared decision for treatment for each patient.</p>
<p>We are recruiting Bariatric Psychologists to develop and deliver this new service and currently seeking an experienced psychologist looking to progress their career in a Band 8b Principal Clinical Psychologist position. Supervision will be provided by experienced Consultant Bariatric Psychologists.</p>
<p>This post would be available full or part time and options for flexible working hours and remote working will be considered by mutual agreement.</p>
<p>Any psychologists interested in discussing more about these roles and the Complex Obesity Service are invited to contact Mr Hywel Room, Consultant Bariatric Surgeon - <a href="mailto:Hywel.room@esneft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">Hywel.room@esneft.nhs.uk</a></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.</p> <p>We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.</p> <p>We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.</p> <p>Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.</p> <p>Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.</p> <p>We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.</p> <p>If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.</p> <p>Find out about living and working here - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A</a></p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>18 September 2025</p>

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

    
      
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      <p>Band 8b</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £64,455 to £74,896 a year
      
        per annum, pro rata
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working,
        
      
        
          Home or remote working
        
      
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  <p>432-HR719-25</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Colchester</p>
      <p>Turner Road</p>
      <p>Colchester</p>
            <p>CO4 5JL</p>
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Significant experience of working as a senior clinical psychologist at band 8a or above, in relevant settings and services , e.g. physical health and/or mental health services.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of training, experience and expert knowledge in psychological models and therapeutic approaches with an evidence base in bariatrics or physical health settings.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering psychological interventions in physical health settings</li>
        
        <li>Experience in assessment and therapeutic work with adults with mental health/psychological needs including complex risk assessment.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for patients' psychological care and treatment, within the context of multidisciplinary care.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working autonomously within the professional guidelines of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).</li>
        
        <li>Experience of representing psychology in multidisciplinary settings.</li>
        
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          <li>Experience of using ACT, CBT, CFT and/or other therapies.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering specialist psychological interventions in a weight management service and/or eating disorders.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of developing intervention programmes and recording outcomes.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in delivering teaching and training to multidisciplinary groups</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supervising the work of junior staff members.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups with varying levels of severity in multidisciplinary settings.</li>
          
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          Qualifications
        
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        <li>Professional qualification in Psychology at doctoral level (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).</li>
        
        <li>Registration as a Clinical Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).</li>
        
        <li>Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice, including training in supervision skills.</li>
        
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          <li>Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological relevance (e.g. within physical health).</li>
          
          <li>Formal training in the supervision of other psychologists.</li>
          
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          Knowledge
        
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        <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.</li>
        
        <li>Highly competent application of theory and clinical skills in one or more distinct modes of psychological therapy.</li>
        
        <li>Doctoral level knowledge of research design, methodology and evaluation.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and experience of applying legislation and national guidance in relation to the physical health specialism.</li>
        
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          <li>High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies e.g. ACT, CFT, DBT, CBT.</li>
          
          <li>Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies or models relevant to physical health settings.</li>
          
          <li>High level knowledge of behaviour change theories and techniques.</li>
          
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        <li>Ability to work under pressure including working directly with staff or clients who may be highly distressed or within teams where professional opinion may differ</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work efficiently, effectively and pragmatically.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to sit in a constrained position for long periods for client therapy and computer work.</li>
        
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          <li>Significant experience of working as a senior clinical psychologist at band 8a or above, in relevant settings and services , e.g. physical health and/or mental health services.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of training, experience and expert knowledge in psychological models and therapeutic approaches with an evidence base in bariatrics or physical health settings.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering psychological interventions in physical health settings</li>
          
          <li>Experience in assessment and therapeutic work with adults with mental health/psychological needs including complex risk assessment.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for patients' psychological care and treatment, within the context of multidisciplinary care.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working autonomously within the professional guidelines of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).</li>
          
          <li>Experience of representing psychology in multidisciplinary settings.</li>
          
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            <li>Experience of using ACT, CBT, CFT and/or other therapies.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of delivering specialist psychological interventions in a weight management service and/or eating disorders.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of developing intervention programmes and recording outcomes.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in delivering teaching and training to multidisciplinary groups</li>
            
            <li>Experience of supervising the work of junior staff members.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups with varying levels of severity in multidisciplinary settings.</li>
            
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          <li>Professional qualification in Psychology at doctoral level (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).</li>
          
          <li>Registration as a Clinical Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).</li>
          
          <li>Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice, including training in supervision skills.</li>
          
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            <li>Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological relevance (e.g. within physical health).</li>
            
            <li>Formal training in the supervision of other psychologists.</li>
            
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          <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.</li>
          
          <li>Highly competent application of theory and clinical skills in one or more distinct modes of psychological therapy.</li>
          
          <li>Doctoral level knowledge of research design, methodology and evaluation.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and experience of applying legislation and national guidance in relation to the physical health specialism.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies e.g. ACT, CFT, DBT, CBT.</li>
            
            <li>Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies or models relevant to physical health settings.</li>
            
            <li>High level knowledge of behaviour change theories and techniques.</li>
            
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Ability to work under pressure including working directly with staff or clients who may be highly distressed or within teams where professional opinion may differ</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work efficiently, effectively and pragmatically.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to sit in a constrained position for long periods for client therapy and computer work.</li>
          
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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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          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>East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Colchester</p>
      <p>Turner Road</p>
      <p>Colchester</p>
            <p>CO4 5JL</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Colchester</p>
          <p>Turner Road</p>
          <p>Colchester</p>
                    <p>CO4 5JL</p>
        
      

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

Principal Bariatric Clinical Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced Senior Psychologist to join the team at St Mary's Hospital in Warrington, Cheshire. You will work 37.5 hours a week, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to support the delivery of psychology services across the hospital. As the Senior Psychologist, you will have active participation in multidisciplinary teamwork, ensuring that service users are fully engaged in their care pathways. There is a strong emphasis on teamwork, supervision, and continuous professional development, with support from a regional network of Psychologists.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As the Senior Psychologist, you will be responsible for providing psychological assessments of patients, formulating plans for their formal psychological treatment and/or management, and implementing a range of psychological interventions. You will also act as the psychologist for a ward and/or group of patients, develop and manage group work programmes and innovative therapeutic approaches, and take a key role in psychology service developments, providing an evidence-based approach to new clinical initiatives.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales, covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is an opportunity for career growth and development.</p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>09 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
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      £55,000 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <p>1379592063</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Elysium Healthcare</p>
            <p>Warrington</p>
            <p>WA2 8DB</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Are you an experienced Senior Psychologist looking for a new challenge in a rewarding environment, where you can make a real difference? If so, then join the team at St Mary’s Hospital in (Warrington, Cheshire) as a Senior Psychologist and enjoy support from a regional network of Psychologists as you flourish in your career. &nbsp;  </p><p><strong>What you will be doing</strong></p> <p>You will work 37.5 hours a week as the Senior Psychologist for a service that offers (Neuro-Forensic Acquired Brain Injury rehabilitation for adult males).</p> <p>In collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and under the direction and supervision of the Joint Heads of Psychology, you will support the delivery of psychology services across St Mary’s Hospital. In the absence of the Joint Heads, you will act as the primary point of contact between the psychology department and the senior management team.</p> <p>As the Senior Psychologist you will have active participation in multidisciplinary team work, ensuring that our service users are fully engaged in their care pathways. It also includes supporting clinical team efforts through both direct interventions and the facilitation of staff training programmes. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of new initiatives and ways of working within the service and working in partnership with both internal and external agencies to enhance treatment pathways for service users.</p> <p>There is a strong emphasis on teamwork, supervision and CPD, with support from a regional network of Psychologists.</p> <p><strong>As a Senior Psychologist you will be:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Providing psychological assessments of patients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological (and neuropsychological) tests, self-report measures, rating scales direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the patient’s care.</li>  <li>Formulating plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of acquired brain injury and forensic risk designed around the patient’s needs, and employing methods unpinned by relevant evidence-based practice and appropriate conceptual frameworks.</li>  <li>Implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals within and across teams.</li>  <li>Acting as psychologist for a ward and/or group of patients as directed by the Joint Heads of Psychology.</li>  <li>Developing and managing groupwork programmes and innovative therapeutic approaches and ensuring that appropriate outcome measures are in place.</li>  <li>Taking a key role in Psychology service developments, providing an evidence-based approach to new clinical initiatives.</li> </ul> <p><strong>To be successful as a Senior Psychologist, you'll have:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Successful completion of a Doctorate level qualifcation in applied psychology (clinical, forensic, counselling) either through the British Psychological Society or a recognised training body, enabling registration with the HCPC as as Practitioner Psychologist.</li>  <li>Experience (either pre-training, on training, or subsequently) of working with clients with complex needs that are relevant to the service population. This can include forensic, neuropsychological rehabilitation, learning difficulty, neurodiversity and complex trauma.</li>  <li>Competency in psychological assessment and formulation skills and an aptitude for learning new assessment methods including standardised cognitive assessment (WAIS, RBANS etc)</li>  <li>A well developed competency in structured risk assessment and management tools.</li>  <li>Experience in one or more therapeutic modalities (CBT, DBT, CAT, CFT, EMDR etc)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Where you will be working:</strong></p> <p>St Mary's Hospital, Floyd Drive, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8DB</p> <p><strong>What you will get:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Annual salary of £ 55,000</li>  <li>The equivalent of 33 days annual leave pro rata – (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!</li>  <li>Free meals and parking</li>  <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.</li>  <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.</li>  <li>Pension contribution to secure your future.</li>  <li>Life Assurance for added peace of mind.</li>  <li>Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.</li> </ul> <p>There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.</p> <p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></p> <p>You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.&nbsp;</p> <p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</em></p> &nbsp;<em>1</em>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Are you an experienced Senior Psychologist looking for a new challenge in a rewarding environment, where you can make a real difference? If so, then join the team at St Mary’s Hospital in (Warrington, Cheshire) as a Senior Psychologist and enjoy support from a regional network of Psychologists as you flourish in your career. &nbsp;  </p><p><strong>What you will be doing</strong></p> <p>You will work 37.5 hours a week as the Senior Psychologist for a service that offers (Neuro-Forensic Acquired Brain Injury rehabilitation for adult males).</p> <p>In collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and under the direction and supervision of the Joint Heads of Psychology, you will support the delivery of psychology services across St Mary’s Hospital. In the absence of the Joint Heads, you will act as the primary point of contact between the psychology department and the senior management team.</p> <p>As the Senior Psychologist you will have active participation in multidisciplinary team work, ensuring that our service users are fully engaged in their care pathways. It also includes supporting clinical team efforts through both direct interventions and the facilitation of staff training programmes. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of new initiatives and ways of working within the service and working in partnership with both internal and external agencies to enhance treatment pathways for service users.</p> <p>There is a strong emphasis on teamwork, supervision and CPD, with support from a regional network of Psychologists.</p> <p><strong>As a Senior Psychologist you will be:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Providing psychological assessments of patients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological (and neuropsychological) tests, self-report measures, rating scales direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the patient’s care.</li>  <li>Formulating plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of acquired brain injury and forensic risk designed around the patient’s needs, and employing methods unpinned by relevant evidence-based practice and appropriate conceptual frameworks.</li>  <li>Implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals within and across teams.</li>  <li>Acting as psychologist for a ward and/or group of patients as directed by the Joint Heads of Psychology.</li>  <li>Developing and managing groupwork programmes and innovative therapeutic approaches and ensuring that appropriate outcome measures are in place.</li>  <li>Taking a key role in Psychology service developments, providing an evidence-based approach to new clinical initiatives.</li> </ul> <p><strong>To be successful as a Senior Psychologist, you'll have:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Successful completion of a Doctorate level qualifcation in applied psychology (clinical, forensic, counselling) either through the British Psychological Society or a recognised training body, enabling registration with the HCPC as as Practitioner Psychologist.</li>  <li>Experience (either pre-training, on training, or subsequently) of working with clients with complex needs that are relevant to the service population. This can include forensic, neuropsychological rehabilitation, learning difficulty, neurodiversity and complex trauma.</li>  <li>Competency in psychological assessment and formulation skills and an aptitude for learning new assessment methods including standardised cognitive assessment (WAIS, RBANS etc)</li>  <li>A well developed competency in structured risk assessment and management tools.</li>  <li>Experience in one or more therapeutic modalities (CBT, DBT, CAT, CFT, EMDR etc)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Where you will be working:</strong></p> <p>St Mary's Hospital, Floyd Drive, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8DB</p> <p><strong>What you will get:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Annual salary of £ 55,000</li>  <li>The equivalent of 33 days annual leave pro rata – (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!</li>  <li>Free meals and parking</li>  <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.</li>  <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.</li>  <li>Pension contribution to secure your future.</li>  <li>Life Assurance for added peace of mind.</li>  <li>Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.</li> </ul> <p>There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.</p> <p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></p> <p>You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.&nbsp;</p> <p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</em></p> &nbsp;<em>1</em>
    
  


      
  
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