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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>8a Family Therapist - Adult Eating Disorders Service</strong></p>
<p>Are you:</p>
<p>Feeling passionate about improving the wellbeing and lives of people with eating disorders?</p>
<p>Seeking to develop specialist skills to assess, formulate and deliver evidence-based clinical interventions for this client group?</p>
<p>Interested in supporting and empowering the wider team?</p>
<p>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT) Suffolk Community Adult Eating Disorders Service are looking for a suitably experienced Family and Systemic Psychotherapist with a desire to develop their specialist skills in eating disorders.</p>
<p>We are passionate about service improvement and taking our clinical practice to a level of excellence - and we would like you to be part of this!</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This is an exciting new job role which will afford you the opportunity to offer specialist systemic input within a team, and help us enhance our clinical support and practice to the community that we serve. You will be a valued part of the multi-disciplinary team working within the county-wide Suffolk Adult Eating Disorders Service with bases in Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds.</p>
<p>As the successful candidate you will be directly systemic interventions for individuals, carers and families, as well as providing systemic consultation to the wider care system, including acute hospital trusts and other secondary care mental health services. You will be supported to fulfil this specialist role through training and regular clinical and management supervision. We are eager for you to play a key part in the transformation and development of our service.</p>
<p>You will be skilled in the use of complex methods of systemic assessment, intervention and management, and have the ability to communicate highly complex information in a sensitive and compassionate manner.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Working for this organisation</p> <p>Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive. In addition to consolidating our NICE-recommended treatment offer, we also welcome innovative treatment approaches to delivering eating disorder care. We will support you to access relevant specialist training and contribute to treatment evaluation.</p> <p>Recognising the value of our psychological workforce, you will be part of a psychology-led care group, which is currently offering a competitive recruitment incentive.</p> <p><strong>Benefits included with this role are:-</strong></p> <ul>  <li>NHS pension</li>  <li>a comprehensive in house &amp; external training programmes</li>  <li>career progression</li>  <li>starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)</li>  <li>staff physio service</li> </ul> <p>NHS discounts and many more</p>


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

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

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

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

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>246-WSU7394924-C</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Resource Centre</p>
      <p>Walker Close</p>
      <p>Ipswich</p>
            <p>IP3 8LY</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The post holder will have experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment.</p> <p>You will be skills in use of complex methods of systemic assessment, intervention and management and possess well developed communication skills. You will be working closely with the already established systemic workforce in the service, as well as the senior leadership teams.</p> <p><strong>Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!</strong></p> <p><strong>* Previous applicants need not apply *</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The post holder will have experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment.</p> <p>You will be skills in use of complex methods of systemic assessment, intervention and management and possess well developed communication skills. You will be working closely with the already established systemic workforce in the service, as well as the senior leadership teams.</p> <p><strong>Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!</strong></p> <p><strong>* Previous applicants need not apply *</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Postgraduate qualification in  appropriate mental  health/social welfare profession</li>
        
        <li>Masters or Doctoral  level qualification in  Systemic  Psychotherapy</li>
        
        <li>Eligibility for UKCP registration</li>
        
        <li>Training in teaching  Systematic  Psychotherapy</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of  continuing  professional  development as  required by  UKCP/AFT  guidelines</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Skills in applying  systemic theory to work  with individuals,  couples, family  systems, groups and organisations</li>
        
        <li>Ability to support  development of  profession though  participation in  professional bodies  and activities</li>
        
        <li>Ability to contain and  work with  organisational stress  and ability to hold the  stresses of others</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Postgraduate qualification in  appropriate mental  health/social welfare profession</li>
          
          <li>Masters or Doctoral  level qualification in  Systemic  Psychotherapy</li>
          
          <li>Eligibility for UKCP registration</li>
          
          <li>Training in teaching  Systematic  Psychotherapy</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of  continuing  professional  development as  required by  UKCP/AFT  guidelines</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Skills in applying  systemic theory to work  with individuals,  couples, family  systems, groups and organisations</li>
          
          <li>Ability to support  development of  profession though  participation in  professional bodies  and activities</li>
          
          <li>Ability to contain and  work with  organisational stress  and ability to hold the  stresses of others</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



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

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

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </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>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Resource Centre</p>
      <p>Walker Close</p>
      <p>Ipswich</p>
            <p>IP3 8LY</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Resource Centre</p>
          <p>Walker Close</p>
          <p>Ipswich</p>
                    <p>IP3 8LY</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Systemic Family Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Join the Leading Provider of MHSTs in England</strong> </p><p>At<strong>NELFT</strong>, we're proud to be the<strong>largest provider of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs)</strong>in England. Our services across<strong>Southend, Essex, and Thurrock</strong>currently support<strong>144 schools</strong>, covering<strong>48% of all primary and secondary schools</strong>in the region.</p> <p>Our MHSTs deliver<strong>evidence-based individual and group interventions</strong>within educational settings, supporting children and young people aged<strong>4 to 18</strong>who are experiencing<strong>mild to moderate mental health difficulties</strong>. We also champion<strong>whole-school approaches</strong> to promote positive mental health across entire school communities.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>We're looking for a <strong>dedicated and experienced Mental Health Practitioner</strong>with<strong>current UK professional registration</strong>to join our expanding<strong>Mental Health Support Team (MHST)</strong>.</p> <p>This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a<strong>senior clinical role</strong>, supporting children and young people across educational settings while helping shape the future of mental health care in schools.</p> <p>As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner, you will:</p> <ul>  <li>Hold a <strong>caseload</strong> of children and young people (CYP) with mild to moderate mental health difficulties completing assessments, risk assessments and creating collaboration care plans.</li>  <li>Work in partnership with schools, families, and partner agencies to co-produce<strong>training materials</strong>and deliver<strong>whole-school interventions</strong></li>  <li>Be enrolled on the <strong>EMHP Supervisors Course</strong> (if not already completed) -- fully funded as part of the MHST programme</li>  <li>Support the Locality Clinical Lead with formulation, treatment planning, and management strategies</li>  <li>Provide<strong>caseload management and clinical supervision</strong> to junior and trainee staff</li>  <li>Work as part of a<strong>multi-disciplinary team</strong> within your locality and across other MHSTs in Essex</li>  <li>Demonstrate the ability to work both <strong>autonomously and collaboratively</strong>within a team</li> </ul>  <p>This is a rewarding role where you'll be part of a passionate, multidisciplinary team committed to<strong>early intervention and prevention</strong>in children's mental health. You'll have the opportunity to<strong>lead, mentor, and innovate</strong>, while making a meaningful impact in the lives of young people.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Starting with NELFT</p> <p>NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.</p>  <p>Probationary Period</p> <p>This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).</p>  <p><strong>Certificates of Sponsorship</strong></p> <p>Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nX8CImoDX8" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nX8CImoDX8</a></p>       
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>05 November 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
      
        p.a. 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,
        
      
        
          Job share,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>395-EC262-25-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>North East Essex  (Covering Colchester and Tendring)</p>
      <p>900 The Crescent</p>
      <p>Colchester</p>
            <p>C04 9YQ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The Senior Clinician and Supervisor would work closely with the MHST Clinical Lead, the MHST Operational Manager, and other clinical colleagues/partner agencies.</p> <p>The role is predominantly supervisory, however, the post holder will deliver clinical interventions, both targeted and under the Whole School Approach, to maintain professional registrations and continue to develop. The post holder will need to remain current in evidence-based interventions and have a good working knowledge of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Supervisors are also key to service development in progressing and adapting interventions to ensure we are an inclusive service and contributing to research and development of the MHSTs nationally.</p> <p>Please see person specification and job description for full details and responsibilities required for this role.</p> <p><strong>Use of AI</strong></p> <p>Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The Senior Clinician and Supervisor would work closely with the MHST Clinical Lead, the MHST Operational Manager, and other clinical colleagues/partner agencies.</p> <p>The role is predominantly supervisory, however, the post holder will deliver clinical interventions, both targeted and under the Whole School Approach, to maintain professional registrations and continue to develop. The post holder will need to remain current in evidence-based interventions and have a good working knowledge of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Supervisors are also key to service development in progressing and adapting interventions to ensure we are an inclusive service and contributing to research and development of the MHSTs nationally.</p> <p>Please see person specification and job description for full details and responsibilities required for this role.</p> <p><strong>Use of AI</strong></p> <p>Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Registered/ Accredited Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, Family Therapist, Drama Therapist, Art Psychotherapist, CBT Therapist, Child &amp; Adolescent Psychotherapist, IPT-a therapist Or Qualified and registered RMN/RGN, Health Visitor and completed further training/experience at minimum PgDip level in delivering evidence-based psychological interventions.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Completed or currently undertaking CYP PT PgCert in supervision of EMHPs/CWPs</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of and ability to deliver workshops to professionals, young people, and/or parents/carers</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Other
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oTo be able to travel efficiently throughout the area.</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Registered/ Accredited Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, Family Therapist, Drama Therapist, Art Psychotherapist, CBT Therapist, Child &amp; Adolescent Psychotherapist, IPT-a therapist Or Qualified and registered RMN/RGN, Health Visitor and completed further training/experience at minimum PgDip level in delivering evidence-based psychological interventions.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Completed or currently undertaking CYP PT PgCert in supervision of EMHPs/CWPs</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of and ability to deliver workshops to professionals, young people, and/or parents/carers</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Other
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oTo be able to travel efficiently throughout the area.</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </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>NELFT North East London Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>North East Essex  (Covering Colchester and Tendring)</p>
      <p>900 The Crescent</p>
      <p>Colchester</p>
            <p>C04 9YQ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>NELFT North East London Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>North East Essex  (Covering Colchester and Tendring)</p>
          <p>900 The Crescent</p>
          <p>Colchester</p>
                    <p>C04 9YQ</p>
        
      

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

2 Full time Jobs in Ipswich, UK