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Specialist Psychologist/Psychological Therapist/Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is a community-based post, located within the CAMHS in Social Care Team (CISC) here in Tower Hamlets. The team are based across the CAMHS Emanuel Miller Centre in Limehouse as well as the Local Authority Town Hall in Whitechapel. The CiSC team offers accessible, flexible, timely and responsive CAMHS input to children, young people and their families who are subject to Social Care plans (LAC, CP or CIN).</p> <p>It is a multidisciplinary team offering consultation to Social Worker and the wider children's workforce as well as assessment, care planning and clinical intervention to the children and families that they work with where there are mental health concerns. The post holder will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management and will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will offer assessment and flexible, evidence-based episodes of care and interventions to children/young people and families for a wide variety of clinical presentations. The post holder will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management, and will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit.</p> <p>ELFT has a strong ethos of Quality Improvement and we are keen to continually develop our service.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.</p> <p>You can see what our service users want from you at:</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrrgffzyHck" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrrgffzyHck</a></p>


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £56,276 to £63,176 a year
      
        per annum Inc HCAs
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>363-SS7616870</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Tower Hamlets CAMHS</p>
      <p>18 Greatorex Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E1 5NF</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details. </p><p>For more information and/or an informal discussion, please contact: Peter Cox, Team Lead, CAMHS in Social Care Team - <a href="mailto:peter.cox@nhs.net" target="_blank">peter.cox@nhs.net</a></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details. </p><p>For more information and/or an informal discussion, please contact: Peter Cox, Team Lead, CAMHS in Social Care Team - <a href="mailto:peter.cox@nhs.net" target="_blank">peter.cox@nhs.net</a></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education/ Qualification/ Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession including:    Family &amp; Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist / Occupational Therapist / Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health) / Social Worker / Art Therapist</li>
        
        <li>Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g. BSc, Masters or Doctorate</li>
        
        <li>Registration with your appropriate body (e.g. UKCP, NMC, HCP etc.)</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD) in keeping with qualification period</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Previous experience of working in CAMHS</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with  (assessment, formulation and treating) a wide range of CAMHS clinical presentations</li>
        
        <li>Experience of risk assessment and risk management</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with children, young people and families in emotional crisis</li>
        
        <li>Experience of care planning and delivering episodes of evidence based interventions</li>
        
        <li>Experience, skills and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with partner agencies to support children and young people</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a culturally diverse area and inner city area, and delivering culturally sensitive care</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working providing modified interventions for children and young people who may have mental health needs in the context of neurovariance</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering evidence based psychological interventions for trauma and demonstrating trauma-informed practice</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering brief, consultative interventions</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS (such as Child Protection Guidelines, THRIVE Framework, Green Paper) and relevant legislation (e.g. Children's Act)</li>
        
        <li>In depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of standard setting and audit implementation</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS assessments evidence based interventions</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of clinical skills required to work with children and young people with mental health needs in the context of neurovariance</li>
        
        <li>Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments</li>
        
        <li>Able to manage own time and caseload</li>
        
        <li>Basic computer skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Other
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Commitment to equal opportunities</li>
        
        <li>Self-motivated, assertive and flexible</li>
        
        <li>Proven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional and physical demands of specialized therapeutic work with disturbed and distressed children, adolescents and their families/carer networks</li>
        
        <li>Freedom to act:  Physical effort: Confined sitting position (therapy) ;travelling within community</li>
        
        <li>Mental effort: writing reports; planning teaching; concentrating for therapy sessions /clinical supervision; managing psychiatric emergencies; precise accuracy when administering medication (for nurses)</li>
        
        <li>Emotional effort: Dealing with families in breakdown; experiencing trauma and abuse; occasional patient complaints; conveying of unwelcome news Working conditions: Occasional verbal and physical abuse; unpredictable clinical scenarios eg emergency home visits; travel in community all weathers</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education/ Qualification/ Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession including:    Family &amp; Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist / Occupational Therapist / Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health) / Social Worker / Art Therapist</li>
          
          <li>Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g. BSc, Masters or Doctorate</li>
          
          <li>Registration with your appropriate body (e.g. UKCP, NMC, HCP etc.)</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD) in keeping with qualification period</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous experience of working in CAMHS</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with  (assessment, formulation and treating) a wide range of CAMHS clinical presentations</li>
          
          <li>Experience of risk assessment and risk management</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children, young people and families in emotional crisis</li>
          
          <li>Experience of care planning and delivering episodes of evidence based interventions</li>
          
          <li>Experience, skills and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with partner agencies to support children and young people</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a culturally diverse area and inner city area, and delivering culturally sensitive care</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working providing modified interventions for children and young people who may have mental health needs in the context of neurovariance</li>
            
            <li>Experience of delivering evidence based psychological interventions for trauma and demonstrating trauma-informed practice</li>
            
            <li>Experience of delivering brief, consultative interventions</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS (such as Child Protection Guidelines, THRIVE Framework, Green Paper) and relevant legislation (e.g. Children's Act)</li>
          
          <li>In depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of standard setting and audit implementation</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS assessments evidence based interventions</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of clinical skills required to work with children and young people with mental health needs in the context of neurovariance</li>
          
          <li>Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments</li>
          
          <li>Able to manage own time and caseload</li>
          
          <li>Basic computer skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Other
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Commitment to equal opportunities</li>
          
          <li>Self-motivated, assertive and flexible</li>
          
          <li>Proven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional and physical demands of specialized therapeutic work with disturbed and distressed children, adolescents and their families/carer networks</li>
          
          <li>Freedom to act:  Physical effort: Confined sitting position (therapy) ;travelling within community</li>
          
          <li>Mental effort: writing reports; planning teaching; concentrating for therapy sessions /clinical supervision; managing psychiatric emergencies; precise accuracy when administering medication (for nurses)</li>
          
          <li>Emotional effort: Dealing with families in breakdown; experiencing trauma and abuse; occasional patient complaints; conveying of unwelcome news Working conditions: Occasional verbal and physical abuse; unpredictable clinical scenarios eg emergency home visits; travel in community all weathers</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>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Tower Hamlets CAMHS</p>
      <p>18 Greatorex Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E1 5NF</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Tower Hamlets CAMHS</p>
          <p>18 Greatorex Street</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>E1 5NF</p>
        
      

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

Specialist CAMHS Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you passionate about making a real impact in healthcare through compassionate, patient-centred care? We're seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to develop the speech and language therapy provision with the adult acute mental health inpatient wards. This new role offers the opportunity to shape patient care, lead on establishing the role of SLT, influence policy, and promote the use of least restrictive practice, supporting people on our wards.</p>
<p>This newly funded positionwill form an integral part of the MDT team, led by the Head of AHPs, working alongside a therapy team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapy, Arts Therapists, Assistant Therapy Practitioners and Psychologists. The post holder will work across the two Assessment and Short term treatment wards, both based at Kingfisher court.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As part of the ward based team you will provide expert clinical guidance, especially for people with highly complex needs and those requiring specialist Speech and Language therapy assessments and interventions. You will be supported by the rest of the MDT, especially by the Occupational Therapists within the ward. The post holder will offer the core Speech and Language therapy assessments and interventions, as well as proving advice for the MDT on SLT treatment plans and outcomes of assessments. The successful candidate will be at the forefront of transforming our in-patient services across the Trust using person centred, recovery based, trauma informed care to provide the least restrictive interventions.</p>
<p>The role offers the opportunity to develop managerial and leadership skills whilst delivering specialist clinical interventions for people admitted to the adult acute mental health wards. The post holder will receive support and training around the development of working with people with mental health needs as required.</p>
<p>The role offers opportunities to access internal and external training to help embed and develop the SLT provision within this team. This may be in Trauma Informed Care/ Positive Behavioural Support/ ASD etc and can be identified with you as part of your professional development and aligned with the needs of the service.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.</p> <p>Our family of over 4000 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.</p> <p>The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:</p> <p>Our Trust values are:</p> <p><strong>Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.</strong></p> <p>These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!</p> <p>Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>28 November 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £50,008 to £56,908 a year
      
        Per annum, Pro rata (5% HCAS Included)
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>367-A&amp;UC-9898</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Kingfisher Court</p>
      <p>Kingsley Green</p>
      <p>Radlett</p>
            <p>WD7 9HQ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To manage a small caseload of clients with highly complex SLT needs, using evidence based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.To assess and develop treatment plans for service users with acute mental health issues, additional sensory and/ or physical disability, as part of an MDT.To be responsible for managing a defined caseload with ongoing evaluation of clinical effectivenessPromoting and providing the least restrictive approaches in line with the trauma informed, personalised care approach.Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of trauma and work to actively prevent re-traumatisation.To provide culturally sensitive services, tailored to the unique experience and needs of individuals whatever their background.Demonstrate values which respect service users choice; working alongside them and their families/carers to ensure they are at the centre of care planning (recovery model).</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To manage a small caseload of clients with highly complex SLT needs, using evidence based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.To assess and develop treatment plans for service users with acute mental health issues, additional sensory and/ or physical disability, as part of an MDT.To be responsible for managing a defined caseload with ongoing evaluation of clinical effectivenessPromoting and providing the least restrictive approaches in line with the trauma informed, personalised care approach.Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of trauma and work to actively prevent re-traumatisation.To provide culturally sensitive services, tailored to the unique experience and needs of individuals whatever their background.Demonstrate values which respect service users choice; working alongside them and their families/carers to ensure they are at the centre of care planning (recovery model).</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION TRAINING
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>BSc/MSc/PG Dip Speech and Language Therapy</li>
        
        <li>HCPC registration</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of clinical post registration training</li>
        
        <li>Proficient use of Microsoft Office and associated packages</li>
        
        <li>Practice Placement qualification</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of Eating, Drinking and Swallowing (dysphagia) needs</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Membership of RCSLT</li>
          
          <li>First line management training</li>
          
          <li>Dysphagia Training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disability in a variety of health and social care settings</li>
        
        <li>Applied experience of providing both individual and group work interventions</li>
        
        <li>Highly Specialist knowledge and experience of using and applying Speech and Language Therapy assessment tools and interventions</li>
        
        <li>Documented evidence of continuing professional development</li>
        
        <li>Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post registration experience in acute mental health</li>
          
          <li>Involvement in recruiting staff</li>
          
          <li>Experience in research or audit</li>
          
          <li>Previous experience of having worked at Band 7 level</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION TRAINING
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>BSc/MSc/PG Dip Speech and Language Therapy</li>
          
          <li>HCPC registration</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of clinical post registration training</li>
          
          <li>Proficient use of Microsoft Office and associated packages</li>
          
          <li>Practice Placement qualification</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of Eating, Drinking and Swallowing (dysphagia) needs</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Membership of RCSLT</li>
            
            <li>First line management training</li>
            
            <li>Dysphagia Training</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disability in a variety of health and social care settings</li>
          
          <li>Applied experience of providing both individual and group work interventions</li>
          
          <li>Highly Specialist knowledge and experience of using and applying Speech and Language Therapy assessment tools and interventions</li>
          
          <li>Documented evidence of continuing professional development</li>
          
          <li>Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Post registration experience in acute mental health</li>
            
            <li>Involvement in recruiting staff</li>
            
            <li>Experience in research or audit</li>
            
            <li>Previous experience of having worked at Band 7 level</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>
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Kingfisher Court</p>
      <p>Kingsley Green</p>
      <p>Radlett</p>
            <p>WD7 9HQ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Kingfisher Court</p>
          <p>Kingsley Green</p>
          <p>Radlett</p>
                    <p>WD7 9HQ</p>
        
      

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

Speech & Language Therapist for Acute Services

Clinical Supervisor and Senior Clinician

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>There is a rare opportunity due to staff moving on to join our Adult Acute Inpatient Mental Health therapies team as a horticultural therapist.</p>
<p>The post holder will provide individual and group assessment and intervention to service users with a range of mental health needs, providing an essential part of the therapy offer.</p>
<p>You will work alongside occupational therapists, physio, arts therapists as well as a full multidisciplinary team of medics, psychologists, nurses and HCAs.</p>
<p>There are regular opportunities for formal and informal training and skills development.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To work as part of the Occupational Therapy team in adult acute mental health inpatient services, either alone or with other MDT staff, to deliver horticultural intervention in individual or group settings.</p>   <p>All staff should comply with the Trusts' Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.</p>     <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the<strong>Care Quality Commission.</strong></p> <p>Our family of over 4,500 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><strong>Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.</strong></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>28 November 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £28,860 to £31,671 a year
      
        per annum, pro rata (5% HCAS Included)
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>367-A&amp;UC-9893</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Kingfisher Court</p>
      <p>Harper Lane</p>
      <p>Shenley, Radlett</p>
            <p>WD7 9HQ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>  <li> <p>To provide individual and group Horticultural Therapy interventions to service users on the adult inpatient wards as agreed with the supervising registered Occupational Therapist. These interventions will aim to:</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Promote social inclusion</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Increase confidence and improve self-esteem</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Promote independence</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Provide opportunities to learn new and transferable skills</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Improve motor skills</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Improve physical health and fitness</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Increase awareness of the importance of healthy diet</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Provide a sense of purpose and achievement</p> </li> </ul>     <ul>  <li> <p>Improve mental health</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Provide opportunities for improving social skills through team working and developing friendships</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Encourage engagement in horticultural projects, and liaising with local community offers</p> </li> </ul>      <ul>  <li> <p>Use technical and creative skills to assist in the provision of a flexible, service user centered programme of horticultural and associated activities to achieve specific therapeutic goals for individuals or groups of service users who experience mental health difficulties.</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Promote the use and application of therapeutic horticultural activities to the MDT</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Under guidance of Occupational Therapist, to provide opportunities for observational and structured assessments based on the Model of Human Occupational, identifying individuals challenges, strengths, and progress.</p> </li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>  <li> <p>To provide individual and group Horticultural Therapy interventions to service users on the adult inpatient wards as agreed with the supervising registered Occupational Therapist. These interventions will aim to:</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Promote social inclusion</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Increase confidence and improve self-esteem</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Promote independence</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Provide opportunities to learn new and transferable skills</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Improve motor skills</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Improve physical health and fitness</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Increase awareness of the importance of healthy diet</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Provide a sense of purpose and achievement</p> </li> </ul>     <ul>  <li> <p>Improve mental health</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Provide opportunities for improving social skills through team working and developing friendships</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Encourage engagement in horticultural projects, and liaising with local community offers</p> </li> </ul>      <ul>  <li> <p>Use technical and creative skills to assist in the provision of a flexible, service user centered programme of horticultural and associated activities to achieve specific therapeutic goals for individuals or groups of service users who experience mental health difficulties.</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Promote the use and application of therapeutic horticultural activities to the MDT</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Under guidance of Occupational Therapist, to provide opportunities for observational and structured assessments based on the Model of Human Occupational, identifying individuals challenges, strengths, and progress.</p> </li> </ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Relevant horticultural therapy qualification</li>
        
        <li>knowledge of MS Office</li>
        
        <li>A Levels/Health and Social Care NVQ/L3 qualification</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of OT within the setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a mental health setting</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of horticultural therapy work</li>
        
        <li>Experience of leading groups and 1:1 intervention</li>
        
        <li>ability to work autonomously</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>experience of working with people with MH/LD</li>
          
          <li>experience of SU/carer invovlement</li>
          
          <li>knowledge of recovery principles</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Good communication skills</li>
        
        <li>ability to teach practical skills</li>
        
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        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Relevant horticultural therapy qualification</li>
          
          <li>knowledge of MS Office</li>
          
          <li>A Levels/Health and Social Care NVQ/L3 qualification</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of OT within the setting</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a mental health setting</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of horticultural therapy work</li>
          
          <li>Experience of leading groups and 1:1 intervention</li>
          
          <li>ability to work autonomously</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>experience of working with people with MH/LD</li>
            
            <li>experience of SU/carer invovlement</li>
            
            <li>knowledge of recovery principles</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Good communication skills</li>
          
          <li>ability to teach practical skills</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

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

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Kingfisher Court</p>
      <p>Harper Lane</p>
      <p>Shenley, Radlett</p>
            <p>WD7 9HQ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Kingfisher Court</p>
          <p>Harper Lane</p>
          <p>Shenley, Radlett</p>
                    <p>WD7 9HQ</p>
        
      

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

Horticultural Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapists to join our acute mental health teams at our site at Kingfisher Court, Radlett. This is an exciting opportunity due to the opening of a new acute assessment ward.</p> <p>The postholder will provide occupational therapy expertise within the multi-disciplinary team, including specialist assessment, individual, and group work intervention. They will have a leadership &amp; supervisory role in the OT team. The teams consist of occupational therapists, a physiotherapist, arts therapists, a horticulturalist, psychologists as well as a full MDT.</p> <p>There are regular opportunities to network with other OTs to share ideas and good practice, engage in CPD and funded external courses including Masters or PGDip level study in a variety of specialties such as Sensory Integration, Trauma Informed Care &amp; Reducing Restrictive Practice.</p> <p>Robust supervision from the Band 7 and 8 OTs with growth opportunities will support the post-holder to develop as a Band 6 level using a bespoke training package.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>  <li> To manage a caseload of clients with complex OT needs, using evidence-based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in clinic and community settings and on home visits.</li>  <li> To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal</li>  <li> To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services, holding responsibility for defined projects where appropriate.</li>  <li> To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement</li>  <li> To select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.</li>  <li> To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.</li> </ul> <p>In return, we can offer you:</p> <ul>  <li>27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)</li>  <li>One of the UK's best pension schemes</li>  <li>Flexible working</li>  <li>Special leave for family and personal reasons</li>  <li>NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff)</li>  <li>Employee Assistance Programme</li>  <li>Opportunities for additional training</li> </ul> <p>Previous experience of working in acute mental health is essential.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the<strong>Care Quality Commission.</strong></p> <p>Our family of over 4,500 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><strong>Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.</strong></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>10 December 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £40,617 to £48,778 a year
      
        Per annum, Pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>367-A&amp;UC-9923</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Kingfisher Court</p>
      <p>Kingsley Green, Harper Lane</p>
      <p>Radlett</p>
            <p>WD7 9HQ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>  <li> To select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.</li>  <li> To work using a problem-solving approach to reduce risk at home.</li>  <li> To work with clients to identify OT goals as part of the overall care plan.</li>  <li> To plan and implement individual interventions, in collaboration with the client, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.</li>  <li>To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the clients physical and social environment.</li>  <li> To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.</li>  <li> To review and reflect on personal practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.</li>  <li>To coordinate day-to-day activities of junior staff where applicable.</li>  <li>To demonstrate basic leadership skills through the management of designated projects.</li>  <li> To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff in this setting as appropriate.</li>  <li>To participate in the supervision of junior staff as appropriate</li>  <li> To monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention and feedback to appropriate forum.</li> </ul> <p><em><strong>For a more detailed description, please see attached JD and PS.</strong></em></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>  <li> To select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.</li>  <li> To work using a problem-solving approach to reduce risk at home.</li>  <li> To work with clients to identify OT goals as part of the overall care plan.</li>  <li> To plan and implement individual interventions, in collaboration with the client, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.</li>  <li>To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the clients physical and social environment.</li>  <li> To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.</li>  <li> To review and reflect on personal practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.</li>  <li>To coordinate day-to-day activities of junior staff where applicable.</li>  <li>To demonstrate basic leadership skills through the management of designated projects.</li>  <li> To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff in this setting as appropriate.</li>  <li>To participate in the supervision of junior staff as appropriate</li>  <li> To monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention and feedback to appropriate forum.</li> </ul> <p><em><strong>For a more detailed description, please see attached JD and PS.</strong></em></p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>BSc/MSc/PGDip Occupational Therapy</li>
        
        <li>HCPC Registration</li>
        
        <li>Proficient use of MS Office and associated packages</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a mental health/PICU setting</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Membership of RCOT</li>
          
          <li>Training in the use of the Model of Human Occupation</li>
          
          <li>Training in the use of other OT models such as VdTMOCA</li>
          
          <li>Sensory Integration Training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Application of the OT process, use of functional assessment and activity analysis</li>
        
        <li>Working knowledge of Recovery principles</li>
        
        <li>Working knowledge of standardised assessment and outcome measures relevant to role</li>
        
        <li>Experience of a leadership or supervisory role</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Documented evidence of continuing professional development</li>
          
          <li>Experience of leading a range of groups and 1:1 interventions in a health or social care setting</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>BSc/MSc/PGDip Occupational Therapy</li>
          
          <li>HCPC Registration</li>
          
          <li>Proficient use of MS Office and associated packages</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a mental health/PICU setting</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Membership of RCOT</li>
            
            <li>Training in the use of the Model of Human Occupation</li>
            
            <li>Training in the use of other OT models such as VdTMOCA</li>
            
            <li>Sensory Integration Training</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Application of the OT process, use of functional assessment and activity analysis</li>
          
          <li>Working knowledge of Recovery principles</li>
          
          <li>Working knowledge of standardised assessment and outcome measures relevant to role</li>
          
          <li>Experience of a leadership or supervisory role</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Documented evidence of continuing professional development</li>
            
            <li>Experience of leading a range of groups and 1:1 interventions in a health or social care setting</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>
  

  
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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>
      

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

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Kingfisher Court</p>
      <p>Kingsley Green, Harper Lane</p>
      <p>Radlett</p>
            <p>WD7 9HQ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Kingfisher Court</p>
          <p>Kingsley Green, Harper Lane</p>
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Senior Occupational Therapist

Highly Specialist Mental Health Practitioner FDT

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN) to join our dynamic and forward thinking team at Cygnet Hospital Beckton. 
You will be expected to work full-time, working 38.5 hours a week, working days and nights on a rota basis. (shift times 7:30am to 8:00pm; 7:30pm to 8:00am).
The post offers successful candidates a unique opportunity to develop their skills across specialities, such as DBT, and knowledge from other specialist pathways all under one roof.
Hooper Ward is our 13 bed acute mental health service for women. The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for individuals who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.
New Dawn Ward is our 18 bed specialist Tier 4 Personality Disorder service. Women can be admitted to New Dawn if they have a diagnosis of personality disorder, exhibit self-harming behaviour and are able to accept the need for help. Service users can be informal or detained under the Mental Health Act.
Upping Ward is our 15 bed intensive Support Service for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder and complex mental health needs. The service pathway provides a robust programme of care for women with challenging high risk behaviour who experience difficulties with engagement with therapeutic programmes. We aim to meet the needs of these women, who may have had previous inappropriate placements, in a less restrictive setting.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Cygnet Hospital Beckton is a is a gender specific hospital for women with complex mental health needs.
Situated in the East End of London, the hospital has four different specialist wards including PICU, acute admissions and personality disorder services.
We accept emergency and planned, pre-assessed admissions. Our aim is to support individual service user recovery and integration back into the community, as quickly as possible. We have a multi-disciplinary team of specialists and offer a very broad range of therapies.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of health and social care services for young people and adults with mental health needs, acquired brain injuries, eating disorders, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>23 December 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £24.48 an hour
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>VPB8450073</p>
  

  
    
      
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                  <p>London</p>
            <p>E6 6ZB</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.</p><p>We are looking for a <b>Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN)</b> to join our dynamic and forward thinking team at <b>Cygnet Hospital Beckton. </b></p><p><b>You will be expected to work full-time, working 38.5 hours a week, working days and nights on a rota basis.</b> (shift times 7:30am to 8:00pm; 7:30pm to 8:00am).</p><p>The post offers successful candidates a unique opportunity to develop their skills across specialities, such as DBT, and knowledge from other specialist pathways all under one roof.</p><p><b>Hooper Ward</b> is our 13 bed acute mental health service for women. The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for individuals who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.</p><p><b>New Dawn Ward</b> is our 18 bed specialist Tier 4 Personality Disorder service. Women can be admitted to New Dawn if they have a diagnosis of personality disorder, exhibit self-harming behaviour and are able to accept the need for help. Service users can be informal or detained under the Mental Health Act.</p><p><b>Upping Ward </b>is our 15 bed intensive Support Service for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder and complex mental health needs. The service pathway provides a robust programme of care for women with challenging high risk behaviour who experience difficulties with engagement with therapeutic programmes. We aim to meet the needs of these women , who may have had previous inappropriate placements, in a less restrictive setting.</p><p><b>Your Day-to-Day..</b></p><ul> <li><p>Develop therapeutic relationships alongside service users and carers to motivate and influence service users drive for recovery</p></li> <li><p>Collaborate with others to ensure the delivery of safe and clinically effective care</p></li> <li><p>Apply skilled and meaningful interventions based on assessed needs</p></li> <li><p>Maintain contemporaneous records and care plans for service users</p></li> <li><p>Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments and observations</p></li> <li><p>Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, and improve quality</p></li> <li><p>Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge &amp; promote nursing</p></li> <li><p>Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete &amp; maintained collectively with residents, relatives and other healthcare professionals.</p></li> <li><p>Administer prescribed medicines with Healthcare procedure and Healthcare Commission guidelines.</p></li></ul><p><b>You are</b></p><ul> <li><p>Open, compassionate, honest &amp; resilient</p></li> <li><p>Newly Qualified or Experienced RMN with a current Pin Number</p></li> <li><p>Capable to maintain documentation and undertake audits</p></li> <li><p>Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 &amp; have an understanding of latest nursing practices</p></li> <li><p>Able to deputise in a clinical lead role</p></li> <li><p>Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage &amp; reduce risk</p></li> <li><p>Helping to empower &amp; support service user independence.</p></li></ul><p><b>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</b></p><p><b>Salary - £24.48 per hour</b></p><ul> <li><p>Strong career progression opportunities within the region, including into management roles</p></li> <li><p>RCNi membership</p></li> <li><p>Monthly reflective practice, support with revalidation &amp; CPD opportunities</p></li> <li><p>Expert clinical supervision &amp; peer support</p></li> <li><p>Employee referral scheme</p></li> <li><p>50% of NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet</p></li> <li><p>Pension scheme</p></li> <li><p>Cycle to Work scheme &amp; employee discount savings.</p></li></ul><p><b>Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.</b></p><p><i>What next?</i></p><p>If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.</p><p>Click the button to apply</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.</p><p>We are looking for a <b>Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN)</b> to join our dynamic and forward thinking team at <b>Cygnet Hospital Beckton. </b></p><p><b>You will be expected to work full-time, working 38.5 hours a week, working days and nights on a rota basis.</b> (shift times 7:30am to 8:00pm; 7:30pm to 8:00am).</p><p>The post offers successful candidates a unique opportunity to develop their skills across specialities, such as DBT, and knowledge from other specialist pathways all under one roof.</p><p><b>Hooper Ward</b> is our 13 bed acute mental health service for women. The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for individuals who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.</p><p><b>New Dawn Ward</b> is our 18 bed specialist Tier 4 Personality Disorder service. Women can be admitted to New Dawn if they have a diagnosis of personality disorder, exhibit self-harming behaviour and are able to accept the need for help. Service users can be informal or detained under the Mental Health Act.</p><p><b>Upping Ward </b>is our 15 bed intensive Support Service for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder and complex mental health needs. The service pathway provides a robust programme of care for women with challenging high risk behaviour who experience difficulties with engagement with therapeutic programmes. We aim to meet the needs of these women , who may have had previous inappropriate placements, in a less restrictive setting.</p><p><b>Your Day-to-Day..</b></p><ul> <li><p>Develop therapeutic relationships alongside service users and carers to motivate and influence service users drive for recovery</p></li> <li><p>Collaborate with others to ensure the delivery of safe and clinically effective care</p></li> <li><p>Apply skilled and meaningful interventions based on assessed needs</p></li> <li><p>Maintain contemporaneous records and care plans for service users</p></li> <li><p>Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments and observations</p></li> <li><p>Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, and improve quality</p></li> <li><p>Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge &amp; promote nursing</p></li> <li><p>Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete &amp; maintained collectively with residents, relatives and other healthcare professionals.</p></li> <li><p>Administer prescribed medicines with Healthcare procedure and Healthcare Commission guidelines.</p></li></ul><p><b>You are</b></p><ul> <li><p>Open, compassionate, honest &amp; resilient</p></li> <li><p>Newly Qualified or Experienced RMN with a current Pin Number</p></li> <li><p>Capable to maintain documentation and undertake audits</p></li> <li><p>Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 &amp; have an understanding of latest nursing practices</p></li> <li><p>Able to deputise in a clinical lead role</p></li> <li><p>Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage &amp; reduce risk</p></li> <li><p>Helping to empower &amp; support service user independence.</p></li></ul><p><b>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</b></p><p><b>Salary - £24.48 per hour</b></p><ul> <li><p>Strong career progression opportunities within the region, including into management roles</p></li> <li><p>RCNi membership</p></li> <li><p>Monthly reflective practice, support with revalidation &amp; CPD opportunities</p></li> <li><p>Expert clinical supervision &amp; peer support</p></li> <li><p>Employee referral scheme</p></li> <li><p>50% of NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet</p></li> <li><p>Pension scheme</p></li> <li><p>Cycle to Work scheme &amp; employee discount savings.</p></li></ul><p><b>Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.</b></p><p><i>What next?</i></p><p>If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.</p><p>Click the button to apply</p>
    
  


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

  

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

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Cygnet Health Care</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
                  <p>London</p>
            <p>E6 6ZB</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Cygnet Health Care</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
                              <p>London</p>
                    <p>E6 6ZB</p>
        
      

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

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you passionate about providing a vital service to our community? Are you hardworking and highly motivated? As part of the expansion of the service, Hounslow NHS Talking Therapies is seeking three CBT therapist to join our friendly, values-driven service. We offer a stable environment built on Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence, and Caring. </p> <p>Enjoy flexible working, a hybrid week, regular supervision, and a comprehensive CPD programme. We welcome BABCP accredited Psychologists and CBT therapists trained in modalities such as BCT, CTfD, EMDR, and IPT. </p> <p>Newly qualified therapists with BABCP-accredited training are encouraged to apply--Band 7 salary applies upon confirmation of qualification. </p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
   <p>You'll provide a specialist and caring CBT service to our clients who are primarily suffering mild to moderate mental health problems, including anxiety and depression. This will include providing specialist CBT therapy, facilitating CBT groups and supporting PWPs to facilitate community and/or in-house workshops.</p> <p>In addition, this role also involves providing advice on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and carers, and supervising other colleagues including trainee therapists and PWPs and trainees from other professional groups as appropriate.</p> <p>You will be based in the Isleworth Centre team base and Health Centres in the London Borough of Hounslow, as well as home working.</p> <p>This role will include working with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary, and you will be passionate about providing an equal opportunity for all clients to access our services.</p>  <p>Please see the attached Job Pack for full details about this role.</p>  <p>.</p>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. </p> <p>Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith &amp; Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. </p> <p>The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'. </p> <p>The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative. </p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>24 December 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £53,751 to £60,651 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <p>222-LS-Man-137</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Hounslow Talking Therapies</p>
      <p>3rd Floor The High Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>TW13 4GU</p>
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    <p>The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.</p> <p>The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.</p> <p>The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Postgraduate doctoral level training in clinical or counseling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS</li>
        
        <li>Postgraduate training in another core mental health profession (nursing, occupational therapy) or equivalent experience plus a postgraduate diploma or higher degree in CBT</li>
        
        <li>Professional registration with the appropriate Health Professions Council (HPC)</li>
        
        <li>To be accredited by the BABCP as a provisionally or fully accredited practitioner, or to be able to achieve provisional practitioner accreditation with the BABCP within six months of starting in post</li>
        
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          <li>Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology</li>
          
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        <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within a Talking Therapies service</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups and presenting problems that reflect a range of clinical 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>
        
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          <li>Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision</li>
          
          <li>Experience of the application of CBT in different cultural contexts</li>
          
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        <li>Experience at working with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy at a specialist level</li>
        
        <li>High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy</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 and non-professional groups</li>
        
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        <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>
        
        <li>Able to work at least one evening session, until 8.00pm</li>
        
        <li>Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and independently with confidence</li>
        
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          <li>Postgraduate doctoral level training in clinical or counseling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS</li>
          
          <li>Postgraduate training in another core mental health profession (nursing, occupational therapy) or equivalent experience plus a postgraduate diploma or higher degree in CBT</li>
          
          <li>Professional registration with the appropriate Health Professions Council (HPC)</li>
          
          <li>To be accredited by the BABCP as a provisionally or fully accredited practitioner, or to be able to achieve provisional practitioner accreditation with the BABCP within six months of starting in post</li>
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within a Talking Therapies service</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups and presenting problems that reflect a range of clinical 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>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision</li>
            
            <li>Experience of the application of CBT in different cultural contexts</li>
            
            <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings. including outpatient, community, and primary care settings</li>
            
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            Knowledge
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration</li>
          
          <li>Experience at working with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy at a specialist level</li>
          
          <li>High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy</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 and non-professional groups</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of issues relating to primary and secondary care psychological therapies services</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc.)</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Personal Qualities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <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>
          
          <li>Able to work at least one evening session, until 8.00pm</li>
          
          <li>Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and independently with confidence</li>
          
          <li>Be aware of the limitations in own competencies and seek appropriate senior advice</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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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>West London NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Hounslow Talking Therapies</p>
      <p>3rd Floor The High Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>TW13 4GU</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>West London NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Hounslow Talking Therapies</p>
          <p>3rd Floor The High Street</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>TW13 4GU</p>
        
      

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

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