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Educational Mental Health Practitioner/Child Wellbeing Practitioner 

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Are you ready to use your skills not just to care, but to lead, mentor and shape the future of mental health support in education?</strong></p> <p>We are looking for a <strong>Senior Wellbeing Practitioner</strong> to join our amazing Mental Health Support Team. In this role, you will work directly with <strong>children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs</strong>, delivering <strong>evidence-based interventions</strong> that make a lasting difference. You will support children experiencing a wide range of needs including <strong>trauma, OCD, self-harm, disordered eating, emotional based school avoidance and neurodiversity</strong>.</p> <p>Alongside your clinical work, you will <strong>supervise and guide Education Mental Health Practitioners and trainees</strong>, supporting their growth and development along with empowering them in their roles. You will also play a central part in embedding the <strong>Whole School Approach to mental health and wellbeing</strong>, working with senior mental health leads and education staff to create positive and supportive school cultures.</p> <p>This role offers the chance to combine <strong>leadership, innovation and direct therapeutic work</strong>, making it both challenging and rewarding. You will not only change outcomes for children and families in a positive way but also help shape the future of the service itself.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>We are looking for someone who brings together <strong>clinical expertise, leadership skills and a passion for supporting children and young people</strong>. To thrive in this role, you will need:</p> <ul>  <li>A recognised <strong>Education Mental Health Practitioner or Children`s Wellbeing Practitioner qualification</strong></li>  <li>Experience of working therapeutically with <strong>children and young people in education or community settings</strong></li>  <li>Competence in delivering <strong>low intensity interventions for mild to moderate needs</strong></li>  <li>Experience of <strong>clinical supervision or line management</strong></li>  <li>Strong skills in <strong>risk assessment, safeguarding and multi agency collaboration</strong></li> </ul> <p>It would be great if you also bring experience of <strong>leading projects, mentoring colleagues or delivering training</strong>, but what matters most is that you are <strong>values led, compassionate and resilient</strong>.</p> This is based within CAMHS Single Point of Contact (SPOC) taking and screening new referrals for emotional wellbeing and mental health support for children and young people living in Wakefield. You will also undertake management supervision of Wellbeing Practitioners and work as part of the Compass Rise management team. <p><strong>This is your chance to lead with purpose, support with compassion and make your mark where it matters most. Sounds like you? If it does, wed love to see you apply.</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school-aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.</p> <p>All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.</p> <p>We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation, and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce.</p> <p>We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.</p> <p><strong>Benefits</strong></p> <p>We offer a range of benefits including:</p> <ul>  <li>27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time (pro rata)</li>  <li>Life assurance at 2 x basic salary</li>  <li>Competitive contributory pension scheme</li>  <li>24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service</li>  <li>Enhanced sick pay</li>  <li>Excellent learning &amp; development opportunities and career progression</li>  <li>Annual performance/salary review</li> </ul> <p><strong>Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people!</strong></p>   <p><strong>Closing date</strong>: 05/10/2025</p>       
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>20 October 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,205 to £46,707 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>2 years</p>
  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>636-1</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Unit G Sovereign House </p>
      <p>Trinity Park </p>
      <p>Wakefield</p>
      <p>West Yorkshire</p>
      <p>WF2 8EF</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Are you ready to use your skills not just to care, but to lead, mentor and shape the future of mental health support in education?</strong></p> <p>We are looking for a <strong>Senior Wellbeing Practitioner</strong> to join our amazing Mental Health Support Team. In this role, you will work directly with <strong>children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs</strong>, delivering <strong>evidence-based interventions</strong> that make a lasting difference. You will support children experiencing a wide range of needs including <strong>trauma, OCD, self-harm, disordered eating, emotional based school avoidance and neurodiversity</strong>.</p> <p>Alongside your clinical work, you will <strong>supervise and guide Education Mental Health Practitioners and trainees</strong>, supporting their growth and development along with empowering them in their roles. You will also play a central part in embedding the <strong>Whole School Approach to mental health and wellbeing</strong>, working with senior mental health leads and education staff to create positive and supportive school cultures.</p> <p>This role offers the chance to combine <strong>leadership, innovation and direct therapeutic work</strong>, making it both challenging and rewarding. You will not only change outcomes for children and families in a positive way but also help shape the future of the service itself.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Are you ready to use your skills not just to care, but to lead, mentor and shape the future of mental health support in education?</strong></p> <p>We are looking for a <strong>Senior Wellbeing Practitioner</strong> to join our amazing Mental Health Support Team. In this role, you will work directly with <strong>children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs</strong>, delivering <strong>evidence-based interventions</strong> that make a lasting difference. You will support children experiencing a wide range of needs including <strong>trauma, OCD, self-harm, disordered eating, emotional based school avoidance and neurodiversity</strong>.</p> <p>Alongside your clinical work, you will <strong>supervise and guide Education Mental Health Practitioners and trainees</strong>, supporting their growth and development along with empowering them in their roles. You will also play a central part in embedding the <strong>Whole School Approach to mental health and wellbeing</strong>, working with senior mental health leads and education staff to create positive and supportive school cultures.</p> <p>This role offers the chance to combine <strong>leadership, innovation and direct therapeutic work</strong>, making it both challenging and rewarding. You will not only change outcomes for children and families in a positive way but also help shape the future of the service itself.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Core professional and/or clinical qualification (e.g. EMHP, CWP, PMHW, nursing with specialism in mental health or learning disability nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work) and must be committed to maintaining registration if applicable</li>
        
        <li>Senior Wellbeing Practitioner, Post Graduate Diploma or willingness to undertake. </li>
        
        </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision (EMHP supervisor course)</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of continued professional development </li>
          
          <li>Management / supervision training  </li>
          
          <li>Therapeutic post graduate qualification or equivalent experience ideally in low intensity CBT. </li>
          
          <li>Post Graduate qualification in a relevant discipline </li>
          
          <li>Mentorship qualification  </li>
          
          </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Two years post qualification experience of working therapeutically with children and young people e.g., as an EMHP/CYP-IAPT practitioner</li>
        
        <li>Experience of line management and/or delivery of clinical supervision</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a community and/or educational </li>
        
        <li>Experience of effective engagement with CYPF </li>
        
        <li>Risk assessment and management in the delivery of clinical services (including safeguarding)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of leadership within Children and Young People clinical service areas </li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing mentorship </li>
          
          <li>Experience of organising team duties  </li>
          
          <li>Experience of inducting staff members  </li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a community and/or educational environment</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a skill mix team</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Additional Criteria
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Leadership and the ability to delegate and supervise staff </li>
        
        <li>Recognition and escalation of risk, contributing to control measures </li>
        
        <li>Planning workload, time management </li>
        
        <li>Work under pressure and able to manage changing priorities </li>
        
        <li>Understand need for evidence and statistical data collection, and achieving targets </li>
        
        <li>IT skills </li>
        
        <li>Team player and a dynamic personality </li>
        
        <li>Multi-agency/disciplinary working </li>
        
        <li>Excellent communication skills and ability to form positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders. </li>
        
        <li>Innovative practice and ability to influence others </li>
        
        <li>Positive attitude; flexible and adaptable; solution focused; and tenacious.</li>
        
        <li>Has a strong degree of personal integrity</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work all year round </li>
        
        <li>Due to the nature of the role there is a need to travel to individual schools, which will require a driving license and access to a vehicle (for individuals who cannot drive due to a disability, we can consider accessibility options i.e. provided via Access to Work etc).</li>
        
        <li>Ongoing commitment to maintain registration in core profession </li>
        
        </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to analyse, evaluate and rationalise data and enable progressive models of delivery and intervention </li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Core professional and/or clinical qualification (e.g. EMHP, CWP, PMHW, nursing with specialism in mental health or learning disability nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work) and must be committed to maintaining registration if applicable</li>
          
          <li>Senior Wellbeing Practitioner, Post Graduate Diploma or willingness to undertake. </li>
          
          </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision (EMHP supervisor course)</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of continued professional development </li>
            
            <li>Management / supervision training  </li>
            
            <li>Therapeutic post graduate qualification or equivalent experience ideally in low intensity CBT. </li>
            
            <li>Post Graduate qualification in a relevant discipline </li>
            
            <li>Mentorship qualification  </li>
            
            </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Two years post qualification experience of working therapeutically with children and young people e.g., as an EMHP/CYP-IAPT practitioner</li>
          
          <li>Experience of line management and/or delivery of clinical supervision</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a community and/or educational </li>
          
          <li>Experience of effective engagement with CYPF </li>
          
          <li>Risk assessment and management in the delivery of clinical services (including safeguarding)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of leadership within Children and Young People clinical service areas </li>
            
            <li>Experience of providing mentorship </li>
            
            <li>Experience of organising team duties  </li>
            
            <li>Experience of inducting staff members  </li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a community and/or educational environment</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a skill mix team</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Additional Criteria
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Leadership and the ability to delegate and supervise staff </li>
          
          <li>Recognition and escalation of risk, contributing to control measures </li>
          
          <li>Planning workload, time management </li>
          
          <li>Work under pressure and able to manage changing priorities </li>
          
          <li>Understand need for evidence and statistical data collection, and achieving targets </li>
          
          <li>IT skills </li>
          
          <li>Team player and a dynamic personality </li>
          
          <li>Multi-agency/disciplinary working </li>
          
          <li>Excellent communication skills and ability to form positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders. </li>
          
          <li>Innovative practice and ability to influence others </li>
          
          <li>Positive attitude; flexible and adaptable; solution focused; and tenacious.</li>
          
          <li>Has a strong degree of personal integrity</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work all year round </li>
          
          <li>Due to the nature of the role there is a need to travel to individual schools, which will require a driving license and access to a vehicle (for individuals who cannot drive due to a disability, we can consider accessibility options i.e. provided via Access to Work etc).</li>
          
          <li>Ongoing commitment to maintain registration in core profession </li>
          
          </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Ability to analyse, evaluate and rationalise data and enable progressive models of delivery and intervention </li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



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

  

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


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

      

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Compass</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Unit G Sovereign House </p>
      <p>Trinity Park </p>
      <p>Wakefield</p>
      <p>West Yorkshire</p>
      <p>WF2 8EF</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Compass</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Unit G Sovereign House </p>
          <p>Trinity Park </p>
          <p>Wakefield</p>
          <p>West Yorkshire</p>
          <p>WF2 8EF</p>
        
      

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

Senior Wellbeing Practitioner

CYP-PT Trainee (formally RtT): CAMHS Practitioner (IPT-A Trainee)

Functional Family Therapy Worker

GM Rasso Pathfinder Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you an assistant psychologist, PWP or therapist? Are you looking to expand your skills and get more experience of working in crisis? If so, then this is the position for you!</p> <p>Working over the phone, you'll be responsible for conducting clinical risk and mental state assessments, providing short-term psychological interventions, and signposting patients to the most appropriate care. You'll be an expert in emotional validation and de-escalating crises, using a range of psychological interventions to empower patients and their families. </p> <p>With a variety of shift patterns available, you'll provide 24/7 support to those in need. We're looking for confident, recovery focused individuals with excellent communication skills. So if you're ready to take on this exciting new challenge, apply now to make a difference in people's lives</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The SPA promotes dynamic and innovative way of working, triaging and responding to crisis referrals. The role encompasses the NHS principle; right care, right time and right place. The SPA triages mental health crisis calls and referrals, providing tele-coaching psychologically informed interventions, support, guidance and signposting.</p> <p>Working via telephone within the SPA, Telecoaches are experts in validating, de-escalating crisis, formulating plans and coaching people in distress tolerance and emotional regulation strategies. Using a range of brief psychological interventions, Telecoaches empower patients, carers and families to manage distress and crisis effectively. </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>        
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>16 October 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £35,763 to £43,466 a year
      
        per annum pro rata inclusive of 15% HCAS
      
    </p>
  
  

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

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

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>222-HOU-107</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>St Bernards</p>
      <p>Uxbridge Road London</p>
      <p>Southall</p>
            <p>UB1 3EU</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <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>   

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <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>     
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications and Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualified to degree level in a relevant subject (nursing, OT, Social Worker, Psychologist with BPS approved post graduate certificate, counselling, psychological therapy) or equivalent experience.</li>
        
        <li>Psychological Therapy qualification (or currently working towards). PWP training course qualification</li>
        
        <li>Significant demonstrable equivalent experience in specific area or practice</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Masters level training in relevant Psychological or Mental Health area.</li>
          
          <li>Post-graduate training in relevant mental-health / psychological / recovery discipline.</li>
          
          <li>Qualified psychological therapist</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrable experience of work with people with moderate to severe mental health problems.</li>
        
        <li>Experience in psychological interventions - CBT or interpersonal therapy / dialectical behaviour therapy interventions or other evidence based approaches.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of NHS procedures and structures.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of multi-agency working.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working within and multi-disciplinary team.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience delivering psychological therapies via telephone.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in applying specialist psychological therapies.</li>
          
          <li>Previous experience of working within a crisis team.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge of legislation related to mental health and social care e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Care Programme Approach etc.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and skill in assessment, formulation of need and evaluation of presenting problems</li>
        
        <li>Competency in delivering clinical skills i.e. assessment, therapeutic interventions and management of mental health</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to challenge existing practice and promote continuous quality improvement.  Influencing and negotiating skills as well as adept at conflict resolution  Presenting skills and IT literate - specifically in the MS office suite of programmes.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work under pressure and manage  distressing and challenging situations.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to challenge existing practice and promote continuous quality improvement.</li>
        
        <li>Influencing and negotiating skills as well as adept at conflict resolution</li>
        
        <li>High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate information on formulation, risk and intervention to staff from other disciplines.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent report writing skills.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of RiO patient record system.</li>
          
          <li>Previous experience of assessing people who present in an acute mental health crisis.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Personal Qualities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Good range of information gathering skills.</li>
        
        <li>An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with learning disability, problems or other disabilities.</li>
        
        <li>Good range of problem solving skills.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to assess and manage risks.</li>
        
        <li>An ability to sustain empathy and personal engagement with individuals experiencing mental health problems or challenging behaviour.</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.</li>
        
        <li>Driven, reliable and methodical</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          Other requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing a service to clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week may include some on-call work.</li>
        
        <li>Fit and able to undertake patient facing work as and when required</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oPossession of a valid UK driving license.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications and Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualified to degree level in a relevant subject (nursing, OT, Social Worker, Psychologist with BPS approved post graduate certificate, counselling, psychological therapy) or equivalent experience.</li>
          
          <li>Psychological Therapy qualification (or currently working towards). PWP training course qualification</li>
          
          <li>Significant demonstrable equivalent experience in specific area or practice</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Masters level training in relevant Psychological or Mental Health area.</li>
            
            <li>Post-graduate training in relevant mental-health / psychological / recovery discipline.</li>
            
            <li>Qualified psychological therapist</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrable experience of work with people with moderate to severe mental health problems.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in psychological interventions - CBT or interpersonal therapy / dialectical behaviour therapy interventions or other evidence based approaches.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of NHS procedures and structures.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of multi-agency working.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working within and multi-disciplinary team.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience delivering psychological therapies via telephone.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in applying specialist psychological therapies.</li>
            
            <li>Previous experience of working within a crisis team.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of legislation related to mental health and social care e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Care Programme Approach etc.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and skill in assessment, formulation of need and evaluation of presenting problems</li>
          
          <li>Competency in delivering clinical skills i.e. assessment, therapeutic interventions and management of mental health</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to challenge existing practice and promote continuous quality improvement.  Influencing and negotiating skills as well as adept at conflict resolution  Presenting skills and IT literate - specifically in the MS office suite of programmes.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work under pressure and manage  distressing and challenging situations.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to challenge existing practice and promote continuous quality improvement.</li>
          
          <li>Influencing and negotiating skills as well as adept at conflict resolution</li>
          
          <li>High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate information on formulation, risk and intervention to staff from other disciplines.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent report writing skills.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of RiO patient record system.</li>
            
            <li>Previous experience of assessing people who present in an acute mental health crisis.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Personal Qualities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Good range of information gathering skills.</li>
          
          <li>An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with learning disability, problems or other disabilities.</li>
          
          <li>Good range of problem solving skills.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to assess and manage risks.</li>
          
          <li>An ability to sustain empathy and personal engagement with individuals experiencing mental health problems or challenging behaviour.</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.</li>
          
          <li>Driven, reliable and methodical</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Other requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing a service to clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week may include some on-call work.</li>
          
          <li>Fit and able to undertake patient facing work as and when required</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oPossession of a valid UK driving license.</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>
  

  


 
  
    
      
        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>
      

      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>West London NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>St Bernards</p>
      <p>Uxbridge Road London</p>
      <p>Southall</p>
            <p>UB1 3EU</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <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>St Bernards</p>
          <p>Uxbridge Road London</p>
          <p>Southall</p>
                    <p>UB1 3EU</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <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>

Band 5 MHSPA Telecoach - Unregistered

Lead Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are excited to advertise a senior post in ELFT forensic directorate's Drug and Alcohol Service. We are looking for an enthusiastic psychological therapist who has experience of working with people with substance use problems and/or experience of working with complex mental health presentations in a community, inpatient, or forensic setting. We are especially keen to hear from applicants who are representative of the diverse population we serve. </p> <p>The post holder will work across two community forensic services, one specialising in supporting people with learning disabilities and autism, and the other supporting people leaving mainstream inpatient forensic services. These community teams cover seven East London localities. The post holder will offer specialist assessment and psychosocial intervention to forensic service users with historical or current problems with substance use who are either in the community or approaching discharge from our inpatient services. The post holder will also provide consultation and training to other professionals across the service, and be responsible for the management and clinical oversight of two Drug and Alcohol Service team members working across the community teams.</p> <p>The post holder will be embedded within the forensic directorate's Drug and Alcohol Service, a multidisciplinary, specialist team, with access to rich supervision and CPD opportunities.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>
<li>Provide specialist assessment and psychosocial interventions to forensic service users with historical or current problems with substance use who are either in the community or approaching discharge from our inpatient services</li>
<li>Provide specialist consultation and advice to multidisciplinary colleagues</li>
<li>Management and supervision of junior staff</li>
<li>In collaboration with the Head of Drug and Alcohol Service, provide leadership to the community parts of the team</li>
<li>Contribute to the development and implementation of effective governance frameworks, and to the audit and evaluation of services</li>
<li>Contribute to the development and delivery of training to a wide range of staff across the forensic directorate</li>
</ul>



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


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        per annum 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-FOR7511497</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>East London Community Forensic Service</p>
      <p>2 Crozier Terrace</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E9 6AT</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For full details of the job please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification files</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For full details of the job please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification files</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education/ qualification/ training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS OR appropriate Psychotherapy qualification OR CBT qualification Registration with the Health Professionals Council or other appropriate regulatory body.</li>
        
        <li>Relevant specialist training or qualifications. Additional relevant clinical and/or managerial knowledge and skills acquired through formal training, long or short courses, formal supervision (individual and/or group), structured self-study or experience (or a combination of these) to an appropriate level approved by the Lead of Psychological Services and demonstrated by certification, documented supervision logs, management appraisal documentation and/or assessment at interview</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Relevant specialist training or qualifications in: Loss and Bereavement Community psychology Perinatal mental health CBT EMDR NET Psychodynamic Approaches Narrative Therapy Dialectical Behavioural Therapy</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working with people who have experienced difficulties including PTSD, complex PTSD and loss at a graduate or post-graduate level.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of providing a clinical service to a multicultural population.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of offering one to one psychological interventions and group work.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working within a time limited framework.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrable experience of working within a recovery orientated and socially inclusive framework</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of the supervisory process.</li>
        
        <li>Able to contribute a psychological perspective in work with other professionals.</li>
        
        <li>Able to deliver teaching and training events</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with women and birthing people struggling with mental health difficulties relating to maternity/pregnancy/fertility/birth trauma or loss.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing Community Psychology or Population Health based interventions.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Communication &amp; Relationship skills: Able to provide &amp; receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in a highly emotive and sometimes hostile atmosphere, in a range of relationships and settings.</li>
        
        <li>Able to use highly specialist skills of empathy to overcome barriers to understanding and acceptance</li>
        
        <li>Sensitive and respectful approach to the needs of people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties, their families and carers.</li>
        
        <li>Able to build good working relationships with other professionals. Committed to reflective practice.</li>
        
        <li>Able to provide a cultural competent service. Ability to reflect critically on one's own identity. Commitment to examining and challenging one's own biases and developing inclusive services and work places</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with interpreters.</li>
        
        <li>Able to compare and select from a range of intervention options, (minimum of two therapeutic orientations) based on formulation</li>
        
        <li>Able to provide brief therapeutic interventions.</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of government frameworks and guidelines relating to mental health, e.g. NHS Long Term Plan.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Physical skills: Basic keyboard skills. Information resources: Able to record and report on as required clinical information.</li>
          
          <li>Competent in use of basic IT packages - word processing, e-mail and internet</li>
          
          <li>Research: Active research interests. Record of published research.</li>
          
          <li>Technical skills in advanced computer packages and internet use.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education/ qualification/ training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS OR appropriate Psychotherapy qualification OR CBT qualification Registration with the Health Professionals Council or other appropriate regulatory body.</li>
          
          <li>Relevant specialist training or qualifications. Additional relevant clinical and/or managerial knowledge and skills acquired through formal training, long or short courses, formal supervision (individual and/or group), structured self-study or experience (or a combination of these) to an appropriate level approved by the Lead of Psychological Services and demonstrated by certification, documented supervision logs, management appraisal documentation and/or assessment at interview</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Relevant specialist training or qualifications in: Loss and Bereavement Community psychology Perinatal mental health CBT EMDR NET Psychodynamic Approaches Narrative Therapy Dialectical Behavioural Therapy</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people who have experienced difficulties including PTSD, complex PTSD and loss at a graduate or post-graduate level.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing a clinical service to a multicultural population.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of offering one to one psychological interventions and group work.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working within a time limited framework.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrable experience of working within a recovery orientated and socially inclusive framework</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of the supervisory process.</li>
          
          <li>Able to contribute a psychological perspective in work with other professionals.</li>
          
          <li>Able to deliver teaching and training events</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working with women and birthing people struggling with mental health difficulties relating to maternity/pregnancy/fertility/birth trauma or loss.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of providing Community Psychology or Population Health based interventions.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Communication &amp; Relationship skills: Able to provide &amp; receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in a highly emotive and sometimes hostile atmosphere, in a range of relationships and settings.</li>
          
          <li>Able to use highly specialist skills of empathy to overcome barriers to understanding and acceptance</li>
          
          <li>Sensitive and respectful approach to the needs of people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties, their families and carers.</li>
          
          <li>Able to build good working relationships with other professionals. Committed to reflective practice.</li>
          
          <li>Able to provide a cultural competent service. Ability to reflect critically on one's own identity. Commitment to examining and challenging one's own biases and developing inclusive services and work places</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with interpreters.</li>
          
          <li>Able to compare and select from a range of intervention options, (minimum of two therapeutic orientations) based on formulation</li>
          
          <li>Able to provide brief therapeutic interventions.</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of government frameworks and guidelines relating to mental health, e.g. NHS Long Term Plan.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Physical skills: Basic keyboard skills. Information resources: Able to record and report on as required clinical information.</li>
            
            <li>Competent in use of basic IT packages - word processing, e-mail and internet</li>
            
            <li>Research: Active research interests. Record of published research.</li>
            
            <li>Technical skills in advanced computer packages and internet use.</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>East London Community Forensic Service</p>
      <p>2 Crozier Terrace</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E9 6AT</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>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>East London Community Forensic Service</p>
          <p>2 Crozier Terrace</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>E9 6AT</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>

Psychological Therapist

Anatomical Pathology Technician

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has become available for a forward thinking and experienced practitioner to join the Newham Early Intervention Service's (NEIS) clinical leadership team.</p>
<p>NEIS is a progressive and evolving team, looking to recruit a candidate who is similarly interested in creative, biopsychosocial approaches to supporting individuals with First Episode Psychosis.</p>
<p>Newham consistently ranks among the ten most deprived areas in the country. The challenge for NEIS involves developing a sustainable model of care that collaborates with service users and families, harnessing the collective power of families/networks and broader communities.</p>
<p>We are therefore keen to meet candidates who are highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about using innovative and community based approaches to support the recovery of individuals and their networks.</p>
<p>You would be working in a highly motivated community multidisciplinary team, which values the unique contribution of each member. We value creativity, innovation and care and it is important that our values align with that of any successful candidate. </p>
<p>We are particularly interested in promoting the professional development of the team, for instance by completing accredited training courses, setting up new groups and QI projects for the service. We are very interested in peer/lived experience work and broadening the scope of our therapeutic interventions, and welcome new ideas around how we can further develop this in NEIS.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Provide visible clinical leadership to staff members in NEIS, ensuring that the service provided is high quality and person-centred.Along with the Operational Lead and other Senior Practitioners, provide day-to-day operational management of NEIS.Along with the Operational Lead and other Senior Practitioners, ensure continued professional development within NEIS.To manage a protected caseload of service users with complex needs.To jointly take a lead and coordinate the referral and assessment pathway in NEIS.</p> <p><strong>Kindly refer to the attached JD/PS for more information</strong></p>



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


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £53,751 to £60,651 a year
      
        per annum Inc HCA
      
    </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-NEW7517482</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Newham Early Intervention Service (EIS)</p>
      <p>Appleby Health Center</p>
      <p>63 Appleby Road, London</p>
            <p>E16 1LQ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.</p>
  

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


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education/  Qualification/  Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>RMN, DipSW,</li>
        
        <li>Mentorship training, Practice Assessor or equivalent</li>
        
        <li>Recognised post graduate qualifications in care of the adult with mental health problems</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of continual professional development</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>First or Masters degree level</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of psycho-social educational qualification, ie. CBT/BFI Trained in Quality Improvement</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>At least 4 years' experience in a field of Mental  Health, 2 years of which must be band 6</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with people with psychosis</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a community setting</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of the skills needed to supervise members of a multi-disciplinary team plus experience of supervising professional staff (this might include trainees)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience and/or training in Family  Interventions</li>
          
          <li>Experience of using a range of psychological approaches to care/assessment and intervention</li>
          
          <li>Experience of using a range of psychological approaches to care/assessment and intervention</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge of current best practice within Early Intervention in psychosis services in order to support adults &amp; young people with mental health problems.</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of current mental health legislation and knowledge of the Mental Health  Act 2007, Care Act 2014, NICE Guidelines for Psychosis.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of the principles and practice of clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management</li>
        
        <li>Ability to undertake comprehensive mental health assessments in a professional and sensitive manner</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate with service users/carers and colleagues across agencies effectively</li>
        
        <li>Ability to negotiate and lead across professional boundaries</li>
        
        <li>Ability to identify best practice and develop action plans to resolve poor practice as well as  to manage own time and work independently.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to manage and lead on incidents of verbal and violent aggression</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education/  Qualification/  Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>RMN, DipSW,</li>
          
          <li>Mentorship training, Practice Assessor or equivalent</li>
          
          <li>Recognised post graduate qualifications in care of the adult with mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of continual professional development</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>First or Masters degree level</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of psycho-social educational qualification, ie. CBT/BFI Trained in Quality Improvement</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>At least 4 years' experience in a field of Mental  Health, 2 years of which must be band 6</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people with psychosis</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a community setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of the skills needed to supervise members of a multi-disciplinary team plus experience of supervising professional staff (this might include trainees)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience and/or training in Family  Interventions</li>
            
            <li>Experience of using a range of psychological approaches to care/assessment and intervention</li>
            
            <li>Experience of using a range of psychological approaches to care/assessment and intervention</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of current best practice within Early Intervention in psychosis services in order to support adults &amp; young people with mental health problems.</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of current mental health legislation and knowledge of the Mental Health  Act 2007, Care Act 2014, NICE Guidelines for Psychosis.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the principles and practice of clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management</li>
          
          <li>Ability to undertake comprehensive mental health assessments in a professional and sensitive manner</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate with service users/carers and colleagues across agencies effectively</li>
          
          <li>Ability to negotiate and lead across professional boundaries</li>
          
          <li>Ability to identify best practice and develop action plans to resolve poor practice as well as  to manage own time and work independently.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to manage and lead on incidents of verbal and violent aggression</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



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

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

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

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Newham Early Intervention Service (EIS)</p>
      <p>Appleby Health Center</p>
      <p>63 Appleby Road, London</p>
            <p>E16 1LQ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Newham Early Intervention Service (EIS)</p>
          <p>Appleby Health Center</p>
          <p>63 Appleby Road, London</p>
                    <p>E16 1LQ</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>

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