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Senior Family & Systemic Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking to recruit an experienced or newly qualified Psychotherapist/Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work therapeutically in our psychodynamic pathway. This post plays a pivotal role in delivering specialist psychological care to adults with complex mental health needs. The post is located in Lewisham Integrated Therapies team, Lewisham and works closely with community mental health teams.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To work under the supervision of a Senior Psychotherapist in the team, to deliver psychodynamic therapies to those presenting with complex emotional needs. To supervise trainees, honorary and other junior staff. To offer consultations and other input to community mental health teams. </p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.</p>   <p>We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide.</p>   <p>We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.</p>   <p>The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role.We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.</p>   <p>Our Values</p>   <p>We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.</p>         
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>07 October 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 inclusive of HCAs
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>334-CLI-7378137</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>The Lind Clinic</p>
      <p>St James Lind House, Grove Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE8 3RA</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see The Job description document for a more detailed description of the roles and responsibilities.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see The Job description document for a more detailed description of the roles and responsibilities.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oTo have undertaken a recognised qualification in one of the core mental health professions, e.g. psychiatric nursing, clinical/counselling psychology, medicine, social work and occupational therapy OR to have equivalent relevant experience and demonstrable competence to work in the mental health field in the NHS.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Further training in Psychodynamic models of therapy.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oExperience of assessment and treatment of clients with a range of a complex emotional needs using psychodynamic models of therapy</li>
        
        <li>oExperience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.  This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience</li>
        
        <li>oSignificant post-qualification/graduation experience including experience of individual and group therapy with people with complex mental health needs</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of working with issues of risk and safety both physical and relational</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of multi-disciplinary working and working with community mental health teams</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oKnowledge of the theory of psychological therapy and it's therapeutic application for those presenting with complex emotional needs. Associated awareness of assessments</li>
        
        <li>oKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities</li>
        
        <li>oKnowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care.</li>
        
        <li>oTo deliver psychological/psychotherapeutic therapy across cultural and other differences</li>
        
        <li>oTo select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oTo communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information</li>
        
        <li>oConsultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups and sensitively managing, a number of people's needs simultaneously within the context of therapeutic work/consultation</li>
        
        <li>oTo plan allocation of tasks to assistants/trainees as appropriates.  Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups</li>
        
        <li>oTo select and administer specialist assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oAbility to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles.</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oTo have undertaken a recognised qualification in one of the core mental health professions, e.g. psychiatric nursing, clinical/counselling psychology, medicine, social work and occupational therapy OR to have equivalent relevant experience and demonstrable competence to work in the mental health field in the NHS.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Further training in Psychodynamic models of therapy.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oExperience of assessment and treatment of clients with a range of a complex emotional needs using psychodynamic models of therapy</li>
          
          <li>oExperience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.  This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience</li>
          
          <li>oSignificant post-qualification/graduation experience including experience of individual and group therapy with people with complex mental health needs</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of working with issues of risk and safety both physical and relational</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of multi-disciplinary working and working with community mental health teams</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oKnowledge of the theory of psychological therapy and it's therapeutic application for those presenting with complex emotional needs. Associated awareness of assessments</li>
          
          <li>oKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities</li>
          
          <li>oKnowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care.</li>
          
          <li>oTo deliver psychological/psychotherapeutic therapy across cultural and other differences</li>
          
          <li>oTo select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oTo communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information</li>
          
          <li>oConsultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups and sensitively managing, a number of people's needs simultaneously within the context of therapeutic work/consultation</li>
          
          <li>oTo plan allocation of tasks to assistants/trainees as appropriates.  Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups</li>
          
          <li>oTo select and administer specialist assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oAbility to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles.</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour</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>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>The Lind Clinic</p>
      <p>St James Lind House, Grove Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE8 3RA</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Lind Clinic</p>
          <p>St James Lind House, Grove Street</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>SE8 3RA</p>
        
      

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

Practitioner Psychologist, Psychotherapist & Psychological Therapist

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Qualified)

Specialist DBT (Dialectical Behaviour) Therapist Lambeth SCPT

Senior CBT Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service offers specialist services for children and young people who are suffering from eating disorders. The service provides a range of treatments across the existing outpatient service.</p>
<p>We currently have a permanent position for a band 7 Family Therapist to work in the Children and Young People's Eating Disorder Service.</p>
<p>The post holder will work alongside a team of family therapists, psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists and other disciplines.</p>
<p>The job will be split between our sites in South Kensington and Chelsea, and Harrow-on-the-Hill.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will provide specialist systemic interventions for child and adolescent eating disorders in the outpatient service, including Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN).</p>
<p>You will carry regular initial assessments of newly referred patients to the service.</p>
<p>You will deliver and facilitate an existing carer's skills/parent group.</p>
<p>You will provide duty support to external professionals and families looking for advice and support, including triaging of new referrals.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>There's a place for you at CNWLWe're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.</p> <p>We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.</p> <p><em>Hear from our staff what it's like working with our CNWL Eating Disorders service, please click on below videos.</em></p> <p><em>Video 1 - Click HERE</em></p> <p>Video 2- Click HERE</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>30 September 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
      
        Pro rata per annum incl. HCAS
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>333-G-ED-0453</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>South Kensington &amp; Chelsea Mental Health Centre &amp; Roxborough Road, Harrow</p>
            <p>London</p>
            <p>SW10 9NG</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>You will provide specialist systemic interventions for child and adolescent eating disorders in the outpatient service, including Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN).</p>
<p>You will carry regular initial assessments of newly referred patients to the service.</p>
<p>You will deliver and facilitate an existing carer's skills/parent group.</p>
<p>You will provide duty support to external professionals and families looking for advice and support, including triaging of new referrals.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>You will provide specialist systemic interventions for child and adolescent eating disorders in the outpatient service, including Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN).</p>
<p>You will carry regular initial assessments of newly referred patients to the service.</p>
<p>You will deliver and facilitate an existing carer's skills/parent group.</p>
<p>You will provide duty support to external professionals and families looking for advice and support, including triaging of new referrals.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Masters or Doctoral level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy or AFT agreed equivalent UKCP Registered OR in training working towards completing the MSc in Family Therapy (Qualifying level).</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Possession of a relevant degree or in the process of obtaining</li>
          
          <li>Postgraduate training in eating disorders specific therapies (e.g. CBT-E, AFT family-based treatment, IPT</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Previous Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>CAMHS Experience/ Eating Disorder Experience</li>
        
        <li>Experience and understanding of the needs of a multicultural population</li>
        
        <li>In providing consultation, liaison with a range of professionals, and multidisciplinary working</li>
        
        <li>Research in relation to children and adult's mental health problems</li>
        
        <li>Skilled in using outcome-focused resources such as ROMS and PREMS with Service Users, and making use of such information in the course of therapy</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Training in parent management and Experience of Group Work</li>
          
          <li>Working with children &amp; YP with an eating disorder</li>
          
          <li>Experience of audit</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Skills in working with children and families with mental health and social problems</li>
        
        <li>Ability to assess, including risks, and to formulate comprehensive assessments and offer a range of effective treatments based on formal psychological and specialist therapies and act in accordance with Child Protection and Risk Policies.</li>
        
        <li>Systemic culturally sensitive skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate complexity verbally and in writing with relevant administrative capacity.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to apply analytical skills to multi-layered complex cases</li>
        
        <li>Ability to liaise with and manage complex professional networks in relation to individuals and families</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of relevant research and practice developments within professional discipline of family therapy</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Parent management training</li>
          
          <li>CBT skills</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Understanding of systemic theory and practice</li>
        
        <li>Evidence base in relation to child mental health</li>
        
        <li>The impact of abuse, trauma and other adverse experiences on children and families</li>
        
        <li>Legislation and DOH guidelines relevant to children and mental health</li>
        
        <li>Child development in relation to mental health difficulties</li>
        
        <li>Child protection policies and procedures and understanding</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working independently in the community</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          Personal Attributes, Aptitudes
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Effective communicator</li>
        
        <li>Flexible</li>
        
        <li>Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach which considers the needs of the whole person</li>
        
        <li>Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_6">
        
          CPD
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>The post holder is expected to have had since  qualification ongoing CPD</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Masters or Doctoral level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy or AFT agreed equivalent UKCP Registered OR in training working towards completing the MSc in Family Therapy (Qualifying level).</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Possession of a relevant degree or in the process of obtaining</li>
            
            <li>Postgraduate training in eating disorders specific therapies (e.g. CBT-E, AFT family-based treatment, IPT</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Previous Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>CAMHS Experience/ Eating Disorder Experience</li>
          
          <li>Experience and understanding of the needs of a multicultural population</li>
          
          <li>In providing consultation, liaison with a range of professionals, and multidisciplinary working</li>
          
          <li>Research in relation to children and adult's mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>Skilled in using outcome-focused resources such as ROMS and PREMS with Service Users, and making use of such information in the course of therapy</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Training in parent management and Experience of Group Work</li>
            
            <li>Working with children &amp; YP with an eating disorder</li>
            
            <li>Experience of audit</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Skills in working with children and families with mental health and social problems</li>
          
          <li>Ability to assess, including risks, and to formulate comprehensive assessments and offer a range of effective treatments based on formal psychological and specialist therapies and act in accordance with Child Protection and Risk Policies.</li>
          
          <li>Systemic culturally sensitive skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate complexity verbally and in writing with relevant administrative capacity.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to apply analytical skills to multi-layered complex cases</li>
          
          <li>Ability to liaise with and manage complex professional networks in relation to individuals and families</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of relevant research and practice developments within professional discipline of family therapy</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Parent management training</li>
            
            <li>CBT skills</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Understanding of systemic theory and practice</li>
          
          <li>Evidence base in relation to child mental health</li>
          
          <li>The impact of abuse, trauma and other adverse experiences on children and families</li>
          
          <li>Legislation and DOH guidelines relevant to children and mental health</li>
          
          <li>Child development in relation to mental health difficulties</li>
          
          <li>Child protection policies and procedures and understanding</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working independently in the community</li>
          
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            Personal Attributes, Aptitudes
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Effective communicator</li>
          
          <li>Flexible</li>
          
          <li>Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach which considers the needs of the whole person</li>
          
          <li>Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            CPD
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>The post holder is expected to have had since  qualification ongoing CPD</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

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


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

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

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>South Kensington &amp; Chelsea Mental Health Centre &amp; Roxborough Road, Harrow</p>
            <p>London</p>
            <p>SW10 9NG</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>South Kensington &amp; Chelsea Mental Health Centre &amp; Roxborough Road, Harrow</p>
                    <p>London</p>
                    <p>SW10 9NG</p>
        
      

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

Family & Systemic Psychotherapist

CAMHS Practitioner-Spring Team

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>South London &amp;
Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is offering an excellent opportunity for a
creative and enthusiastic Activity Practitioner to join a supportive, MDT at
River House. In this role, you will work closely with the Occupational Therapy
team, under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist, to deliver
engaging, therapeutic and recreational activities aimed at supporting the
rehabilitation of service users with complex mental health needs, including
those with a history of offending. You will play a key role in implementing
meaningful, person-centred programmes that promote recovery and enhance overall
quality of life.</p><p>Joining SLaM means
becoming part of a respected, forward-thinking organisation with strong links
to Kings College London and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and
Neuroscience. Its a unique opportunity to work in a setting that blends
clinical excellence, cutting-edge research, and high-quality training. At River
House, you'll join a team known for its supportive culture and commitment to
development offering in-house training, career progression, and broad
clinical exposure. Whether you're early in your career or looking to
specialise, this role provides the ideal environment to grow personally and
professionally, within a team that values learning, collaboration, and
innovation in mental health care.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>What you can add:</p><ul>  <li>You will deliver a programme of recreational, vocational, and educational activities within the service or, where appropriate, in the community.</li>  <li>You will Support the development of a balanced therapeutic ward-based programme tailored to service users at various stages of recovery, helping them progress by considering their goals and aspirations and adjusting interventions accordingly.</li>  <li>You will maintain accurate and up-to-date written and electronic records in line with Trust and professional standards, adhering to forensic activity guidelines and completing incident reports when required.</li>  <li>You will reflect on and review your practice and performance through regular supervision and annual appraisal in line with Trust guidelines, while actively participating in ongoing training and knowledge-sharing opportunities.</li>  <li>You will support the education and training of OT students, staff, and volunteers, while helping to facilitate recovery courses at the Forensic Recovery College alongside peer trainers and team members.</li>  <li>You will demonstrate your ability to safely carry out restrictive interventions following Seni Lewis Training Programme.</li> </ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>NHS Professionals is the UKs largest flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health and Social Care. We give healthcare professionals the freedom to choose when, where, and how they work whether that's through flexible bank shifts or fixed-term placements. By joining NHSP, you become part of a trusted, supportive community committed to Putting People in Places to Care, working alongside a diverse team delivering high-quality care across the country.</p><p>As a valued member of our bank, youll enjoy a wide range of benefits, including:</p><ul>  <li>Weekly Pay Access your earnings quickly with regular weekly payments.</li>  <li>Priority Shifts Get first choice of shifts and placements before they go to external agencies.</li>  <li>Exclusive Discounts Receive a Blue Light Card and access to NHS discount providers.</li>  <li>Flexible Working Options Choose shifts that fit your schedule or explore fixed-term placements to suit your lifestyle.</li>  <li>Comprehensive Support Our friendly team is available whenever you need us via our dedicated support line.</li>  <li>Ongoing Development Access training and learning opportunities through both the Trust and NHSPs own academy.</li>  <li>Career Variety Work across different wards and specialties to gain valuable experience.</li>  <li>Community Perks Enjoy being part of a vibrant NHSP community with activities like Member of the Month, Appreciation Week, giveaways, webinars, and more.</li> </ul>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>01 October 2025</p>

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

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

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £15.60 an hour
      
    </p>
  
  
  

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

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>3 months</p>
  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>M0042-83449</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
        <p>S L A M Nhs Foundation Trust</p>
      
      <p>Monks Orchard Road</p>
            <p>Beckenham</p>
      <p>Kent</p>
      <p>BR33BX</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>As a key member of the ward team, you will work closely with the Occupational Therapy (OT) service to deliver therapeutic and recreational activities that support the rehabilitation of individuals with mental illness and a history of offending. Under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist, you will help co-develop and implement ward-based and community-facing programmes that promote recovery, independence, and well-being. This includes supporting access to vocational and educational opportunities, including the Forensic Recovery College.</p><p>Youll engage individuals and groups in structured therapeutic activities, monitor progress, and contribute to care planning through effective communication and documentation. The role requires the ability to work independently when facilitating sessions, adapt interventions to individual goals, and maintain clear boundaries and professional conduct. You will also be expected to follow security protocols, participate in incident reporting, and safely implement restrictive interventions where necessary, following Seni Lewis training.</p><p>This position supports continuous professional development through regular supervision, in-house training, and involvement in student education, audits, and quality improvement projects. You'll help maintain safe environments, manage activity resources, and may occasionally work evenings or weekends. A commitment to trust values, health and safety, equality, and ongoing learning is essential to success in this role.</p>  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>As a key member of the ward team, you will work closely with the Occupational Therapy (OT) service to deliver therapeutic and recreational activities that support the rehabilitation of individuals with mental illness and a history of offending. Under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist, you will help co-develop and implement ward-based and community-facing programmes that promote recovery, independence, and well-being. This includes supporting access to vocational and educational opportunities, including the Forensic Recovery College.</p><p>Youll engage individuals and groups in structured therapeutic activities, monitor progress, and contribute to care planning through effective communication and documentation. The role requires the ability to work independently when facilitating sessions, adapt interventions to individual goals, and maintain clear boundaries and professional conduct. You will also be expected to follow security protocols, participate in incident reporting, and safely implement restrictive interventions where necessary, following Seni Lewis training.</p><p>This position supports continuous professional development through regular supervision, in-house training, and involvement in student education, audits, and quality improvement projects. You'll help maintain safe environments, manage activity resources, and may occasionally work evenings or weekends. A commitment to trust values, health and safety, equality, and ongoing learning is essential to success in this role.</p>    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>What youll need:</li>
        
        <li>- A-C Grade GCSEs in Maths and English.</li>
        
        <li>- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development.</li>
        
        <li>- Experience of working in health/social care setting.   </li>
        
        <li>- Experience of working both independently and in a team, demonstrating an ability to interact with staff of all disciplines and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.  </li>
        
        <li>- Experience of providing group and 1:1 interventions.  </li>
        
        <li>- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people who experience mental health problems.  </li>
        
        <li>Ability to work independently in both ward and community settings and teach practical skills to service users.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Desirable:</li>
          
          <li>- Health and Social Care qualification above basic level (e.g., NVQ 3 or 4, City &amp; Guilds, Diploma, or Degree)</li>
          
          <li>- Creative qualification e.g. arts, photography, Psychology qualification.  </li>
          
          <li>- Experience in a forensic mental health setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience running therapeutic groups in health and social care settings.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>What youll need:</li>
          
          <li>- A-C Grade GCSEs in Maths and English.</li>
          
          <li>- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development.</li>
          
          <li>- Experience of working in health/social care setting.   </li>
          
          <li>- Experience of working both independently and in a team, demonstrating an ability to interact with staff of all disciplines and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.  </li>
          
          <li>- Experience of providing group and 1:1 interventions.  </li>
          
          <li>- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people who experience mental health problems.  </li>
          
          <li>Ability to work independently in both ward and community settings and teach practical skills to service users.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Desirable:</li>
            
            <li>- Health and Social Care qualification above basic level (e.g., NVQ 3 or 4, City &amp; Guilds, Diploma, or Degree)</li>
            
            <li>- Creative qualification e.g. arts, photography, Psychology qualification.  </li>
            
            <li>- Experience in a forensic mental health setting</li>
            
            <li>Experience running therapeutic groups in health and social care settings.</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>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>NHS Professionals Limited</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>S L A M Nhs Foundation Trust</p>
      
      <p>Monks Orchard Road</p>
            <p>Beckenham</p>
      <p>Kent</p>
      <p>BR33BX</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>NHS Professionals Limited</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>S L A M Nhs Foundation Trust</p>
          
          <p>Monks Orchard Road</p>
                    <p>Beckenham</p>
          <p>Kent</p>
          <p>BR33BX</p>
        
      

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

Activity Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you a qualified Counsellor for Depression (CfD) looking to make a real difference in people's lives? Nouvita Healthcare is seeking dedicated, sessional counsellors to join our growing<strong>NHS Talking Therapies</strong>team. This hybrid role offers flexibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to deliver high-quality, evidence-based therapy to adults experiencing common mental health issues.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Youll work within the<strong>NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) framework</strong>, delivering short-term counselling interventions that are person-centred and guided by the<strong>Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD)</strong>model.</p><p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></p><ul> <li><p>Conducting assessments and delivering therapy sessions</p></li> <li><p>Supporting clients through their mental health journeys using evidence-based practice</p></li> <li><p>Maintaining clear, timely clinical notes on our digital system</p></li> <li><p>Collaborating with team members, supervisors, and partner agencies</p></li> <li><p>Participating in regular supervision, training, and professional development</p></li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Nouvita Healthcare is an established provider of specialist health and social care services across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centred mental health support and therapeutic services in hospital, residential and now in outpatient settings. Our focus is on empowering recovery and improving outcomes through effective, compassionate care. At Nouvita, we value continuous improvement and foster an environment where all staff have a voice and can develop their careers.</p><p>We are committed to:</p><p>Delivering high-quality mental health services</p><p>Maintaining excellent clinical governance and patient outcomes</p><p>Supporting staff development and wellbeing</p><p>Promoting equality, inclusion, and diversity in everything we do</p><p></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>27 August 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £25 a session
      
    </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,
        
      
        
          Home or remote working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>L0012-25-0018</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>33 Wellfield Close</p>
            <p>Hatfield</p>
      <p>Hertfordshire</p>
      <p>AL100BU</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Youll work within the<strong>NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) framework</strong>, delivering short-term counselling interventions that are person-centred and guided by the<strong>Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD)</strong>model.</p><p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Conducting assessments and delivering therapy sessions</p></li> <li><p>Supporting clients through their mental health journeys using evidence-based practice</p></li> <li><p>Maintaining clear, timely clinical notes on our digital system</p></li> <li><p>Collaborating with team members, supervisors, and partner agencies</p></li> <li><p>Participating in regular supervision, training, and professional development</p></li></ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Youll work within the<strong>NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) framework</strong>, delivering short-term counselling interventions that are person-centred and guided by the<strong>Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD)</strong>model.</p><p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Conducting assessments and delivering therapy sessions</p></li> <li><p>Supporting clients through their mental health journeys using evidence-based practice</p></li> <li><p>Maintaining clear, timely clinical notes on our digital system</p></li> <li><p>Collaborating with team members, supervisors, and partner agencies</p></li> <li><p>Participating in regular supervision, training, and professional development</p></li></ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>- BACP membership (Accreditation or working towards it)</li>
        
        <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
        
        <li>- At least 2 years of post-qualification experience</li>
        
        <li>- Experience delivering time-limited counselling</li>
        
        <li>- Remote counselling qualification and good IT skills</li>
        
        <li>- Ability to travel within Hertfordshire as needed</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- Strong interpersonal and communication skills</li>
          
          <li>- A flexible, client-focused approach</li>
          
          <li>- A solid understanding of confidentiality, ethics, and safeguarding</li>
          
          <li>- Commitment to equality, diversity, and professional standards</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- BACP membership (Accreditation or working towards it)</li>
          
          <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
          
          <li>- At least 2 years of post-qualification experience</li>
          
          <li>- Experience delivering time-limited counselling</li>
          
          <li>- Remote counselling qualification and good IT skills</li>
          
          <li>- Ability to travel within Hertfordshire as needed</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>- Strong interpersonal and communication skills</li>
            
            <li>- A flexible, client-focused approach</li>
            
            <li>- A solid understanding of confidentiality, ethics, and safeguarding</li>
            
            <li>- Commitment to equality, diversity, and professional standards</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>
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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="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>Nouvita Limited</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>33 Wellfield Close</p>
            <p>Hatfield</p>
      <p>Hertfordshire</p>
      <p>AL100BU</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Nouvita Limited</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>33 Wellfield Close</p>
                    <p>Hatfield</p>
          <p>Hertfordshire</p>
          <p>AL100BU</p>
        
      

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

Sessional Counsellor

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



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


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>26 September 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS)
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>367-ACMS-3890</p>
  

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

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


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


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



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

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

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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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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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Ditchmore Lane Stevenage, SG1 3LJ</p>
      <p>Ditchmore Lane</p>
      <p>Stevenage</p>
            <p>SG1 3LJ</p>
    
  

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

      
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