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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a confident Newly Qualified Psychologist with a passion for delivering outstanding care. 

You'll be working 36 hours a week, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Hospital Woking.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up. 

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care. Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.</p>


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

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

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £50,400 to £50,400 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>VPACBA4AC9</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
                  <p>London and South East</p>
            <p>GU21 2QS</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Are you an outstanding Newly Qualified Psychologist with a passion for delivering high quality care?</p>

<p>Cygnet have been providing a national network of specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.</p>

<p>With us, youll have the chance to progress your career as part of a dynamic, supportive team.</p>

<p>We need a Clinical or Forensic Psychologist whos passionate about helping people with a range of complex mental health needs.</p>

<p>Joining our team you will be working 36hrs per week at Cygnet Hospital Woking. YOu will be joining our Male and Female low secure wards.</p>

<p>Maximising positive outcomes &amp; recovery for ourpatientsits a challenging, satisfying vocation.</p>

<p>At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.</p>

<p>Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts  as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits  to support you to be happy both in and out of work.</p>

<p>So if you care about making a difference  every day  we want to hear from you.</p>

<p><strong>Cygnet Hospital Woking:</strong></p>

<p>Cygnet Hospital Woking offers a range of mental health services for men and women. Cygnet Lodge Woking, our sister hospital close by, provides a high dependency inpatient rehabilitation service for men and extends our care pathway.</p>

<p><strong>Your Day-to-Day</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>Youll be working 36 hours a week</li>
 <li>Opportunity to work on our Male land Female low secure ward</li>
 <li>Work as a team Psychologist within a multidisciplinary team (MDT)</li>
 <li>Carry out psychological assessments &amp; provide therapy to individuals &amp; groups</li>
 <li>Collaboratively develop care plans with the MDT</li>
 <li>Provide training &amp; supervision to colleagues, &amp; consultation to teams</li>
 <li>Evaluate the service, contribute to its development &amp; carry out clinical research</li>
 <li>Disseminate outcomes via conference presentations and publications.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>We are looking for someone who is...</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>A HCPC registered Clinical or Forensic Psychologist with experience in a clinical forensic or mental health setting</li>
 <li>Preferably trained in complex therapies such as Schema focused, Cognitive Analytical and DBT</li>
 <li>Passionate about working with people with a range of complex mental health needs</li>
 <li>Capable of treating difficulties such as self-harm, physical &amp; verbal aggression, history of sexual offending and drug &amp; alcohol problems.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>Competitive salary</li>
 <li>Strong career progression opportunities into management roles</li>
 <li>Monthly reflective practice, &amp; support with CPD opportunities</li>
 <li>Expert clinical supervision &amp; peer support</li>
 <li>Employee referral scheme</li>
 <li>Pension scheme</li>
 <li>Cycle to work scheme &amp; employee discount saving.</li>
</ul>

<p>Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.</p>

<p>Ready to make a positive change?</p>

<p><strong>Please click on the apply now link below.</strong></p>

<p>Join us!</p>

<p>In this role youll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users &amp; their families.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Are you an outstanding Newly Qualified Psychologist with a passion for delivering high quality care?</p>

<p>Cygnet have been providing a national network of specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.</p>

<p>With us, youll have the chance to progress your career as part of a dynamic, supportive team.</p>

<p>We need a Clinical or Forensic Psychologist whos passionate about helping people with a range of complex mental health needs.</p>

<p>Joining our team you will be working 36hrs per week at Cygnet Hospital Woking. YOu will be joining our Male and Female low secure wards.</p>

<p>Maximising positive outcomes &amp; recovery for ourpatientsits a challenging, satisfying vocation.</p>

<p>At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.</p>

<p>Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts  as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits  to support you to be happy both in and out of work.</p>

<p>So if you care about making a difference  every day  we want to hear from you.</p>

<p><strong>Cygnet Hospital Woking:</strong></p>

<p>Cygnet Hospital Woking offers a range of mental health services for men and women. Cygnet Lodge Woking, our sister hospital close by, provides a high dependency inpatient rehabilitation service for men and extends our care pathway.</p>

<p><strong>Your Day-to-Day</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>Youll be working 36 hours a week</li>
 <li>Opportunity to work on our Male land Female low secure ward</li>
 <li>Work as a team Psychologist within a multidisciplinary team (MDT)</li>
 <li>Carry out psychological assessments &amp; provide therapy to individuals &amp; groups</li>
 <li>Collaboratively develop care plans with the MDT</li>
 <li>Provide training &amp; supervision to colleagues, &amp; consultation to teams</li>
 <li>Evaluate the service, contribute to its development &amp; carry out clinical research</li>
 <li>Disseminate outcomes via conference presentations and publications.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>We are looking for someone who is...</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>A HCPC registered Clinical or Forensic Psychologist with experience in a clinical forensic or mental health setting</li>
 <li>Preferably trained in complex therapies such as Schema focused, Cognitive Analytical and DBT</li>
 <li>Passionate about working with people with a range of complex mental health needs</li>
 <li>Capable of treating difficulties such as self-harm, physical &amp; verbal aggression, history of sexual offending and drug &amp; alcohol problems.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>Competitive salary</li>
 <li>Strong career progression opportunities into management roles</li>
 <li>Monthly reflective practice, &amp; support with CPD opportunities</li>
 <li>Expert clinical supervision &amp; peer support</li>
 <li>Employee referral scheme</li>
 <li>Pension scheme</li>
 <li>Cycle to work scheme &amp; employee discount saving.</li>
</ul>

<p>Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.</p>

<p>Ready to make a positive change?</p>

<p><strong>Please click on the apply now link below.</strong></p>

<p>Join us!</p>

<p>In this role youll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users &amp; their families.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          General Requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            General Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Please refer to job description above</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>Cygnet Health Care</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
                  <p>London and South East</p>
            <p>GU21 2QS</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Cygnet Health Care</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
                              <p>London and South East</p>
                    <p>GU21 2QS</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Newly Qualified Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>An exciting opportunity has become available within the Inclusion substance misuse team at HMP Stocken. We are recruiting for a full time band 5 Substance Misuse Practitioner.</strong></p>
<p>Come and join a busy vibrant team supporting men with recovery from substances at HMP Stocken. You will be working with a case load of men, supporting them through psychosocial treatment for their substance misuse.</p>
<p>HMP Stocken is a male Cat C prison and the Inclusion SMS team support the population by offering support for drug/alcohol issues.</p>
<p>You would be joining a busy, established team who would support you in your new role. This is an energetic role for an individual who is passionate about providing good quality substance misuse support within a busy and rewarding environment. The variety of the role will keep things fresh and stimulating whilst being part of a supportive team with effective management providing supervision and guidance.</p>
  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As part of the Inclusion Substance Misuse Team you would hold a case load of service users and appropriately manage your time to support their pathway through treatment, building care plans to support the service users throughout their journey.</p>
<p>Your main duties will include completing assessments and care planning, 1:1 structured work, delivering group interventions, supporting men through detox, comprehensive case notes, report writing and supporting men to achieve their care plan targets.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.</p> <p>We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.</p> <p>We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.</p> <p>Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!</p> <p>For more about HMP Stocken and our incentives offer please see attached information.</p>


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,049 to £37,796 a year
      
        Per annum
      
    </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>301-IT-25-7438601</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>HMP Stocken</p>
      <p>Stocken Hall Road</p>
      <p>Leicestershire</p>
            <p>LE15 7RD</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Please see the attached Job Description for the full list of duties and responsibilities. A summary is below:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>To deliver a steps-based, recovery orientated and outcome focussed service within the host prison with a particular emphasis on high standards and good practice.</li>  <li>To work within an integrated team delivering psycho-social interventions to service users presenting with substance misuse issues, including alcohol</li>  <li>To participate in activities designed to enhance the service such as clinical supervision and P.D.C. reviews, needs analysis, service user forums, increasing personal knowledge and remaining up to date with training</li>  <li> <p>To support and facilitate longer term psycho-social, CBT based group work requiring multiple session delivery.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To work with prisoners who have failed mandatory and voluntary urine tests and actively encourage them into treatment to engage in their recovery journey.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide structured interventions in accordance with the needs identified on an individual basis, in line with the goals identified and agreed on the recovery plan.</p> </li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Please see the attached Job Description for the full list of duties and responsibilities. A summary is below:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>To deliver a steps-based, recovery orientated and outcome focussed service within the host prison with a particular emphasis on high standards and good practice.</li>  <li>To work within an integrated team delivering psycho-social interventions to service users presenting with substance misuse issues, including alcohol</li>  <li>To participate in activities designed to enhance the service such as clinical supervision and P.D.C. reviews, needs analysis, service user forums, increasing personal knowledge and remaining up to date with training</li>  <li> <p>To support and facilitate longer term psycho-social, CBT based group work requiring multiple session delivery.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To work with prisoners who have failed mandatory and voluntary urine tests and actively encourage them into treatment to engage in their recovery journey.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide structured interventions in accordance with the needs identified on an individual basis, in line with the goals identified and agreed on the recovery plan.</p> </li> </ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>NVQ 3 Health &amp; Social Care (or  commitment to work towards)  And/Or  Relevant experience in comparable  setting.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Relevant training / Qualification in associated field such as CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Brief solution focussed therapy, Mapping techniques, Auricular acupuncture trained</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Previous experience working within a recovery worker or support role</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>NVQ 3 Health &amp; Social Care (or  commitment to work towards)  And/Or  Relevant experience in comparable  setting.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Relevant training / Qualification in associated field such as CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Brief solution focussed therapy, Mapping techniques, Auricular acupuncture trained</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Previous experience working within a recovery worker or support role</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>Inclusion</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>HMP Stocken</p>
      <p>Stocken Hall Road</p>
      <p>Leicestershire</p>
            <p>LE15 7RD</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Inclusion</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>HMP Stocken</p>
          <p>Stocken Hall Road</p>
          <p>Leicestershire</p>
                    <p>LE15 7RD</p>
        
      

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

Substance Misuse Recovery Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>ASSOCIATE PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTITIONER (APP)</p> <p>East Lancs Eating Disorder Service, Pendle House, Nelson</p> <p>Specialist Network</p> <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust</p> <p>A4C BAND 5</p> <p>Full-time (1 WTE; 37.5 hrs)</p> <p> 12 month FTC - maternity cover</p> <p>We are pleased to offer this Associate Psychological Practitioner (APP) post within specialist eating disorder services. The post is based at Pendle House, Nelson, East Lancashire Eating Disorder Team. The team is part of the All Age Eating Disorder Service which covers Lancashire and South Cumbria and has close links with our other locality teams based in the Bay (Lancaster and South Cumbria), Fylde Coast, Central and West Lancashire providing multi-disciplinary specialist care for people who have an eating disorder. You will be joining a dynamic multi-disciplinary team of professionals with a passion for working with people who have eating disorders including psychological therapists, systemic family therapist, specialist mental health nurses, specialist dietitian and medical professionals.</p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will be joining the team at an exciting time of real development as the service works together to improve services for people who have an eating disorder. You will benefit from working with an enthusiastic, hardworking and supportive team who are committed to delivering high quality NICE compliant psychological therapies to people of all ages with an eating disorder. The post holder will receive regular supervision and professional support from either a psychologist or CBT therapist. The service is committed to training and development of staff and you would be supported to access training in eating disorder specific CBT models, if required.</p>
<p>The successful candidate will be expected to deliver low intensity CBT interventions mainly focused on the eating disorder. Interventions will be offered in both 1:1 and group formats.</p>
<p>Applications will be welcome from suitably qualified Associate Psychological Practitioners, who have completed the Postgraduate Diploma Associate Psychological Practitioner (PGDip APP).</p>
<p>Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Clearance. As part of the pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to pay for their own DBS check at a cost of £55.50. Deductions will be taken from the first 3 months salary.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services includ-ing low and medium secure care.The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbe-ing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.For more information please visit our website via Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS FT</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>09 September 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,049 to £37,796 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </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>351-SPS1446-CLK</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Pendle House</p>
            <p>Nelson</p>
            <p>BB9 9TG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Education
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A minimum of a second class honours degree or higher in psychology.</li>
        
        <li>Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.</li>
        
        <li>Successful completion and pass on the Postgraduate Diploma Associate Psychological Practitioner (PGDip APP).</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrates an understanding of lifespan psychology applied to health care.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates an understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities.</li>
        
        <li>Good communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work across a number of different settings.</li>
        
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working with people with who experience difficulties with mental health and/or physical health.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering low intensity CBT interventions</li>
        
        <li>To have worked as part of a team in a clinical setting.</li>
        
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            Education
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A minimum of a second class honours degree or higher in psychology.</li>
          
          <li>Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.</li>
          
          <li>Successful completion and pass on the Postgraduate Diploma Associate Psychological Practitioner (PGDip APP).</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrates an understanding of lifespan psychology applied to health care.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates an understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities.</li>
          
          <li>Good communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work across a number of different settings.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people with who experience difficulties with mental health and/or physical health.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering low intensity CBT interventions</li>
          
          <li>To have worked as part of a team in a clinical setting.</li>
          
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  


 

      
  
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Pendle House</p>
            <p>Nelson</p>
            <p>BB9 9TG</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Pendle House</p>
                    <p>Nelson</p>
                    <p>BB9 9TG</p>
        
      

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

Associate Psychological Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are pleased to offer this Associate Psychological Practitioner (APP)/Mental Health wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP) post within specialist eating disorder services. The post is based at Harvey House, Lancaster and working from Kendal and Barrow which are the bases for the Bay Eating Disorder Team. The team is part of the All Age Eating Disorder Service which covers Lancashire and South Cumbria and has close links with our other locality teams based in the Bay (Lancaster and South Cumbria), Fylde Coast, East and West Lancashire providing multi-disciplinary specialist care for people who have an eating disorder. You will be joining a dynamic multi-disciplinary team of professionals with a passion for working with people who have eating disorders including psychological therapists, systemic family therapist, specialist mental health nurses, specialist dietitian and medical professionals.</p>
<p>You will be joining the team at an exciting time of real development as the service works together to improve services for people who have an eating disorder. You will benefit from working with an enthusiastic, hardworking and supportive team who are committed to delivering high quality NICE compliant psychological therapies to people of all ages with an eating disorder. The post holder will receive regular supervision and professional support from either a psychologist or CBT therapist.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The service is committed to training and development of staff and you would be supported to access training in eating disorder specific CBT models, if required.</p>
<p>The successful candidate will be expected to deliver low intensity CBT interventions mainly focused on the eating disorder. Interventions will be offered in both 1:1 and group formats.</p>
<p>Applications will be welcome from suitably qualified Associate Psychological Practitioners, who have completed the Postgraduate Diploma Associate Psychological Practitioner (PGDip APP) and Mental Health wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP) additional training.</p>
<p>Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Clearance. As part of the pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to pay for their own DBS check at a cost of £50. Deductions will be taken from the first 3 months salary.</p>
<p>For further information please contact: Dr. Jane Evans, Consultant Psychologist Tel. 01282 657999; email: <a href="mailto:jane.evans@lscft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">jane.evans@lscft.nhs.uk</a></p>
<p>The post-holder will work within all age eating disorders service. The post holder will work with people from different cultural backgrounds and of different ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The post-holder will be required to conduct psychological assessments, develop structured formulations and deliver psychologically informed, evidence based interventions under the supervision of an experienced clinical psychologist/CBT therapist. This will include provision of CBT informed guided self-help for eating disorders and co-facilitating CBT groups for eating disorders.</p> <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.</p> <p>For more information please visit our website via Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS FT.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>04 September 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,049 to £37,796 a year
      
        per annum (subject to confirmation)
      
    </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>351-SPS1443-MS</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Harvey House</p>
      <p>Ashton Road</p>
      <p>Lancaster</p>
            <p>LA1 5AZ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A minimum of a second class honours degree or higher in psychology.</li>
        
        <li>Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.</li>
        
        <li>Successful completion and pass on the Postgraduate Diploma Associate Psychological Practitioner (PGDip APP).</li>
        
        <li>Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP) training.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrates an understanding of lifespan psychology applied to health care.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates an understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities.</li>
        
        <li>Good communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work across a number of different settings.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working with people with who experience difficulties with mental health and/or physical health.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering low intensity CBT interventions</li>
        
        <li>Experience of conducting research projects of service-related audit.</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A minimum of a second class honours degree or higher in psychology.</li>
          
          <li>Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.</li>
          
          <li>Successful completion and pass on the Postgraduate Diploma Associate Psychological Practitioner (PGDip APP).</li>
          
          <li>Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP) training.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrates an understanding of lifespan psychology applied to health care.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates an understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities.</li>
          
          <li>Good communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work across a number of different settings.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people with who experience difficulties with mental health and/or physical health.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering low intensity CBT interventions</li>
          
          <li>Experience of conducting research projects of service-related audit.</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>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Harvey House</p>
      <p>Ashton Road</p>
      <p>Lancaster</p>
            <p>LA1 5AZ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Harvey House</p>
          <p>Ashton Road</p>
          <p>Lancaster</p>
                    <p>LA1 5AZ</p>
        
      

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

Associate Practitioner Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Do you want to make a real difference as a Psychosocial Recovery Worker? Why not bring your compassion and skills to help support people in their recovery?</strong></p>
<p>Our Substance Misuse Service at HMP Bullingdon is looking for a dynamic and experienced Recovery Worker. The team is innovative, forward thinking and committed to a Recovery focused approach that meets people's needs. You will be part of a supportive team with effective management, supervision and guidance. </p>
<p>Working with people who have complex offending backgrounds and substance use needs within prison is both challenging and rewarding. This is a fantastic chance to make a positive difference to the lives of people who are often disadvantaged and vulnerable.</p>
<p>This job is open to qualified professionals, or members of the public preferably with experience and understandingof working within Drug and Alcohol Recovery.</p>
<p>We are willing to support your professional development and provide an opportunity for the right person, who may not have thepreferred 12 months experience.</p>
<p>Are you:</p>
<ul>
<li>skilled and experienced in providing evidence based psychological and psychosocial interventions geared towards supporting people to make positive changes and work towards recovery?</li>
<li>highly motivated with the ability to support and inspire?</li>
<li>able to apply your skills and interventions to the care of people with substance misuse needs.</li>
</ul>
<p>then we want to hear from you!</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, in a custodial environment delivering a high standard drug and alcohol recovery service in response to the needs of the service users as part of Inclusion and Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation trust.</p>
<p>You will provide a range of psycho-social interventions motivating and supporting service users to achieve recovery and positive outcomes within a recovery-orientated substance misuse treatment service</p>
<p>You will work in collaboration with clinical prescribing services to ensure the needs of each service user is met and that integrated working is a key element to Inclusion's prison services.</p>
<p>You will provide a drug and alcohol recovery service (incorporating assessment, recovery planning, casework coordination and psycho-social interventions) to problem drug and alcohol users located within the prison establishment</p>
<p>You will contribute and work within the prison and wider drug strategy</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health.  We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are.  Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!</p>


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,049 to £37,796 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </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>301-IT-25-7431429</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>HMP Bullingdon</p>
      <p>Patrick Haugh Rd</p>
      <p>Bicester</p>
            <p>OX25 1PZ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for the full list of responsibilities. A brief summary is provided below:</p>
<ul>
<li>Working as part of the team you will provide varied and comprehensive interventions in-line with the stepped care model.</li>
<li>Working in partnership with key agencies to ensure service users are supported on their individual recovery journeys.</li>
<li>Delivering the substance misuse and wellbeing elements of the integrated offender team.</li>
<li>Facilitating groups.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for the full list of responsibilities. A brief summary is provided below:</p>
<ul>
<li>Working as part of the team you will provide varied and comprehensive interventions in-line with the stepped care model.</li>
<li>Working in partnership with key agencies to ensure service users are supported on their individual recovery journeys.</li>
<li>Delivering the substance misuse and wellbeing elements of the integrated offender team.</li>
<li>Facilitating groups.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
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      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>NVQ 3 Health &amp; Social Care (or commitment to work towards) or relevant experience in comparable settings.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Relevant training / Qualification in associated field o CBT o Motivational Interviewing o Brief solution focussed therapy o Mapping techniques o Auricular acupuncture trained</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Previous experience of integrated working practices or working with those with substance use needs</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A thorough knowledge of substances and their effects</li>
        
        <li>An understanding of harm reduction approaches in relation to substance misuse</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of criminal justice field</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>NVQ 3 Health &amp; Social Care (or commitment to work towards) or relevant experience in comparable settings.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Relevant training / Qualification in associated field o CBT o Motivational Interviewing o Brief solution focussed therapy o Mapping techniques o Auricular acupuncture trained</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous experience of integrated working practices or working with those with substance use needs</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A thorough knowledge of substances and their effects</li>
          
          <li>An understanding of harm reduction approaches in relation to substance misuse</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Knowledge of criminal justice field</li>
            
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

  


 
  
    
      
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        <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>Inclusion</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>HMP Bullingdon</p>
      <p>Patrick Haugh Rd</p>
      <p>Bicester</p>
            <p>OX25 1PZ</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Inclusion</p>
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          <p>HMP Bullingdon</p>
          <p>Patrick Haugh Rd</p>
          <p>Bicester</p>
                    <p>OX25 1PZ</p>
        
      

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

Recovery Worker - Substance Use

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are proud to be developing new roles for Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners to join our experienced workforce in Hertfordshire.</p>
<p>The post holder will have a desire to develop their skills in working with adults with severe and enduring mental illness, some of whom will have not had previous access to psychologically informed interventions.</p>
<p>The post-holder will work collaboratively with service users, their families, carers, and multi-disciplinary team members to provide assessment, care planning and coordination of care, supporting collaborative decision-making about care and treatment.</p>
<p>The post holder will support the delivery of a set of wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, aligned to cognitive-behavioural principles, based on the best evidence available, that address problems often experienced by people with severe mental health problems under the supervision of a clinical/counselling psychologist or CBT therapist, where this is identified in personalised care planning and support.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The successful candidate will:</p> <ul>  <li>hold a graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)</li>  <li>work closely with colleagues in a multi-disciplinary team to deliver interventions for our service users</li>  <li>carry out relevant risk assessments and risk management with the multi-disciplinary team</li>  <li>engage with and gather information from service users, relatives, and patient records to develop a formulation</li>  <li>work in collaboration with the individual service user and their family and carers as appropriate to develop care plans that are focused on strengths and are outcome based.</li> </ul>



  <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>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>10 September 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,469 to £38,308 a year
      
        per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS)
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>367-ACMS-9470-A</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Oxford House, London Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3LA, Oxford House</p>
      <p>London Road</p>
      <p>Bishop's Stortford</p>
            <p>CM23 3LA</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To work in collaboration with the individual service user and their family and carers as appropriate to develop care plans that are focused on strengths and are outcome based.</p> <p>To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a clinical psychologist or CBT therapist including:</p> <ul>  <li>Behavioural activation and graded exposure</li>  <li>Teaching problem-solving skills</li>  <li>Improving sleep</li>  <li>Recognising and managing emotions</li>  <li>Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating</li>  <li>Building confidence</li>  <li>Medication support</li> </ul> <p>To be responsive to service users needs and choices; and uphold their right to be treated with dignity and respect.</p> <p>To include carers and families in line with the service users wishes.</p> <p>Carry out relevant risk assessments and risk management with the multi-disciplinary team</p> <p>Engage calmly and with sensitivity and empathy to support service users in highly distressing or emotional circumstances.</p> <p>Engage with and gather information from service users, relatives, and patient records to develop a formulation.</p> <p>To attend multi-disciplinary reviews and act as named worker, for a caseload of service users to support and monitor progress during multi-disciplinary interventions.</p> <p>To set collaborative goals for intervention with service users</p> <p>To liaise with other health and care providers, including third sector agencies and primary care, to ensure continuity of care for service users.</p> <p>To communicate information concerning the assessment, formulation, and care plans of service users in a skilled and sensitive manner to promote effective multi-disciplinary working and therapeutic outcomes for clients.</p> <p>To develop collaborative plans for relapse prevention</p> <p>To deal with endings appropriately and safely with service users, families, and carers<strong>.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>To work in collaboration with the individual service user and their family and carers as appropriate to develop care plans that are focused on strengths and are outcome based.</p> <p>To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a clinical psychologist or CBT therapist including:</p> <ul>  <li>Behavioural activation and graded exposure</li>  <li>Teaching problem-solving skills</li>  <li>Improving sleep</li>  <li>Recognising and managing emotions</li>  <li>Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating</li>  <li>Building confidence</li>  <li>Medication support</li> </ul> <p>To be responsive to service users needs and choices; and uphold their right to be treated with dignity and respect.</p> <p>To include carers and families in line with the service users wishes.</p> <p>Carry out relevant risk assessments and risk management with the multi-disciplinary team</p> <p>Engage calmly and with sensitivity and empathy to support service users in highly distressing or emotional circumstances.</p> <p>Engage with and gather information from service users, relatives, and patient records to develop a formulation.</p> <p>To attend multi-disciplinary reviews and act as named worker, for a caseload of service users to support and monitor progress during multi-disciplinary interventions.</p> <p>To set collaborative goals for intervention with service users</p> <p>To liaise with other health and care providers, including third sector agencies and primary care, to ensure continuity of care for service users.</p> <p>To communicate information concerning the assessment, formulation, and care plans of service users in a skilled and sensitive manner to promote effective multi-disciplinary working and therapeutic outcomes for clients.</p> <p>To develop collaborative plans for relapse prevention</p> <p>To deal with endings appropriately and safely with service users, families, and carers<strong>.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, their families and carers</li>
        
        <li>Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality.</li>
        
        <li>Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy, and where appropriate reassurance.</li>
        
        <li>Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format</li>
        
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          <li>Experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training with significant supervised practice</li>
          
          <li>Experience running groups/activities</li>
          
          <li>Experience working as part of a team</li>
          
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          <li>Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, their families and carers</li>
          
          <li>Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality.</li>
          
          <li>Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy, and where appropriate reassurance.</li>
          
          <li>Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format</li>
          
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

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

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

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Oxford House, London Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3LA, Oxford House</p>
      <p>London Road</p>
      <p>Bishop's Stortford</p>
            <p>CM23 3LA</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Oxford House, London Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3LA, Oxford House</p>
          <p>London Road</p>
          <p>Bishop's Stortford</p>
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            <p><a href="https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/" target="_blank">https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Qualified Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Do you have an interest in respiratory patients and a caring nature that means you would like to help this client group improve their everyday lives by providing support to manage their anxiety and symptom management?</p>
<p>Are you passionate about empowering your patients? Would you like to join a highly motivated team that has been the recipient of the Trust's Clinical Team of the Year and has been nominated nationally for Excellence Awards? Our Team Moto is to "work in partnership to make a positive difference for those living with respiratory conditions".</p>
<p>With the emphasis on patient-centred and community-based care, there has never been a better time to join our team. Working alongside our occupational and physio therapists, you will help provide these patients with improved access to cognitive behavioural therapies either one-to- one or in a group, alongside helping your colleagues deliver their management interventions.</p>
<p>For the right candidate a full training and induction programme will be available. So please apply if you feel you can demonstrate a passion for wanting to make a difference to the lives of respiratory patients across East Kent.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a respiratory therapy assistant practitioner, you will deliver excellent patient care along a care pathway across organisationalboundaries. Your role will involve supporting your senior colleagues to deliver individualised treatment plans for patients with complexrespiratory conditions.You will work alongside your allied health professional colleagues to deliver our recently established symptom management programmein a 1-1 and group setting. Your role will also include monitoring and assisting with equipment provision.In return for your hard work we can offer you a flexible working environment; personal development and a comprehensive corporate andlocal induction programme. As a trust, we strongly believe in making sure you have the right support, resources and training to enjoy yourjob and we provide a range of services to keep you in the best of health.This role is for 22.5 hours a week. We currently have bases in four localities across East Kent and this role works across all areas.Applicants will be expected to be flexible in their approach and travel across East Kent so must be able to drive and have access to a carfor use as part of their role.</p>  <p>Additional Working Pattern: 22.5 hours between Mon - Fri - pattern to be agreed</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent</p> <p>We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences</p> <p>We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission</p> <p>The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work</p> <p>As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both</p> <p>See where you can go with KCHFTcareer pathways</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>08 September 2025</p>

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

    
      
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      <p>Band 4</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £27,485 to £30,162 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <p>846-7440035-CF</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>East Kent</p>
            <p>South Kent Coast, Ashford, Thanet and Canterbury</p>
            <p>CT5 2HN</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via <a href="mailto:kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net" target="_blank">kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net</a> quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.</p> <p>The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.</p> <p>Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.</p> <p>We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.</p> <p>At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.</p> <p>Find out more about the community difference here.</p> <p>Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via <a href="mailto:kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net" target="_blank">kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net</a> quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.</p> <p>The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.</p> <p>Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.</p> <p>We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.</p> <p>At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.</p> <p>Find out more about the community difference here.</p> <p>Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          <li>Understands the role and remit of an unregistered worker</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of motivational interviewing techniques or willingness to learn</li>
            
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          <li>Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)</li>
          
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            <li>Knowledge of respiratory conditions and assessment</li>
            
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            Skills and abilities
          
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          <li>Ability to organise own work</li>
          
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            Ability to manage
          
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

  


 
  
    
      
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        <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>Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>East Kent</p>
            <p>South Kent Coast, Ashford, Thanet and Canterbury</p>
            <p>CT5 2HN</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>East Kent</p>
                    <p>South Kent Coast, Ashford, Thanet and Canterbury</p>
                    <p>CT5 2HN</p>
        
      

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

Respiratory Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Principal Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Are you ready to take the next step in your mental health career and become a future leader in children and young people`s services?</strong> If you`re passionate about empowering young people to thrive and want to grow your practice in a truly supportive environment, this is your opportunity to shine.</p> <p>As a <strong>Trainee Supervising Practitioner</strong>, you will be part of our amazing&nbsp;<strong>Mental Health Support Team (MHST)</strong>, an innovative programme transforming how young people access early mental health support. Our MHSTs focus on <strong>prevention, early intervention and removing barriers</strong> that delay help and frustrate families.</p> <p>In this role, you will work closely with a wide range of professionals to ensure children and young people get the <strong>right support at the right time</strong>. You will develop your skills in <strong>CBT-informed supervision</strong>, supported by experienced clinicians and a dynamic, values-driven team committed to <strong>creativity, inclusion and continuous learning</strong>.</p> <p>We don`t believe in one-size-fits-all services. Our support is shaped by local voices, blending evidence-based practice with innovation and real-world need.</p> <p><strong>You will begin on a Band E salary, moving to Band F once your training course starts.</strong></p> <p><strong>This is more than a training role. It is a chance to lead, grow and make a real difference.</strong> <strong>If that sounds like your next move, we would love to hear from you.</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You`re ready to commit to a&nbsp;<strong>demanding but deeply rewarding opportunity</strong>, combining&nbsp;<strong>postgraduate study with real-world clinical experience</strong>. You`re passionate about early intervention and ready to grow into a role that shapes the future of mental health support for children and young people.</p> <p>To succeed in this role, you will need:</p> <ul>  <li><strong>A core professional or clinical qualification</strong>&nbsp;(e.g. EMHP, PMHW, Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker)</li>  <li><strong>Evidence of continued professional development</strong></li>  <li>A&nbsp;<strong>Postgraduate Certificate in Supervision</strong>&nbsp;(or willingness to complete it during the role)</li>  <li><strong>Two years post-qualification experience</strong>&nbsp;working therapeutically with children and young people</li>  <li><strong>Experience of line management and/or delivering clinical supervision</strong></li>  <li><strong>CBT-informed supervision experience</strong>, ideally within education settings</li>  <li><strong>Experience in community and/or educational environments</strong></li>  <li><strong>Strong safeguarding and risk management skills</strong></li>  <li><strong>Excellent leadership, communication, and time management abilities</strong></li>  <li><strong>Flexibility to work year-round as part of a dynamic, responsive team</strong></li>  <li><strong>A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle</strong></li> </ul> <p>Desirable attributes include&nbsp;postgraduate therapeutic qualifications, mentorship experience, and prior leadership within children and young people`s services. Experience inducting staff or contributing to skill-mix teams is also beneficial, but not essential.</p> <p><strong>If you`re ready to lead, learn, and leave a lasting mark on young lives, this could be your next step.</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>:</p> <p><strong>Interview date</strong>:</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>03 September 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,962 to £39,172 a year
      
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  <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>
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>633</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>2nd Floor St Katherine’s House</p>
      <p>St Mary’s Wharf</p>
      <p>Derby</p>
      <p>Derbyshire</p>
      <p>DE1 3TQ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Are you ready to take the next step in your mental health career and become a future leader in children and young people`s services?</strong> If you`re passionate about empowering young people to thrive and want to grow your practice in a truly supportive environment, this is your opportunity to shine.</p> <p>As a <strong>Trainee Supervising Practitioner</strong>, you will be part of our amazing&nbsp;<strong>Mental Health Support Team (MHST)</strong>, an innovative programme transforming how young people access early mental health support. Our MHSTs focus on <strong>prevention, early intervention and removing barriers</strong> that delay help and frustrate families.</p> <p>In this role, you will work closely with a wide range of professionals to ensure children and young people get the <strong>right support at the right time</strong>. You will develop your skills in <strong>CBT-informed supervision</strong>, supported by experienced clinicians and a dynamic, values-driven team committed to <strong>creativity, inclusion and continuous learning</strong>.</p> <p>We don`t believe in one-size-fits-all services. Our support is shaped by local voices, blending evidence-based practice with innovation and real-world need.</p> <p><strong>You will begin on a Band E salary, moving to Band F once your training course starts.</strong></p> <p><strong>This is more than a training role. It is a chance to lead, grow and make a real difference.</strong> <strong>If that sounds like your next move, we would love to hear from you.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Are you ready to take the next step in your mental health career and become a future leader in children and young people`s services?</strong> If you`re passionate about empowering young people to thrive and want to grow your practice in a truly supportive environment, this is your opportunity to shine.</p> <p>As a <strong>Trainee Supervising Practitioner</strong>, you will be part of our amazing&nbsp;<strong>Mental Health Support Team (MHST)</strong>, an innovative programme transforming how young people access early mental health support. Our MHSTs focus on <strong>prevention, early intervention and removing barriers</strong> that delay help and frustrate families.</p> <p>In this role, you will work closely with a wide range of professionals to ensure children and young people get the <strong>right support at the right time</strong>. You will develop your skills in <strong>CBT-informed supervision</strong>, supported by experienced clinicians and a dynamic, values-driven team committed to <strong>creativity, inclusion and continuous learning</strong>.</p> <p>We don`t believe in one-size-fits-all services. Our support is shaped by local voices, blending evidence-based practice with innovation and real-world need.</p> <p><strong>You will begin on a Band E salary, moving to Band F once your training course starts.</strong></p> <p><strong>This is more than a training role. It is a chance to lead, grow and make a real difference.</strong> <strong>If that sounds like your next move, we would love to hear from you.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>BABCP/BPS Full membership registered professional with CBT degree (like EMHP)</li>
        
        <li>Or</li>
        
        <li>Core professional qualification (with registrations) relevant to mental health e.g. HCPC, NMC, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Psychotherapy, Art Therapy etc.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of continued professional development</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to complete post Graduate Certificate in Supervision at University as required</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Therapeutic post graduate qualification (preferably in CBT)</li>
          
          <li>Post Graduate qualification in a relevant discipline</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>1 years post qualification experience of working therapeutically with children and young people</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a community and/or educational environment</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of clinical development</li>
        
        <li>Collaborative working</li>
        
        <li>Experience of effective engagement with families and carers</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a multi- disciplinary team.</li>
        
        </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of providing mentorship</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering CBT informed supervision, ideally of practice related to education settings</li>
          
          </ul>
      
    
    
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          Additional Criteria
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <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 dynamic personality</li>
        
        <li>Multiagency/disciplinary working</li>
        
        <li>Excellent communication skills and able to relate to children and young people</li>
        
        <li>Innovate practice and ability to influence and motivate others</li>
        
        <li>Ability to analyse, evaluate and rationalise data and enable progressive models of delivery and intervention</li>
        
        <li>Visionary approach to managing change and transition</li>
        
        <li>Positive attitude; flexible and adaptable whilst being solution focussed and tenacious</li>
        
        <li>Has a strong degree of personal integrity</li>
        
        </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Leadership and the ability to delegate and supervise staff</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>BABCP/BPS Full membership registered professional with CBT degree (like EMHP)</li>
          
          <li>Or</li>
          
          <li>Core professional qualification (with registrations) relevant to mental health e.g. HCPC, NMC, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Psychotherapy, Art Therapy etc.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of continued professional development</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to complete post Graduate Certificate in Supervision at University as required</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Therapeutic post graduate qualification (preferably in CBT)</li>
            
            <li>Post Graduate qualification in a relevant discipline</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>1 years post qualification experience of working therapeutically with children and young people</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a community and/or educational environment</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of clinical development</li>
          
          <li>Collaborative working</li>
          
          <li>Experience of effective engagement with families and carers</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a multi- disciplinary team.</li>
          
          </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of providing mentorship</li>
            
            <li>Experience of delivering CBT informed supervision, ideally of practice related to education settings</li>
            
            </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Additional Criteria
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <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 dynamic personality</li>
          
          <li>Multiagency/disciplinary working</li>
          
          <li>Excellent communication skills and able to relate to children and young people</li>
          
          <li>Innovate practice and ability to influence and motivate others</li>
          
          <li>Ability to analyse, evaluate and rationalise data and enable progressive models of delivery and intervention</li>
          
          <li>Visionary approach to managing change and transition</li>
          
          <li>Positive attitude; flexible and adaptable whilst being solution focussed and tenacious</li>
          
          <li>Has a strong degree of personal integrity</li>
          
          </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Leadership and the ability to delegate and supervise staff</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="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Compass</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>2nd Floor St Katherine’s House</p>
      <p>St Mary’s Wharf</p>
      <p>Derby</p>
      <p>Derbyshire</p>
      <p>DE1 3TQ</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>2nd Floor St Katherine’s House</p>
          <p>St Mary’s Wharf</p>
          <p>Derby</p>
          <p>Derbyshire</p>
          <p>DE1 3TQ</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>

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