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Principal Practitioner Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Location: Central
Hub - Unit 9 Brewery Yard, Deva City Office Park, Trinity
Way, Salford, M3 7BB (satnav: <strong>M3 7BD)</strong></p><p>Contract Type: Permanent Full Time (Reduced hours
will be considered)</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>We're looking
for a Therapy Manager to join the team. Leading a team of
trauma-informed therapists while delivering trauma-informed therapeutic
services. We are a dynamic service with a holistic service model, so the senior
role is supporting wider than just direct delivery.</p><p>You'll play a
key role in supporting clients, managing communications, supporting volunteers/placements.
You will work closely with our community development team and criminal justice
teams to ensure survivors have access to the right support. All staff have a
thematic leadership area to expand the organisations knowledge in areas
impacting male survivors and their loved ones.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We Are
Survivors, are a survivor focused voluntary sector organisation that aims to
create and facilitate safe spaces for male, including trans and non-binary
individuals, survivors of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation across
Greater Manchester providing access to quality assured support. Our work is
focused on developing ways for individuals to empower themselves to work
through personal and sometimes painful issues, guided and supported by our
trauma-informed team, following the trauma and recovery model.</p><p>Our vision is
to have A society where NO male survivor is left behind</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>12 August 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £34,000 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>B0220-25-0010</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Unit 9 Brewery Yard</p>
      <p>Deva City Office Park</p>
      <p>Salford</p>
            <p>M3 7BB</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Role Purpose</p><p>To manage specific services and teams, ensuring the provision of quality assured support services to male survivors and their loved ones.</p><p>Main Duties and Responsibilities</p><p> To manage the operaonal and clinical duty of care for support services</p><p> To maintain the safe and inclusive provision of spaces for all clients</p><p> To provide Line Management, guidance and professional and pastoral support to all client facing services staff and volunteers</p><p> To effecvely lead and successfully manage the provision of client services, as designed and governed by the organisaon, including ensuring KPIs are met and data handling and reporng is accurate.</p><p> To ensure that all services managed, effecvely record and idenfy threats and trends that will result in responding effecvely to meet clients needs.</p><p> To maintain and deliver relevant services to a small caseload of clients.</p><p> Manage and deliver specific projects as directed and agreed by the Executive Team.</p><p> To support the further development of the services that meet clients needs.</p><p>Organisational Core Responsibilities</p><p> Stringently uphold the organisations values of transparency, integrity, understanding and responsiveness throughout your work and your representation of We Are Survivors.</p><p> Honour a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and anti-oppressive practice and work positively and inclusively with everyone so that We Are Survivors provides a workplace that does not discriminate against people on the ground of their age, sexuality, religion or belief, race, gender, or disabilities.</p><p> Ensure 100% of the work you carry out is for the achievement of the mission to break the silence of the sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation of boys &amp; men and support them and their loved ones to engage in positive healing, free from the impact of abuse and vision a society where no male survivor is left behind.</p><p> Maintain strict confidentiality boundaries as you have access to sensitive, restricted, and classified information; and ensure that you are fully compliant with all information governance policies set by the organisation and/or Information Commissioners Office.</p><p> Respect individuals right to anonymity within and outside of the organisation.</p><p> Fully comply with all professional external frameworks, charters or practice standards that We Are Survivors subscribes to, is a member of, or carries.</p><p> Fully comply with the organisations standard operating procedures / quality assurance, guidelines, policies, and procedures, including all accurate recording of information and ensuring you do not act to compromise the organisational standards or any formal QA Accreditation.</p><p> Remain aware at all times of your responsibilities for your own health and safety, for the Health and Safety of those directly responsible to you, your work colleagues and any others who may be affected by the operations under your responsibility or control.</p><p> Ensure you comply with all requirements identified within infection control measures and risk management, both nationally and locally.</p><p> To work flexibly in the interests of the organisation, which may include undertaking other duties provided that these are appropriate to your background, skills and abilities.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Role Purpose</p><p>To manage specific services and teams, ensuring the provision of quality assured support services to male survivors and their loved ones.</p><p>Main Duties and Responsibilities</p><p> To manage the operaonal and clinical duty of care for support services</p><p> To maintain the safe and inclusive provision of spaces for all clients</p><p> To provide Line Management, guidance and professional and pastoral support to all client facing services staff and volunteers</p><p> To effecvely lead and successfully manage the provision of client services, as designed and governed by the organisaon, including ensuring KPIs are met and data handling and reporng is accurate.</p><p> To ensure that all services managed, effecvely record and idenfy threats and trends that will result in responding effecvely to meet clients needs.</p><p> To maintain and deliver relevant services to a small caseload of clients.</p><p> Manage and deliver specific projects as directed and agreed by the Executive Team.</p><p> To support the further development of the services that meet clients needs.</p><p>Organisational Core Responsibilities</p><p> Stringently uphold the organisations values of transparency, integrity, understanding and responsiveness throughout your work and your representation of We Are Survivors.</p><p> Honour a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and anti-oppressive practice and work positively and inclusively with everyone so that We Are Survivors provides a workplace that does not discriminate against people on the ground of their age, sexuality, religion or belief, race, gender, or disabilities.</p><p> Ensure 100% of the work you carry out is for the achievement of the mission to break the silence of the sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation of boys &amp; men and support them and their loved ones to engage in positive healing, free from the impact of abuse and vision a society where no male survivor is left behind.</p><p> Maintain strict confidentiality boundaries as you have access to sensitive, restricted, and classified information; and ensure that you are fully compliant with all information governance policies set by the organisation and/or Information Commissioners Office.</p><p> Respect individuals right to anonymity within and outside of the organisation.</p><p> Fully comply with all professional external frameworks, charters or practice standards that We Are Survivors subscribes to, is a member of, or carries.</p><p> Fully comply with the organisations standard operating procedures / quality assurance, guidelines, policies, and procedures, including all accurate recording of information and ensuring you do not act to compromise the organisational standards or any formal QA Accreditation.</p><p> Remain aware at all times of your responsibilities for your own health and safety, for the Health and Safety of those directly responsible to you, your work colleagues and any others who may be affected by the operations under your responsibility or control.</p><p> Ensure you comply with all requirements identified within infection control measures and risk management, both nationally and locally.</p><p> To work flexibly in the interests of the organisation, which may include undertaking other duties provided that these are appropriate to your background, skills and abilities.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Registration:</li>
        
        <li> BACP, BABCP, UKCP, NCS, BPS or HCPC registered</li>
        
        <li>Qualifications:</li>
        
        <li> Diploma in Counselling / Psychotherapy or equivalent</li>
        
        <li> Safeguarding Children and Adults Level 3</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Registration:</li>
          
          <li> BACP Accredited or equivalent.</li>
          
          <li>Qualifications:</li>
          
          <li> Masters in counselling or Psychotherapy.</li>
          
          <li> Qualified in EMDR and/or PG Dip in CBT.</li>
          
          <li> Qualification relevant to role</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge and Experience:</li>
        
        <li> Knowledge of current support services in the UK that meet the needs of male identified victims/survivors of sexual violence.</li>
        
        <li> Understanding of the legal framework for victims of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation.</li>
        
        <li> Previous experience of working with male identified victims/survivors of sexual violence.</li>
        
        <li> Previous experience of working within a highly confidential setting, adhering to data governance.</li>
        
        <li> Previous experience of working within the voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) sector.</li>
        
        <li>Skills:</li>
        
        <li> A commitment to diversity, inclusion and anti-oppressive practice.</li>
        
        <li> Mentoring.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge and Experience:</li>
          
          <li> Understanding of issues relating to rape and sexual assault.</li>
          
          <li> Experience of leading a team.</li>
          
          <li> Experience in delivering engaging workshops to a variety of audiences.</li>
          
          <li> Previous experiences of working within a highly confidential setting.</li>
          
          <li> Experience in data management and information governance.</li>
          
          <li>Skills:</li>
          
          <li> Ability to prioritise own workload.</li>
          
          <li> Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.</li>
          
          <li> Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, or equivalent, and electronic database system</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Registration:</li>
          
          <li> BACP, BABCP, UKCP, NCS, BPS or HCPC registered</li>
          
          <li>Qualifications:</li>
          
          <li> Diploma in Counselling / Psychotherapy or equivalent</li>
          
          <li> Safeguarding Children and Adults Level 3</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Registration:</li>
            
            <li> BACP Accredited or equivalent.</li>
            
            <li>Qualifications:</li>
            
            <li> Masters in counselling or Psychotherapy.</li>
            
            <li> Qualified in EMDR and/or PG Dip in CBT.</li>
            
            <li> Qualification relevant to role</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge and Experience:</li>
          
          <li> Knowledge of current support services in the UK that meet the needs of male identified victims/survivors of sexual violence.</li>
          
          <li> Understanding of the legal framework for victims of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation.</li>
          
          <li> Previous experience of working with male identified victims/survivors of sexual violence.</li>
          
          <li> Previous experience of working within a highly confidential setting, adhering to data governance.</li>
          
          <li> Previous experience of working within the voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) sector.</li>
          
          <li>Skills:</li>
          
          <li> A commitment to diversity, inclusion and anti-oppressive practice.</li>
          
          <li> Mentoring.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge and Experience:</li>
            
            <li> Understanding of issues relating to rape and sexual assault.</li>
            
            <li> Experience of leading a team.</li>
            
            <li> Experience in delivering engaging workshops to a variety of audiences.</li>
            
            <li> Previous experiences of working within a highly confidential setting.</li>
            
            <li> Experience in data management and information governance.</li>
            
            <li>Skills:</li>
            
            <li> Ability to prioritise own workload.</li>
            
            <li> Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.</li>
            
            <li> Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, or equivalent, and electronic database system</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



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

  

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


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

      

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>We Are Survivors</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Unit 9 Brewery Yard</p>
      <p>Deva City Office Park</p>
      <p>Salford</p>
            <p>M3 7BB</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>We Are Survivors</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Unit 9 Brewery Yard</p>
          <p>Deva City Office Park</p>
          <p>Salford</p>
                    <p>M3 7BB</p>
        
      

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

Community Therapy Services Manager

Senior Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The community transformation programme in Leeds is inviting applications for a full time, permanent, Clinical Associate Psychologist. Community mental health services have recently undergone transformation to support the national priority of increasing access to psychologically informed care and reducing inequality.</p> <p>We are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic Clinical Associate Psychologist with a can-do attitude, to become part of the therapy team in Working Age Adult Community Services with opportunities to work across Primary, Secondary &amp; Specialist services. The role will be varied with a strong emphasis on group work models including DBT, CNT &amp; CFT. Previous knowledge of and or experience of facilitating groups will be an advantage. The post is hybrid with a combination of home working and direct clinical work across several locations within Leeds.</p> <p>We would very much welcome all applicants contacting us in advance for an informal discussion. To book in a call please email Dr Rachel Dobbing <a href="mailto:rachel.dobbing@nhs.net" target="_blank">rachel.dobbing@nhs.net</a> </p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The roles will be varied but will include:</p> <ul>  <li>Providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions using 1-1 &amp; group work models under the supervision of a qualified, HPCP registered Clinical Psychologist </li>  <li>Participating in the evaluation of care and treatment within the service </li>  <li>Assisting in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and /or research projects</li>  <li>Assisting in teaching and training</li>  <li>Working with the multi-disciplinary team</li>  <li>Developing materials and resources</li>  <li>Project work</li> </ul> <p>We recruit people based on their values <em>and</em> qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.</p> <p>All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team <a href="mailto:recruitment.lypft@nhs.net" target="_blank">recruitment.lypft@nhs.net</a> </p> <p>Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.</p> <p>If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments. </p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.</p> <p>There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.</p> <p>We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.</p> <p>Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles<strong>(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers)</strong>. This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa. </p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>12 September 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 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>173-40325-COMM</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>St Mary’s House</p>
            <p>Leeds</p>
            <p>LS7 3JX</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the <em>Job Description &amp; Person Specification</em> attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.</p> <p>So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the<em>Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment</em>. This document provides you with information to help you apply.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the <em>Job Description &amp; Person Specification</em> attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.</p> <p>So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the<em>Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment</em>. This document provides you with information to help you apply.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>An approved qualification in psychology conferring eligibility for graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society, (Class 2.2 or higher)</li>
        
        <li>Completed BPS [British Psychological Society] accredited CAP apprenticeship training programme including EPA to IFA standards</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to build rapport, communicate empathically and sensitively in a manner appropriate to the context and recipient.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Relevant supervised experience of delivering psychological assessments and interventions alongside adults with complex mental health difficulties.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>In-depth knowledge of psychological theory and research, including psychological assessment, formulation, 1-1 &amp; group interventions and evaluation.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>An approved qualification in psychology conferring eligibility for graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society, (Class 2.2 or higher)</li>
          
          <li>Completed BPS [British Psychological Society] accredited CAP apprenticeship training programme including EPA to IFA standards</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to build rapport, communicate empathically and sensitively in a manner appropriate to the context and recipient.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Relevant supervised experience of delivering psychological assessments and interventions alongside adults with complex mental health difficulties.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>In-depth knowledge of psychological theory and research, including psychological assessment, formulation, 1-1 &amp; group interventions and evaluation.</li>
          
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>St Mary’s House</p>
            <p>Leeds</p>
            <p>LS7 3JX</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>St Mary’s House</p>
                    <p>Leeds</p>
                    <p>LS7 3JX</p>
        
      

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

Clinical Associate Psychologist

NHS Talking Therapies Team Manager (Tameside & Glossop)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you a passionate and motivatedBand 5/6 Occupational Therapistlooking for your next opportunity? Join our dedicated team and make a real difference in the lives of patients recovering from stroke, managing long-term neurological conditions, and requiring elderly care rehabilitation.</p><p>Based onRunfold Ward at Farnham Hospital, Surrey, you'll be part of a 21-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit, which includes a minimum of 11 stroke beds and 10 additional beds for neurological and elderly care patients. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work in asupportive and collaborative multi-disciplinary team, including Doctors, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, Adult Social Care, and Dietitians.</p><p>If you're looking for a rewarding role where you candevelop your skills, contribute to patient recovery, and work within a truly integrated team, we'd love to hear from you!</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Professional responsibilities</p><ul> <li>You will be responsible for maintaining own CPD keeping up to date with new research and developments, especially in relation to evidenced based practice.</li> <li>To participate in the development and training of Occupational Therapy assistants.</li> <li>Participate in clinical supervision and annual staff appraisal scheme.</li> <li>Help within service development projects and audits</li> <li>To ensure membership of appropriate professional bodies remains up to date - HCPC and to have knowledge of the standards required</li> <li>Stay up-to-date statutory and mandatory training relevant to the role.</li></ul><p>General</p><ul> <li>This Is a varied role where a degree of flexibility is required to ensure we can provide an equitable service, working with colleagues and line manager to ensure that the activities of the post make a real difference to our patients.</li> <li>Depending upon experience this post may require occasional weekend working.</li> <li>The post holder must hold a valid driving licence.</li> <li>We provide support through clinical supervision, in-service training, journal clubs and reviews and preceptorship programmes.</li></ul>  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>About the Company</strong></p><p>We change lives by transforming health and care.</p><p>Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.</p><p>Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.</p><p>While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.</p><p>To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit <a href="https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2" target="_blank">https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2</a></p>


      
        
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  <p>03 September 2025</p>

  
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      £23.06 to £23.06 an hour
      
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  <p>Bank</p>

  
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    <p>12 months</p>
  

  
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  <p>HCRGCG/TP/1580/16831</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>HCRG Care Group</p>
            <p>Farnham</p>
      <p>Surrey</p>
      <p>GU9 9QL</p>
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    <ul> <li>BSc/Diploma in Occupational Therapy or equivalent</li> <li>HCPC (Occupational Therapy) registration</li> <li>The ability to work flexibly across specialities as need arises</li> <li>Clinical skills related to the job role as outlined above</li> <li>Experience of working within a Health Care organisation at preregistration or post registration level</li> <li>Knowledge of relevant national guidance and other relevant initiatives</li> <li>Excellent communication skills</li> <li>Motivation, adaptability and innovation skills</li> <li>Access to a car and hold a valid UK driving license.</li> <li>You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel.</li></ul><p>As a Bank Band 6 Occupational Therapist, youll be part of our valued team at Farnham Hospital.</p><p>You will feel valued as an Bank Occupational Therapistwithin HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:</p><ul> <li>£23.06 an hour</li> <li>Self-booking and access to all bank shifts!Staff are given access to all Bank shifts within their Business Unit and can self-book providing they meet the shift requirements.</li> <li>Request a Duty Staff can make shifts or Day Off requests prior to the creation of a roster up to six weeks in advance. This helps promote a better work life balance and allows for personal commitments to be met</li> <li>HCRG Care Group is pleased to offer access toWagestream- which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.</li> <li>Working in an environment focused on thehighest clinical and quality standards</li> <li>Opportunitiesto work indifferent areas and various different servicesto gain new knowledge and experience</li> <li>Access to ourStrive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality</li> <li>Access to ourfree well-being serviceavailable 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters</li> <li>Free statutory and mandatory training, as well as access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills and in-house opportunitiescontinuing your professional development</li> <li>Innovative forward-thinking culturewith the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users</li> <li>Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual Ask our Executives event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives</li> <li>The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission</li></ul>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul> <li>BSc/Diploma in Occupational Therapy or equivalent</li> <li>HCPC (Occupational Therapy) registration</li> <li>The ability to work flexibly across specialities as need arises</li> <li>Clinical skills related to the job role as outlined above</li> <li>Experience of working within a Health Care organisation at preregistration or post registration level</li> <li>Knowledge of relevant national guidance and other relevant initiatives</li> <li>Excellent communication skills</li> <li>Motivation, adaptability and innovation skills</li> <li>Access to a car and hold a valid UK driving license.</li> <li>You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel.</li></ul><p>As a Bank Band 6 Occupational Therapist, youll be part of our valued team at Farnham Hospital.</p><p>You will feel valued as an Bank Occupational Therapistwithin HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:</p><ul> <li>£23.06 an hour</li> <li>Self-booking and access to all bank shifts!Staff are given access to all Bank shifts within their Business Unit and can self-book providing they meet the shift requirements.</li> <li>Request a Duty Staff can make shifts or Day Off requests prior to the creation of a roster up to six weeks in advance. This helps promote a better work life balance and allows for personal commitments to be met</li> <li>HCRG Care Group is pleased to offer access toWagestream- which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.</li> <li>Working in an environment focused on thehighest clinical and quality standards</li> <li>Opportunitiesto work indifferent areas and various different servicesto gain new knowledge and experience</li> <li>Access to ourStrive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality</li> <li>Access to ourfree well-being serviceavailable 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters</li> <li>Free statutory and mandatory training, as well as access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills and in-house opportunitiescontinuing your professional development</li> <li>Innovative forward-thinking culturewith the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users</li> <li>Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual Ask our Executives event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives</li> <li>The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission</li></ul>
    
  


      
  
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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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            <p>Farnham</p>
      <p>Surrey</p>
      <p>GU9 9QL</p>
    
  

  
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                    <p>Farnham</p>
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          <p>GU9 9QL</p>
        
      

      
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Bank Band 6 Occupational Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Make a lasting impact where it counts most. In the lives of children and young people.</strong></p> <p>As an <strong>Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)</strong>, you will be at the<strong> heart of early intervention</strong>, working in schools and colleges to support children and young people with <strong>mild to moderate mental health needs</strong>. Your work will be guided by <strong>expert clinical supervision</strong> and rooted in <strong>evidence-based practice</strong>, giving you the tools to help young people build resilience and thrive.</p> <p><strong>Every day brings variety and purpose.</strong> You will <strong>deliver one-to-one and group interventions</strong>, carry out assessments, and support schools to strengthen their <strong>Whole School Approach</strong> to mental health. Alongside this, you will work closely with families, school staff and other professionals to <strong>co-create effective, personalised support</strong> that truly meets each young persons needs.</p> <p>You will join an amazing, warm and supportive team that values <strong>collaboration, creativity and compassion</strong>. This role is where your insight and care can genuinely <strong>shape better outcomes for individuals and school communities alike.&nbsp;  Whether its a change in behaviour or just a smile, the small moments make this role incredibly rewarding.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>If this sounds like a role you'd be passionate about - we'd love to see you apply.</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>We are looking for a motivated professional passionate about supporting the mental health and well-being of children and young people. With a qualification as an Education Mental Health Practitioner you bring a strong foundation to the role.</p> <p><strong>Some essential criteria for the role include:</strong></p> <p> Experience delivering therapeutic interventions like CBT or solution-focused brief therapy to children and families.</p> <p> Knowledge of safeguarding, capacity, and consent, including Gillick competence.</p> <p> A proven track record of working in educational or healthcare settings with children and young people.</p> <p> Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with families, schools, and multi-agency teams.</p> <p> The ability to conduct assessments, manage risk, and maintain clear, accurate records.</p> <p>Wed also appreciate additional strengths that enhance your suitability. Experience working with vulnerable groups, such as looked-after children or those facing emotional or behavioural challenges, is desirable but not a dealbreaker. </p> <p>Your ability to promote mental health awareness and teach staff within educational settings will show your skill in fostering inclusive environments. </p> <p>Your commitment to professional growth, paired with our values of respect, integrity, and reliability, ensures youre ready to make an impact in young peoples lives. </p> <p><strong>If this sounds like you, wed love to hear from you!</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>  <strong>Ad Closing: 28/09/2025</strong>   #CompBloom #LI-BE1


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

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

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,972 to £39,172 a year
      
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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>575-2</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Unit 8, Balfour Court</p>
      <p>Off Hough Lane</p>
      <p>Leyland</p>
      <p>Lancashire</p>
      <p>PR25 2TF</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Make a lasting impact where it counts most. In the lives of children and young people.</strong></p> <p>As an <strong>Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)</strong>, you will be at the<strong> heart of early intervention</strong>, working in schools and colleges to support children and young people with <strong>mild to moderate mental health needs</strong>. Your work will be guided by <strong>expert clinical supervision</strong> and rooted in <strong>evidence-based practice</strong>, giving you the tools to help young people build resilience and thrive.</p> <p><strong>Every day brings variety and purpose.</strong> You will <strong>deliver one-to-one and group interventions</strong>, carry out assessments, and support schools to strengthen their <strong>Whole School Approach</strong> to mental health. Alongside this, you will work closely with families, school staff and other professionals to <strong>co-create effective, personalised support</strong> that truly meets each young persons needs.</p> <p>You will join an amazing, warm and supportive team that values <strong>collaboration, creativity and compassion</strong>. This role is where your insight and care can genuinely <strong>shape better outcomes for individuals and school communities alike.&nbsp;  Whether its a change in behaviour or just a smile, the small moments make this role incredibly rewarding.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>If this sounds like a role you'd be passionate about - we'd love to see you apply.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Make a lasting impact where it counts most. In the lives of children and young people.</strong></p> <p>As an <strong>Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)</strong>, you will be at the<strong> heart of early intervention</strong>, working in schools and colleges to support children and young people with <strong>mild to moderate mental health needs</strong>. Your work will be guided by <strong>expert clinical supervision</strong> and rooted in <strong>evidence-based practice</strong>, giving you the tools to help young people build resilience and thrive.</p> <p><strong>Every day brings variety and purpose.</strong> You will <strong>deliver one-to-one and group interventions</strong>, carry out assessments, and support schools to strengthen their <strong>Whole School Approach</strong> to mental health. Alongside this, you will work closely with families, school staff and other professionals to <strong>co-create effective, personalised support</strong> that truly meets each young persons needs.</p> <p>You will join an amazing, warm and supportive team that values <strong>collaboration, creativity and compassion</strong>. This role is where your insight and care can genuinely <strong>shape better outcomes for individuals and school communities alike.&nbsp;  Whether its a change in behaviour or just a smile, the small moments make this role incredibly rewarding.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>If this sounds like a role you'd be passionate about - we'd love to see you apply.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Be a suitably qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Teaching qualification</li>
          
          <li>Youth Mental Health First Aid trained</li>
          
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Knowledge of educational environments</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of safeguarding issues</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others </li>
        
        <li>Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with anxiety disorders</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with affective (mood) disorders</li>
        
        <li>Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy</li>
        
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          <li>Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist Children and Young Peoples Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing services teams</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children and their families in an education setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for childrens emotional wellbeing</li>
          
          <li>Experience of navigating complex social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priories or agendas</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with looked after children</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with other vulnerable groups</li>
          
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        <li>Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children</li>
        
        <li>Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with families</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within staff group</li>
        
        <li>Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people</li>
        
        <li>Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately</li>
        
        <li>Ability to take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk</li>
        
        <li>Excellent oral and written communication skills</li>
        
        <li>Excellent time management and organisational skills</li>
        
        <li>Access to own transport or evidence of ability to commute efficiently between community venues.</li>
        
        <li>Ongoing commitment to maintain registration in core profession</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to study further if required</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Ability to teach others about mental health issues</li>
          
          <li>Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families</li>
          
          <li>Proven commitment to continuous professional development</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Be a suitably qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Teaching qualification</li>
            
            <li>Youth Mental Health First Aid trained</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of educational environments</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of safeguarding issues</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others </li>
          
          <li>Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with anxiety disorders</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with affective (mood) disorders</li>
          
          <li>Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy</li>
          
          </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist Children and Young Peoples Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing services teams</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare setting</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with children and their families in an education setting</li>
            
            <li>Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for childrens emotional wellbeing</li>
            
            <li>Experience of navigating complex social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priories or agendas</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with looked after children</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with other vulnerable groups</li>
            
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children</li>
          
          <li>Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with families</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within staff group</li>
          
          <li>Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people</li>
          
          <li>Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately</li>
          
          <li>Ability to take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk</li>
          
          <li>Excellent oral and written communication skills</li>
          
          <li>Excellent time management and organisational skills</li>
          
          <li>Access to own transport or evidence of ability to commute efficiently between community venues.</li>
          
          <li>Ongoing commitment to maintain registration in core profession</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to study further if required</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Ability to teach others about mental health issues</li>
            
            <li>Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families</li>
            
            <li>Proven commitment to continuous professional development</li>
            
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Compass</p>
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      <p>Unit 8, Balfour Court</p>
      <p>Off Hough Lane</p>
      <p>Leyland</p>
      <p>Lancashire</p>
      <p>PR25 2TF</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Compass</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Unit 8, Balfour Court</p>
          <p>Off Hough Lane</p>
          <p>Leyland</p>
          <p>Lancashire</p>
          <p>PR25 2TF</p>
        
      

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

Education Mental Health Practitioner 

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are seeking an experienced and motivated Occupational Health Senior Nurse Lead to join the senior management team at Working Well, our SEQOHS-accredited NHS Occupational Health Service.</p> <p>This is a key leadership role, responsible for providing strategic clinical leadership and professional accountability for all clinical activities within the occupational health team. You will work closely with the Service Director, who holds overall operational responsibility, and collaborate with Occupational Health Physicians, who oversee regulated medical governance.</p> <p>We are hosting an online information event on 18th September at 1pm via MS teams. If you would like to register your interest for this event, please visit <a href="https://forms.office.com/e/4kt6bLp88g" target="_blank">https://forms.office.com/e/4kt6bLp88g</a></p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Provide Clinical Leadership; to lead and inspire the clinical team within Working Well, offering clear direction and maintaining a visible and accessible clinical presence. Acting as a role model for best practice and professional standards in occupational health.</p>
<p>Expert Clinical advisory role; to act as the senior clinical advisor within the service, providing expert guidance and support to other healthcare professionals based on your specialist knowledge and experience in occupational health.</p>
<p>Governance and Standards oversight; taking responsibility for the development, implementation, and review of clinical policies and procedures. Ensuring that Working Well's standards and processes are robust, evidence-based, and consistently applied across all areas of service delivery.</p>
<p>Strategic Leadership contribution; as a member of the senior management team, contribute to the strategic planning, development, and future direction of the service. Provide clinical and professional input into service improvement initiatives, workforce planning, and operational decision-making.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.</p> <p>Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:</p> <ul>  <li>72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.</li>  <li>76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.</li>  <li>81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.</li> </ul> <p>This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.</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 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £55,690 to £62,682 a year
      
        per annum (pro rata)
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>327-25-479-B</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Rikenel</p>
      <p>Montpellier</p>
      <p>Gloucester</p>
            <p>GL1 1LY</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>About Working Well</strong></p> <p>Working Well is a proactive member of the NHS Health at Work Network, supporting the Governments health and work strategy to improve the quality and delivery of occupational health services.</p> <p>We help employers and employees perform at their best by supporting them to proactively manage health at workbecause health is everyones business.</p> <p><strong>Our Services</strong>We provide independent, expert advice to managers and employees on: Health and wellbeing at work Workplace risk assessments Fitness for work and return-to-work planning Occupational implications of health conditions</p> <p>Our client base includes both NHS organisations and a wide range of industry partners, including education, forestry, waste disposal, aerospace, and healthcaremaking our work varied and impactful.</p> <p><strong>Our Team</strong>Established over 30 years ago, our multidisciplinary team includes: Occupational Health Nurses and Doctors Physiotherapists, Counsellors, and Therapists Skilled Administrators and Support StaffWe foster a friendly, respectful, and supportive culture, where collaboration and kindness are central to everything we do.</p> <p><strong>Recent Achievements</strong>We are proud to be recognised for our innovation and excellence: Highly Commended at the NHS Health at Work Network Recognition Awards for our partnership with South West Ambulance Service Trust, establishing a hub-and-spoke model for OH services across the South West. Our Proactive Physiotherapy Service received special recognition in the Team of the Year category at the GHC Better Care Together Awards, and was invited to present at the Health and Wellbeing at Work Conference at the NEC Birmingham.</p> <p>Full details of the role responsibilities and person specification can be found in the Job Description attached.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>About Working Well</strong></p> <p>Working Well is a proactive member of the NHS Health at Work Network, supporting the Governments health and work strategy to improve the quality and delivery of occupational health services.</p> <p>We help employers and employees perform at their best by supporting them to proactively manage health at workbecause health is everyones business.</p> <p><strong>Our Services</strong>We provide independent, expert advice to managers and employees on: Health and wellbeing at work Workplace risk assessments Fitness for work and return-to-work planning Occupational implications of health conditions</p> <p>Our client base includes both NHS organisations and a wide range of industry partners, including education, forestry, waste disposal, aerospace, and healthcaremaking our work varied and impactful.</p> <p><strong>Our Team</strong>Established over 30 years ago, our multidisciplinary team includes: Occupational Health Nurses and Doctors Physiotherapists, Counsellors, and Therapists Skilled Administrators and Support StaffWe foster a friendly, respectful, and supportive culture, where collaboration and kindness are central to everything we do.</p> <p><strong>Recent Achievements</strong>We are proud to be recognised for our innovation and excellence: Highly Commended at the NHS Health at Work Network Recognition Awards for our partnership with South West Ambulance Service Trust, establishing a hub-and-spoke model for OH services across the South West. Our Proactive Physiotherapy Service received special recognition in the Team of the Year category at the GHC Better Care Together Awards, and was invited to present at the Health and Wellbeing at Work Conference at the NEC Birmingham.</p> <p>Full details of the role responsibilities and person specification can be found in the Job Description attached.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Registered Occupational Health Specialist Nurse</li>
        
        <li>Management/Leadership qualification, training and/or development</li>
        
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        <li>Experience of working in both NHS and non-NHS environments</li>
        
        <li>Extensive experience as a Senior Occupational Health Nurse Specialist</li>
        
        <li>Significant Occupational Health management experience, including having led/managed Service Level Agreements with large customer organisations</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Experience of working in a SEQOHS accredited Occupational Health Service</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with G2</li>
          
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          <li>Experience of working in both NHS and non-NHS environments</li>
          
          <li>Extensive experience as a Senior Occupational Health Nurse Specialist</li>
          
          <li>Significant Occupational Health management experience, including having led/managed Service Level Agreements with large customer organisations</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of working in a SEQOHS accredited Occupational Health Service</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>
      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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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Rikenel</p>
      <p>Montpellier</p>
      <p>Gloucester</p>
            <p>GL1 1LY</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/" target="_blank">https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Rikenel</p>
          <p>Montpellier</p>
          <p>Gloucester</p>
                    <p>GL1 1LY</p>
        
      

      
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