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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Join us as a Band 7 Psychological Professional working across Primary Care place-based teams in Coventry. We welcome and encourage applications from CBT therapists, registered psychological therapists, registered counsellors, clinical and counselling psychologists.</strong></p>  <p><strong>22.5 hours per week</strong></p> <p></p> <p>Are you a dynamic person looking for a psychology post that will provide you with new opportunities and experience? Do you have significant experience of working in mental health services and providing a range of evidence-based interventions to people with a variety of mental health problems and serious mental illness?</p> <p>This is a unique opportunity to join the Psychology Service within our Primary Care-based Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, an ambitious service established over the past 2 years. We're passionate about offering the right psychological support early on, and in this role, you'll ensure our patients can access this care at the point of need.</p> <p>You will be employed by Coventry and Warwickshire and Partnership NHS Trust but be embedded within a group of GP practices (Primary Care Network) with a focus on supporting local patients living in Coventry, offering care at the point of need.You will be working within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) environment and within an established Primary Care Psychology Service that is integrated within this MDT.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This is a patient facing post, so you will have a meaningful impact on improving the access, experience and outcomes for service users on a daily basis through promoting and offering early psychology assessments, formulations, brief psychological interventions and consultations in a recovery focused way. We recognise that placing specialist Psychology staff in GP practices will help people with mental health problems achieve the best possible outcomes.</p>  <p>This is a clinical role with some development opportunities which may include supporting our CWPT junior psychology team members; communication with our clinical directors, GPs and wider GP practice colleagues; supporting the Psychology Leads in the coordination of the day-to-day operational management needs and clinical issues arising from mental health service delivery.</p> <p>You will also contribute to delivering and co-developing the primary care mental health service model. This includes care pathways for the provision of integrated mental health care within the Primary Care Networks and Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.</p>  <p>We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.</p>  <p>These include:</p> <p> generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us</p> <p> excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more</p> <p> salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more</p> <p> discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes</p> <p> wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more</p> <p> staff networks and support groups</p>  <p>We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>02 September 2025</p>

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

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

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

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>444-7449467-MH</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Swanswell point</p>
            <p>Coventry</p>
            <p>CV1 4FS</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p> To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy, using complex psychological data gained from a variety of sources.</p> <p> To ensure the systematic provision of psychological services, including the responsibility to prioritise work appropriately.</p> <p> To communicate assessment results, formulations, outcome data, and other complex and sensitive information orally and in written form in order to support the work of multi-disciplinary colleagues.</p> <p> To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance, consultation and supervision to other professionals and staff contributing to the formulation,diagnosis, treatment plans and management of clients, both within and outside the Trust.</p> <p> To contribute to the development of Primary Care Mental Health Services, reviewing service outcomes, designing and participating in audit, research and clinical governance initiatives, and working cooperatively with colleagues to achieve service goals and maximise service effectiveness. This will involve communication with a wide range of clinical and managerial colleagues, within and outside the Trust.</p> <p> To provide supervision to assistant psychologists clinical associates in psychology, volunteers and other colleagues, as required.</p> <p>Please see attached job description for full details of this role.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p> To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy, using complex psychological data gained from a variety of sources.</p> <p> To ensure the systematic provision of psychological services, including the responsibility to prioritise work appropriately.</p> <p> To communicate assessment results, formulations, outcome data, and other complex and sensitive information orally and in written form in order to support the work of multi-disciplinary colleagues.</p> <p> To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance, consultation and supervision to other professionals and staff contributing to the formulation,diagnosis, treatment plans and management of clients, both within and outside the Trust.</p> <p> To contribute to the development of Primary Care Mental Health Services, reviewing service outcomes, designing and participating in audit, research and clinical governance initiatives, and working cooperatively with colleagues to achieve service goals and maximise service effectiveness. This will involve communication with a wide range of clinical and managerial colleagues, within and outside the Trust.</p> <p> To provide supervision to assistant psychologists clinical associates in psychology, volunteers and other colleagues, as required.</p> <p>Please see attached job description for full details of this role.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post-graduate Qualification in a psychological therapy</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialist psychological assessment methods and therapeutic approaches in relation to the client group.</li>
        
        <li>Skills in applying this knowledge.</li>
        
        <li>Well developed communication skills, suitable to the specialty.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and the legal context. Evidence of continuing professional development.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working with adults and/or young people experiencing mental health difficulties.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with a range of clients, presenting a range of clinical severity and maintenance of professionalism in challenging circumstances.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of tailoring psychological assessment and intervention to individual needs.</li>
        
        <li>Experience in providing consultancy to colleagues.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post-graduate Qualification in a psychological therapy</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialist psychological assessment methods and therapeutic approaches in relation to the client group.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in applying this knowledge.</li>
          
          <li>Well developed communication skills, suitable to the specialty.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and the legal context. Evidence of continuing professional development.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with adults and/or young people experiencing mental health difficulties.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a range of clients, presenting a range of clinical severity and maintenance of professionalism in challenging circumstances.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of tailoring psychological assessment and intervention to individual needs.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in providing consultancy to colleagues.</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>Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Swanswell point</p>
            <p>Coventry</p>
            <p>CV1 4FS</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Swanswell point</p>
                    <p>Coventry</p>
                    <p>CV1 4FS</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Psychological Therapist

Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you passionate about working with young people and families? Are you looking for a Psychology role in CAMHS? Would you like to join a warm, thoughtful and inclusive team dedicated to providing flexible, creative, developmentally-sensitive, person-centered, trauma-informed and evidence-based support to children and young people who are struggling with moderate to severe emotional difficulties?</p>  <p>If so, an opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to work in the generic Barnet CAMHS Teams, at the Oak Lane clinic in East Finchley.</p>  <p>This post is located within the multidisciplinary CAMHS 0-18 service, delivering generic and neurodevelopmental assessments and psychological interventions to families living within the borough of Barnet.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The Post Holder will:</p>  <p>Offer specialist CAMHS assessments and interventions to children, young people and their families/carers in a community CAMHS setting, under the supervision of a senior psychologist.</p>  <p>Contribute to the work of Barnet CAMHS neurodevelopmental service.</p>  <p>Offer supervision to Assistant Psychologists, Psychology students and CBT therapists.</p>  <p>Work alongside MDT colleagues and represent Psychology in MDT meetings, and CAMHS in multi-agency contexts as appropriate.</p>  <p>Work autonomously within professional Psychology guidelines and exercise responsibility for their continuous professional development.</p>  <p>Utilise research skills for audit, policy, and service development and research.</p>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.</p> <p><strong>Our Five-Year Strategy: </strong></p> <ol>  <li>We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.</li>  <li>With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all</li>  <li>We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.</li>  <li>We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.</li> </ol> <p><strong>Why NLFT?</strong></p> <ul>  <li>We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.</li>  <li>We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.</li>  <li>NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme</li>  <li>Excellent internal staff network</li> </ul> <p>In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.</p>


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £53,751 to £60,651 a year
      
        per annum inclusive of HCAS
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>455-NLFT-0393-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Oak Lane Childrens Centre</p>
      <p>Oak Lane</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>N2 8LT</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p> To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.</p>  <p> To plan and implement formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods of proven efficacy. </p>  <p> To implement a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses. </p>  <p> To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.</p>  <p> To be responsible and accountable for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.</p>  <p> To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p> To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.</p>  <p> To plan and implement formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods of proven efficacy. </p>  <p> To implement a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses. </p>  <p> To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.</p>  <p> To be responsible and accountable for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.</p>  <p> To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology, (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.   Registration with the HCPC as a clinical or counselling psychologist.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Additional therapeutic training  ADOS trained</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience and Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of young people and adolescents with mental health difficulties and learning difficulties across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.   Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in consultation and collaboratively with Social Care Teams.  Experience of working within a specialist learning disability service.  Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.   Experience of the application of clinical/counselling psychology in different cultural contexts.  Experience of working in the NHS.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills and Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.  Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.  Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.  Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.  Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.  Good organisational and time management skills, ability to plan and prioritise own workload.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology, (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.   Registration with the HCPC as a clinical or counselling psychologist.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Additional therapeutic training  ADOS trained</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience and Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of young people and adolescents with mental health difficulties and learning difficulties across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.   Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working in consultation and collaboratively with Social Care Teams.  Experience of working within a specialist learning disability service.  Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.   Experience of the application of clinical/counselling psychology in different cultural contexts.  Experience of working in the NHS.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills and Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.  Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.  Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.  Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.  Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.  Good organisational and time management skills, ability to plan and prioritise own workload.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



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

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

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

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>North London NHS Foundation Trust </p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Oak Lane Childrens Centre</p>
      <p>Oak Lane</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>N2 8LT</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>North London NHS Foundation Trust </p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Oak Lane Childrens Centre</p>
          <p>Oak Lane</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>N2 8LT</p>
        
      

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

Child and Adolescent Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are excited to be recruiting a<strong>Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioners</strong> to join our Exeter and East Devon Mood, Emotions, and Relationships Pathway within Children and Family Health Devon . This role is offered as a fixed term contract for nine months, for three days a week (0.6 WTE).</p><p>This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary CAMHS team supporting children and young people experiencing difficulties with their mental health, emotions, and relationships.</p><p>We offer:</p><ul><li>Regular clinical supervision and peer support to ensure ongoing professional development.</li><li>A supportive, inclusive team environment that values collaboration and innovation.</li><li>Training opportunities to enhance your skills and career progression.</li></ul>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul><li><strong>Conduct specialist mental health assessments</strong> using a strengths-based, person-centred approach to understand the unique needs of each young person.</li><li>Develop and implement <strong>tailored care plans</strong> based on evidence-based interventions, including <strong>CBT, DBT-informed approaches, and systemic family work</strong>.</li><li>Provide <strong>individual and group-based interventions</strong> for young people experiencing difficulties with mood, emotions, and relationships.</li><li>Work as part of a <strong>multi-disciplinary team</strong>, collaborating with <strong>psychologists, therapists, nurses, and social workers</strong> to ensure a coordinated approach to care.</li><li>Offer <strong>consultation, training, and support</strong> to colleagues, families, and partner agencies, contributing to a shared understanding of young peoples mental health needs.</li><li><strong>Support junior staff and trainees</strong>, providing supervision and guidance to enhance their professional development.</li><li>Ensure <strong>safeguarding and risk management</strong> procedures are followed, promoting the safety and well-being of children and young people.</li><li>Maintain <strong>accurate clinical records</strong> and contribute to service development through <strong>audit, evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives</strong>.</li></ul><p>This role is ideal for a <strong>motivated and compassionate professional</strong> who thrives in a <strong>collaborative environment</strong> and is passionate about delivering high-quality mental health support for children, young people, and families.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Successful applicants will be employed by Devon Partnership Trust (<a href="https://jobs.dpt.nhs.uk/locations/working-here" target="_blank">https://jobs.dpt.nhs.uk/locations/working-here</a> )</p><p>Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) comprises an Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health outcomes for children and young people in Devon.</p><p>CFHD provides integrated care and treatment for children and young people across physical and mental health. We are working closely with other organisations and providers to ensure we deliver locality and county-wide based integrated access to all of our services, based on the i-Thrive Framework, in response to consultation with our service users and communities.</p><p>CFHD works closely with our local universities of Plymouth, Exeter &amp; the Peninsula Medical School where we support students in clinical training placements and in addition support our own staff to undertake post graduate training.</p><p>Our children and young people say</p><p>We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.</p><p>Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant, partnership that benefits the communities we serve.</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 6</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £38,638 to £46,581 a year
      
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  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>9 months</p>
  

  
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          Flexible working
        
      
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  <p>C9369-25-0736</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Evergreen</p>
      <p>Victoria Park Road</p>
      <p>Exeter</p>
            <p>EX2 4NU</p>
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    <p><strong>Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.</strong></p><p>Information regarding the Managing Mood, Emotions and Relationships Pathway:</p><p>In this pathway, Senior Mental Health Practitioners work within a strong multi-disciplinary team, providing assessments and therapy to children with severe, chronic and enduring mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety-based disorders and Trauma.</p><p>You would work with children, young people and families to understand their experiences and presenting concerns in order to provide an appropriate evidence-based intervention and work closely with other agencies to support the best outcomes.</p>  

  
    
      
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      <p><strong>Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.</strong></p><p>Information regarding the Managing Mood, Emotions and Relationships Pathway:</p><p>In this pathway, Senior Mental Health Practitioners work within a strong multi-disciplinary team, providing assessments and therapy to children with severe, chronic and enduring mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety-based disorders and Trauma.</p><p>You would work with children, young people and families to understand their experiences and presenting concerns in order to provide an appropriate evidence-based intervention and work closely with other agencies to support the best outcomes.</p>    
  


      
  
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          <li>Recognised qualification in evidenced based therapeutic, mental health interventions for children/young people and their families/carers </li>
          
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        <li>Substantial experience of managing an extensive and complex caseload and working with children/young people presenting with a range of complex mental health presentations. </li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment. </li>
        
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            <li>Recognised qualification in evidenced based therapeutic, mental health interventions for children/young people and their families/carers </li>
            
            <li>Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism </li>
            
            <li>Clinical Supervision qualification</li>
            
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Substantial experience of managing an extensive and complex caseload and working with children/young people presenting with a range of complex mental health presentations. </li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment. </li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering model based psychological therapy</li>
          
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            <li>Participation in user involvement in services. </li>
            
            <li>Mentoring students in line with professional requirements</li>
            
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Devon Partnership NHS Trust</p>
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      <p>Evergreen</p>
      <p>Victoria Park Road</p>
      <p>Exeter</p>
            <p>EX2 4NU</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Devon Partnership NHS Trust</p>
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          <p>Evergreen</p>
          <p>Victoria Park Road</p>
          <p>Exeter</p>
                    <p>EX2 4NU</p>
        
      

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

Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Children & Young People

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the Psychology service at Stockton Hall Hospital. The ideal candidate will be an experienced Consultant Psychologist, with robust experience within a forensic setting; someone who is a confident leader and is keen to develop to contribute to service development, including trauma informed care.</p><p>At Stockton Hall Hospital, just outside York, we are well-known for producing positive clinical outcomes for highly complex patients. We currently provide a medium-secure care setting in which patients access a broad range of therapeutic interventions including one-to-one and group-based psychological treatments.</p><p>Our service has produced excellent recovery results for patients, maximising their opportunity to progress to conditions of lower-security and community settings as safely and efficiently as possible.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul> <li>You will be a confident leader who is keen to help develop others.</li> <li>You will understand the dynamics of working in a secure hospital and be able to help offer containment and support to those who need it within a culture of compassion.</li> <li>You will provide professional leadership to the psychology team, contribute to the development of services and work to influence organisational thinking relating to the delivery of psychologically informed care.</li> <li>You will advise at a senior management level on psychological aspects of organisational functioning, including the health and well-being of our colleagues.</li> <li>You will also work clinically with a dynamic multi-professional team leading development of individual formulations and psychological assessment. With the support of other members of the psychology team, you will support the development and delivery of behavioural and other psychological interventions for patients and service users and provide appropriately developed psychologically informed guidance to reduce risks, aid recovery and independence.</li> <li>As Head of Psychology you will be also be working with clients with complex needs.</li> <li>You will hold a clinical caseload, develop and deliver formulation led care, and be competent in a range of therapeutic delivery such as EMDR, DBT, CBT and CAT.</li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>About us</p><p>As one of the UKs leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development.Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.</p><p>As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your Pre-Employment checks.Your vaccination statuswill not affect any offer of employmentand will be held in line with GDPR requirements. We thank you for your understanding.</p>


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

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

    
  

  
  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      Depending on experience
      
        £78,250 - £88,250 depending on experience
      
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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
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>E0358-25-0015</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
        <p>Stockton Hall Hospital</p>
      
      <p>The Village</p>
      <p>Stockton On The Forest</p>
      <p>York</p>
            <p>YO32 9UN</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The Head of Psychology will work closely with the Hospital Director, Director of Clinical Services and Medical Director. It will be the responsibility of the Head of Psychology to ensure both the professional psychological practice and quality of the psychology department, to ensure excellence in patient experience and outcomes.</p><p>You will be responsible for the delivery of reflective practice groups within the services and do so with an understanding of the model underpinning your service.</p><p>You will have effective consultancy skills and able to manage clinical/organisational projects; and have competence in line management responsibilities and service-related standards including clinical governance.</p><p>What we offer you:</p><p>Salary competitive based on skills and experience Support and opportunities for continuing professional developmentOption and support to progress through The Priory NetworkContributory pension scheme Paid sick leave (after qualifying period) Generous annual leave entitlement + Your birthday off Enhanced maternity pay Private Healthcare Free parking</p><p>You can also take advantage of clear career pathways and support around training and personal development.</p><p>If you are successful, you will be expected to complete a full two weeks induction upon starting with us at Priory and these occur on the first two weeks of every month. If you have to work a notice with your current employer, we recommend you do not hand your notice in until we are able to provide a start date to ensure a smooth transition between companies.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>The Head of Psychology will work closely with the Hospital Director, Director of Clinical Services and Medical Director. It will be the responsibility of the Head of Psychology to ensure both the professional psychological practice and quality of the psychology department, to ensure excellence in patient experience and outcomes.</p><p>You will be responsible for the delivery of reflective practice groups within the services and do so with an understanding of the model underpinning your service.</p><p>You will have effective consultancy skills and able to manage clinical/organisational projects; and have competence in line management responsibilities and service-related standards including clinical governance.</p><p>What we offer you:</p><p>Salary competitive based on skills and experience Support and opportunities for continuing professional developmentOption and support to progress through The Priory NetworkContributory pension scheme Paid sick leave (after qualifying period) Generous annual leave entitlement + Your birthday off Enhanced maternity pay Private Healthcare Free parking</p><p>You can also take advantage of clear career pathways and support around training and personal development.</p><p>If you are successful, you will be expected to complete a full two weeks induction upon starting with us at Priory and these occur on the first two weeks of every month. If you have to work a notice with your current employer, we recommend you do not hand your notice in until we are able to provide a start date to ensure a smooth transition between companies.</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>A confident grasp of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and at least two other therapeutic modalities at least one of which includes training in an intervention suitable for working with e.g. (equivalent location specific disorders).</li>
        
        <li>An understanding and application of therapy principles with a willingness to train in therapies if not already received. </li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in areas of Complex Clients and at a strategic level. Also in delivering high level interventions for those complex service users. </li>
        
        <li>Training in Clinical Supervision </li>
        
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Priory Healthcare</p>
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      <p>Stockton Hall Hospital</p>
      
      <p>The Village</p>
      <p>Stockton On The Forest</p>
      <p>York</p>
            <p>YO32 9UN</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Priory Healthcare</p>
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          <p>Stockton Hall Hospital</p>
          
          <p>The Village</p>
          <p>Stockton On The Forest</p>
          <p>York</p>
                    <p>YO32 9UN</p>
        
      

      
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Head of Psychology

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed clinician who has experience working with complex cases within the area of community mental health with individuals who struggle with complex trauma, severe mental health illness and / or personality disorder.</p><p>Applications are invited for qualified clinical associate psychologist looking to extend their clinical and team working knowledge and experience.</p><p>The postholder will use a range of evidence-based psychological models and protocols when addressing individualised patient need and critically appraise these models and interventions (e.g. CBT, DBT, CFT) to inform treatment planning and appropriate choice of treatment protocols and understand how to interpret treatment choices with individuals, groups and other healthcare colleagues, when managing complex and chronic needs.</p><p>The role offers exciting opportunities for direct clinical interventions and multi-disciplinary team working, implementing evidence-based programmes of group and individual psychological therapies as well as providing consultation and supervision to other team members. The applicant should have a desire to embrace MDT working, training and team development. The scope of these opportunities will be limited to the postholder's training and experience.</p><p>The CMHT psychology team forms part of the wider Mid &amp; North Area Psychological Therapies Team, a thriving active team of psychologists and psychological therapists who are dedicated to delivering high quality interventions.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To communicate constructively with a range of healthcare professionals in a variety of services including nurses, social workers, allied health professionals (AHPs) and medical colleagues as part of a multi-professional team</p><p>Link directly with the psychology team, alongside assistant psychologists and trainee clinical psychologists, while reporting to a Clinical Psychologist regarding psychological assessment, formulation and intervention</p><p>Work as part of a multi-professional community team or in specialised clinical settings and liaise with relevant external agencies to facilitate and enable psychological interventions</p><p>Communicate to others the core concepts of psychological theory, research and practice in order to enhance their delivery of psychological interventions.</p><p>To effectively communicate decision making processes which have informed the psychological management of risk; implement and respond appropriately to risk, using appropriate guidance and support, maintaining compliance with service policy and values</p><p>Understand impact of multiple perspectives within the context of multidisciplinary teams</p><p>Explain the rationales to individuals, groups and other healthcare colleagues, for evidence-based psychological treatment models and protocols</p><p>To play an active role in the wider psychology team, attending meetings and CPD as required.</p><p>To be able to communicate with patients and their carers/families who may be distressed</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.</p><p>With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.</p><p>Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.</p><p>Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.</p>


      
        
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  <p>08 September 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>348-MNH-8869</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>68b Junction Road</p>
      <p>68b Junction Road</p>
      <p>Andover</p>
      <p>Hampshire</p>
      <p>SP10 3QX</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
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    <p>Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.</p><p>We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.</p><p>We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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        <li>First degree in Psychology</li>
        
        <li>Registered as appropriate with the BPS</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrate study at masters level (120 credits)</li>
        
        <li>Understand British Psychological Society (BPS) Professional Code of Conduct, local and national policies and procedures that define scope of practice</li>
        
        <li>Understand the range of behavioural change models including health belief models to synthesise best practice in the absence of a strong evidence base, or existence of clinical practice guidelines</li>
        
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          <li>First degree in Psychology</li>
          
          <li>Registered as appropriate with the BPS</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate study at masters level (120 credits)</li>
          
          <li>Understand British Psychological Society (BPS) Professional Code of Conduct, local and national policies and procedures that define scope of practice</li>
          
          <li>Understand the range of behavioural change models including health belief models to synthesise best practice in the absence of a strong evidence base, or existence of clinical practice guidelines</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>
  

  

  
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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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        <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>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>68b Junction Road</p>
      <p>68b Junction Road</p>
      <p>Andover</p>
      <p>Hampshire</p>
      <p>SP10 3QX</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>68b Junction Road</p>
          <p>68b Junction Road</p>
          <p>Andover</p>
          <p>Hampshire</p>
          <p>SP10 3QX</p>
        
      

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

Clinical Associate 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
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>301-IT-25-7431429</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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    <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>
  

  
    
      
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      <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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          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>
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          <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>
          
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Previous experience of integrated working practices or working with those with substance use needs</li>
        
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          Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>A thorough knowledge of substances and their effects</li>
        
        <li>An understanding of harm reduction approaches in relation to substance misuse</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Knowledge of criminal justice field</li>
          
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          <li>NVQ 3 Health &amp; Social Care (or commitment to work towards) or relevant experience in comparable settings.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <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>
            
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Previous experience of integrated working practices or working with those with substance use needs</li>
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>A thorough knowledge of substances and their effects</li>
          
          <li>An understanding of harm reduction approaches in relation to substance misuse</li>
          
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          <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>
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    <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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        <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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        <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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            <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

Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner - North Somerset

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

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

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £23.06 to £23.06 an hour
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Bank</p>

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

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Flexible working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <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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    <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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      <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>HCRG Care Group</p>
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      <p>HCRG Care Group</p>
            <p>Farnham</p>
      <p>Surrey</p>
      <p>GU9 9QL</p>
    
  

  
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                    <p>Farnham</p>
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Bank Band 6 Occupational Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Band 8b registered clinical psychologist to work across the City and Hackney EQUIP and Heads Up Teams. EQUIP provides an assertive and responsive service to adults aged 18 - 65 for up to 3 years during their recovery from a first episode of psychosis. The service covers the City of London and London Borough of Hackney. Emphasis is placed on maximising wellbeing and on social, psychological, physical and educational/vocational recovery. The team works to standards set for early intervention in psychosis teams and participates in the annual National Clinical Audit on Psychosis. The team also works closely with the early detection team, HEADS UP, which provides support to those who are at risk of developing psychosis, and actively connects with local community groups in order to improve detection rates of this group.</p> <p>This post would be suitable for someone with significant experience, a strong interest in psychosis and early intervention and a collaborative approach to leadership. The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of psychology across EQUIP and Heads Up. They will also work closely with the operational lead and consultant psychiatrists as a member of the senior management team.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
   <p>The principal psychologist role provides leadership to and management of the psychology staff within the service, as well as contributing to the senior management team within the service. The post holder will work alongside clinical and/or counselling psychologists already in post to support individuals who are experiencing or at risk of developing first episode psychosis and their families/carers.</p> <p>The post holder will supervise and line manage the psychological professions in the team and lead on other aspects of governance required to deliver an effective service. </p> <p>Whilst there may be opportunities for a small caseload as well as supporting the team with complex assessments and psychological consultations, the main focus of the role is on the team's provision of effective and timely psychological interventions in accordance with NICE guidelines for Early Intervention in Psychosis, and ensuring that the psychological professionals are suitably led and supported towards that aim. </p>



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


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>05 September 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 8b</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £72,921 to £83,362 a year
      
        per annum pro rata Inc HCAs
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>363-CH7345423</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Vivienne Cohen House</p>
      <p>230 Homerton High Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E9 6AT</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p> Provide and/or coordinate clinical &amp; managerial supervision for the psychologists in EQUIP and Heads Up (henceforth referred to as the teams), placing the service user at the centre of service planning and delivery</p> <p> Ensure that staffing provision within the psychological profession is in line with service need and the established budget and to develop relevant and meaningful job plans for that group</p> <p> Lead on recruitment processes for psychological professionals</p> <p> Oversee the effective administration of the waiting list, including allocation of work to specific team members</p> <p> Oversee and lead on the development of psychology provision for first episode psychosis in EQUIP and Heads Up in line with national guidance and other early intervention services across East London</p> <p> Provide specialist assessment and formulation of service users with complex presentations</p> <p> Potentially provide specialist evidence-based intervention to service users, including CBT for psychosis and Family Intervention</p> <p> Offer psychotherapeutic insights, consultation, supervision and teaching to team members as appropriate</p> <p> Participate as an active member of the EQUIP and Heads Up senior leadership team in regards to service development, evaluation and research</p> <p> Represent EQUIP and Heads Up psychology in Psychological Professionals Leadership meetings, both within City and Hackney as well as trust wide in East London</p> <p> Leading on innovation in the team with regards to developing care pathways that best meet the needs of the service users in collaboration with users, carers, other statutory and voluntary sector organisations</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p> Provide and/or coordinate clinical &amp; managerial supervision for the psychologists in EQUIP and Heads Up (henceforth referred to as the teams), placing the service user at the centre of service planning and delivery</p> <p> Ensure that staffing provision within the psychological profession is in line with service need and the established budget and to develop relevant and meaningful job plans for that group</p> <p> Lead on recruitment processes for psychological professionals</p> <p> Oversee the effective administration of the waiting list, including allocation of work to specific team members</p> <p> Oversee and lead on the development of psychology provision for first episode psychosis in EQUIP and Heads Up in line with national guidance and other early intervention services across East London</p> <p> Provide specialist assessment and formulation of service users with complex presentations</p> <p> Potentially provide specialist evidence-based intervention to service users, including CBT for psychosis and Family Intervention</p> <p> Offer psychotherapeutic insights, consultation, supervision and teaching to team members as appropriate</p> <p> Participate as an active member of the EQUIP and Heads Up senior leadership team in regards to service development, evaluation and research</p> <p> Represent EQUIP and Heads Up psychology in Psychological Professionals Leadership meetings, both within City and Hackney as well as trust wide in East London</p> <p> Leading on innovation in the team with regards to developing care pathways that best meet the needs of the service users in collaboration with users, carers, other statutory and voluntary sector organisations</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology</li>
        
        <li>HCPC registration</li>
        
        <li>Clinical Supervision Training</li>
        
        <li>Trained in Behavioural Family Therapy/other family interventions</li>
        
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        <li>Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical/counselling psychologist in a community mental health setting</li>
        
        <li>Substantial experience of providing CBTp in a community setting</li>
        
        <li>Work within at least 2 therapy modalities</li>
        
        <li>Research experience</li>
        
        <li>Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care</li>
        
        <li>Experience of developing and delivering specialist training programmes</li>
        
        <li>Experience of supervising professional and clinical practice of qualified and unqualified staff</li>
        
        <li>Identification of need and development of services to meet need</li>
        
        <li>Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts</li>
        
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          <li>Management skills</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in an early intervention service with first episode psychosis</li>
          
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        <li>Ability to work creatively, co-operatively, reliably and consistently as an independent practitioner, as a mentor and supervisor, and in multi-disciplinary and team settings</li>
        
        <li>Competent in use of keyboard skills and basic IT packages - word processing, excel, e-mail and internet, powerpoint</li>
        
        <li>Ability to provide a culturally-competent and non-stigmatising service including an awareness of the potential impact of discrimination and disadvantage on mental health</li>
        
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        <li>Enthusiasm for a broad range of psychological phenomena, and an interest in models of service delivery</li>
        
        <li>Able to manage effectively frequent exposure to highly distressing/highly emotional circumstances and exposure to traumatic circumstances</li>
        
        <li>Respectful approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals</li>
        
        <li>Able to articulate the value added by psychological interventions within the context of multi-disciplinary mental health services, while showing respect for the expertise of others</li>
        
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          <li>Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology</li>
          
          <li>HCPC registration</li>
          
          <li>Clinical Supervision Training</li>
          
          <li>Trained in Behavioural Family Therapy/other family interventions</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
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            <li>Management Training</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical/counselling psychologist in a community mental health setting</li>
          
          <li>Substantial experience of providing CBTp in a community setting</li>
          
          <li>Work within at least 2 therapy modalities</li>
          
          <li>Research experience</li>
          
          <li>Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care</li>
          
          <li>Experience of developing and delivering specialist training programmes</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supervising professional and clinical practice of qualified and unqualified staff</li>
          
          <li>Identification of need and development of services to meet need</li>
          
          <li>Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Management skills</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in an early intervention service with first episode psychosis</li>
            
            <li>Experience in systemic interventions/working with families</li>
            
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          <li>Ability to work creatively, co-operatively, reliably and consistently as an independent practitioner, as a mentor and supervisor, and in multi-disciplinary and team settings</li>
          
          <li>Competent in use of keyboard skills and basic IT packages - word processing, excel, e-mail and internet, powerpoint</li>
          
          <li>Ability to provide a culturally-competent and non-stigmatising service including an awareness of the potential impact of discrimination and disadvantage on mental health</li>
          
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          <li>Enthusiasm for a broad range of psychological phenomena, and an interest in models of service delivery</li>
          
          <li>Able to manage effectively frequent exposure to highly distressing/highly emotional circumstances and exposure to traumatic circumstances</li>
          
          <li>Respectful approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals</li>
          
          <li>Able to articulate the value added by psychological interventions within the context of multi-disciplinary mental health services, while showing respect for the expertise of others</li>
          
          <li>Must be capable of accountability for own work, of autonomous clinical practice, of being guided by precedent and of working towards defined results</li>
          
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    <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>
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

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

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Vivienne Cohen House</p>
      <p>230 Homerton High Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E9 6AT</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Vivienne Cohen House</p>
          <p>230 Homerton High Street</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>E9 6AT</p>
        
      

      
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