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Rehabilitation Support Worker - Neighbourhood Rehabilitation Service

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you ready to make a real difference in people's lives?</p><p>Come and join our community dental service as a Dental Therapist and become part of a passionate, supportive team dedicated to delivering outstanding care. Based in our purpose built, 6 room clinic in Poole you'll work with a unique and inspiring patient cohort - including children and adults with additional needs, disabilities, and those who are medically compromised or anxious. Every day brings new opportunities for professional growth, collaboration, and innovation. We believe in kindness, respect, and teamwork--values that shape everything we do. You'll be supported by experienced colleagues and encouraged to develop your skills through ongoing training and peer learning. If you're looking for a role where your compassion and expertise truly matter, we'd love to hear from you.</p><p>Informal calls and visits are warmly welcomed - come and see how you can thrive with us before you apply!</p><p>To contact us just call Erica Boulton 07771 396042 - <a href="mailto:erica.boulton@somersetft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">erica.boulton@somersetft.nhs.uk</a>.</p><p>In the meantime, please take a look at our video offering an insight into working in our service: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q62-Vf0osQ" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q62-Vf0osQ</a></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a Dental Therapist, you'll deliver high-quality oral healthcare to a diverse range of patients, including those with special care needs, in both clinic and outreach settings. You'll use your clinical skills and work to your full scope of practice to deliver dental therapy procedures, manage pain and anxiety, and offer expert advice to colleagues. You'll play a key role in our multidisciplinary team, contributing to best practice discussions, clinical supervision, and service development through active involvement and discussion with your clinical team. Your commitment to kindness, respect, and teamwork will help create a positive environment for patients and staff alike. You'll be involved in clinical governance, audit, and lifelong learning, ensuring the highest standards of care. Flexibility, adaptability, and a genuine passion for helping others are essential. We encourage informal conversations and visits--discover the difference you can make before submitting your application!</p><p>Please be aware, we may close this vacancy early if a sufficient amount of applications are received.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At <strong>Somerset NHS Foundation Trust</strong>, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:</p><ul><li><strong>Flexible working options</strong> to help you balance work and life</li><li><strong>NHS pension scheme</strong> for long-term financial security</li><li><strong>Generous annual leave allowance</strong> to recharge and relax</li><li>A strong focus on <strong>career development</strong> to help you grow and achieve your potential</li></ul><p>Additionally, you'll gain access to our <strong>Blue Light Card</strong>, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.</p><p>We are proud to foster a <strong>diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce</strong>, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>23 October 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        Pro rata if applicable
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>184-OL-GR-3456</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Dorset Comm Dent Serv East</p>
      <p>Dorset Comm Dental Service</p>
      <p>Poole</p>
      <p>Dorset</p>
      <p>BH17 7FR</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Full GDC Registration.</li>
        
        <li>Diploma or Degree in Dental Therapy.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience in carrying out clinical dental treatment within scope of practice.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience with the anxious patient, those with additional needs and patients with challenging behaviour.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Additional Criteria
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service.</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Full GDC Registration.</li>
          
          <li>Diploma or Degree in Dental Therapy.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience in carrying out clinical dental treatment within scope of practice.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience with the anxious patient, those with additional needs and patients with challenging behaviour.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Additional Criteria
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service.</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

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

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Somerset NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Dorset Comm Dent Serv East</p>
      <p>Dorset Comm Dental Service</p>
      <p>Poole</p>
      <p>Dorset</p>
      <p>BH17 7FR</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Somerset NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Dorset Comm Dent Serv East</p>
          <p>Dorset Comm Dental Service</p>
          <p>Poole</p>
          <p>Dorset</p>
          <p>BH17 7FR</p>
        
      

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

Dental Therapist - Dorset

Associate Practitioner (XR04)

Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Please be advised this role is designed to support our diverse community, and improve employment opportunities for people with learning disabilities. </strong></p>
<p><strong>This post is open to applicants with a learning disability. If this does not apply to you please do not submit an application.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Previous applicants to this post need not apply. </strong></p>
<p>Water Meadow View is a new mental health inpatient unit for adults who have learning disabilities. The site is due to open in Winter 2025 on our site in Whittingham, Preston.</p>
<p>As we prepare to open this unit, we have a new and exciting opportunity for a LD Peer Support Worker to join us and support the Multi-Disciplinary Team to deliver outstanding person-centred care.</p>
<p>This role will play a vital part in ensuring that the voices of people who use our service are embedded in everything we do. </p>
<p>One of the Trust's aims is to deliver the best possible care to our patients, and this new inpatient unit will do just that. Water Meadow View will offer clinical excellence, support, and safety, with patient-centred care at its heart.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a Peer Support Worker, you will use your personal lived experience of having a learning disability to support and empower others facing similar experiences.</p>
<p>Working within Water Meadow View, you will provide emotional and practical support, helping individuals build confidence, develop independence, and engage in recovery in a meaningful way. You will also use your lived experience to ensure that the service user's voice is heard and is at the centre.</p>
<p>The key responsibilities of this role are:</p>
<ul>
<li>To work directly with service users on a 1:1 and in group settings as agreed with the Ward Manager.</li>
<li>To encourage and support service users to engage in meaningful occupations throughout the day.</li>
<li>Work alongside service users and occupational therapy professionals to plan, deliver and evaluate occupational therapy groups through meaningful co-production.</li>
<li>To engage with service users throughout their recovery journey to support admission, therapy, treatment, care and discharge.</li>
<li>Support professionals to deliver training to external providers to support successful discharges</li>
<li>To support multi-disciplinary professionals to develop resources for service users</li>
</ul>



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


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

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 2</p>
  
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £24,465 a year
      
        Per Annum (subject to confirmation)
      
    </p>
  
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>351-SPS1466-TG-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>L7F9 L2092 Water Meadow View</p>
      <p>Guild Lodge,</p>
      <p>Whittingham, Preston</p>
            <p>PR3 2JH</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p> To support service users to provide feedback on their therapy, treatment and care.</p>
<p> Support training and awareness initiatives to enhance staff understanding of lived experience.</p>
<p>  Use and develop reasonably adjusted information such as easy read information based on the needs of the service user</p>
<p>  Use personal lived experience to support Water Meadow View recruitment and selection process.</p>
<p>  To facilitate peer led activities within the unit such as coffee mornings, service user engagement sessions to promote social interaction, skill development and mutual support.</p>
<p>  Use lived experience to support with the induction of new employees.</p>
<p>  To meet and greet visitors and take an active role in site introductions and walk rounds.</p>
<p>  To work closely with the Lived Experience Quality Assurance Lead, to ensure that service user feedback is shared.</p>
<p>For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p> To support service users to provide feedback on their therapy, treatment and care.</p>
<p> Support training and awareness initiatives to enhance staff understanding of lived experience.</p>
<p>  Use and develop reasonably adjusted information such as easy read information based on the needs of the service user</p>
<p>  Use personal lived experience to support Water Meadow View recruitment and selection process.</p>
<p>  To facilitate peer led activities within the unit such as coffee mornings, service user engagement sessions to promote social interaction, skill development and mutual support.</p>
<p>  Use lived experience to support with the induction of new employees.</p>
<p>  To meet and greet visitors and take an active role in site introductions and walk rounds.</p>
<p>  To work closely with the Lived Experience Quality Assurance Lead, to ensure that service user feedback is shared.</p>
<p>For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education/Qualification
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in a healthcare setting.</li>
        
        <li>Basic computer literacy skills and the ability to use computer systems such as emails, Microsoft Teams, internet searches etc.</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to undertake training appropriate to the role.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring the voices of people with lived experience are heard</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Personal lived experience of having a learning disability</li>
        
        <li>Experience of using inpatient or community based learning disability services.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Personal
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Willingness to share own personal experiences to support and empower others</li>
        
        <li>Genuine concern for the well-being of others, creating a safe space for service users to share their experiences.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to take guidance from colleagues appropriately.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Education/Qualification
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in a healthcare setting.</li>
          
          <li>Basic computer literacy skills and the ability to use computer systems such as emails, Microsoft Teams, internet searches etc.</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to undertake training appropriate to the role.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring the voices of people with lived experience are heard</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Personal lived experience of having a learning disability</li>
          
          <li>Experience of using inpatient or community based learning disability services.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Personal
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Willingness to share own personal experiences to support and empower others</li>
          
          <li>Genuine concern for the well-being of others, creating a safe space for service users to share their experiences.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to take guidance from colleagues appropriately.</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>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>L7F9 L2092 Water Meadow View</p>
      <p>Guild Lodge,</p>
      <p>Whittingham, Preston</p>
            <p>PR3 2JH</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>L7F9 L2092 Water Meadow View</p>
          <p>Guild Lodge,</p>
          <p>Whittingham, Preston</p>
                    <p>PR3 2JH</p>
        
      

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

Learning Disability Peer Support Worker

Neurodiversity Practitioner: HMP Lincoln

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for two enthusiastic Senior Paediatric Audiologists to join ourexpanding team in Hounslow. There is one full time role (37.5 hours) and one parttime role (30 hours) available.You will work as an autonomous practitioner in the assessment, diagnosis,treatment and evaluation of a diverse caseload.Your role will require you to carry out a range of comprehensive audiologicalassessments and provide habilitation to our paediatric population including thosewith complex needs.You will need to have experience in working in a paediatric setting and beregistered with the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS).We have a number of sites across Hounslow that you will be expected to workfrom;- Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health- Feltham Centre for Health- Chiswick Health CentreWe are an IQIPS accredited Community Paediatric Audiology Service. We haverecently been assessed by NHE England and NWL ICB and they have provided fullassurance of our paediatric audiology service.All interviews will be in person on site in Hounslow. We look forward to receivingyour application.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Clinical responsibilities:o Provision of a range of comprehensive audiological assessments andhearing aid provision to the paediatric population including children withcomplex needs.o Effective and supportive communication with parents and professionals.o Support efficient service deliveryo To organise and provide hearing assessments for children with specialneeds in schools.o Assist in gathering departmental performance data, developing clinicalpathways and efficient working of patient management systems such asAuditbase.o To be responsible for the referral process onwards from the department toother agencies i.e. GPs, ENT, Paediatricians etc.o To supervise junior members of staff; support in their training anddevelopment.Service Delivery Responsibilities:o To support the Team Lead and Clinical Service Manager in maintainingIQIPS accreditation.</p> <p>o To participate in audit programmes, on-going development of newtechniques and technology within the department.o To ensure that a family friendly approach permeates all contact betweenaudiology services and Deaf/ Hard of Hearing children and their families inown practice and junior staff.o To deal with all equipment faults including arranging repair in line withdepartmental and manufacturers guidelines.o To maintain stock levels, records and stock taking.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.</p> <p>Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith &amp; Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.</p> <p>The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.</p> <p>The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.</p>


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £44,485 to £52,521 a year
      
        per annum inclusive
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>222-HOU-120</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Heart of Hounslow Health Centre</p>
      <p>92 Bath Road</p>
      <p>Hounslow</p>
            <p>TW3 3LN</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached</p> <p>The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached</p> <p>The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Degree level or equivalent education in Audiology or MSc in Audiology OR  Parts I and II BAAT and Certificate for higher training (Paediatric)</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of CPD</li>
        
        <li>On the voluntary register with AHCS</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>BSc in Audiology and Certificate of higher training (Paediatric)</li>
          
          <li>Deaf awareness training</li>
          
          <li>CAC or CCC</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>3 years of experience of working in an NHS audiology department</li>
        
        <li>1 year of experience as paediatric audiologist</li>
        
        <li>Experience of aiding children using NHSP/BAA protocols</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with the deaf, their families and culture</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of behavioural, rehabilitation and electrophysiological assessment</li>
          
          <li>Audiological experience of working with newborn hearing screening programme</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a cochlear implant team</li>
          
          <li>Electrophysiological assessment for young babies</li>
          
          <li>Experience of peer reviews</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skill and Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to work with children and their parents with other disabilities, e.g. learning difficulties, autism.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work as autonomous professional</li>
        
        <li>Multi-tasking, able to work under pressure</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and diverse patient group</li>
        
        <li>Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Peer support</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Infection prevention and control</li>
        
        <li>Supervision ethos</li>
        
        <li>Theoretical and practical knowledge of paediatric audiology and advanced audiological test techniques including national developments.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to formulate comprehensive and appropriate management plans based on good case history information.</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of budgetary/management limitations and constraints</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Degree level or equivalent education in Audiology or MSc in Audiology OR  Parts I and II BAAT and Certificate for higher training (Paediatric)</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of CPD</li>
          
          <li>On the voluntary register with AHCS</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>BSc in Audiology and Certificate of higher training (Paediatric)</li>
            
            <li>Deaf awareness training</li>
            
            <li>CAC or CCC</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>3 years of experience of working in an NHS audiology department</li>
          
          <li>1 year of experience as paediatric audiologist</li>
          
          <li>Experience of aiding children using NHSP/BAA protocols</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with the deaf, their families and culture</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of behavioural, rehabilitation and electrophysiological assessment</li>
            
            <li>Audiological experience of working with newborn hearing screening programme</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with a cochlear implant team</li>
            
            <li>Electrophysiological assessment for young babies</li>
            
            <li>Experience of peer reviews</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skill and Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to work with children and their parents with other disabilities, e.g. learning difficulties, autism.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work as autonomous professional</li>
          
          <li>Multi-tasking, able to work under pressure</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and diverse patient group</li>
          
          <li>Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Peer support</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Infection prevention and control</li>
          
          <li>Supervision ethos</li>
          
          <li>Theoretical and practical knowledge of paediatric audiology and advanced audiological test techniques including national developments.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to formulate comprehensive and appropriate management plans based on good case history information.</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of budgetary/management limitations and constraints</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>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>West London NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Heart of Hounslow Health Centre</p>
      <p>92 Bath Road</p>
      <p>Hounslow</p>
            <p>TW3 3LN</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>West London NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Heart of Hounslow Health Centre</p>
          <p>92 Bath Road</p>
          <p>Hounslow</p>
                    <p>TW3 3LN</p>
        
      

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

Senior Paediatric Audiologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Do you want to be part of a service that offers support and understanding to children and young people at one of the most crucial moments in their life?</strong></p>
<p>We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring individual with a passion for improving care for young people with mental health difficulties to join our Salisbury CAMHS team and support our Salisbury CAMHS Liaison team. You will work closely with the CAMHS Mental Health Liaison Lead and CAMHS Practitioners covering the Mental Health Liaison at the local acute hospital, Salisbury District Hospital, and MDT colleagues in Salisbury CAMHS.</p>
<p>You will work with children and young people who come to hospitals and need mental health assessment and support. In this role every day is different and you will be working with multidisciplinary teams of healthcare professionals and mental health clinicians.</p>
  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This role will be based at the Salisbury District Hospital and Salisbury CAMHS.</p> <p>You will offer emotional support to children, adolescents and/or their parents who are in mental health crisis or those with mental health difficulties who are being supported on the paediatric ward and Emergency Department.</p> <p>You will also work with the wider Salisbury CAMHS Community team, including Eating disorder team and Learning Disability CAMHS to support assessments and interventions for children and young people referred to CAMHS.</p> <p>You can start getting to know us by having a look at our recruitment video:</p> <p>BSW RECRUITMENT - YouTube</p>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the "candidate guide to making an application" which is attached to all roles.</p>
<p>Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.</p>
<p>As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"</p>
<p>At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:</p>
<p> Excellent opportunities for career progression</p>
<p> Individual and Trust wide learning and development</p>
<p> 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service</p>
<p> NHS Discount</p>
<p> Pension scheme</p>
<p> Lease car scheme</p>
<p> Employee Assistance Programme</p>
<p> Mental Health First Aiders</p>
<p> Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)</p>
<p> Staff networking and support groups</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>24 October 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £27,485 to £30,162 a year
      
        per annum | pro-rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

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

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>267-OC7463258</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Salisbury CAMHS</p>
      <p>Salisbury CAMHS Block 40</p>
      <p>Salisbury</p>
            <p>SP2 8BJ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>You can expect a comprehensive induction programme, including a range of shadowing opportunities to fully support the post holder in the role, ongoing in-house training and opportunities to attend external training. The team fully supports and delivers regular managerial, professional, peer, clinical and safeguarding supervision to build upon confidence, competence, and commitment to developing self and the role.</p> <p><strong>Typical duties include: </strong></p> <ol>  <li>To assist the liaison clinicians in their clinical work with children, young people and parents or carers.</li>  <li>To assist qualified clinicians in their training of paediatric and A&amp; E staff.</li>  <li>To work with the The Eating Disorders team and provide meal supports for children and young people with an eating disorder, under the direction of the eating disorder service care coordinator.</li>  <li>To prepare psychoeducational material for children, young people and their families, and for use of other agencies staff, under the supervision of a qualified clinician in the team.</li>  <li>To prepare and organise materials for brief therapeutic input, under the supervision of a qualified clinician in the team.</li> </ol> <p>Within the team, we work on a flexible working pattern to provide cover for a core day 8am-8pm Monday-Friday and 10am-6pm Saturday Sunday and Bank Holidays. The flexible working patterns allows team members to work hours flexibly and for days off during the week</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>You can expect a comprehensive induction programme, including a range of shadowing opportunities to fully support the post holder in the role, ongoing in-house training and opportunities to attend external training. The team fully supports and delivers regular managerial, professional, peer, clinical and safeguarding supervision to build upon confidence, competence, and commitment to developing self and the role.</p> <p><strong>Typical duties include: </strong></p> <ol>  <li>To assist the liaison clinicians in their clinical work with children, young people and parents or carers.</li>  <li>To assist qualified clinicians in their training of paediatric and A&amp; E staff.</li>  <li>To work with the The Eating Disorders team and provide meal supports for children and young people with an eating disorder, under the direction of the eating disorder service care coordinator.</li>  <li>To prepare psychoeducational material for children, young people and their families, and for use of other agencies staff, under the supervision of a qualified clinician in the team.</li>  <li>To prepare and organise materials for brief therapeutic input, under the supervision of a qualified clinician in the team.</li> </ol> <p>Within the team, we work on a flexible working pattern to provide cover for a core day 8am-8pm Monday-Friday and 10am-6pm Saturday Sunday and Bank Holidays. The flexible working patterns allows team members to work hours flexibly and for days off during the week</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Five GCSEs at grade C/level 5</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>CPD in the area of children and young people's mental health.</li>
          
          <li>A Levels, relevant Higher Education qualifications</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems.</li>
        
        <li>An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the developmental emotional challenges for children and young people</li>
          
          <li>Experience of using ROMs</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working with service users with mental health difficulties.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working as a support worker or an assistant psychologist.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children and adolescents.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in an NHS mental health setting or acute hospital setting.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Five GCSEs at grade C/level 5</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>CPD in the area of children and young people's mental health.</li>
            
            <li>A Levels, relevant Higher Education qualifications</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems.</li>
          
          <li>An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of the developmental emotional challenges for children and young people</li>
            
            <li>Experience of using ROMs</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with service users with mental health difficulties.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working as a support worker or an assistant psychologist.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with children and adolescents.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in an NHS mental health setting or acute hospital setting.</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

  


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

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

      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Salisbury CAMHS</p>
      <p>Salisbury CAMHS Block 40</p>
      <p>Salisbury</p>
            <p>SP2 8BJ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Salisbury CAMHS</p>
          <p>Salisbury CAMHS Block 40</p>
          <p>Salisbury</p>
                    <p>SP2 8BJ</p>
        
      

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

Mental Health Liaison Senior Support Worker - Salisbury

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Do you have lived experience of mental health difficulties, or have you cared for someone who has?</p><p>Do you want to use your understanding of mental health recovery to support people facing similar challenges?</p><p>Peer Support Workers are people with lived experience of mental health conditions and mental health services. They use their experiences and empathy to support other people and their families receiving mental health services, and to model recovery.</p><p>We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, highly motivated Peer Support Worker to join our Inpatient team. The successful candidate will work as an integral member of our Inpatient multi-disciplinary teams, helping to support people on their recovery journey.</p><p>We're thrilled that you are thinking of joining us.</p><p>We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.</p><p>The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. There is a regional airport at Southampton, with flights to many European destinations as well as UK mainland cities. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a Band 3 Peer Support Worker, you will play a key role in offering empathetic support alongside practical assistance to empower people to feel in control of their lives and their own unique recovery process. This role will focus on supporting people in our inpatient setting.</p><p>You will:</p><p>*Promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.</p><p>*To act as a recovery champion within the team</p><p>*You will support clinical staff working within the Acute Care pathway to ensure that people are offered the right support at the right time..</p><p>*To contribute to new service developments and actively take these forwards as required.</p><p>*You will need to be able to establish empathetic and respectful relationships within clear boundaries, engaging effectively and communicating with people in crisis, often under challenging and emotive circumstances.</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>


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

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 3</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £24,937 to £26,598 a year
      
        based on full time hours
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>348-IOW-9012</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Sevenacres</p>
      <p>Parkhurst Road</p>
      <p>Newport</p>
      <p>Isle of Wight</p>
      <p>PO30 5TG</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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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <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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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>* Commitment to work towards formal peer support accredited training</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>* Training for lived experience practitioners</li>
          
          <li>* Evidence of further related training</li>
          
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          Experience
        
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        <li>* Personal lived experience of mental health distress</li>
        
        <li>* Direct experience of using secondary mental health services</li>
        
        <li>* Basic understanding of Peer Support</li>
        
        <li>* Ability to support others in a Recovery Orientated way</li>
        
        <li>* Ability to role model, empower and enable others</li>
        
        <li>* Understanding of how lived experience of mental health problems can be used to support others</li>
        
        <li>* Understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination</li>
        
        <li>* Understanding of recovery focussed principles and how they can influence support</li>
        
        <li>* Understanding of the issues and concerns that people may have in relation to their care</li>
        
        <li>* Able to maintain the profile of the peer support service within a multidisciplinary multiagency setting</li>
        
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          <li>* Experience of working with peers and/ or clinicians using a co-production methodology within a work setting.</li>
          
          <li>* Experience of contributing to a research project or audit</li>
          
          <li>* Experience of collaborative working alongside professionals in either a statutory or non-statutory mental health service</li>
          
          <li>* Experience of group work interventions</li>
          
          <li>* Ability to challenge clinical practice and attitudes in a diplomatic way</li>
          
          <li>* Knowledge of mental health policies and legislation that may contribute to support</li>
          
          <li>* Understanding of the issues and concerns that people may have in relation to their care</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>* Commitment to work towards formal peer support accredited training</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>* Training for lived experience practitioners</li>
            
            <li>* Evidence of further related training</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>* Personal lived experience of mental health distress</li>
          
          <li>* Direct experience of using secondary mental health services</li>
          
          <li>* Basic understanding of Peer Support</li>
          
          <li>* Ability to support others in a Recovery Orientated way</li>
          
          <li>* Ability to role model, empower and enable others</li>
          
          <li>* Understanding of how lived experience of mental health problems can be used to support others</li>
          
          <li>* Understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination</li>
          
          <li>* Understanding of recovery focussed principles and how they can influence support</li>
          
          <li>* Understanding of the issues and concerns that people may have in relation to their care</li>
          
          <li>* Able to maintain the profile of the peer support service within a multidisciplinary multiagency setting</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>* Experience of working with peers and/ or clinicians using a co-production methodology within a work setting.</li>
            
            <li>* Experience of contributing to a research project or audit</li>
            
            <li>* Experience of collaborative working alongside professionals in either a statutory or non-statutory mental health service</li>
            
            <li>* Experience of group work interventions</li>
            
            <li>* Ability to challenge clinical practice and attitudes in a diplomatic way</li>
            
            <li>* Knowledge of mental health policies and legislation that may contribute to support</li>
            
            <li>* Understanding of the issues and concerns that people may have in relation to their care</li>
            
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Sevenacres</p>
      <p>Parkhurst Road</p>
      <p>Newport</p>
      <p>Isle of Wight</p>
      <p>PO30 5TG</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Sevenacres</p>
          <p>Parkhurst Road</p>
          <p>Newport</p>
          <p>Isle of Wight</p>
          <p>PO30 5TG</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>

Acute Peer Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for an experienced Band 3 HCA to work within a busy community team. The post is based in Sandbach, working within SMASH care community.</p>
<p>The role includes caring for patients who are approaching the end of life. The post holder will undertake clinical tasks as delegated by the Community Nurse team and within sphere of competency.</p>
<p>You will be working without close supervision, and will therefore need to use your own initiative, whilst following the patient's care plan. You must also be passionate about making a difference to people's lives, helping them to live as well as possible and to die with dignity.</p>
<p>As well as being able to work independently, you will possess good time management and organizational skills and be expected to be innovative and flexible to work in other areas - if required - to meet service need.</p>
<p>To join our dedicated, caring team, you will need excellent communication skills and emotional strength. We will expect you to have a talent for forging strong empathetic relationships with a variety of people, whilst providing palliative care. We will of course provide excellent on-going training and support.</p>
  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Your role will include delivering a range of nursing interventions to patients in their own homes. This includes wound care, phlebotomy, medication administration and risk assessments.</p>
<p>You will be adaptable, reliable and approachable, and will be expected to support your peers, the team leader and the organisation in promoting the Trusts Values and Behaviours.</p>
<p>Please note whilst your main base will be in Sandbach, you may be required to work across the footprint of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.</p>
<p>Travel is an essential part of this role; please demonstrate on your application form how you would meet this requirement.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K).</p> <p>The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,000 members of staff.</p> An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022 the Trust became a strategic partner in both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester 'places' and is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside partnership caring for a population of over 2.7million. <p>During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.</p> <p>At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.</p>


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

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 3</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £24,937 to £26,598 a year
      
        pa, pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>412-COMM-7432950-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Ashfields Primary Care Centre</p>
      <p>Middlewich Road</p>
      <p>Sandbach</p>
            <p>CW11 1EQ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>1. Function as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team2. Maintain clear concise and legible documentation adhering to prescribed standards and protocols3. Use IT systems for relevant tasks e.g. accessing patient records &amp; results, data collections and inputting data4. Obtain consent in accordance with Trust Consent Policy5. To report accidents/incidents on clinical incident reporting system of patients or self which occur whilst onduty.6. To maintain a patient orientated approach towards care delivery, promoting a rehabilitative and self-careapproach7. Undertake phlebotomy duties as delegated and overseen by the registered nurse, working within thepolicies and procedures of the Trust.8. Undertake clinical tasks as delegated by the Community Nurse team and within sphere of competency.9. Assist Community Nursing Team in management of patients with Long Term Conditions and in End of Life.10. Recognise the need for referral and liaise with other health care and multi-agency workers as necessary11. Participate in the induction and orientation programmes for all grades of staff who require communityexperience as arranged by the Team Leader.12. To learn and maintain an up to date knowledge of the blood tests performed and select the appropriatesample tubes for the analysis requested and ensure that they are correctly labelled at the time of sampling.13. Maintain the phlebotomy stocks, keeping them clean and in good order.14. Follow Trust policy for any needle stick incidents and ensure reported accurately on Ulysses system.To dispose of all syringes, needles, etc. in accordance with health and safety procedures</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>1. Function as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team2. Maintain clear concise and legible documentation adhering to prescribed standards and protocols3. Use IT systems for relevant tasks e.g. accessing patient records &amp; results, data collections and inputting data4. Obtain consent in accordance with Trust Consent Policy5. To report accidents/incidents on clinical incident reporting system of patients or self which occur whilst onduty.6. To maintain a patient orientated approach towards care delivery, promoting a rehabilitative and self-careapproach7. Undertake phlebotomy duties as delegated and overseen by the registered nurse, working within thepolicies and procedures of the Trust.8. Undertake clinical tasks as delegated by the Community Nurse team and within sphere of competency.9. Assist Community Nursing Team in management of patients with Long Term Conditions and in End of Life.10. Recognise the need for referral and liaise with other health care and multi-agency workers as necessary11. Participate in the induction and orientation programmes for all grades of staff who require communityexperience as arranged by the Team Leader.12. To learn and maintain an up to date knowledge of the blood tests performed and select the appropriatesample tubes for the analysis requested and ensure that they are correctly labelled at the time of sampling.13. Maintain the phlebotomy stocks, keeping them clean and in good order.14. Follow Trust policy for any needle stick incidents and ensure reported accurately on Ulysses system.To dispose of all syringes, needles, etc. in accordance with health and safety procedures</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>NVQ Level 3  in health care or equivalent experience</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Willingness to undertake NVQ level 3 or equivalent</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Knowledge and Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Following training is able to work without direct supervision, and is able to recognise own limitations</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates the ability to follow guidelines and procedures within agreed boundaries</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a healthcare environment</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Working within a community setting</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to adopt a flexible approach and prioritise workload</li>
        
        <li>Able to establish and maintain good relationships with patients, colleagues and the wider multi-disciplinary team</li>
        
        <li>IT literate</li>
        
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          <li>NVQ Level 3  in health care or equivalent experience</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Willingness to undertake NVQ level 3 or equivalent</li>
            
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            Knowledge and Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Following training is able to work without direct supervision, and is able to recognise own limitations</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates the ability to follow guidelines and procedures within agreed boundaries</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a healthcare environment</li>
          
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            <li>Working within a community setting</li>
            
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to adopt a flexible approach and prioritise workload</li>
          
          <li>Able to establish and maintain good relationships with patients, colleagues and the wider multi-disciplinary team</li>
          
          <li>IT literate</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>
      

      
    
  


      
  
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Ashfields Primary Care Centre</p>
      <p>Middlewich Road</p>
      <p>Sandbach</p>
            <p>CW11 1EQ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Ashfields Primary Care Centre</p>
          <p>Middlewich Road</p>
          <p>Sandbach</p>
                    <p>CW11 1EQ</p>
        
      

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

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