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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><em>'It is an exciting time to be a part of the MHST, it is rare you get to say you have truly shaped a new service but with MHST I have the opportunity to help it to develop and grow.'</em>- MHST Clinician.</p><p>As a Band 6 clinician the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) provides the ideal environment for you to expand your existing skills.

This service is particularly aimed at offering early intervention to children and young people experiencing mild not moderate mental health difficulties.</p><p>MHST's main therapeutic approach is Low Intensity CBT via 1:1 or groups within an education setting.</p><p><strong>We currently have vacancies in these localities:</strong></p><ul><li>Harborough District</li><li>City Northwest Locality</li></ul><p>As an experienced practitioner, your existing skills and knowledge will be a vital part of the team.</p><p>We are passionate about supporting &amp; empowering children, young people &amp; families to make informed choices, supporting our team to be autonomous, skilled practitioners.

We are committed to helping our staff learn &amp; develop new skills, supporting our team to become highly trained in delivering care to our patients.</p><p>We work across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, with teams working across different localities.</p><p>City localities: South, West, East, North, North West and Central
County localities: Charnwood, Loughborough, Harborough, Hinckley &amp; North West Leicestershire, Blaby District, Oadby &amp; Wigston and Melton &amp; Rutland</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist OR a registered Low Intensity CBT practitioner (EMHP or CWP) you will work in Educational Settings supporting children young people, their families and carers to promote best practice.</p><p>In addition, you will provide clinical supervision and line management to EMHPs and CWPs in the service.</p><p><strong>Candidates must evidence in their application that they have completed Low Intensity Supervisor Training (LIST) or be currently undertaking this course.</strong></p><p>If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification at the bottom of this page.</p><p>Please complete the supporting information as fully as possible, the job description and person specification can be used for guidance alongside this.</p><p>If you have any questions, please contact Surekha Joshi on <a href="mailto:surekhaben.joshi@nhs.net" target="_blank">surekhaben.joshi@nhs.net</a>.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>31 October 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

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

  

  
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          Full-time,
        
      
        
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  <p>005147</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>County Hall</p>
      <p>Penn Lloyd Building</p>
      <p>Leicester</p>
      <p>Leicestershire</p>
      <p>LE3 8RA</p>
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>County Hall</p>
      <p>Penn Lloyd Building</p>
      <p>Leicester</p>
      <p>Leicestershire</p>
      <p>LE3 8RA</p>
    
  

  
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          <p>County Hall</p>
          <p>Penn Lloyd Building</p>
          <p>Leicester</p>
          <p>Leicestershire</p>
          <p>LE3 8RA</p>
        
      

      
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NHS Jobs

MHST Band 6 Clinician Supervisor (Nurse/Social Worker/OT/EMHP)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Band 8a or Band 7-8a Preceptorship Clinical/Counselling Psychologist</strong></p> <p>Are you a clinician passionate about working with service users with psychosis?</p> <p>Do you enjoy working with carers and families?</p> <p>Are you an independent practitioner who can promote psychology in a small team?</p> <p>We are looking for applications from highly motivated and enthusiastic Senior Clinical or Counselling Psychologists who are committed to delivering patient-focused care and treatment.</p> <p>We are keen to invest in the development of new practitioners joining our service to enhance their knowledge, skills, clinical practice, leadership and confidence in working in this area. We are therefore looking for applicants who either have experience in Early Intervention Psychosis (EIP) or have a good foundation of transferable skills and an interest to develop in this area.</p> <p>There is a strong sense of camaraderie within the Milton Keynes EIP team, and a strong partnership between operational and clinical staff. There are opportunities to access funded specialist training in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for psychosis and family interventions. There may also be an opportunity to spend one clinic session per week in another team/speciality to maintain additional skills.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The Milton Keynes Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Service is a multi-disciplinary team providing treatment and support for people who are experiencing symptoms of psychosis for the first time, and during the first three years following a first episode of psychosis. The service has a strong focus on providing psychological inventions alongside care-coordination, help, advice and support. The team helps service users make sense of their experiences, provides treatment and interventions to enable them to get back to, or continue to, work or study, whilst liaising with other services and agencies to sort out benefits and finances, and help solve any housing problems.</p> <p>A key part of the role will be acting as liaison and Principal Investigator for research trials (e.g. virtual reality CBT) from different universities.</p> <p>Our staff demonstrate an interest in providing a high level of service for service users and carers as well as an interest in service development. We are looking for motivated and committed clinical or counselling psychologists who are passionate to lead the development of psychological therapies and the therapy pathways within our service.</p> <p>Where the applicant will be newly qualified on appointment they will join a number of other recent recruits in Milton Keynes and undergo a well- established, thorough preceptorship programme ensuring they are equipped with the competencies required of an 8a post holder before they progress.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Click here to find out more about working at CNWL! CNWL Psychological Professions</p> <p>Hear directly from our leaders and their vision for psychological professions in the Trust here.</p> <p>Learn more about working in Milton Keynes by following the link below.</p> <p>Welcome to Psychological Therapies at Milton Keynes Mental Health Services :: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (cnwl.nhs.uk)Here at CNWL we encourage our psychological professions staff to pursue leadership opportunities in senior roles. Various prominent leadership roles within the Trust are currently held by Psychologists including: Director of Strategy and Integration, Chief Information Officer, 3 Clinical Directors. We try to facilitate the development of our psychological professions staff across all areas.</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 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £53,755 to £60,504 a year
      
        Per annum
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>333-D-MK-MH-1258-C</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Neath Hill Health Centre</p>
      <p>Tower Crescent</p>
      <p>Milton Keynes</p>
            <p>MK14 6JY</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p> To provide a highly specialist psychology service to clients with first episode psychosis, including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.</p> <p> To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.</p> <p> To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in EIP</p> <p> To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.</p> <p> To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.</p> <p> To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p> To provide a highly specialist psychology service to clients with first episode psychosis, including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.</p> <p> To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.</p> <p> To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in EIP</p> <p> To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.</p> <p> To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.</p> <p> To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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        <li>Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.</li>
        
        <li>Completed training course in clinical supervision.</li>
        
        <li>Entry-level qualification in Applied Clinical or Counselling Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration.</li>
        
        <li>Additional training in a specialised area of psychological practice or model of therapy through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma.</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>BABCP Accreditation.</li>
          
          <li>CBTp training.</li>
          
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          Experience
        
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        <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with psychosis.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in EI or acute services.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training.</li>
        
        <li>Post-qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects.</li>
        
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          Knowledge
        
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        <li>Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions for people with complex mental health problems.</li>
        
        <li>Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatments.</li>
        
        <li>Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.</li>
        
        <li>Doctorate level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.</li>
        
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          <li>Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.</li>
          
          <li>Completed training course in clinical supervision.</li>
          
          <li>Entry-level qualification in Applied Clinical or Counselling Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration.</li>
          
          <li>Additional training in a specialised area of psychological practice or model of therapy through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma.</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>BABCP Accreditation.</li>
            
            <li>CBTp training.</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with psychosis.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in EI or acute services.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training.</li>
          
          <li>Post-qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects.</li>
          
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            Knowledge
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions for people with complex mental health problems.</li>
          
          <li>Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatments.</li>
          
          <li>Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.</li>
          
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

  
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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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>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Neath Hill Health Centre</p>
      <p>Tower Crescent</p>
      <p>Milton Keynes</p>
            <p>MK14 6JY</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Neath Hill Health Centre</p>
          <p>Tower Crescent</p>
          <p>Milton Keynes</p>
                    <p>MK14 6JY</p>
        
      

      
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Highly Specialist [Applied] Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Job Overview</strong>Newham is one of London's most diverse and also most deprived boroughs, with one of the highest rates of psychosis in the capital. This creates a real need for timely, evidence based care. Our challenge is not just to meet this demand, but to build a model of care that works in partnership with service users, families, and the wider community.</p> <p>The Newham Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIS) team plays a key role in delivering the NHS Long Term Plan, particularly its focus on prevention through early detection and intervention. We are looking for psychologists who can bring both strong therapeutic skills and the ability to collaborate across services. Alongside delivering NICE recommended therapies such as CBT for psychosis and family interventions, you will work as part of a committed multidisciplinary team, ensuring care is joined up, formulation driven, and responsive to our community's needs.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a psychologist you will be central to the MDT, providing therapy to service users and their families, and supporting the team through reflective practice, consultation, supervision, and training. You will also help the team to think about and manage the complex relationship dynamics that can arise in psychosis, so that care remains safe, effective, and compassionate.</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 November 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £61,631 to £68,623 a year
      
        per annum Inc HCA
      
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  <p>Fixed term</p>

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

  
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <p>363-NEW7488732-A</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Newham Early Intervention Service</p>
      <p>Appleby Health Centre, 63 Appleby Road</p>
      <p>Canning Town</p>
            <p>E16 1LQ</p>
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    <p>For full details of the job, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification attached to the Job profile.</p>
  

  
    
      
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          Education / Qualification / Training
        
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        <li>Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology</li>
        
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          <li>Completed training in family intervention for psychosis (FIp and/or BFT)</li>
          
          <li>Completed training in cognitive-behavioural therapy for psychosis (CBTp)</li>
          
          <li>Completed foundation level systemic training</li>
          
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          Experience
        
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        <li>Experience working in a secondary care multidisciplinary setting within the NHS</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with people with psychosis from a variety of backgrounds</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with families and carers from a variety of backgrounds</li>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering teaching and supervision in MDT settings</li>
        
        <li>Experience of facilitating case consultations and / or reflective practice sessions</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Experience of working with neurodiversity in the context of psychosis</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with complex emotional needs in the context of psychosis</li>
          
          <li>Experience of administering and interpreting neuropsychological assessments in the context of psychosis</li>
          
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          Knowledge and Skills
        
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        <li>Good knowledge of the Quality Improvement framework</li>
        
        <li>Proven skill in engaging and working with service users and families with complex mental health problems</li>
        
        <li>Skill in managing complex and challenging workplace relationship dynamics</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of clinical supervision models</li>
          
          <li>Ability to speak an additional language</li>
          
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            Education / Qualification / Training
          
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          <li>Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Completed training in family intervention for psychosis (FIp and/or BFT)</li>
            
            <li>Completed training in cognitive-behavioural therapy for psychosis (CBTp)</li>
            
            <li>Completed foundation level systemic training</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Experience working in a secondary care multidisciplinary setting within the NHS</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people with psychosis from a variety of backgrounds</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with families and carers from a variety of backgrounds</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering teaching and supervision in MDT settings</li>
          
          <li>Experience of facilitating case consultations and / or reflective practice sessions</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working with neurodiversity in the context of psychosis</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with complex emotional needs in the context of psychosis</li>
            
            <li>Experience of administering and interpreting neuropsychological assessments in the context of psychosis</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Good knowledge of the Quality Improvement framework</li>
          
          <li>Proven skill in engaging and working with service users and families with complex mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>Skill in managing complex and challenging workplace relationship dynamics</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of clinical supervision models</li>
            
            <li>Ability to speak an additional language</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>
  

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

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Newham Early Intervention Service</p>
      <p>Appleby Health Centre, 63 Appleby Road</p>
      <p>Canning Town</p>
            <p>E16 1LQ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Newham Early Intervention Service</p>
          <p>Appleby Health Centre, 63 Appleby Road</p>
          <p>Canning Town</p>
                    <p>E16 1LQ</p>
        
      

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

Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Highly Specialist Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a CBT Trainee, as part of the NHS England Workforce, Training and Education (NHSE WT&amp;E) funded Recruit to Train Programme, in partnership with the University of Reading, Charlie Waller Institute. The post-holders will be training on the Children &amp; Young People Mental Health (CYP-MH) CBT Course, which is accredited by the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). They will be carrying out clinical work in our service to complement their studies and use their newly developed skills. We are seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic mental health practitioners to work and train within our service.</p> <p>These are fixed term posts with this training year funded by NHSE WT&amp;E. After successful completion of the course the fixed term training contract will end however applicants would be encouraged to apply for any vacant posts within the service and will be provided support and advice in job applications.</p> <p>Responsibilities will include direct clinical work and management of complex and sometimes high risk cases with support of your line manager and clinical supervisor. You will be a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and involved in MDT meetings and broader service developments. You will be expected to liaise with other agencies involved in the care of the children and young people on your caseload, including schools, social care or other community agencies.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The role will be suited to applicants that are able to balance a very busy work &amp; study schedule. You will be an employee by service &amp; also enrolled on a Postgraduate Diploma course. As this is a Postgraduate level training, you will be required to study &amp; perform at this academic level. Applicants must be prepared to work towards their studies outside of protected study time (such as on weekends and after work). Protected study time or teaching days are typically 2 days a week during term (with possibility of extra university days near start) and will be a mixture of in person and online sessions. Applicants must be willing to travel to Reading University to attend lectures.</p> <p>More information about the courses and how the training works can be found via this link <a href="https://sites.reading.ac.uk/charlie-waller-institute/training/iapt-training/children-young-people/postgraduate-diploma-in-evidence-based-psychological-treatment-for-children-and-young-people-cbt-route/" target="_blank">https://sites.reading.ac.uk/charlie-waller-institute/training/iapt-trai…</a></p> <p>The course you will be completing at the University of Reading as part of this role is a Level 2 accredited course with BABCP. This means that upon completion trainees will meet criteria to apply for provisional accreditation as a CBT therapist with the BABCP.</p> <p>To apply, you must meet the criteria for CBT training and also have a BABCP-recognised professional background in mental health or related areas. This means having a recognised Core Profession. You can find out whether you have a recognised Core Profession here.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>If you do not have a Core Profession, you must complete a portfolio of evidence to show that you have equivalent training and experience. This is known as the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes portfolio (KSA). If applying via the KSA route, you must have completed a self-statement for KSA criterion 4 before interview and, if successful at interview, will need to prepare the other required sections ahead of the start of the course (including obtaining references). Please see theBABCP website for guidance and exemplars.Please send thecompleted criterion to<strong><a href="mailto:Admissions-CWI@reading.ac.uk" target="_blank">Admissions-CWI@reading.ac.uk</a></strong>for the course tutors toreview <strong>at least 2 working days</strong> before your interview. Please note, failure to do so could mean the interview cannot proceed and that the KSA criterion 4 for those without a core profession is a pre-requisite for an offer.</p> <p>If you have undertaken low-intensity CBT training (e.g., PWP, CWP or EMHP) you must have at least 2 years' experience between the exam board of your previous training (not just coursework completion or a letter from the department) and the start date of any high-intensity training. This is nationally mandated and there are no exceptions; you will be asked to evidence your exam board date (or date of graduation certificate if no evidence of exam board) prior to invite to interview.</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>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

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

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

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>363-SSLB7555675</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>North Beds CAMHS</p>
      <p>9 Rush Court</p>
      <p>Bedford</p>
            <p>MK40 3JT</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>We recommend that you read the details of these rules for this application and if you plan to apply to future trainings <a href="https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/mental-health/psychological-professions/nhs-funding-psychological-professions-training-programmes" target="_blank">https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/mental-health/psychological-professions…</a></p> <p>Please note that when you apply to this role, your details will be shared with the Higher Education Institute (HEI) running the course. The service will usually be the Course Teams main way of contacting you until you have been sent an Offer, and so the Course Team at the HEI may ask for information if it is relevant to deciding course eligibility.<strong>If you apply for this job, you are giving permission that information relevant to establishing eligibility can be shared between the HEI and the Service.</strong> No irrelevant information will be disclosed or discussed.</p> <p>North Bedfordshire CAMHS has well-established multidisciplinary services that provide a comprehensive stepped model of care for children, young people and their families across the locality.<a href="https://www.elft.nhs.uk/services/north-bedfordshire-camhs" target="_blank">https://www.elft.nhs.uk/services/north-bedfordshire-camhs</a></p> <p>As these are training positions, please be aware that this is a dual application process where you must be employed in a Recruit to Train funded job to also receive a place on the course, and vice-versa. If you are ineligible for the University Course, we will be unable to be offer the role. If you withdraw from an employment offer but you have accepted a university offer, you will be unable to join the course</p> <p>Please note in this instance the course is not optional; the roles are dependent on meeting all course requirements.</p> <p>Applicants for this training at Reading University will need to be available to start by February 2nd 2026.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>We recommend that you read the details of these rules for this application and if you plan to apply to future trainings <a href="https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/mental-health/psychological-professions/nhs-funding-psychological-professions-training-programmes" target="_blank">https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/mental-health/psychological-professions…</a></p> <p>Please note that when you apply to this role, your details will be shared with the Higher Education Institute (HEI) running the course. The service will usually be the Course Teams main way of contacting you until you have been sent an Offer, and so the Course Team at the HEI may ask for information if it is relevant to deciding course eligibility.<strong>If you apply for this job, you are giving permission that information relevant to establishing eligibility can be shared between the HEI and the Service.</strong> No irrelevant information will be disclosed or discussed.</p> <p>North Bedfordshire CAMHS has well-established multidisciplinary services that provide a comprehensive stepped model of care for children, young people and their families across the locality.<a href="https://www.elft.nhs.uk/services/north-bedfordshire-camhs" target="_blank">https://www.elft.nhs.uk/services/north-bedfordshire-camhs</a></p> <p>As these are training positions, please be aware that this is a dual application process where you must be employed in a Recruit to Train funded job to also receive a place on the course, and vice-versa. If you are ineligible for the University Course, we will be unable to be offer the role. If you withdraw from an employment offer but you have accepted a university offer, you will be unable to join the course</p> <p>Please note in this instance the course is not optional; the roles are dependent on meeting all course requirements.</p> <p>Applicants for this training at Reading University will need to be available to start by February 2nd 2026.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Education/ Qualification/ Training
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>oRMN, OT, SW or equivalent professional qualification</li>
        
        <li>oEvidence of continuing professional development</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oProfessional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma</li>
          
          <li>oTeaching/mentoring qualification</li>
          
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>oPost qualification experience in a mental health setting, working with young people or adults with mental illness.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oExperience of using Routine Outcome Measures (ROMS</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of working with children and young people who have serious mental illness and their families and carers in the community</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others</li>
          
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          Knowledge &amp; Skills
        
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        <li>oTo have ability to manage case load and act as care coordinator for clients on case list</li>
        
        <li>oTo be able to function as part of multi disciplinary team and liaise with external agencies i.e. primary care, education, social and health care.</li>
        
        <li>oTo have ability to assess client need, both mental health, health and social needs</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to reflect on and critically appraise the performance of self and others.</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to organise own time and diary and that of junior staff and learners</li>
        
        <li>oHave ability to follow policy and make proposal for change</li>
        
        <li>oUnderstanding of evidence based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice</li>
        
        <li>oMaintain patient records both written and electronic</li>
        
        <li>oUnderstanding of the legal and social policy issues influencing the work environment.</li>
        
        <li>oAbility to maintain effective working relationships with relevant parties</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>oTo have knowledge and understanding of the research process</li>
          
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            Education/ Qualification/ Training
          
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        <ul>
          
          <li>oRMN, OT, SW or equivalent professional qualification</li>
          
          <li>oEvidence of continuing professional development</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>oProfessional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma</li>
            
            <li>oTeaching/mentoring qualification</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>oPost qualification experience in a mental health setting, working with young people or adults with mental illness.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>oExperience of using Routine Outcome Measures (ROMS</li>
            
            <li>oExperience of working with children and young people who have serious mental illness and their families and carers in the community</li>
            
            <li>oExperience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Knowledge &amp; Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oTo have ability to manage case load and act as care coordinator for clients on case list</li>
          
          <li>oTo be able to function as part of multi disciplinary team and liaise with external agencies i.e. primary care, education, social and health care.</li>
          
          <li>oTo have ability to assess client need, both mental health, health and social needs</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to reflect on and critically appraise the performance of self and others.</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to organise own time and diary and that of junior staff and learners</li>
          
          <li>oHave ability to follow policy and make proposal for change</li>
          
          <li>oUnderstanding of evidence based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice</li>
          
          <li>oMaintain patient records both written and electronic</li>
          
          <li>oUnderstanding of the legal and social policy issues influencing the work environment.</li>
          
          <li>oAbility to maintain effective working relationships with relevant parties</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>oTo have knowledge and understanding of the research process</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>
  

  


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

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

      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>North Beds CAMHS</p>
      <p>9 Rush Court</p>
      <p>Bedford</p>
            <p>MK40 3JT</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>North Beds CAMHS</p>
          <p>9 Rush Court</p>
          <p>Bedford</p>
                    <p>MK40 3JT</p>
        
      

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

Recruit to Train Cognitive Behaviour Therapist CAMHS practitioners

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Band 7 Counselling/Clinical Psychologist/ Psychotherapist/ Systemic and Family Therapist: Eating Disorder Therapist</strong> </p><p>This is an exciting opportunity for a Eating Disorder Therapist to join our team. The post holder will have the opportunity to work with a broad range of eating disorder presentations as well as co-morbid mental health conditions to allow for the provision of a holistic care package to the young person. The ideal candidate communicates well, enjoys working with individuals, families and groups and will bring enthusiasm and commitment to the role.</p> <p>They will complete specialist eating disorder assessments and deliver evidence based and NICE concordant interventions for eating disorders to children and young people and their families within our early intervention and specialist therapy pathways. These interventions may be delivered in clinic, community and home settings; to individuals or groups work, holistically with the multi-disciplinary team to support young people and their families with eating disorders and contribute to increasing awareness of the presentation and prevalence of eating disorders. To develop and deliver our early intervention support pathway, including consultation, psycho education, self-help materials working closely with our assistant psychologist.</p> <p>We are looking for a someone, who combines experience with working with young people and families with a special interest in eating disorders.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To complete specialist eating disorder assessments within the Community Eating Disorder Service for Children &amp; Young People (CEDS-CYP).</p>
<p>To act as the duty clinician on the rota of duty clinicians managing referrals and providing a rapid response to urgent clinical situations. </p>
<p>To be involved in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children and young people with eating disorders in the community, to liaise closely with other health care professionals to ensure a consistent approach.</p>
<p>To provide specialist therapeutic interventions as part of individualised treatment plans based on psychotherapeutic principles which are grounded in evidence based practice and NICE - concordant interventions for eating disorders.</p>
<p>To develop and deliver our early intervention support pathway, including consultation, psychoeducation, self-help materials working closely with our assistant psychologist.</p>
<p>Care coordinate a substantial caseload of assessment, treatment and consultation work, identifying priorities of action in complex circumstances.</p>
<p>To utilise specialist skills in managing and communicating with patients, their families, carers and other agencies in situations that are sensitive, highly complex and may be emotionally distressing.</p>
<p>To evaluate and monitor clinical risk which will include physical and psychiatric risk for appropriate interventions to jointly manage risk and to inform other agencies as appropriate.</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>
<p>The East London Community Eating Disorders Service (CEDS) is a multidisciplinary team including Therapies (family therapy, clinical/ counselling psychology, assistant psychology), Medical (psychiatry and paediatrics), Nursing (mental health and paediatric nursing), Dietetics, Support Workers &amp; Administrative and Operational staff.</p>
<p>Our team covers the East London boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham and City &amp; Hackney.</p>


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £56,276 to £63,176 a year
      
        per annum incl HCA
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>363-SS7564203</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Emanuel Miller Centre</p>
      <p>11 Gill Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E14 8HQ</p>
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    <p>Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.</p>
<p><strong>Person specification</strong></p>
<p><strong>Essential criteria</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology, or equivalent qualification, such as a Statement of Equivalence, leading to eligibility for Chartered status,</li>
<li>Depending on Training needs, may hold a professional qualification in psychology and be undertaking further training to complete requirements for a Statement of Equivalence</li>
<li>Post qualification training in a relevant field of applied psychology</li>
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<p><strong>Person specification</strong></p>
<p><strong>Essential criteria</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology, or equivalent qualification, such as a Statement of Equivalence, leading to eligibility for Chartered status,</li>
<li>Depending on Training needs, may hold a professional qualification in psychology and be undertaking further training to complete requirements for a Statement of Equivalence</li>
<li>Post qualification training in a relevant field of applied psychology</li>
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          Education/ Qualification/ Training
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology, or equivalent qualification such as Statement of Equivalence, leading to eligibility for Chartered status,</li>
        
        <li>Depending on training needs, may hold a professional qualification in psychology and be undertaking further training to complete requirements for a Statement of Equivalence</li>
        
        <li>Post-qualification training in a relevant field of applied psychology</li>
        
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        <li>Experience of providing specialist psychological assessments and treatment interventions to patients with complex problems</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with patients reflecting a wide range of clinical severity and need</li>
        
        <li>Experience of involving service users in the coproduction of service delivery.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of teaching, training, and supervision</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Experience of working in a range of care settings, including outpatient, inpatient and community</li>
          
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          Knowledge and Skills
        
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        <li>Awareness of diversity, and skills and commitment to provide a service that is appropriate to a diverse population</li>
        
        <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment</li>
        
        <li>Skills in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.</li>
        
        <li>Skills in delivering psychological interventions in individual and/or group formats, adapted to meet the needs of the individual or group</li>
        
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            Education/ Qualification/ Training
          
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        <ul>
          
          <li>Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology, or equivalent qualification such as Statement of Equivalence, leading to eligibility for Chartered status,</li>
          
          <li>Depending on training needs, may hold a professional qualification in psychology and be undertaking further training to complete requirements for a Statement of Equivalence</li>
          
          <li>Post-qualification training in a relevant field of applied psychology</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of providing specialist psychological assessments and treatment interventions to patients with complex problems</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with patients reflecting a wide range of clinical severity and need</li>
          
          <li>Experience of involving service users in the coproduction of service delivery.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of teaching, training, and supervision</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of working in a range of care settings, including outpatient, inpatient and community</li>
            
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            Knowledge and Skills
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Awareness of diversity, and skills and commitment to provide a service that is appropriate to a diverse population</li>
          
          <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment</li>
          
          <li>Skills in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in delivering psychological interventions in individual and/or group formats, adapted to meet the needs of the individual or group</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>
  

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

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Emanuel Miller Centre</p>
      <p>11 Gill Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E14 8HQ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Emanuel Miller Centre</p>
          <p>11 Gill Street</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>E14 8HQ</p>
        
      

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

Eating Disorder Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Join Our CAMHS for Cared for Children (STARLAC) service as a Therapeutic Social Worker!</strong></p><p>Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people, and their carers? Do you thrive in trauma-informed, multi-agency environments where emotional wellbeing and mental health are at the heart of everything you do?</p><p>Salford CAMHS for Cared for Children (STARLAC) is looking for a Therapeutic Social Worker to join our innovative partnership between Salford Childrens Services and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) CAMHS. This is a unique opportunity to apply social work skills in a specialist area of practice focusing on emotional wellbeing and mental health, using an attachment and trauma-informed approach. The post holder will be employed by the Fostering Service and situated within STARLAC as part of the multi-disciplinary clinical team, including psychologists, psychotherapists and mental health practitioners.</p><p><strong>Be Part of Something Bigger:</strong>Help us build A Fairer, Greener, and Healthier Salford through The Salford Way. Were proud to be a #HappyToTalkFlexible employer.</p><p>Interviews will be Tuesday 25th November 2025. The interview date is not changeable due to the nature of the panel. For those successful at short listing and invited to interview, you will be asked to complete a short presentation as part of the interview process.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>What You will do:</p><ul><li>Deliver high-quality therapeutic services to cared-for children, families, and carers.</li> <li>Support placements in crisis and prevent breakdowns.</li> <li>Lead emotional wellbeing consultations and parenting groups for foster carers.</li> <li>Provide training, reflective practice, and supervision to colleagues and carers.</li> <li>Collaborate with partner agencies to ensure robust mental health and safeguarding support.</li></ul><p>What You will Bring:</p><ul><li>A recognised social work qualification and 3+ years post-qualifying experience.</li> <li>Expertise in trauma-informed practice and therapeutic caregiving models.</li> <li>Strong assessment, formulation, and report-writing skills.</li> <li>A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.</li> <li>Passion for professional development and reflective practice.</li></ul><p>What We Offer:</p><ul><li>Clinical supervision from CAMHS and line management from Fostering Service.</li> <li>Specialist training opportunities specific to mental health, therapeutic caregiving and trauma-informed practice.</li> <li>Access to over 200 online courses via Me-Learning.</li> <li>Tailored development including Practice Educator training, mentoring, and digital skills programmes.</li> <li>Opportunities to lead foster carer training and recruitment campaigns.</li> <li>A values-driven workplace built on Pride, Passion, People, and Personal Responsibility.</li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Want to know more about Salford?</p><p>As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this.</p>


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

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

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £50,269 to £53,460 a year
      
    </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>F0070-25-0000</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Unity House, Civic Centre</p>
      <p>Chorley Road</p>
      <p>Swinton</p>
      <p>Greater Manchester</p>
      <p>M27 5AW</p>
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    <ul><li>Support placements in crisis to become stable and prevent placement breakdown.</li><li>Support the emotional wellbeing of children and young people and support their carers to meet the emotional wellbeing needs of their children.</li><li>Have a good understanding of Cared for Children processes.</li><li>High quality assessments that result in robust, analysis and recommendations.</li><li>Provide support and guidance to front line social workers and support workers whilst supporting the management of the most challenging and complex case work.</li><li>Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</li></ul>  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul><li>Support placements in crisis to become stable and prevent placement breakdown.</li><li>Support the emotional wellbeing of children and young people and support their carers to meet the emotional wellbeing needs of their children.</li><li>Have a good understanding of Cared for Children processes.</li><li>High quality assessments that result in robust, analysis and recommendations.</li><li>Provide support and guidance to front line social workers and support workers whilst supporting the management of the most challenging and complex case work.</li><li>Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</li></ul>    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>As a Therapeutic Social Worker you will have a recognised social work qualification: DipSW, BASW, MASW, CQSW, CSS. Level 3 social worker. Minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience in a statutory childcare setting, including knowledge and understanding of trauma informed practice.</li>
        
        <li>The co-ordination and delivery of parenting groups for foster carers (Therapeutic Caregiving/ PACE, Circle of Security and Foundations for Attachment).</li>
        
        <li>The co-ordination of EWMH (Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health) consultation to foster carers and residential home staff teams.</li>
        
        <li>Contribution of EWMH workshops to the foster carer training programme.</li>
        
        <li>The assessment, formulation, and delivery of therapeutic EWMH services to cared for children, young people, their families, and carers.</li>
        
        <li>To model and demonstrate our values and behaviours.</li>
        
        <li>Thorough knowledge of the legislative framework in relation to children and families, fostering and adoption, and relevance to the placement setting.</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of current social work theory and research and its application in practice.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrated ability to manage a complex caseload and to work at an appropriate level of independence.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrated ability to assess needs and risks and formulate plans based on best welfare.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrated ability to make effective decisions and adhere to agreed lines of accountability.</li>
        
        <li>Effective communication skills and ability to work in partnership with service users, colleagues, and other agencies.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrable commitment to anti-discriminatory practice</li>
        
        <li>Ability to reflect upon and develop own professional practice.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to present information effectively and compile written reports.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent report writing and analytical skills</li>
        
        <li>Excellent recording and time management skills.</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Experience of or willingness to learn electronic systems such as Liquid Logic and the CAMHS Electronic Patient Record (PARIS).</li>
        
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          <li>As a Therapeutic Social Worker you will have a recognised social work qualification: DipSW, BASW, MASW, CQSW, CSS. Level 3 social worker. Minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience in a statutory childcare setting, including knowledge and understanding of trauma informed practice.</li>
          
          <li>The co-ordination and delivery of parenting groups for foster carers (Therapeutic Caregiving/ PACE, Circle of Security and Foundations for Attachment).</li>
          
          <li>The co-ordination of EWMH (Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health) consultation to foster carers and residential home staff teams.</li>
          
          <li>Contribution of EWMH workshops to the foster carer training programme.</li>
          
          <li>The assessment, formulation, and delivery of therapeutic EWMH services to cared for children, young people, their families, and carers.</li>
          
          <li>To model and demonstrate our values and behaviours.</li>
          
          <li>Thorough knowledge of the legislative framework in relation to children and families, fostering and adoption, and relevance to the placement setting.</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of current social work theory and research and its application in practice.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrated ability to manage a complex caseload and to work at an appropriate level of independence.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrated ability to assess needs and risks and formulate plans based on best welfare.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrated ability to make effective decisions and adhere to agreed lines of accountability.</li>
          
          <li>Effective communication skills and ability to work in partnership with service users, colleagues, and other agencies.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrable commitment to anti-discriminatory practice</li>
          
          <li>Ability to reflect upon and develop own professional practice.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to present information effectively and compile written reports.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent report writing and analytical skills</li>
          
          <li>Excellent recording and time management skills.</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Experience of or willingness to learn electronic systems such as Liquid Logic and the CAMHS Electronic Patient Record (PARIS).</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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    <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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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Salford City Council</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Unity House, Civic Centre</p>
      <p>Chorley Road</p>
      <p>Swinton</p>
      <p>Greater Manchester</p>
      <p>M27 5AW</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Salford City Council</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Unity House, Civic Centre</p>
          <p>Chorley Road</p>
          <p>Swinton</p>
          <p>Greater Manchester</p>
          <p>M27 5AW</p>
        
      

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

Therapeutic Social Worker (TSW)

iSPA Practice Lead

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Early Intervention in Psychosis Services (EIP) and now including the A Risk Mental State (ARMS) pathway are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to join the service. Intent on providing evidence-based interventions, this service is committed to providing good quality psychological therapies for people with psychosis and their families.</p> <p>Experience in Mental health (especially psychosis) and additional Specialist Postgraduate Qualification to Masters level or equivalent in relevant Family and/ or Systemic Psychotherapy is necessary for the role.</p> <p>The Early Intervention for Psychosis Service is a well-respected and well-established multi-disciplinary service with a reputation for excellence. The EIP psychological therapies service is integrated within the EIP service and committed to providing support, excellent supervision and todeveloping its staff.</p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Family work is an integral part of EIP care offered to service users and their carers/family members. You would be responsible for offering high quality family interventions and lead on carer interventions/education programs across the East Kent EIP teams. Case consultation, supervision and joint working with staff in the multidisciplinary teams will also be an expectation.</p> <p>You will have plenty of scope and support to develop your own practice, whilst providing a highly professional service to people with psychosis and to their families.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.</p> <p>Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.</p> <p>Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.</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 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,690 to £62,682 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>380-EK353-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Eureka Park, Ashford</p>
      <p>Trinity Road</p>
      <p>Ashford</p>
            <p>TN25 4BY</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>At Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, we are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.</strong></p> <p>The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010), as completing home visits timeously is essential to this role.</p> <p>Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>At Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, we are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.</strong></p> <p>The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010), as completing home visits timeously is essential to this role.</p> <p>Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Relevant Masters Level Qualification &amp; Registration</li>
        
        <li>Additional Specialist Training</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Experience/competencies
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Years of Relevant NHS experience</li>
        
        <li>Experience of psychosis/ EIP/CHYPS</li>
        
        <li>Experience of successful MDT &amp; Partnership working</li>
        
        <li>Experience of managing &amp; clinically supervising staff</li>
        
        <li>Clinical Leadership</li>
        
        <li>Experience &amp; models of FI</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Relevant Masters Level Qualification &amp; Registration</li>
          
          <li>Additional Specialist Training</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience/competencies
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Years of Relevant NHS experience</li>
          
          <li>Experience of psychosis/ EIP/CHYPS</li>
          
          <li>Experience of successful MDT &amp; Partnership working</li>
          
          <li>Experience of managing &amp; clinically supervising staff</li>
          
          <li>Clinical Leadership</li>
          
          <li>Experience &amp; models of FI</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>Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Eureka Park, Ashford</p>
      <p>Trinity Road</p>
      <p>Ashford</p>
            <p>TN25 4BY</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Eureka Park, Ashford</p>
          <p>Trinity Road</p>
          <p>Ashford</p>
                    <p>TN25 4BY</p>
        
      

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

Family and Systemic Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you an experienced and accredited counselling professional looking to take the next step in leadership? Nouvita Healthcare is proud to be launching a newNHS-commissioned Talking Therapiesservice in Hertfordshire and we are looking for a dynamicLead Counsellorto play a pivotal role in its success.</p><p>This is a unique opportunity to be part of an exciting new chapter in accessible, high-quality mental health care. Youll help build, shape, and deliver a compassionate, forward-thinking counselling service working closely with colleagues, GPs, NHS partners, and the wider community.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>What Youll Be Doing</strong></p><ul> <li><p>Provide Clinical Leadershipto counsellors, trainees, and other therapy professionals</p></li> <li><p>Ensure Safe &amp; Effective Supervision, overseeing the structure and quality of clinical supervision</p></li> <li><p>Deliver Specialist Therapyfor complex presentations within the service</p></li> <li><p>Support Service Developmentby creating new interventions, guiding best practice, and driving innovation within the counselling modalities</p></li> <li><p>Collaborate with NHS Partners(including Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust and GPs)</p></li> <li><p>Lead Recruitment &amp; Workforce Development, helping build and train our team</p></li> <li><p>Promote Mental Health Awarenessthrough community events, training, and public engagement</p></li></ul>



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


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

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

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,000 a year
      
    </p>
  
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>L0012-25-0017</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>33 Wellfield Close</p>
            <p>Hatfield</p>
      <p>Hertfordshire</p>
      <p>AL100BU</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Why Join Nouvita Healthcare?</strong></p><ul> <li><p>Be part of abrand-new, values-led Talking Therapies service</p></li> <li><p>Play akey leadership rolefrom day one</p></li> <li><p>Work in asupportive, multidisciplinary environment</p></li> <li><p>Contribute togenuinely meaningful mental health transformation</p></li> <li><p>Opportunities for continuedprofessional development and innovation</p></li></ul><p>If you're ready to make a difference and shape the future of psychological therapies in Hertfordshire,wed love to hear from you.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Why Join Nouvita Healthcare?</strong></p><ul> <li><p>Be part of abrand-new, values-led Talking Therapies service</p></li> <li><p>Play akey leadership rolefrom day one</p></li> <li><p>Work in asupportive, multidisciplinary environment</p></li> <li><p>Contribute togenuinely meaningful mental health transformation</p></li> <li><p>Opportunities for continuedprofessional development and innovation</p></li></ul><p>If you're ready to make a difference and shape the future of psychological therapies in Hertfordshire,wed love to hear from you.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>What Were Looking For:</li>
        
        <li>Completed training in Counselling for Depression (essential) </li>
        
        <li>One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations (as detailed in the NHS Talking Therapies Manual): British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited; United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered as a Psychotherapist or Psychotherapeutic Counsellor; Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC) Accreditation; National Counselling Society (NCS) Accredited Professional registrants, British Psychoanalytic Council Registered.</li>
        
        <li>Proven experience in clinical leadership and supervision</li>
        
        <li>Skilled in working with complex presentations</li>
        
        <li>In-depth knowledge of NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT)</li>
        
        <li>Passion for service development, workforce growth, and patient care</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to travel across Hertfordshire County</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Completed training in Counselling for Depression - CfD  </li>
        
        <li>One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations (as detailed in the NHS Talking Therapies Manual): </li>
        
        <li>British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited; United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered as a Psychotherapist or Psychotherapeutic Counsellor; Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC) Accreditation; National Counselling Society (NCS) Accredited Professional registrants, British Psychoanalytic Council Registered.</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to travel across Hertfordshire County</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>In-depth knowledge of NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT)</li>
          
          <li>Passion for service development, workforce growth, and patient care</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>What Were Looking For:</li>
          
          <li>Completed training in Counselling for Depression (essential) </li>
          
          <li>One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations (as detailed in the NHS Talking Therapies Manual): British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited; United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered as a Psychotherapist or Psychotherapeutic Counsellor; Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC) Accreditation; National Counselling Society (NCS) Accredited Professional registrants, British Psychoanalytic Council Registered.</li>
          
          <li>Proven experience in clinical leadership and supervision</li>
          
          <li>Skilled in working with complex presentations</li>
          
          <li>In-depth knowledge of NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT)</li>
          
          <li>Passion for service development, workforce growth, and patient care</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to travel across Hertfordshire County</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Completed training in Counselling for Depression - CfD  </li>
          
          <li>One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations (as detailed in the NHS Talking Therapies Manual): </li>
          
          <li>British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited; United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered as a Psychotherapist or Psychotherapeutic Counsellor; Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC) Accreditation; National Counselling Society (NCS) Accredited Professional registrants, British Psychoanalytic Council Registered.</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to travel across Hertfordshire County</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>In-depth knowledge of NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT)</li>
            
            <li>Passion for service development, workforce growth, and patient care</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>Nouvita Limited</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>33 Wellfield Close</p>
            <p>Hatfield</p>
      <p>Hertfordshire</p>
      <p>AL100BU</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



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

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

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