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<h2>Job overview</h2><p>We are looking for an experienced and passionate KG School Counselor to join our team at GEMS International School Cairo for immediate start. <br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>The successful applicants will have the following:<br></strong></p><ul><li><p>A passion for providing outstanding teaching and driven to provide education at an exceptional level. Teachers enjoy an outstanding school environment in which to deliver a dynamic and creative curriculum to motivated students. <br></p></li><li><p>Bachelor's degree in Psychology.<br></p></li><li><p>Teachers are expected to have a current license/certification in their home country with a minimum of 3 years full-time teaching experience.<br></p></li><li><p>IB PYP experience is preferred.<br></p></li><li><p>Aspiration to work in a world class school with real prospects for enhancing their career.</p></li></ul><p>The safeguarding of our students is at the core of all that we do. all appointments are conditional on:<br></p><p>Acceptable police checks (or equivalent) from the country of origin and from all counties in which you have worked.<br></p><p>Appropriate references from your current and previous employer, corroborated by personal phone calls made to each.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

KG School Counselor - Immediate Start

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			<p>Are you passionate about transforming young lives through expert psychiatric care? Join Rhodes Wood Hospital, a supportive and experienced team as a Consultant Psychiatrist within our Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CYPMHS), providing specialist care for young people aged 12 to 18 with eating disorders. You will work in a service that delivers evidence-based, individualised treatment programmes designed to meet each young person’s unique needs.</p>
<p>As a CYPMHS Consultant Psychiatrist, you will review referrals, conduct admission assessments, and ensure effective management plans are in place. You will lead risk assessments, oversee physical health evaluations, and provide clinical leadership, supervision, and reflective practice for key workers within the team. Your role will include supervising non-training grade doctors and psychiatric trainees, participating in the on-call rota (currently 1 in 6), and supporting cross-cover arrangements for colleagues during leave periods.</p>
<p>You will uphold governance standards, maintain accurate records, and ensure culturally competent practice aligned with safeguarding requirements. Collaboration is key—you will establish strong working relationships with GPs, CYPMHS community teams, commissioners, and other stakeholders to ensure continuity of care. Participation in clinical governance, annual appraisal, and CPD is essential, alongside an interest in research and teaching to support service development.</p>
<p><strong>As a CYPMHS Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be required to:</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Review referrals and determine appropriateness for admission</li>
    <li>Conduct Admission assessment and ensure effective management plans</li>
    <li>To participate in the assessment and management of children and young people referred to the Service</li>
    <li>To conduct risk assessment and review regularly</li>
    <li>To assess physical health </li>
    <li>To provide leadership, supervision, reflection, and risk management to the key workers on the team</li>
    <li>To abide by, and contribute to, the governance arrangements and processes of the service. This includes providing a culturally competent practice, appropriate record keeping, and discharging duties under the safeguarding children agenda.</li>
    <li>To supervise non-training grade doctors and psychiatric trainees allocated to the teams. </li>
    <li>To enact cross cover arrangements for annual, study and professional leave, with the other child and adolescent psychiatrists in the department. </li>
    <li>Participation in the CYPMHS Consultant on-call duty rota. </li>
    <li>To participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists</li>
    <li>&nbsp;An interest in research and a willingness to supervise trainees will be encouraged.</li>
    <li>To establish effective working relationships with GPs, CYPMHS community teams, specialists and commissioners.</li>
    <li>To uphold the principles of Clinical Governance and adhere to the organisation’s clinical governance requirements.</li>
    <li>To take part in an Annual Appraisal Programme, with the development of Personal Development Plans, focused on Continuing Professional Development.</li>
    <li>To adhere to all the organisations policies and procedures.</li>
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<p><strong>To be successful in this role, you will need:</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Registered on the GMC Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with a licence to practise.</li>
    <li>Experience of CYPMHS Eating Disorders </li>
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<p><strong>What You’ll Get</strong></p>
<p>At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:</p>
<ul>
    <li>Competitive annual salary</li>
    <li>£5000 car allowance</li>
    <li>£10,000 signing on fee</li>
    <li>30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!</li>
    <li>A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution</li>
    <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals</li>
    <li>Voluntary benefits</li>
    <li>Medical indemnity cover</li>
    <li>Access to our Rewards &amp; Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!</li>
    <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance</li>
    <li>Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts</li>
    <li>Life Assurance, for added peace of mind</li>
    <li>Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.</li>
    <li>24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be</li>
    <li>Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time</li>
    <li>Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></p>
<p>Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</em></p>
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CYPMHS Consultant Psychiatrist

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			<p>Are you an&nbsp;experienced and innovative HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologist&nbsp;looking to take the next step in your career?&nbsp;This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a&nbsp;multi-disciplinary psychological therapies team which covers both male and female adult acute inpatient wards (23 beds in total) at Potters Bar Clinic.</p>

<p>You will be joining us at an exciting time as we are developing a new pathway for young adults who present with complex trauma, and you will have a key role in contributing to this service development.&nbsp;There are opportunities for further training relevant to the therapeutic work.</p>

<p>You&nbsp;will provide a clinical service of specialist psychology assessments and interventions to a number of adult service users with&nbsp;acute mental health needs&nbsp;on the ward. You will also provide a specialist clinical perspective in relation to other service users with whom you might not be directly involved. Potters Bar uses a formulation driven and trauma informed model of care.</p>
<p>Reporting directly to the Lead Psychologist, you will be responsible for individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working and risk assessments. You will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and be requested to design and deliver training.</p>
<p>As a Psychologist, you will have experience and knowledge in carrying a service user’s caseload, including assessing complex needs and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatments to support their care plans.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Your Psychologist career at&nbsp;Potters Bar Clinic&nbsp;will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills throughout your time with us. Your professional growth is valued and there are numerous career development opportunities on offer. There is an extensive range of courses designed to help you grow and succeed in your career.</p>
<p>It's a career that brings pride and fulfilment, a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like.</p>
For more information, please contact Sigal Spigel, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection">[email&nbsp;protected]</a> ; T: 01707 858 585
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<strong>Please refer to the job spec when applying. The job spec gives detailed information regarding the job requirements in terms of hours and skills.</strong>
<p><strong>As a Psychologist you will be:</strong></p>
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    <li>Working autonomously to provide a specialist psychology service to patients as agreed by Consultant Psychiatrist, Therapies Lead, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and in discussion with wider MDT.</li>
    <li>Undertaking specialist assessments.</li>
    <li>Providing specialist interventions according to formulations based on an appropriate conceptual framework, NICE guidelines, evidence from research, and in accordance with the wider MDT formulation and interventions.</li>
    <li>Be involved in running therapeutic groups on the ward as agreed.</li>
    <li>Continually monitor risk of all patients for whom there is direct contact, or regarding which the post holder receives relevant information, ensure acute risk is managed, liaise with MDT (and in particular responsible psychiatrist) regarding risk, and update electronic record including risk assessment as required.</li>
    <li>Ensuring that all clinical work is adequately recoded in the electronic patient record.</li>
    <li>Attending ward rounds (and other MDT meetings), case conferences, CPAs as required, and provide reports in advance for these in accordance with local procedures.</li>
    <li>Preparing clinical; reports as required, e.g. assessment reports, discharge summaries.</li>
    <li>Liaising with internal and external colleagues as required</li>
    <li>Completing all recording and reporting tasks associated with clinical work.</li>
    <li>Facilitating ‘reflective practice’ sessions for the ward-based staff as agreed within the psychological therapies team and in discussion with wider MDT.&nbsp;Please note that the reflective practice sessions take place at 7:30am and 7:30pm to cover day and night ward-based staff. There is flexibility in the working arrangements to accommodate these working patterns.</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;<strong>To be successful in this role, you'll need:</strong></p>
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    <li>Have BPS recognised psychology degrees</li>
    <li>Be HCPC registered</li>
    <li>Have understanding of evidence-based psychological practice</li>
    <li>Have experience of applying psychological knowledge to a psychiatric setting</li>
    <li>Experience in inpatient work preferable but not essential</li>
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<p><strong>Where you will be working:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Location:&nbsp;</strong>190 Barnet Road,&nbsp;Potters Bar,&nbsp;Hertfordshire,&nbsp;EN6 2SE</p>
<p>Join the team at Potters Bar Clinic providing care for young people and adults with acute mental health needs and personality disorders in an established 24-hour care environment. The CAMHS Tier 4 Low Secure services are for young people aged 13–18.<br>
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Potters Bar Clinic is located in a residential area, only one minute drive from the M25 and a short bus ride from Potters Bar Train Station, with a bus stop right outside, making it an easy commute for most.</p>
<p><strong>What you will get:</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Annual salary of £53,000, pro rata considered 4 days a week</li>
    <li>The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!</li>
    <li>Free meals and parking</li>
    <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.</li>
    <li>24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be</li>
    <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.</li>
    <li>Pension contribution to secure your future.</li>
    <li>Life Assurance for added peace of mind.</li>
    <li>Enhanced Maternity Package&nbsp;so you can truly enjoy this special time.</li>
</ul>
<p>There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.</p>
<p>A full job description and personal specification is available upon request.</p>
<p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></p>

<p>You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.</p>
<p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</em></p>

		
	
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Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Adult Wards

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>A rare opportunity for a motivated individual with lived experience of the Criminal Justice System or prison custody. Do you want to work with psychologists and practitioners to support people on their recovery journey?</p>
<p>Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) seeks individuals with lived experience to join our Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR) teams in Surrey, Buckinghamshire, and Hampshire.</p>
<p>This application is for High Wycombe, with an option to base in Aylesbury.</p>
<p>This role is ideal for someone who wants to use their experience of prison and/or the CJS to help others accessing MHTR support. Peer support experience is desirable but not essential; what matters most is your ability to use personal experience to support others and your aspiration to do so within a supportive NHS team.</p>
<p>Training will be provided. Independent travel across the Guilford area is essential. Peer support is founded on the belief that no one is better placed to guide recovery than someone who has walked the same path.</p>
<p>We actively seek peers with lived experience of both CJS and health or social care needs, e.g., mental health or substance misuse.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Main duties of the job</p> <p>The Peer Support Worker will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to engage with appropriate services, develop an identity outside of the criminal justice system, and regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process. </p> <p>The Peer Support Worker will come alongside a service user and assist them when aspiring and considering the initial steps on their recovery journey.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;</p> <ul>  <li>Supporting your career development and progression</li>  <li>Excellent NHS Pension scheme</li>  <li>Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave</li>  <li>Options for flexible working</li>  <li>Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)</li>  <li>Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources</li>  <li>If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients</li>  <li>Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate</li>  <li>Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates</li>  <li>Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k</li>  <li>Free car parking at all trust sites</li>  <li>Free flu vaccinations every year</li>  <li>Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)</li> </ul> <p>We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.</p> <p><strong>Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.</strong></p> <p><strong>Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications</strong></p>


      
        
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  <p>08 December 2025</p>

  
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      £24,937 to £26,598 a year
      
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      <p>Thames Valley Probation Service 23A Easton St,</p>
            <p>High Wycombe,</p>
            <p>HP11 1NT</p>
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    <p>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</p> <p> To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users</p> <p> To help individuals identify strengths, interests, and their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals</p> <p> To support the implementation of groups and networks that enable participation in activities</p> <p> To actively engage with colleagues and other professionals to ensure the needs of the client group are met</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</p> <p> To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users</p> <p> To help individuals identify strengths, interests, and their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals</p> <p> To support the implementation of groups and networks that enable participation in activities</p> <p> To actively engage with colleagues and other professionals to ensure the needs of the client group are met</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Lived experience of the Criminal Justice System.</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to use own experiences to support others.</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>Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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                    <p>HP11 1NT</p>
        
      

      
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Peer Support Worker : MHTR

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2026 with a possible extension.</strong></p> <p>The Senior Group Facilitator is a fast paced, highly rewarding, service user facing role integral to the smooth running and holistic offer of care and treatment to service users using the ARCH Hillingdon service.</p> <p>You will need to be creative and possess determination to continually improve and adapt the offers of therapeutic, recovery and skill-based groups in order to promote recovery and independence amongst our service users.</p> <p>We are looking for someone who has:</p> <p> Good communication skills: verbal and written, English to GCSE or equivalent</p> <p> Experience in facilitating groups and individuals' activities</p> <p> Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment</p> <p> Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of service users with substance use issues.</p> <p> Experience of working in substance use and/or mental health settings is an advantage Do you have passion for substance use care?</p> <p>Do you have creative skills which you can use to engage service users into groups?</p> <p>If so, there is an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Senior Group Facilitator to work alongside the Recovery Day Programme (RDP) team, Nurses, Recovery Practitioners, Peer Support Workers and Consultant Psychiatrist at ARCH Hillingdon. You will work closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) in leading on the facilitation of service user centred activities.</p>      <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Communication and clinical responsibilities. The post holder will be responsible for the development and maintenance of facilitating groups in the context of a drug and alcohol substance misuse service. The post holder will also be responsible for completing some independent clinical work, such as, initial assessments.</p> <p>We are looking for a person who can use their own creative skills alongside our resources (art and craft materials, food, gardening, music, exercise, and other resources, to engage service users and support them on their recovery journey. The aim of the role is to provide group interventions, using recovery principles, in order to improve the service users' quality of life and to support them to do the things they want to do and live the life they want to lead. The post holder will receive regular supervision by the Team Manager and opportunities for training through CNWL Learning and Development and the Recovery and Wellbeing College. Staff are also encouraged to develop their skills through reflection and learning.</p> <p>Please see job description for further details.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Please note: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. "Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024."</p> <p>As such, if you don't meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre-Screening Immigration section of your application form.</p> <p>Please note role eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).</p> <p>For further info please visit: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK</p>


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

  
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      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £35,763 to £43,466 a year
      
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  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
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    <p>3 months</p>
  

  
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  <p>333-D-AD-0581</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Arch, Old Bank House</p>
      <p>64 High Street</p>
      <p>Uxbridge</p>
            <p>UB8 1JP</p>
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    <p>The Senior Group Facilitator is a fast paced, highly rewarding, service user facing role integral to the smooth running and holistic offer of care and treatment to service users using the ARCH Hillingdon service.</p> <p>You will need to be creative and possess determination to continually improve and adapt the offers of therapeutic, recovery and skill-based groups in order to promote recovery and independence amongst our service users.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>The Senior Group Facilitator is a fast paced, highly rewarding, service user facing role integral to the smooth running and holistic offer of care and treatment to service users using the ARCH Hillingdon service.</p> <p>You will need to be creative and possess determination to continually improve and adapt the offers of therapeutic, recovery and skill-based groups in order to promote recovery and independence amongst our service users.</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>5 GCSE's at A* - C</li>
        
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        <li>Experience in facilitating groups and individual activities.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working within a team.</li>
        
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          <li>Previous experience of working in a substance use setting.</li>
          
          <li>Voluntary experience</li>
          
          <li>Provision of activities in health services</li>
          
          <li>Teaching experience</li>
          
          <li>Experience of Facilitating Groups</li>
          
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          SKILLS &amp; KNOWLEDGE
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Ability to demonstrate knowledge of personal recovery principles and values</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of good interpersonal skills and an ability to form peer relationships with service users and carers</li>
        
        <li>Interviewing skills</li>
        
        <li>Effective listening skills</li>
        
        <li>High level communication skills (written, verbal and IT)</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate on all levels and to a broad scope of individuals, both internally and externally to the Trust</li>
        
        <li>Ability to act calmly and to respond in a professional manner to distress, disturbance and unpredictability</li>
        
        <li>Ability to see solutions rather than problems</li>
        
        <li>Good marketing and presentation skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to problem solve and create innovative solutions to help empower others</li>
        
        <li>An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work independently, flexibly, reliably and consistently with guidance</li>
        
        <li>Ability to challenge issues in relation to stigma, low expectations and discriminatory practice in an effective manner</li>
        
        <li>Ability to demonstrate practical skills to provide support with daily living activities</li>
        
        <li>Emotional intelligence and reflectivity with ability to work effectively with others to bring about change in a complex and dynamic organisation</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrate an understanding of the needs of adolescents with mental health problems</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Working knowledge of the principles of coproduction</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of issues related to supporting families</li>
          
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          Other
        
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        <li>A preparedness to work flexible hours through prior arrangement as the needs of the job dictate (e.g. some evenings &amp; weekends)</li>
        
        <li>Ability to travel between locations using own or public transport</li>
        
        <li>An ability to interact with staff from all disciplines</li>
        
        <li>An ability to interact with people with mental health problems disabilities.</li>
        
        <li>An ability to act calmly in emergencies and to respond in a professional manner to stressful and challenging behaviour.</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>An interest in working with young people and their families using different clinical approaches.</li>
          
          <li>Car Driver</li>
          
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          Numeracy &amp; Literacy
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>High level of written literacy and numeracy</li>
        
        <li>IT skills including word and power point</li>
        
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            EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>5 GCSE's at A* - C</li>
          
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            PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Experience in facilitating groups and individual activities.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working within a team.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a multi-cultural environment.</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Previous experience of working in a substance use setting.</li>
            
            <li>Voluntary experience</li>
            
            <li>Provision of activities in health services</li>
            
            <li>Teaching experience</li>
            
            <li>Experience of Facilitating Groups</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            SKILLS &amp; KNOWLEDGE
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to demonstrate knowledge of personal recovery principles and values</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of good interpersonal skills and an ability to form peer relationships with service users and carers</li>
          
          <li>Interviewing skills</li>
          
          <li>Effective listening skills</li>
          
          <li>High level communication skills (written, verbal and IT)</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate on all levels and to a broad scope of individuals, both internally and externally to the Trust</li>
          
          <li>Ability to act calmly and to respond in a professional manner to distress, disturbance and unpredictability</li>
          
          <li>Ability to see solutions rather than problems</li>
          
          <li>Good marketing and presentation skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to problem solve and create innovative solutions to help empower others</li>
          
          <li>An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work independently, flexibly, reliably and consistently with guidance</li>
          
          <li>Ability to challenge issues in relation to stigma, low expectations and discriminatory practice in an effective manner</li>
          
          <li>Ability to demonstrate practical skills to provide support with daily living activities</li>
          
          <li>Emotional intelligence and reflectivity with ability to work effectively with others to bring about change in a complex and dynamic organisation</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate an understanding of the needs of adolescents with mental health problems</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Working knowledge of the principles of coproduction</li>
            
            <li>Understanding of issues related to supporting families</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Other
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A preparedness to work flexible hours through prior arrangement as the needs of the job dictate (e.g. some evenings &amp; weekends)</li>
          
          <li>Ability to travel between locations using own or public transport</li>
          
          <li>An ability to interact with staff from all disciplines</li>
          
          <li>An ability to interact with people with mental health problems disabilities.</li>
          
          <li>An ability to act calmly in emergencies and to respond in a professional manner to stressful and challenging behaviour.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>An interest in working with young people and their families using different clinical approaches.</li>
            
            <li>Car Driver</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Numeracy &amp; Literacy
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>High level of written literacy and numeracy</li>
          
          <li>IT skills including word and power point</li>
          
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Arch, Old Bank House</p>
      <p>64 High Street</p>
      <p>Uxbridge</p>
            <p>UB8 1JP</p>
    
  

  
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Arch, Old Bank House</p>
          <p>64 High Street</p>
          <p>Uxbridge</p>
                    <p>UB8 1JP</p>
        
      

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

Senior Group Facilitator

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>NCEL CAMHS Home Treatment Team (HTT) provides a community based intensive provision as an alternative to in-patient care for children and young people. HTT service operates within the NHS Long Term Plan and NCEL objectives, focusing on improving access, reducing hospital admissions, and ensuring timely, community-based support for mental health needs. This specification is aligned with the recommendations outlined in the NHS England Guidance (2024) "Urgent and Emergency Mental Health Care for Children and Young People: National Implementation Guidance."HTT offers intensive, short-term interventions designed to stabilise the individual and their family environment, promoting recovery and preventing the need for inpatient care. The service ensures that care is delivered close to home, reducing unnecessary hospital admissions, and promoting recovery through tailored evidence-based interventions. The service operates under the governance of the NCEL Provider Collaborative.Following the temporary closure of Simmons House CAMHS inpatient service, as part of interim plans, North Central London (NCL) CAMHS HTT will enhance its current service provision to support alternative treatment pathways for young people.</p>    <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>
<li>Contribute to the strategic development, planning and organization of the Crisis Pathway as a member of the senior leadership team, in line with local strategies and national priorities, working in partnership with a range of agencies and other senior management.</li>
<li>Provide clinical and professional supervision for psychological therapist within the service and oversee the leadership of psychological therapists within the pathway.</li>
<li>To provide highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals.</li>
<li>To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care as well as delivering direct therapeutic interventions to young people and their families.</li>
<li>To lead and develop psychologically informed provision across the NCL HTT including reflective practice, group supervision, and other ways of working.</li>
<li>To work collaboratively with staff and service users, including via co-production to support service development.</li>
<li>To provide teaching, workshops and training internally as needed.</li>
<li>To support with audit and quality improvement</li>
</ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <ul>  <li>  <p>The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&amp;I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.</p>   <p>In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.</p>  </li> </ul>


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

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8b</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £70,396 to £80,837 a year
      
        Per annum including Outer London Allowance
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>18 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>455-NLFT-0505</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>St Ann Hospital</p>
      <p>St Ann's Road,</p>
      <p>London,</p>
            <p>N15 3TH</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>We are looking for a motivated practitioner psychologist or systemic psychotherapist to provide leadership to the psychological therapists on the pathway, and to work within the senior leadership team to influence the strategic direction of the pathway. This is to promote psychological and trauma informed thinking within the care provided by teams across the pathway.</p> <p>Please see the person specification/job description document for a detailed description of main responsibilities. This is not exhaustive however and other responsibilities can be included across BEH CAMHS as required.</p> <p>Please note that we reserve the right to close this application early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached - please apply early to avoid missing out.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>We are looking for a motivated practitioner psychologist or systemic psychotherapist to provide leadership to the psychological therapists on the pathway, and to work within the senior leadership team to influence the strategic direction of the pathway. This is to promote psychological and trauma informed thinking within the care provided by teams across the pathway.</p> <p>Please see the person specification/job description document for a detailed description of main responsibilities. This is not exhaustive however and other responsibilities can be included across BEH CAMHS as required.</p> <p>Please note that we reserve the right to close this application early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached - please apply early to avoid missing out.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications and Registration
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Doctorate / PhD / additional training in relevant profession (counselling, forensic, clinical or educational psychology) or  An AFT recognised four year training leading to a qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy/Family Therapy.</li>
        
        <li>Professional healthcare registration, related to qualification above. (HCPC, UKCP)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post-qualification training to supervisor level  in one or more additional specialised areas of therapeutic practice relevant to children and young people.</li>
          
          <li>Specialist training in supervision that has led to 'approved' clinical supervisor status</li>
          
          <li>Management or leadership training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills &amp; Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Well-developed clinical skills working with children, young people &amp; families.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including communication sensitive information to young people, parents/carers and other professionals, and dealing with complaints.</li>
        
        <li>Skills in working effectively within and across organisational boundaries.</li>
        
        <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups. Skills in providing teaching/training and professional supervision</li>
        
        <li>Good computer skills,IT knowledge and knowledge of computer record systems</li>
        
        <li>A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback.</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS and appropriate legislation</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Skills in facilitating reflective spaces or group supervision</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience &amp; Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A significant number of post qualification years of experience at Band 8a or higher in a children / young person's mental health setting.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of clinical audits and developing action plans for improvement.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of child safeguarding and risk procedures and how these apply in CAMHS.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of representing psychological professions at policy level</li>
          
          <li>Experience of implementing trauma informed practice across systems</li>
          
          <li>Experience of leadership</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Personal Qualities
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Proven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional, and physical demands of specialized therapeutic work with distressed children, adolescents, and their families/carer networks</li>
        
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            Qualifications and Registration
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Doctorate / PhD / additional training in relevant profession (counselling, forensic, clinical or educational psychology) or  An AFT recognised four year training leading to a qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy/Family Therapy.</li>
          
          <li>Professional healthcare registration, related to qualification above. (HCPC, UKCP)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Post-qualification training to supervisor level  in one or more additional specialised areas of therapeutic practice relevant to children and young people.</li>
            
            <li>Specialist training in supervision that has led to 'approved' clinical supervisor status</li>
            
            <li>Management or leadership training</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Skills &amp; Abilities
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Well-developed clinical skills working with children, young people &amp; families.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including communication sensitive information to young people, parents/carers and other professionals, and dealing with complaints.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in working effectively within and across organisational boundaries.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups. Skills in providing teaching/training and professional supervision</li>
          
          <li>Good computer skills,IT knowledge and knowledge of computer record systems</li>
          
          <li>A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback.</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS and appropriate legislation</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Skills in facilitating reflective spaces or group supervision</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience &amp; Knowledge
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>A significant number of post qualification years of experience at Band 8a or higher in a children / young person's mental health setting.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of clinical audits and developing action plans for improvement.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of child safeguarding and risk procedures and how these apply in CAMHS.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of representing psychological professions at policy level</li>
            
            <li>Experience of implementing trauma informed practice across systems</li>
            
            <li>Experience of leadership</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Personal Qualities
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Proven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional, and physical demands of specialized therapeutic work with distressed children, adolescents, and their families/carer networks</li>
          
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

  
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    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        <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 
          <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>North London NHS Foundation Trust </p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>St Ann Hospital</p>
      <p>St Ann's Road,</p>
      <p>London,</p>
            <p>N15 3TH</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>North London NHS Foundation Trust </p>
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          <p>St Ann Hospital</p>
          <p>St Ann's Road,</p>
          <p>London,</p>
                    <p>N15 3TH</p>
        
      

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

Senior Therapy Lead

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Are you looking for a unique position to grow your career and experience?</strong></p>
<p>We are pleased to offer a unique opportunity to join our<strong> Adult Mental Health Psychological Service </strong>as an <strong>Honorary Psychotherapist</strong>. This role is designed to support qualified psychodynamic psychotherapists in gaining valuable NHS experience and to contribute to the ongoing development of psychodynamic psychotherapy within specialist NHS mental health services.</p>
<p>As a team, we are committed to supporting psychodynamic practitioners in preparing for clinical work within the NHS and fostering the integration of psychoanalytic approaches into multidisciplinary mental health care.</p>
<p>You will be based at the Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury, working with the Buckinghamshire Psychological Therapies team-- a friendly, experienced group of psychological therapists, psychotherapists, and psychiatrists. The service is embedded within a vibrant NHS environment that includes adult and older adult mental health services, a primary care mental health team, the Early Intervention Service for psychosis, the crisis team, and the community mental health team.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>About the Role</p>
<ul>
<li>This is an unpaid honorary position, with flexible working arrangements available to accommodate other paid employment.</li>
<li>We ask for a minimum commitment of 2 patients per week, with an initial commitment of 6 months.</li>
<li>There may be opportunities to undertake psychotherapy assessments, depending on your experience and interest.</li>
<li>The role will be reviewed on a 6-monthly basis</li>
</ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.</p> <p>As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:<strong> "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"</strong></p> <p>Our values are:<strong> "Caring, safe and excellent"</strong></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>05 December 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      Depending on experience
      
        Honorary / Unpaid role
      
    </p>
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>267-BM7574925</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>The Whiteleaf Centre</p>
      <p>Bierton Road</p>
      <p>Aylesbury</p>
            <p>HP20 1EG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>What you'll gain:</strong></p> <ul>  <li> <p>Hands-on experience working psychotherapeutically with individuals with complex and enduring mental health difficulties in an NHS setting.Close collaboration with a diverse team of senior psychotherapists, a medical psychotherapist, group analysts, and other professionals including clinical and counselling psychologists, family therapists, and multidisciplinary colleagues</p> </li>  <li> <p>Opportunities to observe and learn from other areas of the service, such as family therapy, pre-therapy groups, or the Complex Needs Service, depending on your interests and availability</p> </li>  <li> <p>Weekly supervision from a qualified psychodynamic psychotherapist and access to weekly multidisciplinary team meetings</p> </li>  <li> <p>Enhanced clinical skills through reviewing patient histories, contributing to assessments, writing reports, and potentially conducting your own therapy assessments</p> </li>  <li> <p>Involvement in audit, quality improvement initiatives, and ongoing professional development, including access to NHS training and workshops on topics such as sleep, neurodiversity, and more.</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Who Should Apply</strong></p> <p>We welcome applications from individuals who have completed their training and obtained a qualification in Psychodynamic or Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (BPC or UKCP accredited CPJAC, CMP or UTC).</p> <p>Ideally, candidates will have prior experience working with complex presentations, given the specialist nature of our service. IT skills and the ability to work independently under supervision are also essential.</p> <p>What Were Looking For</p> <p>We are seeking enthusiastic, self-motivated, and trustworthy individuals who are:</p> <ul>  <li>Passionate about psychodynamic work within the NHS</li>  <li>Organised and reliable</li>  <li>Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team</li>  <li>Keen to contribute to a multidisciplinary clinical environment</li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>What you'll gain:</strong></p> <ul>  <li> <p>Hands-on experience working psychotherapeutically with individuals with complex and enduring mental health difficulties in an NHS setting.Close collaboration with a diverse team of senior psychotherapists, a medical psychotherapist, group analysts, and other professionals including clinical and counselling psychologists, family therapists, and multidisciplinary colleagues</p> </li>  <li> <p>Opportunities to observe and learn from other areas of the service, such as family therapy, pre-therapy groups, or the Complex Needs Service, depending on your interests and availability</p> </li>  <li> <p>Weekly supervision from a qualified psychodynamic psychotherapist and access to weekly multidisciplinary team meetings</p> </li>  <li> <p>Enhanced clinical skills through reviewing patient histories, contributing to assessments, writing reports, and potentially conducting your own therapy assessments</p> </li>  <li> <p>Involvement in audit, quality improvement initiatives, and ongoing professional development, including access to NHS training and workshops on topics such as sleep, neurodiversity, and more.</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Who Should Apply</strong></p> <p>We welcome applications from individuals who have completed their training and obtained a qualification in Psychodynamic or Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (BPC or UKCP accredited CPJAC, CMP or UTC).</p> <p>Ideally, candidates will have prior experience working with complex presentations, given the specialist nature of our service. IT skills and the ability to work independently under supervision are also essential.</p> <p>What Were Looking For</p> <p>We are seeking enthusiastic, self-motivated, and trustworthy individuals who are:</p> <ul>  <li>Passionate about psychodynamic work within the NHS</li>  <li>Organised and reliable</li>  <li>Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team</li>  <li>Keen to contribute to a multidisciplinary clinical environment</li> </ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Question 1
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Do you hold qualification with BPC or UKCP accredited - CPJAC, CMP or UTC?</li>
        
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      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Prior experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>This role is an volunteer role on an honorary contractual basis. Please confirm you are happy to continue on this basis.</li>
        
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          Question 3
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Please tell us about a time you've worked with a client who had a complex presentation. How did you manage the case and what was the clinical outcome?</li>
        
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          Question 4
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Have you worked independently under supervision in your clinical work?</li>
        
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          Question 5
        
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        <li>Do you hold competent IT Skills?</li>
        
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        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Question 1
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Do you hold qualification with BPC or UKCP accredited - CPJAC, CMP or UTC?</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Prior experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>This role is an volunteer role on an honorary contractual basis. Please confirm you are happy to continue on this basis.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Question 3
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Please tell us about a time you've worked with a client who had a complex presentation. How did you manage the case and what was the clinical outcome?</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Question 4
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Have you worked independently under supervision in your clinical work?</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Question 5
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Do you hold competent IT Skills?</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>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>The Whiteleaf Centre</p>
      <p>Bierton Road</p>
      <p>Aylesbury</p>
            <p>HP20 1EG</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Whiteleaf Centre</p>
          <p>Bierton Road</p>
          <p>Aylesbury</p>
                    <p>HP20 1EG</p>
        
      

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

Qualified Honorary Psychotherapist (Un-Paid)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist (ACP registered)</strong></p>
<p>We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist who has ACP registration to work in this supportive multi-disciplinary Specialist CAMHS team based in South Hertfordshire.</p>
<p><strong>We are open to receiving applications from candidates who are currently completing their final year of training with relevant experience.</strong></p>
<p>We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering psychotherapy intervention to young people and will work alongside a senior psychotherapist, as well as the wider multi discipline team. You will be supported to consolidate your training and be given a firm foundation to enable you to establish yourself within your professional role.</p>
<p>HPFT CAMHS service is leading in transforming care for young people and their families and now has a CAMHS Home Treatment Team, a CAMHS DBT Service, and has a dedicated CAMHS Section 136 Suite. We also host our own Tier 4 Inpatient Unit for young people, Forest House Adolescent Unit, which has worked to reduce inpatient admissions and improve community care for young people in crisis.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As the C&amp;A Psychotherapist you will be expected to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Undertake a range of roles providing assessment and therapeutic intervention to children, young people and their families who present with moderate to severe mental health difficulties.</li>
<li>You will be given allocated time for a psychotherapy specific caseload as well as offering core work. The specific work will include psychotherapy cases, parent work and where appropriate state of mind assessments.</li>
<li>Work within the context of CAPA, Thrive and CYP-IAPT and work closely with a range of colleagues in social care, schools and other partner</li>
</ul>
<p>What we offer at HPFT:</p>
<ul>
<li>Coaching network where trained coaches throughout the Trust are matched with staff of all disciplines to provide a powerful development opportunity</li>
<li>Leading company discounts and childcare vouchers</li>
<li>Salary sacrifice schemes enabling staff to drive a new car or bike -saving on tax and insurance included</li>
<li>Wellbeing activities - from mindfulness to yoga, pilates and our signature craft club join our monthly programme of regular and special events to support your wellbeing</li>
<li>Gym discounts, including Nuffield Health and David Lloyd.</li>
<li>Refer a friend to work for the Trust and receive up to £500! <em>(</em><em>A payment of £250 will be made when the applicant commences employment with us and a further payment of £250 will be made once they hit 6 months continuous service with us)</em></li>
</ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the<strong>Care Quality Commission</strong></p> <p>Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:</p> <p><strong>Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.</strong></p>


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £40,617 to £48,778 a year
      
        per annum, pro rata  (Inclusive of 5% HCAs)
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>2 years</p>
  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>367-CYP-9920</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>St Albans CAMHS</p>
      <p>99 Waverley Road</p>
      <p>St Albans</p>
            <p>AL3 5TQ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To deliver a high quality service working with, adolescents and their families/carers and to professionals from other organisations to ensure practices that respond effectively to both individual and service need.The post holder will be autonomously responsible for assessing and delivering intervention to children, young people and families in relation to a range of highly complex emotional, psychological and behavioural problems within the context of CAPA (The Choice and Partnership Approach) and CYP-IAPT.</p> <p>The post-holder will work within professional guidelines and under the clinical/professional supervision of senior clinicians of own and other professions.</p> <p>The post-holder will provide clinical/professional supervision to trainees on placement, more junior staff of the same discipline and multi-disciplinary colleagues for purposes of training and continuing professional development.</p> <p>The post holder will contribute to research, audit and evaluation for service development.</p>   

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To deliver a high quality service working with, adolescents and their families/carers and to professionals from other organisations to ensure practices that respond effectively to both individual and service need.The post holder will be autonomously responsible for assessing and delivering intervention to children, young people and families in relation to a range of highly complex emotional, psychological and behavioural problems within the context of CAPA (The Choice and Partnership Approach) and CYP-IAPT.</p> <p>The post-holder will work within professional guidelines and under the clinical/professional supervision of senior clinicians of own and other professions.</p> <p>The post-holder will provide clinical/professional supervision to trainees on placement, more junior staff of the same discipline and multi-disciplinary colleagues for purposes of training and continuing professional development.</p> <p>The post holder will contribute to research, audit and evaluation for service development.</p>     
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Knowledge/Training/Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Relevant professional registration as per person spec</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of CPD</li>
        
        <li>registered with the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Specialist training in an appropriate area and knowledge of CAPA and CYP-IAPT</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience and Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post qualification experience in a CAMHS team or related area, or several years' experience prior to qualification, with experience of working with moderate to severe mental health problems and knowledge of a range of clinical interventions with children/adolescents and their carers/families.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of multi-disciplinary team working, and inter-agency collaboration and some knowledge of social care services and legislation</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of child development, child and adolescent mental health and an understanding of a range of theoretical approaches</li>
        
        <li>Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision</li>
        
        <li>Abilities to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups</li>
        
        <li>Good general knowledge of the literature and research concerning mental health interventions with children, particularly the clinical effectiveness of such interventions</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of Child Protection Procedures</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of service quality monitoring e.g. clinical audit, evaluative research, etc</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Communication Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/ or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work therapeutically with young people and their families</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work as a fully participating member of a multi-disciplinary team and the ability to respect and value other members contributions</li>
        
        <li>Positive problem solving approach</li>
        
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          Physical Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)</li>
        
        <li>IT skills; include use of Microsoft Office and Outlook</li>
        
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          <li>Relevant professional registration as per person spec</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of CPD</li>
          
          <li>registered with the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Specialist training in an appropriate area and knowledge of CAPA and CYP-IAPT</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience and Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Post qualification experience in a CAMHS team or related area, or several years' experience prior to qualification, with experience of working with moderate to severe mental health problems and knowledge of a range of clinical interventions with children/adolescents and their carers/families.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of multi-disciplinary team working, and inter-agency collaboration and some knowledge of social care services and legislation</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of child development, child and adolescent mental health and an understanding of a range of theoretical approaches</li>
          
          <li>Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision</li>
          
          <li>Abilities to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups</li>
          
          <li>Good general knowledge of the literature and research concerning mental health interventions with children, particularly the clinical effectiveness of such interventions</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of Child Protection Procedures</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of service quality monitoring e.g. clinical audit, evaluative research, etc</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Communication Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/ or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work therapeutically with young people and their families</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work as a fully participating member of a multi-disciplinary team and the ability to respect and value other members contributions</li>
          
          <li>Positive problem solving approach</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Physical Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)</li>
          
          <li>IT skills; include use of Microsoft Office and Outlook</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>
  

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

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>St Albans CAMHS</p>
      <p>99 Waverley Road</p>
      <p>St Albans</p>
            <p>AL3 5TQ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>St Albans CAMHS</p>
          <p>99 Waverley Road</p>
          <p>St Albans</p>
                    <p>AL3 5TQ</p>
        
      

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

Trainee Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you a qualified Counsellor for Depression (CfD) looking to make a real difference in people's lives? Nouvita Healthcare is seeking dedicated, sessional counsellors to join our growing<strong>NHS Talking Therapies</strong>team. This hybrid role offers flexibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to deliver high-quality, evidence-based therapy to adults experiencing common mental health issues.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Youll work within the<strong>NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) framework</strong>, delivering short-term counselling interventions that are person-centred and guided by the<strong>Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD)</strong>model.</p><p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></p><ul> <li><p>Conducting assessments and delivering therapy sessions</p></li> <li><p>Supporting clients through their mental health journeys using evidence-based practice</p></li> <li><p>Maintaining clear, timely clinical notes on our digital system</p></li> <li><p>Collaborating with team members, supervisors, and partner agencies</p></li> <li><p>Participating in regular supervision, training, and professional development</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><p></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>
      £25 a session
      
    </p>
  
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>L0012-25-0018</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>Youll work within the<strong>NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) framework</strong>, delivering short-term counselling interventions that are person-centred and guided by the<strong>Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD)</strong>model.</p><p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Conducting assessments and delivering therapy sessions</p></li> <li><p>Supporting clients through their mental health journeys using evidence-based practice</p></li> <li><p>Maintaining clear, timely clinical notes on our digital system</p></li> <li><p>Collaborating with team members, supervisors, and partner agencies</p></li> <li><p>Participating in regular supervision, training, and professional development</p></li></ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Youll work within the<strong>NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) framework</strong>, delivering short-term counselling interventions that are person-centred and guided by the<strong>Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD)</strong>model.</p><p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Conducting assessments and delivering therapy sessions</p></li> <li><p>Supporting clients through their mental health journeys using evidence-based practice</p></li> <li><p>Maintaining clear, timely clinical notes on our digital system</p></li> <li><p>Collaborating with team members, supervisors, and partner agencies</p></li> <li><p>Participating in regular supervision, training, and professional development</p></li></ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>- BACP membership (Accreditation or working towards it)</li>
        
        <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
        
        <li>- At least 2 years of post-qualification experience</li>
        
        <li>- Experience delivering time-limited counselling</li>
        
        <li>- Remote counselling qualification and good IT skills</li>
        
        <li>- Ability to travel within Hertfordshire as needed</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- Strong interpersonal and communication skills</li>
          
          <li>- A flexible, client-focused approach</li>
          
          <li>- A solid understanding of confidentiality, ethics, and safeguarding</li>
          
          <li>- Commitment to equality, diversity, and professional standards</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- BACP membership (Accreditation or working towards it)</li>
          
          <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
          
          <li>- At least 2 years of post-qualification experience</li>
          
          <li>- Experience delivering time-limited counselling</li>
          
          <li>- Remote counselling qualification and good IT skills</li>
          
          <li>- Ability to travel within Hertfordshire as needed</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>- Strong interpersonal and communication skills</li>
            
            <li>- A flexible, client-focused approach</li>
            
            <li>- A solid understanding of confidentiality, ethics, and safeguarding</li>
            
            <li>- Commitment to equality, diversity, and professional standards</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



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

  

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


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

      

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>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>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <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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