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<p><strong>Are you an experienced mental health professional or social care worker with a recognised professional qualification working in a mental health setting? Do you meet the KSA requirements as set out by the BABCP? Have you considered training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and getting paid to do it?</strong></p> <p><strong>If so, our Trainee High Intensity Therapist programme could be the role for you!</strong></p> <p><strong>Getting to know Us:</strong></p> <p>Hello! We are Vita Health Group – we are one of the lead providers of Talking Therapies services within the North East, Midlands, South East and South West. We are super proud of the work we do at Step 3 and see the life-changing impact of our practice every single day!&nbsp;</p> <p>We really do practice what we preach here at Vita, with a company-wide focus on staff wellbeing, a flexible and creative approach to work and a real culture of openness and support. We love to see our colleagues thrive and achieve their personal goals, so we place a real emphasis on quality supervision, rich CPD and encouraging our CBT Therapists to embrace specialist training and leadership opportunities. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>The Role:</strong></p> <p>We are looking for aspiring Cognitive Behavioural Therapists to join our Nottingham Talking Therapies service as Trainee High Intensity Therapists (HITs) in the March cohort at the University of Lincoln. The course you will undertake is the one-year, full-time, PGDip Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.</p> <p><a href="https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/course/hipintpd/" target="_blank">https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/course/hipintpd/</a></p> <p>This is a one year role with a start date of &nbsp;2nd March 2026 for induction with Vita Health Group and 4th March 2026 at the University of Lincoln.&nbsp;</p> <p>A typical working week includes 3 days of clinical practice with the service and 2 days at University. University days will be hybrid training with a combination of remote and face-to-face teaching. Whilst your clinical practice is likely to include some remote working, you will be required to attend one of the service area offices for part of the week. Depending on where you are based, you may be expected to work one late shift per week from 12:00pm-8:00pm.&nbsp;</p> <p>University teaching blocks are as follows:</p> <p>Online induction - Wednesday 4th March<br>1st teaching block - 9th - 13th March and 16th - 20th March<br>2nd teaching block - 15th - 19th June and 22nd - 26th June<br>3rd teaching block 31st August - 4th Sept<br>4th teaching block 12th - 16th October</p> <p>You will provide High Intensity CBT interventions recommended by NICE to clients with moderate to severe common mental health disorders and will receive weekly supervision provided by both the university and the workplace.</p> <p><strong>This is a fixed term role for 12 months.</strong></p> <p><strong>After completing the training and becoming a qualified HIT, there may be an opportunity to apply for a permanent post and contribute to an experienced and innovative service.</strong></p> <p><strong>How we support you:<br></strong><strong>Close liaison with the University and the workplace</strong><br>During your training you will receive weekly supervision by both the workplace and by the University.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Getting to know You:</strong><br>The Trainee position is aimed at mental health professionals who have some experience in CBT and who continue to work in a mental health environment.</p> <p>Applications are invited from qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychological Therapists, Mental Health Nurses, Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and PWPs (with two years post qualification experience).</p> <p>Applicants without recognised and accredited core mental health professional training (such as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners or Psychotherapists and Counsellors without UKCP or BACP accreditation) are eligible to apply but must be able to complete a KSA portfolio by interview date.</p> <p><strong>For more information about Core Professions:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.babcp.com/Core-Professions" target="_blank">https://www.babcp.com/Core-Professions</a></p> <p><strong>For more information about the KSA requirements:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.babcp.com/Knowledge-Skills-Attitudes" target="_blank">https://www.babcp.com/Knowledge-Skills-Attitudes</a></p> <p><strong>Essential Requirements:</strong></p> <p><strong>Desirable Requirements:</strong></p> <p><strong>Other Requirements:</strong></p> <p><strong>Why Vita Health Group?</strong></p> <p>Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. &nbsp;Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UK’s largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.</p> <p>To achieve our mission of <strong>Making People Better</strong>, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as <em>“Best Company to Work for” at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.</em></p> <p>This is also recognised by current employees – our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:</p> <p>We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. &nbsp;In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here: <a href="https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/" target="_blank">https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/</a></p> <p>Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. &nbsp;We are committed to Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. &nbsp;For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: <a href="https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/edi/" target="_blank">Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion</a></p> <p>We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.</p> <p>Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you need in the application or interview process please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@vhg.co.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@vhg.co.uk</a> and we will facilitate.</p> <p>Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.&nbsp;</p> <p>Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.&nbsp;</p> <p>Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.</p>    <p>Vita Health Group</p>

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Trainee High Intensity Therapist - Nottingham/University of Lincoln

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			<p>Are you an experienced Psychologist looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better? Join the team at The Farndon Unit and enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals. You will be working at The Farndon Unit, a service that provides care for women with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder. We have low secure and rehabilitation services within the hospital which the candidate will be supporting. There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and CPD at The Farndon Unit where you will have access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward. You will have experience and knowledge in carrying a designated caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatment with an emphasis on trauma informed care.</p>
<p><strong>As Psychologist you will:</strong></p>
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    <li>Work therapeutically with service users with complex presentations, undertaking assessments using a broad range of structured psychometric and semi structured clinical methods.</li>
    <li>Formulating and implementing plans for specialist psychological treatment or management of patients’ mental health needs based on a multi-factorial psychological understanding and current evidence based best practice.</li>
    <li>Contributing to MDT care planning and review.</li>
    <li>Take a key role in Psychology service developments, providing an evidence-based approach to new clinical initiatives.</li>
    <li>Be aware of new and innovative approaches to managing complex cases and new service developments and promote these effectively within the organisation.</li>
    <li>Contributing to professional development within the psychology team.</li>
    <li>Contributing to audit and research as directed by the Lead Psychologist.</li>
    <li>Maintaining high standards of care in all areas of practice and in accordance with the HCPC Standards of Proficiency; HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethics; BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct; and company policies and procedures.</li>
    <li>Being professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care.</li>
    <li>Support in the development and delivery of training programmes to aid the development of staff teams in a given service area.</li>
    <li>Providing clinical supervision to Assistant Psychologists, as directed by the Lead Psychologist.</li>
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<p><strong>To be successful in this role, you'll need:</strong></p>
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    <li>BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate.</li>
    <li>HCPC Registered.</li>
    <li>Chartered Member of the BPS</li>
    <li>Experience of working with clients with complex needs that are relevant to the population. Particularly with a trauma informed approach.</li>
    <li>Competence in assessing, formulating, and working therapeutically with service users with mental illness and/or personality disorder.</li>
    <li>Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies, formulation models and relevant risk and clinical assessments.</li>
    <li>Knowledge and understanding of working with trauma.</li>
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<p><strong>Where you will be working:</strong></p>
<p>Location: Farndon Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4SW</p>
<p>You will be working at the Farndon Unit, low secure and rehab services within the hospital which offers personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways for women with complex care needs.</p>
<p>The Farndon Unit provides care for women with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability. You will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team offering personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways, including a trauma specific pathway, for women with complex care needs.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>What you will get:</strong></p>
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    <li>Annual salary of £46,800 pro rata</li>
    <li>The equivalent of 25 days annual leave Pro Rata (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&nbsp;to help you&nbsp;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>
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<p>There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.</p>
<p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></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;

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Trainee High Intensity Therapist - Nottingham

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  <p>We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and committed candidate to apply for this Band 7 post, or a Band 6 developmental post with the opportunity to become a Band 7 within a supported structure. Responsibilities would be adjusted accordingly. The move to a Band 7 post would be upon completion of required competencies as agreed and reviewed with managers.</p><p>Leicester Partnership NHS Trust is now a large provider of Community Health, Mental Health and Learning Disability services, serving a population of approximately 1 million people across Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland.</p><p>We are advertising for a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist to join our large team of Psychological Professions, working in a strong multi-disciplinary setting delivering services for young people and their families / carers in Leicestershire.</p><p>We are a large multi-disciplinary service of over 200 professional staff. Our CAMHS service is comprehensive and, in addition to the City and County Outpatient teams, has specialist teams for inpatient adolescent services, learning disabilities, primary mental health services, children and young people with eating disorders, Crisis services, looked after and adopted children, young offenders and homeless children and paediatric psychology.</p><p><strong>For more details, please click 'Apply for this job'.</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To work as a Specialist Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist as part of psychological therapy and psychology services within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and care pathways.</p><p>To provide a comprehensive, highly specialist cognitive behavioural psychotherapy service to young people with complex problems for which CBT is evidenced to be clinically effective.

This includes working with children and adolescents who may present with severe and treatment resistant disorders with co-existing conditions.</p><p>To use a broad theoretical knowledge base to provide specialist cognitive behavioural assessments and formulations that inform highly skilled CBT interventions.</p><p>To work as a highly skilled autonomous practitioner, managing a caseload under clinical and case management supervision. To offer consultation and guidance to other mental health professionals, other treatment pathways and community colleagues.</p><p>To contribute to the ongoing development of CBT practice taking into account advances in treatment, theory and research.</p><p>This post requires in-person attendance at clinics, meetings, assessments and liaison with other professionals, which could include attending MDT meetings, for example Strat meetings, child in need and more. The team can offer some hybrid working, this would be in accordance with LPT's flexible working agreement.</p><p><strong>Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.</strong></p>



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

About Us

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

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

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

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

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

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

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

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


      
        
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Band 6/7 Specialist Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE</strong></p> <p><strong>+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE</strong></p> <p>We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Healthcare team at HMP Gartree a Category B prison, based in Leicestershire. The site supports males ages 21+ with a high proportion on patients aged over 40. Within this role you will have a fantastic opportunity to develop the Psychology services on site working along side the experienced integrated mental health team including an established Psychotherapist.&nbsp;This role would be suit an&nbsp;experienced Psychologist who is familiar with adult mental health presentations, neurodiversity and historic trauma. Suitable applicants must be familiar with&nbsp;trauma informed approaches and enjoy working as part of a team.</p> <p><strong>Hours</strong></p> 3 days a week between Monday to Friday on site <p><strong>Salary</strong> </p> <p>This is part time role working 22.5 hours per week, offering an annual salary of up to £67,340 per annum FTE depending on experience</p> <p><strong>How will we support you?</strong> </p> <ul>  <li>Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course </li>  <li>Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs</li>  <li>Support from the wider Psychological Therapies team</li>  <li>Support with ISW training</li>  <li>Post-doctoral training- supervision</li>  <li>EMDR training after successful completion of 6 month probation period</li> </ul> <strong>Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks</strong>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a qualified, HCPC registered Psychologist, your responsibilities will vary. You will</p> <ul>  <li>Offer clinical support and oversight to the Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) in the form of training, supervision and reflective practice</li>  <li>Undertake psychological assessments&nbsp;and support complex multi-disciplinary formulations</li>  <li>Deliver&nbsp;and oversee the delivery of 1:1&nbsp;&nbsp;psychological interventions and group intervention as part of the Trauma Informed 'Making Sense' Programme</li>  <li>Deliver teaching and training to healthcare and prison staff where required</li>  <li>Contribute to the development of audit, service evaluation and research profile as appropriate</li> </ul> <p><strong>It doesnt stop there we also offer:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Discounts on shopping and leisure activities</li>  <li>Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development</li>  <li>24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it</li>  <li>Free use of gym</li>  <li>Free on site parking</li> </ul> <p></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values: we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated, we act with integrity, we embrace diversity we strive to do things better together.</p> <p>We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.</p> <p><strong>Qualifications required</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Qualified clinical, counselling or forensic psychologist&nbsp;</li>  <li>Registered with the HCPC</li>  <li>Postgraduate qualification/training in at least one specific mode of psychological therapy relevant to people with severe and long standing mental health difficulties </li>  <li>Experience of providing evidence based psychological interventions</li>  <li>Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams and work with trauma informed practice </li> </ul> <p>Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.</p>


      
        
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  <p>19 November 2025</p>

  
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      £65,268 to £67,340 a year
      
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      <p>HMP Gartree</p>
      <p>Gallow Field Rd</p>
      <p>Market Harborough</p>
      <p>Leicestershire </p>
      <p>LE16 7RP</p>
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    <p><strong>UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE</strong></p> <p><strong>+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE</strong></p> <p>We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Healthcare team at HMP Gartree a Category B prison, based in Leicestershire. The site supports males ages 21+ with a high proportion on patients aged over 40. Within this role you will have a fantastic opportunity to develop the Psychology services on site working along side the experienced integrated mental health team including an established Psychotherapist.&nbsp;This role would be suit an&nbsp;experienced Psychologist who is familiar with adult mental health presentations, neurodiversity and historic trauma. Suitable applicants must be familiar with&nbsp;trauma informed approaches and enjoy working as part of a team.</p> <p><strong>Hours</strong></p> 3 days a week between Monday to Friday on site <p><strong>Salary</strong> </p> <p>This is part time role working 22.5 hours per week, offering an annual salary of up to £67,340 per annum FTE depending on experience</p> <p><strong>How will we support you?</strong> </p> <ul>  <li>Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course </li>  <li>Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs</li>  <li>Support from the wider Psychological Therapies team</li>  <li>Support with ISW training</li>  <li>Post-doctoral training- supervision</li>  <li>EMDR training after successful completion of 6 month probation period</li> </ul> <strong>Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks</strong>
  

  
    
      
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      <p><strong>UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE</strong></p> <p><strong>+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE</strong></p> <p>We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Healthcare team at HMP Gartree a Category B prison, based in Leicestershire. The site supports males ages 21+ with a high proportion on patients aged over 40. Within this role you will have a fantastic opportunity to develop the Psychology services on site working along side the experienced integrated mental health team including an established Psychotherapist.&nbsp;This role would be suit an&nbsp;experienced Psychologist who is familiar with adult mental health presentations, neurodiversity and historic trauma. Suitable applicants must be familiar with&nbsp;trauma informed approaches and enjoy working as part of a team.</p> <p><strong>Hours</strong></p> 3 days a week between Monday to Friday on site <p><strong>Salary</strong> </p> <p>This is part time role working 22.5 hours per week, offering an annual salary of up to £67,340 per annum FTE depending on experience</p> <p><strong>How will we support you?</strong> </p> <ul>  <li>Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course </li>  <li>Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs</li>  <li>Support from the wider Psychological Therapies team</li>  <li>Support with ISW training</li>  <li>Post-doctoral training- supervision</li>  <li>EMDR training after successful completion of 6 month probation period</li> </ul> <strong>Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks</strong>
    
  


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

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
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        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <p>Practice Plus Group</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>HMP Gartree</p>
      <p>Gallow Field Rd</p>
      <p>Market Harborough</p>
      <p>Leicestershire </p>
      <p>LE16 7RP</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/" target="_blank">https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
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        <p>Practice Plus Group</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>HMP Gartree</p>
          <p>Gallow Field Rd</p>
          <p>Market Harborough</p>
          <p>Leicestershire </p>
          <p>LE16 7RP</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/" target="_blank">https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Senior Psychologist

Specialist Mental Health Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Team Manager to lead our Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) in the Grantham locality. This role involves overseeing the day-to-day operational management, providing strong leadership, and driving the ongoing development of a multi-disciplinary CMHT that supports working-age adults with complex mental health needs.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will support the Service Manager in delivering effective day-to-day management of the multi-disciplinary Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). As part of the Grantham Locality Mental Health offer, the post will work in close collaboration with the Integrated Place-Based Team Senior Mental Health Practitioner (SMHP) to ensure a seamless and coordinated service for service users.</p> <p>Main responsibilities of the role will include:</p> <p>Embedding clinical pathways, based on recovery principles, to provide safe, effective, and high-quality care for individuals with mental health needs, ensuring compliance with Trust policies, procedures, and values.</p> <p>Provide clear leadership for the team, while monitoring service performance and quality to ensure robust quality assurance processes are in place, enabling the delivery of a safe, high-quality service.</p> <p>A core responsibility of the role is to coordinate multidisciplinary collaboration and maintain strong communication between internal teams and external partners.</p> <p>You will ensure a smooth interface and continuity of care across services, promoting joint working and integrated support and interventions at the right time, in the right place, with the right provider for service users.</p> <p>You will have line management responsibility and promote regular supervision and appraisal within the team, fostering staff development and promoting wellbeing.</p>      <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.</p> <p>You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!</p> <p>We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.</p> <p>Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life<em>.<strong>Visit</strong><strong>beinlincolnshire.com</strong></em><strong><em>to find out more</em></strong><em>.</em></p>


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

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

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

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

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>274-11830-AC</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Sycamore Centre</p>
      <p>Beaconfield site, Beacon Lane</p>
      <p>Grantham</p>
            <p>NG31 9DF</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To provide a high standard of clinical care in ones own practice and the teams practice.</p>
<p>To embed the principles of no wrong front door, no cliff edges, co-production and personalised care and support</p>
<p>To lead on the step-up, step-down approach, engaging with Primary Care and the VCSE sector</p>
<p>Be an active attendee of local partnership groups</p>
<p>To delegate aspects of the role to other members of the team, whilst maintaining overall responsibility for team delivery, where appropriate.</p>
<p>To ensure the clinical caseload and clinical practice of members of the Community Mental Health Team is of the highest standard of clinical care.</p>
<p>To manage case-load and service delivery in accordance with and in order to contribute towards the attainment of Service/Trust productivity requirements.</p>
<p>To act as care co-ordinator under the Care Programme Approach, ensuring up to date agreed care plans, risk assessments and reviews are in place. Supporting the move away from CPA to personalised care.</p>
<p>Work with individuals to assess their mental health, recognise mental illness and identify their related needs and circumstances; and enable them to understand, manage and where appropriate change their behaviour.</p>
<p>Plan, implement, review and improve interventions to meet peoples identified needs and manage their inherent risk.</p>
<p><strong>Please refer to the Job Description for full details of duties and responsibilities of the job.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To provide a high standard of clinical care in ones own practice and the teams practice.</p>
<p>To embed the principles of no wrong front door, no cliff edges, co-production and personalised care and support</p>
<p>To lead on the step-up, step-down approach, engaging with Primary Care and the VCSE sector</p>
<p>Be an active attendee of local partnership groups</p>
<p>To delegate aspects of the role to other members of the team, whilst maintaining overall responsibility for team delivery, where appropriate.</p>
<p>To ensure the clinical caseload and clinical practice of members of the Community Mental Health Team is of the highest standard of clinical care.</p>
<p>To manage case-load and service delivery in accordance with and in order to contribute towards the attainment of Service/Trust productivity requirements.</p>
<p>To act as care co-ordinator under the Care Programme Approach, ensuring up to date agreed care plans, risk assessments and reviews are in place. Supporting the move away from CPA to personalised care.</p>
<p>Work with individuals to assess their mental health, recognise mental illness and identify their related needs and circumstances; and enable them to understand, manage and where appropriate change their behaviour.</p>
<p>Plan, implement, review and improve interventions to meet peoples identified needs and manage their inherent risk.</p>
<p><strong>Please refer to the Job Description for full details of duties and responsibilities of the job.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
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          Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Highly developed clinical reasoning skills.</li>
        
        <li>Prioritisation and resource allocation, planning and organisational skills.</li>
        
        <li>Good negotiation skills for conflict resolution.</li>
        
        <li>IT skills- email, word processing, excel, systems use.</li>
        
        <li>Analyse and interpret data and/ or information.</li>
        
        <li>Budget management.</li>
        
        <li>Statistics</li>
        
        <li>Self-motivated with excellent personal management skills.</li>
        
        <li>Able to communicate complex and at times highly sensitive information to a variety of stake holders.</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Post- Registration experience of working with adults with mental health needs.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of managing staff and good leadership skills.</li>
        
        <li>Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health.</li>
        
        <li>Sound knowledge of clinical/ risk assessment and understanding of confidentiality.</li>
        
        <li>Sound knowledge of community care issues, local health and social structures, functions and boundaries.</li>
        
        <li>Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act</li>
        
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Degree in mental health and social care or equivalent: 1 st Level Registration (eg NMC,HCPC) or qualified psychological therapist (CBT, Counselling, PWP)</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice.</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Masters degree</li>
          
          <li>Management Training</li>
          
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          Special Requirements
        
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            Skills
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Highly developed clinical reasoning skills.</li>
          
          <li>Prioritisation and resource allocation, planning and organisational skills.</li>
          
          <li>Good negotiation skills for conflict resolution.</li>
          
          <li>IT skills- email, word processing, excel, systems use.</li>
          
          <li>Analyse and interpret data and/ or information.</li>
          
          <li>Budget management.</li>
          
          <li>Statistics</li>
          
          <li>Self-motivated with excellent personal management skills.</li>
          
          <li>Able to communicate complex and at times highly sensitive information to a variety of stake holders.</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Post- Registration experience of working with adults with mental health needs.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of managing staff and good leadership skills.</li>
          
          <li>Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health.</li>
          
          <li>Sound knowledge of clinical/ risk assessment and understanding of confidentiality.</li>
          
          <li>Sound knowledge of community care issues, local health and social structures, functions and boundaries.</li>
          
          <li>Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Degree in mental health and social care or equivalent: 1 st Level Registration (eg NMC,HCPC) or qualified psychological therapist (CBT, Counselling, PWP)</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Masters degree</li>
            
            <li>Management Training</li>
            
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            Special Requirements
          
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          <li>Ability to travel around the county.</li>
          
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    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        <p>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>Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Sycamore Centre</p>
      <p>Beaconfield site, Beacon Lane</p>
      <p>Grantham</p>
            <p>NG31 9DF</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Sycamore Centre</p>
          <p>Beaconfield site, Beacon Lane</p>
          <p>Grantham</p>
                    <p>NG31 9DF</p>
        
      

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

Team Manager

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn </strong></p> <p><strong>An exciting opportunity has become available within the Inclusion substance misuse team at HMP Stocken. We are recruiting for a full time band 5 Substance Misuse Practitioner.</strong></p> <p>Come and join a busy vibrant team supporting men with recovery from substances at HMP Stocken. You will be working with a case load of men, supporting them through psychosocial treatment for their substance misuse.</p> <p>HMP Stocken is a male Cat C prison and the Inclusion SMS team support the population by offering support for drug/alcohol issues.</p> <p>You would be joining a busy, established team who would support you in your new role. This is an energetic role for an individual who is passionate about providing good quality substance misuse support within a busy and rewarding environment. The variety of the role will keep things fresh and stimulating whilst being part of a supportive team with effective management providing supervision and guidance.</p>      <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As part of the Inclusion Substance Misuse Team you would hold a case load of service users and appropriately manage your time to support their pathway through treatment, building care plans to support the service users throughout their journey.</p>
<p>Your main duties will include completing assessments and care planning, 1:1 structured work, delivering group interventions, supporting men through detox, comprehensive case notes, report writing and supporting men to achieve their care plan targets.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.</p> <p>We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.</p> <p>We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.</p> <p>Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!</p> <p>For more about HMP Stocken and our incentives offer please see attached information.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>18 November 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,049 to £37,796 a year
      
        Per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>301-IT-25-7615031</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>HMP Stocken</p>
      <p>Stocken Hall Road</p>
      <p>Leicestershire</p>
            <p>LE15 7RD</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Please see the attached Job Description for the full list of duties and responsibilities. A summary is below:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>To deliver a steps-based, recovery orientated and outcome focussed service within the host prison with a particular emphasis on high standards and good practice.</li>  <li>To work within an integrated team delivering psycho-social interventions to service users presenting with substance misuse issues, including alcohol</li>  <li>To participate in activities designed to enhance the service such as clinical supervision and P.D.C. reviews, needs analysis, service user forums, increasing personal knowledge and remaining up to date with training</li>  <li> <p>To support and facilitate longer term psycho-social, CBT based group work requiring multiple session delivery.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To work with prisoners who have failed mandatory and voluntary urine tests and actively encourage them into treatment to engage in their recovery journey.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide structured interventions in accordance with the needs identified on an individual basis, in line with the goals identified and agreed on the recovery plan.</p> </li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Please see the attached Job Description for the full list of duties and responsibilities. A summary is below:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>To deliver a steps-based, recovery orientated and outcome focussed service within the host prison with a particular emphasis on high standards and good practice.</li>  <li>To work within an integrated team delivering psycho-social interventions to service users presenting with substance misuse issues, including alcohol</li>  <li>To participate in activities designed to enhance the service such as clinical supervision and P.D.C. reviews, needs analysis, service user forums, increasing personal knowledge and remaining up to date with training</li>  <li> <p>To support and facilitate longer term psycho-social, CBT based group work requiring multiple session delivery.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To work with prisoners who have failed mandatory and voluntary urine tests and actively encourage them into treatment to engage in their recovery journey.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide structured interventions in accordance with the needs identified on an individual basis, in line with the goals identified and agreed on the recovery plan.</p> </li> </ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>NVQ 3 Health &amp; Social Care (or  commitment to work towards)  And/Or  Relevant experience in comparable  setting.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Relevant training / Qualification in associated field such as CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Brief solution focussed therapy, Mapping techniques, Auricular acupuncture trained</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Previous experience working within a recovery worker or support role</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>NVQ 3 Health &amp; Social Care (or  commitment to work towards)  And/Or  Relevant experience in comparable  setting.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Relevant training / Qualification in associated field such as CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Brief solution focussed therapy, Mapping techniques, Auricular acupuncture trained</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous experience working within a recovery worker or support role</li>
          
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      <p>HMP Stocken</p>
      <p>Stocken Hall Road</p>
      <p>Leicestershire</p>
            <p>LE15 7RD</p>
    
  

  
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          <p>HMP Stocken</p>
          <p>Stocken Hall Road</p>
          <p>Leicestershire</p>
                    <p>LE15 7RD</p>
        
      

      
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Substance Misuse Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you caring, innovative and passionate about your work? Do you value putting your patients first and working with them towards recovery?

Are you motivated to learn and develop your psychotherapy skills? <strong>If so, then YOU are the person we are looking for.</strong></p><p>
We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Associate Psychologist to join our multidisciplinary team at the Leicestershire Adult Eating Disorder Service.</p><p>The team is well established and have been providing high quality care for the residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland for over 30 years.</p><p>The team assess and provide individual care plans for recovery through evidence-based interventions and strong therapeutic relationships to patients with a variety of eating disorders, on one to one basis and in group settings.</p><p>Clinical associate psychologists are a key part of our team and the successful candidate will join our current psychology team Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Associate Psychologist and Psychology Assistants.</p><p>The service team also consists of nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, administrators, dietitians, research and evaluation associates. Teamwork and collaboration is highly valued in the service and encouraged from all.</p><p>Experience of working with people with an eating disorder will be a particular strength for the right candidate. However, we are able to offer opportunities for with those with limited experience in limited experience in a developmental role.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will work with people who use our services to develop a shared understanding of their eating disorder, how they cope and the impact this has on their mental, physical health and well-being and those around them (psychological assessment and formulation).</p><p>Under supervision of qualified clinical psychologists they will deliver psychological interventions such as CBT guided self-help, CBT and other appropriate therapy models. The post holder will manage their own caseload.</p><p>A good understanding of some of the physical and psychological risks experienced by our patients will be helpful and you will be supported with this alongside training and development opportunities relevant to your role and equipping you with specialist skills.</p><p>You will also be able to take part in our weekly CPD programme, where we have an extensive range of internal and external speakers.

We have a strong culture of research and a continuous drive for improving quality, and there is plentiful opportunity to contribute to our ongoing programme.</p><p><strong>Please note that a full UK Driving Licence and access to a car during working hours is required for this role.

For more details, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.</strong></p>



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

About Us

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

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

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

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

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

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

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

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


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>09 December 2025</p>

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

    
      
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      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

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

  

  
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  <p>005445</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Bennion Centre</p>
      <p>Glenfield Hospital</p>
      <p>Leicester</p>
      <p>Leicestershire</p>
      <p>LE3 9EJ</p>
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    <p>Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust</p>
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      <p>Bennion Centre</p>
      <p>Glenfield Hospital</p>
      <p>Leicester</p>
      <p>Leicestershire</p>
      <p>LE3 9EJ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust</p>
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          <p>Bennion Centre</p>
          <p>Glenfield Hospital</p>
          <p>Leicester</p>
          <p>Leicestershire</p>
          <p>LE3 9EJ</p>
        
      

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

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