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<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>

Vita Health Group

Dermatology Gpwsi/ Consultant/ Speciality Doctor - Sefton

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>**Please note that this vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship**</p>
<p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to work alongside the Director for Psychological Professions and the Psychological Professions Workforce and Innovation Lead, on projects associated with the ongoing development of the psychological professions here at Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.</p>
<p>The role will involve working on a range of projects, supporting the current priorities, primarily related to workforce developments. We will support the successful applicant to access the pre-registered psychology peer network, which is provided within the Trust.</p>
<p>The post will provide valuable experience, insight and preparation for next steps into a Psychological Professions career.</p>
<p>Whilst the post is largely focused on project work, there will be also be clinically focused opportunities within the Trust's psychological services for approximately one day per week.</p>
<p>We have funding for one role, 4 days per week, for 12 months.</p>
<p>You will have excellent organisation skills, be able to manage and maintain upkeep of different databases and be skilled in both statistical analyses (for example, using SPSS and excel), interpreting results and producing reports. Excellent writing skills will be required.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will be supervised by a Clinical Psychologist to do the following:</p>
<p>Liaise with all stakeholders/project partners for each project</p>
<p>Review national and local guidance e.g. around qualifications, training and supervision</p>
<p>Keep, update and manage databases.</p>
<p>Run statistical analyses and interpret results.</p>
<p>Collate &amp; interpret qualitative information and descriptive statistics.</p>
<p>Support in the writing of articles.</p>
<p>Support in the development of specific proposals relevant to the project (e.g. career frameworks, training and development)</p>
<p>Write up projects relating to workforce.</p>
<p>Contribute to clinical services, service to be agreed</p>
<p>If you would like additional information about this role then please contact us using the details provided.</p>
  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.</p>
<p>Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.</p>
<p>We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.</p>
<p>LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.</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>

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £27,485 to £30,162 a year
      
        pa pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

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

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>351-CS2810-EB</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Balladen House</p>
            <p>Rawtenstall</p>
            <p>BB4 6SL</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology</li>
        
        <li>Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A good knowledge of lifespan psychology applied to health care</li>
        
        <li>An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Contact with people with mental health difficulties and/or other disabilities</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to undertake psychologically informed research projects under supervision</li>
        
        <li>Good communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work across a number of different settings</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology</li>
          
          <li>Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A good knowledge of lifespan psychology applied to health care</li>
          
          <li>An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Contact with people with mental health difficulties and/or other disabilities</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to undertake psychologically informed research projects under supervision</li>
          
          <li>Good communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work across a number of different settings</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>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Balladen House</p>
            <p>Rawtenstall</p>
            <p>BB4 6SL</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Balladen House</p>
                    <p>Rawtenstall</p>
                    <p>BB4 6SL</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Assistant Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
   <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 8a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to join our multi disciplinary CAMHS service in Bolton. Consideration will also be given to newly qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapists or those approaching qualification, for whom this would be a development post moving to a Band 8a following 2 years post qualification and preceptorship.</p> <p>The postholder will be expected to ensure delivery and development of a high-quality specialist assessment and intervention offer underpinned by a systemic framework to compliment the range of psychological/therapeutic services within the multi-disciplinary service. They will work mainly within Bolton CAMHS with the expectation for working across the wider GMMH CAMHS division as required. they will offer a specialist service directly to families and young people and also via consultation with system partners and within Bolton CAMHS. They will provide assessment, consultation, training, supervision, groups and individual interventions for young people and their families.</p> <p>This is a lead role and as such postholders will be expected to hold oversight of the Family and Systemic Psychotherapy pathway in Bolton and liaise closely with other leads in the service to manage this effectively.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To work as part of GMMH CAMHS division and Specialist Services care group, with specific responsibility for oversight of and delivery to the Systemic Psychotherapy offer in Bolton CAMHS, as part of the Bolton multi-disciplinary team.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122locations.</p>
<p>We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.</p>
<p>Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.</p>
<p>Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.</p>
<p>Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.</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 8a</p>
  
  

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

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>437-7628580</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Bolton CAMHS, RBH</p>
      <p>Minerva Road</p>
      <p>Bolton</p>
            <p>BL4 0JR</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>As outlined in the detailed job description, the role of the Family and Systemic Psychotherapist, is to ensure delivery of a high-quality, evidence based Systemic offer within Bolton CAMHS and to the wider community CAMHS division as required.</p> <p><strong>Staff benefits</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.</li>  <li>27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years</li>  <li>Excellent pension</li>  <li>Cycle to work scheme</li>  <li>Salary sacrifice car scheme</li>  <li>Wellbeing programme</li>  <li>Blue Light Card Discounts</li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>As outlined in the detailed job description, the role of the Family and Systemic Psychotherapist, is to ensure delivery of a high-quality, evidence based Systemic offer within Bolton CAMHS and to the wider community CAMHS division as required.</p> <p><strong>Staff benefits</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.</li>  <li>27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years</li>  <li>Excellent pension</li>  <li>Cycle to work scheme</li>  <li>Salary sacrifice car scheme</li>  <li>Wellbeing programme</li>  <li>Blue Light Card Discounts</li> </ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post-graduate qualification and registration in relevant mental health core profession</li>
        
        <li>UKCP Registration</li>
        
        <li>Masters/Diploma level qualification (or its equivalent) in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy, accredited with UKCP. 2 years post qualification from this.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post-qualification training in one or more additional specialised areas of therapeutic practice</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>2 years post qualification experience as a  Family and Systemic Psychotherapist</li>
        
        <li>3 years experience working in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Setting</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Leadership experience</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post-graduate qualification and registration in relevant mental health core profession</li>
          
          <li>UKCP Registration</li>
          
          <li>Masters/Diploma level qualification (or its equivalent) in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy, accredited with UKCP. 2 years post qualification from this.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Post-qualification training in one or more additional specialised areas of therapeutic practice</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>2 years post qualification experience as a  Family and Systemic Psychotherapist</li>
          
          <li>3 years experience working in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Setting</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Leadership experience</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



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

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

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

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Bolton CAMHS, RBH</p>
      <p>Minerva Road</p>
      <p>Bolton</p>
            <p>BL4 0JR</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Bolton CAMHS, RBH</p>
          <p>Minerva Road</p>
          <p>Bolton</p>
                    <p>BL4 0JR</p>
        
      

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

Family and Systemic Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Mental Health Treatment Requirement service (MHTR) have an exciting opportunity for an appropriately qualified Psychological Practitioner to join the team.</p>
<p>The post holder will work within The Mental Health Treatment Requirement service across Lancashire and Cumbria.</p>
<p>The role of the MHTR Psychological Practitioner is to work with people who have been convicted of offences that appear to be associated with an unmet psychological need or problem. The post holder will have detailed knowledge and the practical skills, in order to carry out assessments, formulations and therapeutic interventions with this client group, and they will be expected to be able to evaluate their work.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The role is to provide low level psychological interventions for depression, anxiety, trauma, personality disorders and learning difficulties.</p>
<p>The post holder will be expected to work in a range of settings including work from Local Magistrates Courts and a range of Health, Social care and Probation Premises with a locality/area and therefore travel is an integral part of the post. The post holder must have a flexible approach in order to facilitate therapeutic sessions in a variety of settings.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.</p>
<p>Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.</p>
<p>We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.</p>
<p>LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.</p>


      
        
  <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 5</p>
  
  

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

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>351-SPS1548-MF</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Guild Lodge</p>
            <p>Preston</p>
            <p>PR3 2JH</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Recognised counselling or Psychological Therapies qualification  including: CBT, DBT, Person Centred, Solution Focused therapies etc.</li>
        
        <li>BACP/BABCP or equivalent accreditation</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge of mental health issues and/or learning disability</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of use and interpretation of health screening tools</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of assessing and mitigating risk - including risk of harm to self and others</li>
        
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Working with people with complex needs for a minimum of 2 years either whilst studying or post qualification</li>
        
        <li>Delivering a range of therapies and interventions</li>
        
        <li>Initial Assessment of Health and Social Needs</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Recognised counselling or Psychological Therapies qualification  including: CBT, DBT, Person Centred, Solution Focused therapies etc.</li>
          
          <li>BACP/BABCP or equivalent accreditation</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of mental health issues and/or learning disability</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of use and interpretation of health screening tools</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of assessing and mitigating risk - including risk of harm to self and others</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Working with people with complex needs for a minimum of 2 years either whilst studying or post qualification</li>
          
          <li>Delivering a range of therapies and interventions</li>
          
          <li>Initial Assessment of Health and Social Needs</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>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Guild Lodge</p>
            <p>Preston</p>
            <p>PR3 2JH</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Guild Lodge</p>
                    <p>Preston</p>
                    <p>PR3 2JH</p>
        
      

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

Mental Health Treatment Requirement Psychological Practitioner

Clinical Lead for CERN

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Clinical Psychologist for Liverpool Fresh CAMHS.</strong></p>
<p>This is an exciting opportunity for a mental health practitioner or practitioner psychologist specialising in supporting children and young people to join the Liverpool Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust.</p>
<p>They will be a member of the specialist, multi-disciplinary service and will have case management responsibility for their case load, however, they will be supported through supervision by a senior member of the team on a regular basis.</p>
<p>The post holder will provide a range of appropriate, evidence based clinical interventions informed by assessed individual need.</p>
<p>The post holder may be required to provide support, advice and consultation to families/carers and other professionals involved in the life of the child/young person.</p>
<p>We are looking for individuals who have an interest and experience in working with children in care, early years and learning disabilities.</p>
<p>We are also looking for individuals who have skills and experience in engaging families who are from communities that may be at increased risk of social exclusion or marginalisation.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To provide highly specialised CAMHS assessment and therapeutic interventions and to offer advice and consultation to other professionals across a range of agencies including: primary care, social care, and education.</p>
<p>The post holder will have clinical responsibility for complex therapeutic and risk management work with children and young people who have been assessed to require specialist CAMHS Intervention.</p>
<p>The services comprise of five multi-disciplinary teams including staff from varied backgrounds, including psychology, psychiatry, social work, nursing and psychotherapy. In addition, our team members are trained in a wealth of different therapeutic interventions and approaches, making the teams truly multi-disciplinary.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Alder Hey has already earned our place as one of the world's leading children's hospitals, thanks to innovation and pioneering medical work. We treat 250,000 young patients a year and have a broad range of hospital and community services, serving the local population of children, as well as being a tertiary referral centre for children from across Merseyside, Cheshire and parts of Lancashire, Shropshire and North Wales.</p>
<p>We would welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds as our ambition is that our workforce is fully reflective of the communities that we serve. Alder Hey is signed up to the disability confident scheme.</p>


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

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

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

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

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>411-COM-25-7626019</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust</p>
            <p>Liverpool</p>
            <p>L7 9NJ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, please take a look at the job description and person specification attachments.  </p>
<ul>
<li>The post holders must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Values of excellence, innovation, openness, respect and together.</li>
<li>If you are enthusiastic and confident with a friendly and outgoing manner, and a focus on providing the best possible service to patients we would like to hear from you.</li>
</ul>
<p>For more information about this post, please contact Sam Coppard, Clinical Lead.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, please take a look at the job description and person specification attachments.  </p>
<ul>
<li>The post holders must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Values of excellence, innovation, openness, respect and together.</li>
<li>If you are enthusiastic and confident with a friendly and outgoing manner, and a focus on providing the best possible service to patients we would like to hear from you.</li>
</ul>
<p>For more information about this post, please contact Sam Coppard, Clinical Lead.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications, Experience and Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualified in core profession such as Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Mental Health Practitioner, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or creative therapies e.g. Art Therapy.</li>
        
        <li>Intermediate or diploma level in a recognised therapeutic modality.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of continuing professional development</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of substantial post qualification competence, incorporating significant experience working within CAMHS at a senior level</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of providing consultation/teaching/ training</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with children and young people, families and carers</li>
        
        <li>Experience of clinical supervision</li>
        
        <li>Experience of leading on developing, delivering and evaluating evidence based clinical care packages.</li>
        
        <li>Work as a member of the multi- disciplinary team.</li>
        
        <li>Network with other professional groups/agencies.</li>
        
        <li>Assertively engage young people, families and carers.</li>
        
        <li>Accept guidance and supervision from senior colleagues.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrate leadership ability To be self-motivated and to work on one's  own initiative.</li>
        
        <li>To demonstrate a non- discriminatory attitude regarding race, gender and  disability issues</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrate commitment to user participation</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrate a positive attitude</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Relevant post graduate qualification in Mental Health related field</li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing services across traditional services.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of managing and/or leading on service developments.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of managing staff.</li>
          
          <li>Project Management experience</li>
          
          <li>Effectively managing policy implementation and demonstrable service development work</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Skills &amp; Personal Attributes
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrates skills to contribute to modernisation across a range of  diverse services</li>
        
        <li>Excellent oral and written communication skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to motivate and enthuse colleagues</li>
        
        <li>Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond effectively to  multiple priorities</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates the ability to make sound judgments and generate new  ideas in complex situations.</li>
        
        <li>Able to work autonomously</li>
        
        <li>Committed to continuing professional development</li>
        
        <li>Accountable for own professional actions</li>
        
        <li>Works within professional ethics and Trust policies</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Good analytical and strategic visioning skills.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to build credibility quickly and  sustain it within the organisation</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications, Experience and Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualified in core profession such as Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Mental Health Practitioner, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or creative therapies e.g. Art Therapy.</li>
          
          <li>Intermediate or diploma level in a recognised therapeutic modality.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of continuing professional development</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of substantial post qualification competence, incorporating significant experience working within CAMHS at a senior level</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing consultation/teaching/ training</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children and young people, families and carers</li>
          
          <li>Experience of clinical supervision</li>
          
          <li>Experience of leading on developing, delivering and evaluating evidence based clinical care packages.</li>
          
          <li>Work as a member of the multi- disciplinary team.</li>
          
          <li>Network with other professional groups/agencies.</li>
          
          <li>Assertively engage young people, families and carers.</li>
          
          <li>Accept guidance and supervision from senior colleagues.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate leadership ability To be self-motivated and to work on one's  own initiative.</li>
          
          <li>To demonstrate a non- discriminatory attitude regarding race, gender and  disability issues</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate commitment to user participation</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate a positive attitude</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Relevant post graduate qualification in Mental Health related field</li>
            
            <li>Experience of providing services across traditional services.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of managing and/or leading on service developments.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of managing staff.</li>
            
            <li>Project Management experience</li>
            
            <li>Effectively managing policy implementation and demonstrable service development work</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Skills &amp; Personal Attributes
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrates skills to contribute to modernisation across a range of  diverse services</li>
          
          <li>Excellent oral and written communication skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to motivate and enthuse colleagues</li>
          
          <li>Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond effectively to  multiple priorities</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates the ability to make sound judgments and generate new  ideas in complex situations.</li>
          
          <li>Able to work autonomously</li>
          
          <li>Committed to continuing professional development</li>
          
          <li>Accountable for own professional actions</li>
          
          <li>Works within professional ethics and Trust policies</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Good analytical and strategic visioning skills.</li>
            
            <li>Ability to build credibility quickly and  sustain it within the organisation</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



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

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

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

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust</p>
            <p>Liverpool</p>
            <p>L7 9NJ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust</p>
                    <p>Liverpool</p>
                    <p>L7 9NJ</p>
        
      

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

Specialist Mental Health Practitioner or Clinical Psychologist

<p><strong>Mental Health Support Worker - SEMH School</strong><br> <em>Wigan</em> <em>Full-time, 5 days per week</em> <em>Start ASAP</em><br> <strong> 90 - 121.89 per day</strong></p><p><strong>Join Tradewind Recruitment and make a meaningful impact.</strong></p><p>Are you passionate about supporting young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs?<br> Do you thrive in environments where every day presents a new opportunity to change a life?</p><p>Tradewind is recruiting a dedicated <strong>Mental Health Support Worker</strong> to join an SEMH school in <strong>Wigan</strong>, supporting young people who require additional emotional, social, and behavioural support to succeed.</p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will play a vital part in supporting teenagers who have faced significant social, emotional, or educational barriers. You'll work alongside a committed pastoral and SEND team to help students regulate, re-engage, and progress confidently.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><strong>Emotional &amp; Behavioural Support</strong></p><ul><li>Provide tailored 1:1 and small-group interventions for students with SEMH needs.</li><li>Use trauma-informed, restorative, and nurturing approaches to support emotional regulation.</li><li>Help create a calm, safe, and consistent school environment.</li></ul><p><strong>Relationship Building</strong></p><ul><li>Act as a trusted adult and positive role model.</li><li>Build strong, professional relationships that encourage resilience, communication, and self-belief.</li></ul><p><strong>Learning &amp; Engagement Support</strong></p><ul><li>Encourage students to re-engage with learning and overcome barriers.</li><li>Work closely with teachers, pastoral leads, and the SENCO to ensure all needs outlined in EHCPs are supported effectively.</li></ul><p><strong>Team Collaboration</strong></p><ul><li>Monitor and report on progress, behaviour, and emotional wellbeing.</li><li>Work alongside staff across the provision to deliver high-quality care and interventions.</li></ul><p><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></p><ul><li>Experience supporting young people with SEMH or mental health needs.</li><li>A calm, patient, and resilient approach to managing challenging behaviour.</li><li>Strong communication, de-escalation, and relationship-building skills.</li><li>A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable young people.</li></ul><p><strong>What Tradewind Offers</strong></p><ul><li>Competitive daily pay: <strong> 90 - 121.89 per day</strong></li><li>Full support from an experienced consultant</li><li>Ongoing CPD including trauma-informed practice, behaviour management, and safeguarding</li><li>A highly rewarding opportunity to make lasting change</li></ul><p><strong>Ready to start immediately and help transform young lives?</strong></p><p>Apply today and join Tradewind Recruitment as a Mental Health Support Worker in <strong>Wigan</strong>.</p><p>For more information or to apply, contact <strong>Christina</strong>:(phone number removed) (url removed)</p>

Mental Health Support Worker, SEMH School

<p>Mental Health Support Worker - Alternative Provision</p><p>Blackpool Full-time, 5 days per week Start ASAP</p><p> 90 - 121.89 per day</p><p>Join Tradewind Recruitment and make a meaningful impact.</p><p>Are you passionate about supporting young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs?</p><p>Do you thrive in environments where every day presents a new opportunity to change a life?</p><p>Tradewind is recruiting a dedicated Mental Health Support Worker to join an alternative provision in Blackpool, helping young people who require additional emotional and behavioural support to succeed.</p><p>The Role</p><p>As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will play a vital part in supporting teenagers who have faced significant social, emotional, or educational barriers. You'll work alongside a committed pastoral and SEND team to help students regulate, engage, and move forward with confidence.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Emotional &amp; Behavioural Support</li></ul><ul><li>Provide tailored 1:1 and small-group interventions for students with SEMH needs.</li></ul><ul><li>Use trauma-informed, restorative, and nurturing approaches to support emotional regulation.</li></ul><ul><li>Help create a calm, safe and consistent learning environment.</li></ul><p>Relationship Building</p><ul><li>Act as a trusted adult and positive role model for young people.</li></ul><ul><li>Build strong, professional relationships that encourage resilience, communication, and self-belief.</li></ul><p>Learning &amp; Engagement Support</p><ul><li>Encourage students to engage with their education and overcome barriers to learning.</li></ul><ul><li>Work closely with teachers, pastoral leads, and the SENCO to ensure the needs outlined in EHCPs are met.</li></ul><p>Team Collaboration</p><ul><li>Monitor and report on progress, behaviour, and emotional wellbeing.</li></ul><ul><li>Support staff across the provision to deliver high-quality care and interventions.</li></ul><p>What We're Looking For</p><ul><li>Experience working with young people with SEMH or mental health needs.</li></ul><ul><li>A calm, patient, and resilient approach to managing challenging behaviour.</li></ul><ul><li>Strong communication and de-escalation skills.</li></ul><ul><li>A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable young people.</li></ul><p>What Tradewind Offers</p><ul><li>Competitive daily pay: 90 - 121.89 per day</li></ul><ul><li>Full support from an experienced consultant</li></ul><ul><li>Ongoing CPD including trauma-informed practice, behaviour management, and safeguarding</li></ul><ul><li>The chance to make a real difference in a highly rewarding setting</li></ul><p>Ready to start immediately and help transform young lives?</p><p>Apply today and join Tradewind Recruitment as a Mental Health Support Worker in Blackpool. For more information or to apply, contact <strong>Christina</strong>: <strong>(phone number removed) (url removed)</strong></p>

Mental Health Support Worker, Blackpool

Role Overview<br><br><p>We are seeking a <strong>Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)</strong> to establish and lead our in-school clinical mental health provision. This is a unique and vital post designed to bridge the gap between pastoral care and specialist clinical services for our secondary school students (ages 11-18) in Blackpool.</p><p>You will be the dedicated <strong>clinical expert</strong>, responsible for providing high-quality, evidence-based <strong>early intervention</strong> and therapeutic support, managing clinical risk, and consulting with staff on complex mental health needs.</p><br><br>Key Responsibilities:<br><br><p><strong>Clinical Practice and Case Management</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Triage and Assessment:</strong> Conduct initial clinical assessments and risk screening for students referred with emerging mental health issues (e.g., self-harm, anxiety, depression).</p></li><li><p><strong>Therapeutic Intervention:</strong> Deliver short-term, focused therapeutic interventions (e.g., CBT-informed techniques) on a one-to-one or small group basis.</p></li><li><p><strong>Referral Gateway:</strong> Act as the primary link for timely and appropriate referral to external services, including <strong>CAMHS</strong>, and coordinate care plans with external professionals.</p></li><li><p><strong>Risk Management:</strong> Develop, document, and review robust risk assessments and safety plans for high-risk students in collaboration with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) team.</p></li></ul><br><br>Consultation and Training<br><br><ul><li><p><strong>Staff Consultation:</strong> Provide expert clinical guidance and advice to the school's Pastoral Team, SENCO, and teaching staff on effectively supporting students with MH needs in the classroom.</p></li><li><p><strong>CPD Delivery:</strong> Design and deliver staff training on topics such as mental health awareness, de-escalation, trauma-informed practice, and clinical boundary setting.</p></li><li><p><strong>Parental Support:</strong> Offer psychoeducation and guidance to parents/carers regarding their child's mental health journey.</p></li></ul><br><br>Governance and Safeguarding<br><br><ul><li><p><strong>Safeguarding:</strong> Work as a key member of the safeguarding team, ensuring all clinical and pastoral practices are compliant with <strong>Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)</strong> and NMC professional standards.</p></li><li><p><strong>Record Keeping:</strong> Maintain meticulous, confidential, and compliant clinical records.</p></li></ul><br><br>Why Join Our Team?<br><br><ul><li><p><strong>Clinical Autonomy:</strong> Lead your own service model in a supported educational environment.</p></li><li><p><strong>Term-Time Contract:</strong> Enjoy school holidays while maintaining a competitive <strong>NHS Band 6/7</strong> equivalent salary.</p></li><li><p><strong>Professional Impact:</strong> Significantly influence the mental health strategy and culture of an entire secondary school in Blackpool.</p></li></ul><br><br>How to Apply:<br><br><p>Please click apply or submit your CV and cover letter / or email (url removed)</p><p><strong><em>This school s committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references</em></strong></p>

Mental Health Nurse (Blackpool Secondary School)

<b>£54,584 - £64,058 (including paid school holidays) + excellent benefits</b>  <b>Those Huge Small Victories</b> <p>Our clinicians are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.</p> <b>Get out what you put in</b> <p> This role is based at Bridgeway School, 3-days-per-week. </p><p> Bridgeway School is an independent specialist day school providing high quality education for boys and girls. Based in Preston, the school caters for pupils with autism, neuro developmental needs and associated complexities such as, trauma, sensory processing, mental health and speech, language and communication difficulties. </p><p>Our clinicians are a crucial part of the most joined-up model in SEND. Across all of our specialist schools and children's homes, we provide unrivalled levels of clinical support, both in terms of our expertise and breadth of provision. Our young people present with a complexity of need including developmental trauma, neuro-developmental conditions and special educational needs.</p><p>As part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team you will be supporting educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments and, based on clinical assessment and formulation, offer individualised interventions and engagement to our young people.</p><p>Our Psychologists work collaboratively within our schools and children's homes, this ensures that therapeutic support permeates every aspect of the education, care and support we offer all of our children and young people. You will provide consultation, workshops, training and guidance to the educational and residential teams around our children.</p> <b>What we do for you</b> <p>We know you're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the sector. With us, you'll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you'll get:</p><ul><li><p><b>Training</b>: A full induction and on the job training</p></li><li><p><b>Holiday</b>: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full school holidays including bank holidays </p></li><li><p><b>Clinical Development</b>: If career growth and professional advancement is your thing, we provide a leading programme of clinical learning and development</p></li><li><p><b>Flexible benefits</b>: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits here </p></li><li><p><b>Wellbeing: </b>a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance</p></li><li><p><b>Medical cover</b> so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of <b>high-street discounts </b></p></li><li><p><b>Beautiful working environments</b> with the very best facilities - check out our schools here </p></li><li><p>A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time</p></li></ul> <b>Bring your whole self to work</b> <p>Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs - and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. The kind of person we're looking for will:</p><ul><li><p>Be a qualified Clinical, Educational, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist registered with the HCPC</p></li><li><p>Be a specialist with proven skills and experience to assess, formulate and support the delivery of therapeutic interventions with children and young people with complex needs</p></li><li><p>Have experience of supporting the team around a child or young person to provide clinically informed living and learning environments and experiences</p></li><li><p>Be a confident, engaging and effective, model, guide, leader<br>and trainer</p></li><li><p>Be highly organised and ready to take the initiative</p></li><li><p>Be committed to ensuring the best outcomes for young people</p></li></ul><p>This is a great opportunity to change young lives and have a positive impact on their future. Embedded within our living and learning environments you will be offered the support, resource and platform for you to do great things. You'll benefit from supervision, a clinical development programme and access to a 220+ strong team of multi-disciplinary clinical colleagues who will be with you every step of the way.</p> <b>Interested in joining us?</b> <p>Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment<br>that allows you to be yourself.</p><p> The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. </p><p> For a full job description and person specification, please click here . </p><p> To view our ex-offenders policy please click here . </p><p> To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools here . </p><p> Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD </p>

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