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Clinical Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Intensive Psychological Therapies Service is a forward thinking, dynamic group treatment service for people with complex trauma and long-standing interpersonal difficulties. Our therapies include Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Radically Open DBT (RO-DBT), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS).</p>
<p>We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic professional to join our DBT team for 22.5 hours per week on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9am to 5pm each day. Applicants must have a recognised qualification in one of the core mental health professions e.g. psychology, psychiatric nursing, social work or occupational therapy, and previous experience in mental health. Experience of DBT is essential.</p>
  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Under the direction of the Head of IPTS, to be responsible for delivering a comprehensive, psychological therapy assessment and specialist intervention service, and to recommend in the allocation of patients to appropriate interventions. To provide peer clinical supervision to other staff as directed. In keeping with NIMHE Personality Disorder guidelines (2003), the emphasis of the IPTS will be on time-limited, focused and evidence-based interventions.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.</p>
<p>We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.</p>
<p>Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.</p>
<p>Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.</p>


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £28,686 to £32,826 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>152-M232.25A</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Branksome Clinic</p>
      <p>51a Layton Road</p>
      <p>Poole</p>
            <p>BH12 2BJ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.</p> <p>As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact <a href="mailto:dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net" target="_blank">dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net</a></p> <p>Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.</p>   

  
    
      
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      <p>For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.</p> <p>As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact <a href="mailto:dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net" target="_blank">dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net</a></p> <p>Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.</p>     
  


      
  
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        <li>A recognised qualification in one of the core mental health professions eg mental health nursing, psychology, social work or occupational therapy</li>
        
        <li>Formal training in DBT either through a recognised DBT intensive training course or a Postgraduate Diploma in DBT.</li>
        
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        <li>Previous experience in DBT working with clients both individually and in DBT group settings.</li>
        
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        <li>Experience of being able to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and threats of physical abuse.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of assessment, risk assessment, intervention and management of people with complex trauma and long-standing interpersonal difficulties requiring sustained and intense concentration.</li>
        
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        <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups</li>
        
        <li>Well-developed communication skills (oral and written), including the ability to write highly complex and / or clinically highly sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.</li>
        
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          <li>A recognised qualification in one of the core mental health professions eg mental health nursing, psychology, social work or occupational therapy</li>
          
          <li>Formal training in DBT either through a recognised DBT intensive training course or a Postgraduate Diploma in DBT.</li>
          
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          <li>Experience of being able to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and threats of physical abuse.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of assessment, risk assessment, intervention and management of people with complex trauma and long-standing interpersonal difficulties requiring sustained and intense concentration.</li>
          
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          <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups</li>
          
          <li>Well-developed communication skills (oral and written), including the ability to write highly complex and / or clinically highly sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.</li>
          
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

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

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Branksome Clinic</p>
      <p>51a Layton Road</p>
      <p>Poole</p>
            <p>BH12 2BJ</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Branksome Clinic</p>
          <p>51a Layton Road</p>
          <p>Poole</p>
                    <p>BH12 2BJ</p>
        
      

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

Psychological Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Hours of work: 18.75 hours (2.5 days pw, one of which must be Thursday)</strong></p><p>An exciting opportunity has arisen as a Psychological Therapist at St Josephs. You will work as part of committed and creative team, which offers innovative, holistic and person-aligned care and support to people with palliative and end life care needs, and to their families and care givers.</p><p>The post is part of the Patient and Family Counselling team, which contributes to the provision of palliative and end of life care services. The post holder will work across inpatient, day care and community services providing psychological support services to people with complex emotional needs; in the context of being a patient with a terminal illness, a relative/carer for the patient or as a family member.</p><p>The post holder will be expected to work in a flexible way, adapting the service provided to meet the differing and changing needs of service users from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds. They will also provide training, consultation and supervision.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Youwill need:</p><ul><li>Recognised qualification in a psychological therapy at Masters level or equivalent.</li><li>Significant experience of providing counselling and working therapeutically with adults, children and families in a palliative care or aligned care setting.</li><li>Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary setting alongside health and social care colleagues.</li></ul>  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>St Joseph's Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and as such it has a rich, Catholic heritage which informs our work today: to support and welcome those in need, from all different cultures, religions and backgrounds.

We provide high quality specialist palliative care for patients with cancer and other life-threatening conditions across East and North London. We have a large team of clinical staff who work across community, in-patient and out-patient services delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families/carers</p><p><strong>Why work for us?</strong></p><ul><li>
27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service</li><li>Subsidised cafeand early access to retail sale events</li><li>Season Ticket/Welfare loans</li><li>Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme</li><li>Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme</li><li>Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services</li></ul>We are an equal opportunities and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>29 August 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £27,160 to £30,490.50 a year
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>VPC4C3B485</p>
  

  
    
      
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                  <p>St Joesph's Hospice, Mare Street, Hackney, London E8 4SA</p>
            <p>E84SA</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
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    <p><strong>CLINICAL</strong></p><ul> <li>Carry out assessment of adult, couple and family referrals taking into account the psychological needs of the individual, couple, child or family group.</li> <li>On the basis of the above, develop in conjunction with the client and other professionals, a psychological treatment plan.</li> <li>Review and, if necessary, alter treatment plans to take into account changing client needs.</li> </ul><ul> <li>Work jointly with colleagues from own and other disciplines both directly with clients and in a consultative capacity.</li> <li>Maintain an ongoing awareness of risks to clients, and their families, including harm to self and others, taking appropriate action as required.</li> <li>Refer clients on to other professionals<em>/</em>agencies if/when needs are identified which are beyond the scope of the service.</li> </ul><p><strong>TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT</strong></p><ul> <li>Maintain own professional development in line with the expectations of relevant accrediting bodies e.g. British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy, Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice, or the Health and Care Professions Council. </li> <li>Provide specialist consultation, advice and guidance to other colleagues working with and alongside patients and families</li> <li>Attend line management meetings and clinical supervision in line with hospice policy and professional guidelines.</li> <li>Attend appropriate training courses and professional meetings to ensure that practice takes into account new developments in service provision.</li> <li>Maintain an awareness of research findings regarding area of expertise.</li> <li>Deliver training to internal and external staff within specialist palliative care as part of the hospices education service.</li> <li>Work collaboratively with other relevant hospice staff to identify and address unmet training needs in relation to taking therapies and psychological wellbeing.</li> <li>Provide consultation to own and other disciplines regarding psychological care of patients and their families.</li> </ul><p><strong>COMMUNICATION</strong></p><ul> <li>Attend team and MDT meetings in relation to the care of complex clients and the development of services /training, providing verbal reports as required.</li> <li>Liaise with professional colleagues regarding clinical work in line with hospice and professional ethical guidelines.</li> <li>Provide reports regarding clinical activity as required by management/contract specifications.</li> </ul><p><strong>MANAGEMENT </strong></p><ul> <li>Contribute to the day-to-day management of the team workload as defined by the Psychological Therapies Manager. This may include monitoring of workflow, evaluating the impact of services, contributing to team audits and reviews, and the development and implementation of policies and procedures </li> <li>Make initial safeguarding assessments and referrals in line with hospice policies and procedures. </li> <li>Contribute to the recruitment, development and supervision of volunteers within the team having direct responsibility for a volunteer counsellor/trainee depending upon the needs of the service. </li> <li>Take a lead role in relation to new developments within the service/hospice where required and appropriate.</li> </ul><p> <strong>ADMINISTRATION</strong></p><ul> <li>Maintain confidential records of all counselling/therapy activities in line with hospice policy</li> <li>Enter details of client contact in a timely way to electronic multidisciplinary records balancing the need to respect confidentiality of sensitive personal information and the need to share information which will enhance the understanding and working of other key professionals. </li> <li>Word process letters, reports and minutes of informal meetings.</li> </ul><p><strong>PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT</strong></p><p></p><ul><li> Abide by the rules of professional conduct laid down by the appropriate professional body.</li><li> Act as a representative for psychological therapies professionals, both within St Joseph's Hospice and in the wider health community. </li><li> Identify own learning and development needs in order to meet the key requirements of the post.</li><li> Take responsibility for own continuing professional development receiving regular line management and supervision. Actively seek to develop skills and knowledge through a process of reflection with peers inside and outside the department.</li><li> In agreement with the Psychological Therapies Manager, identify appropriate training and development opportunities appropriate to the post.</li></ul>  

  
    
      
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      <p><strong>CLINICAL</strong></p><ul> <li>Carry out assessment of adult, couple and family referrals taking into account the psychological needs of the individual, couple, child or family group.</li> <li>On the basis of the above, develop in conjunction with the client and other professionals, a psychological treatment plan.</li> <li>Review and, if necessary, alter treatment plans to take into account changing client needs.</li> </ul><ul> <li>Work jointly with colleagues from own and other disciplines both directly with clients and in a consultative capacity.</li> <li>Maintain an ongoing awareness of risks to clients, and their families, including harm to self and others, taking appropriate action as required.</li> <li>Refer clients on to other professionals<em>/</em>agencies if/when needs are identified which are beyond the scope of the service.</li> </ul><p><strong>TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT</strong></p><ul> <li>Maintain own professional development in line with the expectations of relevant accrediting bodies e.g. British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy, Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice, or the Health and Care Professions Council. </li> <li>Provide specialist consultation, advice and guidance to other colleagues working with and alongside patients and families</li> <li>Attend line management meetings and clinical supervision in line with hospice policy and professional guidelines.</li> <li>Attend appropriate training courses and professional meetings to ensure that practice takes into account new developments in service provision.</li> <li>Maintain an awareness of research findings regarding area of expertise.</li> <li>Deliver training to internal and external staff within specialist palliative care as part of the hospices education service.</li> <li>Work collaboratively with other relevant hospice staff to identify and address unmet training needs in relation to taking therapies and psychological wellbeing.</li> <li>Provide consultation to own and other disciplines regarding psychological care of patients and their families.</li> </ul><p><strong>COMMUNICATION</strong></p><ul> <li>Attend team and MDT meetings in relation to the care of complex clients and the development of services /training, providing verbal reports as required.</li> <li>Liaise with professional colleagues regarding clinical work in line with hospice and professional ethical guidelines.</li> <li>Provide reports regarding clinical activity as required by management/contract specifications.</li> </ul><p><strong>MANAGEMENT </strong></p><ul> <li>Contribute to the day-to-day management of the team workload as defined by the Psychological Therapies Manager. This may include monitoring of workflow, evaluating the impact of services, contributing to team audits and reviews, and the development and implementation of policies and procedures </li> <li>Make initial safeguarding assessments and referrals in line with hospice policies and procedures. </li> <li>Contribute to the recruitment, development and supervision of volunteers within the team having direct responsibility for a volunteer counsellor/trainee depending upon the needs of the service. </li> <li>Take a lead role in relation to new developments within the service/hospice where required and appropriate.</li> </ul><p> <strong>ADMINISTRATION</strong></p><ul> <li>Maintain confidential records of all counselling/therapy activities in line with hospice policy</li> <li>Enter details of client contact in a timely way to electronic multidisciplinary records balancing the need to respect confidentiality of sensitive personal information and the need to share information which will enhance the understanding and working of other key professionals. </li> <li>Word process letters, reports and minutes of informal meetings.</li> </ul><p><strong>PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT</strong></p><p></p><ul><li> Abide by the rules of professional conduct laid down by the appropriate professional body.</li><li> Act as a representative for psychological therapies professionals, both within St Joseph's Hospice and in the wider health community. </li><li> Identify own learning and development needs in order to meet the key requirements of the post.</li><li> Take responsibility for own continuing professional development receiving regular line management and supervision. Actively seek to develop skills and knowledge through a process of reflection with peers inside and outside the department.</li><li> In agreement with the Psychological Therapies Manager, identify appropriate training and development opportunities appropriate to the post.</li></ul>    
  


      
  
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    <p>St Joseph's Hospice</p>
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                  <p>St Joesph's Hospice, Mare Street, Hackney, London E8 4SA</p>
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        <p><a href="https://www.stjh.org.uk/about-us/our-history/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx-6rn76G9gIVQYBQBh0ftgaxEAAYASAAEgLITPD_BwE" target="_blank">https://www.stjh.org.uk/about-us/our-history/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx-6rn76G9gIVQYBQBh0ftgaxEAAYASAAEgLITPD_BwE (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
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        <p>St Joseph's Hospice</p>
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            <p><a href="https://www.stjh.org.uk/about-us/our-history/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx-6rn76G9gIVQYBQBh0ftgaxEAAYASAAEgLITPD_BwE" target="_blank">https://www.stjh.org.uk/about-us/our-history/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx-6rn76G9gIVQYBQBh0ftgaxEAAYASAAEgLITPD_BwE (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Neurodiversity Complex Case Lead

CAMHS Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, forward-looking Band 6 occupational therapist to join our Adult Eating Disorders Inpatient ward working alongside and occupational therapy apprentice. You will have experience in mental health and occupational therapy and whilst desirable, eating disorder experience is not necessary as full support will be given to develop expertise in this area. This is a great opportunity for as existing Band 6 looking to widen their skills or a Band 5 OT looking to progress their career.</p> <p>You will be part of a wider occupational therapy team within the eating disorder service and provide specialist assessments and plan and implement treatment for people with severe eating disorders which will include eating with clients on the unit and the community.</p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p> To manage a caseload of clients with complex psychological and physical needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.</p> <p> To provide outcome-oriented group and individual occupation-focused interventions including community work.</p> <p> To provide safe, effective, quality OT interventions that ensure positive client experience.</p> <p> To provide generic keywork or hold a link worker role for a specified number of clients.</p> <p> To provide carer interventions.</p> <p> To work within other parts of the service as required.</p> <p> To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services within the eating disorders service, leading on delegated projects.</p> <p> To act as the designated 'Disability Champion' leading the multi-disciplinary team in Disability Equality matters within your area and other areas as required.</p> <p> To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust OT Service</p> <p> To support OT students on practice placement.</p> <p> To promote recovery and social inclusion.</p> <p> To take responsibility for managing clinical risk and single-handedly implementing OT treatment</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.</p> <p>We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.</p> <p>This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.</p> <p>We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.</p> <p>We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.</p> <p><strong>About our locations:</strong></p> <p><strong>Springfield University Hospital, Tooting </strong></p> <p>Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.</p>


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £46,419 to £55,046 a year
      
        per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAs
      
    </p>
  
  

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

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

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>294-CAMHS-7454857-FZ</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Springfield Hospital</p>
            <p>Tooting</p>
            <p>SW17 7DJ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>  <li>To apply a high level of understanding of the effects of disability on occupational performance and provide training and advice on lifestyles changes and adaptations to the clients social and physical environment.</li>  <li>To promote equality of outcome for service users that reflect their mental health needs and those of ethnicity, gender, culture physical health and age.</li>  <li>To promote social inclusion and physical and mental well-being using evidence-based practice. This is underpinned by the principles of hope and recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention.</li>  <li>To independently manage a clinical caseload of service users with complex mental health needs, taking on the role of keyworker and/or vocational lead where relevant.</li>  <li>To identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall care plan, using specialist mental health and occupational therapy assessments, including Model of Human Occupation tools.</li>  <li>To exercise clinical professional judgement in complex clinical cases and difficult clinical situation, referring to senior staff when necessary.</li>  <li>To consider both physical and mental health needs as part of the occupational therapy assessment.</li>  <li>To plan and implement specialist individual and/or group interventions collaboratively, to enable service users to achieve valued goals and satisfactory occupational performance outcome. To use psychological interventions in conjunctions to occupation-focussed interventions (e.g. CBT, DBT, MBT etc)</li>  <li>To identify any significant risk factors in line with local policies, with support from senior staff.</li>  <li>To contribute to and work within clinical pathways and protocols.</li>  <li>To evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions and quality of clinical decisions in conjunction with service users/carers, other professionals etc.</li>  <li>To fully adhere to defined OT care pathways or protocols</li> </ul> <p>To work flexible hours according to the requirements </p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>  <li>To apply a high level of understanding of the effects of disability on occupational performance and provide training and advice on lifestyles changes and adaptations to the clients social and physical environment.</li>  <li>To promote equality of outcome for service users that reflect their mental health needs and those of ethnicity, gender, culture physical health and age.</li>  <li>To promote social inclusion and physical and mental well-being using evidence-based practice. This is underpinned by the principles of hope and recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention.</li>  <li>To independently manage a clinical caseload of service users with complex mental health needs, taking on the role of keyworker and/or vocational lead where relevant.</li>  <li>To identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall care plan, using specialist mental health and occupational therapy assessments, including Model of Human Occupation tools.</li>  <li>To exercise clinical professional judgement in complex clinical cases and difficult clinical situation, referring to senior staff when necessary.</li>  <li>To consider both physical and mental health needs as part of the occupational therapy assessment.</li>  <li>To plan and implement specialist individual and/or group interventions collaboratively, to enable service users to achieve valued goals and satisfactory occupational performance outcome. To use psychological interventions in conjunctions to occupation-focussed interventions (e.g. CBT, DBT, MBT etc)</li>  <li>To identify any significant risk factors in line with local policies, with support from senior staff.</li>  <li>To contribute to and work within clinical pathways and protocols.</li>  <li>To evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions and quality of clinical decisions in conjunction with service users/carers, other professionals etc.</li>  <li>To fully adhere to defined OT care pathways or protocols</li> </ul> <p>To work flexible hours according to the requirements </p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Education, Training &amp; Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy</li>
        
        <li>Registration to practice in the UK</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of post registration training relevant to mental health practice</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Practice placement educators course within one year of appointment</li>
          
          <li>Training in the theory and application of the model of human occupation</li>
          
          <li>Training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy</li>
          
          <li>Training in Dialectic Behaviour Therapy</li>
          
          <li>Training in Mentalisation Based Treatment</li>
          
          <li>Training in other psychological interventions</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of carrying a caseload in a mental health setting</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrable post qualification experience in mental health</li>
        
        <li>Experience of individual and groupwork</li>
        
        <li>Experience of writing specialist occupational therapy reports</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a range of mental health settings</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in eating disorders service</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supervising junior staff</li>
          
          <li>Successful completion of preceptorship</li>
          
          <li>Experience of being a practice placement educator</li>
          
          <li>Experience of using mental health services as a service user, or carer, relative, friend of a service user.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of participating in a service development project</li>
          
          <li>Experience working with severely psychologically disturbed clients</li>
          
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            Education, Training &amp; Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy</li>
          
          <li>Registration to practice in the UK</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of post registration training relevant to mental health practice</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Practice placement educators course within one year of appointment</li>
            
            <li>Training in the theory and application of the model of human occupation</li>
            
            <li>Training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy</li>
            
            <li>Training in Dialectic Behaviour Therapy</li>
            
            <li>Training in Mentalisation Based Treatment</li>
            
            <li>Training in other psychological interventions</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of carrying a caseload in a mental health setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrable post qualification experience in mental health</li>
          
          <li>Experience of individual and groupwork</li>
          
          <li>Experience of writing specialist occupational therapy reports</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a range of mental health settings</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in eating disorders service</li>
            
            <li>Experience of supervising junior staff</li>
            
            <li>Successful completion of preceptorship</li>
            
            <li>Experience of being a practice placement educator</li>
            
            <li>Experience of using mental health services as a service user, or carer, relative, friend of a service user.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of participating in a service development project</li>
            
            <li>Experience working with severely psychologically disturbed clients</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

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

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Springfield Hospital</p>
            <p>Tooting</p>
            <p>SW17 7DJ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Springfield Hospital</p>
                    <p>Tooting</p>
                    <p>SW17 7DJ</p>
        
      

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

Occupational Therapist (Avalon Ward)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We have a exciting vacancy that has arisen for newly qualified or early career Clinical or Counselling Psychologist within our Integrated Community Care and Recovery (ICCR) Services working across two of our service areas with adults with mental health difficulties in the community. The post will be 0.5 with a vibrant community mental health team and 0.5 with the enhanced team for personality disorders, both located in the Solihull Hub . This is an ideal post to apply your full range of psychological skills and knowledge including consultation, training, supervision, service development, leadership and research in addition to direct clinical work.</p>
<p>We are looking for a suitably experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologists (or equivalent applied Psychological Practitioners). Based on experience, this post can either be offered at a Band 8a or a Band 7/ 8a Preceptorship arrangement. Applicants from final year trainees in a Preceptorship arrangement are welcome.</p>
<p>It is a stimulating time in the service as the post-holders will be part of multi-professional teams supporting the Transformation of our Community Services in BSMHFT as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.</p>
<p>We would welcome applications from those looking to build upon their clinical skills with a wide range of presenting difficulties post qualification or those with more experience who are keen to develop specialisms and greater leadership roles to make a difference in the community.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>We are looking for enthusiastic, committed and skilled clinicians who can work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, to provide a range of clinical services. The individual will have excellent opportunities to gain experience of multilevel and integrated service provision and to further develop skills of complex case assessment, formulation and the application of evidence based psychological interventions, both individual and in groups. You should have experience of working with service users with complex mental health and behavioural needs; additionally to be familiar with the needs of a diverse BAME community and working in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation.</p>
<p>We have an established track record in service innovation supporting a diverse range of clinical and academic interest, with time for research and teaching related activities built into many of our psychological professions job plans. There are clear career paths for psychologists in the service who join us, and we are committed to your development through training and supervision.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.</p>
<p>Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>12 September 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 £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,
        
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>436-7315922-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Lyndon Resource Centre</p>
      <p>Winchcombe Road</p>
      <p>Solihull</p>
            <p>B92 8PW</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
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      <p>For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Training/qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology</li>
        
        <li>Qualify for registration for Health and Care  Professions Council as a Clinical or Counselling  Psychologist</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Training/additional qualifications in an accredited therapy model e.g. CBT, EMDR, DBT</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience working in Secondary Care Mental Health services.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment in at least two different types of care settings</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with service users presenting with personality difficulties/complex trauma/psychosis</li>
          
          <li>Experience of teaching, training and/or clinical supervision</li>
          
          <li>Experience of developing and running group based interventions for clinical problems</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment commensurate with  recent doctoral level training</li>
        
        <li>Skills commensurate with recent doctoral level training in the formulation of problems from a psychological perspective and the implementation of psychological interventions for complex presenting issues</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Personal
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism, and to reflect on and manage own emotions and those of others, when faced by highly distressing material and/or challenging behaviour</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work independently, reliably, consistently and with initiative (seeking  guidance when necessary) in circumstances where objectives are agreed and reviewed at agreed intervals</li>
        
        <li>Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Personal experience of mental health problems (e.g. personal or as a carer/family member).</li>
          
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            Training/qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology</li>
          
          <li>Qualify for registration for Health and Care  Professions Council as a Clinical or Counselling  Psychologist</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Training/additional qualifications in an accredited therapy model e.g. CBT, EMDR, DBT</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience working in Secondary Care Mental Health services.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment in at least two different types of care settings</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working with service users presenting with personality difficulties/complex trauma/psychosis</li>
            
            <li>Experience of teaching, training and/or clinical supervision</li>
            
            <li>Experience of developing and running group based interventions for clinical problems</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Knowledge and Skills
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment commensurate with  recent doctoral level training</li>
          
          <li>Skills commensurate with recent doctoral level training in the formulation of problems from a psychological perspective and the implementation of psychological interventions for complex presenting issues</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.</li>
            
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            Personal
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism, and to reflect on and manage own emotions and those of others, when faced by highly distressing material and/or challenging behaviour</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work independently, reliably, consistently and with initiative (seeking  guidance when necessary) in circumstances where objectives are agreed and reviewed at agreed intervals</li>
          
          <li>Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Personal experience of mental health problems (e.g. personal or as a carer/family member).</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

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


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

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

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <p>Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Lyndon Resource Centre</p>
      <p>Winchcombe Road</p>
      <p>Solihull</p>
            <p>B92 8PW</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Lyndon Resource Centre</p>
          <p>Winchcombe Road</p>
          <p>Solihull</p>
                    <p>B92 8PW</p>
        
      

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

Band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or 7/8a Preceptorship

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a confident registered nurse with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
Youll be working 38.5 hours a week a mixture of days and nights, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet kewstoke.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up. 
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others  every day.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.
We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.
Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.</p>


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

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

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £48,268 a year
      
    </p>
  
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>VPFB3543CE</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
                  <p>South West</p>
            <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>We are looking for a<strong>Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) / Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)</strong>with a passion for delivering outstanding care.</p> <p><strong>Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke</strong>provides an emergency admissions servicefor men and a pathway for women from low secure to rehabilitation including a specialist servicefor personality disorder.</p> <p>The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR &amp; DBT.</p> <p>At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.</p> <p>Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.</p> <p>Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.</p> <p><strong>Your day-to-day</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments &amp; observations</li>  <li>Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, &amp; improve quality</li>  <li>Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge &amp; promote nursing</li>  <li>Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete &amp; maintained collectively with residents, relatives &amp; other healthcare professionals</li>  <li>Administer medicines within healthcare procedure &amp; Healthcare Commission guidelines</li> </ul> <p><strong>You</strong></p> <p> An experienced RMN/RNLD with a current Pin Number, youll have</p> <p><strong>Essential:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits &amp; demonstrate integrity in your role</li>  <li>A good understanding of the latest nursing practices</li>  <li>A commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage &amp; reduce risk</li>  <li>Compassion, resilience &amp; a dedication to empower &amp; support service user independence</li> </ul> <p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p> <p>The ability to deputise in a clinical lead role An interest in leadership, research &amp; assessment</p> <p><strong>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</strong></p> <ul>  <li>An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme</li>  <li>Expert supervision &amp; support</li>  <li>Employee referral scheme</li>  <li>Free Health Cash plan</li>  <li>24 hours free GP support line</li>  <li>Free life assurance cover</li>  <li>Free eye tests</li>  <li>Car lease discounts</li>  <li>Discounted gym membership</li>  <li>Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover</li>  <li>Pension scheme</li>  <li>Employee NHS - discount savings &amp; Cycle to Work scheme</li>  <li>Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks</li> </ul> <p>Ready to make a positive change?Please click on the apply now link below or send your CV to <a href="mailto:michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk" target="_blank">michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk</a></p> <p>Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.</p> <p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>We are looking for a<strong>Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) / Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)</strong>with a passion for delivering outstanding care.</p> <p><strong>Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke</strong>provides an emergency admissions servicefor men and a pathway for women from low secure to rehabilitation including a specialist servicefor personality disorder.</p> <p>The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR &amp; DBT.</p> <p>At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.</p> <p>Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.</p> <p>Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.</p> <p><strong>Your day-to-day</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments &amp; observations</li>  <li>Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, &amp; improve quality</li>  <li>Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge &amp; promote nursing</li>  <li>Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete &amp; maintained collectively with residents, relatives &amp; other healthcare professionals</li>  <li>Administer medicines within healthcare procedure &amp; Healthcare Commission guidelines</li> </ul> <p><strong>You</strong></p> <p> An experienced RMN/RNLD with a current Pin Number, youll have</p> <p><strong>Essential:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits &amp; demonstrate integrity in your role</li>  <li>A good understanding of the latest nursing practices</li>  <li>A commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage &amp; reduce risk</li>  <li>Compassion, resilience &amp; a dedication to empower &amp; support service user independence</li> </ul> <p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p> <p>The ability to deputise in a clinical lead role An interest in leadership, research &amp; assessment</p> <p><strong>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</strong></p> <ul>  <li>An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme</li>  <li>Expert supervision &amp; support</li>  <li>Employee referral scheme</li>  <li>Free Health Cash plan</li>  <li>24 hours free GP support line</li>  <li>Free life assurance cover</li>  <li>Free eye tests</li>  <li>Car lease discounts</li>  <li>Discounted gym membership</li>  <li>Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover</li>  <li>Pension scheme</li>  <li>Employee NHS - discount savings &amp; Cycle to Work scheme</li>  <li>Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks</li> </ul> <p>Ready to make a positive change?Please click on the apply now link below or send your CV to <a href="mailto:michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk" target="_blank">michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk</a></p> <p>Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.</p> <p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          General Requirements
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
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        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            General Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Please refer to job description above</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>Cygnet Health Care</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
                  <p>South West</p>
            <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Cygnet Health Care</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
                              <p>South West</p>
                    <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
        
      

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

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly commissioned Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Service. The service which is in its early stages of mobilisation will include an OPD outreach service to men within HMP High Down and a specialist residential Psychologically Informed Planned Environment (PIPE) unit for men with learning disabilities. The services form part of the national Men's OPD pathway and will be a national first.</p> <p>You will be joining a new staff team that will include psychologists, occupational therapy, a Speech &amp; Language therapist, prison officers and an Advanced Lived Experience Practitioner. We are seeking a compassionate &amp; enthusiastic practitioner who enjoys working as part of a team and assisting service users reach their full potential.</p> <p>This is a London Pathways Partnership (LPP) service, with CNWL as the lead provider. LPP is a consortium of 5 NHS Trusts working in partnership to deliver a network of services to complex and high-risk service users in London &amp; the Southeast. LPP deliver integrated services, primarily within the OPD pathway across London community &amp; within several local prisons, thus ensuring a supported prison to community pathway. We actively support research and have close relationships with academics from several local universities</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To identify people (through screening or assessment) with Neurodevelopmental Disorders, including Autism, Attention deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities</p>
<p>To work as an independent neurodiversity practitioner with men with personality disorder and learning disability residing on the PIPE and with men in prison presenting with complex &amp; challenging needs as part of the outreach service.</p>
<p>To co-facilitate adapted group and individual psychosocial interventions for men whose communication, thinking style and coping strategies are impacted upon by the presence of a Neurodevelopmental Disorder.</p>
<p>To provide expert neurodiversity knowledge, support &amp; training to support the team and wider establishment provide a neurodiverse aware environment.</p>
<p>To support the men on the PIPE access services in the prison.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>HMP High Down is in easy reach of London and the surrounding areas, has free parking and offers staff free use of onsite leisure activities.</p> <p>By joining LPP and CNWL you will be joining a department that provide an array of mental health and OPD services across London and the home counties. Our Surrey prisons are all expanding their neurodiversity provision and you will have access to expert supervision. Our staff are dynamic and welcoming and the networking and CPD opportunities are central to our services ethos. We have active research forums and promote the work we do through academic and clinical forums. All staff are supported with career aspirations and progression.</p> <p>Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:</p> <ul>  <li>Health and wellbeing services</li>  <li>Season ticket loans</li>  <li>Cycle to work scheme</li> </ul> <p>The trust also values its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching,</p>


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £44,485 to £52,521 a year
      
        pa inc HCAS
      
    </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>333-D-HJ-1849</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>HMP High Down</p>
            <p>Sutton</p>
            <p>SM2 5PJ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>You will be joining a new staff team that will include psychologists, occupational therapy, a Speech &amp; Language therapist, prison officers and an Advanced Lived Experience Practitioner. We are seeking a compassionate &amp; enthusiastic practitioner who enjoys working as part of a team and assisting service users reach their full potential.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>You will be joining a new staff team that will include psychologists, occupational therapy, a Speech &amp; Language therapist, prison officers and an Advanced Lived Experience Practitioner. We are seeking a compassionate &amp; enthusiastic practitioner who enjoys working as part of a team and assisting service users reach their full potential.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Health and Social Care Profession (Nurse, Mental Health / Learning Disability or Occupational Therapist or Social Worker)</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of professional development since registration relevant to this role</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post registration qualification that enhances clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc.</li>
          
          <li>Mentorship or supervisor qualification</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          EXPERIENCE
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Clinical experience of the assessment, treatment or support of people who have Autism, ADHD and or Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities in health or social care settings</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with people whose communication skills are impacted upon by neurodevelopmental disorders and where reasonable adjustments need to be made</li>
        
        <li>Experience of contributing to the formulation or differential diagnosis of individuals with ASD, ADHD and or IDD, where mental illness or other disorder may also be present.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary  team</li>
        
        <li>Experience of care co-ordinating within CPA  framework or equivalent</li>
        
        <li>Experience of mentoring or supervising students</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a Prison or forensic environment</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working within a multicultural  framework</li>
          
          <li>Experience of using a trauma informed  approach.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a community setting</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and working experience of  medication administration for mental health  including neurodevelopmental disorders.</li>
          
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          SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Expert in engaging with people with neurodiversity, assessing their needs, designing and delivering appropriate interventions and evaluating the effectiveness of the process.</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of screening tools and assessments for Autism, ADHD and IDD</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently as appropriate.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to engage in evidence based practice, with an understanding of care quality (clinical governance).</li>
        
        <li>Proven ability to work with service users to increase their level of self-determination and resilience.</li>
        
        <li>Risk assessment and management skills.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent communication skills both verbal and written</li>
        
        <li>Excellent IT skills.</li>
        
        <li>To use supervision positively and effectively.</li>
        
        <li>Effective time management.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of the needs and rights of service users</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks</li>
        
        <li>Problem solving, stress management &amp; conflict  resolution skills.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA, legislation and policies relevant to prison mental health.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          ATTITUDES, APTITUDES, PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Compassionate &amp; non-judgmental approach.</li>
        
        <li>Motivated to maintain the highest standards possible in the service.</li>
        
        <li>Able to accept constructive feedback.</li>
        
        <li>Able to ask for support where required.</li>
        
        <li>Flexible</li>
        
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            EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Health and Social Care Profession (Nurse, Mental Health / Learning Disability or Occupational Therapist or Social Worker)</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of professional development since registration relevant to this role</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Post registration qualification that enhances clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc.</li>
            
            <li>Mentorship or supervisor qualification</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            EXPERIENCE
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Clinical experience of the assessment, treatment or support of people who have Autism, ADHD and or Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities in health or social care settings</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people whose communication skills are impacted upon by neurodevelopmental disorders and where reasonable adjustments need to be made</li>
          
          <li>Experience of contributing to the formulation or differential diagnosis of individuals with ASD, ADHD and or IDD, where mental illness or other disorder may also be present.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary  team</li>
          
          <li>Experience of care co-ordinating within CPA  framework or equivalent</li>
          
          <li>Experience of mentoring or supervising students</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a Prison or forensic environment</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working within a multicultural  framework</li>
            
            <li>Experience of using a trauma informed  approach.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a community setting</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge and working experience of  medication administration for mental health  including neurodevelopmental disorders.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Expert in engaging with people with neurodiversity, assessing their needs, designing and delivering appropriate interventions and evaluating the effectiveness of the process.</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of screening tools and assessments for Autism, ADHD and IDD</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently as appropriate.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to engage in evidence based practice, with an understanding of care quality (clinical governance).</li>
          
          <li>Proven ability to work with service users to increase their level of self-determination and resilience.</li>
          
          <li>Risk assessment and management skills.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent communication skills both verbal and written</li>
          
          <li>Excellent IT skills.</li>
          
          <li>To use supervision positively and effectively.</li>
          
          <li>Effective time management.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the needs and rights of service users</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks</li>
          
          <li>Problem solving, stress management &amp; conflict  resolution skills.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA, legislation and policies relevant to prison mental health.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            ATTITUDES, APTITUDES, PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Compassionate &amp; non-judgmental approach.</li>
          
          <li>Motivated to maintain the highest standards possible in the service.</li>
          
          <li>Able to accept constructive feedback.</li>
          
          <li>Able to ask for support where required.</li>
          
          <li>Flexible</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

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

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>HMP High Down</p>
            <p>Sutton</p>
            <p>SM2 5PJ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>HMP High Down</p>
                    <p>Sutton</p>
                    <p>SM2 5PJ</p>
        
      

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

Neurodiversity practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you passionate about delivering CBT and looking for a new opportunity?</p><p>NHS Somerset Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression (previously IAPT) are seeking a skilled and motivated High Intensity CBT Therapist to join our Taunton and South Somerset teams. This hybrid role involves providing CBT both face to face in person and remotely via video consultation, ensuring flexible and accessible support for our patients.</p><p>We are a busy, high-performing Talking Therapies service based in one of England's most desirable counties. Alongside CBT, we deliver a wide range of step 3 interventions (IPT, DIT, PCE, EMDR, MBCT) and step 2 treatments including guided self-help, groups, webinars and digital self-help tools. We consistently achieve recovery rates above the national target and pride ourselves on our innovative model of care, where there is no waiting list for step 2 interventions and a clear, effective pathway for step 3 treatments.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul><li><p>ProvideCognitive Behavioural Therapy to adults with depression and anxiety in line with NHS Talking Therapies standards.</p></li><li><p>Deliver therapy both in person across Somerset and remotely via video consultation.</p></li><li><p>Manage a clinical caseload of up to 25 contacts per week.</p></li><li><p>Undertake clinical assessments and triage, allocating patients appropriately within the stepped care model.</p></li><li><p>Maintain accurate and timely clinical records on the service database (IAPTus).</p></li><li><p>Work collaboratively with colleagues across NHS and voluntary sector services to ensure high-quality, joined-up care.</p></li><li><p>Participate in clinical governance, service audits and user feedback processes.</p></li><li><p>With experience, provide clinical supervision, line management and deputise for the Team Leader as required.</p></li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At <strong>Somerset NHS Foundation Trust</strong>, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:</p><ul><li><strong>Flexible working options</strong> to help you balance work and life</li><li><strong>NHS pension scheme</strong> for long-term financial security</li><li><strong>Generous annual leave allowance</strong> to recharge and relax</li><li>A strong focus on <strong>career development</strong> to help you grow and achieve your potential</li></ul><p>Additionally, you'll gain access to our <strong>Blue Light Card</strong>, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.</p><p>We are proud to foster a <strong>diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce</strong>, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.</p><p><strong>Why Somerset?</strong> Somerset offers the perfect blend of <strong>idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty</strong>, and <strong>breathtaking coastlines</strong>, with vibrant cities like <strong>Bristol</strong>, <strong>Bath</strong>, and <strong>Exeter </strong>just a short drive away - and only two hours to <strong>London</strong>.</p><p>The region is home to excellent <strong>educational facilities</strong>, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.</p><p><strong>Somerset truly has it all</strong> - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.</p>


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

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

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

  
  
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      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <p>184-OL-GR-2942</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Bracken House</p>
      <p>Crewkerne Road</p>
      <p>Chard</p>
      <p>Somerset</p>
      <p>TA20 1YA</p>
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          <p>Parkgate House</p>
          <p>East Reach</p>
          <p>Taunton</p>
          <p>Somerset</p>
          <p>TA1 3ES</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>As a High Intensity CBT Therapist within NHS Somerset Talking Therapies, you will:</p><ul><li><p>Accept referrals via agreed service protocols, conducting thorough psychological assessments and formulating individualised treatment plans.</p></li><li><p>Implement and evaluate CBT interventions with individuals and groups, drawing on a range of evidence-based approaches.</p></li><li><p>Provide therapy to clients from a variety of cultural and social backgrounds, using interpreters where appropriate.</p></li><li><p>Integrate employment and social issues into the therapy process, liaising with employment advisers to support patients.</p></li><li><p>Contribute to the training, supervision and professional development of colleagues, supporting the wider growth of the service.</p></li><li><p>Keep up to date with developments in CBT and NHS Talking Therapies through CPD, supervision and professional accreditation (BABCP).</p></li><li><p>Support service development projects and contribute to clinical leadership initiatives as the programme continues to expand across Somerset.</p></li><li><p>Work flexibly in line with patient and service need - this includes hybrid working, with a balance of remote delivery and in-person clinics from our bases in Bridgwater, Chard, Taunton and Wells.</p></li></ul>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>As a High Intensity CBT Therapist within NHS Somerset Talking Therapies, you will:</p><ul><li><p>Accept referrals via agreed service protocols, conducting thorough psychological assessments and formulating individualised treatment plans.</p></li><li><p>Implement and evaluate CBT interventions with individuals and groups, drawing on a range of evidence-based approaches.</p></li><li><p>Provide therapy to clients from a variety of cultural and social backgrounds, using interpreters where appropriate.</p></li><li><p>Integrate employment and social issues into the therapy process, liaising with employment advisers to support patients.</p></li><li><p>Contribute to the training, supervision and professional development of colleagues, supporting the wider growth of the service.</p></li><li><p>Keep up to date with developments in CBT and NHS Talking Therapies through CPD, supervision and professional accreditation (BABCP).</p></li><li><p>Support service development projects and contribute to clinical leadership initiatives as the programme continues to expand across Somerset.</p></li><li><p>Work flexibly in line with patient and service need - this includes hybrid working, with a balance of remote delivery and in-person clinics from our bases in Bridgwater, Chard, Taunton and Wells.</p></li></ul>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>BABCP Accreditation as a CBT Therapist ORIf due to qualify shortly or recently qualified fully committed to achieving BABCP accreditation as soon as possible.Accredited NHS Talking Therapies CBT training and individual BABCP accreditation as a CBT Therapist ORIndividual BABCP accreditation as a CBT Therapist alone achieved through training and experience with adults with anxiety and depression.Trained / qualified in a recognised model of supervision or willingness to undertake this</li>
        
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          <li>Undertaken post-qualification further training in a specialised area of psychological practice e.g. IPT, DIT, DBT, MINDFULNESS, systemic/family work etc.</li>
          
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        <li>Significant experience of working in a mental healthcare settingExperience of implementing service policies and procedures within an NHS Talking Therapies service</li>
        
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        <li>Car driver or access to transport to travel to locations throughout the organisation with appropriate business insurance</li>
        
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            <li>Undertaken post-qualification further training in a specialised area of psychological practice e.g. IPT, DIT, DBT, MINDFULNESS, systemic/family work etc.</li>
            
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          <li>Significant experience of working in a mental healthcare settingExperience of implementing service policies and procedures within an NHS Talking Therapies service</li>
          
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          <li>Car driver or access to transport to travel to locations throughout the organisation with appropriate business insurance</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </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>
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    <p>Somerset NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Bracken House</p>
      <p>Crewkerne Road</p>
      <p>Chard</p>
      <p>Somerset</p>
      <p>TA20 1YA</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Somerset NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Bracken House</p>
          <p>Crewkerne Road</p>
          <p>Chard</p>
          <p>Somerset</p>
          <p>TA20 1YA</p>
        
      

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

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