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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you looking to develop a career in mental health care? Need clinical experience to complement your recent health and social care studies? Looking for a change in career? Cannot commit to formal studies but want to gain new skills for a career in health and social care? The Psychological Interventions Facilitator (PIF) role might be for you.</p>
<p>The Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Team is looking for a PIF to work in our team in the West (Lincoln &amp; Gainsborough).</p>
<p>Our vision as a team is to work flexibly and creatively with the individuals we see to be able to achieve their goals and incite self-reliance and independence, whilst supporting them to help build their lives.</p>
<p>As a PIF you will receive internal vocational training in wellbeing interventions and deliver these to a caseload of people under the supervision of registered EIP staff. The posts are ideal for anyone wishing to develop clinical experience ahead of applying for roles such as the Mental Health &amp; Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP) and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP).</p>
<p><strong>We are not able to offer sponsorship for this role. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the required information will result in your application being rejected.</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The Psychological Intervention Facilitator (PIF) role aims to deliver defined wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions, aligned to cognitive-behavioural principles, as well as coordinating care. Increasing the psychological mindedness of the workforce, this role will be located in various teams across the adult community mental health and older people and frailty services.</p>
<p>The post-holder will engage in a trust-led vocational training programme for the delivery of specified wellbeing interventions and deliver these interventions to patients on their caseload under the close supervision of a nominated psychological practitioner in their team. Attendance at weekly case management supervision and fortnightly clinical skills is an essential part of the role.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.</p> <p>You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!</p> <p>We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.</p> <p>Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life<em>.</em><strong><em>Visit</em></strong><em><strong>beinlincolnshire.com</strong><strong>to find out more</strong>.</em></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>20 November 2025</p>

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

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

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

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>274-11674-AC</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Saxon Court</p>
            <p>Lincoln</p>
            <p>LN1 1FS</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Carry out relevant risk assessments and risk management with the multi-disciplinary team</p>
<p>Engage calmly and with sensitivity and empathy to support service users in highly distressing or emotional circumstances.</p>
<p>Engage with and gather information from service users, relatives and patient records to develop a formulation.</p>
<p>To be a named professional for a caseload of service users, supporting and monitoring their progress in treatment.</p>
<p>To set collaborative goals for intervention with service users</p>
<p>To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a wellbeing practitioner, clinical psychologist or CBT therapist, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Behavioural activation</li>
<li>Graded exposure</li>
<li>Teaching problem-solving skills</li>
<li>Improving sleep</li>
<li>Recognising and managing emotions</li>
<li>Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating</li>
<li>Building confidence</li>
<li>Medication support</li>
<li>Relapse Prevention</li>
</ul>
<p>To be responsive to service users needs and choices; and uphold their right to be treated with dignity and respect.</p>
<p>To include carers and families in line with the service users wishes.</p>
<p>To liaise with other health and care providers, including third sector agencies and primary care, to ensure continuity of care for service users.</p>
<p>To communicate information concerning the assessment, formulation and care plans of service users in a skilled and sensitive manner in order to promote effective multi-disciplinary working and therapeutic outcomes for clients.</p>
<p>To develop collaborative plans for relapse prevention</p>
<p>To deal with endings appropriately and safely with service users, families and carers.</p>
<p>To form professional relationships with service users and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture.</p>
<p>To monitor and record progression, highlight concerns and report any perceived changes in service users wellbeing to the team</p>
<p>To provide relevant information, written and oral, for records and reviews relating to service users progress under supervision from a suitably qualified member of the team.</p>
<p>Report regularly and in detail to the clinical skills supervisor and case management supervisor.</p>
<p>Make good use of clinical skills and case management supervision to discuss casework, make plans for action, reflect on and implement best practice in care planning and interventions.</p>
<p>To adhere to the employers expectations of professional behaviour and all relevant policies and procedures.</p>
<p>To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs and that actively addresses inequity of access and outcome across protected characteristics.</p>
<p>Attend and fulfil all of the requirements of the training element of the post, including practical, academic and practice-based assessments</p>
<p>Apply the learning from the training programme in practice</p>
<p>Receive supervision from educational provider in relation to course work to meet the required standards</p>
<p>Prepare and present clinical information for all service users on their caseload to case management supervision within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis,</p>
<p>Prepare and present clinical information for all service users receiving interventions in clinical skills supervision</p>
<p>Respond to and implement suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice</p>
<p>Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement programs as directed by the line manager.</p>
<p>To review service user progress using a range of tools, including outcome measures</p>
<p>To contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and the employers policies.</p>
<p>As part of a team, incorporate up-to-date evidence-based methods into the intervention programme as directed by the clinical skills supervisor</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Carry out relevant risk assessments and risk management with the multi-disciplinary team</p>
<p>Engage calmly and with sensitivity and empathy to support service users in highly distressing or emotional circumstances.</p>
<p>Engage with and gather information from service users, relatives and patient records to develop a formulation.</p>
<p>To be a named professional for a caseload of service users, supporting and monitoring their progress in treatment.</p>
<p>To set collaborative goals for intervention with service users</p>
<p>To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a wellbeing practitioner, clinical psychologist or CBT therapist, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Behavioural activation</li>
<li>Graded exposure</li>
<li>Teaching problem-solving skills</li>
<li>Improving sleep</li>
<li>Recognising and managing emotions</li>
<li>Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating</li>
<li>Building confidence</li>
<li>Medication support</li>
<li>Relapse Prevention</li>
</ul>
<p>To be responsive to service users needs and choices; and uphold their right to be treated with dignity and respect.</p>
<p>To include carers and families in line with the service users wishes.</p>
<p>To liaise with other health and care providers, including third sector agencies and primary care, to ensure continuity of care for service users.</p>
<p>To communicate information concerning the assessment, formulation and care plans of service users in a skilled and sensitive manner in order to promote effective multi-disciplinary working and therapeutic outcomes for clients.</p>
<p>To develop collaborative plans for relapse prevention</p>
<p>To deal with endings appropriately and safely with service users, families and carers.</p>
<p>To form professional relationships with service users and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture.</p>
<p>To monitor and record progression, highlight concerns and report any perceived changes in service users wellbeing to the team</p>
<p>To provide relevant information, written and oral, for records and reviews relating to service users progress under supervision from a suitably qualified member of the team.</p>
<p>Report regularly and in detail to the clinical skills supervisor and case management supervisor.</p>
<p>Make good use of clinical skills and case management supervision to discuss casework, make plans for action, reflect on and implement best practice in care planning and interventions.</p>
<p>To adhere to the employers expectations of professional behaviour and all relevant policies and procedures.</p>
<p>To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs and that actively addresses inequity of access and outcome across protected characteristics.</p>
<p>Attend and fulfil all of the requirements of the training element of the post, including practical, academic and practice-based assessments</p>
<p>Apply the learning from the training programme in practice</p>
<p>Receive supervision from educational provider in relation to course work to meet the required standards</p>
<p>Prepare and present clinical information for all service users on their caseload to case management supervision within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis,</p>
<p>Prepare and present clinical information for all service users receiving interventions in clinical skills supervision</p>
<p>Respond to and implement suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice</p>
<p>Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement programs as directed by the line manager.</p>
<p>To review service user progress using a range of tools, including outcome measures</p>
<p>To contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and the employers policies.</p>
<p>As part of a team, incorporate up-to-date evidence-based methods into the intervention programme as directed by the clinical skills supervisor</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of ability to study successfully at academic Level 5</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of work interacting with the public</li>
        
        <li>Experience working as part of a team</li>
        
        <li>Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Special requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to travel across sites in good time without the use of  public transport</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of ability to study successfully at academic Level 5</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of work interacting with the public</li>
          
          <li>Experience working as part of a team</li>
          
          <li>Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Special requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to travel across sites in good time without the use of  public transport</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Saxon Court</p>
            <p>Lincoln</p>
            <p>LN1 1FS</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Saxon Court</p>
                    <p>Lincoln</p>
                    <p>LN1 1FS</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
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Psychological Intervention Facilitator

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you ready to bring your passion, personality, creativity, and clinical expertise to a role that makes a real difference? Are you looking for a team who supports, celebrates, and invests in you? Are you keen to champion patient care, clinical excellence, and service development?
If so, Vita Health Group is the place for you!</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Hello! We are VitaMinds Calderdale - we work in partnership with West Yorkshire Integrated Care, to support individuals aged 18+ in the local area.
As a qualified PWP, you have a vital role to play in the service we provide to our clients. 
Using your clinical expertise, you will assess the suitability of new referrals through telephone assessments and provide short term, low intensity interventions.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. To find out more about Vita Health Group and the services we provide, please click here: <a href="https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/</a> </p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>29 October 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £29,970 to £36,483 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>VPCDE6C0E0</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
                  <p>Calderdale/Hybrid</p>
            <p>HX1 2EQ</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Are you ready to bring your passion, personality, creativity, and clinical expertise to a role that makes a real difference? Are you looking for a team who supports, celebrates, and invests in you? Are you keen to champion patient care, clinical excellence, and service development?</strong></p><p><strong>If so, Vita Health Group is the place for you!</strong></p><p><strong>Getting to know Us</strong></p><p>Hello! We are VitaMinds Calderdale - we work in partnership with West Yorkshire Integrated Care, to support individuals aged 18+ in the local area.</p><p>We are proud to be the lead provider of NHS Talking Therapies in West Yorkshire and see the life changing impact of the work we do every day.</p><p>We really do practice what we preach here at Vita, with a company-wide focus on staff wellbeing, a flexible and creative approach to work and a real culture of openness and support. We love to see our colleagues thrive and achieve their personal goals, so we place a real emphasis on quality supervision, rich CPD and encouraging our PWPs to take on leadership roles and training opportunities.</p><p><strong>Making People Better</strong></p><p>As a qualified PWP, you have a vital role to play in the service we provide to our clients.</p><p>Using your clinical expertise, you will assess the suitability of new referrals through telephone assessments and provide short term, low intensity interventions via telephone, online webinars, and computerised CBT (cCBT). Where needed, you will work closely with colleagues at Steps 3 and 4, and external services, to support safe onward referrals and step ups, at all times maintaining and advocating for patient dignity, confidentiality and inclusivity.</p><p><strong>Getting to know You</strong></p><p>Each PWP brings their own unique skills, background, and experiences to their practice. Alongside this, we are also looking for:</p><ul><li>A Graduate/Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in Low Intensity Interventions (Adults)</li> <li>BABCP or BPS registration or pending registration (if returning to practice and not sure how to meet registration requirements, we are happy to discuss prior to interview)</li> <li>Experience of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem</li> <li>An awareness of and commitment to supporting and facilitating diversity and inclusion</li></ul><p>This is a hybrid role with some face to face work in Halifax clinics.</p><p>If this sounds like the right fit for you, we look forward to welcoming you to the team!</p><p><strong>Why Vita Health Group?</strong></p><p>Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UKs largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.</p><p>To achieve our mission of <strong>Making People Better</strong>, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as <em>Best Company to Work for at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.</em></p><p>This is also recognised by current employees our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:</p><ul><li>Supportive team and management</li> <li>Positive work environment</li> <li>Wellbeing and mental health support</li> <li>Trust and respect</li> <li>Autonomy and flexibility</li></ul><p>We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here: <a href="https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/" target="_blank">https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/</a></p><p>Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. We are committed to Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion</p><p>We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.</p><ul><li>We are a Mindful Employer</li> <li>Our status as a Disability Confident Leader dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. All disabled candidates that meet the minimum essential criteria will be considered for interview.</li> <li>Our Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be considered for interview.</li> <li>Our Gender Matters Scheme where all women applicants for senior roles (£60,000+) that meet the essential criteria will be considered for interview.</li> <li>Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant. </li> <li>Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer.</li> <li>Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter. </li> <li>Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES).</li> <li>Access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues including Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.</li> <li>An embedded speaking up culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.</li> <li>Treating transgender individuals with dignity and recognising the potential complications that may arise when taking references. We encourage applicants to contact HR at <a href="mailto:hr@vhg.co.uk" target="_blank">hr@vhg.co.uk</a> to discuss or amend how we manage reference requests.</li></ul><p>Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you need in the application or interview process please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@vhg.co.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@vhg.co.uk</a> and we will facilitate.</p><p>Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.</p><p>Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.</p><p>Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.</p>  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Are you ready to bring your passion, personality, creativity, and clinical expertise to a role that makes a real difference? Are you looking for a team who supports, celebrates, and invests in you? Are you keen to champion patient care, clinical excellence, and service development?</strong></p><p><strong>If so, Vita Health Group is the place for you!</strong></p><p><strong>Getting to know Us</strong></p><p>Hello! We are VitaMinds Calderdale - we work in partnership with West Yorkshire Integrated Care, to support individuals aged 18+ in the local area.</p><p>We are proud to be the lead provider of NHS Talking Therapies in West Yorkshire and see the life changing impact of the work we do every day.</p><p>We really do practice what we preach here at Vita, with a company-wide focus on staff wellbeing, a flexible and creative approach to work and a real culture of openness and support. We love to see our colleagues thrive and achieve their personal goals, so we place a real emphasis on quality supervision, rich CPD and encouraging our PWPs to take on leadership roles and training opportunities.</p><p><strong>Making People Better</strong></p><p>As a qualified PWP, you have a vital role to play in the service we provide to our clients.</p><p>Using your clinical expertise, you will assess the suitability of new referrals through telephone assessments and provide short term, low intensity interventions via telephone, online webinars, and computerised CBT (cCBT). Where needed, you will work closely with colleagues at Steps 3 and 4, and external services, to support safe onward referrals and step ups, at all times maintaining and advocating for patient dignity, confidentiality and inclusivity.</p><p><strong>Getting to know You</strong></p><p>Each PWP brings their own unique skills, background, and experiences to their practice. Alongside this, we are also looking for:</p><ul><li>A Graduate/Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in Low Intensity Interventions (Adults)</li> <li>BABCP or BPS registration or pending registration (if returning to practice and not sure how to meet registration requirements, we are happy to discuss prior to interview)</li> <li>Experience of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem</li> <li>An awareness of and commitment to supporting and facilitating diversity and inclusion</li></ul><p>This is a hybrid role with some face to face work in Halifax clinics.</p><p>If this sounds like the right fit for you, we look forward to welcoming you to the team!</p><p><strong>Why Vita Health Group?</strong></p><p>Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UKs largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.</p><p>To achieve our mission of <strong>Making People Better</strong>, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as <em>Best Company to Work for at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.</em></p><p>This is also recognised by current employees our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:</p><ul><li>Supportive team and management</li> <li>Positive work environment</li> <li>Wellbeing and mental health support</li> <li>Trust and respect</li> <li>Autonomy and flexibility</li></ul><p>We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here: <a href="https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/" target="_blank">https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/</a></p><p>Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. We are committed to Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion</p><p>We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.</p><ul><li>We are a Mindful Employer</li> <li>Our status as a Disability Confident Leader dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. All disabled candidates that meet the minimum essential criteria will be considered for interview.</li> <li>Our Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be considered for interview.</li> <li>Our Gender Matters Scheme where all women applicants for senior roles (£60,000+) that meet the essential criteria will be considered for interview.</li> <li>Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant. </li> <li>Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer.</li> <li>Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter. </li> <li>Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES).</li> <li>Access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues including Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.</li> <li>An embedded speaking up culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.</li> <li>Treating transgender individuals with dignity and recognising the potential complications that may arise when taking references. We encourage applicants to contact HR at <a href="mailto:hr@vhg.co.uk" target="_blank">hr@vhg.co.uk</a> to discuss or amend how we manage reference requests.</li></ul><p>Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you need in the application or interview process please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@vhg.co.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@vhg.co.uk</a> and we will facilitate.</p><p>Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.</p><p>Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.</p><p>Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.</p>    
  


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

      

      
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        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Vita Health Group </p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
                  <p>Calderdale/Hybrid</p>
            <p>HX1 2EQ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Vita Health Group </p>
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                              <p>Calderdale/Hybrid</p>
                    <p>HX1 2EQ</p>
        
      

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

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) Calderdale

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Perinatal Mental Health Team supports birthing people in Bedfordshire and Luton with moderate to severe mental health difficulties antenatally and up to two years postnatally. It is a dedicated multi-disciplinary team involving psychiatry, psychology, nursery nurse, occupational therapy and nursing interventions.</p>   <p>We are currently seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated, reflective and experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to provide specialist psychological assessment and evidence-based interventions for individuals, couples and families, and supporting delivery of group interventions. For newly qualified psychologists we can offer this as a development post.</p>   <p>The post holder will work closely with OCEAN, the Maternal Mental Health Service who support those affected by birth loss or birth trauma as well as actively working and collaborating with mother and baby units, community mental health teams, parent-infant psychotherapy in CAMHS and local talking therapy services.</p>   <p>We are looking to recruit someone with experience of working within secondary mental health settings who can work proactively and collaboratively with other professionals and demonstrate compassion and sensitivity to the challenges facing birthing people with mental health difficulties during the perinatal period. An understanding of the impact of trauma in the perinatal period, and experience of delivering trauma-focused therapy, is desirable. A car owner/driver is essential.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder is responsible for providing high-quality comprehensive specialist psychological services to the users of the Perinatal Mental Health Service across Bedfordshire and Luton, which offers care to women who are pregnant or have a child under 24 months old and who are presenting with moderate to severe mental health problems as a result of their perinatal experience.</p> <p>The post holder will directly provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and therapies, to individual patients of the perinatal mental health service, some of which may be delivered in service user's homes. The post holder will also contribute to the planning, running and evaluation of psychologically-based group interventions. In addition, the post holder will provide specialist risk assessments and advice on risk management. The post holder may also supervise and support other qualified, trainee and assistant psychologists and psychological therapists. Some of the post holder's time will be shared across Perinatal and OCEAN services, as agreed with the Principal Psychologist.</p> <p>The post holder will also provide highly specialist consultation and support to teams, wards, other agencies in the development of care plans for service users, and will also contribute to service development initiatives and audit. The post holder will liaise closely with psychological therapists working across the wider services to develop and maintain a high standard of professional practice.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 November 2025</p>

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

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

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

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>363-BED7589557</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>John Bunyan House, Bedford Health Village</p>
      <p>3 Kimbolton Road</p>
      <p>Bedford</p>
            <p>MK40 2NT</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The post holder is responsible for providing high-quality comprehensive specialist psychological services to the users of the Perinatal Mental Health Service across Bedfordshire and Luton, which offers care to women who are pregnant or have a child under 24 months old and who are presenting with moderate to severe mental health problems as a result of their perinatal experience.</p> <p>The post holder will directly provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and therapies, to individual patients of the perinatal mental health service, some of which may be delivered in service users homes. The post holder will also contribute to the planning, running and evaluation of psychologically-based group interventions. In addition, the post holder will provide specialist risk assessments and advice on risk management. The post holder may also supervise and support other qualified, trainee and assistant psychologists and psychological therapists. Some of the post holders time will be shared across Perinatal and OCEAN services, as agreed with the Principal Psychologist.</p> <p>The post holder will also provide highly specialist consultation and support to teams, wards, other agencies in the development of care plans for service users, and will also contribute to service development initiatives and audit. The post holder will liaise closely with psychological therapists working across the wider services to develop and maintain a high standard of professional practice.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The post holder is responsible for providing high-quality comprehensive specialist psychological services to the users of the Perinatal Mental Health Service across Bedfordshire and Luton, which offers care to women who are pregnant or have a child under 24 months old and who are presenting with moderate to severe mental health problems as a result of their perinatal experience.</p> <p>The post holder will directly provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and therapies, to individual patients of the perinatal mental health service, some of which may be delivered in service users homes. The post holder will also contribute to the planning, running and evaluation of psychologically-based group interventions. In addition, the post holder will provide specialist risk assessments and advice on risk management. The post holder may also supervise and support other qualified, trainee and assistant psychologists and psychological therapists. Some of the post holders time will be shared across Perinatal and OCEAN services, as agreed with the Principal Psychologist.</p> <p>The post holder will also provide highly specialist consultation and support to teams, wards, other agencies in the development of care plans for service users, and will also contribute to service development initiatives and audit. The post holder will liaise closely with psychological therapists working across the wider services to develop and maintain a high standard of professional practice.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Education
        
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        <li>Post Graduate Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or equivalent accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).   OR have an NHS Core Profession (Nurse, Allied Health Profession, Medical Doctor, Social Worker) or demonstrable equivalent knowledge, skills and attitudes AND Have completed a minimum of one year of recognised full-time (or equivalent part-time) psychological therapy or counselling training leading to a qualification, certification or accreditation recognised by a relevant professional or regulatory body plus relevant specialist short courses.</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Post Qualification Training in DBT, CFT, EMDR, CBT for trauma.</li>
          
          <li>Supervisor training.</li>
          
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          Experience
        
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        <li>Assessed experience of working as a qualified Clinical or Counselling psychologist at a specialist level or assessed experience of working as a qualified psychotherapist, including post qualification experience as an adult or parent-infant psychotherapist, preferably in the NHS or similar public health provider.</li>
        
        <li>Good understanding of other professionals' theoretical perspectives of this client group.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of providing specialist psychological assessment, including cognitive and neurological assessment, and treatment of service users utilising at least two main models as appropriate across the full range of care settings and clinical severity including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of providing teaching, training and clinical supervision to junior psychologists and other professions.</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>The application of psychologically informed interventions in different cultural contexts including working with interpreters.</li>
          
          <li>Experience with facilitating groups.</li>
          
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          Knowledge
        
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        <li>The theory and practice of psychological assessment and therapies in relation to treatment of a range of mental health disorders including CBT, CFT, and trauma informed therapies.</li>
        
        <li>Risk assessment practice and procedures.</li>
        
        <li>The value of service user participation in the delivery and development of services.</li>
        
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          <li>Knowledge of the presentation of complex mental health problems and range of disorders in the perinatal period.</li>
          
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills with service users, carers and staff.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work independently to maintain agreed caseload and activity levels.</li>
        
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          <li>Post Graduate Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or equivalent accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).   OR have an NHS Core Profession (Nurse, Allied Health Profession, Medical Doctor, Social Worker) or demonstrable equivalent knowledge, skills and attitudes AND Have completed a minimum of one year of recognised full-time (or equivalent part-time) psychological therapy or counselling training leading to a qualification, certification or accreditation recognised by a relevant professional or regulatory body plus relevant specialist short courses.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Post Qualification Training in DBT, CFT, EMDR, CBT for trauma.</li>
            
            <li>Supervisor training.</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Assessed experience of working as a qualified Clinical or Counselling psychologist at a specialist level or assessed experience of working as a qualified psychotherapist, including post qualification experience as an adult or parent-infant psychotherapist, preferably in the NHS or similar public health provider.</li>
          
          <li>Good understanding of other professionals' theoretical perspectives of this client group.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing specialist psychological assessment, including cognitive and neurological assessment, and treatment of service users utilising at least two main models as appropriate across the full range of care settings and clinical severity including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing teaching, training and clinical supervision to junior psychologists and other professions.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>The application of psychologically informed interventions in different cultural contexts including working with interpreters.</li>
            
            <li>Experience with facilitating groups.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Knowledge
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>The theory and practice of psychological assessment and therapies in relation to treatment of a range of mental health disorders including CBT, CFT, and trauma informed therapies.</li>
          
          <li>Risk assessment practice and procedures.</li>
          
          <li>The value of service user participation in the delivery and development of services.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Knowledge of the presentation of complex mental health problems and range of disorders in the perinatal period.</li>
            
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            Skills
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills with service users, carers and staff.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work independently to maintain agreed caseload and activity levels.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.</li>
            
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    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  


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

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

      
    
  


      
  
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>John Bunyan House, Bedford Health Village</p>
      <p>3 Kimbolton Road</p>
      <p>Bedford</p>
            <p>MK40 2NT</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>John Bunyan House, Bedford Health Village</p>
          <p>3 Kimbolton Road</p>
          <p>Bedford</p>
                    <p>MK40 2NT</p>
        
      

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

Perinatal Senior Psychologist band 8A

Applied Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are proud to be the lead provider of NHS Talking Therapies in Kent and Medway and see the life changing impact of the work we do every day. </p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>We really do practice what we preach here at Vita, with a company-wide focus on staff wellbeing, a flexible and creative approach to work and a real culture of openness and support. We love to see our colleagues thrive and achieve their personal goals, so we place a real emphasis on quality supervision, rich CPD and encouraging our PWPs to take on leadership roles and training opportunities.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. To find out more about Vita Health Group and the services we provide, please click here: <a href="https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk" target="_blank">https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk</a></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>10 November 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £29,970 to £36,483 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working,
        
      
        
          Home or remote working
        
      
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  <p>VP1700C45D</p>
  

  
    
      
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                  <p>Kent and Medway /Remote</p>
            <p>DA12 1AU</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Are you ready to bring your passion, personality, creativity, and clinical expertise to a role that makes a real difference? Are you looking for a team who supports, celebrates, and invests in you? Are you keen to champion patient care, clinical excellence, and service development?</strong></p><p><strong>If so, Vita Health Group is the place for you!</strong></p><p><strong>Getting to know Us</strong></p><p>We are proud to be the lead provider of NHS Talking Therapies in Kent and Medway and see the life changing impact of the work we do every day.</p><p>We really do practice what we preach here at Vita, with a company-wide focus on staff wellbeing, a flexible and creative approach to work and a real culture of openness and support. We love to see our colleagues thrive and achieve their personal goals, so we place a real emphasis on quality supervision, rich CPD and encouraging our PWPs to take on leadership roles and training opportunities.</p><p><strong>Making People Better</strong></p><p>As a qualified PWP, you have a vital role to play in the service we provide to our clients.</p><p>Using your clinical expertise, you will assess the suitability of new referrals through telephone assessments and provide short term, low intensity interventions via telephone, online webinars, and computerised CBT (cCBT). Where needed, you will work closely with colleagues at Steps 3 and 4, and external services, to support safe onward referrals and step ups, at all times maintaining and advocating for patient dignity, confidentiality and inclusivity.</p><p><strong>Getting to know You</strong></p><p>Each PWP brings their own unique skills, background, and experiences to their practice. Alongside this, we are also looking for:</p><ul><li>A Graduate/Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in Low Intensity Interventions (Adults)</li> <li>BABCP or BPS registration or pending registration (if returning to practice and not sure how to meet registration requirements, we are happy to discuss prior to interview)</li> <li>Experience of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem</li> <li>An awareness of and commitment to supporting and facilitating diversity and inclusion</li></ul><p>This is a remote or hybrid role. If hybrid, there will be some face to face work in K+M clinics.</p><p>If this sounds like the right fit for you, we look forward to welcoming you to the team!</p><p>Why Vita Health Group?</p><p>Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UKs largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.</p><p>To achieve our mission of <strong>Making People Better</strong>, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as <em>Best Company to Work for at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.</em></p><p>This is also recognised by current employees our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:</p><ul><li>Supportive team and management</li> <li>Positive work environment</li> <li>Wellbeing and mental health support</li> <li>Trust and respect</li> <li>Autonomy and flexibility</li></ul><p>We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here: <a href="https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers" target="_blank">https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers</a></p><p>Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. We are committed to Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion</p><p>We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.</p><ul><li>We are a Mindful Employer</li> <li>Our status as a Disability Confident Leader dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. All disabled candidates that meet the minimum essential criteria will be considered for interview.</li> <li>Our Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be considered for interview.</li> <li>Our Gender Matters Scheme where all women applicants for senior roles (£60,000+) that meet the essential criteria will be considered for interview.</li> <li>Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant. </li> <li>Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer.</li> <li>Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter. </li> <li>Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES).</li> <li>Access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues including Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.</li> <li>An embedded speaking up culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.</li> <li>Treating transgender individuals with dignity and recognising the potential complications that may arise when taking references. We encourage applicants to contact HR at <a href="mailto:hr@vhg.co.uk" target="_blank">hr@vhg.co.uk</a> to discuss or amend how we manage reference requests.</li></ul><p>Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you need in the application or interview process please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@vhg.co.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@vhg.co.uk</a> and we will facilitate.</p><p>Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.</p><p>Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.</p><p>Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.</p>  

  
    
      
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      <p><strong>Are you ready to bring your passion, personality, creativity, and clinical expertise to a role that makes a real difference? Are you looking for a team who supports, celebrates, and invests in you? Are you keen to champion patient care, clinical excellence, and service development?</strong></p><p><strong>If so, Vita Health Group is the place for you!</strong></p><p><strong>Getting to know Us</strong></p><p>We are proud to be the lead provider of NHS Talking Therapies in Kent and Medway and see the life changing impact of the work we do every day.</p><p>We really do practice what we preach here at Vita, with a company-wide focus on staff wellbeing, a flexible and creative approach to work and a real culture of openness and support. We love to see our colleagues thrive and achieve their personal goals, so we place a real emphasis on quality supervision, rich CPD and encouraging our PWPs to take on leadership roles and training opportunities.</p><p><strong>Making People Better</strong></p><p>As a qualified PWP, you have a vital role to play in the service we provide to our clients.</p><p>Using your clinical expertise, you will assess the suitability of new referrals through telephone assessments and provide short term, low intensity interventions via telephone, online webinars, and computerised CBT (cCBT). Where needed, you will work closely with colleagues at Steps 3 and 4, and external services, to support safe onward referrals and step ups, at all times maintaining and advocating for patient dignity, confidentiality and inclusivity.</p><p><strong>Getting to know You</strong></p><p>Each PWP brings their own unique skills, background, and experiences to their practice. Alongside this, we are also looking for:</p><ul><li>A Graduate/Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in Low Intensity Interventions (Adults)</li> <li>BABCP or BPS registration or pending registration (if returning to practice and not sure how to meet registration requirements, we are happy to discuss prior to interview)</li> <li>Experience of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem</li> <li>An awareness of and commitment to supporting and facilitating diversity and inclusion</li></ul><p>This is a remote or hybrid role. If hybrid, there will be some face to face work in K+M clinics.</p><p>If this sounds like the right fit for you, we look forward to welcoming you to the team!</p><p>Why Vita Health Group?</p><p>Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UKs largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.</p><p>To achieve our mission of <strong>Making People Better</strong>, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as <em>Best Company to Work for at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.</em></p><p>This is also recognised by current employees our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:</p><ul><li>Supportive team and management</li> <li>Positive work environment</li> <li>Wellbeing and mental health support</li> <li>Trust and respect</li> <li>Autonomy and flexibility</li></ul><p>We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here: <a href="https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers" target="_blank">https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers</a></p><p>Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. We are committed to Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion</p><p>We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.</p><ul><li>We are a Mindful Employer</li> <li>Our status as a Disability Confident Leader dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. All disabled candidates that meet the minimum essential criteria will be considered for interview.</li> <li>Our Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be considered for interview.</li> <li>Our Gender Matters Scheme where all women applicants for senior roles (£60,000+) that meet the essential criteria will be considered for interview.</li> <li>Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant. </li> <li>Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer.</li> <li>Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter. </li> <li>Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES).</li> <li>Access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues including Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.</li> <li>An embedded speaking up culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.</li> <li>Treating transgender individuals with dignity and recognising the potential complications that may arise when taking references. We encourage applicants to contact HR at <a href="mailto:hr@vhg.co.uk" target="_blank">hr@vhg.co.uk</a> to discuss or amend how we manage reference requests.</li></ul><p>Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you need in the application or interview process please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@vhg.co.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@vhg.co.uk</a> and we will facilitate.</p><p>Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.</p><p>Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.</p><p>Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.</p>    
  


      
  
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    <p>Vita Health Group </p>
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Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) Kent and Medway or Remote

Assistant Psychologist - Complex Emotional Needs Service

Professional Head of Psychology and Psychotherapy

Highly Specialist Therapist/Clinical/Practitioner Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Job Purpose:</p><p>As a Psychologist, you will oversee the psychological care of individuals with ADHD by providing assessments, formulating treatment plans, and delivering specialist psychological interventions. You will lead a remote-based psychology team and ensure the use of evidence-based practices such as CBT, mindfulness-based approaches, and behavioral therapies tailored to ADHD management.</p>  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Key Responsibilities:</p><ul> <li>Manage a clinical caseload of individuals with ADHD, conducting remote assessments, and designing treatment plans.</li> <li>Collaborate with a multidisciplinary remote team, contributing to clinical meetings, and driving innovations to enhance service delivery.</li> <li>Support the clinical team in developing individualized strategies to improve patient outcomes and engagement.</li> <li>Participate in service development initiatives, ensuring the implementation of best practices and innovative approaches.</li> <li>Contribute to governance processes and quality improvement activities.</li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>About Us:HealthHarmonie Ltd is a fast-paced, growing organization operating from the vibrant city center of Birmingham. Established in 2003, we have evolved with the ever-changing healthcare industry and expanded our presence across the UK. We partner with several NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups nationwide to provide patients with access to community services closer to their homes.</p>


      
        
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  <p>17 April 2025</p>

  
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      £50 an hour
      
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    <p>6 months</p>
  

  
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  <p>E0051-25-0008</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road</p>
      <p>Mere Green</p>
      <p>Sutton Coldfield</p>
      <p>West Midlands</p>
      <p>B75 5BL</p>
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    <p>Job Purpose:</p><p>As a Psychologist, you will oversee the psychological care of individuals with ADHD by providing assessments, formulating treatment plans, and delivering specialist psychological interventions. You will lead a remote-based psychology team and ensure the use of evidence-based practices such as CBT, mindfulness-based approaches, and behavioral therapies tailored to ADHD management.</p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><ul> <li>Manage a clinical caseload of individuals with ADHD, conducting remote assessments, and designing treatment plans.</li> <li>Collaborate with a multidisciplinary remote team, contributing to clinical meetings, and driving innovations to enhance service delivery.</li> <li>Support the clinical team in developing individualized strategies to improve patient outcomes and engagement.</li> <li>Participate in service development initiatives, ensuring the implementation of best practices and innovative approaches.</li> <li>Contribute to governance processes and quality improvement activities.</li></ul><p>Qualifications and Experience:</p><ul> <li>Expertise in ADHD assessment, formulation, and intervention, including experience with the DIVA 5 questionnaire.</li> <li>Knowledge of evidence-based approaches for ADHD (e.g., CBT, behavioral strategies).</li> <li>Experience in using remote technologies to deliver psychological care.</li> <li>Competency in psychological assessments, including ADHD-specific tools.</li> <li>A commitment to innovation and quality improvement within a remote healthcare service.</li></ul><p>Benefits:</p><ul> <li>Flexible remote working arrangements.</li> <li>Opportunities for continued professional development and training.</li> <li>Access to a collaborative network of psychologists and clinical experts.</li> <li>A supportive, team-oriented environment committed to innovation and excellence.</li> <li><p>Experience:</p>  <ul>   <li>DIVA 5 questionnaire.: 1 year (required)</li>   <li>Expertise in ADHD assessment, formulation, and intervention.: 1 year (required)</li>  </ul><p>Licence/Certification:</p>  <ul>   <li>HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist (required)</li>  </ul></li></ul>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Job Purpose:</p><p>As a Psychologist, you will oversee the psychological care of individuals with ADHD by providing assessments, formulating treatment plans, and delivering specialist psychological interventions. You will lead a remote-based psychology team and ensure the use of evidence-based practices such as CBT, mindfulness-based approaches, and behavioral therapies tailored to ADHD management.</p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><ul> <li>Manage a clinical caseload of individuals with ADHD, conducting remote assessments, and designing treatment plans.</li> <li>Collaborate with a multidisciplinary remote team, contributing to clinical meetings, and driving innovations to enhance service delivery.</li> <li>Support the clinical team in developing individualized strategies to improve patient outcomes and engagement.</li> <li>Participate in service development initiatives, ensuring the implementation of best practices and innovative approaches.</li> <li>Contribute to governance processes and quality improvement activities.</li></ul><p>Qualifications and Experience:</p><ul> <li>Expertise in ADHD assessment, formulation, and intervention, including experience with the DIVA 5 questionnaire.</li> <li>Knowledge of evidence-based approaches for ADHD (e.g., CBT, behavioral strategies).</li> <li>Experience in using remote technologies to deliver psychological care.</li> <li>Competency in psychological assessments, including ADHD-specific tools.</li> <li>A commitment to innovation and quality improvement within a remote healthcare service.</li></ul><p>Benefits:</p><ul> <li>Flexible remote working arrangements.</li> <li>Opportunities for continued professional development and training.</li> <li>Access to a collaborative network of psychologists and clinical experts.</li> <li>A supportive, team-oriented environment committed to innovation and excellence.</li> <li><p>Experience:</p>  <ul>   <li>DIVA 5 questionnaire.: 1 year (required)</li>   <li>Expertise in ADHD assessment, formulation, and intervention.: 1 year (required)</li>  </ul><p>Licence/Certification:</p>  <ul>   <li>HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist (required)</li>  </ul></li></ul>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>-Expertise in ADHD assessment, formulation, and intervention, including experience with the DIVA 5 questionnaire.</li>
        
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Medinet Clinical Services Limited</p>
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      <p>Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road</p>
      <p>Mere Green</p>
      <p>Sutton Coldfield</p>
      <p>West Midlands</p>
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        <p>Medinet Clinical Services Limited</p>
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          <p>Mere Green</p>
          <p>Sutton Coldfield</p>
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Remote ADHD Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Is having the support and freedom to
fast-track your career goals in psychology important to you? Are you looking for an organisation which
will offer you flexible development pathways which are not constrained by a
rigid, prescribed progression structure?</p><p>At Iris Care Group we really
appreciate the work our registered psychologists do and the results they
achieve for our service users.</p><p>Having listened to feedback on the
support they felt would benefit them to develop their careers, we created a
specific skills escalator and compendium of internal training and professional
development resources within our exciting new virtual learning suite, Kallidus.
We are also dedicated to enriching progression
through regular appraisals. Opportunities for additional external
post-qualification training can be tailored to align with our clinicians
growth and the needs of the service. We
believe that supporting our psychologists, particularly early in their career,
to develop additional competencies not only benefits their career development
and pathway to consultant grade but also ensures our service users benefit from
the latest developments in psychological practice.</p>  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p></p><p>We currently have an opportunity for
a Clinical or Forensic Psychologist at our forensic mental health hospital, Heatherwood
Court. Comprising of a Locked Rehabilitation Service (1 female ward) and a Low
Secure Service (1 male and 2 female wards), Heatherwood Court treats patients with
complex needs, including severe and enduring mental illness, complex trauma,
and difficulties consistent with a diagnosis of personality disorder. </p><p>We are looking for applicants with
experience of working with service users with complex needs and risk behaviours
along with those who have an interest and prior experience of delivering
evidenced-based interventions for people with personality disorder and/or
complex mental health problems. We are particularly interested in candidates
who have received DBT training, but would offer training to suitable candidates
on appointment.</p><p>This post will join an established, dynamic
team of psychologists including a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, , Forensic Psychologist and
Assistant Psychologists, working as part of a specialist multi-disciplinary
team. The team are also supported by Positive Practice Workers, graduate
psychologists in blended role combining both support worker shifts and clinical
days with the teams. There are also regular opportunities to network with the
wider Iris Care Group qualified psychologists within Departmental Meetings and Psychology
away days.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Based in a rural setting
on the outskirts of Pontypridd, Heatherwood Court focuses on developing and
maintaining a culture of care that promotes recovery, gender sensitivity and
relational security. We believe in empowering our service users, promoting the
development of hope, strength and resilience to support people to work towards
lasting recovery within the least restrictive environment. </p><p>Heatherwood Court is part of the
wider Iris Care Group which employs
1200+ staff in complex mental health services across South East Wales and
Bristol. In addition to specialist hospitals and a SEN college, the
organisation also has community step down homes. Clinicians from across these
services meet regularly to share best practice and provide peer review
opportunities.</p><p>All our services offer opportunities for audit and research
and have established links with local universities and networks, including the
Offender Health Research NetworkCymru,. Networking and academic interests are
also encouraged, and clinicians are regularly asked to present at conferences
and contribute to articles in both the academic and mainstream press.</p>      
        
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  <p>05 November 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      £47,809 to £55,689 a year
      
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      <p>Heatherwood Court</p>
      <p>Llantrisant Road</p>
      <p>Pontypridd</p>
      <p>Mid Glamorgan</p>
      <p>CF37 1PL</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
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    <ul><li>To exercise autonomous professional responsibility and be legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of professional practice</li></ul><ul><li>To provide specialised psychological assessments using a wide variety of methods, including psychometric assessments, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care</li></ul><ul><li>To analyse, interpret and integrate complex assessment information where the data are often contradictory</li></ul><ul><li>To formulate plans for formal psychological therapy, based on a number of provisional hypotheses derived from psychological theory and evidence-based practice</li></ul><ul><li>To be responsible for implementing a range of specialised psychological interventions, for individuals, carers, families and groups</li></ul><ul><li>To adjust and refine psychological formulations and therapy options based on continual re-assessment of clients during therapy, monitoring and evaluating progress during the course of bout uni- and multi- disciplinary care, in order to maximise the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions</li></ul><ul><li>To be available to multi-disciplinary team colleagues for the provision of psychological advice on clinical practice</li></ul><ul><li>To communicate effectively with the client, his/her family and all others involved in the network of care, including professionals from other agencies</li></ul><ul><li>In highly sensitive clinical situations, to communicate, in a skilled and persuasive manner, complicated information about assessment, formulation and therapy plans with clients who may be confrontational or have major communication difficulties or be difficult to engage and maintain in therapy</li></ul><ul><li>To attend clinical supervision with appointed supervisor and to work under the managerial direction of the Head of Department</li></ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul><li>To exercise autonomous professional responsibility and be legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of professional practice</li></ul><ul><li>To provide specialised psychological assessments using a wide variety of methods, including psychometric assessments, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care</li></ul><ul><li>To analyse, interpret and integrate complex assessment information where the data are often contradictory</li></ul><ul><li>To formulate plans for formal psychological therapy, based on a number of provisional hypotheses derived from psychological theory and evidence-based practice</li></ul><ul><li>To be responsible for implementing a range of specialised psychological interventions, for individuals, carers, families and groups</li></ul><ul><li>To adjust and refine psychological formulations and therapy options based on continual re-assessment of clients during therapy, monitoring and evaluating progress during the course of bout uni- and multi- disciplinary care, in order to maximise the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions</li></ul><ul><li>To be available to multi-disciplinary team colleagues for the provision of psychological advice on clinical practice</li></ul><ul><li>To communicate effectively with the client, his/her family and all others involved in the network of care, including professionals from other agencies</li></ul><ul><li>In highly sensitive clinical situations, to communicate, in a skilled and persuasive manner, complicated information about assessment, formulation and therapy plans with clients who may be confrontational or have major communication difficulties or be difficult to engage and maintain in therapy</li></ul><ul><li>To attend clinical supervision with appointed supervisor and to work under the managerial direction of the Head of Department</li></ul>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Clinical or Forensic Psychologist</li>
        
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Clinical or Forensic Psychologist</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

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

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Iris Care Group</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Heatherwood Court</p>
      <p>Llantrisant Road</p>
      <p>Pontypridd</p>
      <p>Mid Glamorgan</p>
      <p>CF37 1PL</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Iris Care Group</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Heatherwood Court</p>
          <p>Llantrisant Road</p>
          <p>Pontypridd</p>
          <p>Mid Glamorgan</p>
          <p>CF37 1PL</p>
        
      

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

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