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<p><strong>Are you an experienced mental health professional or social care worker with a recognised professional qualification working in a mental health setting? Do you meet the KSA requirements as set out by the BABCP? Have you considered training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and getting paid to do it?</strong></p> <p><strong>If so, our Trainee High Intensity Therapist programme could be the role for you!</strong></p> <p><strong>Getting to know Us:</strong></p> <p>Hello! We are Vita Health Group – we are one of the lead providers of Talking Therapies services within the North East, Midlands, South East and South West. We are super proud of the work we do at Step 3 and see the life-changing impact of our practice every single day!&nbsp;</p> <p>We really do practice what we preach here at Vita, with a company-wide focus on staff wellbeing, a flexible and creative approach to work and a real culture of openness and support. We love to see our colleagues thrive and achieve their personal goals, so we place a real emphasis on quality supervision, rich CPD and encouraging our CBT Therapists to embrace specialist training and leadership opportunities. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>The Role:</strong></p> <p>We are looking for aspiring Cognitive Behavioural Therapists to join our Calderdale Talking Therapies service as Trainee High Intensity Therapists (HITs) in the October 2025 cohort at the&nbsp;University of Sheffield. The course you will undertake is the one-year, full-time, Postgraduate Diploma in High Intensity Psychological Interventions (HIPI).</p> <p><strong>This is a permanent position with a start date of 13th October 2025.</strong></p> <p>A typical working week includes 3 days of clinical practice with the service and 2 days attending university (likely to be Thursday/Friday). University days will be face-to-face teaching. Whilst your clinical practice is likely to include some remote working, you will be required to attend one of the Calderdale offices for part of the week.</p> <p>Course information can be found here:&nbsp;</p> <p>You will provide High Intensity CBT interventions recommended by NICE to clients with moderate to severe common mental health disorders and will receive weekly supervision provided by both the university and the workplace.</p> <p><strong>Getting to know You:</strong></p> <p>The Trainee position is aimed at mental health professionals who have some experience in CBT and who continue to work in a mental health environment.</p> <p>Applications are invited from qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychological Therapists, Mental Health Nurses, Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and PWPs (with two years post qualification experience).</p> <p>Applicants without a recognised and accredited core mental health professional training (such as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners or Psychotherapists and Counsellors without UKCP or BACP accreditation) are eligible to apply but must be able to demonstrate at interview that they meet the KSA requirements set by the BABCP.</p> <p><strong>For more information about Core Professions:</strong></p> <p><strong>For more information about the KSA requirements:</strong></p> <p>Further details, including detailed guidance on completing the KSA, can be found here:&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Essential Requirements:</strong></p> <p><strong>Desirable Requirements:</strong></p> <p><strong>Other Requirements:</strong></p> <p>Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. &nbsp;Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UK’s largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.</p> <p>To achieve our mission of <strong>Making People Better</strong>, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as <em>“Best Company to Work for” at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.</em></p> <p>This is also recognised by current employees – our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:</p> <p>We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. &nbsp;In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here: <a href="https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/" target="_blank">https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers</a></p> <p>Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. &nbsp;We are committed to Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. &nbsp;For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: <a href="https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/edi/" target="_blank">Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion</a></p> <p>We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.</p> <p>Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you need in the application or interview process please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@vhg.co.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@vhg.co.uk</a> and we will facilitate.</p> <p>Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.&nbsp;</p> <p>Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.&nbsp;</p> <p>Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.</p>   <p>Vita Health Group</p>

Vita Health Group

Trainee High Intensity Therapist - Calderdale 

<p><strong>Have you considered training in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>and getting paid to make a real difference?</strong></p> <p><strong>If so, our Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner programme could be the role for you!</strong></p> <p><strong>Here at Vita Health Group, we support each of our trainees to become confident, patient-focused clinicians. We work with you to develop your clinical skills throughout your course, celebrating your successes and encouraging your professional development.</strong></p> <p>We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Trainee PWP) to join our expanding Talking Therapies service operating across Calderdale<em>.</em></p>  <p><strong>Getting to know Us</strong></p> <p>Hello! We are Vita Health Group – we are one of the lead providers of NHS Talking Therapies services across Calderdale<em>,</em> providing vital mental health support to clients within the practice area. We are super proud of the work we do at Step 2 and see the life-changing impact of our practice every single 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 and rich CPD.</p>  <p><strong>The Role</strong></p> <p>In this role, you will provide Low Intensity CBT-based interventions whilst undertaking the PG Certificate Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners delivered by the University of Sheffield commencing in October 2025. This training post will equip you with the skills and knowledge to provide evidence-based treatment to clients with a range of common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.</p> <p>You will be joining a motivated team of mental health professionals and experienced supervisors, who will support you to complete both your academic study and your clinical delivery.</p> <p><strong>This is a permanent position with a start date of 13th October 2025.</strong></p> <p>A typical working week includes 3 days of clinical practice with the service and 2 days attending university, including one study day. University days will be face-to-face teaching.&nbsp;</p> <p>Whilst your clinical practice is likely to include some remote working, you will be required to attend one of the Calderdale offices for part of the week.</p> <p><strong>Getting to know you</strong></p> <p><strong>Essential:</strong></p> <p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p> <p>Please note:</p> <p>Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. &nbsp;Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UK’s largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.</p> <p>To achieve our mission of <strong>Making People Better</strong>, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as <em>“Best Company to Work for” at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.</em></p> <p>This is also recognised by current employees – our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:</p> <p>We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. &nbsp;In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/" target="_blank">https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/</a></p> <p>Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. &nbsp;We are committed to Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. &nbsp;For further information on our EDI commitments please view here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/edi/" target="_blank">Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion</a></p> <p>We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.</p> <p>Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you need in the application or interview process please contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@vhg.co.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@vhg.co.uk</a> and we will facilitate.</p> <p>Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.&nbsp;</p> <p>Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.&nbsp;</p> <p>Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.</p>    <p>Vita Health Group</p>

Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Calderdale 

<p>Are you ready to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your ideas and organisation skills make a real impact?&nbsp;</p> <p>We’re looking for a proactive IT Change Co-ordinator to join our energetic team. In this role, you’ll play a key part in driving and supporting change across IT and the wider business—getting involved in projects, mobilisations, and ongoing improvements. It’s a fantastic chance to build on your admin and planning skills while working alongside a supportive, forward-thinking team.</p> <p><strong>Essential Criteria:</strong></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;Desirable Criteria:</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;This is primarily a remote role but travel may be required to various Vita sites.</p> <p>Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. &nbsp;Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UK’s largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.</p> <p>To achieve our mission of <strong>Making People Better</strong>, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as <em>“Best Company to Work for” at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.</em></p> <p>This is also recognised by current employees – our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:</p> <p>We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. &nbsp;In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here: <a href="https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/" target="_blank">https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/</a></p> <p>Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. &nbsp;We are committed to Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. &nbsp;For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: <a href="https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/edi/" target="_blank">Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion</a></p> <p>We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.</p> <p>Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you need in the application or interview process please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@vhg.co.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@vhg.co.uk</a> and we will facilitate.</p> <p>Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.&nbsp;</p> <p>Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.&nbsp;</p> <p>Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.</p>   <p>Vita Health Group</p>

IT Change Co-ordinator 

<p><strong>Rethink Mental Illness are hiring a BANK Mental Health Support Worker to join our&nbsp;inspiring and friendly team at Topping Mill, Bury.</strong></p><p><strong>Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values.</strong></p><p><strong>JOIN THE TEAM!</strong></p><p>Our Topping Mill Service provides stable transition accommodation and support, to people over the age of 18, for up to five years. Our supported living accommodation provides person-centred support, based on their recovery journey. This will enable users to move onto housing within the community. Topping Mill consists of 14 self-contained flats, along with a shared lounge on both the ground and first floor.</p><p><strong>Overview of a Mental Health Support Worker role:</strong></p><p>As a <strong>Mental Health</strong> <strong>Support Worker</strong><strong>,</strong> you will offer people affected by mental illness the support and help they need to regain their confidence and get involved in everyday social and workplace activities. You will be working closely with service users to achieve their own personal goals and access all the support they need on their recovery journey.</p><p><strong>Essential Skills and Experience Required</strong></p><ul>	<li>You may have experience of providing support to people with a mental illness; or experience of providing care and/or support services within another social care setting in either a paid or voluntary capacity.</li>	<li>Transferable Life/Work Experience: You bring valuable experiences from your personal or professional life that can be applied to this role.</li>	<li>Listening and Empathy: You are a good listener, empathetic, understanding, kind, patient, and willing to learn.</li>	<li>Values Alignment: You can demonstrate behaviours consistent with the values of our Charity, including hope, understanding, expertise, equity, commitment, passion, and openness.</li></ul><p><strong>Who are we?&nbsp;</strong></p><p>We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”&nbsp;</p><p>It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.&nbsp;</p><p><strong><em>Diversity, Equity, Inclusion&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><em>Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. &nbsp;We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues.&nbsp;We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background&nbsp;- regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.</em></p><p><strong><em>Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><em>We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our </em><a href="https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/who-we-are/becoming-an-anti-racist-organisation/anti-racism-statement/" target="_blank"><em>anti-racist statement</em></a><em> . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our </em><a href="https://indd.adobe.com/view/0630dbfe-57ad-47ef-a5be-a374ab206e3c" target="_blank"><em>Race Equality Action Plan</em></a><em> which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/who-we-are/becoming-an-anti-racist-organisation/" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em></p><p><strong>We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. </strong></p><p>Please see further details on our <a href="https://www.rethink.org/" target="_blank">Website</a></p><p>You can also follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RethinkCharity/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/Rethink_" target="_blank">Twitter</a> / <a href="mailto:Rethink%20Mental%20Illness%20(@rethinkmentalillness)%20%E2%80%A2%20Instagram%20photos%20and%20videos" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/rethink-mental-illness/mycompany/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> to find out more about the work we do!</p><p>If you have any questions about the position, please contact -<a href="mailto:recruitment@rethink.org" target="_blank">recruitment@rethink.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p>IND1</p>

Rethink Mental Illness

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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a motivated individual to join our Band 3 Physiotherapy rotation within the inpatient therapy team at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.</p>
<p>This post would be suitable for an individual with a particular interest in assisting patients to become as independent as possible.</p>
<p>This role includes supporting the qualified staff to deliver complex treatments to dependent patients and to assist with running of the department including data collection and equipment ordering.</p>
<p><strong>Previous NHS experience is essential.</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This is an exciting and rewarding role with many opportunities to expand your communication and people skills whilst working alongside an integrated therapy team.</p>
<p>You will take part in peer learning sessions and be part of a structured in service training programme for our assistant tier alongside personal development reviews with your supervisor.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.  We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.  Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.  We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.  <a href="http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking" target="_blank">www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking</a>  If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact <a href="mailto:westherts.recruitment@nhs.net" target="_blank">westherts.recruitment@nhs.net</a>  If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.  <strong>We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.</strong>  <strong>If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.</strong> </p>      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>29 July 2025</p>

  
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      £26,240 to £27,928 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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      <p>Watford General Hospital</p>
            <p>Watford</p>
            <p>WD18 0HB</p>
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    <p>Supported by a team of experienced therapy staff, this post offers a potential candidate the ideal opportunity to gain a wealth of experience within the inpatient therapy service.</p>
<p>The post holder would work across various clinical settings including the care of elderly wards, stroke unit, surgical (including amputees), orthopaedic and medical wards, carrying out treatments, set out by the Physiotherapy staff.</p>
<p>This post does not include any evening/overnight responsibilities, but the successful post holder would have a responsibility in participating in the weekend and Bank Holiday seven day working rotas (1:4  1:6 weekend working frequency). </p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Supported by a team of experienced therapy staff, this post offers a potential candidate the ideal opportunity to gain a wealth of experience within the inpatient therapy service.</p>
<p>The post holder would work across various clinical settings including the care of elderly wards, stroke unit, surgical (including amputees), orthopaedic and medical wards, carrying out treatments, set out by the Physiotherapy staff.</p>
<p>This post does not include any evening/overnight responsibilities, but the successful post holder would have a responsibility in participating in the weekend and Bank Holiday seven day working rotas (1:4  1:6 weekend working frequency). </p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Care Certificate or City and Guilds 3 or NVQ 3 or BTEC National Diploma OR equivalent experience.</li>
        
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          <li>Level 2 Functional skills in English and Maths; GCSE A* - C or 4 - 9 or willingness to work towards.</li>
          
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        <li>Understanding of the Physiotherapy role within an acute hospital.</li>
        
        <li>Understanding and commitment to a caring approach to patients &amp; relatives.</li>
        
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          <li>Knowledge of local services for onward referral.</li>
          
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        <li>Healthcare experience.</li>
        
        <li>NHS experience.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of managing and prioritising own caseload.</li>
        
        <li>Team working.</li>
        
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          <li>Relevant experience as a therapy assistant or similar.</li>
          
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          <li>Care Certificate or City and Guilds 3 or NVQ 3 or BTEC National Diploma OR equivalent experience.</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Level 2 Functional skills in English and Maths; GCSE A* - C or 4 - 9 or willingness to work towards.</li>
            
            <li>3 A-Levels OR Health and Science T-Level OR equivalent Level 3 qualifications / apprenticeship.</li>
            
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          <li>Understanding of the Physiotherapy role within an acute hospital.</li>
          
          <li>Understanding and commitment to a caring approach to patients &amp; relatives.</li>
          
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          <li>Healthcare experience.</li>
          
          <li>NHS experience.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of managing and prioritising own caseload.</li>
          
          <li>Team working.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
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            <li>Relevant experience as a therapy assistant or similar.</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>
  

  


 
  
    
      
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<p>Are you looking for the next step in your career, in an environment where you can develop and specialise your skills? Then join&nbsp;Adderley Green&nbsp;as an Assistant Psychologist where you will have the opportunity to work with a dedicated team to make a real difference in lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society.</p>
<p><strong>What you will be doing</strong></p>
<p>You will be working&nbsp;with&nbsp;men and women specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation and complex care for people with neurological illnesses, acquired brain and spinal cord injuries.,&nbsp;alongside addressing conditions like depression, self harm, physical health concerns, and psychological distress including trauma.</p>
<p>As an Assistant Psychologist you will have the opportunity to assist with assessments, formulations, and treatment to our service users, under the supervision of the Senior Psychologist. You will also assist in&nbsp;clinically related administration including conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching, and project work.</p>
<p>At&nbsp;Adderley Green&nbsp;you will have the chance to develop specialist skills throughout your time with us. Your professional growth is important, which is why there are numerous career development opportunities to keep you learning and improving.</p>
<p><strong>As an Assistant Psychologist you will be:</strong></p>
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    <li>Contributing to psychological assessments and formulations</li>
    <li>Facilitating psychological interventions on a 1:1 and/or group basis to service users, monitoring and reporting upon their effectiveness</li>
    <li>Assisting in designing and delivering specialist training to others</li>
    <li>Assisting with the delivery of reflective practice for staff</li>
    <li>Maintaining clinical databases</li>
    <li>Completing outcome measures</li>
    <li>Writing reports for various audiences</li>
    <li>Service evaluation and other research tasks including collecting, analysing, and reporting upon an array of statistics</li>
    <li>Undertaking clinically relevant audits</li>
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<p><strong>To be successful in this role, you will have:</strong></p>
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    <li>A minimum of an upper second-class honours degree in Psychology conferring eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)</li>
    <li>Experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist in&nbsp;a forensic and/or mental health setting&nbsp;in a similar role</li>
    <li>Experience of maintaining office systems and undertaking administration tasks</li>
    <li>Creative thinking, clinical efficacy, and a strong commitment to working with evidenced based models of therapeutic intervention</li>
    <li>Strong organisation skills</li>
    <li>Good interpersonal and communication skills</li>
    <li>To meet professional practice expectations including the HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics, and the BPS code of ethics and conduct</li>
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<p><strong>Where you will be working:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Adderley Green, Dividy Rd, Stoke-on-Trent ST2 0TN</p>
<p>Adderley Green is a modern, purpose built neurological care centre which has been designed specifically to support the needs of individuals who have complex care and rehabilitation needs.</p>
<p>Extensive facilities cater for the specific needs of people aged over 18 years who have complex neurological care and rehabilitation requirements. Our clinical teams lead and innovate to deliver truly person-centred services where each individual is at the heart of everything.</p>
<p><strong>What you will get:</strong></p>
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    <li>Annual salary of £27,084</li>
    <li>The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!</li>
    <li>Subsidised meals</li>
    <li>Free parking</li>
    <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.</li>
    <li>Career development and training&nbsp;to help you&nbsp;achieve your career goals.</li>
    <li>Pension contribution to secure your future.</li>
    <li>Life Assurance for added peace of mind.</li>
    <li>Enhanced Maternity Package&nbsp;so you can truly enjoy this special time.</li>
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<p>There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>About your next employer</strong></p>
<p>You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.</em></p>
		
	
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Assistant Psychologist

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			<p>Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist who wants to help shape mental health care for men and women across different levels of security? Join Chadwick Lodge, a friendly, committed and long-established Mental Health Service.</p>
<p>Chadwick Lodge is a 113 bedded hospital consisting of a combination of secure, acute and DBT wards, both for men and women, across levels of security, from medium secure to locked. </p>
<p>As a Consultant Psychiatrist some of your key responsibilities will include management of complex cases, formulating care plans and treatments for individual needs of service users, and guiding on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness. You will have a caseload of approximately 15 patients depending on the service user cohort and as a result may have a caseload across different wards.&nbsp;</p>
<p>You will have the opportunity for career development and you will have access to excellent CPD opportunities, a peer group of enthusiastic and high-calibre doctors and study leave funding to support your continuing education and training in line with your goals.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be:</strong></p>
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    <li>Taking overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT</li>
    <li>Attending morning handover.</li>
    <li>Assessing referrals to determine suitability for admission.</li>
    <li>Undertaking appropriate investigations, diagnosis &amp; treatment</li>
    <li>Participating in ward rounds, clinical audit and quality improvement work.</li>
    <li>Chairing and overseeing CPA reviews.</li>
    <li>Leading the implementation of risk assessment and management.</li>
    <li>Participate in clinical governance and ensure implementation of policies and protocols.</li>
    <li>Working and liaising with external agencies.</li>
    <li>&nbsp;Managing, appraising and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director.</li>
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<p>Medical first tier on-call is covered by an external agency. Consultants are expected to take part in second-tier on-call. Approximately 1:6 regional senior on-call rota pro-rata</p>
<p><strong>To be successful as a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will need:</strong></p>
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    <li>Full GMC registration</li>
    <li>MRCPsych or equivalent.</li>
    <li>To be on the Specialty Register for Forensic Psychiatry or General Psychiatry with forensic experience.</li>
    <li>To be able to lead and work within multi-disciplinary teams.</li>
    <li>To be in good CPD standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and to have had an appraisal within the last year.</li>
    <li>AC and Section 12(2) approval.&nbsp;</li>
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<p><strong>What you will get:</strong></p>
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    <li>Competitive Salary&nbsp;</li>
    <li>&nbsp;£5000 car allowance</li>
    <li>30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!</li>
    <li>Free meals and parking</li>
    <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.</li>
    <li>24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be</li>
    <li>Career development and training&nbsp;to help you&nbsp;achieve your career goals.</li>
    <li>Pension contribution to secure your future.</li>
    <li>Medical indemnity cover</li>
    <li>Life Assurance for added peace of mind.</li>
    <li>Enhanced Maternity Package&nbsp;so you can truly enjoy this special time.</li>
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<p>There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more</p>
Feel free to reach out to Lead Recruiter Kiru Rathnasamy at <a href="mailto:kiru.rathnasamy@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk" target="_blank">kiru.rathnasamy@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk</a> for a confidential chat.
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<p><strong>About your next employer</strong>&nbsp;</p>
<p>You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. </p>
<p>&nbsp;Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</p>
		
	
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Consultant Psychiatrist - Part Time

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			<p>Are you an experienced Senior Psychologist looking for a new challenge in a rewarding environment, where you can make a real difference? If so, then join the team at Gateway Recovery&nbsp;Centre in Widnes, Cheshire&nbsp;as a Lead Psychologist and enjoy support from a regional network of Psychologists as you flourish in your career.&nbsp;</p>
<p>With experience from the NHS or the private sector as a Senior or Lead Psychologist, you will carry a caseload that includes assessing service users with complex needs and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatment within&nbsp;mental health care&nbsp;services.</p>
<p><strong>What you will be doing:</strong></p>
<p>You will work 37.5 hours a week as the Lead Psychologist for a service for men and women with complex mental health needs.</p>
<p>As a Lead Psychologist, you will be responsible for the psychological provision of the hospital, including individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working, and risk assessments.&nbsp;You'll lead the psychology department in providing a variety of therapeutic approaches to service users, including CBT and third-wave therapies, EMDR, and DBT, and will provide guidance, support and supervision to your team of Psychologists, therapists, Assistant Psychologists, and Trainee Psychologists, including responsibility for mentoring and their training (with support from the Learning &amp; Development Team).&nbsp;You will also work as part of MDTs, supporting the clinical teams in the care provision of service users across the hospital.&nbsp;</p>
<p>There is a strong emphasis on teamwork, supervision and CPD, with support from a regional network of Psychologists.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>As a Lead Psychologist you will be:</strong></p>
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    <li>Responsible for the delivery of highly specialist psychological care to service users with complex and contentious mental health conditions, in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.</li>
    <li>Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and ensure that the service users’ engagement in their care pathway.</li>
    <li>Supporting clinical team working, including both direct and indirect interventions, such as, delivery of staff training programmes.</li>
    <li>Supporting the clinical team and area of service in developing new initiatives and ways of working.</li>
    <li>Taking a key role in psychology service developments, providing an evidence-based approach to new clinical initiatives.</li>
    <li>Undertaking risk assessment and risk management for individual service users and providing highly specialist advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment/management.</li>
    <li>Maximising current opportunities to make improvements to the service area.</li>
    <li>Leading the recruitment of psychology staff.</li>
    <li>Attending and contributing to Clinical Leads and Hospital Governance Meetings</li>
    <li>Supporting in the development and implementation of policies that enhance staff safety and risk management.</li>
    <li>Working with internal and external agencies in order to enhance treatment pathways for service users.</li>
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<p><strong>To be successful as a Lead Psychologist, you'll have:</strong></p>
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    <li>To be registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.</li>
    <li>Successful completion of a Doctorate level qualification in applied psychology either through the British Psychological Society or a recognised training body, enabling registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.</li>
    <li>Proficiency in assessing, formulating, and working therapeutically with service users.</li>
    <li>Ability to identify and proactively resolve problems and challenges within the service.</li>
    <li>Experience in supervising others, including junior and sernior members of the psychology team.</li>
    <li>High level knowledge and expertise in working with trauma</li>
    <li>Experience in working with people with complex mental health and social needs that are relevant to the population in the service area.</li>
    <li>Proficiency in psychological assessments and formulation skills and an aptitude for learning new assessment methods</li>
    <li>Competency in cognitive functioning/management tools and formulation</li>
    <li>&nbsp;Experience implementing a range of highly specialist psychological assessments and therapies.</li>
    <li>Experience in risk assessments, including violence and sexual risk assessments, such as HCR-20 or RSVP assessments.</li>
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<p><strong>Where you will be working:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Location</strong>:&nbsp;Bennett’s Lane,&nbsp;Widnes, Warrington,&nbsp;WA8 0GT</p>
<p>The service is commutable from Preston, Blackburn, Rochdale, Bolton, Manchester, Stockport, Warrington, Cheshire, Liverpool</p>
<p>You will be working at the Gateway Recovery Centre, a state-of-the-art facility which provides care for men and women with complex mental health requirements.&nbsp;The hospital is split into&nbsp;four&nbsp;distinct areas:</p>
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    <li>Male Autism Service for the challenging and complex needs of adults with Autism and Asperger’s syndrome</li>
    <li>Assessment and rehabilitation for women with complex mental health needs and personality difficulties</li>
    <li>Specialist inpatient service for older men with complex mental health and physical health needs.</li>
    <li>Low secure care setting for men with a mental illness with or without personality disorder/mild LD</li>
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<p>You will be working alongside the team with the aim to improve the mental health and wellbeing of service users and to help them develop and maintain healthy relationships with others. Gateway Recovery Centre will work to reduce risk behaviours associated with mental health conditions so that our patients can ultimately live successful and fulfilling lives within the community.</p>
<p><strong>What you will get:</strong></p>
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    <li>Annual salary of up to £70,000 to £75,000</li>
    <li>The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!</li>
    <li>Flexible working opportunities considered</li>
    <li>Free meals and parking</li>
    <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.</li>
    <li>Career development and training with access to regular clinical supervision, continuous training opportunities, shape and lead service development</li>
    <li>Pension contribution to secure your future.</li>
    <li>Life Assurance for added peace of mind.</li>
    <li>Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.</li>
</ul>
<p>There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.</p>
<p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></p>
<p>You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</em></p>
		
	
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