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Clinical Supervisor and Senior Clinician

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>There is a rare opportunity due to staff moving on to join our Adult Acute Inpatient Mental Health therapies team as a horticultural therapist.</p>
<p>The post holder will provide individual and group assessment and intervention to service users with a range of mental health needs, providing an essential part of the therapy offer.</p>
<p>You will work alongside occupational therapists, physio, arts therapists as well as a full multidisciplinary team of medics, psychologists, nurses and HCAs.</p>
<p>There are regular opportunities for formal and informal training and skills development.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To work as part of the Occupational Therapy team in adult acute mental health inpatient services, either alone or with other MDT staff, to deliver horticultural intervention in individual or group settings.</p>   <p>All staff should comply with the Trusts' Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.</p>     <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the<strong>Care Quality Commission.</strong></p> <p>Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:</p> <p><strong>Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.</strong></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>28 November 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £28,860 to £31,671 a year
      
        per annum, pro rata (5% HCAS Included)
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>367-A&amp;UC-9893</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Kingfisher Court</p>
      <p>Harper Lane</p>
      <p>Shenley, Radlett</p>
            <p>WD7 9HQ</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>  <li> <p>To provide individual and group Horticultural Therapy interventions to service users on the adult inpatient wards as agreed with the supervising registered Occupational Therapist. These interventions will aim to:</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Promote social inclusion</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Increase confidence and improve self-esteem</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Promote independence</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Provide opportunities to learn new and transferable skills</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Improve motor skills</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Improve physical health and fitness</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Increase awareness of the importance of healthy diet</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Provide a sense of purpose and achievement</p> </li> </ul>     <ul>  <li> <p>Improve mental health</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Provide opportunities for improving social skills through team working and developing friendships</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Encourage engagement in horticultural projects, and liaising with local community offers</p> </li> </ul>      <ul>  <li> <p>Use technical and creative skills to assist in the provision of a flexible, service user centered programme of horticultural and associated activities to achieve specific therapeutic goals for individuals or groups of service users who experience mental health difficulties.</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Promote the use and application of therapeutic horticultural activities to the MDT</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Under guidance of Occupational Therapist, to provide opportunities for observational and structured assessments based on the Model of Human Occupational, identifying individuals challenges, strengths, and progress.</p> </li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>  <li> <p>To provide individual and group Horticultural Therapy interventions to service users on the adult inpatient wards as agreed with the supervising registered Occupational Therapist. These interventions will aim to:</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Promote social inclusion</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Increase confidence and improve self-esteem</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Promote independence</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Provide opportunities to learn new and transferable skills</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Improve motor skills</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Improve physical health and fitness</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Increase awareness of the importance of healthy diet</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Provide a sense of purpose and achievement</p> </li> </ul>     <ul>  <li> <p>Improve mental health</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Provide opportunities for improving social skills through team working and developing friendships</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Encourage engagement in horticultural projects, and liaising with local community offers</p> </li> </ul>      <ul>  <li> <p>Use technical and creative skills to assist in the provision of a flexible, service user centered programme of horticultural and associated activities to achieve specific therapeutic goals for individuals or groups of service users who experience mental health difficulties.</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Promote the use and application of therapeutic horticultural activities to the MDT</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Under guidance of Occupational Therapist, to provide opportunities for observational and structured assessments based on the Model of Human Occupational, identifying individuals challenges, strengths, and progress.</p> </li> </ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Relevant horticultural therapy qualification</li>
        
        <li>knowledge of MS Office</li>
        
        <li>A Levels/Health and Social Care NVQ/L3 qualification</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of OT within the setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a mental health setting</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of horticultural therapy work</li>
        
        <li>Experience of leading groups and 1:1 intervention</li>
        
        <li>ability to work autonomously</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>experience of working with people with MH/LD</li>
          
          <li>experience of SU/carer invovlement</li>
          
          <li>knowledge of recovery principles</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Good communication skills</li>
        
        <li>ability to teach practical skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Relevant horticultural therapy qualification</li>
          
          <li>knowledge of MS Office</li>
          
          <li>A Levels/Health and Social Care NVQ/L3 qualification</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of OT within the setting</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a mental health setting</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of horticultural therapy work</li>
          
          <li>Experience of leading groups and 1:1 intervention</li>
          
          <li>ability to work autonomously</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>experience of working with people with MH/LD</li>
            
            <li>experience of SU/carer invovlement</li>
            
            <li>knowledge of recovery principles</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Good communication skills</li>
          
          <li>ability to teach practical skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



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

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

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


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

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

      
        <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>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Kingfisher Court</p>
      <p>Harper Lane</p>
      <p>Shenley, Radlett</p>
            <p>WD7 9HQ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Kingfisher Court</p>
          <p>Harper Lane</p>
          <p>Shenley, Radlett</p>
                    <p>WD7 9HQ</p>
        
      

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

Horticultural Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapists to join our acute mental health teams at our site at Kingfisher Court, Radlett. This is an exciting opportunity due to the opening of a new acute assessment ward.</p> <p>The postholder will provide occupational therapy expertise within the multi-disciplinary team, including specialist assessment, individual, and group work intervention. They will have a leadership &amp; supervisory role in the OT team. The teams consist of occupational therapists, a physiotherapist, arts therapists, a horticulturalist, psychologists as well as a full MDT.</p> <p>There are regular opportunities to network with other OTs to share ideas and good practice, engage in CPD and funded external courses including Masters or PGDip level study in a variety of specialties such as Sensory Integration, Trauma Informed Care &amp; Reducing Restrictive Practice.</p> <p>Robust supervision from the Band 7 and 8 OTs with growth opportunities will support the post-holder to develop as a Band 6 level using a bespoke training package.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>  <li> To manage a caseload of clients with complex OT needs, using evidence-based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in clinic and community settings and on home visits.</li>  <li> To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal</li>  <li> To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services, holding responsibility for defined projects where appropriate.</li>  <li> To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement</li>  <li> To select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.</li>  <li> To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.</li> </ul> <p>In return, we can offer you:</p> <ul>  <li>27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)</li>  <li>One of the UK's best pension schemes</li>  <li>Flexible working</li>  <li>Special leave for family and personal reasons</li>  <li>NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff)</li>  <li>Employee Assistance Programme</li>  <li>Opportunities for additional training</li> </ul> <p>Previous experience of working in acute mental health is essential.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the<strong>Care Quality Commission.</strong></p> <p>Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:</p> <p><strong>Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.</strong></p>


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £40,617 to £48,778 a year
      
        Per annum, Pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>367-A&amp;UC-9923</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Kingfisher Court</p>
      <p>Kingsley Green, Harper Lane</p>
      <p>Radlett</p>
            <p>WD7 9HQ</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>  <li> To select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.</li>  <li> To work using a problem-solving approach to reduce risk at home.</li>  <li> To work with clients to identify OT goals as part of the overall care plan.</li>  <li> To plan and implement individual interventions, in collaboration with the client, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.</li>  <li>To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the clients physical and social environment.</li>  <li> To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.</li>  <li> To review and reflect on personal practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.</li>  <li>To coordinate day-to-day activities of junior staff where applicable.</li>  <li>To demonstrate basic leadership skills through the management of designated projects.</li>  <li> To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff in this setting as appropriate.</li>  <li>To participate in the supervision of junior staff as appropriate</li>  <li> To monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention and feedback to appropriate forum.</li> </ul> <p><em><strong>For a more detailed description, please see attached JD and PS.</strong></em></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>  <li> To select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.</li>  <li> To work using a problem-solving approach to reduce risk at home.</li>  <li> To work with clients to identify OT goals as part of the overall care plan.</li>  <li> To plan and implement individual interventions, in collaboration with the client, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.</li>  <li>To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the clients physical and social environment.</li>  <li> To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.</li>  <li> To review and reflect on personal practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.</li>  <li>To coordinate day-to-day activities of junior staff where applicable.</li>  <li>To demonstrate basic leadership skills through the management of designated projects.</li>  <li> To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff in this setting as appropriate.</li>  <li>To participate in the supervision of junior staff as appropriate</li>  <li> To monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention and feedback to appropriate forum.</li> </ul> <p><em><strong>For a more detailed description, please see attached JD and PS.</strong></em></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>BSc/MSc/PGDip Occupational Therapy</li>
        
        <li>HCPC Registration</li>
        
        <li>Proficient use of MS Office and associated packages</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a mental health/PICU setting</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Membership of RCOT</li>
          
          <li>Training in the use of the Model of Human Occupation</li>
          
          <li>Training in the use of other OT models such as VdTMOCA</li>
          
          <li>Sensory Integration Training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Application of the OT process, use of functional assessment and activity analysis</li>
        
        <li>Working knowledge of Recovery principles</li>
        
        <li>Working knowledge of standardised assessment and outcome measures relevant to role</li>
        
        <li>Experience of a leadership or supervisory role</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Documented evidence of continuing professional development</li>
          
          <li>Experience of leading a range of groups and 1:1 interventions in a health or social care setting</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>BSc/MSc/PGDip Occupational Therapy</li>
          
          <li>HCPC Registration</li>
          
          <li>Proficient use of MS Office and associated packages</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a mental health/PICU setting</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Membership of RCOT</li>
            
            <li>Training in the use of the Model of Human Occupation</li>
            
            <li>Training in the use of other OT models such as VdTMOCA</li>
            
            <li>Sensory Integration Training</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Application of the OT process, use of functional assessment and activity analysis</li>
          
          <li>Working knowledge of Recovery principles</li>
          
          <li>Working knowledge of standardised assessment and outcome measures relevant to role</li>
          
          <li>Experience of a leadership or supervisory role</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Documented evidence of continuing professional development</li>
            
            <li>Experience of leading a range of groups and 1:1 interventions in a health or social care setting</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



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

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

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


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

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

      
        <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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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Kingfisher Court</p>
      <p>Kingsley Green, Harper Lane</p>
      <p>Radlett</p>
            <p>WD7 9HQ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Kingfisher Court</p>
          <p>Kingsley Green, Harper Lane</p>
          <p>Radlett</p>
                    <p>WD7 9HQ</p>
        
      

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

Senior Occupational Therapist

Highly Specialist Mental Health Practitioner FDT

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN) to join our dynamic and forward thinking team at Cygnet Hospital Beckton. 
You will be expected to work full-time, working 38.5 hours a week, working days and nights on a rota basis. (shift times 7:30am to 8:00pm; 7:30pm to 8:00am).
The post offers successful candidates a unique opportunity to develop their skills across specialities, such as DBT, and knowledge from other specialist pathways all under one roof.
Hooper Ward is our 13 bed acute mental health service for women. The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for individuals who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.
New Dawn Ward is our 18 bed specialist Tier 4 Personality Disorder service. Women can be admitted to New Dawn if they have a diagnosis of personality disorder, exhibit self-harming behaviour and are able to accept the need for help. Service users can be informal or detained under the Mental Health Act.
Upping Ward is our 15 bed intensive Support Service for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder and complex mental health needs. The service pathway provides a robust programme of care for women with challenging high risk behaviour who experience difficulties with engagement with therapeutic programmes. We aim to meet the needs of these women, who may have had previous inappropriate placements, in a less restrictive setting.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Cygnet Hospital Beckton is a is a gender specific hospital for women with complex mental health needs.
Situated in the East End of London, the hospital has four different specialist wards including PICU, acute admissions and personality disorder services.
We accept emergency and planned, pre-assessed admissions. Our aim is to support individual service user recovery and integration back into the community, as quickly as possible. We have a multi-disciplinary team of specialists and offer a very broad range of therapies.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of health and social care services for young people and adults with mental health needs, acquired brain injuries, eating disorders, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>23 December 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £24.48 an hour
      
    </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>VPB8450073</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
                  <p>London</p>
            <p>E6 6ZB</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.</p><p>We are looking for a <b>Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN)</b> to join our dynamic and forward thinking team at <b>Cygnet Hospital Beckton. </b></p><p><b>You will be expected to work full-time, working 38.5 hours a week, working days and nights on a rota basis.</b> (shift times 7:30am to 8:00pm; 7:30pm to 8:00am).</p><p>The post offers successful candidates a unique opportunity to develop their skills across specialities, such as DBT, and knowledge from other specialist pathways all under one roof.</p><p><b>Hooper Ward</b> is our 13 bed acute mental health service for women. The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for individuals who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.</p><p><b>New Dawn Ward</b> is our 18 bed specialist Tier 4 Personality Disorder service. Women can be admitted to New Dawn if they have a diagnosis of personality disorder, exhibit self-harming behaviour and are able to accept the need for help. Service users can be informal or detained under the Mental Health Act.</p><p><b>Upping Ward </b>is our 15 bed intensive Support Service for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder and complex mental health needs. The service pathway provides a robust programme of care for women with challenging high risk behaviour who experience difficulties with engagement with therapeutic programmes. We aim to meet the needs of these women , who may have had previous inappropriate placements, in a less restrictive setting.</p><p><b>Your Day-to-Day..</b></p><ul> <li><p>Develop therapeutic relationships alongside service users and carers to motivate and influence service users drive for recovery</p></li> <li><p>Collaborate with others to ensure the delivery of safe and clinically effective care</p></li> <li><p>Apply skilled and meaningful interventions based on assessed needs</p></li> <li><p>Maintain contemporaneous records and care plans for service users</p></li> <li><p>Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments and observations</p></li> <li><p>Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, and improve quality</p></li> <li><p>Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge &amp; promote nursing</p></li> <li><p>Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete &amp; maintained collectively with residents, relatives and other healthcare professionals.</p></li> <li><p>Administer prescribed medicines with Healthcare procedure and Healthcare Commission guidelines.</p></li></ul><p><b>You are</b></p><ul> <li><p>Open, compassionate, honest &amp; resilient</p></li> <li><p>Newly Qualified or Experienced RMN with a current Pin Number</p></li> <li><p>Capable to maintain documentation and undertake audits</p></li> <li><p>Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 &amp; have an understanding of latest nursing practices</p></li> <li><p>Able to deputise in a clinical lead role</p></li> <li><p>Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage &amp; reduce risk</p></li> <li><p>Helping to empower &amp; support service user independence.</p></li></ul><p><b>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</b></p><p><b>Salary - £24.48 per hour</b></p><ul> <li><p>Strong career progression opportunities within the region, including into management roles</p></li> <li><p>RCNi membership</p></li> <li><p>Monthly reflective practice, support with revalidation &amp; CPD opportunities</p></li> <li><p>Expert clinical supervision &amp; peer support</p></li> <li><p>Employee referral scheme</p></li> <li><p>50% of NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet</p></li> <li><p>Pension scheme</p></li> <li><p>Cycle to Work scheme &amp; employee discount savings.</p></li></ul><p><b>Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.</b></p><p><i>What next?</i></p><p>If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.</p><p>Click the button to apply</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.</p><p>We are looking for a <b>Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN)</b> to join our dynamic and forward thinking team at <b>Cygnet Hospital Beckton. </b></p><p><b>You will be expected to work full-time, working 38.5 hours a week, working days and nights on a rota basis.</b> (shift times 7:30am to 8:00pm; 7:30pm to 8:00am).</p><p>The post offers successful candidates a unique opportunity to develop their skills across specialities, such as DBT, and knowledge from other specialist pathways all under one roof.</p><p><b>Hooper Ward</b> is our 13 bed acute mental health service for women. The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for individuals who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.</p><p><b>New Dawn Ward</b> is our 18 bed specialist Tier 4 Personality Disorder service. Women can be admitted to New Dawn if they have a diagnosis of personality disorder, exhibit self-harming behaviour and are able to accept the need for help. Service users can be informal or detained under the Mental Health Act.</p><p><b>Upping Ward </b>is our 15 bed intensive Support Service for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder and complex mental health needs. The service pathway provides a robust programme of care for women with challenging high risk behaviour who experience difficulties with engagement with therapeutic programmes. We aim to meet the needs of these women , who may have had previous inappropriate placements, in a less restrictive setting.</p><p><b>Your Day-to-Day..</b></p><ul> <li><p>Develop therapeutic relationships alongside service users and carers to motivate and influence service users drive for recovery</p></li> <li><p>Collaborate with others to ensure the delivery of safe and clinically effective care</p></li> <li><p>Apply skilled and meaningful interventions based on assessed needs</p></li> <li><p>Maintain contemporaneous records and care plans for service users</p></li> <li><p>Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments and observations</p></li> <li><p>Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, and improve quality</p></li> <li><p>Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge &amp; promote nursing</p></li> <li><p>Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete &amp; maintained collectively with residents, relatives and other healthcare professionals.</p></li> <li><p>Administer prescribed medicines with Healthcare procedure and Healthcare Commission guidelines.</p></li></ul><p><b>You are</b></p><ul> <li><p>Open, compassionate, honest &amp; resilient</p></li> <li><p>Newly Qualified or Experienced RMN with a current Pin Number</p></li> <li><p>Capable to maintain documentation and undertake audits</p></li> <li><p>Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 &amp; have an understanding of latest nursing practices</p></li> <li><p>Able to deputise in a clinical lead role</p></li> <li><p>Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage &amp; reduce risk</p></li> <li><p>Helping to empower &amp; support service user independence.</p></li></ul><p><b>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</b></p><p><b>Salary - £24.48 per hour</b></p><ul> <li><p>Strong career progression opportunities within the region, including into management roles</p></li> <li><p>RCNi membership</p></li> <li><p>Monthly reflective practice, support with revalidation &amp; CPD opportunities</p></li> <li><p>Expert clinical supervision &amp; peer support</p></li> <li><p>Employee referral scheme</p></li> <li><p>50% of NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet</p></li> <li><p>Pension scheme</p></li> <li><p>Cycle to Work scheme &amp; employee discount savings.</p></li></ul><p><b>Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.</b></p><p><i>What next?</i></p><p>If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.</p><p>Click the button to apply</p>
    
  


      
  
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          General Requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
          
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            General Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
    <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>Cygnet Health Care</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
                  <p>London</p>
            <p>E6 6ZB</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Cygnet Health Care</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
                              <p>London</p>
                    <p>E6 6ZB</p>
        
      

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

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you passionate about providing a vital service to our community? Are you hardworking and highly motivated? As part of the expansion of the service, Hounslow NHS Talking Therapies is seeking three CBT therapist to join our friendly, values-driven service. We offer a stable environment built on Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence, and Caring. </p> <p>Enjoy flexible working, a hybrid week, regular supervision, and a comprehensive CPD programme. We welcome BABCP accredited Psychologists and CBT therapists trained in modalities such as BCT, CTfD, EMDR, and IPT. </p> <p>Newly qualified therapists with BABCP-accredited training are encouraged to apply--Band 7 salary applies upon confirmation of qualification. </p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
   <p>You'll provide a specialist and caring CBT service to our clients who are primarily suffering mild to moderate mental health problems, including anxiety and depression. This will include providing specialist CBT therapy, facilitating CBT groups and supporting PWPs to facilitate community and/or in-house workshops.</p> <p>In addition, this role also involves providing advice on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and carers, and supervising other colleagues including trainee therapists and PWPs and trainees from other professional groups as appropriate.</p> <p>You will be based in the Isleworth Centre team base and Health Centres in the London Borough of Hounslow, as well as home working.</p> <p>This role will include working with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary, and you will be passionate about providing an equal opportunity for all clients to access our services.</p>  <p>Please see the attached Job Pack for full details about this role.</p>  <p>.</p>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. </p> <p>Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith &amp; Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. </p> <p>The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'. </p> <p>The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative. </p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>24 December 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £53,751 to £60,651 a year
      
        per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer)
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>222-LS-Man-137</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Hounslow Talking Therapies</p>
      <p>3rd Floor The High Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>TW13 4GU</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.</p> <p>The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.</p> <p>The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications &amp; Training
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Postgraduate doctoral level training in clinical or counseling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS</li>
        
        <li>Postgraduate training in another core mental health profession (nursing, occupational therapy) or equivalent experience plus a postgraduate diploma or higher degree in CBT</li>
        
        <li>Professional registration with the appropriate Health Professions Council (HPC)</li>
        
        <li>To be accredited by the BABCP as a provisionally or fully accredited practitioner, or to be able to achieve provisional practitioner accreditation with the BABCP within six months of starting in post</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology</li>
          
          <li>Fully accredited with the BABCP</li>
          
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within a Talking Therapies service</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups and presenting problems that reflect a range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision</li>
          
          <li>Experience of the application of CBT in different cultural contexts</li>
          
          <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings. including outpatient, community, and primary care settings</li>
          
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          Knowledge
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration</li>
        
        <li>Experience at working with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy at a specialist level</li>
        
        <li>High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy</li>
        
        <li>Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS</li>
        
        <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of issues relating to primary and secondary care psychological therapies services</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc.)</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Personal Qualities
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour</li>
        
        <li>Able to work at least one evening session, until 8.00pm</li>
        
        <li>Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and independently with confidence</li>
        
        <li>Be aware of the limitations in own competencies and seek appropriate senior advice</li>
        
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            Qualifications &amp; Training
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Postgraduate doctoral level training in clinical or counseling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS</li>
          
          <li>Postgraduate training in another core mental health profession (nursing, occupational therapy) or equivalent experience plus a postgraduate diploma or higher degree in CBT</li>
          
          <li>Professional registration with the appropriate Health Professions Council (HPC)</li>
          
          <li>To be accredited by the BABCP as a provisionally or fully accredited practitioner, or to be able to achieve provisional practitioner accreditation with the BABCP within six months of starting in post</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology</li>
            
            <li>Fully accredited with the BABCP</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within a Talking Therapies service</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups and presenting problems that reflect a range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision</li>
            
            <li>Experience of the application of CBT in different cultural contexts</li>
            
            <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings. including outpatient, community, and primary care settings</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration</li>
          
          <li>Experience at working with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy at a specialist level</li>
          
          <li>High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy</li>
          
          <li>Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS</li>
          
          <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of issues relating to primary and secondary care psychological therapies services</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc.)</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Personal Qualities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour</li>
          
          <li>Able to work at least one evening session, until 8.00pm</li>
          
          <li>Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and independently with confidence</li>
          
          <li>Be aware of the limitations in own competencies and seek appropriate senior advice</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



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

  

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


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

      

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>West London NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Hounslow Talking Therapies</p>
      <p>3rd Floor The High Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>TW13 4GU</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>West London NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Hounslow Talking Therapies</p>
          <p>3rd Floor The High Street</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>TW13 4GU</p>
        
      

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

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Windsor Primary Care Network, is a group of 6 GP
Practices working together with a range of local providers to offer more
personalised and coordinated health and social care to the 70000 patient
population of Windsor in Berkshire.</p><p>We are looking to recruit to the post of Health and
Well-being Coach, to work within our Primary Care Network multidisciplinary
healthcare team.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p> Provide one-to-one coaching to
help patients identify goals and take steps towards improving their health and
wellbeing.</p><p> Support patients with
lifestyle change areas such as weight management, physical activity, healthy
eating, stress management, sleep, and smoking cessation.</p><p> Use behaviour change
approaches including motivational interviewing, active listening, and goal
setting to encourage patient confidence and self-management.</p><p> Deliver coaching remotely or
face-to-face across primary care sites.</p><p> Connect individuals with peer
support, self-management tools, and community activities to build confidence,
resilience, and social connection.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Windsor Primary Care Network has been successfully
delivering at scale Care to the population of Windsor for 4 years. We have a
large team of both clinical and none clinical staff.</p><p>While each Health and Well-being Coach will become embedded
in up to 3 Practices, they frequently enjoy a mutually supportive joint
approach to work with other members of the 13 strong PCN Health and Wellbeing
Team know as the PAC Team. The Team benefit from both practice and PCN supervision and training.</p><p>We hope you will decide to join us</p>      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>17 December 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £26,500 to £28,000 a year
      
        Depending on experience
      
    </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>A5556-25-0028</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
        <p>King Edward Vii Hospital</p>
      
      <p>St. Leonards Road</p>
            <p>Windsor</p>
      <p>Berkshire</p>
      <p>SL4 3DP</p>
      <br>
      
        
          
            <p>Lee House Surgery</p>
          
          <p>84 Osborne Road</p>
                    <p>Windsor</p>
          <p>Berkshire</p>
          <p>SL4 3EW</p>
          <br>
        
          
            <p>Clarence Medical Centre</p>
          
          <p>Vansittart Road</p>
                    <p>Windsor</p>
          <p>Berkshire</p>
          <p>SL4 5AS</p>
          <br>
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Health and Wellbeing Coaches support people to take
pro-active steps to improve the way they manage their physical and mental
health conditions, based on what matters to them. They support people to
develop their knowledge, skills, confidence in managing their health and care,
to improve their health outcomes and quality of life and support them making
changes in health related behaviours. Health coaches do this by coaching and
motivating people through multiple sessions to identify their needs and to set
goals for themselves, and through providing access to interventions such as
self-management education and peer support.</p><p>Health and Wellbeing Coaches manage and prioritise a caseload,
according to the needs, priorities and support required by individuals in the
caseload. They identify when a persons needs are beyond the scope of the health
and wellbeing coach role and refer them back to other health professionals or
organisations. Health and Wellbeing Coaches may work with people by phone, by
video conference, or face- to-face.</p><p>The successful candidate will be kind, reflective and
self-aware and will enjoy working with a wide range of people. They will have
good communication and negotiation skills and a firm belief that people have
untapped resources within them, that can be unleashed by providing high
quality, non-judgemental support. They will be proactive with a flexible
attitude, keen to work as part of a team and committed to developing themselves
in this skilled role and supporting colleagues to do the same.</p><p>They work closely with GPs and practice teams to manage a
caseload of patients, acting as a central point of contact to ensure
appropriate support is made available to them and their carers; supporting them
to understand and manage their condition and ensuring their changing needs are
addressed.</p><p>This is achieved by bringing together all the information
about a persons identified care and support needs and exploring options to meet
these within a single personalised care and support plan, based on what matters
to the person.</p><p>Health and Well-being Coaches review patients needs and help
them access the services and support they require to understand and manage
their own health and wellbeing, referring to social prescribing link workers,
health and wellbeing coaches, and other professionals where appropriate.</p><p>The successful candidate will be based in a local cluster of
General Practices as part of the Primary Care Network (PCN). They will be
caring, dedicated, reliable and person-focussed and enjoy working with a wide
range of people. They will have good written and verbal communication skills
and strong organisational and time management skills. They will be highly
motivated and proactive with a flexible attitude, keen to work and learn as
part of a team and committed to providing people, their families and carers
with high quality support.</p><p>This role is intended to become an integral part of the PCNs
multidisciplinary team, working alongside social prescribing link workers and
health and wellbeing coaches to provide an all-encompassing approach to
personalised care and promoting and embedding the personalised care approach
across the PCN.</p><p>There may be a need to work remotely depending on the
requirements of the role. Please note that the role of a Health and Well-being
Coach is not a clinical role.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Health and Wellbeing Coaches support people to take
pro-active steps to improve the way they manage their physical and mental
health conditions, based on what matters to them. They support people to
develop their knowledge, skills, confidence in managing their health and care,
to improve their health outcomes and quality of life and support them making
changes in health related behaviours. Health coaches do this by coaching and
motivating people through multiple sessions to identify their needs and to set
goals for themselves, and through providing access to interventions such as
self-management education and peer support.</p><p>Health and Wellbeing Coaches manage and prioritise a caseload,
according to the needs, priorities and support required by individuals in the
caseload. They identify when a persons needs are beyond the scope of the health
and wellbeing coach role and refer them back to other health professionals or
organisations. Health and Wellbeing Coaches may work with people by phone, by
video conference, or face- to-face.</p><p>The successful candidate will be kind, reflective and
self-aware and will enjoy working with a wide range of people. They will have
good communication and negotiation skills and a firm belief that people have
untapped resources within them, that can be unleashed by providing high
quality, non-judgemental support. They will be proactive with a flexible
attitude, keen to work as part of a team and committed to developing themselves
in this skilled role and supporting colleagues to do the same.</p><p>They work closely with GPs and practice teams to manage a
caseload of patients, acting as a central point of contact to ensure
appropriate support is made available to them and their carers; supporting them
to understand and manage their condition and ensuring their changing needs are
addressed.</p><p>This is achieved by bringing together all the information
about a persons identified care and support needs and exploring options to meet
these within a single personalised care and support plan, based on what matters
to the person.</p><p>Health and Well-being Coaches review patients needs and help
them access the services and support they require to understand and manage
their own health and wellbeing, referring to social prescribing link workers,
health and wellbeing coaches, and other professionals where appropriate.</p><p>The successful candidate will be based in a local cluster of
General Practices as part of the Primary Care Network (PCN). They will be
caring, dedicated, reliable and person-focussed and enjoy working with a wide
range of people. They will have good written and verbal communication skills
and strong organisational and time management skills. They will be highly
motivated and proactive with a flexible attitude, keen to work and learn as
part of a team and committed to providing people, their families and carers
with high quality support.</p><p>This role is intended to become an integral part of the PCNs
multidisciplinary team, working alongside social prescribing link workers and
health and wellbeing coaches to provide an all-encompassing approach to
personalised care and promoting and embedding the personalised care approach
across the PCN.</p><p>There may be a need to work remotely depending on the
requirements of the role. Please note that the role of a Health and Well-being
Coach is not a clinical role.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working in health, social care and other support roles in direct contact with people, families or carers in a paid or voluntary capacity</li>
        
        <li>Experience of supporting people, their families and carers in a related role</li>
        
        <li>Strong organisational and written skills, including planning, prioritising, time management and record keeping</li>
        
        <li>Ability to maintain accurate, confidential clinical notes to a professional standard.</li>
        
        <li>Strong communication and active listening skills.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to build trusting, non-judgemental relationships with patients.</li>
        
        <li>Confidence in facilitating groups or educational sessions.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults policies and processes</li>
          
          <li>Proficient in using health and social care IT systems or similar Microsoft Office applications</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of behaviour change theories such as Motivational Interviewing or CBT-based approaches.</li>
          
          <li>Experience supporting patients with lifestyle modification e.g., weight management, physical activity, smoking cessation.</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of health inequalities and experience working with diverse and underserved populations.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of long-term conditions -diabetes, COPD, hypertension.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in health, social care and other support roles in direct contact with people, families or carers in a paid or voluntary capacity</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supporting people, their families and carers in a related role</li>
          
          <li>Strong organisational and written skills, including planning, prioritising, time management and record keeping</li>
          
          <li>Ability to maintain accurate, confidential clinical notes to a professional standard.</li>
          
          <li>Strong communication and active listening skills.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to build trusting, non-judgemental relationships with patients.</li>
          
          <li>Confidence in facilitating groups or educational sessions.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults policies and processes</li>
            
            <li>Proficient in using health and social care IT systems or similar Microsoft Office applications</li>
            
            <li>Understanding of behaviour change theories such as Motivational Interviewing or CBT-based approaches.</li>
            
            <li>Experience supporting patients with lifestyle modification e.g., weight management, physical activity, smoking cessation.</li>
            
            <li>Awareness of health inequalities and experience working with diverse and underserved populations.</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of long-term conditions -diabetes, COPD, hypertension.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



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

  

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


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

      

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Maidenhead Primary Care Network</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>King Edward Vii Hospital</p>
      
      <p>St. Leonards Road</p>
            <p>Windsor</p>
      <p>Berkshire</p>
      <p>SL4 3DP</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Maidenhead Primary Care Network</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>King Edward Vii Hospital</p>
          
          <p>St. Leonards Road</p>
                    <p>Windsor</p>
          <p>Berkshire</p>
          <p>SL4 3DP</p>
        
      

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

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