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Vita Health Group

Corporate MSK Physiotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>If you do not hold the relevant qualification for the post (i.e. PGCert in an Talking Therapies approved course for low intensity psychological interventions) applications will not be accepted </strong></p>
<p>Wolverhampton Talking Therapies Service within the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression services to the local population of Wolverhampton.</p>
<p>The service offers a number of evidence-based psychological interventions both at step 2 and step 3 as proposed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance. The service endeavours to offer the local population a full range of evidence-based psychological interventions, within a stepped care approach, to a high standard and quality .</p>
<p>An exciting opportunity has arisen in the team for one permanent and full-time Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join and contribute to the innovation and success of our well-established Talking Therapies service.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holders will work alongside other Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and will be required to assist in providing line management, supervision, direction, and development to the step 2 workforce. The post holders will also have a significant role to play with the development of trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners.</p>
  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The step 2 service offers a combination of Computerised Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Telephone one-to-one Low Intensity CBT, and face-to-face one-to-one Low Intensity CBT. The service endeavours to introduce group interventions at step 2 and post holders will be key in developing and shaping the content and delivery of step 2 groups to sit alongside the aforementioned interventions.</p>
<p>Our service is keen to hear from applicants who have the motivation and enthusiasm to contribute to the innovation and improvement existing processes both within step 2 and the service as a whole. We would value applicants who have our clients' and colleague's wellbeing at heart.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>16 December 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>285-6810-MH</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Wolverhampton Talking Therapies</p>
      <p>Pond Lane</p>
      <p>Wolverhampton</p>
            <p>WV2 1HG</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>
<li>Provide clinical supervision to PWPs and Trainee PWPs in the IAPT team.</li>
<li>Offer training to do promotional work on increasing uptake of CBT based interventions</li>
<li>Support supervised staff to maintain appropriate clinical records in keeping with service operational policy</li>
<li>Support supervised staff participate in activities of 'continuing professional development' (CPD) on an annual basis.</li>
<li>Participate in audits of clinical activity and evaluative research as required</li>
<li>Other appropriate duties to contribute to the clinical functioning of the service</li>
</ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>
<li>Provide clinical supervision to PWPs and Trainee PWPs in the IAPT team.</li>
<li>Offer training to do promotional work on increasing uptake of CBT based interventions</li>
<li>Support supervised staff to maintain appropriate clinical records in keeping with service operational policy</li>
<li>Support supervised staff participate in activities of 'continuing professional development' (CPD) on an annual basis.</li>
<li>Participate in audits of clinical activity and evaluative research as required</li>
<li>Other appropriate duties to contribute to the clinical functioning of the service</li>
</ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education/Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post graduate certificate in Low Intensity interventions</li>
        
        <li>IAPT PWP clinical supervision training</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Training in Long Term Conditions</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Skills/Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent oral and written communication skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to liaise with other disciplines</li>
        
        <li>Excellent time management skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to use IT systems such as PCMIS/IAPTUS for recording data</li>
        
        <li>Effective administration skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to respond and manage change</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Proficient use of microsoft word, excel, outlook, and powerpoint</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge/Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Extensive post-qualification experience as a PWP delivering evidence-based step 2 interventions</li>
        
        <li>Documented evidence of continuing professional development</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of Psychotropic medications</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application</li>
        
        <li>An understanding of the context of IAPT stepped care</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of IAPT key performance indicators and minimum data set requirements</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering training</li>
          
          <li>Experience of leadership</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supervising and mentoring</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Personal Qualities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to work autonomously and within multi-disciplinary team settings</li>
        
        <li>Flexibility of working hours</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Full UK Driving Licence and Transport</li>
          
          <li>Second language</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education/Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post graduate certificate in Low Intensity interventions</li>
          
          <li>IAPT PWP clinical supervision training</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Training in Long Term Conditions</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Skills/Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent oral and written communication skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to liaise with other disciplines</li>
          
          <li>Excellent time management skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to use IT systems such as PCMIS/IAPTUS for recording data</li>
          
          <li>Effective administration skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to respond and manage change</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Proficient use of microsoft word, excel, outlook, and powerpoint</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge/Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Extensive post-qualification experience as a PWP delivering evidence-based step 2 interventions</li>
          
          <li>Documented evidence of continuing professional development</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of Psychotropic medications</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application</li>
          
          <li>An understanding of the context of IAPT stepped care</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of IAPT key performance indicators and minimum data set requirements</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of delivering training</li>
            
            <li>Experience of leadership</li>
            
            <li>Experience of supervising and mentoring</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Personal Qualities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to work autonomously and within multi-disciplinary team settings</li>
          
          <li>Flexibility of working hours</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Full UK Driving Licence and Transport</li>
            
            <li>Second language</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>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Wolverhampton Talking Therapies</p>
      <p>Pond Lane</p>
      <p>Wolverhampton</p>
            <p>WV2 1HG</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Wolverhampton Talking Therapies</p>
          <p>Pond Lane</p>
          <p>Wolverhampton</p>
                    <p>WV2 1HG</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn </strong></p> <p>The team is based at The Redwoods Centre in Shrewsbury and provides mental health assessment, treatment and support to people in Shropshire. As an integral team in the Urgent Care Pathway we work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We work with people who are experiencing a mental health crisis, require extra support alongside their regular support network or who can have the same treatment provided at home that they would receive in a Mental Health Hospital.</p> <p>We are a team that consists of Band 5 and 6 Nurses, Band 3 Support Workers, Non-Medical Prescribers, Medical Staff, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Administrators and Business Support Staff. </p> <p>As we work with people with all types of mental health presentations, we need to have a range of skills and interests that create a strong and responsive team.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Mental Health Practitioner - Nurse, OT, Social Workers</p> <p>Working in a multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with internal and external agencies, you will;</p> <ul>  <li>Provide specialist assessment and care planning in conjunction with service users and carers</li>  <li>Evaluate treatment plans and undertake home treatment</li>  <li>Triage and assess referrals received by the service in liaison with multi-disciplinary colleagues</li>  <li>Co-ordinate the work of the Team</li> </ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.</p> <p>We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford &amp; Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.</p> <p>We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.</p> <p>We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.</p> <p><strong>Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications</strong></p> <p><strong>Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application</strong><strong>.</strong></p>       
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>21 November 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £37,338 to £44,962 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

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

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

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>301-VA-25-7619867</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>The Redwoods</p>
      <p>Somerby Drive</p>
      <p>Shrewsbury</p>
            <p>SY3 8DS</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please check out the below videos showcasing why MPFT is a great place to work and to grow your career: </p><p>Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube</p> <p>Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube</p> <p>What is it like to be a Mental Health Nurse in a community setting at MPFT? - YouTube</p>   

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please check out the below videos showcasing why MPFT is a great place to work and to grow your career: </p><p>Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube</p> <p>Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube</p> <p>What is it like to be a Mental Health Nurse in a community setting at MPFT? - YouTube</p>     
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications and Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following in CMHN, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychological Therapy</li>
        
        <li>Post qualification experience, such as evidence of formal courses and training relevant to people with complex mental health needs related to emotional instability</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualification in psychological interventions such as DBT, SCM, CBT, EMDR, MBT, relevant to a client group with complex mental health needs</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working with a client group who present with difficulties relating to emotional dysregulation, high risk challenging and chaotic behaviour, highly complex needs relating to trauma</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with people engaging in high risk behaviours and self harm</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working within a structured therapeutic model individually and in group settings</li>
          
          <li>Experience of facilitating psycho-educational and/or skills based groups</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications and Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following in CMHN, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychological Therapy</li>
          
          <li>Post qualification experience, such as evidence of formal courses and training relevant to people with complex mental health needs related to emotional instability</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Qualification in psychological interventions such as DBT, SCM, CBT, EMDR, MBT, relevant to a client group with complex mental health needs</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a client group who present with difficulties relating to emotional dysregulation, high risk challenging and chaotic behaviour, highly complex needs relating to trauma</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people engaging in high risk behaviours and self harm</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working within a structured therapeutic model individually and in group settings</li>
            
            <li>Experience of facilitating psycho-educational and/or skills based groups</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>
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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>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>The Redwoods</p>
      <p>Somerby Drive</p>
      <p>Shrewsbury</p>
            <p>SY3 8DS</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Redwoods</p>
          <p>Somerby Drive</p>
          <p>Shrewsbury</p>
                    <p>SY3 8DS</p>
        
      

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

Community Mental Health Practitioner (Nurse/OT/SW) Shropshire CRHT

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This role is based in the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin NHS Talking Therapies Service (IAPT) and it aims to develop the Step 2 service provision within NHS Talking Therapies</p>
<p>In the role you will offer evidence-based practice in guided self-help/low intensity CBT, assessing and treating our local population. Alongside this, you will support access into service for populations that we do not reach effectively, covering the Global Majority and Older Adult (65+) demographics. You will use special knowledge and experience in these areas to help organise, run and Step 2 therapy groups for specific populations, liaising with the 3rd Sector.</p>
<p>You will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and may be called upon to work in various community settings (including GP surgeries and other, 3<em>rd</em> sector, settings) and psychological treatment centres.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>
<li>Provide assessment and Step 2 interventions, (psycho-educational interventions, Guided Self Help, computerised CBT) to patients registered with GP practices/health centres and or resident in Shropshire, Telford &amp; Wrekin, drawing from CBT theories and techniques</li>
<li>Provide a service that is comprehensive and accessible to a broad range of patients who have commonplace mental health problems and who are over 16 years of age</li>
<li>To provide a service that is equitable and non-discriminatory in terms of age, gender, ethnicity and disability.</li>
<li>Develop specific group work within the community, liaising with Third Sector and other Health Organisations</li>
<li>Maintain a strong EDI focus internally within the team, as well as externally.   </li>
<li>Have theoretical and practical clinical knowledge of Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, as well as a strong understanding of Culturally Responsive practice.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Please note this is not a fully remote role and there is an expectation to mix home working with being able to physically be in base and support our service users face to face.</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:</p>
<ul>
<li>Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.</li>
<li>Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters</li>
<li>"In our Gift" providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change</li>
<li>The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave</li>
<li>Opportunities for flexible working (<em>depending on the role</em>)</li>
<li>Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs</li>
<li>Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)</li>
<li>Child Care Vouchers Scheme</li>
<li>Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys</li>
<li>NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes</li>
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  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>05 December 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>301-KM-25-7653405</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Severnfields Health Village Shrewsbury</p>
      <p>Sundorne Road</p>
      <p>Shrewsbury</p>
            <p>SY14RQ</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For further information relating to this vacancy please see the attached job description and job specification.</p> <p>Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.</p>  <p>Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For further information relating to this vacancy please see the attached job description and job specification.</p> <p>Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.</p>  <p>Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications and training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>PWP Qualification &amp; Registration</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of recent professional development</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of project management</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Significant experience of working as a qualified PWP</li>
        
        <li>Working with diverse community populations</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of community engagement work with the local populations.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of service improvement related to mental health.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of promoting respect dignity and autonomy in workplace and with service users/clients.</li>
        
        <li>Facilitating training.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates high standards in written communication</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Change management- would be desirable to have an understanding of Quality Improvement</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of working in a service to targets and KPIs</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Awareness and knowledge on the impact of inequalities faced by diverse community groups in relation to Mental Health services such as the Ethnic diverse communities.</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of existing stereotypes taboos that impede service access for some diverse community groups.</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of local health inequalities and populations across Shropshire Telford and Wrekin.</li>
        
        <li>Work as part of a team and work independently on work streams and work programme.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise competing demands</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Personal attributes
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to prioritise at work</li>
        
        <li>Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development postively and effectively</li>
        
        <li>Commitment to own training and development and that of others</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications and training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>PWP Qualification &amp; Registration</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of recent professional development</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of project management</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant experience of working as a qualified PWP</li>
          
          <li>Working with diverse community populations</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of community engagement work with the local populations.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of service improvement related to mental health.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of promoting respect dignity and autonomy in workplace and with service users/clients.</li>
          
          <li>Facilitating training.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates high standards in written communication</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Change management- would be desirable to have an understanding of Quality Improvement</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of working in a service to targets and KPIs</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Awareness and knowledge on the impact of inequalities faced by diverse community groups in relation to Mental Health services such as the Ethnic diverse communities.</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of existing stereotypes taboos that impede service access for some diverse community groups.</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of local health inequalities and populations across Shropshire Telford and Wrekin.</li>
          
          <li>Work as part of a team and work independently on work streams and work programme.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise competing demands</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Personal attributes
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to prioritise at work</li>
          
          <li>Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development postively and effectively</li>
          
          <li>Commitment to own training and development and that of others</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>Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Severnfields Health Village Shrewsbury</p>
      <p>Sundorne Road</p>
      <p>Shrewsbury</p>
            <p>SY14RQ</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Severnfields Health Village Shrewsbury</p>
          <p>Sundorne Road</p>
          <p>Shrewsbury</p>
                    <p>SY14RQ</p>
        
      

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

Specialist Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Community Development

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The CYP Eating Disorders Day Hospital Service is currently mobilising. This specialist provision delivers intensive, evidence-based care to children &amp; young people experiencing moderate to severe eating disorders. This innovative service aims to bridge the gap between inpatient and community care, offering a safe and structured alternative to Tier 4 admission &amp; facilitating earlier discharge from hospital settings.</p> <p>Operating through a MDT working collaboratively to provide holistic, person-centred care, each professional brings their expertise to support physical health monitoring, nutritional rehabilitation, psychosocial interventions &amp; occupational engagement, all tailored to the unique needs of each young person &amp; their family.</p> <ul>  <li><strong>In-reach and Outreach support</strong> to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions &amp; reduce relapse.</li>  <li><strong>Intensive day hospital interventions</strong> focused on recovery, risk management, &amp; re-engagement with daily life.</li>  <li><strong>Meal support and psychoeducation</strong> for young people &amp; their families, promoting sustainable recovery at home.</li>  <li><strong>Multidisciplinary care planning and supervision</strong>, ensuring continuity &amp; quality of care across settings.</li>  <li><strong>Training and consultation</strong> to professionals and carers, enhancing system-wide understanding and support for eating disorders. </li> </ul>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>  <li>To provide specialist occupational therapy service to children &amp; young people with eating disorders.</li>  <li>To undertake comprehensive assessments of each patients needs to formulate individualised management &amp; treatment plans.</li>  <li>To provide specialist advice to patients with eating disorders deemed to be a high physical risk. To be aware of &amp; be able to identify patients at high physical risks, including the risk of refeeding syndrome &amp; provide appropriate nutritional advice regarding the management of risk together with liaison with the MDT regarding the management of risk in these patients, linking with medical and dietetic colleagues in the other Eating Disorders teams &amp; with acute medical services as necessary.</li>  <li>Deliver a range of non-pharmacological interventions following specific Occupational Therapy assessments to enable understanding of any expression of an unmet need &amp; to maximise an individual's abilities.</li>  <li>Complete and contribute to robust risk assessments &amp; risk management plans.</li>  <li>Utilise agreed outcome measures as part of the care planning &amp; evaluation process.</li> </ul>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.</p> <p>We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford &amp; Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.</p> <p>We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.</p> <p>We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.</p> <p><strong>Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications</strong></p> <p><strong>Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.</strong></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>02 December 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        pa
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>301-KM-25-7488032-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>St. George's Hospital, Stafford</p>
      <p>Corporation Street</p>
      <p>Stafford</p>
            <p>ST16 3SR</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed breakdown of the role.</p> <p>If you would like to learn more about this role and the service please view the link below:</p> <p>Children and Young People's Eating Disorder Service</p> <p>This mobilisation represents a significant step forward in the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaboratives commitment to transforming eating disorder care for children and young people and aligns with nationally driven new care models for children and young people.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed breakdown of the role.</p> <p>If you would like to learn more about this role and the service please view the link below:</p> <p>Children and Young People's Eating Disorder Service</p> <p>This mobilisation represents a significant step forward in the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaboratives commitment to transforming eating disorder care for children and young people and aligns with nationally driven new care models for children and young people.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>The post holder will be a HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist..</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of post qualification development at masters level or further highly specialist knowledge required with experience- Desirable</li>
        
        <li>The post holder will have additional qualifications (Leadership, service improvement) /high level taught skills or have a willingness to work towards this.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post Graduate studies in accredited courses in dietetics/ Post qualification courses/training in area of specialism or therapy skills (e.g. within Eating Disorders, Mental Health, CBT or Counselling skills such as Motivational Interviewing / Behaviour Change).</li>
          
          <li>Attendance at relevant Special Interest Groups Meetings (e.g. Mental Health Group)</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of assessment and management of specialist interventions in Eating Disorders, long term conditions and disease in hospital and outpatient settings.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering clinical supervision and caseload management.</li>
        
        <li>Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with clinical conditions and disability through diet and lifestyle such as in the treatment and prevention of malnutrition and its related comorbidities</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant and demonstratable experience in the clinical specialism including inpatient and outpatient services.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in specialist mental health/ learning disability settings.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supervising other staff.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrate working knowledge/understanding of evidence based practice.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to assess and evaluate complex conditions.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to effectively formulate risk management plans and to evaluate regularly.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>The post holder will be a HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist..</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of post qualification development at masters level or further highly specialist knowledge required with experience- Desirable</li>
          
          <li>The post holder will have additional qualifications (Leadership, service improvement) /high level taught skills or have a willingness to work towards this.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Post Graduate studies in accredited courses in dietetics/ Post qualification courses/training in area of specialism or therapy skills (e.g. within Eating Disorders, Mental Health, CBT or Counselling skills such as Motivational Interviewing / Behaviour Change).</li>
            
            <li>Attendance at relevant Special Interest Groups Meetings (e.g. Mental Health Group)</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of assessment and management of specialist interventions in Eating Disorders, long term conditions and disease in hospital and outpatient settings.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering clinical supervision and caseload management.</li>
          
          <li>Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with clinical conditions and disability through diet and lifestyle such as in the treatment and prevention of malnutrition and its related comorbidities</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Significant and demonstratable experience in the clinical specialism including inpatient and outpatient services.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in specialist mental health/ learning disability settings.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of supervising other staff.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrate working knowledge/understanding of evidence based practice.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to assess and evaluate complex conditions.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to effectively formulate risk management plans and to evaluate regularly.</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>Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>St. George's Hospital, Stafford</p>
      <p>Corporation Street</p>
      <p>Stafford</p>
            <p>ST16 3SR</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>St. George's Hospital, Stafford</p>
          <p>Corporation Street</p>
          <p>Stafford</p>
                    <p>ST16 3SR</p>
        
      

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

Specialist CYP Eating Disorders Occupational Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The post holder will be working within a busy team alongside a team ofregistered mental health nurses and be supported by the Team Manager,Senior Clinical Lead/CBT Practitioner, and team administrators.</p> <p>Post holders will have a high level of autonomy working across designated GP practices, managing their own clinics and providing mental healthassessment and evidenced based treatment for people aged over 18. You will provide a service to people who exhibit complex common mental health needs and stable, predictable and enduring serious mental health needs. You will be expected to develop and manage all aspects of their service, such as waiting lists according to local need, working within the parameters of the service operational policy.</p> <p>A key aspect of this role is GP consultation, liaison, education and training. You will be expected to attend GP practice meetings at least twice a year to discuss the service and actively seek feedback and report any issues to the team leader as well as areas for improvement and any innovative practice for sharing and disseminating. Staff will be expected to autonomously manage high volumes of referrals. Staff are expected to work on their own initiative in a busy and demanding service and to be able manage change effectively.</p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To be the first clinical point of contact for the service, effectively screening,assessing and working with service users with complex common mentalhealth needs and stable, predictable and enduring serious mental healthneeds, exercising judgement to identify and assess healthcare needs, andconsider range of options for treatment.</p> <p>To deliver of Primary care recovery focused Psychological Interventions that meet the need of service users who are too complex and/or not suitable forTalking Therapies yet do not meet the threshold for the Psychological Therapies in Secondary care mental health.</p> <p>Support Primary care (GP Surgeries) in the management of service users on Depot medication. Depots to be administered by practice nurses. Assist primary care with identifying early warning signs, relapse signatures, follow-up appointments following non-attendance and re-referral back to Secondary Mental Health Services where indicated.</p>    <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Are you a registered Mental Health Nurse with a passion for making a positive impact on people's lives?</p> <p>Does improving access to high quality, innovative and compassionate services for people with mental health needs drive you?</p> <p>We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a motivated Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join our Primary Care Mental Health Team in Dudley.</p> <p>Don't miss your opportunity to join a team of highly skilled clinicians working to make a difference in the Black Country.</p> <p>The successful candidate will join our Primary Care Mental Health (PCMH) service, which bridges the gap between NHS Talking Therapies and Community Mental Health Services. The service provides triage, assessment, signposting, referral and brief NICE guidance interventions delivered through a person-centred and recovery focussed model.</p> <p>The role of the Primary Care Mental Health Nurse involves working within the team to support adults over the age of 18 years and up, offering both one to one and group evidenced based psychological therapies. The role will include carrying a clinical case load.</p> <p>All staff are required to undertake specific administrative and preceptor tasks, including record keeping, inputting activity data, audit and participating within business and service development meetings.</p> <p>If you're someone who is innovative, proactive, and passionate about providing high-quality holistic care, then don't miss your opportunity to apply for this exciting role</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>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        per annum
      
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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
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>285-6038A-MH</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Stourbridge Health and Social Care Centre</p>
            <p>Dudley</p>
            <p>DY8 4JB</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>See Job Description for full details.</p> <p>Post holders will support Multi-Disciplinary Team settings models of working.</p> <p>All staff are required to undertake specific managerial, administrative andpreceptor tasks; including record keeping, inputting activity data, performance management, audit, research activity and participating within business and service development meetings.</p> <p>The trust supports robust clinical supervision arrangements hence therewould be an expectation to deliver and receive clinical supervision; annual personal development reviews will also be provided. Team members willactively participate in and support the development of new ways of working which will strengthen and support the coordination of a whole systems approach to meeting client need. Members will also be involved in service evaluation, audit, and research initiatives.</p>     

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>See Job Description for full details.</p> <p>Post holders will support Multi-Disciplinary Team settings models of working.</p> <p>All staff are required to undertake specific managerial, administrative andpreceptor tasks; including record keeping, inputting activity data, performance management, audit, research activity and participating within business and service development meetings.</p> <p>The trust supports robust clinical supervision arrangements hence therewould be an expectation to deliver and receive clinical supervision; annual personal development reviews will also be provided. Team members willactively participate in and support the development of new ways of working which will strengthen and support the coordination of a whole systems approach to meeting client need. Members will also be involved in service evaluation, audit, and research initiatives.</p>       
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education/Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>RMN Registration, or equivalent OT,  Social Worker</li>
        
        <li>Higher qualification at least to degree level in  a relevant subject</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post graduate training relevant to Mental  Health</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Skills/Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Specialist skills in assessing and  formulating individual intervention  plans for adults and older adults with  mental health problems</li>
        
        <li>Ability to use own initiative and work  without supervision</li>
        
        <li>Effective IT skills and administrative  skills (accurate record keeping)</li>
        
        <li>Experience of collaborative working  across agencies and professional  disciplines</li>
        
        <li>Excellent risk assessment and  management skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge/ Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post registration experience of  working in the community mental  health services/ primary mental  health care</li>
        
        <li>Working knowledge of relevant  legislation and guidelines including  adult and children safeguarding  legislation; MARAC, DASH</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of psychosocial  interventions</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of using a range of  therapeutic interventions in a mental  health context e.g. CBT, DTB.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of primary care mental  health and PCN (Primary Care  Network)</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Personal qualities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Organisational and time management  skills</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates a belief in working within  person centre care approach</li>
        
        <li>Ability to lead and motivate projects  and people</li>
        
        <li>Promotes recovery and social inclusion</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          Other
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to commute to meet the post  requirements</li>
        
        <li>An ability to work under pressure and  meet deadlines</li>
        
        <li>A problem-solving approach to professional practice</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education/Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>RMN Registration, or equivalent OT,  Social Worker</li>
          
          <li>Higher qualification at least to degree level in  a relevant subject</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Post graduate training relevant to Mental  Health</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Skills/Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Specialist skills in assessing and  formulating individual intervention  plans for adults and older adults with  mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>Ability to use own initiative and work  without supervision</li>
          
          <li>Effective IT skills and administrative  skills (accurate record keeping)</li>
          
          <li>Experience of collaborative working  across agencies and professional  disciplines</li>
          
          <li>Excellent risk assessment and  management skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge/ Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post registration experience of  working in the community mental  health services/ primary mental  health care</li>
          
          <li>Working knowledge of relevant  legislation and guidelines including  adult and children safeguarding  legislation; MARAC, DASH</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of psychosocial  interventions</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of using a range of  therapeutic interventions in a mental  health context e.g. CBT, DTB.</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of primary care mental  health and PCN (Primary Care  Network)</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Personal qualities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Organisational and time management  skills</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates a belief in working within  person centre care approach</li>
          
          <li>Ability to lead and motivate projects  and people</li>
          
          <li>Promotes recovery and social inclusion</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Other
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to commute to meet the post  requirements</li>
          
          <li>An ability to work under pressure and  meet deadlines</li>
          
          <li>A problem-solving approach to professional practice</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>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Stourbridge Health and Social Care Centre</p>
            <p>Dudley</p>
            <p>DY8 4JB</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Stourbridge Health and Social Care Centre</p>
                    <p>Dudley</p>
                    <p>DY8 4JB</p>
        
      

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

Primary Care Mental Health Nurse

<p>Therapist - Complex Trauma Service (CTS)</p> <p>Location: Shrewsbury/Tamworth area</p> <p>Salary: up to £46,178 doe</p> <p>Permanent - Full Time, 40 hours (p/t may be considered)</p> <p>Reports to: Clinical Director and the person nominated by them to be your line manager/supervisor</p> <p>This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a growing clinical team as a Therapist supporting children and young people living in our complex trauma homes. The Complex Trauma Service is part of the Cambian Group; the UK's largest provider of specialist services in children's residential care, education, mental health and learning disability services. The post will require someone with previous experience of working as a qualified therapist with children and young people in a CAMHS or related setting and specifically within Looked After Children's services.</p> <p>We offer excellent training and career progression opportunities as well as a variety of staff benefits.</p> <p>Job Role</p> <p>You will be providing a trauma informed therapeutic service for children and young people through staff training, consultation, individual assessment and direct therapy. The therapist will support staff to build positive and healthy relationships with young people to enable them to grow, develop and achieve their full potential through the use of a range of therapeutic approaches such as DDP, PACE, Therapeutic Parenting etc.</p> <p>This role will require you to work holistically to help staff develop the children and young people's wellbeing, independence and social and emotional resiliency, as part of the consultative model and with a multi-disciplinary approach with other professionals involved. You will also be expected to provide individual therapy utilising trauma informed evidence-based approaches.</p> <p>Further duties are described in the attached Job Description.</p> <p>Candidate Profile</p> <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward thinking Therapist to join our friendly team.</p> <p>Essential:</p> <p>A child centered individual who is passionate about enabling children and young people to achieve positive outcomesExperience of working with children and young people as a qualified therapistRegistered with the relevant professional organisation e.g BACP, HCPCBe a strong team player, with excellent communication skillsHave excellent communication, organisational and time management skillsExperience of working within CAMHS or other relevant setting</p> <p>Experience of working with Looked After Children ideally within residential services </p>

Senior Mental Health Practitioner

<strong> Come and join one of the UK's largest providers complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone. </strong> <br><br> Are you a passionate and experienced Family Therapist/Systemic Psychotherapist ready to make a real difference in the lives of young people and their familiesIvetsey Bank Hospital, part of the Active Care Group, is a specialist Tier 4 Chi  click apply for full job details

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