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<p>We are looking for a an experienced and passionate&nbsp;Mental Health Support&nbsp;Worker to join our Plymouth Support Service.</p><p><strong>FTC until 16/11/2026 - Working Hours Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>We have a really exciting opportunity across Plymouth supporting individuals to lead a better life. The team will essentially look at creatively finding new ways to introduce individuals to new hobbies and social network whilst supporting practical needs. The support workers will be able to work in a unique way and participate in activities with those we are supporting. The service will promote independence whilst focusing on softer outcomes.</p><p>The Support worker role is supporting clients via 1:1 support within the community. The support worker will develop a support plan with the individual in receipt of the service and support the identified goals.</p><p><strong>We&nbsp;reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.&nbsp; </strong></p><p>You can also follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RethinkCharity/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/Rethink_" target="_blank">Twitter</a> / <a href="mailto:Rethink%20Mental%20Illness%20(@rethinkmentalillness)%20%E2%80%A2%20Instagram%20photos%20and%20videos" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/rethink-mental-illness/mycompany/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> to find out more about the work we do!</p><p><strong><em>Diversity, Equity, Inclusion&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><em>Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.</em> <em>&nbsp;We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues.</em><em>&nbsp;We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status</em><em> and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.</em>&nbsp;</p><p><em>We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background&nbsp;- regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.</em></p><p><br><strong><em>Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><em>We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider -</em><em> and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our</em><em> <a href="https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/who-we-are/becoming-an-anti-racist-organisation/anti-racism-statement/" target="_blank">anti-racist statement</a></em><em> .</em><em> We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our</em><em> <a href="https://indd.adobe.com/view/0630dbfe-57ad-47ef-a5be-a374ab206e3c" target="_blank">Race Equality Action Plan</a></em><em> which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/who-we-are/becoming-an-anti-racist-organisation/" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;</em></p><p>If you have any questions about the position, please contact -&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@rethink.org" target="_blank">recruitment@rethink.org</a></p><p>IND 1</p>

Rethink Mental Illness

Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The post holder is responsible for managing a personal caseload of Eating Disorder clients and or other additional therapy related activities. His/her aim is to provide clients with the appropriate therapy input to facilitate their recovery from an eating disorder.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>DUTIES INCLUDE:</p><p>Professional</p><ul><li>Attendance at and contribution to weekly organisational meetings and multi-disciplinary meetings as required</li> <li>Ability to work independently as well as part of the internal and external multi-disciplinary health care team</li> <li>Working within EDS organisational policies and regulations</li> <li>Flexibility to work within the day service arm of the organisation as required. Staff who work within the day program are expected to support our clients with supportive eating and have meals and snacks (provided by EDS) with the clients, usually once weekly</li></ul><p>Clinical/Therapeutic</p><ul><li>Capacity and experience to work with 4 clients per day, with complex psychological (and often medical) needs</li> <li>Adherence to EDS policy/boundary to offer short to medium-termed therapies (between 5 - 20 sessions)</li> <li>Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments for newly referred clients and handover assessment succinctly to the director/team before making a joint decision on the appropriate input offered</li> <li>Keep organisational and clinical records up-to-date via in house IT system and ability to communicate clearly in written/verbal format.</li> <li>Manage caseload effectively and safely by attending regular monthly therapy supervision with a supervisor</li> <li>Liaise and report regularly with the director regarding potential or current problems with clients on caseload</li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>EDS is a charity founded in 1995, we have been providing specialist support to individuals in the Plymouth and West Devon area living with eating disorders.</p><p>Our aim is to empower individuals and their friends and family to develop the skills needed through recovery.</p><p>EDS is a charity and part funded by the Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB), we are proud to offer our services for free.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>17 September 2025</p>

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

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

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,902 a year
      
    </p>
  
  
  

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

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

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>B0628-25-0000</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
        <p>Eating Disorder Service</p>
      
      <p>140 Mount Gould Road</p>
            <p>Plymouth</p>
            <p>PL4 7PY</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Job Description: Psychotherapist</strong></p><p>Responsible to: Director </p><p>Report to: Director/Practice Manager</p><p>Job Purpose: To manage a case load of clients under supervision, supported by an MDT.</p><p><strong>Main Duties and Responsibilities: </strong></p><p><strong>Professional</strong></p><ul> <li>Attendance at and contribution to weekly organisational meetings and multi-disciplinary meetings as required</li> </ul><ul> <li>Ability to work independently as well as part of the internal and external multi-disciplinary health care team</li> </ul><ul> <li>Working within EDS organisational policies and NHS and NICE/MEEDS guidelines/regulations</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Clinical</strong><strong>/Therapeutic</strong></p><ul> <li>Adherence to EDS policy/boundary to offer short-termed therapies.</li> </ul><ul> <li>Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments confidently for newly referred clients using semi-structured interview which include dietetic, psychological, behavioural and social assessments</li> <li>Participate in the risk assessment process through gathering and collation of relevant information based on the above process. </li> </ul><ul> <li>Handover newly assessed clients succinctly to the Director/team before making joint decision on the appropriate input offered</li> </ul><p> Keep organisational and clinical records up-to-date within 24 hours and any other administrative tasks required to the role/duties and ability to communicate clearly in written/verbal forms</p><ul> <li>Manage caseload effectively and safely by attending regular monthly therapy supervision with an inhouse supervisor</li> </ul><ul> <li>Liaise and report regularly with director regarding potential or current problems with clients on caseload</li> </ul><p><strong>Training</strong></p><p> A commitment to further training to deliver NICE/MEEDS guideline recommended therapies for Eating Disorders. Statutory training course fees are fully funded. Courses not expected may be part funded and have to be applied for by therapists</p><ul> <li>Due to the nature of work within the day programme as well as enabling staff to use the shared kitchen facilities for personal purposes, all staff are expected to complete funded Level 2 Food Hygiene training (on-line) qualification</li> </ul><p>This job description is not meant to be definitive or restrictive and will be modified to meet the changing needs of the service</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Job Description: Psychotherapist</strong></p><p>Responsible to: Director </p><p>Report to: Director/Practice Manager</p><p>Job Purpose: To manage a case load of clients under supervision, supported by an MDT.</p><p><strong>Main Duties and Responsibilities: </strong></p><p><strong>Professional</strong></p><ul> <li>Attendance at and contribution to weekly organisational meetings and multi-disciplinary meetings as required</li> </ul><ul> <li>Ability to work independently as well as part of the internal and external multi-disciplinary health care team</li> </ul><ul> <li>Working within EDS organisational policies and NHS and NICE/MEEDS guidelines/regulations</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Clinical</strong><strong>/Therapeutic</strong></p><ul> <li>Adherence to EDS policy/boundary to offer short-termed therapies.</li> </ul><ul> <li>Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments confidently for newly referred clients using semi-structured interview which include dietetic, psychological, behavioural and social assessments</li> <li>Participate in the risk assessment process through gathering and collation of relevant information based on the above process. </li> </ul><ul> <li>Handover newly assessed clients succinctly to the Director/team before making joint decision on the appropriate input offered</li> </ul><p> Keep organisational and clinical records up-to-date within 24 hours and any other administrative tasks required to the role/duties and ability to communicate clearly in written/verbal forms</p><ul> <li>Manage caseload effectively and safely by attending regular monthly therapy supervision with an inhouse supervisor</li> </ul><ul> <li>Liaise and report regularly with director regarding potential or current problems with clients on caseload</li> </ul><p><strong>Training</strong></p><p> A commitment to further training to deliver NICE/MEEDS guideline recommended therapies for Eating Disorders. Statutory training course fees are fully funded. Courses not expected may be part funded and have to be applied for by therapists</p><ul> <li>Due to the nature of work within the day programme as well as enabling staff to use the shared kitchen facilities for personal purposes, all staff are expected to complete funded Level 2 Food Hygiene training (on-line) qualification</li> </ul><p>This job description is not meant to be definitive or restrictive and will be modified to meet the changing needs of the service</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Minimum of 2 years post therapy training experience in a mental health setting</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous experience working with individuals with an eating disorder in a specialist setting. </li>
          
          <li>Experience working with and taking therapeutic groups.</li>
          
          <li>Experience working with complex mental or psychological health issues e.g. EUPD, drug/alcohol dependency or trauma.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Other Requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Disclosure and Barring Service check satisfactory to the service. </li>
        
        <li>Ability to manage own workload and keep accurate administrative records.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues and visitors in a sensitive and compassionate manner. </li>
        
        <li>Ability to work within organisational policies and regulations. </li>
        
        <li>Ability to contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings. </li>
        
        <li>Ability to facilitate small group sessions. </li>
        
        <li>BACP / BPS Accreditation and adherence to ethical framework.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous experience of Microsoft Teams. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to accept constrictive feedback and challenge differences in opinion in an honest and respectful manner. </li>
          
          <li>Self motivated. </li>
          
          <li>Adaptable, approachable and flexible to suit the needs of the service.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualification in Diploma in Counselling minimum (Level 4) or degree equivalent in other professional training.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Higher level/degree in psychological/therapeutic training. </li>
          
          <li>Additional therapy qualifications preferably CBT/CBT-e, Family Therapy (either foundation or practitioner level) or another NICE guideline recommended therapy for eating disorders.</li>
          
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Minimum of 2 years post therapy training experience in a mental health setting</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Previous experience working with individuals with an eating disorder in a specialist setting. </li>
            
            <li>Experience working with and taking therapeutic groups.</li>
            
            <li>Experience working with complex mental or psychological health issues e.g. EUPD, drug/alcohol dependency or trauma.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Other Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Disclosure and Barring Service check satisfactory to the service. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to manage own workload and keep accurate administrative records.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues and visitors in a sensitive and compassionate manner. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to work within organisational policies and regulations. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to facilitate small group sessions. </li>
          
          <li>BACP / BPS Accreditation and adherence to ethical framework.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Previous experience of Microsoft Teams. </li>
            
            <li>Ability to accept constrictive feedback and challenge differences in opinion in an honest and respectful manner. </li>
            
            <li>Self motivated. </li>
            
            <li>Adaptable, approachable and flexible to suit the needs of the service.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualification in Diploma in Counselling minimum (Level 4) or degree equivalent in other professional training.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Higher level/degree in psychological/therapeutic training. </li>
            
            <li>Additional therapy qualifications preferably CBT/CBT-e, Family Therapy (either foundation or practitioner level) or another NICE guideline recommended therapy for eating disorders.</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>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Eating Disorder Service Plymouth</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Eating Disorder Service</p>
      
      <p>140 Mount Gould Road</p>
            <p>Plymouth</p>
            <p>PL4 7PY</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Eating Disorder Service Plymouth</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Eating Disorder Service</p>
          
          <p>140 Mount Gould Road</p>
                    <p>Plymouth</p>
                    <p>PL4 7PY</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is an exciting new position with an opportunity to join the children and young people county-wide eating disorder service in Cornwall and the Isle of Scilly. The post holder will work under the supervision of our Lead Systemic Family Psychotherapist for CYPEDS, and would offer supervision and support to our family therapists and systemic practitioners. The role requires travel to a number of sites within Cornwall and is supported by a wider multidisciplinary team.</p> <p><strong>This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.</strong></p>  <p><strong>This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.</strong>We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:</p> <ul>  <li>Cornwall Foundation Trust</li>  <li>Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust</li>  <li>Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board</li> </ul> <p>If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To provide a qualified leadership and delivery of family therapy and systemic principles to children, young people, and families within the Children &amp; Young People Eating Disorders Service (CYPEDS).</p> <p>Providing highly specialist family therapy at the same time as offering specialist advice, systemic supervision and consultation regarding formulations and treatment to NHS colleagues and external agencies.</p> <p>To support clinicians in working to the Maudsley model of treatment for eating disorders, in line with NICE guidelines and best practice guidelines. </p> <p>To take responsibility for supervision of trainees and systemic psychotherapists. </p> <p>Towork autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures. </p> <p>To contribute to the CPD training and development of other Cornwall Partnership Trust professionals as agreed with the Service Lead. </p> <p>To develop, implement and audit services for families and to initiate and participate in future service developments.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.</p>
<p>We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.</p>
<p>Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.</p>
<p>We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.</p>
<p>Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.</p>


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,690 to £62,682 a year
      
        Per Annum/Pro Rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Job share,
        
      
        
          Compressed hours
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>201-25-709</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Truro Health Park / Newquay Integrated Health Hub / 6a Heathlands, Liskeard (applicant choice)</p>
            <p>To be confirmed</p>
            <p>PL31 2QN</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents. </p>
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        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents. </p>
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    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education and Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualification in relevant professional Training (i.e. Nurse, Social Worker, Psychologist)</li>
        
        <li>Qualification in Family Therapy at Masters Level with post basic qualification and registered experience</li>
        
        <li>Post Graduate masters/doctoral level training in family therapy</li>
        
        <li>Eligibility for registration as a senior family therapist</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of undertaking training in supervision</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Advanced Keyboard Skills</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience as a family therapist working with children either clinical or community settings</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with young children and their families with severe emotional/ behavioural difficulties</li>
        
        <li>Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multi-agency care plan</li>
        
        <li>Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision</li>
        
        <li>Managerial or supervisory responsibilities.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with Children and Young People in Care</li>
          
          <li>Experience of utilising technology in presentations</li>
          
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Education and Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualification in relevant professional Training (i.e. Nurse, Social Worker, Psychologist)</li>
          
          <li>Qualification in Family Therapy at Masters Level with post basic qualification and registered experience</li>
          
          <li>Post Graduate masters/doctoral level training in family therapy</li>
          
          <li>Eligibility for registration as a senior family therapist</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of undertaking training in supervision</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Advanced Keyboard Skills</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience as a family therapist working with children either clinical or community settings</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with young children and their families with severe emotional/ behavioural difficulties</li>
          
          <li>Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multi-agency care plan</li>
          
          <li>Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision</li>
          
          <li>Managerial or supervisory responsibilities.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working with Children and Young People in Care</li>
            
            <li>Experience of utilising technology in presentations</li>
            
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    <p>Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Truro Health Park / Newquay Integrated Health Hub / 6a Heathlands, Liskeard (applicant choice)</p>
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            <p>PL31 2QN</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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Highly Specialist Family & Systemic Therapist

Health Care Assistant

Community Support Worker

Clinical Support Worker Higher Level (HCA) Lymphoedema

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Peer
Support Worker within the South Hams Core Adult Community Mental Health Team based
at Leatside Surgery. This is a part-time position, working 22.5 per week. You need to have the ability to travel to meet the demands of the role.</p><p>The successful candidate will be joining a
dynamic, motivated and skilled service and help the team in the South Hams Core
Adult Mental Health Team build upon the successful work they have and
continue to achieve. The team are
proactively engaging with the local Primary Care Network, working alongside local GP Surgeries.</p><p>The role of Peer Support Worker has been developed
specifically for people who have lived experience of mental health challenges. </p><p>Through sharing your own experiences, this may
inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.</p><p>As an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team, you will provide formalised peer support to service users in order for them to achieve goals that they have identified for themselves. This will include signposting to other organisations and connection to local communities.</p><p>This job may be emotionally challenging at times,
but you will receive supervision, guidance and training
from colleagues within the Community Mental Health team, the Peer Support
Leadership team and the wider organisation.</p><p><strong><em>Please ensure you read the opening statement under the Job Description heading before submitting your application.</em></strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p> To form and maintain therapeutic
relationships with patients, staff and other members of the mental health team.</p><p> To support service users by
building relationships of empathy and trust based on the core principles of peer support (mutuality, reciprocity, strengths-focused, safe, progressive, non-directive, recovery-focused and inclusive).</p><p> To share ideas about ways of
supporting self-defined recovery goals, drawing on personal experiences and a
range of coping, self-help and self-management techniques.</p><p> To provide support to individuals in gaining choice,
developing and managing meaning and purpose of life and independence, and
maintaining dignity and self-respect</p><p> To support access and facilitation of activity sessions both
on a one-to-one and group basis for service users</p>  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>About Devon Partnership Trust</strong></p><p>We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist &amp; secure services for the wider south west region &amp; nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health &amp; wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise &amp; resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe &amp; focused on people's recovery.</p><p>We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families &amp; carers in everything we do</p><p><strong>Our values</strong></p><p>We not only recruit based on qualifications &amp; experience - we recruit individuals who possess &amp; demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity &amp; compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves &amp; others, &amp; being open to new ideas.</p><p>We are committed to being an inclusive employer &amp; applications are encouraged &amp; welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time &amp; flexible working applications will be considered &amp; supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.</p>


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

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

    
      
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      £24,937 to £26,598 a year
      
        pro rata (22.5 hours per week)
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <p>C9369-25-0659</p>
  

  
    
      
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        <p>Leatside Surgery</p>
      
      <p>Babbage Road</p>
            <p>Totnes</p>
      <p>Devon</p>
      <p>TQ9 5JA</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>This is not a healthcare support worker role. This role is a peer support opportunity and is designed for people with lived experience. Lived experience means someone has gained an understanding and knowledge of a situation or challenge because they have directly and personally experienced it. We are looking for someone who has lived experience of accessing and negotiating secondary mental health services and personal experience of being significantly impacted by mental illness and recovery.</strong></p><p><strong>As part of our shortlisting process and to ensure transparency and to maintain the high standards required for working at DPT, we may ask candidates to provide further details relating to their lived experience from their application. If you do not have relevant lived experience for this peer support role, you will not be invited to interview.</strong></p><p><strong>We understand that you may need to use AI as a reasonable adjustment, so if you have used AI in your application, please make us aware</strong></p><p>The peer support worker role has been developed specifically for people who have personal lived experience of mental health challenges and of accessing mental health services. Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, peer support workers will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.</p><p>As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the PSW will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to patients and service users in order to work with them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process. Within a relationship of reciprocity they will journey with service users to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of individually identified goals, working with people towards gaining greater independence and in managing their own health and wellbeing.</p><p>The PSW will act as a recovery champion within the team and an ambassador of recovery for the Trust with external agencies and partner organisations. As a core member of the multidisciplinary team, the PSW will work alongside an agreed number of patients and service users on a 1:1 and/or group basis.</p><p>The PSW will take a lead role in embedding recovery values within the service setting in which they work with other Trust recovery champions. Reporting directly to the Team Leader/Ward manager and under the professional supervision of the Peer Support Worker Lead, the PSW will be responsible for the delivery of peer support interventions as agreed within the peer relationship.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p><strong>This is not a healthcare support worker role. This role is a peer support opportunity and is designed for people with lived experience. Lived experience means someone has gained an understanding and knowledge of a situation or challenge because they have directly and personally experienced it. We are looking for someone who has lived experience of accessing and negotiating secondary mental health services and personal experience of being significantly impacted by mental illness and recovery.</strong></p><p><strong>As part of our shortlisting process and to ensure transparency and to maintain the high standards required for working at DPT, we may ask candidates to provide further details relating to their lived experience from their application. If you do not have relevant lived experience for this peer support role, you will not be invited to interview.</strong></p><p><strong>We understand that you may need to use AI as a reasonable adjustment, so if you have used AI in your application, please make us aware</strong></p><p>The peer support worker role has been developed specifically for people who have personal lived experience of mental health challenges and of accessing mental health services. Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, peer support workers will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.</p><p>As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the PSW will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to patients and service users in order to work with them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process. Within a relationship of reciprocity they will journey with service users to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of individually identified goals, working with people towards gaining greater independence and in managing their own health and wellbeing.</p><p>The PSW will act as a recovery champion within the team and an ambassador of recovery for the Trust with external agencies and partner organisations. As a core member of the multidisciplinary team, the PSW will work alongside an agreed number of patients and service users on a 1:1 and/or group basis.</p><p>The PSW will take a lead role in embedding recovery values within the service setting in which they work with other Trust recovery champions. Reporting directly to the Team Leader/Ward manager and under the professional supervision of the Peer Support Worker Lead, the PSW will be responsible for the delivery of peer support interventions as agreed within the peer relationship.</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Basic Education (Level 2 Qualification). </li>
        
        <li>To complete Care Certificate training within the first 3-6 months of joining unless already obtained</li>
        
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          <li>NVQ level 3, QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification or experience/ equivalent working experience using lived experience. </li>
          
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        <li>Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the concept of personal recovery as it may apply to others. </li>
        
        <li>Lived experience of accessing and negotiating secondary mental health services  or equivalent experience from private healthcare/lived experience relevant to patient group</li>
        
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        <li>Knowledge of mental health and a basic understanding of physical health presentations.</li>
        
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          <li>Personal experience of being significantly impacted by mental illness and recovery)</li>
          
          <li>Paid or unpaid working experience in health and social care. </li>
          
          <li>Experience of actively supporting individuals to identify and work towards their self-defined goals in a related social care or health setting (paid or unpaid). </li>
          
          <li>Awareness of safeguarding principles.</li>
          
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        <li>An ability to act calmly and to respond in a professional manner to distress, disturbance and unpredictability.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work with people in a group and individual basis.</li>
        
        <li>Good written communication.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrate an ability and understanding about how and why we need to maintain personal professional boundaries.</li>
        
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          <li>To complete Care Certificate training within the first 3-6 months of joining unless already obtained</li>
          
          <li>Basic IT skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>NVQ level 3, QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification or experience/ equivalent working experience using lived experience. </li>
            
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          <li>Ability to demonstrate first person experiential knowledge of recovery from mental health challenges. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the concept of personal recovery as it may apply to others. </li>
          
          <li>Lived experience of accessing and negotiating secondary mental health services  or equivalent experience from private healthcare/lived experience relevant to patient group</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate a willingness to share own experience of mental health with the sole intention of supporting service users. </li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of mental health and a basic understanding of physical health presentations.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Personal experience of being significantly impacted by mental illness and recovery)</li>
            
            <li>Paid or unpaid working experience in health and social care. </li>
            
            <li>Experience of actively supporting individuals to identify and work towards their self-defined goals in a related social care or health setting (paid or unpaid). </li>
            
            <li>Awareness of safeguarding principles.</li>
            
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          <li>Ability to communicate effectively with people using services taking into account any communication difficulties they may have and responding appropriately.</li>
          
          <li>To maintain confidentiality, empathy, compassion and patience towards individuals with mental health challenges.</li>
          
          <li>An ability to act calmly and to respond in a professional manner to distress, disturbance and unpredictability.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work with people in a group and individual basis.</li>
          
          <li>Good written communication.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate an ability and understanding about how and why we need to maintain personal professional boundaries.</li>
          
          <li>To participate in unsupervised tasks and provide accurate feedback to relevant parties.</li>
          
          <li>Mobility throughout the area covered by service to meet the demands of the role</li>
          
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    <p>Devon Partnership NHS Trust</p>
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      <p>Babbage Road</p>
            <p>Totnes</p>
      <p>Devon</p>
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        <p>Devon Partnership NHS Trust</p>
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Peer Support Worker

<p>A fantastic opportunity has arisen within PAM Occupational Health Solutions for an&nbsp;<strong>Occupational Health Technician</strong>&nbsp;to join our OH Screening Team within the Private/Public sector and support some of our well-established clients.</p><p><strong>Covering - Plymouth, Devon &amp; Exeter, and willingness to travel UK Wide ​- Car allowance provided</strong></p><p>You will be expected to contribute to the Occupational Health Screening division’s success, working closely with your regional colleagues, other associated clinicians and client services colleagues to ensure the delivery of Safe, Effective, and Quality Occupational Health services.</p><p>The successful candidate will be responsible for the support and delivery of Occupational Health Services on various contracts from construction to the food industry, providing a high-quality health screening service to our client's employees, whilst increasing the business quality through effective relationship building with employees &amp; managers.</p><p><strong>Traveling is a key part of the role as the role is peripatetic and a willingness to travel UK-wide is needed to attend training and cover annual leave and sickness absence, however, PAM will always look to minimise this.</strong></p><p>Hours/Working Week are Monday-Friday 40 hours per week.</p><p><strong>Key accountabilities &amp; responsibilities:</strong></p><p>Conduct all aspects of health surveillance and fitness for work medicals/safety critical medicals in line with client standards and requirements</p><p>Drug and alcohol screening</p><p>Ensure that all documentation is uploaded to OHIO in the relevant areas</p><p>Store all data in line with Data Protection Principles</p><p>Maintaining confidentiality at all times</p><p>Ensuring KPI’s are met</p><p>Ensuring consistency of service delivery</p><p>Monitoring OHIO compliance to ensure that all information is correct and complete</p><p>Ensuring an excellent customer experience</p><p>Keep working practices in line with company accreditations including ISO 9001, 27001, SEQOHS, RISQS, and IIP</p><p>Ensure all medical equipment is calibrated and safety tested</p><p>Providing support to new team members</p><p>Escalations are conducted appropriately</p><p>Work in collaboration with all members of the OH Team</p><p><strong>Skills, Experience &amp; Qualifications:</strong></p><p>Sports Science Qualification or similar/Occupational Health Technician experience delivering health screening/medicals is preferable but not essential</p><p>Competent at managing client communication</p><p>Highly organised and process-driven individual</p><p>Ability to liaise with other departments and colleagues to achieve results</p><p>Results orientated and customer-focused</p><p>IT Literacy</p><p>Effective communication skills.</p><p>Ability to collate, prepare and deliver wellbeing content</p><p>Good organisation skills, the ability to work to deadlines and prioritise.</p><p>The ability and commitment to desire to be part of a team that seeks to provide the highest levels in a professional services business.</p><p>Understanding of Confidentiality</p><p>Good report writing skills</p><p><strong>Our Values &amp; Benefits</strong></p><ul>	<li>We pay your auto-enrolment pension contribution of 8%, you can also make enhanced contributions which are matched up to a further 5%</li>	<li>33 days annual leave including bank holidays with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days (FTE)</li>	<li>Life insurance scheme valued at 4x your annual salary</li>	<li>Income protection</li>	<li>Health Cash Plan Scheme, which covers you for things like Opticians, Dental Treatment and even Physio if needed!</li>	<li>Perkbox membership with amazing discounts on things like food and drink, retail and days out, all through our rewards scheme</li>	<li>Long service rewards</li>	<li>Flexible Working Hours</li>	<li>Access to a 24/7 EAP Counselling line and a 24/7 GP line and wellness support</li>	<li>Support with training and development</li>	<li>Group Income Protection</li></ul><p>At PAM we are passionate about people and delivering our Everyday Things That Matter Values and Behaviours to our customers and our colleagues. Our cultural philosophy is based on putting our people first, creating high performing teams who deliver great services for our clients.</p><p>We’re looking for driven and ambitious professionals to join our team, who are just as passionate about our philosophy and values as we are.</p><p><strong>PAM group are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion and socioeconomic status. We believe everyone should have the same opportunities for employment and promotion based on their ability, qualifications and suitability for the work.</strong></p>

PAM Wellness

Occupational Health Technician

<p><strong>Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child's Life</strong><strong>Step Forward Foster Carer - Plymouth &amp; Surrounding Areas</strong><strong>Employer</strong>: Sanctuary Personnel (in partnership with Plymouth City Council)<strong>Location</strong>: Plymouth &amp; surrounding areas<strong>Salary</strong>: From £840 per week when a child is placed<strong>Employment Type</strong>: Full-time Self-employed<strong>Sector</strong>: Social Care Therapeutic Support Creative Arts Therapies</p> <p><strong>Is it time to use your skills differently?</strong>Whether you've worked as an art therapist, creative arts practitioner, or in therapeutic roles supporting young people, your experience could change a child's life in ways you never imagined.Right now, there's an urgent need for foster carers in Plymouth, especially for young people transitioning out of residential care. Through our Step Forward programme, you can provide the safety, consistency, and emotional support these children need to heal, grow and thrive.This role is about more than providing a roof over a child's head, it's about offering them the stability, love, and security they need to rebuild their lives. It's a full-circle role that blends professional care with personal commitment, right in your own home.</p> <p><strong>Why Consider Step Forward Fostering?</strong>This specialist role is designed for experienced professionals who are ready to make a deeper impact. You'll work as part of a close-knit, fully supported team, helping a young person move forward from trauma into stability and trust.This isn't just a job, it's a chance to change lives, including your own.</p> <p><strong>What You'll Receive as a Step Forward Foster Carer:</strong>? From £840 p/week (when a child is placed)? Extra allowances for birthdays, holidays, and celebrations? 100% Council Tax exemption (eligibility criteria applies)? Up to 28-nights of paid respite p/year? Bespoke training in trauma-informed and therapeutic care? 24/7 out-of-hours support and a dedicated social work team? Access to Mockingbird Fostering Model and The Fostering Network? Be part of a local community, helping Plymouth's children stay close to home</p> <p><strong>Could this be you?</strong>We're looking for people who are:• Based in Plymouth or surrounding areas• Ready to offer full-time care and a dedicated bedroom• Skilled in supporting children with emotional or behavioural needs• Emotionally resilient and reflective• Willing to become self-employed• Ideally with no children under 12 at home (though we'll assess on a case-by-case basis)</p> <p><strong>Is it time for a change?</strong>If you're ready to apply your skills in a new and deeply rewarding way, then this is your opportunity.</p> <p><strong>Apply now to speak with our team and take your first step toward becoming a Step Forward Foster Carer in Plymouth.</strong></p>

Foster Carer - Art Therapist

<p><strong>Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child's Life</strong><strong>Step Forward Foster Carer - Plymouth &amp; Surrounding Areas</strong><strong>Employer:</strong> Sanctuary Personnel (in partnership with Plymouth City Council)<strong>Location:</strong> Plymouth &amp; surrounding areas<strong>Salary:</strong> From £840 per week when a child is placed<strong>Employment Type:</strong> Full-time Self-employed<strong>Sector:</strong> Social Care Residential Management Child Welfare</p> <strong>Is it time to use your skills differently?</strong> <p>Whether you've worked as a <strong>Play Therapist</strong>-supporting children's emotional wellbeing and development through therapeutic play-you could change a child's life in ways you never imagined.Right now, there's an urgent need for foster carers in Plymouth, especially for young people transitioning out of residential care. Through our Step Forward programme, you can provide the safety, consistency, and emotional support these children need to heal, grow and thrive.</p> <p>This role is about more than providing a roof over a child's head, it's about offering them the stability, love, and security they need to rebuild their lives. It's a full-circle role that blends professional care with personal commitment, right in your own home.</p> <strong>Why Consider Step Forward Fostering?</strong> <p>This specialist role is designed for experienced professionals who are ready to make a deeper impact. You'll work as part of a close-knit, fully supported team, helping a young person move forward from trauma into stability and trust.This isn't just a job, it's a chance to change lives, including your own.</p> <strong>What You'll Receive as a Step Forward Foster Carer:</strong> <p>? From £840 p/week (when a child is placed)? Extra allowances for birthdays, holidays, and celebrations? 100% Council Tax exemption (eligibility criteria applies)? Up to 28-nights of paid respite p/year? Bespoke training in trauma-informed and therapeutic care? 24/7 out-of-hours support and a dedicated social work team? Access to Mockingbird Fostering Model and The Fostering Network? Be part of a local community, helping Plymouth's children stay close to home</p> <strong>Could this be you?</strong> <p>We're looking for people who are:• Based in Plymouth or surrounding areas• Ready to offer full-time care and a dedicated bedroom• Skilled in supporting children with emotional or behavioural needs• Emotionally resilient and reflective• Willing to become self-employed• Ideally with no children under 12 at home (though we'll assess on a case-by-case basis)</p> <strong>Is it time for a change?</strong> <p>If you're ready to apply your <strong>play therapy experience</strong> in a new and deeply rewarding way, then this is your opportunity.</p> <p><strong>Apply now</strong> to speak with our team and take your first step toward becoming a Step Forward Foster Carer in Plymouth.</p>

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