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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you a passionate, reflective and committed practitioner psychologist, dedicated to the application of empirical research to psychological practice?</p> <p>Would like to be part of the exciting and innovative transformation of community mental health services?</p> <p>Can you embrace the challenges of working in a dynamic and diverse team that mirrors the population it serves?</p> <p>Are you interested bringing your experience and creativity to a community-based psychologist role?</p> <p>We are committed to developing our Clinical/Counselling/Forensic psychologists. Our posts are available at Band 7 (a developmental post) or 8A depending on experience. Relevant support and experience will be provided to ensure that successful newly qualified applicants will be able to transition into an 8A psychology post, after demonstrating significant post-qualifying experience and meeting the requirements.</p> <p>Please note that, whilst working patterns will be flexible and include some remote working, there will be a requirement for the successful applicants to be physically based within team bases in Cornwall for most of the week.</p> <p><strong>A relocation package is available for discussion.</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <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>This role sits alongside other practitioner psychologists, psychological therapists, assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists, Clinical Associate Psychologists (CAPs) and Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners (MHWPs) embedded in an experienced, compassionate, trauma informed and person-centred multidisciplinary team which welcomes psychological interventions and collaborative working. </p> <p>The role is a varied one providing assessment (including neurodevelopmental), formulation, individual and group interventions, and consultation using a range of therapeutic approaches. </p> <p>You will also support psychological practice within the team by contributing a psychological perspective to team working, treatment planning and supervising other psychological professionals. </p> <p>There is a key focus on quality to enhance services. We encourage our psychologists to develop their skills and knowledge with CPD opportunities and have a track record of being able to provide ongoing training in CAT, CBT-P, DBT, EMDR, and FIP. </p> <p>There will be opportunities to contribute to the development of a new model of integrated primary and community mental health services linking Community Mental Health Teams and Primary Care Networks.</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>23 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 £62,682 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>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>201-25-943</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>East Cornwall ICMHT's - Main base to be confirmed</p>
            <p>Bodmin</p>
            <p>PL31 2QT</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>
  

  
    
      
        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>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Has, or is soon to complete Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology, as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS); or Doctoral level training in Counselling Psychology; or Doctorate in Forensic Psychology / BPS doctoral-level Qualification in Forensic Psychology (Stage 2); AND meets the clinical competencies required by the post and the Essential Criteria of this Person Specification</li>
        
        <li>HCPC registered as a Practitioner Psychologist or expected to be so prior to commencing in post (for candidates still to complete training)</li>
        
        <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Skills and Aptitudes
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, clinical interventions, and case management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration</li>
        
        <li>Well-developed skills in effectively communicating, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers, and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS</li>
        
        <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Has, or is soon to complete Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology, as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS); or Doctoral level training in Counselling Psychology; or Doctorate in Forensic Psychology / BPS doctoral-level Qualification in Forensic Psychology (Stage 2); AND meets the clinical competencies required by the post and the Essential Criteria of this Person Specification</li>
          
          <li>HCPC registered as a Practitioner Psychologist or expected to be so prior to commencing in post (for candidates still to complete training)</li>
          
          <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Skills and Aptitudes
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, clinical interventions, and case management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration</li>
          
          <li>Well-developed skills in effectively communicating, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers, and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS</li>
          
          <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

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

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>East Cornwall ICMHT's - Main base to be confirmed</p>
            <p>Bodmin</p>
            <p>PL31 2QT</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>East Cornwall ICMHT's - Main base to be confirmed</p>
                    <p>Bodmin</p>
                    <p>PL31 2QT</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist - EAST ICA

Bank Recovery Worker Inclusion Isle of Wight

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Gloucestershire Mental Health Support Team for the recruitment of Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner's (EMHP)</p>
<p>In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the EMHP role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors.</p>
<p>Successful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis based within Gloucestershire, and will play a key role as members of the Mental Health Support Team, who will have the responsibility for delivering schools' overarching approach to providing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.</p>
<p>Potential candidates will have already successfully completed the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course or the equivalent 'Children's Wellbeing Practitioner' course.</p>
<p>As part of this role there will be a requirement to travel across the localities.</p>
<p>Please be advised that this vacancy may close ahead of schedule due to a high volume of applicants.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To allow the post holder, with appropriate supervision, to work as an autonomous and responsible practitioner as their training affords and within the scope of their job description, to engage in;</p> <p>o Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education setting with mild to moderate mental health problems</p> <p>o Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services</p> <p>o Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing</p> <p>o Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services and to use the acquired skills, knowledge and abilities to deliver a service based within education settings that builds on and reinforces but does not replace those initiatives that already exist within these environments.</p> <p><strong>The qualification, training &amp; experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.</p>
<p>Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:</p>
<ul>
<li>72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.</li>
<li>76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.</li>
<li>81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%</li>
</ul>
<p>This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys. </p>


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

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,049 to £37,796 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>327-25-1074</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Gloucestershire</p>
      <p>Rikenel, Montpellier</p>
      <p>Gloucester</p>
            <p>GL1 1LY</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>  <li>Assess and deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, working at all times in collaboration with and giving respect to the education function of the setting in which the post-holder is deployed. </li>  <li>Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild tomoderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties. </li>  <li>Work in effective, evidence-based partnership with children, young people, their families and their educators in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.</li>  <li>Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers and families and their educators to make informed choices about the interventions being offered. </li>  <li>Support the Participation and Engagement of children, young people, theirparents/carers and families and their educators. Actively increasing autonomy and the ability for children and young people to make positive changes for themselves and future service-users.</li>  <li>Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects equality and diversity.</li>  <li>Accept referrals within educational settings according to agreed local and national and local protocols. </li>  <li>Undertake and record accurate safety assessments and operate clear risk management processes in line with locally agreed procedures including the safeguarding protocols of the educational setting and Local Safeguarding Board guidance</li> </ul> <p>The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit -<strong></strong><strong><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas</a></em></strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>  <li>Assess and deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, working at all times in collaboration with and giving respect to the education function of the setting in which the post-holder is deployed. </li>  <li>Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild tomoderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties. </li>  <li>Work in effective, evidence-based partnership with children, young people, their families and their educators in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.</li>  <li>Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers and families and their educators to make informed choices about the interventions being offered. </li>  <li>Support the Participation and Engagement of children, young people, theirparents/carers and families and their educators. Actively increasing autonomy and the ability for children and young people to make positive changes for themselves and future service-users.</li>  <li>Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects equality and diversity.</li>  <li>Accept referrals within educational settings according to agreed local and national and local protocols. </li>  <li>Undertake and record accurate safety assessments and operate clear risk management processes in line with locally agreed procedures including the safeguarding protocols of the educational setting and Local Safeguarding Board guidance</li> </ul> <p>The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit -<strong></strong><strong><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas</a></em></strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course</li>
        
        <li>Postgraduate Diploma/Graduate Diploma Psychological Therapies Practice (Low Intensity CBT for Children, Young People &amp; Families)</li>
        
        <li>Postgraduate Diploma/Graduate Diploma Mental Health Practice in Education Settings</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A further relevant degree qualification</li>
          
          <li>Teaching qualification</li>
          
          <li>Youth Mental Health First Aid trained</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children and their families in an education setting</li>
          
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course</li>
          
          <li>Postgraduate Diploma/Graduate Diploma Psychological Therapies Practice (Low Intensity CBT for Children, Young People &amp; Families)</li>
          
          <li>Postgraduate Diploma/Graduate Diploma Mental Health Practice in Education Settings</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>A further relevant degree qualification</li>
            
            <li>Teaching qualification</li>
            
            <li>Youth Mental Health First Aid trained</li>
            
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare setting</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with children and their families in an education setting</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Gloucestershire</p>
      <p>Rikenel, Montpellier</p>
      <p>Gloucester</p>
            <p>GL1 1LY</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Gloucestershire</p>
          <p>Rikenel, Montpellier</p>
          <p>Gloucester</p>
                    <p>GL1 1LY</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/" target="_blank">https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Education Mental Health Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><em>This part time role is for 18.75 hours per week.</em></p><p><em>Remote working available. (Monday to Friday - working pattern to be agreed to suit all parties, however Tuesday must be a working day to attend Hub meetings).</em></p><p>The post holder will provide psychiatric leadership to the Northern Ireland Hub and across the service.</p><p>You will provide senior clinical and psychiatric expertise to the multidisciplinary team contributing to the assessment, diagnosis and recommendations for treatment for veterans on both a residential and outpatient basis.</p><p>This role will be subject to an Access NI check.
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  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>General Overview of Role</strong></p><p>* To provide leadership in psychiatry in outpatient services within the Hub region and to extend support and advice within the wider charity.</p><p>* To contribute to clinical leadership and deliver psychiatric expertise to the Hub with responsibility to assess, diagnose and recommend treatment of veterans.</p><p>* To be clinically responsible, with the senior psychologist and other professionals, for management of the care of veterans within the Hub.</p><p>* The post holder will also be expected to advise the Head of Operations/ Deputy Head of Operations on clinical matters, provide psychiatric leadership, and contribute to the development of interdisciplinary team working on a day-to-day basis in order to meet the clinical needs of the veterans referred.</p><p>* To support the service development via the provision of psychiatric and medical expert advice.
</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>About us:</strong></p><p>Combat Stress is the UK's leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we've been helping former service personnel deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide services in-person and online.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>09 December 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      Depending on experience
      
    </p>
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>B0373-25-0011</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>21 Talbot Street, Belfast</p>
            <p>Belfast Northern Ireland </p>
            <p>BT1 2LD</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Consultant Psychiatrist</strong></p><p><strong>Status:</strong> Permanent</p><p><strong>Salary: </strong>Combat Stress Consultant Psychiatrist salary scale</p><p><strong>Hours:</strong> Part time - 18.75 hours per week. Remote working available. (Monday to Friday - working pattern to be agreed to suit all parties, however Tuesday must be a working day to attend Hub meetings).</p><p>Based at our Belfast Hub in Northern Ireland, with occasional additional remote support to Hubs in England.</p><p><strong>About us:</strong></p><p>Combat Stress is the UK's leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we've been helping former service personnel deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide services in-person and online. About the role: The post holder will work in the Northern Ireland hub providing psychiatric leadership across the service. You will provide senior clinical and psychiatric expertise to the multidisciplinary team contributing to the assessment, diagnosis and recommendations for treatment for veterans on both a residential and outpatient basis.</p><p>This role will be subject to an Access NI check.</p><p><strong>What we offer:</strong></p><p> You will work within a reputable charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has a fantastic cause and a committed follower base. In addition, we offer the following benefits:</p><li>30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with an additional increase to 33 days annual leave upon 10 years</li><li>Competitive stakeholder pension scheme - contributions matched up to 11% of salary</li><li>Discount shopping vouchers</li><li>Cycle to work scheme</li><li>Access to the Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Flexible Working</li><li>Access to Blue Light Card scheme</li><li>Death in Service scheme</li>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Consultant Psychiatrist</strong></p><p><strong>Status:</strong> Permanent</p><p><strong>Salary: </strong>Combat Stress Consultant Psychiatrist salary scale</p><p><strong>Hours:</strong> Part time - 18.75 hours per week. Remote working available. (Monday to Friday - working pattern to be agreed to suit all parties, however Tuesday must be a working day to attend Hub meetings).</p><p>Based at our Belfast Hub in Northern Ireland, with occasional additional remote support to Hubs in England.</p><p><strong>About us:</strong></p><p>Combat Stress is the UK's leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we've been helping former service personnel deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide services in-person and online. About the role: The post holder will work in the Northern Ireland hub providing psychiatric leadership across the service. You will provide senior clinical and psychiatric expertise to the multidisciplinary team contributing to the assessment, diagnosis and recommendations for treatment for veterans on both a residential and outpatient basis.</p><p>This role will be subject to an Access NI check.</p><p><strong>What we offer:</strong></p><p> You will work within a reputable charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has a fantastic cause and a committed follower base. In addition, we offer the following benefits:</p><li>30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with an additional increase to 33 days annual leave upon 10 years</li><li>Competitive stakeholder pension scheme - contributions matched up to 11% of salary</li><li>Discount shopping vouchers</li><li>Cycle to work scheme</li><li>Access to the Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Flexible Working</li><li>Access to Blue Light Card scheme</li><li>Death in Service scheme</li>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>* Registered Medical Practitioner with GMC.</li>
        
        <li>* Member of recognised Defence Society.</li>
        
        <li>* Hold the MRCPsych or FRCPsych or equivalent.</li>
        
        <li>* Completed higher training.</li>
        
        <li>* On CCST register in General Adult Psychiatry / Forensic Psychiatry. </li>
        
        <li>* The candidate has to be approved under the NI Mental Health Act Legislation.</li>
        
        </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>* Post Graduate Higher degrees / training in Psychological Trauma.</li>
          
          <li>* Knowledgeable of the psychological trauma literature and recent developments in the field</li>
          
          <li>* Training in clinical management of personality disorders. </li>
          
          <li>* CCST in Psychotherapy including CBT.</li>
          
          <li>* Expertise in EMDR treatment.</li>
          
          <li>* Experience in group therapy.</li>
          
          <li>* Experience in treatment of veterans' mental health.</li>
          
          <li>* Experience in working in a military environment /specialist knowledge of the military / veterans.</li>
          
          <li>* Section 12 Approved and knowledge of Mental Health Act and relevant legislation.</li>
          
          </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>* Expertise in clinical management and treatment of victims of psychological trauma</li>
        
        <li>* Evidence of ongoing CPD / PDP. </li>
        
        <li>* Evidence in participation in clinical governance.</li>
        
        <li>* Excellent knowledge of risk management</li>
        
        <li>* Teaching Skills.</li>
        
        <li>* Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills.</li>
        
        <li>* Knowledge of Code of Practice Knowledge of the issues relating to Clinical Governance and the National Framework for Mental Health.</li>
        
        <li>* Ability to critically appraise publicised research.</li>
        
        <li>* Experience of audit.</li>
        
        <li>* Thoroughness and attention to detail.</li>
        
        <li>* Experience of working within a recovery focus.</li>
        
        <li>* Ability to lead interdisciplinary team</li>
        
        <li>* Excellent report writing skills.</li>
        
        <li>* Ability to work with a wide range of people.</li>
        
        <li>* Supportive to colleagues of all disciplines.</li>
        
        <li>* Flexible approach to working practice.</li>
        
        </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>* Evidence of clinical research and publications in peer reviewed journals.</li>
          
          <li>* Evidence of clinical audit experience.</li>
          
          <li>* Service development.</li>
          
          <li>* Awareness of minority cultural issues, Ex-service population.</li>
          
          <li>* Awareness of equal opportunity issues.</li>
          
          <li>* Military Service.</li>
          
          <li>* Research Publications.</li>
          
          </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>* Registered Medical Practitioner with GMC.</li>
          
          <li>* Member of recognised Defence Society.</li>
          
          <li>* Hold the MRCPsych or FRCPsych or equivalent.</li>
          
          <li>* Completed higher training.</li>
          
          <li>* On CCST register in General Adult Psychiatry / Forensic Psychiatry. </li>
          
          <li>* The candidate has to be approved under the NI Mental Health Act Legislation.</li>
          
          </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>* Post Graduate Higher degrees / training in Psychological Trauma.</li>
            
            <li>* Knowledgeable of the psychological trauma literature and recent developments in the field</li>
            
            <li>* Training in clinical management of personality disorders. </li>
            
            <li>* CCST in Psychotherapy including CBT.</li>
            
            <li>* Expertise in EMDR treatment.</li>
            
            <li>* Experience in group therapy.</li>
            
            <li>* Experience in treatment of veterans' mental health.</li>
            
            <li>* Experience in working in a military environment /specialist knowledge of the military / veterans.</li>
            
            <li>* Section 12 Approved and knowledge of Mental Health Act and relevant legislation.</li>
            
            </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>* Expertise in clinical management and treatment of victims of psychological trauma</li>
          
          <li>* Evidence of ongoing CPD / PDP. </li>
          
          <li>* Evidence in participation in clinical governance.</li>
          
          <li>* Excellent knowledge of risk management</li>
          
          <li>* Teaching Skills.</li>
          
          <li>* Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills.</li>
          
          <li>* Knowledge of Code of Practice Knowledge of the issues relating to Clinical Governance and the National Framework for Mental Health.</li>
          
          <li>* Ability to critically appraise publicised research.</li>
          
          <li>* Experience of audit.</li>
          
          <li>* Thoroughness and attention to detail.</li>
          
          <li>* Experience of working within a recovery focus.</li>
          
          <li>* Ability to lead interdisciplinary team</li>
          
          <li>* Excellent report writing skills.</li>
          
          <li>* Ability to work with a wide range of people.</li>
          
          <li>* Supportive to colleagues of all disciplines.</li>
          
          <li>* Flexible approach to working practice.</li>
          
          </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>* Evidence of clinical research and publications in peer reviewed journals.</li>
            
            <li>* Evidence of clinical audit experience.</li>
            
            <li>* Service development.</li>
            
            <li>* Awareness of minority cultural issues, Ex-service population.</li>
            
            <li>* Awareness of equal opportunity issues.</li>
            
            <li>* Military Service.</li>
            
            <li>* Research Publications.</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>Combat Stress</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>21 Talbot Street, Belfast</p>
            <p>Belfast Northern Ireland </p>
            <p>BT1 2LD</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Combat Stress</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>21 Talbot Street, Belfast</p>
                    <p>Belfast Northern Ireland </p>
                    <p>BT1 2LD</p>
        
      

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

Consultant Psychiatrist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Inclusion (Integrated Mental Health and Substance Misuse) Team Manager - HMP Hewell</strong></p> <p>Are you seeking a Mental Health Team Manager position that truly makes a difference? Ready to bring your expertise into a unique and rewarding environment? Join us in prison healthcare and lead meaningful change at HMP Hewell.</p> <p>Our Integrated Mental Health and Substance Misuse Service at HMP Hewell is looking for a dynamic, experienced, and qualified Mental Health Professional--ideally with experience in a prison or forensic setting--to join our progressive team.</p>  <p><strong>Why HMP Hewell?</strong></p> <p>We maintain excellent working relationships with a range of partner agencies, including hospitals, community mental health teams, and substance misuse services. This collaborative approach ensures genuinely integrated care and seamless support for our service users, both within the prison and as they transition back into the community. We have introduced a targeted care pathway and a standardised approach to acute mental health and neurodiversity needs, making certain that the right support is delivered at the right time. Our innovative and forward-thinking team is committed to a recovery-focused approach, working collaboratively from initial assessment through to discharge. You will be joining a service recognised for its inclusive culture, professional development opportunities, and commitment to continuous improvement, including recent investment in autism and neurodiversity training for staff.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>Main duties of the job</strong></p> <p>This is an exciting and varied leadership role for someone passionate about delivering high-quality mental health care to some of society's most vulnerable individuals. You will lead and manage a multidisciplinary team, coordinating the day-to-day provision of integrated wellbeing, mental health, and substance use healthcare within a custodial setting. Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will hold a small clinical caseload, providing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based interventions. You will champion the delivery of care within a stepped care mental health model, ensuring robust referral management, allocation of named workers, and continuity of care. In addition, you will support the implementation and ongoing development of targeted care pathways, making sure that service users receive personalised support based on their individual needs. The role also involves fostering and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external partners to ensure collaborative and holistic care. Finally, you will provide supervision, monitor standards, and support the professional development of your team.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health.  We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are.  Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 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
      
        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>301-IT-25-7597785-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>HMP Hewell</p>
            <p>Redditch</p>
            <p>B97 6QS</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Essential Requirements please do not apply unless you meet all the following criteria:</strong></p> <p>To be considered for this role, you must be a qualified Mental Health Practitioner, such as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Social Worker or Occupational Therapist. It is essential that you possess a relevant degree or postgraduate diploma or can demonstrate an equivalent level of experience. You must have considerable experience working within the mental health field, as well as demonstrable experience at Band 6 or Band 7 level. Proven leadership skills and a passion for delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care are vital, along with experience working collaboratively across agencies and supporting complex, diverse populations. If you are ready to take the next step in your career and make a real impact, apply now to join our dedicated team at HMP Hewell.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Essential Requirements please do not apply unless you meet all the following criteria:</strong></p> <p>To be considered for this role, you must be a qualified Mental Health Practitioner, such as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Social Worker or Occupational Therapist. It is essential that you possess a relevant degree or postgraduate diploma or can demonstrate an equivalent level of experience. You must have considerable experience working within the mental health field, as well as demonstrable experience at Band 6 or Band 7 level. Proven leadership skills and a passion for delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care are vital, along with experience working collaboratively across agencies and supporting complex, diverse populations. If you are ready to take the next step in your career and make a real impact, apply now to join our dedicated team at HMP Hewell.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Mental Health Practitioner Qualification</li>
        
        <li>Relevant Degree or Post Graduate diploma/equivalent level of experience</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Considerable experience of working in the mental health field</li>
        
        <li>Experience of providing specialist interventions for those with mental health problems, counselling techniques, CBT, motivational interviewing</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrable experience at Band 6/7 or equivalent</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Mental Health Practitioner Qualification</li>
          
          <li>Relevant Degree or Post Graduate diploma/equivalent level of experience</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Considerable experience of working in the mental health field</li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing specialist interventions for those with mental health problems, counselling techniques, CBT, motivational interviewing</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrable experience at Band 6/7 or equivalent</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>Inclusion</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>HMP Hewell</p>
            <p>Redditch</p>
            <p>B97 6QS</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>Inclusion</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>HMP Hewell</p>
                    <p>Redditch</p>
                    <p>B97 6QS</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>

Team Manager

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>The BSW Specialist Community Perinatal Mental Health Service is looking for a Perinatal Infant Mental Health Specialist to join our team, covering the BaNES, Swindon, and Wiltshire (BSW) area.</strong></p> <p>The team is multidisciplinary, providing support for women who experience serious mental health problems or present with a high risk of relapse during pregnancy and the postnatal period. We offer assessment and treatment aimed at addressing mental ill health and enhancing the mother-infant relationship where mental health needs have impacted this. We provide multi-agency training in perinatal mental health to other professionals and agencies working with women in the perinatal period, in addition to offering consultation and advice. Currently, the team works alongside women and their families from pregnancy until their infant's first birthday.</p> <p>This post is suitable for experienced and professionally registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, or Clinical Psychologists, with additional postgraduate training in infant mental health or other equivalent qualifications. You must also have experience of working with women in the perinatal period.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>The role of the Perinatal Infant Mental Health Specialist (PIMHS) is to provide specialist parent-infant assessment, interventions, and supervision within the Specialist Community Perinatal Mental Health Service, with the aim of:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Providing early identification, intervention, and health promotion regarding infant/early years' mental health</li>  <li>Facilitating access to specialist/core CAMHS</li>  <li>Developing and coordinating training on issues relating to infant mental health</li>  <li>Providing supervision to Nursery Nurses and other MDT staff</li>  <li>Delivering parent-infant interventions within the service</li>  <li>Ensuring the voice of the infant is central to care delivery and service development</li> </ul> <p>The post-holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team and will contribute to service development from an infant mental health perspective to meet the needs of a population with wide social and cultural diversity.</p> <p><strong>For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please see the attached job description.</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust), a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.</strong></p> <p>We deliver services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&amp;NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire, and in parts of Dorset.</p> <p>Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees provide better care.</p> <p>AWP is committed to supporting and creating a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.</p> <p>At AWP, we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>29 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
      
    </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>342-SS178-1225</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Hathaway Medical Centre</p>
      <p>Middlefield Road</p>
      <p>Chippenham</p>
            <p>SN14 6GT</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>  <li>Direct work with parents and infants as appropriate predominantly short term, but some longer term as clinically indicated</li>  <li>Working with the network and other agencies involved with referred cases</li>  <li>Attending complex case team discussions, case conferences, and professionals meetings as required</li>  <li>Providing supervision to Nursery Nurses and other MDT staff delivering parentinfant interventions within the service</li>  <li>Providing consultation sessions to Health Visitors and Childrens Centres</li>  <li>Offering telephone consultation to potential referrers about cases causing concern</li> </ul> <p><strong>For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please see the attached job description.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>  <li>Direct work with parents and infants as appropriate predominantly short term, but some longer term as clinically indicated</li>  <li>Working with the network and other agencies involved with referred cases</li>  <li>Attending complex case team discussions, case conferences, and professionals meetings as required</li>  <li>Providing supervision to Nursery Nurses and other MDT staff delivering parentinfant interventions within the service</li>  <li>Providing consultation sessions to Health Visitors and Childrens Centres</li>  <li>Offering telephone consultation to potential referrers about cases causing concern</li> </ul> <p><strong>For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please see the attached job description.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Education and Qualification
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualified Allied Health Professional (SW, OT, RMN) and current registration under appropriate professional body (HCPC, NMC) with additional post graduate training in Diploma in Infant mental health or other equivalent qualifications or Clinical Psychology, qualified child and adolescent psychotherapists or other appropriate qualification to doctoral level and current membership of appropriate professional body (e.g. BPS, BCP, ACP, HPC).</li>
        
        <li>UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Experience and Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Substantial knowledge of infant development and parent - infant mental health issues.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and experience of delivery of a range of therapeutic models and interventions and their application to infant mental health problems (e.g. watch, wait and wonder, VIG, NBO etc).</li>
        
        <li>Experience and knowledge of working with complex families where there is serious concerns about parenting and safeguarding.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and awareness of safeguarding procedures and anti-discriminatory practice.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with women presenting with perinatal mental health needs and knowledge of demographic risk factors for this client group.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of offering supervision.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of teaching, training and consultation.</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education and Qualification
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualified Allied Health Professional (SW, OT, RMN) and current registration under appropriate professional body (HCPC, NMC) with additional post graduate training in Diploma in Infant mental health or other equivalent qualifications or Clinical Psychology, qualified child and adolescent psychotherapists or other appropriate qualification to doctoral level and current membership of appropriate professional body (e.g. BPS, BCP, ACP, HPC).</li>
          
          <li>UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience and Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Substantial knowledge of infant development and parent - infant mental health issues.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and experience of delivery of a range of therapeutic models and interventions and their application to infant mental health problems (e.g. watch, wait and wonder, VIG, NBO etc).</li>
          
          <li>Experience and knowledge of working with complex families where there is serious concerns about parenting and safeguarding.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and awareness of safeguarding procedures and anti-discriminatory practice.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with women presenting with perinatal mental health needs and knowledge of demographic risk factors for this client group.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of offering supervision.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of teaching, training and consultation.</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

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

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Hathaway Medical Centre</p>
      <p>Middlefield Road</p>
      <p>Chippenham</p>
            <p>SN14 6GT</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/" target="_blank">http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Hathaway Medical Centre</p>
          <p>Middlefield Road</p>
          <p>Chippenham</p>
                    <p>SN14 6GT</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/" target="_blank">http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Band 7 Perinatal Infant Mental Health Specialist - Chippenham

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and energetic Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work in the A &amp; E of Mental Health. You will be working in a very dynamic environment, which will provide you with many opportunities to learn and develop your therapeutic and systemic skills. There will also be an opportunity to be creative and innovative within the role, bringing new ideas, incorporating evidence-based practice into how the service is delivered.</p>
<p>You will support and assist the core aims within the service, both in direct clinical work and as a positive member of the multi-disciplinary team and wider service, having an important strategic and liaison function supporting the transition of patients between services.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>
<li>You will provide psychological assessment and treatment within a multi-disciplinary team and offer consultation and treatment for our more complex cases.</li>
<li>You will offer clinical supervision to assistant psychologists and trainees, as well as Band 7 Psychologists and our multi-disciplinary colleagues.</li>
<li>There will be an opportunity to take a lead role in service development-oriented research and publishing research.</li>
<li>To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by undertaking research and development activities relevant to the service area</li>
<li>To be regularly responsible for providing training placements for trainee clinical/counselling psychologists in this specialism.</li>
<li>To undertake high quality direct (assessment and therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory and evaluative) specialist psychology interventions in these services taking substantial professional responsibility and exercising autonomous judgement in their professional practice.</li>
</ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.</p>
<p>Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.</p>
<p>Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>04 December 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>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>380-AC0756-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Priority House Hospital</p>
      <p>Hermitage Lane</p>
      <p>Maidstone</p>
            <p>ME16 9NZ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>
<li>To provide specialist psychological assessment of clients with complex, severe and enduring mental health difficulties referred to Acute services, utilising information from a broad range of structured psychometric and semi-structured clinical methodologies and integrating it into a psychological formulation of the client and the psychosocial environment, drawing on a range of psychological theoretical perspectives.</li>
</ul>
<p>We are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.</p>
<p>Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>
<li>To provide specialist psychological assessment of clients with complex, severe and enduring mental health difficulties referred to Acute services, utilising information from a broad range of structured psychometric and semi-structured clinical methodologies and integrating it into a psychological formulation of the client and the psychosocial environment, drawing on a range of psychological theoretical perspectives.</li>
</ul>
<p>We are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.</p>
<p>Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Training &amp; Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Registration with the Health &amp; Care Professions Council (HCPC) as Practitioner Psychologist</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Formal training in supervision of other psychologists</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at speciality level. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience and expertise in acute mental health</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills &amp; Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of specialised psychological therapeutic skills as used in complex cases within acute psychology settings.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Specialist skills in DBT, psychosis and applying this to an acute setting.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Training &amp; Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Registration with the Health &amp; Care Professions Council (HCPC) as Practitioner Psychologist</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Formal training in supervision of other psychologists</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at speciality level. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience and expertise in acute mental health</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Skills &amp; Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of specialised psychological therapeutic skills as used in complex cases within acute psychology settings.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Specialist skills in DBT, psychosis and applying this to an acute setting.</li>
            
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

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

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Priority House Hospital</p>
      <p>Hermitage Lane</p>
      <p>Maidstone</p>
            <p>ME16 9NZ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Priority House Hospital</p>
          <p>Hermitage Lane</p>
          <p>Maidstone</p>
                    <p>ME16 9NZ</p>
        
      

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

Senior Clinical/ Counselling/Forensic Psychologist

CCETT Senior Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Northumberland Talking Therapies has an exciting opportunity to recruit a qualified PWP who holds accreditation with either the BABCP or BPS and is keen to develop their skills and experience within our
organisation, working to
deliver low intensity service provision to residents from the Northumberland
area. The position can be offered as a minimum of 22.5 hours or up to and including full time.</p><p>Although our PWPs currently work a combination of home based days and office days, we regret we are not able to offer a fully remote position.</p><p>The
post-holder will work within a service where caseload is monitored on booked
appointments, and which offers fantastic progression opportunities from supervisor
training to Senior PWP positions.</p><p>The
post-holder will provide low intensity interventions including a
range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management
interventions to clients experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and depression.
We are proud to be an inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, and applicants must be committed to upholding the principles of equal opportunities.</p><p>The successful candidate will have completed an academic course of study in line with the Low Intensity National Programme and be qualified as a PWP (e.g. PG Cert Low Intensity Psychological Therapies)</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>In
this role you will:</p><p>Undertake
initial service assessments</p><p>Provide
a range of low intensity guided self-helpinterventions through via computerised CBT, telephone, video, and face to face appointments.</p><p>Facilitate step 2 psycho educational online groups.</p><p>Have
the opportunity to contribute to a number of innovative service improvement projects.
The service has a number of Special Interest Groups which seek to improve and innovate the service offered to particular groups of clients. This includes but is
not limited to perinatal, LGBT+, long term health conditions, and young people.</p><p>Have
the opportunity to act as a mentor to trainee PWPs</p><p>Attend regular line management, case management and clinical skills supervision</p><p>Work closely with other PWPs to support one another and utilise skills and knowledge</p><p>Attend CPD events</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The
salary for this post is NHS comparable, and the successful applicant will be
employed on Sunderland Counselling Service (SCS) terms and conditions.</p><p>The
successful candidate will be entitled to benefits such as access to our
24/7 employee assistance programme to support wellbeing. The service is committed to supporting a work life balance and offers an enhanced 30 days annual leave per year (pro-rata)</p><p>Applications
are invited from candidates who are able to meet the requirements of the person
specification.</p><p>If you wish to enquire about this post please contact either of the Step 2 Leads -</p><p>Hayley Armstrong (<a href="mailto:HArmstrong@tmnorthumberland.org.uk" target="_blank">HArmstrong@tmnorthumberland.org.uk</a>)</p><p>Sarah Coles (<a href="mailto:SColes@tmnorthumberland.org.uk" target="_blank">SColes@tmnorthumberland.org.uk</a></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>12 December 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,048 to £37,796 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>B0330-25-0020</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Northumberland Talking Therapies </p>
      <p>Unit 4, Telford Court</p>
      <p>Morpeth</p>
      <p>Northumberland</p>
      <p>NE61 2DB</p>
      <br>
      
        
          
          <p>Northumberland Talking Therapies </p>
          <p>Hawfinch Drive </p>
          <p>Alnwick</p>
                    <p>NE66 2GD</p>
          <br>
        
          
          <p>Northumberland Talking Therapies </p>
          <p>Beufront Park, Anick Road</p>
          <p>Hexham</p>
                    <p>NE46 4TU</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The
post-holder will work within the IAPT service providing high volume low
intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy
(CBT) based self management interventions to clients with mild to
moderate common mental health conditions.</p><p>



The
post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages,
using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal
opportunities</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The
post-holder will work within the IAPT service providing high volume low
intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy
(CBT) based self management interventions to clients with mild to
moderate common mental health conditions.</p><p>



The
post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages,
using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal
opportunities</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>-Qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>-Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy. </li>
          
          <li>-Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.</li>
          
          <li>-Psychology or other health related postgraduate degree</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>-Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem </li>
        
        <li>-Demonstrates high standards in written communication</li>
        
        <li>-Able to write clear reports and letters.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>-Experience of working in Primary Care Services</li>
          
          <li>-Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes </li>
          
          <li>-Ability to manage own caseload and time</li>
          
          <li>-Evidence of working in the local community</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>-Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training</li>
        
        <li>-Computer literate </li>
        
        <li>-Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills </li>
        
        <li>-Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients</li>
        
        <li>-Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care </li>
        
        <li>-High level of enthusiasm and motivation. </li>
        
        <li>-Advanced communication skills                             </li>
        
        <li>-Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships</li>
        
        <li>-Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively</li>
        
        <li>-Ability to work under pressure </li>
        
        <li>-Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality </li>
        
        <li>-Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>-Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health </li>
          
          <li>-Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>-Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post</li>
          
          <li>Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation</li>
          
          <li>-Fluent in languages other than English</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>-Qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>-Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy. </li>
            
            <li>-Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.</li>
            
            <li>-Psychology or other health related postgraduate degree</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>-Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem </li>
          
          <li>-Demonstrates high standards in written communication</li>
          
          <li>-Able to write clear reports and letters.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>-Experience of working in Primary Care Services</li>
            
            <li>-Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes </li>
            
            <li>-Ability to manage own caseload and time</li>
            
            <li>-Evidence of working in the local community</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>-Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training</li>
          
          <li>-Computer literate </li>
          
          <li>-Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills </li>
          
          <li>-Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients</li>
          
          <li>-Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care </li>
          
          <li>-High level of enthusiasm and motivation. </li>
          
          <li>-Advanced communication skills                             </li>
          
          <li>-Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships</li>
          
          <li>-Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively</li>
          
          <li>-Ability to work under pressure </li>
          
          <li>-Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality </li>
          
          <li>-Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>-Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health </li>
            
            <li>-Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems</li>
            
            <li>-Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post</li>
            
            <li>Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation</li>
            
            <li>-Fluent in languages other than English</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>Sunderland Counselling Service</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Northumberland Talking Therapies </p>
      <p>Unit 4, Telford Court</p>
      <p>Morpeth</p>
      <p>Northumberland</p>
      <p>NE61 2DB</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Sunderland Counselling Service</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Northumberland Talking Therapies </p>
          <p>Unit 4, Telford Court</p>
          <p>Morpeth</p>
          <p>Northumberland</p>
          <p>NE61 2DB</p>
        
      

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

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - NTT

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Are you committed to making a positive change and empowering service users to achieve a better quality of life?</strong></p> <p>We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and caring individual to join our team within One Recovery Bucks, a drug and alcohol treatment and support service for people impacted by their own or someone else's use of alcohol or drugs.</p> <p>One Recovery Bucks is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Well-Being Practitioner (MHWP) to join our dynamic team. As a leading community drug and alcohol service provider, we are committed to delivering exceptional care and support to individuals dealing with substance use issues.</p> <p>Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you would provide high quality clinical interventions including prescribing for people with an opioid use disorder, alcohol detoxification and relapse prevention medication, health and wellbeing interventions and blood borne virus screening and vaccinations.</p> <p>Why Join us?</p> <p>Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of individuals dealing with substance use issues.Supportive and collaborative work environment that values professional development and growth.</p> <p>Contact us to discuss the benefits package offered, commensurate with experience and qualifications.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You'll be an essential part of our holistic care approach, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Reporting to the Principal Psychologist you'll contribute expertise in prescribing and high-quality care.</p>
<p>We prioritise staff growth, offering ongoing training and tailored professional development. This supportive environment encourages continuous learning in substance use treatment, prescribing practices, holistic care approaches and tackling health inequalities. This will support your professional advancement while delivering meaningful support to our service users.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT).</p> <p>Inclusion provides services across England that include advice, information, harm reduction interventions, recovery planning in conjunction with a range of pharmacological, psychosocial and structured treatment programs.</p> <p>We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by substance use, alcohol use, crime, mental health concerns or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can.</p> <p>We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users, is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!</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 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,049 to £37,796 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>301-IT-25-7673833</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>One Recovery Bucks Aylesbury</p>
            <p>Aylesbury</p>
            <p>HP20 1TZ</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:</p> <p>1. To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a practitioner psychologist or CBT therapist including:a. Behavioural activation and graded exposureb. Teaching problem-solving skillsc. Improving sleepd. Recognising and managing emotionse. Guided self-helpf. Building confidenceg. Medication support</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:</p> <p>1. To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a practitioner psychologist or CBT therapist including:a. Behavioural activation and graded exposureb. Teaching problem-solving skillsc. Improving sleepd. Recognising and managing emotionse. Guided self-helpf. Building confidenceg. Medication support</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training with significant supervised practice</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills Knowledge and Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Commitment to team working and ability to work successfully in a team</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Trust working in a trauma informed way, promoting social inclusion and challenging stigma.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training with significant supervised practice</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills Knowledge and Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Commitment to team working and ability to work successfully in a team</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Trust working in a trauma informed way, promoting social inclusion and challenging stigma.</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>Inclusion</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>One Recovery Bucks Aylesbury</p>
            <p>Aylesbury</p>
            <p>HP20 1TZ</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>Inclusion</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>One Recovery Bucks Aylesbury</p>
                    <p>Aylesbury</p>
                    <p>HP20 1TZ</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>

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