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<h2><strong>About volunteering</strong></h2><p>We would not be able to undertake our work without the unstinting efforts of our volunteers. They provide a listening ear, help with childcare issues and practical assistance where a family needs it most. We’re looking for people with very special skills of empathy, friendliness, adaptability and common sense.</p><p>A typical volunteer will display most of the following characteristics:</p><ul><li>Demonstrate a sensitive, caring, positive attitude towards all people regardless of their ethnicity, gender or sexual identity.</li><li>Have a non-judgemental attitude.</li><li>Be clear about confidentiality but be able to decide when disclosure of a confidence is essential to the well-being of a child.</li><li>Be reliable and understand the importance of reliability to the family.</li><li>Have good communication and listening skills.</li><li>Have a warm and open personality and a sense of humour.</li><li>Have time and enthusiasm for Home-Start.</li><li>Be prepared to keep records as requested by the scheme.</li></ul><h2><strong>What you'll be expected to do</strong></h2><p>A volunteer is expected to work towards the increased confidence and independence of the family by:</p><ul><li>Offering support, friendship and practical help.</li><li>Visiting the families in their own homes, where the dignity and identity of each individual can be respected and protected.</li><li>Empowering parents to see the positive aspects of family life.</li><li>Developing a trusting relationship with the family.</li><li>Encouraging parents’ strengths and emotional well-being for the ultimate benefit of their own children.</li><li>Encouraging families to widen their network of relationships and to use effectively the support and services available in the community.</li></ul><h2><strong>Training Programme</strong></h2><p><strong>Each volunteer undertakes a structured training course to prepare them for their new role. The aims of the course are as follows:</strong></p><ul><li>To enable volunteers to develop an understanding of and a commitment to the Home-Start philosophy.</li><li>To enable volunteers to explore their own values and attitudes, making them better able to understand and support families.</li><li>To help volunteers to develop their self awareness and skills so that they feel confident in their role in supporting families.</li><li>To achieve a secure working relationship between volunteers and the Coordinator.</li><li>To provide volunteers with relevant information including a knowledge of Home-Start procedures.</li><li>To enable the Coordinator to get to know the volunteers well enough to assess their strengths and limitations, with a view to matching them with an appropriate family.</li></ul><p><strong>Topics covered:</strong></p><ul><li>What is Home-Start?</li><li>What is a volunteer?</li><li>How can YOU help?</li><li>Relationships</li><li>Listening and communicating.</li><li>Confidentiality.</li><li>Values and attitudes.</li><li>Commitment</li><li>Boundaries</li><li>Child development and play</li><li>Health Visitor visit</li><li>Special Educational Needs</li><li>Helping children with Special Needs</li><li>Equal Opportunities</li><li>Loss, change and endings</li><li>Experiences of current volunteers</li><li>Mental Health</li><li>Signposting Home-Start families to other services</li><li>How Home-Start helps</li><li>Personal Safety</li><li>Recognising children at risk of harm</li><li>Domestic Violence and Women’s Refuge</li><li>The Children’s Act and Every Child Matters</li><li>Admin</li></ul><p><strong>Continuing Development</strong></p><p>Volunteers are expected to attend in-service training days which are held each year. Recent subjects have included Safeguarding, First Aid, self esteem, financial well-being and Mental Health. We hold social events from time to time and encourage volunteers to become more widely involved in the work of the charity.</p><h2><strong>About you</strong></h2><p>Mostly what we look for is friendliness and a caring attitude, as well as an understanding of the pressures of parenting. We value people who don’t judge others and who will treat a mother or father as an equal.</p><p>Following the 24 hour training course you need to be able to visit a family once a week for about two hours.</p><h2><strong>How to apply</strong></h2><p>In the first instance please contact our office on 01962 851177. We prefer to chat to potential volunteers before they make a formal applications.</p>

Home-Start Winchester and Districts

Home Visiting Volunteers

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you a passionate and motivated Band 5/6 Occupational Therapist looking for your next opportunity?Join our dedicated team and make a real difference in the lives of patients recovering from stroke, managing long-term neurological conditions, and requiring elderly care rehabilitation.</p><p>Based onRunfold Ward at Farnham Hospital, Surrey, you'll be part of a 21-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit, which includes a minimum of 11 stroke beds and 10 additional beds for neurological and elderly care patients.This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work in asupportive and collaborative multi-disciplinary team, including Doctors, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, Adult Social Care, and Dietitians.</p><p>If you're looking for a rewarding role where you candevelop your skills, contribute to patient recovery, and work within a truly integrated team, we'd love to hear from you!</p>  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Professional responsibilities</p><ul> <li>You will be responsible for maintaining own CPD keeping up to date with new research and developments, especially in relation to evidenced based practice.</li> <li>To participate in the development and training of Occupational Therapy assistants.</li> <li>Participate in clinical supervision and annual staff appraisal scheme.</li> <li>Help within service development projects and audits</li> <li>To ensure membership of appropriate professional bodies remains up to date - HCPC and to have knowledge of the standards required</li> <li>Stay up-to-date statutory and mandatory training relevant to the role.</li></ul><p>General</p><ul> <li>This Is a varied role where a degree of flexibility is required to ensure we can provide an equitable service, working with colleagues and line manager to ensure that the activities of the post make a real difference to our patients.</li> <li>Depending upon experience this post may require occasional weekend working.</li> <li>The post holder must hold a valid driving licence.</li> <li>We provide support through clinical supervision, in-service training, journal clubs and reviews and preceptorship programmes.</li></ul><p>Please see job description attached for full list.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>About the Company</strong></p><p>We change lives by transforming health and care.</p><p>Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.</p><p>Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.</p><p>While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.</p><p>To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit <a href="https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2" target="_blank">https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2</a></p>


      
        
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    <ul> <li>BSc/Diploma in Occupational Therapy or equivalent</li> <li>HCPC (Occupational Therapy) registration</li> <li>The ability to work flexibly across specialities as need arises</li> <li>Clinical skills related to the job role as outlined above</li> <li>Experience of working within a Health Care organisation at preregistration or post registration level</li> <li>Knowledge of relevant national guidance and other relevant initiatives</li> <li>Excellent communication skills</li> <li>Motivation, adaptability and innovation skills</li> <li>Access to a car and hold a valid UK driving license.</li> <li>You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel.</li></ul>Package Description<p>Package Description</p><p>As a Bank Band 6 Occupational Therapist, youll be working as part of the HCRG Care Group Team at Farnham Hospital. As well as the attractive hourly rates of pay,at HCRG Care Group you will benefit from:</p><ul> <li>£23.06 an hour</li> <li>Self-booking and access to all bank shifts!Staff are given access to all Bank shifts within their Business Unit and can self-book providing they meet the shift requirements.</li> <li>Request a Duty Staff can make shifts or Day Off requests prior to the creation of a roster up to six weeks in advance. This helps promote a better work life balance and allows for personal commitments to be met</li> <li>HCRG Care Group is pleased to offer access toWagestream- which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.</li> <li>Working in an environment focused on thehighest clinical and quality standards</li> <li>Opportunitiesto work indifferent areas and various different servicesto gain new knowledge and experience</li> <li>Access to ourStrive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality</li> <li>Access to ourfree well-being serviceavailable 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters</li> <li>Free statutory and mandatory training, as well as access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills and in-house opportunitiescontinuing your professional development</li> <li>Innovative forward-thinking culturewith the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work.You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users</li> <li>Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual Ask our Executives event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives</li> <li>The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission</li></ul>
  

  
    
      
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      <ul> <li>BSc/Diploma in Occupational Therapy or equivalent</li> <li>HCPC (Occupational Therapy) registration</li> <li>The ability to work flexibly across specialities as need arises</li> <li>Clinical skills related to the job role as outlined above</li> <li>Experience of working within a Health Care organisation at preregistration or post registration level</li> <li>Knowledge of relevant national guidance and other relevant initiatives</li> <li>Excellent communication skills</li> <li>Motivation, adaptability and innovation skills</li> <li>Access to a car and hold a valid UK driving license.</li> <li>You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel.</li></ul>Package Description<p>Package Description</p><p>As a Bank Band 6 Occupational Therapist, youll be working as part of the HCRG Care Group Team at Farnham Hospital. As well as the attractive hourly rates of pay,at HCRG Care Group you will benefit from:</p><ul> <li>£23.06 an hour</li> <li>Self-booking and access to all bank shifts!Staff are given access to all Bank shifts within their Business Unit and can self-book providing they meet the shift requirements.</li> <li>Request a Duty Staff can make shifts or Day Off requests prior to the creation of a roster up to six weeks in advance. This helps promote a better work life balance and allows for personal commitments to be met</li> <li>HCRG Care Group is pleased to offer access toWagestream- which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.</li> <li>Working in an environment focused on thehighest clinical and quality standards</li> <li>Opportunitiesto work indifferent areas and various different servicesto gain new knowledge and experience</li> <li>Access to ourStrive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality</li> <li>Access to ourfree well-being serviceavailable 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters</li> <li>Free statutory and mandatory training, as well as access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills and in-house opportunitiescontinuing your professional development</li> <li>Innovative forward-thinking culturewith the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work.You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users</li> <li>Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual Ask our Executives event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives</li> <li>The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission</li></ul>
    
  


      
  
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NHS Jobs

Bank Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Band 6 Orthopaedic Education and Follow up Practitioner (Nurse/AHP)

Bank Recovery Worker Inclusion Isle of Wight

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Isle of Wight Talking Therapies Service are seeking applications from highly motivated individuals, to work as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. This a permanent, full-time position.</p><p>The post holder will have a recognised PWP qualification. They will conduct initial mental health assessments and deliver evidence-based low intensity interventions to clients on the Isle of Wight. This may include cognitive re-structuring, graded exposure, behavioural experiments, guided self-help, computerised CBT, and information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be via; video, telephone or face to face in a community clinic. They will work with people with different cultural backgrounds, disabilities and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.</p><p>This exciting opportunity will enable you to make a real difference to the lives of local people, by offering fast access to evidence-based interventions supported by NICE guidelines.</p><p>The successful candidate will have experience of working in a Talking Therapies model of delivery.</p><p>Please note before submitting an application this is not a remote working position as the successful candidate will be required to offer patient face to face appointments in clinic settings on the Isle of Wight and be available across the working week for other in-person focused activities relating to the role.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Upon completion of the initial assessment the post holder will identify the mental health cluster that the client will be assigned to in accordance with the mental health clustering tool.</p><p>The post holder will deliver evidence-based interventions via differing modalities, such as; a group setting, face to face, video chat and telephone.</p><p>Operate at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.</p><p>Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, where the client has given permission.</p><p>Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.</p><p>Manage and convey information which may be of a sensitive and/or distressing nature.</p><p>Analyse and interpret patient outcome measures such as PHQ9 and GAD7 and to then administer the appropriate evidence-based intervention, monitored through caseload management.</p><p>Assess clinical risk and refer to specialist mental health services as indicated autonomously if assessed as urgent, or in collaboration with the caseload manager if the risk is assessed as low but the client's needs are beyond that of brief psychological interventions.</p><p>Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department's referral protocols, refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or step-up the person's treatment to high intensity psychological therapy.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.</p><p>Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.</p><p>We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.</p><p>Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence</p>


      
        
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  <p>22 December 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      £31,049 to £37,796 a year
      
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      <p>St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)</p>
      <p>Parkhurst Road</p>
      <p>Newport</p>
      <p>Isle of Wight</p>
      <p>PO30 5TG</p>
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    <p>Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.</p><p>We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.</p><p>We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.</p>
    
  


      
  
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    <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)</p>
      <p>Parkhurst Road</p>
      <p>Newport</p>
      <p>Isle of Wight</p>
      <p>PO30 5TG</p>
    
  

  
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          <p>Parkhurst Road</p>
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Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Are you committed to making a positive change and empowering service users to achieve a better quality of life? Are you a skilled groupwork facilitator looking to support people in their recovery journey?</strong></p>
<p>We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and caring individual to join our teams within Inclusion Recovery Hampshire, a drug and alcohol treatment and support service for individuals impacted by their own or someone else's use of alcohol or drugs.</p>
<p>We are currently recruiting an experienced group work facilitator, working alongside a teams of experienced Recovery Workers across our Fareham, Gosport and Havant sites.</p>
<p>The role may involve occasionally covering for other group facilitators in Hampshire, as well as supporting the hub Recovery Workers based on service need.</p>
<p>We have a bespoke structured group work programme which the Group Facilitator will be responsible for delivering, as well as additional groups based on the needs of the clients - this can include SMART groups, auricular acupuncture, mindfulness and meditation and substance specific groups.</p>
  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Full-time permanent Group Facilitator Recovery Worker (working 37.5 hours per week) across the South of Hampshire (Fareham, Gosport, Havant).</p> <p>Group facilitation in Inclusion Fareham, Gosport and Havant Hubs.Referral and implementation of groups (structured and unstructured)Training of volunteers and other staff in group facilitation.Covering other sites for group facilitation</p> <p>Where required, supporting the team with duty or caseload managementActive Risk assessing and risk management.</p> <p>The successful candidate will be provided with relevant training to support the facilitation of groups, and will be a key part of our quality assurance processes around groups; participating in groupwork audits, providing peer to peer feedback to other facilitators and co-facilitating groups with others.</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>01 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-25-7645372</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Inclusion Fareham</p>
      <p>Civic Way</p>
      <p>Fareham</p>
            <p>PO16 7ER</p>
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    <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>
<ul>
<li>To plan, implement and deliver groups in Fareham, Gosport and Havant.</li>
<li>To participate in auditing and peer support for group facilitators</li>
<li>To accept referrals, assess need and make appropriate recommendations as part as a robust duty system.</li>
<li>Provide harm reduction advice, information and support with an emphasis on safer drug use, safer sex, HIV, Hepatitis A,B and C and other blood borne infections</li>
<li>To make home visits consistent with need.</li>
<li>To carry out comprehensive assessments, construct care packages with multi disciplinary colleagues where required</li>
<li>To provide a range of structured psycho-social interventions including CBT based brief solution focused therapy and motivational enhancement techniques.</li>
<li>To provide a needle exchange service.</li>
<li>Demonstrable commitment to service user involvement.</li>
<li>To work with a range of professional in ensuring service users needs in terms of safeguarding and mental health are met.</li>
<li>Encourage and work with service users to move forward in their recovery</li>
</ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:</p>
<ul>
<li>To plan, implement and deliver groups in Fareham, Gosport and Havant.</li>
<li>To participate in auditing and peer support for group facilitators</li>
<li>To accept referrals, assess need and make appropriate recommendations as part as a robust duty system.</li>
<li>Provide harm reduction advice, information and support with an emphasis on safer drug use, safer sex, HIV, Hepatitis A,B and C and other blood borne infections</li>
<li>To make home visits consistent with need.</li>
<li>To carry out comprehensive assessments, construct care packages with multi disciplinary colleagues where required</li>
<li>To provide a range of structured psycho-social interventions including CBT based brief solution focused therapy and motivational enhancement techniques.</li>
<li>To provide a needle exchange service.</li>
<li>Demonstrable commitment to service user involvement.</li>
<li>To work with a range of professional in ensuring service users needs in terms of safeguarding and mental health are met.</li>
<li>Encourage and work with service users to move forward in their recovery</li>
</ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Foundation Degree/HNC in related field which may include counselling, social work, nursing, psychology, social studies</li>
        
        <li>Accredited Drug and Alcohol Practitioner, or a willingness to work towards accreditation during employment with Inclusion</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working in the drug and alcohol field</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience in facilitating groups or programmes</li>
        
        <li>A commitment to, and understanding of, harm reduction &amp; recovery approaches when working with people who use Drug and Alcohol</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Other
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use (travelling between sites in the course of the role)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Foundation Degree/HNC in related field which may include counselling, social work, nursing, psychology, social studies</li>
          
          <li>Accredited Drug and Alcohol Practitioner, or a willingness to work towards accreditation during employment with Inclusion</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in the drug and alcohol field</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience in facilitating groups or programmes</li>
          
          <li>A commitment to, and understanding of, harm reduction &amp; recovery approaches when working with people who use Drug and Alcohol</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Other
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use (travelling between sites in the course of the role)</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>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Inclusion</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Inclusion Fareham</p>
      <p>Civic Way</p>
      <p>Fareham</p>
            <p>PO16 7ER</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>Inclusion Fareham</p>
          <p>Civic Way</p>
          <p>Fareham</p>
                    <p>PO16 7ER</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>

Groupwork Facilitator Recovery Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Peritoneal Malignancy Institute is an internationally renowned Tertiary Service for patients with a rare form of cancer. These patients are admitted from around the country and usually stay in hospital for at least two weeks so input is a mix of virtual and in person support. </p> <p>We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist to contribute to supporting patients during this highly emotive time. This includes conducting virtual pre-admission assessment and pre-surgery psychological support, in hospital face to face interventions and post discharge support offered virtually.</p> <p>This psychology service is one of a kind in the country and although it has been established for over 8 years it is still growing and we are always looking for new ways to support our patients. We have a well-resourced research team and an interest in research and evaluation will be a real benefit</p> <p>This is a role with structure but also a lot of scope to develop it and make it your own. It is an 8a post but we would consider a newly qualified applicant with experience in health psychology, on a preceptorship programme.</p> <p>Start and finish hours are flexible but to fit in with the team structure we are looking for someone available to work Monday, Wednesday and Friday.</p> <p>The post is professionally managed and supervised by Consultant Clinical psychologist Nancy Vanderpuye who would love the opportunity to have an informal chat if you would like to know more : <a href="mailto:Nancy.vanderpuye@hhft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">Nancy.vanderpuye@hhft.nhs.uk</a></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>  <li>To contribute to the provision of a high quality, specialist clinical psychology service, as part of Psychology Services at PMI</li>  <li>To provide highly specialist (Level 4) psychological assessments and input for patients</li>  <li>To provide virtual interventions for people before they are admitted support them on the ward and if needed follow up virtual appointments once they are discharged</li>  <li>To work with MDTs: attending meetings, providing specialist advice, consultation to help ensure that all professionals have understanding of how psychological interventions can be used for both symptom management and the alleviation of psychological distress</li> </ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.</p>
<p>Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.</p>
<p>We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.</p>
<p>The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>17 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
      
        pa 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>251-SURG0071-PM</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Basingstoke Hospital</p>
            <p>Basingstoke</p>
            <p>RG24 9NA</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.</p>
<p>If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.</p>
<p>If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Training and Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oDoctorate in Clinical Psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).</li>
        
        <li>oMember of Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).</li>
        
        <li>oTraining to include models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan development psychology.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oPost-doctoral training in additional specialised area of psychological practice, preferably health psychology.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience and Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oExperience of working with patients with acute, chronic and potentially, terminal physical health conditions with complex needs or transferable skills in this area</li>
        
        <li>oExperience of implementing service developments informed by audit and outcome data</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oExperience of exercising full clinical responsibility for patients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care-co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of working with patients with cancer</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills and Ability
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oSkilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management of individuals presenting with complex physical and psychological health problems</li>
        
        <li>oDoctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and models of health psychology and skill in the practice of at least two highly specialised psychological therapies</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oRecord of having published in either peer-reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Training and Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oDoctorate in Clinical Psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).</li>
          
          <li>oMember of Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).</li>
          
          <li>oTraining to include models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan development psychology.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oPost-doctoral training in additional specialised area of psychological practice, preferably health psychology.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience and Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oExperience of working with patients with acute, chronic and potentially, terminal physical health conditions with complex needs or transferable skills in this area</li>
          
          <li>oExperience of implementing service developments informed by audit and outcome data</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oExperience of exercising full clinical responsibility for patients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care-co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan</li>
            
            <li>oExperience of working with patients with cancer</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills and Ability
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oSkilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management of individuals presenting with complex physical and psychological health problems</li>
          
          <li>oDoctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and models of health psychology and skill in the practice of at least two highly specialised psychological therapies</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oRecord of having published in either peer-reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



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

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

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Basingstoke Hospital</p>
            <p>Basingstoke</p>
            <p>RG24 9NA</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Basingstoke Hospital</p>
                    <p>Basingstoke</p>
                    <p>RG24 9NA</p>
        
      

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

Clinical Psychologist

A healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated professional to support the mental health needs of the local population in New Milton. This role involves working flexibly across various sites, contributing to the development of a mental health offer within Primary Care Networks. The successful candidate, with qualifications as a registered nurse, occupational therapist, or social worker, will deliver compassionate services aimed at promoting recovery and well-being for patients and their families.

Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner - Innovation Lead

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated professional to support local populations experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The role requires either a registered nurse, occupational therapist, or social worker to deliver compassionate services and contribute to the development of mental health offerings. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and have a commitment to patient-centered care, with the ability to work across different sites as needed.

A healthcare provider based in Winchester is seeking a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner. The role involves providing support and treatment to older adults with mental health issues, requiring excellent skills in assessment, coordination of care, and communication. Candidates should have relevant clinical experience, the ability to manage a caseload, and a driving license to facilitate work requirements. This position contributes to a dynamic team that focuses on holistic recovery approaches.

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