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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This varied role will involve undertaking a range of clinical activities including psychological assessments, treatments and other types of clinical intervention with individual service users, carers, families, groups etc; along with other activities such as staff training; research and development activity, and in particular, support the running of the Personality Disorder pathway.</p> <p>The postholder will need to undertake and meet the requirements of an apprenticeship, leading to the award ofa Masters Clinical Associate in Psychology.</p> <p>We also invite enquiries from qualified CAP's, who have completed their training, to be considered for an 0.80 B6 vacancy.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Offer assessment and psychological interventions, in particular Structural clinical management (SCM) and Dialectical Behaviour therapy (DBT) informed treatment to clients on the Personality Disorder pathway as well as clients within the wider Psychology service.</p>
<p>Involvement in multi-disciplinary (MDT) and the Psychology service to promote excellent and evidenced based care to clients who struggle with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.</p>
  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the<strong>Care Quality Commission.</strong></p> <p>Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:</p> <p><strong>Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.</strong></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>02 September 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 £46,580 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>
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>367-ACMS-9687</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Centenary House, Hitchin, SG5 1JN</p>
      <p>Grammar School Walk</p>
      <p>Hitchin</p>
            <p>SG5 1JN</p>
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    <p>Job description and main responsibilities, including the person specification is attached. The person specification is at the end of the document.</p>
  

  
    
      
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          QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
        
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        <li>An honours degree (or  equivalent) in Psychology  with 2.1 or above</li>
        
        <li>OR Successful completion of a  BPS accredited postgraduate Psychology  conversion programme with  2.1 equivalent or above.</li>
        
        <li>OR  A 2.2 honours degree (or  equivalent) in Psychology  with appropriate additional  experience (or contextual  information) demonstrating  academic potential.</li>
        
        <li>Eligibility for Graduate Basis  for Chartered membership of the British Psychological  Society.</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Further continuing  professional  development  relevant to work in  mental health and/or  psychological  interventions.</li>
          
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          PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Paid or voluntary experience  relevant to working in health,  mental health and/or  psychological service  settings, including work in  community groups.</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Experience of  working in a setting  with service users  presenting with  severe and enduring  mental health  difficulties.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of  working within a  multidisciplinary  team.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of  working with carers.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of  working with groups  and/or delivering  group interventions.</li>
          
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            QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>An honours degree (or  equivalent) in Psychology  with 2.1 or above</li>
          
          <li>OR Successful completion of a  BPS accredited postgraduate Psychology  conversion programme with  2.1 equivalent or above.</li>
          
          <li>OR  A 2.2 honours degree (or  equivalent) in Psychology  with appropriate additional  experience (or contextual  information) demonstrating  academic potential.</li>
          
          <li>Eligibility for Graduate Basis  for Chartered membership of the British Psychological  Society.</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Further continuing  professional  development  relevant to work in  mental health and/or  psychological  interventions.</li>
            
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            PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Paid or voluntary experience  relevant to working in health,  mental health and/or  psychological service  settings, including work in  community groups.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of  working in a setting  with service users  presenting with  severe and enduring  mental health  difficulties.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of  working within a  multidisciplinary  team.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of  working with carers.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of  working with groups  and/or delivering  group interventions.</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="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>
  

  


 
  
    
      
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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="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>
      

      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Centenary House, Hitchin, SG5 1JN</p>
      <p>Grammar School Walk</p>
      <p>Hitchin</p>
            <p>SG5 1JN</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Centenary House, Hitchin, SG5 1JN</p>
          <p>Grammar School Walk</p>
          <p>Hitchin</p>
                    <p>SG5 1JN</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Clinical Associate in Psychology Development Post Band 5-6

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity for a permanent post has arisen within NHFT to deliver integrated healthcare within HMP Lowdham Grange . The successful candidate will have prior experience working as an Assistant Psychologist.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will be working as a member of the mental health team to provide psychological interventions for a wide range of mental health challenges, including the delivery of psychoeducational groups and one to one work, as well as working with neurodiverse residents. The ability to employ CBT for common mental health challenges is essential but the post holder will also make use of other psychological approaches as necessary to ensure that the most suitable person-centred care is provided.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Staffordshire &amp; Nottinghamshire.</p>
<p>NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>11 September 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
      
        pa pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>270-TG341-MH</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>HMP Lowdham Grange</p>
            <p>Lowdham</p>
            <p>NG14 7DA</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
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    <p>There will also be the opportunity to utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research. The post requires the ability to work alongside partner agencies such as the prison, forensic psychology, and probation services in order to provide residents with care and support while meeting the operational needs of working within a secure setting. The production of reports and communication with partner agencies will require the regular use of professional writing skills.</p>
<p>The nature of our work may involve exposure to material and situations which may be emotionally challenging.</p>
<p>We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce, who are values driven, compassionate and aspire to deliver high-quality care every day.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>There will also be the opportunity to utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research. The post requires the ability to work alongside partner agencies such as the prison, forensic psychology, and probation services in order to provide residents with care and support while meeting the operational needs of working within a secure setting. The production of reports and communication with partner agencies will require the regular use of professional writing skills.</p>
<p>The nature of our work may involve exposure to material and situations which may be emotionally challenging.</p>
<p>We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce, who are values driven, compassionate and aspire to deliver high-quality care every day.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.</li>
        
        <li>Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of work in a healthcare setting</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities as an assistant psychologist</li>
        
        <li>Experience of using psychological assessments, formulations, risk assessments and care planning</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Experience of working with people with offending history.</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.</li>
          
          <li>Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Experience of work in a healthcare setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities as an assistant psychologist</li>
          
          <li>Experience of using psychological assessments, formulations, risk assessments and care planning</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of working with people with offending history.</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>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
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    <p>Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>HMP Lowdham Grange</p>
            <p>Lowdham</p>
            <p>NG14 7DA</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>HMP Lowdham Grange</p>
                    <p>Lowdham</p>
                    <p>NG14 7DA</p>
        
      

      
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Senior Assistant Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the Psychology service at Stockton Hall Hospital. The ideal candidate will be an experienced Consultant Psychologist, with robust experience within a forensic setting; someone who is a confident leader and is keen to develop to contribute to service development, including trauma informed care.</p><p>At Stockton Hall Hospital, just outside York, we are well-known for producing positive clinical outcomes for highly complex patients. We currently provide a medium-secure care setting in which patients access a broad range of therapeutic interventions including one-to-one and group-based psychological treatments.</p><p>Our service has produced excellent recovery results for patients, maximising their opportunity to progress to conditions of lower-security and community settings as safely and efficiently as possible.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul> <li>You will be a confident leader who is keen to help develop others.</li> <li>You will understand the dynamics of working in a secure hospital and be able to help offer containment and support to those who need it within a culture of compassion.</li> <li>You will provide professional leadership to the psychology team, contribute to the development of services and work to influence organisational thinking relating to the delivery of psychologically informed care.</li> <li>You will advise at a senior management level on psychological aspects of organisational functioning, including the health and well-being of our colleagues.</li> <li>You will also work clinically with a dynamic multi-professional team leading development of individual formulations and psychological assessment. With the support of other members of the psychology team, you will support the development and delivery of behavioural and other psychological interventions for patients and service users and provide appropriately developed psychologically informed guidance to reduce risks, aid recovery and independence.</li> <li>As Head of Psychology you will be also be working with clients with complex needs.</li> <li>You will hold a clinical caseload, develop and deliver formulation led care, and be competent in a range of therapeutic delivery such as EMDR, DBT, CBT and CAT.</li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>About us</p><p>As one of the UKs leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development.Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.</p><p>As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your Pre-Employment checks.Your vaccination statuswill not affect any offer of employmentand will be held in line with GDPR requirements. We thank you for your understanding.</p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>01 September 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
  
  
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      Depending on experience
      
        £78,250 - £88,250 depending on experience
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>E0358-25-0015</p>
  

  
    
      
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        <p>Stockton Hall Hospital</p>
      
      <p>The Village</p>
      <p>Stockton On The Forest</p>
      <p>York</p>
            <p>YO32 9UN</p>
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    <p>The Head of Psychology will work closely with the Hospital Director, Director of Clinical Services and Medical Director. It will be the responsibility of the Head of Psychology to ensure both the professional psychological practice and quality of the psychology department, to ensure excellence in patient experience and outcomes.</p><p>You will be responsible for the delivery of reflective practice groups within the services and do so with an understanding of the model underpinning your service.</p><p>You will have effective consultancy skills and able to manage clinical/organisational projects; and have competence in line management responsibilities and service-related standards including clinical governance.</p><p>What we offer you:</p><p>Salary competitive based on skills and experience Support and opportunities for continuing professional developmentOption and support to progress through The Priory NetworkContributory pension scheme Paid sick leave (after qualifying period) Generous annual leave entitlement + Your birthday off Enhanced maternity pay Private Healthcare Free parking</p><p>You can also take advantage of clear career pathways and support around training and personal development.</p><p>If you are successful, you will be expected to complete a full two weeks induction upon starting with us at Priory and these occur on the first two weeks of every month. If you have to work a notice with your current employer, we recommend you do not hand your notice in until we are able to provide a start date to ensure a smooth transition between companies.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The Head of Psychology will work closely with the Hospital Director, Director of Clinical Services and Medical Director. It will be the responsibility of the Head of Psychology to ensure both the professional psychological practice and quality of the psychology department, to ensure excellence in patient experience and outcomes.</p><p>You will be responsible for the delivery of reflective practice groups within the services and do so with an understanding of the model underpinning your service.</p><p>You will have effective consultancy skills and able to manage clinical/organisational projects; and have competence in line management responsibilities and service-related standards including clinical governance.</p><p>What we offer you:</p><p>Salary competitive based on skills and experience Support and opportunities for continuing professional developmentOption and support to progress through The Priory NetworkContributory pension scheme Paid sick leave (after qualifying period) Generous annual leave entitlement + Your birthday off Enhanced maternity pay Private Healthcare Free parking</p><p>You can also take advantage of clear career pathways and support around training and personal development.</p><p>If you are successful, you will be expected to complete a full two weeks induction upon starting with us at Priory and these occur on the first two weeks of every month. If you have to work a notice with your current employer, we recommend you do not hand your notice in until we are able to provide a start date to ensure a smooth transition between companies.</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>A confident grasp of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and at least two other therapeutic modalities at least one of which includes training in an intervention suitable for working with e.g. (equivalent location specific disorders).</li>
        
        <li>An understanding and application of therapy principles with a willingness to train in therapies if not already received. </li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in areas of Complex Clients and at a strategic level. Also in delivering high level interventions for those complex service users. </li>
        
        <li>Training in Clinical Supervision </li>
        
        <li>Understanding, experience and training in assessment such as (make specific to the environment and population)</li>
        
        <li>Leadership and management experience.</li>
        
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          Qualifications
        
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        <li>HCPC Registration</li>
        
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          <li>An understanding and application of therapy principles with a willingness to train in therapies if not already received. </li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in areas of Complex Clients and at a strategic level. Also in delivering high level interventions for those complex service users. </li>
          
          <li>Training in Clinical Supervision </li>
          
          <li>Understanding, experience and training in assessment such as (make specific to the environment and population)</li>
          
          <li>Leadership and management experience.</li>
          
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          <li>HCPC Registration</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>
    </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>Priory Healthcare</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Stockton Hall Hospital</p>
      
      <p>The Village</p>
      <p>Stockton On The Forest</p>
      <p>York</p>
            <p>YO32 9UN</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/" target="_blank">https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Priory Healthcare</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Stockton Hall Hospital</p>
          
          <p>The Village</p>
          <p>Stockton On The Forest</p>
          <p>York</p>
                    <p>YO32 9UN</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/" target="_blank">https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Head of Psychology

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Dorset Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHSTs) are seeking a Trainee Senior Wellbeing Practitioner/Trainee Supervisor (Band 6) for our team based in the North &amp; East Dorset area. You will be required to attend Exeter University to complete the training for this post from January 2025 on a part time basis over two years.</p> <p>The Mental Health Support Teams work with children and young people (and their families) who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health needs, within education settings.</p> <p>We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic Senior wellbeing and supervising practitioner who is passionate about children's mental health. You will have experience of supervising/supporting clinicians, and have a qualification in delivering Low Intensity CBT interventions, either with children and young people or with adults.</p> <p>You will be wishing to enhance your clinical skills to be able to work alongside children and young people with differing presentations, whilst providing support to the team, and wider professional network, to develop skills and knowledge base.</p> <p>You will be joining an established, creative, supportive team of professionals and be supported yourself during your training and beyond to practice safely, ethically, creatively, and curiously.</p> <p><strong>Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The role will help to oversee the delivery of the clinical work undertaken by the Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) within the team, both those in training and those who are already qualified, ensuring that Low Intensity CBT interventions are used effectively to support children and young people's mental wellbeing. You will provide clinical supervision and leadership to more junior colleagues and will be involved with developing clinical operational processes. The team also works with education settings to help them to implement a whole school approach to good emotional wellbeing. This can include for example consultation, training and small and large group work to promote good emotional health for all. </p> <p>You will also be expected to hold a clinical caseload and to use your newly learnt knowledge to deliver short term evidence based interventions to children, families and young people whose needs are more complex in nature.</p> <p><strong>Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.</p> <p>We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.</p> <p>Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.</p> <p>Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.</p>       
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>04 September 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        p.a.
      
    </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>152-M273.25</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Blandford Hospital</p>
      <p>Milldown Rd</p>
      <p>Blandford</p>
            <p>DT11 7DD</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.</p> <p>As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do <a href="mailto:contactdhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net" target="_blank">contactdhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net</a></p>   

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.</p> <p>As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do <a href="mailto:contactdhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net" target="_blank">contactdhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net</a></p>     
  


      
  
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      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualified EMHP or CWP with at least two years experience</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge of safeguarding and risk management</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of supporting training or junior staff/school professionals to develop sills, role/formulate</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge of safeguarding and risk management</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_6">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to and evidence of having delivered group interventions</li>
        
        <li>Ability to and evidence of delivering training to professionals</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_7">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Willingness to move into a management position and an understanding of needing to offer high support and high challenge to staff</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualified EMHP or CWP with at least two years experience</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of safeguarding and risk management</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of supporting training or junior staff/school professionals to develop sills, role/formulate</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of safeguarding and risk management</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_6">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to and evidence of having delivered group interventions</li>
          
          <li>Ability to and evidence of delivering training to professionals</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_7">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Willingness to move into a management position and an understanding of needing to offer high support and high challenge to staff</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>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Blandford Hospital</p>
      <p>Milldown Rd</p>
      <p>Blandford</p>
            <p>DT11 7DD</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Blandford Hospital</p>
          <p>Milldown Rd</p>
          <p>Blandford</p>
                    <p>DT11 7DD</p>
        
      

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

Trainee Senior Wellbeing Practitioner/Trainee Supervisor– MHST

Consultant Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time, permanent, Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work in the Community Children and Young People's Service (CYPS) in the Northumberland team.</strong> </p>
<p>We welcome applicants who have experience working with children and young people although this is not essential. It is essential that applicants are registered as a Speech and Language Therapist and have previous experience working within a mental health, learning disability or neurodevelopmental setting and/or team. We are interested in appointing a dedicated and committed individual who can demonstrate their ability to engage and work collaboratively with others/partner agencies and understand complex systems in order to support effective pathways.</p>
<p>CYPS provide care, treatment and assessment for young people with complex, moderate to severe needs over the whole of Northumberland. </p>
<p>The multi-disciplinary team comprises a highly skilled and experienced workforce of consultant psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, psychotherapists, social workers, art therapists and support workers. The team are dedicated, compassionate and always put young people and their families at the centre of everything they do.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will provide specialist SALT assessment, intervention and recommendations for children and young people accessing these services. You will work as an integral member of the CYPS MDT and support the ongoing development of the SALT provision in the service.</p>
<p>You should have qualifications and experience relevant in this clinical field and work well as part of a close team and be able to work independently. You will liaise closely with fellow professionals to address communication difficulties as part of a holistic, service user centred service and be confident in providing high quality, evidence-based assessments and interventions and possess excellent communication and organisational skills as well as have the ability to work independently.</p>
<p>The post will be based at St Georges Park Hospital in Morpeth, Northumberland. You will be required to travel to other sites across the Trust as part of the role.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The Speech and Language Therapy Service in Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is continuing to develop and grow to meet the needs of our patients and local communities. </p>
<p>You will join a large, dynamic team of Speech and Language Therapy colleagues in established, multi-disciplinary teams who are committed to providing the best quality service to our patients. We actively encourage professional development and provide opportunities for all in the Speech and Language Therapy team to contribute to the development of the service.</p>
<p>We will provide you with a comprehensive induction period and you will have access to ongoing clinical supervision and appraisal with development reviews that will provide you with support and the specialist skills required to meet the holistic needs of the patients in your care. The post holder will be expected to actively engage in the Trusts supervision and continuing professional development process.</p>
<p>We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.</p>


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

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

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

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

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>263-SS25-072-AB</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>St Georges Park</p>
            <p>Morpeth, Northumberland</p>
            <p>NE61 2NU</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see the separate job description, person specification and in particular the service and role descriptor for more information.</p>
<p>Advertising date : 9th September2025</p>
<p>Closing date : 23rd September 2025</p>
<p>We welcome your application.</p>
<p>The core hours of the team are 8am-8pm Monday to Saturday and working hours can be flexible within this. We encourage flexible working and maintaining a healthy work life balance.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see the separate job description, person specification and in particular the service and role descriptor for more information.</p>
<p>Advertising date : 9th September2025</p>
<p>Closing date : 23rd September 2025</p>
<p>We welcome your application.</p>
<p>The core hours of the team are 8am-8pm Monday to Saturday and working hours can be flexible within this. We encourage flexible working and maintaining a healthy work life balance.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education and Qualification
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Recognised SALT degree qualification</li>
        
        <li>Registration with HCPC</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of completion of a short course relevant to the area of specialism</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists</li>
          
          <li>Log of supervised hours/completion of dysphagia competencies</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge and Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering appropriate specialist assessments and evidence based interventions to service users with complex communication needs</li>
        
        <li>Specialist communication skills, considering a variety of strategies to support children with complex communication/cognitive needs</li>
        
        <li>Experience of developing therapeutic partnerships with service users and carers</li>
        
        <li>Working knowledge of statutory issues which impact on service users eg safeguarding, MHA, MCA</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working within a mult-disciplinary environment</li>
        
        <li>Experience of supervising others eg assistant practitioners, students</li>
        
        <li>Experience of contributing to audit and/or service evaluation</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working at post graduate level as a Speech and Language Therapist with children who have a learning disability, complex behaviours that challenge and/or mental health needs</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of assessment and management of behaviours that challenge</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering training relevant to SALT</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills and Competencies
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of children with complex mental health needs</li>
        
        <li>Risk assessment, risk/safety management planning skills</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrate an understanding of effective and appropriate treatment options including a range of evidence based clinical approaches as identified in the NICE guidance</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and good conflict resolution skills</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self and others)</li>
        
        <li>Ability to adapt within a changing environment and work under pressure</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work effectively with other professionals using a multi-agency approach. Ability to work autonomously and within a team</li>
        
        <li>Excellent time and case management skills and the ability to use electronic recording and relevant IT equipment</li>
        
        <li>Proven track record of acting as an effective advocate for service users and their carers</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Clinical leadership skills</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education and Qualification
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Recognised SALT degree qualification</li>
          
          <li>Registration with HCPC</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of completion of a short course relevant to the area of specialism</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists</li>
            
            <li>Log of supervised hours/completion of dysphagia competencies</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge and Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering appropriate specialist assessments and evidence based interventions to service users with complex communication needs</li>
          
          <li>Specialist communication skills, considering a variety of strategies to support children with complex communication/cognitive needs</li>
          
          <li>Experience of developing therapeutic partnerships with service users and carers</li>
          
          <li>Working knowledge of statutory issues which impact on service users eg safeguarding, MHA, MCA</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working within a mult-disciplinary environment</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supervising others eg assistant practitioners, students</li>
          
          <li>Experience of contributing to audit and/or service evaluation</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working at post graduate level as a Speech and Language Therapist with children who have a learning disability, complex behaviours that challenge and/or mental health needs</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of assessment and management of behaviours that challenge</li>
            
            <li>Experience of delivering training relevant to SALT</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills and Competencies
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of children with complex mental health needs</li>
          
          <li>Risk assessment, risk/safety management planning skills</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate an understanding of effective and appropriate treatment options including a range of evidence based clinical approaches as identified in the NICE guidance</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and good conflict resolution skills</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self and others)</li>
          
          <li>Ability to adapt within a changing environment and work under pressure</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work effectively with other professionals using a multi-agency approach. Ability to work autonomously and within a team</li>
          
          <li>Excellent time and case management skills and the ability to use electronic recording and relevant IT equipment</li>
          
          <li>Proven track record of acting as an effective advocate for service users and their carers</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Clinical leadership skills</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



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

  

  
    <h3 id="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>
  


 
  
    
      
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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>
      

      

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>St Georges Park</p>
            <p>Morpeth, Northumberland</p>
            <p>NE61 2NU</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>St Georges Park</p>
                    <p>Morpeth, Northumberland</p>
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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Here in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR), we are innovatively transforming ways of working with people with relational and emotional difficulties often described diagnostically as Personality Disorder.</p><p>As part of this, we are keen for another Principal Psychologist to join us in our secondary care psychologically-led dedicated provisionas a Clinical Lead.

The service has over 30 staff, including Psychologists, a Medical Psychotherapist, Peer Support Workers, and Mental Health Practitioners. We offer a range of psychological and psychologically-informed approaches within the tradition of trauma-informed care, including Mentalization-Based Therapy, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, and a structured clinical management approach.</p><p>We would be very keen to hear from applicants with an interest and training in any of these approaches. We will support your training and continued professional development in these models to support your delivery of clinical leadership.</p><p>This post is full time but part-time will be considered.</p><p><strong>Interview date: </strong>3rd October 2025 - If you have been
shortlisted, we will contact you with further details.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>We are very pleased to be able to offer this new role to further enhance our services clinical leadership. The role will offer an exciting opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary leadership team leading the ongoing transformation of the service. You will work alongside the Consultant Clinical Lead, other Clinical Leads, and Team Managers to lead this change; offering an exciting opportunity to enhance your strategic and clinical leadership skills.</p><p>With this new role, we aim not only to strengthen the delivery of our current offers, but we have a future aspiration to also expand their scope.

You will take a key clinical leadership role in the service alongside other Clinical Leads. You will be responsible for leading the implementation and delivery of psychological interventions, supported by the Consultant Psychologist Lead, who will offer professional, managerial, and clinical supervision.</p><p>The role will offer a variety of opportunities which will include clinical leadership, direct formulation and intervention, delivering training, service development, group and 1:1 clinical supervision and consultation to others, and service evaluation. There will be opportunities to shape the role and for continued professional development in areas relevant to service delivery and development.

</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.</p>


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

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8b</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £64,455 to £74,896 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Full-time,
        
      
        
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  <p>004567</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Francis Dixon Lodge, Gwendolen House</p>
      <p>Gwendolen Road</p>
      <p>Leicester</p>
      <p>Leicester</p>
      <p>LE5 4QF</p>
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    <p>If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto “Apply for this job” and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification.</p> &nbsp;
  

  
    
      
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          Qualifications
        
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        <li>Please click onto Apply for this job and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification. </li>
        
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          Experience
        
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          <li>Please click onto Apply for this job and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification. </li>
          
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Francis Dixon Lodge, Gwendolen House</p>
      <p>Gwendolen Road</p>
      <p>Leicester</p>
      <p>Leicester</p>
      <p>LE5 4QF</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust</p>
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          <p>Francis Dixon Lodge, Gwendolen House</p>
          <p>Gwendolen Road</p>
          <p>Leicester</p>
          <p>Leicester</p>
          <p>LE5 4QF</p>
        
      

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

Principal Practitioner Psychologist 

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Would you like to work in a friendly and supportive Maternal Mental Health Service delivering a service across Hull, East Riding, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire to women experiencing maternal loss?</p>
<p>This is a new service and you will be working alongside other therapists delivering highly skilled psychological interventions at this difficult time in women's/families lives. We are looking to recruit a full time Family Therapist to lead with Systemic interventions.</p>
<p>Do you like the idea of using your skills in a rewarding and fulfilling way to help women at a crucial point in their lives? We know that providing person centred care and intervention can impact significantly on quality of life for women as well as that of their families and this post will add to our current well recruited CBT offer.</p>
<p>The successful candidate will be expected to deliver family based interventions across all 4 patches that we cover and also work alongside our CBT Therapists developing and delivering systemic psychological interventions within the Maternal Mental Health Service.</p>
  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>
<li>To lead and provide specialist/expert Systemic Psychotherapy for clients and families with a range of severe and complex psychological presentations, as part of a multi-disciplinary approach</li>
<li>To provide specialist supervision, consultation and training to practitioners from a wide range of disciplines, teams and professional networks to enable them to work more effectively with clients and their families</li>
</ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website</p> <p>We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.</p> <p>We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.</p> <p>We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.</p> <p>Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.</p> <p>We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.</p> <p>From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.</p> <p>Find out more and search live jobs.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>06 August 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

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

  
  
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      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>338-7361848-25</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>St Andrew's Place</p>
      <p>271 St Georges Road</p>
      <p>Hull</p>
            <p>HU3 3SW</p>
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    <p>For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification</p>
  

  
    
      
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          Qualifications
        
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        <li>Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion, NICE guidelines and Safeguarding</li>
        
        <li>Masters level of qualification in family and systemic psychotherapy as recognised by DOH and AFT</li>
        
        <li>Specialist training and experience in a wide range of therapeutic frameworks and interventions with clients and families</li>
        
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          <li>Member of specialist interest group/network, locally or nationally</li>
          
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          Knowledge
        
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        <li>Demonstrate the ability to devise, implement and evaluate a wide range of evidence based therapeutic interventions and treatment plans for clients and their families/carers</li>
        
        <li>Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion, NICE guidelines and Safeguarding</li>
        
        <li>Skills in providing consultation and specialist advice to other professional and non-professional groups and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team</li>
        
        <li>Ability to recommend and contribute to changes in service delivery and procedures within the team or service context</li>
        
        <li>Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/care pathways/audit within Adult Mental Health</li>
        
        <li>Basic IT skills</li>
        
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          <li>Evidence of project work that has impacted on practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change that impacts out of own area of work/responsibility</li>
          
          <li>Advanced/expert understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and audits within identified clinical area.</li>
          
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          Experience
        
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        <li>Ability to effectively chair meetings</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with a variety of adults with severe, complex and enduring mental health difficulties and their families</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency context</li>
        
        <li>Professional networking locally and regionally</li>
        
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          <li>Experience of teaching, training and/or clinical supervision within multi-disciplinary teams</li>
          
          <li>Experience of the application of psychotherapy in different cultural contexts</li>
          
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          Skills and Competencies
        
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        <li>Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity</li>
        
        <li>Effective inter-personal and communication skills and experience in managing in distressing, risky pressured circumstances</li>
        
        <li>Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change</li>
        
        <li>Good time management skills</li>
        
        <li>Work within the culture of improving working lives and working time directive</li>
        
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          <li>Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion, NICE guidelines and Safeguarding</li>
          
          <li>Masters level of qualification in family and systemic psychotherapy as recognised by DOH and AFT</li>
          
          <li>Specialist training and experience in a wide range of therapeutic frameworks and interventions with clients and families</li>
          
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            <li>Member of specialist interest group/network, locally or nationally</li>
            
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            Knowledge
          
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          <li>Demonstrate the ability to devise, implement and evaluate a wide range of evidence based therapeutic interventions and treatment plans for clients and their families/carers</li>
          
          <li>Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion, NICE guidelines and Safeguarding</li>
          
          <li>Skills in providing consultation and specialist advice to other professional and non-professional groups and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team</li>
          
          <li>Ability to recommend and contribute to changes in service delivery and procedures within the team or service context</li>
          
          <li>Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/care pathways/audit within Adult Mental Health</li>
          
          <li>Basic IT skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Evidence of project work that has impacted on practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change that impacts out of own area of work/responsibility</li>
            
            <li>Advanced/expert understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and audits within identified clinical area.</li>
            
            <li>Working knowledge of relevant IT database systems necessary for recording clinical activity/reports</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Ability to effectively chair meetings</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a variety of adults with severe, complex and enduring mental health difficulties and their families</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency context</li>
          
          <li>Professional networking locally and regionally</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
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            <li>Experience of teaching, training and/or clinical supervision within multi-disciplinary teams</li>
            
            <li>Experience of the application of psychotherapy in different cultural contexts</li>
            
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            Skills and Competencies
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity</li>
          
          <li>Effective inter-personal and communication skills and experience in managing in distressing, risky pressured circumstances</li>
          
          <li>Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change</li>
          
          <li>Good time management skills</li>
          
          <li>Work within the culture of improving working lives and working time directive</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>
  

  
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    <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>
  

  
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      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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        <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>
      

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>St Andrew's Place</p>
      <p>271 St Georges Road</p>
      <p>Hull</p>
            <p>HU3 3SW</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>St Andrew's Place</p>
          <p>271 St Georges Road</p>
          <p>Hull</p>
                    <p>HU3 3SW</p>
        
      

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

Family Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Band 7 Counselling/Clinical Psychologist/ Psychotherapist/ Systemic and Family Therapist: Eating Disorder Therapist</strong> </p><p>This is an exciting opportunity for a Eating Disorder Therapist to join our team. The post holder will have the opportunity to work with a broad range of eating disorder presentations as well as co-morbid mental health conditions to allow for the provision of a holistic care package to the young person. The ideal candidate communicates well, enjoys working with individuals, families and groups and will bring enthusiasm and commitment to the role.</p> <p>They will complete specialist eating disorder assessments and deliver evidence based and NICE concordant interventions for eating disorders to children and young people and their families within our early intervention and specialist therapy pathways. These interventions may be delivered in clinic, community and home settings; to individuals or groups work, holistically with the multi-disciplinary team to support young people and their families with eating disorders and contribute to increasing awareness of the presentation and prevalence of eating disorders. To develop and deliver our early intervention support pathway, including consultation, psycho education, self-help materials working closely with our assistant psychologist.</p> <p>We are looking for a someone, who combines experience with working with young people and families with a special interest in eating disorders.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To complete specialist eating disorder assessments within the Community Eating Disorder Service for Children &amp; Young People (CEDS-CYP).</p>
<p>To act as the duty clinician on the rota of duty clinicians managing referrals and providing a rapid response to urgent clinical situations. </p>
<p>To be involved in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children and young people with eating disorders in the community, to liaise closely with other health care professionals to ensure a consistent approach.</p>
<p>To provide specialist therapeutic interventions as part of individualised treatment plans based on psychotherapeutic principles which are grounded in evidence based practice and NICE - concordant interventions for eating disorders.</p>
<p>To develop and deliver our early intervention support pathway, including consultation, psychoeducation, self-help materials working closely with our assistant psychologist.</p>
<p>Care coordinate a substantial caseload of assessment, treatment and consultation work, identifying priorities of action in complex circumstances.</p>
<p>To utilise specialist skills in managing and communicating with patients, their families, carers and other agencies in situations that are sensitive, highly complex and may be emotionally distressing.</p>
<p>To evaluate and monitor clinical risk which will include physical and psychiatric risk for appropriate interventions to jointly manage risk and to inform other agencies as appropriate.</p>
  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.</p>
<p>The East London Community Eating Disorders Service (CEDS) is a multidisciplinary team including Therapies (family therapy, clinical/ counselling psychology, assistant psychology), Medical (psychiatry and paediatrics), Nursing (mental health and paediatric nursing), Dietetics, Support Workers &amp; Administrative and Operational staff.</p>
<p>Our team covers the East London boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham and City &amp; Hackney.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>08 August 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £54,320 to £60,981 a year
      
        per annum incl HCA
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>363-SS7290143-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Emanuel Miller Centre</p>
      <p>11 Gill Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E14 8HQ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.</p>
<p><strong>Person specification</strong></p>
<p><strong>Essential criteria</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology, or equivalent qualification, such as a Statement of Equivalence, leading to eligibility for Chartered status,</li>
<li>Depending on Training needs, may hold a professional qualification in psychology and be undertaking further training to complete requirements for a Statement of Equivalence</li>
<li>Post qualification training in a relevant field of applied psychology</li>
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        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.</p>
<p><strong>Person specification</strong></p>
<p><strong>Essential criteria</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology, or equivalent qualification, such as a Statement of Equivalence, leading to eligibility for Chartered status,</li>
<li>Depending on Training needs, may hold a professional qualification in psychology and be undertaking further training to complete requirements for a Statement of Equivalence</li>
<li>Post qualification training in a relevant field of applied psychology</li>
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    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Education/ Qualification/ Training
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology, or equivalent qualification such as Statement of Equivalence, leading to eligibility for Chartered status,</li>
        
        <li>Depending on training needs, may hold a professional qualification in psychology and be undertaking further training to complete requirements for a Statement of Equivalence</li>
        
        <li>Post-qualification training in a relevant field of applied psychology</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Experience of providing specialist psychological assessments and treatment interventions to patients with complex problems</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with patients reflecting a wide range of clinical severity and need</li>
        
        <li>Experience of involving service users in the coproduction of service delivery.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of teaching, training, and supervision</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Experience of working in a range of care settings, including outpatient, inpatient and community</li>
          
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          Knowledge and Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Awareness of diversity, and skills and commitment to provide a service that is appropriate to a diverse population</li>
        
        <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment</li>
        
        <li>Skills in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.</li>
        
        <li>Skills in delivering psychological interventions in individual and/or group formats, adapted to meet the needs of the individual or group</li>
        
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            Education/ Qualification/ Training
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology, or equivalent qualification such as Statement of Equivalence, leading to eligibility for Chartered status,</li>
          
          <li>Depending on training needs, may hold a professional qualification in psychology and be undertaking further training to complete requirements for a Statement of Equivalence</li>
          
          <li>Post-qualification training in a relevant field of applied psychology</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of providing specialist psychological assessments and treatment interventions to patients with complex problems</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with patients reflecting a wide range of clinical severity and need</li>
          
          <li>Experience of involving service users in the coproduction of service delivery.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of teaching, training, and supervision</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a range of care settings, including outpatient, inpatient and community</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Awareness of diversity, and skills and commitment to provide a service that is appropriate to a diverse population</li>
          
          <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment</li>
          
          <li>Skills in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in delivering psychological interventions in individual and/or group formats, adapted to meet the needs of the individual or group</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>
  

  
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    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
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      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="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>
      

      
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          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>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Emanuel Miller Centre</p>
      <p>11 Gill Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E14 8HQ</p>
    
  

  
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Emanuel Miller Centre</p>
          <p>11 Gill Street</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>E14 8HQ</p>
        
      

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

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