Job summary

This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 22.5 hours per week.

We are looking for a passionate, highly motivated professional who is keen to further develop their knowledge and experience of Autism and ADHD assessment in children and young people. This role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of shaping the future of these services in Gloucestershire. You will be part of developing a robust, evidence based, multi-agency assessment and post diagnostic intervention service, whilst developing your clinical skills around neurodiversity.

You will join a robust MDT ofPaediatricians, Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologists, Speech & Language Therapists, Nurses and Occupational Therapists, in addition to working closely with Education Professionals. You will have the opportunity to positively impact the future of children and young people by offering robust assessments of Autism and ADHD, comprehensive formulations of need and tailored post diagnostic support. You will also be offered the opportunity to support the evaluation and development of the service, through both local resources and linking to teams across the South West.

We are looking for practitioners who have an interest and expertise in Autism and ADHD diagnostic work, but are flexible as to which clinical background you specialise in, as we have a diagnostic team which include a range of different professional backgrounds.

Main duties of the job

• Work as part of an MDT to complete assessments for Autism and ADHD with children and young people
• Complete profession specific assessments to aid formulation
• Offer supervision and consultation to professionals working with neuro-diverse young people and families
• Take responsibility for, and develop, projects to improve the experience for neuro-diverse young people in Gloucestershire, both within the service and within the wider network.
• To work closely with education colleagues to ensure young people's needs are understood and met.
• Offer pre/post diagnostic groups to families.

We offer robust clinical supervision, a wide range of CPD opportunities and specialist training/experience. We will create a personalised development plan around the post holder to enable them to continue to develop their clinical skills. As a service connected to Specialist CAMHS there are possibilities of working in other clinical areas/specialities alongside this role as part of continuing development.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Job summary

Highly Specialist PractitionerPsychologist - Sickle cell and Thalassaemia

This permanent post provides a highly specialist psychology service, aligned with the Trust's World Class Care Values, for inpatients and outpatients with sickle cell and thalassaemia. The role involves delivering specialist psychological assessment and intervention, and offering advice and consultation to MDT and ward colleagues, as well as liaising with other services involved in patient care.

The post-holder will provide consultation, supervision, training and clinical case discussions to the MDT, particularly the clinical nurse specialists. They will work autonomously within professional guidelines and Trust policies, taking delegated responsibility for the governance of psychological practice within their area. This includes contributing to service development, quality improvement and project work supported by data collection for regional reporting.

The role also requires the use of research and audit skills to support policy and service development within the sickle cell and thalassaemia teams.

The post-holder will interview, recruit (where appropriate) and supervise Band 7 psychological therapy staff, trainees and assistant/undergraduate psychologists. They will also offer supervision to other professional groups within the MDT and contribute to Trust-wide and regional meetings, as agreed with the site lead and Psychological Professionals Lead.

Main duties of the job

Working alongside the red cell lead psychologist, the post-holder will support the delivery of a high-quality specialist clinical psychology service for patients across the red cell pathway at North Middlesex University Hospital.

Key responsibilities include providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy, and offering advice, guidance and consultation on psychological care to non-psychology colleagues. Appropriate support will also be given to partners, carers and families involved in the patient's care.

The post-holder will work within professional guidelines and Trust procedures, exercising autonomous clinical responsibility where required. They will apply evidence-based psychological knowledge and research skills to support audit, research and agreed service development activities.

The role includes supporting staff caring for patients with red cell disorders across all clinical areas, including the haematology day unit, hyperacute unit, inpatient wards, emergency department, community hub at the George Marsh Centre, St Ann's Hospital and multidisciplinary clinics, as well as running specialist clinical health psychology clinics.

Routine daily use of personal computers and NMUH clinical IT systems is required.

About us

North Middlesex University Hospital provides care for around 500 patients with red cell disorders primarily sickle cell and thalassaemia. The multidisciplinary red cell service operates as a Specialist Haemoglobinopathy Team (SHT) within the East of England Network, liaising with the UCLH Haemoglobinopathy Co-ordinating Centre (HCC).

NMUH is located on the border between Haringey and Enfield at the most deprived areas of both boroughs, having very high levels of social and economic deprivation with associated high levels of physical and mental health problems.

NMUH has been selected as a site to trial a hyperacute unit where patients with sickle cell disease can bypass emergency care to avoid delays and to receive prompt specialist urgent care. This trial is being conducted as part of an NHSE sickle cell disease quality improvement programme.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job summary

The Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team in Southampton are truly multidisciplinary with practitioners from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds.

As a team, we support individuals with acute mental health needs requiring intensive input to remain in the community. The team also works collaboratively with our colleagues on the wards at Antelope House to help reduce the amount of time patients remain in hospital by offering support via hospital at home.

Our service provides a variety or clinical interventions to collaboratively tailor our care plans to each individual service user. These include psychological interventions, medication support, prescribing, access to group work and cares support.

This can be offered as either an internal staff secondment for current employees of HIOWH NHS FT or as a fixed term contract for external trust staff

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Practitioner in the team you will have a key function in assessing service users as they present in crisis and require an urgent response. Working with them to formulate a collaborative care or safety plan to aid there recovery and keep them safe. You will be integral to delivering a range of high quality interventions and undertaking the role of shift coordination.

You will need robust assessment skills to enable the team to deliver high quality crisis care. Excellent communication skills are also essential to enable you to be a role model for others, as well as positively representing the team and the organization as a whole.

You must also be able to liaise effectively with other services, both internal and external to The Trust, retaining service user focus at the heart of any clinical decision making to ensure the best outcome.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job summary

Are you a skilled mental health professional, looking for a new challenge?

The Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) is an expanding service that provides support and intervention to patients transitioning from secure care to the community, working inline with the South West Provider Collaborative (SWPC).

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated and experienced Band 6 mental health professional. This is an exciting post in an innovative developing service and we are aiming to develop a highly skilled team.

The team are responsible for overseeing the care of Somerset patients who are currently detained to a secure hospital within the South West region. We also offer specialist advice and guidance to mental health and other relevant services.

You'll care coordinate a small caseload with support from an expert MDT. You will also be able to develop your skills and expertise in providing specialist advice and consultation to other professionals.

The team office will be in Bridgwater, however there will be an expected element of reimbursed travel across the County of Somerset and the South West Provider Collaborative region. This is likely to include travel to Langdon hospital (Devon) and Fromeside hospital (Bristol) as well as Wellesley hospital in Wellington, Somerset.

We welcome informal conversations prior to application and look forward to your call!

Main duties of the job

• Jointly manage a specific, complex forensic caseload (caseload of no more than 15 patients given the intensity and complexity of the work).
• Care pathway management.
• Specialist forensic assessment and case management.
• Use of evidence based psychosocial interventions known to support forensic patients.
• Integration of substance misuse support.
• Working alongside partner organisations both statutory and non-statutory.
• Working effectively and supportively with Carers.
• Supporting education, employment and daily living skills.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job summary

Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity to 26 April 2027.

We are seeking a person who enjoys working with people living with dementia and who values the importance of person-centered care, for a fixed term contract for 10 months. Secondments may be available for internal candidates with the agreement of your manager.

The Dementia Support Service is a well-respected, supportive and hardworking team of support workers, nurses and occupational therapists who are dedicated to optimising the care of in-patients with dementia and enabling best outcomes for them at the point of discharge.

As a dementia specialist practitioner your focus will be on providing specialist assessment and care planning for patients who present with complex needs, along with interventions to enable engagement in care. You will promote person centered approaches, working collaboratively with patients, their families/carers and staff.

This is an exciting and rewarding post which rarely becomes available.

We look forward to applications from people who take pride in their work and are passionate about putting the needs of people living with Dementia at the centre of their care.

If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.

Main duties of the job

On a daily basis you will see in-patients referred to the team across different specialties in the hospital and will be expected to prioritise your caseload as well as that of the Dementia Support Workers. You will undertake specialist dementia needs assessments and care planning to enable a unified, person-centered approach to optimize care, working alongside families/carers and staff.

This role requires a creative approach to problem solving, and the proactive provision of interventions and reasonable adjustments to maintain skills, engagement in care and best outcomes.

You will be working independently as well as working alongside the dementia support team and many teams. A thorough induction and regular supervision will be provided.

This post is fixed term, 18 hours per week

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job summary

Closing Date: 27.09.26

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 28.09.26

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 05.10.26

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Performance Improvement Lead, within the Trust's Operational Performance Team. This post offers the chance to work within a supportive team, will help you develop and strengthen your skills and abilities, whilst giving you the autonomy to shine. This opportunity also provides a strong platform to develop into more senior Performance Management roles.

Main duties of the job

This role is integral to our ambition to continuously improve performance, of the services we provide. To succeed in this position, the right applicant must be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to engage and influence others and ability to interpret highly complex data. They must be educated to graduate level or have equivalent experience in a middle management role. They should also have experience of day to day operational management, performance monitoring, service improvement and project delivery- supported by strong data analytical skills.

In this role you will work closely with the Performance Manager, along with other members of the Performance Team and operational teams within the organisation. You will play a key role in the development and delivery of performance improvement, which will support the Trust in providing safe and high quality healthcare at all times.

About us

At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.

We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.

In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.

Job summary

Are you ready to lead transformation at the front door of mental health care?

We are seeking an experienced and innovative 8b clinical psychologist to play a key leadership role in our Initial Response Service (IRS) - a 24/7 single point of access service. The role focuses on psychologically informed triage; formulation; risk management; staff support and service transformation, to ensure people receive the right help at the first point of contact. The postholder will need to have the ability to work flexibly, as IRS is 24/7, where peak demand is expected to be outside of normal working hours.

Main duties of the job

Provide psychological leadership within IRS, CRHT and NHS 111 mental health option services.

Lead psychologically informed triage, formulation, risk assessment and risk management for complex, urgent and crisis presentations.

Deliver expert clinical consultation regarding managing crisis presentations.

Provide structured consultation and supervision to IRS staff.

Support NHS 111 clinicians with formulation, risk assessment and psychologically informed decision-making.

Develop and align psychological practice across IRS, CRHT and NHS 111 to evidence-based and best-practice standards.

Provide training, reflective practice sessions and post-incident reflections to multidisciplinary teams.

Support the delivery of trauma-informed, autism-informed and psychologically informed care.

Contribute to patient safety processes, after-action reviews and the production of reports.

Provide one day a week of direct clinical work.

Develop integrated pathways with system partners including NHS 111, primary care, crisis services and acute care pathways.

Lead and support urgent care service transformation, pathway development and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Promote a standardized approach to safety planning, clinical decision-making and risk formulation across services.

About us

As an employer, I and Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust are particularly committed to enabling our staff to do the very best they can through support and training, as well as opportunities for progression. We are confident, therefore, that the right candidate will have a real chance to make a positive impact to the lives of young people in Norfolk.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Assistant Psychologist to join the ACSEND (Sexual Assault and Abuse Service) Team. Ascend is an evidence-based, psychological service, supporting sexual assault and abuse recovery, working in partnership with local voluntary sector services (Staffordshire Women's Aid/Survive), and alongside existing NHS services, including Talking Therapies and secondary mental health services.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Assistant Psychologist to join the team. You will become part of an established multi-disciplinary team that has a strong emphasis on delivering evidence based psychological interventions to meet the needs of individuals referred to our service.

The role is varied and provides opportunity to build upon clinical skills, develop and implement group interventions, utilise service evaluation and research skills and develop multidisciplinary team working skills; therefore good time keeping skills and being able to manage multiple, competing demands are essential to the role.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake protocol based psychological assessments with service users, family members and others involved in the service user's care.
• To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a service user's problems, including simple procedures and techniques related to psychological therapies.
• To assist in the co-ordination and running of therapeutic groups including receiving and managing referrals under guidance, facilitating service user attendance, co-delivering the workshop material and recording outcomes.
• To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary pathway meetings.
• To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.
• Assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Residential Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of our residents to enable us to deliver quality, person-centred care and support. You will be responsible for leading a team of care staff, which will include training, supervisions and delegating duties on shift. You will also support with the administering and ordering of medication, reviewing and updating resident care plans and risk assessment, and liaising with GP's, district nursing teams and resident family members. Like everyone here, as a Residential Senior Care Assistant, you'll always respect the dignity and preferences of our residents as well playing your own part in creating an environment that's warm, welcoming and vibrant. ABOUT YOU The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care to join us as a Residential Senior Care Assistant. You will have previous experience in a residential care setting along with proven team leadership skills and the ability to make appropriate decisions to support the needs

Main duties of the job

As a Residential Senior Carer at Barchester Healthcare, you will oversee the diverse needs of residents in a care home setting, ensuring the delivery of quality, person-centered care and support. Your responsibilities include leading and training a team of care staff, managing medications, updating care plans, and maintaining communication with healthcare professionals and families. The company seeks candidates with an NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care, experience in residential care settings, and proven leadership skills. The role offers an opportunity for career advancement, access to industry-leading benefits, and a supportive, welcoming work environment.

About us

Barchester Healthcare operates numerous care homes across the UK, delivering high-quality residential care to individuals requiring assistance with their daily lives. They focus on person-centered care, prioritizing the dignity and preferences of their residents. The organisation values compassionate, warm-hearted, and committed staff who offer individualised care and support. Barchester Healthcare encourages career development through ongoing training, with opportunities for staff to advance into roles such as Care Practitioners, Care Community Leads, or even nursing pathways. Their benefits package, emphasizing employee wellbeing, reflects their dedication to their staff.

Job summary

The FEP team is a community Early Intervention in Psychosis service for people aged 14 and above experiencing a first episode of psychosis. We are a small, supportive multidisciplinary team where psychological input is highly valued. We work across the West Essex area covering three main bases - Harlow, Loughton and Stansted.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic clinical psychologist who is passionate about working with psychosis in an evidence-based and client-centred way to promote recovery, hope and wellbeing. This is a Band 8a post although we would consider a newly qualified psychologists for a Band 7/8a development post for a candidate with relevant experience.

Within the MDT, we have a small Psychology Team which works in close collaboration with colleagues from other disciplines. Psychological practitioners work autonomously within professional guidelines to provide specialist, evidence-based assessment, formulation and intervention for service users and their families, in line with NICE and Department of Health guidance. The role involves developing comprehensive psychological formulations, delivering tailored individual and group interventions, and creating collaborative care plans that are communicated effectively to service users, carers and the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

• Deliver specialist psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for individuals/groups.
• Hold autonomous responsibility for caseload management, treatment, discharge, care planning, risk and safeguarding.
• Provide specialist psychological consultation to MDT colleagues and support psychologically informed care.
• Teaching, training, supervision & CPD
• Maintain professional development through supervision, appraisal and CPD in line with HCPC, BPS, Trust standards.
• Provide supervision, consultation and teaching to junior psychologists and MDT staff.
• Management, policy & service development
• Contribute to service development, audit, evaluation and quality improvement.
• Advise on psychological and organisational issues to support MDT leadership, recruitment, supervision and investigations

IT

• Maintain accurate clinical records and use relevant IT, research and assessment systems in accordance with information governance and Trust policies.
• Research & service evaluation
• Apply research evidence to practice and contribute to research, audit, service evaluation and clinical governance to improve quality and outcomes

General

• Maintain high professional standards, confidentiality and accurate record keeping in line with HCPC, BPS and Trust requirements.
• Build effective relationships with service users, carers and colleagues and remain up to date with legislation, guidance and mandatory training.

About us

To learn more about working within our Services at EPUT, please view our recruitment videos, where members of the team share their experiences and insights into their roles and what it is like working within our Psychological Services, here at EPUT.

Please view our video link here: Psychological Services

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job summary

Are you a passionate mental health professional looking to make a real difference in primary care? We are seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join the Mental Health Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (MHARRS) within Hounslow.

Working across GP practices and alongside West London NHS Trust's Mental Health Integrated Network Teams (MINT), you will provide holistic mental health assessments, risk assessments, brief interventions, care planning and support for adults with a range of mental health needs. You will play a key role in supporting people with serious and complex mental illness, facilitating access to appropriate services, and promoting recovery through a person-centred approach.

This autonomous role offers the opportunity to work within multidisciplinary teams, contribute to annual SMI reviews, provide advice and training to primary care colleagues, and help shape integrated mental health pathways across Hounslow.

If you are a registered mental health professional with experience in community mental health, primary care, or integrated services, and are committed to delivering excellent patient outcomes, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Working as an autonomous practitioner with one of the five Hounslow PCNs, 80% of the role is based within the PCN and 20% with the local community mental health service for adults of working age.

In your role you will

o work with patients to support shared decision-making about self-management; facilitate onward access to treatment services; and provide brief psychological interventions, where qualified to do so and where appropriate.

o work closely with other PCN-based roles (e.g. pharmacist and social prescribers) to address the potential range of biopsychosocial needs of patients with mental health problems.

o work as part of the primary care team, operating without the need for formal referral from GPs, including accepting some direct bookings.

o be supported through the local MINT teams by robust clinical governance structures to maintain quality and safety.

o work as part of the wider PCN team, supporting colleagues with home visits where neededYou will received supervision from both the MINT Team Manager and from the PCN Clinical Director and have support form the other MHARRs workers working in the other PCNs in Hounslow.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Details

Date posted

11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£55,524 to £62,652 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

222-HOU-278

Job locations

Brentford Lodge

Boston Manor Road

London

TW8 8DS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description Job responsibilities The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification in mental health e.g. Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Mental Health Nursing (RMN) with current NMC/HCPC / SW England registration or Psychology as accredited by the BPS.
• A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - psychology, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy and registration with the appropriate body for that profession

Desirable

• Educated to degree or Diploma level with other courses relevant to primary care mental health services e.g. CBT, Brief Solution Focussed Therapy etc.
• RGN/physical health qualification
• Evidence of recent and on-going relevant further professional development
• Attendance at specialist short courses relevant to the post (e.g. CBT or DBT, Trauma Informed Care, Group Approaches)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of work in the NHS, PCNs or outreach work, or local engagement work (e.g. youth worker, mentoring, peer support etc.), experience of working in voluntary sector, working in community groups.
• Experience of working with Complex Emotional Needs (previously termed Personality Disorders) Work with client groups with serious mental health problems:
• mental health care and/or
• working with carers and/or
• delivering therapeutic group interventions and/or
• working in MDTs and/or
• Work in multi-cultural settings and work with interpreters

Desirable

• Evidence of experience in a Band 6 position or equivalent
• Experience of case finding
• Experience of working in GP
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of conducting audit, evaluation or research
• Work with behaviours that challenge services
• Experience of teaching/training in a formal or informal setting
• Experience of working in a primary care setting/ social care/ voluntary sector
• Experience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines

Knowledge

Essential

• Basic understanding of health care systems and structures: staffing, roles and responsibilities, the role of hospitals, primary care and community care
• Team/self-management and organisation skills that enable a number of complex activities and clinical work to be undertaken, revising and adjusting these according to the needs of individual patients and the service
• Knowledge of counselling skills/cognitive behavioural skills, psychosocial interventions
• Knowledge of recovery approaches as used with those with mental health conditions
• Work with people from a wide range of backgrounds
• Contain and work with organisational stress and able to hold the stress of others
• Manage effectively exposure to distressing/highly emotional circumstances
• Manage effectively verbal aggression from service users, families, etc. and the risk of physical aggression
• Respectful and collaborative approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals
• Able to negotiate and ability to handle confrontation effectively and professionally
• Ability to engage challenging and/or acutely distressed patients in potentially hostile and/or antagonistic situations and use de-escalation techniques effectively
• Assessment and treatment of Deliberate Self Harm
• Risk assessment/management and crisis intervention skills
• Use of psychosocial assessment methods
• Higher level communication skills, both written and oral
• Sufficient clinical knowledge to be able to make autonomous decisions, based on an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options, with senior clinical support/supervision

Desirable

• Ability to interpret research and apply to practice
• Specialist knowledge of mental health conditions as well as their relationship to physical disorders
• Understanding of NHS England's plans with regard to Primary Care Networks.

Skills

Essential

• Computer literate including use of IT packages - word processing, e-mail and internet, Excel and Access
• Being able to work flexibly across local environments
• Awareness of diversity of cultural norms and being able to respond to this appropriately
• Concentrate intensely for a substantial proportion of working time, during client contact, teaching/supervision sessions, team meetings, preparing written work etc.
• Ability to use or learn NHS clinical systems such as SystmOne and EMIS
• Work cross-culturally and/or in different languages
• Work to professional guidelines
• Accept accountability for own work, and of working towards defined results
• Plan, organise and prioritise own workload
• Record and report on clinical information as required

Other Requirements

Essential

• Ability to influence without authority
• Work as part of a team spread across multiple locations operating with a matrix structure
• Ability to work effectively, timely and independently
• Ability to frequently work under pressure and maintain intense concentration, particularly in unpredictable situations where there will be exposure to highly distressed and/or disturbed patients, often exhibiting challenging behaviours and the risk of physical violence
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Commitment to equal opportunities
• Ability to accept constructive feedback
• Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and independently with confidence when required.
• Exercise initiative, flexibility and tact and self-awareness
• Willing to use peer and group supervision creatively
• Be able to work flexibly if required
• Be aware of the limitations in your competencies and seek appropriate senior advice and leadership.
• Personal experience of a mental health condition

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Professional qualification in mental health e.g. Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Mental Health Nursing (RMN) with current NMC/HCPC / SW England registration or Psychology as accredited by the BPS. A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - psychology, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy and registration with the appropriate body for that profession Desirable Educated to degree or Diploma level with other courses relevant to primary care mental health services e.g. CBT, Brief Solution Focussed Therapy etc. RGN/physical health qualification Evidence of recent and on-going relevant further professional development Attendance at specialist short courses relevant to the post (e.g. CBT or DBT, Trauma Informed Care, Group Approaches) Experience Essential Experience of work in the NHS, PCNs or outreach work, or local engagement work (e.g. youth worker, mentoring, peer support etc.), experience of working in voluntary sector, working in community groups. Experience of working with Complex Emotional Needs (previously termed Personality Disorders) Work with client groups with serious mental health problems: mental health care and/or working with carers and/or delivering therapeutic group interventions and/or working in MDTs and/or Work in multi-cultural settings and work with interpreters Desirable Evidence of experience in a Band 6 position or equivalent Experience of case finding Experience of working in GP Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team Experience of conducting audit, evaluation or research Work with behaviours that challenge services Experience of teaching/training in a formal or informal setting Experience of working in a primary care setting/ social care/ voluntary sector Experience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines Knowledge Essential Basic understanding of health care systems and structures: staffing, roles and responsibilities, the role of hospitals, primary care and community care Team/self-management and organisation skills that enable a number of complex activities and clinical work to be undertaken, revising and adjusting these according to the needs of individual patients and the service Knowledge of counselling skills/cognitive behavioural skills, psychosocial interventions Knowledge of recovery approaches as used with those with mental health conditions Work with people from a wide range of backgrounds Contain and work with organisational stress and able to hold the stress of others Manage effectively exposure to distressing/highly emotional circumstances Manage effectively verbal aggression from service users, families, etc. and the risk of physical aggression Respectful and collaborative approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals Able to negotiate and ability to handle confrontation effectively and professionally Ability to engage challenging and/or acutely distressed patients in potentially hostile and/or antagonistic situations and use de-escalation techniques effectively Assessment and treatment of Deliberate Self Harm Risk assessment/management and crisis intervention skills Use of psychosocial assessment methods Higher level communication skills, both written and oral Sufficient clinical knowledge to be able to make autonomous decisions, based on an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options, with senior clinical support/supervision Desirable Ability to interpret research and apply to practice Specialist knowledge of mental health conditions as well as their relationship to physical disorders Understanding of NHS England's plans with regard to Primary Care Networks. Skills Essential Computer literate including use of IT packages - word processing, e-mail and internet, Excel and Access Being able to work flexibly across local environments Awareness of diversity of cultural norms and being able to respond to this appropriately Concentrate intensely for a substantial proportion of working time, during client contact, teaching/supervision sessions, team meetings, preparing written work etc. Ability to use or learn NHS clinical systems such as SystmOne and EMIS Work cross-culturally and/or in different languages Work to professional guidelines Accept accountability for own work, and of working towards defined results Plan, organise and prioritise own workload Record and report on clinical information as required Other Requirements Essential Ability to influence without authority Work as part of a team spread across multiple locations operating with a matrix structure Ability to work effectively, timely and independently Ability to frequently work under pressure and maintain intense concentration, particularly in unpredictable situations where there will be exposure to highly distressed and/or disturbed patients, often exhibiting challenging behaviours and the risk of physical violence Ability to meet deadlines Commitment to equal opportunities Ability to accept constructive feedback Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and independently with confidence when required. Exercise initiative, flexibility and tact and self-awareness Willing to use peer and group supervision creatively Be able to work flexibly if required Be aware of the limitations in your competencies and seek appropriate senior advice and leadership. Personal experience of a mental health condition

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

West London NHS Trust

Address

Brentford Lodge

Boston Manor Road

London

TW8 8DS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

West London NHS Trust

Address

Brentford Lodge

Boston Manor Road

London

TW8 8DS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Are you a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist who enjoys working with complexity, supporting teams and bringing psychological thinking into everyday clinical practice?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 8a Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join Mental Health SPA on a 0.6 WTE basis.

Working across SPA, NHS 111 Mental Health and MH UCR, you will have the opportunity to influence psychological practice across a large and diverse urgent and crisis care service.

This is a varied role with a strong focus on consultation, formulation, reflective practice, teaching and supporting the wider multidisciplinary team, alongside specialist direct clinical work where this adds value.

You will join an experienced multidisciplinary service and have scope to shape and develop the psychological offer in response to the needs of staff and people accessing urgent mental health care.

Main duties of the job

You will:

o Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention where indicatedo Offer consultation and psychological thinking around complex presentations and risko Lead and develop reflective practice and team formulationo Support staff working with complex, repeated and challenging crisis presentationso Provide teaching, training, consultation and supervisiono Promote psychologically informed and trauma-informed approaches to careo Contribute to complex case reviews and wider multidisciplinary thinkingo Support service development, clinical governance, audit and evaluationo Work alongside service leaders and psychology colleagues to develop the psychological offer

We are particularly interested in someone who enjoys working collaboratively, can bring psychological thinking into complex clinical environments and wants to make an impact beyond an individual caseload.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job summary

The role of Mental Health Advisor (Telephone Support) offers an exciting opportunity to make a real difference every day. You'll be at the heart of our 24/7 Mental Health Single Point of Access (SPA), providing compassionate, first-line advice and support to people in distress, as well as carers and professionals seeking guidance.

Using your strong communication and customer service skills, you'll respond to calls, emails, and future text-based enquiries, helping individuals feel heard, safe, and supported.

This is a fast-paced, varied, and rewarding role for someone who thrives under pressure, enjoys helping others, and is passionate about improving mental health care

Main duties of the job

The West London NHS Trust Single Point of Access (SPA) provides 24/7 mental health support for people in crisis, as well as carers and professionals seeking advice.

As a Mental Health Advisor, you'll be the first point of contact for individuals reaching out for help. You'll provide advice, support, and information by phone and email, helping people stay safe and access the right care when they need it most.

Working alongside clinical colleagues, you'll assist with triage, manage sensitive and high-pressure situations, and ensure accurate recording of information. You'll receive full training, clinical supervision, and ongoing support.

This is a rewarding and fast-paced role within a 24/7 service, requiring empathy, resilience, and strong communication skills.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative

Job summary

Are you a psychologist with an interest in inpatient mental health and a passion for bringing psychological ways of working to complex systems?

If so, read on!

We are looking for an enthusiastic qualified psychologist with experience of working in MDTs, to join the Newham Acute Psychology Service (NAPS). This team provides psychological services to the people who reside, work and visit Newham Centre for Mental Health (NCMH).

Why work with us?

Within the NAPS team you will be encouraged to bring your ideas and creativity to develop the psychology provision in your wards and across the service. Staff development and innovation is very important to us. See below for a list of some of our current projects:

• Relational Security (i.e. See, Think, Act) and trauma-informed care implementation.
• Quality improvement projects (e.g. Meaningful engagement project).
• Sensory interventions in NCMH.

CPD opportunities:

• Leadership training and development
• Research opportunities in collaboration with NELFT and the University of East London
• Training in therapy approaches (e.g. CFT) and indirect interventions (e.g. Schwartz Rounds, Reflective Practice).
• Local networks and links with inpatient psychology across the trust offer further opportunities for learning and connection.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for bringing psychological approaches to two adult mental health wards (one male and one female). Our overall aim within the NAPS team is to foster a compassionate, safe and therapeutic culture for all people within the service. You would be expected to play an active part in planning, prioritising and reflecting on how best to organise your work to move towards this aim. Roles will include direct interventions with patients in group, individual and family sessions; staff support and development including team formulations, reflective spaces and training; evaluation and quality improvement (QI) across the service. There is a current focus on supporting the discharge process and interface with community services. At times this may involve seeing families in their homes.

We are looking for applicants who bring enthusiasm and creativity around inpatient working. Experience and interest in providing culturally inclusive psychological approaches in NHS services is also highly desirable as well as an ability to speak an additional local language in order to engage wider communities.

The Trust has embraced flexible working. We are interested in hybrid ways of working that are within the scope of the role including working-from-home opportunities. Job share and flexible working options are also available within this role.

We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate; their ideas, passions and aspirations into our team.

About us

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.

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner within the Torridge Core Adult Mental Health Team based at Abbotsvale in Bideford, North Devon.

You'll be joining Devon Partnership Trust, which encompasses urban, rural and coastal demographics that combine to make this a fascinating and beautiful area to work.

The successful candidate will be joining a dynamic, motivated and skilled service and help the team in the Torridge core team to build upon the successful work they have and continue to achieve.

The Torridge Core Adult team are proactively now engaging with the local Primary Care Network, working alongside the local GP Surgeries.

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is growing as we establish ourselves us as one of the leading providers of mental health services in the country.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver high quality comprehensive mental health services. The role involves managing a defined caseload with a focus on providing expert assessment and treatment for people with complex mental health difficulties and their carers.

This will include recovery co-ordination (design and co-ordination of treatment packages that are personalised and evaluated).

We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and energy who wants to make a difference to peoples lives; is creative and innovative and highly motivated. You must have assessment and care planning skills and experience in mental health and multi-disciplinary working is desirable.

You will need to have excellent communication skills, be able to exercise clinical judgement in respect of assessing and managing risk. In addition, you need to be committed to the values and principles of recovery, and able to help deliver a safe, timely, caring and responsive service. This is a really great opportunity to join the Torridge core team at an interesting and exciting time as we work towards transforming our community service so that we offer the best and most comprehensive care to the people of Bideford and surrounding areas.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job summary

Job Title: Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - 88833

Grade: Band 5

Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Erlegh House, University of Reading RG6 6BZ

Ward: Psychology Trauma

Pay Rates: £20.30 per hour

Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri 08:00-16:00, 09:00-17:00 or 12:00-20:00

Why might this job interest you?

Are you a skilled and compassionate Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with NHS experience? Are ready to play a crucial role in patient care? Join our team at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and help us make a difference!

Main duties of the job

Undertake comprehensive patient-centred interviews and assessments and deliver a range of low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-based interventions.

Support service users in their recovery through face to face, telephone and video-based individual work, as well as group workshops and computerised CBT.

Deliver outcome-focused, evidence-based interventions to service users experiencing common mental health difficulties, while recognising own limitations, and seeking advice/supervision when appropriate.

Complete assessments of risk to self, risk to others and risk from others. Record and act on the information collected appropriately, seeking advice from supervisor and/or safeguarding lead as needed, to ensure risks are appropriately managed.

Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered and clinical sessions carried out per week, helping minimise waiting times and ensuring treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job summary

Neurodevelopmental Specialist Nurse - Band 7

2 vacancies

Are you experienced in ASD assessment in children?

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, forward thinking practitioner with experience of Neurodevelopmental Conditions & a special interest in ASD to join our Specialist Children & Young People's Service (SCYPS) in Newham. The post holder will contribute to the development of a service for the assessment and review of children with neurodevelopmental conditions (primarily autistic spectrum disorder). They will work in partnership with Community Paediatricians, GP's and universal services to ensure delivery of an effective pathway, inclusive of wider community support. The post holder will contribute to the development & ongoing review of care pathways, policies, audits of service outcomes & develop waiting list initiatives to achieve agreed targets.

The post holder will contribute to or lead multi-professional assessments of neurodevelopmental conditions in children & young people referred to the Child Development Service. Providing specialist nursing practice across professional boundaries & develop streamlined patient care pathways between nursing, GP's & paediatricians, setting up shared care arrangements for each child as appropriate. Assessment outcomes will be discussed & agreed with patients, carers & other health care professionals, promoting health education & self-management whilst keeping the child, young person and family at the centre of care.

Main duties of the job

1. Contribute to multi-professional assessments of neurodevelopmental conditions, with a specific focus on ASD, in children and young people referred to the Child Development Service. Utilising up to date and evidence based assessment techniques and tools, assessing information from education providers and parents/carers alongside observation of the young person. This may include specialist assessments in clinic, and observations in educational settings.

2. Provide specialist nursing practice across professional boundaries and develop and streamline patient care pathways between nursing, AHP's, GP's and paediatricians. Liaising closely with other services in order to provide a co-ordinated and seamless service for patients.

3. Supporting the ongoing development of care pathways for ASD and other conditions by reviewing current caseload, referral, assessment and review criteria to assist in developing a service that provides efficient and effective pathways.

Discuss and agree assessment outcomes with patients, carers and other health care professionals, promoting health education and self-management.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£55,524 to £62,652 a year Per annum inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

363-SS8271496

Job locations

Lord Lister Health Centre

121 Woodgrange Rd, London E7 0EP

London

E7 0EP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Contribute to multi-professional assessments of neurodevelopmental conditions, with a specific focus on ASD, in children and young people referred to the Child Development Service. Utilising up to date and evidence based assessment techniques and tools, assessing information from education providers and parents/carers alongside observation of the young person. This may include specialist assessments in clinic, and observations in educational settings.

2. Provide specialist nursing practice across professional boundaries and develop and streamline patient care pathways between nursing, AHPs, GPs and paediatricians. Liaising closely with other services in order to provide a co-ordinated and seamless service for patients.

3. Supporting the ongoing development of care pathways for ASD and other conditions by reviewing current caseload, referral, assessment and review criteria to assist in developing a service that provides efficient and effective pathways.

Discuss and agree assessment outcomes with patients, carers and other health care professionals, promoting health education and self-management.

Job description Job responsibilities 1. Contribute to multi-professional assessments of neurodevelopmental conditions, with a specific focus on ASD, in children and young people referred to the Child Development Service. Utilising up to date and evidence based assessment techniques and tools, assessing information from education providers and parents/carers alongside observation of the young person. This may include specialist assessments in clinic, and observations in educational settings. 2. Provide specialist nursing practice across professional boundaries and develop and streamline patient care pathways between nursing, AHPs, GPs and paediatricians. Liaising closely with other services in order to provide a co-ordinated and seamless service for patients. 3. Supporting the ongoing development of care pathways for ASD and other conditions by reviewing current caseload, referral, assessment and review criteria to assist in developing a service that provides efficient and effective pathways. Discuss and agree assessment outcomes with patients, carers and other health care professionals, promoting health education and self-management.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• oRecognised health qualification relevant to specialty including professional registration e.g. Nursing & Midwifery Council
• oSufficient experience at a NHS Band 6 or equivalent.

Desirable

• oPost graduate/registration learning in neurodevelopment disorders
• oASD assessment tool training e.g. ADOS
• oTraining in evidence based psychological approaches e.g. CBT
• oBehaviour Management training
• oNon-Medical Prescriber Qualification or willingness and commitment to undertake training

Experience

Essential

• oLine management experience
• oAbly demonstrate autonomous working and caseload management
• oProficient in multi-agency partnership working
• oProfessional approach to supervision and mentorship of team
• oExperience of providing clinical supervision
• oEvidence of continuing professional development
• oDelivery of clinical training in relation to specialism
• oAbility to provide operational advice and guidance both within and across agencies
• oLiterate in IT/Computer Skills

Desirable

• oProject management experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• oKnowledge of neurodevelopmental disorders underpinned by theory and/or practice.
• oKnowledge of service development and implementation within timeframes

Desirable

• oExperience in maintaining systems to measure performance
• oParticipation in the development of policies and procedures

Other

Essential

• oDemonstrate comprehensive personal management skills
• oAble to meet all contractual terms
• Flexible in terms of working arrangements

Person Specification Education Essential oRecognised health qualification relevant to specialty including professional registration e.g. Nursing & Midwifery Council oSufficient experience at a NHS Band 6 or equivalent. Desirable oPost graduate/registration learning in neurodevelopment disorders oASD assessment tool training e.g. ADOS oTraining in evidence based psychological approaches e.g. CBT oBehaviour Management training oNon-Medical Prescriber Qualification or willingness and commitment to undertake training Experience Essential oLine management experience oAbly demonstrate autonomous working and caseload management oProficient in multi-agency partnership working oProfessional approach to supervision and mentorship of team oExperience of providing clinical supervision oEvidence of continuing professional development oDelivery of clinical training in relation to specialism oAbility to provide operational advice and guidance both within and across agencies oLiterate in IT/Computer Skills Desirable oProject management experience Knowledge and Skills Essential oKnowledge of neurodevelopmental disorders underpinned by theory and/or practice. oKnowledge of service development and implementation within timeframes Desirable oExperience in maintaining systems to measure performance oParticipation in the development of policies and procedures Other Essential oDemonstrate comprehensive personal management skills oAble to meet all contractual terms Flexible in terms of working arrangements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lord Lister Health Centre

121 Woodgrange Rd, London E7 0EP

London

E7 0EP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lord Lister Health Centre

121 Woodgrange Rd, London E7 0EP

London

E7 0EP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

The post holder will undertake appropriate mental health assessments and clinical intervention for children and young people referred to service. The post holder will provide a range of appropriate, evidence based clinical interventions informed by the assessed individual need. The post holder will provide support, advice and consultation to families/carers and other professionals involved in the life of the child/young person.

This post holder will work under the direction of the Team Co-Leaders and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists within the Sector Teams.

Main duties of the job

Undertake assessments of problems and provide appropriate therapeutic interventions and advice to children and/or their families/carers.

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, in addition to working as a sole practitioner, contributing to assessment and treatment decisions.

Ensure that clinical work is determined by best evidence based practice and available guidelines, displays clear and logical structure in its implementation and is subject to reflection and evaluation.

Deliver services within a hospital setting and community venues.

Attend and contribute to organized clinical supervision forums with the aim of enhancing one's own and others clinical practice.

Liaise and work, with other professionals involved with children and their families/carers, from agencies such as Health, Social Services, Education, Voluntary Services etc.

Work with other professionals in Primary or Secondary Care settings to educate children's mental health needs in families and social settings.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Details

Date posted

11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-BAY1087-ZK

Job locations

Burnley General Teaching Hospital

Burnley

BB10 2PQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Job description Job responsibilities For more information regarding this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN/CQSW/DipSW/BSc.OT or other relevant professional qualification.
• Evidence of experience in Mental Health service provision.

Knowledge

Essential

• High standards of accuracy. Evidence of working with childhood, emotional and psychological development. MDT working.
• Basic IT skills essential.
• Confident at dealing with people over the telephone and face to face.

Experience

Essential

• Able to take on board new ideas, skills and knowledge. Able to manage conflicting priorities

Person Specification Qualifications Essential RMN/CQSW/DipSW/BSc.OT or other relevant professional qualification. Evidence of experience in Mental Health service provision. Knowledge Essential High standards of accuracy. Evidence of working with childhood, emotional and psychological development. MDT working. Basic IT skills essential. Confident at dealing with people over the telephone and face to face. Experience Essential Able to take on board new ideas, skills and knowledge. Able to manage conflicting priorities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Burnley General Teaching Hospital

Burnley

BB10 2PQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Burnley General Teaching Hospital

Burnley

BB10 2PQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Passionate about the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people? Suffolk Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is based within education settings, ensuring children and young people receive faster access to earlier mental health support. We are excited to be recruiting Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) as part of our expanding service.

As a Trainee EMHP you will work under supervision as part of a dynamic mental health team in a creative environment. You will need to be adaptable and have a passion for working with children and young people in education settings. During the training year, post-holders will, under supervision, develop knowledge and practice skills to employ a range of evidence-based interventions for common mental health problems via direct individual and group support for children, young people and their parents, as well as whole school/college approaches, in line with the university expectations.

Vacancies are in our West Suffolk MHST: based in Bury St Edmunds and the Forest Heath Area (Mildenhall, Brandon and Newmarket). We have additional vacancies within our East team, please see the job advert for more details.

Main duties of the job

Trainee EMHPs will:

o Work alongside a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence-informed interventions, under supervision

o Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to work directly with children, young people and families.

o Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to carry out holistic and child-centered mental health assessments, including risk assessments.

Trainee EMHPs are required to:

o Demonstrate the ability to work at degree level, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health

o Attend the EMHP training course, 100% attendance at teaching is expected.

Trainee EMHPs will have experience of:

o Working with children, young people and their families

o Working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders

o Working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Job summary

Passionate about the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people? Suffolk Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is based within education settings, ensuring children and young people receive faster access to earlier mental health support. We are excited to be recruiting Nine Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) as part of our expanding service.

As a Trainee EMHP you will work under supervision as part of a dynamic mental health team in a creative environment. You will need to be adaptable and have a passion for working with children and young people in education settings. During the training year, post-holders will, under supervision, develop knowledge and practice skills to employ a range of evidence-based interventions for common mental health problems via direct individual and group support for children, young people and their parents, as well as whole school/college approaches, in line with the university expectations.

Vacancies are in our East Suffolk MHST. We have additional vacancies in the West Suffolk team, please see the relevant advert for further details.

Main duties of the job

Trainee EMHPs will:

o Work alongside a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence-informed interventions, under supervision

o Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to work directly with children, young people and families.

o Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to carry out holistic and child-centered mental health assessments, including risk assessments.

Trainee EMHPs are required to:

o Demonstrate the ability to work at degree level, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health

o Attend the EMHP training course, 100% attendance at teaching is expected.

Trainee EMHPs will have experience of:

o Working with children, young people and their families

o Working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders

o Working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Job summary

Are you a passionate and experienced mental health professional ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? Join one of England's top-performing and most inclusive NHS Trusts as our new Associate Clinical Lead - Mental Health as a fixed 1 year term contract.

At Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we are proud of our commitment to delivering world-class care, supporting our diverse workforce, and leading innovation in healthcare. As part of our Corporate Nursing division, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and supporting mental health services across our Trust.

Main duties of the job

About the Role

As Associate Clinical Lead, you will:

• Provide expert guidance on mental health legislation including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
• Act as a key liaison between hospital teams and mental health services.
• Lead and manage RMNs (Bank and Agency), ensuring high-quality, consistent care.
• Support staff in assessing mental capacity and making DoLS referrals.
• Reduce delays for patients awaiting mental health beds and escalate issues appropriately.
• Be a visible clinical leader, supporting staff and advocating for patients.

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."

If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Details

Date posted

11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year Per Annum plus HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

289-CR-179

Job locations

Cross site

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital/West Midd Hospital

London

SW10 9NH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

What Were Looking For

• Registered RMN with post-qualification study.
• Extensive experience in acute mental health care and autonomous practice.
• Strong knowledge of legal frameworks and safeguarding.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• A commitment to professional development and inclusive care.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a Trust that values kindness, openness, and development.
• Work in a supportive, inclusive environment with award-winning staff wellbeing initiatives.
• Access to a wide range of development programmes and flexible working options.
• Contribute to innovative projects through CW Innovation and research leadership.

Job description Job responsibilities What Were Looking For Registered RMN with post-qualification study. Extensive experience in acute mental health care and autonomous practice. Strong knowledge of legal frameworks and safeguarding. Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills. A commitment to professional development and inclusive care. Why Join Us? Be part of a Trust that values kindness, openness, and development. Work in a supportive, inclusive environment with award-winning staff wellbeing initiatives. Access to a wide range of development programmes and flexible working options. Contribute to innovative projects through CW Innovation and research leadership.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered RMN or RN(Mental Health)
• Evidence of post-qualification study and educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Evidence of recent continuing education and professional development

Desirable

• Formal/assessed qualifications in conflict resolution or Preventing and managing aggression
• Oliver McGowan training trainer

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post registration experience in acute mental health care
• Experience at band 6 or equivalent or working as an independent autonomous practitioner
• Proven professional competence
• Proven ability to evaluate training and/or education packages and amend contents as required
• Previous experience in a general health care environment
• Previous experience of managing psychiatric patients in a non-psychiatric setting

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Working knowledge of legal frameworks and responsibilities re: Mental Health Act (1983; am2007), capacity and consent to treatment, CPA process
• Knowledge of the NSF for Older People
• Experience of relevant operational and strategic work in the NHS
• Experience in acute assessment / planning skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of the National Service Framework for Mental Health
• Knowledge of Essence of Care benchmarking standards for mental health

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential Registered RMN or RN(Mental Health) Evidence of post-qualification study and educated to degree level or equivalent experience Evidence of recent continuing education and professional development Desirable Formal/assessed qualifications in conflict resolution or Preventing and managing aggression Oliver McGowan training trainer Experience Essential Extensive post registration experience in acute mental health care Experience at band 6 or equivalent or working as an independent autonomous practitioner Proven professional competence Proven ability to evaluate training and/or education packages and amend contents as required Previous experience in a general health care environment Previous experience of managing psychiatric patients in a non-psychiatric setting Skills and Knowledge Essential Working knowledge of legal frameworks and responsibilities re: Mental Health Act (1983; am2007), capacity and consent to treatment, CPA process Knowledge of the NSF for Older People Experience of relevant operational and strategic work in the NHS Experience in acute assessment / planning skills Desirable Knowledge of the National Service Framework for Mental Health Knowledge of Essence of Care benchmarking standards for mental health

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cross site

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital/West Midd Hospital

London

SW10 9NH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cross site

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital/West Midd Hospital

London

SW10 9NH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are currently seeking an experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist, at Band 8a to work via a Bank Contract, based in Watford. You will be joining our Temporary Staffing Team within HPFT - Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

This role will require you to provide expertise, advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to other members of the team, and to work closely with the local psychology team, and the range of psychological therapy colleagues within the service setting.

You will be required to work effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and to provide supervision to Band 7 Psychologists and trainee Psychologists. You will work autonomously within professional practice guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.

HPFT provides services for service users with mental health, learning disability and children's and adolescent mental health problems. Applicants should have some experience of working in a healthcare setting.HPFT has a range of healthcare settings across the County and therefore access to a car would be beneficial unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving

All applicants need to hold a valid Professional Registration and can evidence this.

Main duties of the job

Undertake specialist psychological assessment and treatment of adults with complex mental health difficulties

Undertake specialist autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) assessment to investigate possible diagnoses; to undertake additional training for this if needed and work as part of the autism assessment group within the Trust

Provide expertise in a specialist clinical or research area and to offer advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to other members of the teams in relation to the area of expertise

Work closely with the local psychologist teams, and the range of psychological therapy colleagues within the service setting

To be prepared to travel between sites on a regular basis.

Work autonomously within professional practice guidelines and Trust policies and procedures

Propose and implement policy and service development, undertake research, service evaluation and audit for own team/service and to contribute to the training of clinical/counselling psychologists and others

Ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of trainee psychologists, more junior psychologists and other staff within the services for which the post-holder has designated professional / supervisory responsibility

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as anOutstandingprovider of mental health and learning disability services. Feedback from our staff about working for the Trust is very positive and, in the NHS national staff survey, we regularly see a high percentage of staff saying their role makes a difference to our service users and that they would recommend the Trust as a place to work. Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional so that together we provide great care and great outcomes for our service users and carers.

Job summary

Please note that applications for this position must be submitted via the UCL website. Information on how to do this can be found in the Supporting Documents section along with a link to the application process. Recruitment opens 8th September and closes at 10am 23rd September. This is for the February 2027 intake.

Psychological therapies services across London including Richmond Borough Mind's NHS Talking Therapies are recruiting Trainee PWPs as part of the NHS Talking Therapies programme to deliver evidence-based psychological therapies for people with anxiety and depression. PWPs provide structured supported treatments such as guided self-help.

PWP training is provided by University College London (UCL) and is full time. Trainees attend university one day a week and will work for Richmond Talking Therapies the remaining 4 days a week. Training course fees on this programme are fully funded by the NHS. In addition, trainees will receive a salary from the Richmond Talking Therapies service where they undertake their 4-day a week placement over the year of the programme. It is a course condition that all students remain employed by an NHS Talking Therapies employer for the duration of the programme.

You will work with a team of dynamic, dedicated and committed PWPs and trainees and be part of successful teams at both RB Mind and our partners, South West London and St. Georges Mental Health NHS Trust.

Based in Twickenham this role will also be partly home-based.

Main duties of the job

This training post will equip the post-holder to provide a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. The Trainee PWP will attend all taught and self-study days required by the education provider, and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills.

The course is a postgraduate certificate and applicants are required to demonstrate aptitude to study at postgraduate level, either through degree level education or demonstration of academic equivalence.

About us

Richmond Borough Mind is a vibrant local charity that supports and provides services for people affected by mental health problems and their carers. Richmond Talking Therapies is part of the NHS Talking Therapies scheme, which aims to provide therapies to people with common mental health problems. The benefits of working for Richmond Borough Mind are:

• Flexible working
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year, increasing by 1 day per full year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days) [pro rata].
• Contributory pension.
• Bonus 1 day of annual leave per year over the festive period [pro rata].
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes free counselling sessions and access to a wellbeing app.
• Training and personal development opportunities.
• Paid time off for medical appointments.
• Staff away days and socials.

Job summary

Exmouth Core Adult Mental Health Team are looking for two experienced Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner, based in Exmouth.

We are able to offer

• 1 x substantive full time post
• 1 x 6 - 12 month (tbc) fixed term / secondment post

Both 37.5 hours per week over 5 days.

You will be joining Devon Partnership NHS Trust, which encompasses urban, rural and coastal demographics which combine to make this a fascinating and beautiful area to work.

This post is open to applications from persons who are qualified as a Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist.

The successful candidate will be working alongside a dynamic, motivated and skilled Community Mental Health Team.

This post covers Exmouth and the surrounding area

Working within a clear recovery and social inclusion strategy, the service will endeavour to facilitate personal growth and provide opportunities for personal fulfilment.

We are looking for someone to help build the team further, upon the successful work it has already done following its re-design and with the exciting on -going work linked to the New Community Service Framework & the Primary Care Networks

Main duties of the job

You will be passionate about making a difference to peoples lives. You will directly support people in their ongoing recovery, managing a defined and complex caseload and providing expert assessment and treatment which fully involves families and carers where appropriate.

The role will include:

• Providing complex assessment and care planning for individuals and their families/carers.
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Engage service users and carers assertively in the community.
• To develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users and their families and carers and other services to prevent hospital admission.
• Offer a range of NICE evidence based interventions
• To offer proactive risk management approaches to help the service user and their family.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships and networks with colleagues within mental health services, primary care and other partner agencies including physical health checks and interventions
• Provide interventions and work with other disciplines/agencies/teams in the care of service users experiencing co-morbid problems with substance use/misuse.
• Engage the service user and their family in relapse prevention.
• To support medication concordance.
• You will become an advocate for the people in your care, supporting and signposting them, so they can get back into employment or access housing, focusing on their recovery and helping them live the life they want to live.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health & learning disability services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

Our values

We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Job summary

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join our specialist Paediatric Psychology Service. This is an excellent opportunity for a psychology graduate seeking valuable NHS experience before pursuing further professional training in Clinical Psychology or related professions.

Working under the supervision of qualified Clinical Psychologists, you will support children, young people and families affected by a range of physical health conditions. You will contribute to clinical work, service evaluation, audit, research and resource development as part of a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team.

This six-month fixed-term post has been developed through NHS England funding to increase access to psychology careers and provide paid clinical experience opportunities for aspiring clinical psychologists who may otherwise face barriers to entering the profession. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who have experienced socio-economic disadvantage, caring responsibilities or other barriers to traditional psychology career pathways.

Applicants must be available to attend interview on 29th September 2026 .

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• Support psychological assessment and intervention activities under supervision.
• Assist with service evaluation, audit and research projects.
• Administer, score and summarise outcome measures.
• Develop patient information and psychoeducational resources.
• Support data collection and reporting activities.
• Work alongside paediatric multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in supervision, reflective practice and training opportunities.

About us

What We Offer

• Regular supervision from experienced Clinical Psychologists.
• Experience within a specialist NHS Paediatric Psychology Service.
• Opportunities to contribute to service development and quality improvement projects.
• A supportive multidisciplinary team environment.
• Access to a wider network of Assistant Psychologists across York Hospital, including colleagues within the Adult Psychological Medicine Service, providing peer support, shared learning, reflective practice and professional development opportunities.
• Excellent preparation for future postgraduate psychology training.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.