Job summary

Are you passionate about transforming lives and delivering specialist psychological interventions to people with complex emotional needs?

Our specialist Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) team has been established for over 10 years.Recognising the significant benefits to people who access DBT, we are significantly increasing the team's resources, so that it can have a greater impact across the Surrey and North-East Hampshire area.

Due to expansion and service growth, we are expanding our team and are looking for 2 full time and one part time Clinical/Counselling Psychologists to join us.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a specialist service with over 10 years of DBT expertise.
• Help shape and develop an expanding service with ambitious plans for the future.
• Work alongside skilled, experienced and supportive multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Access regular supervision, consultation and excellent professional development opportunities.
• Make a genuine difference to the lives and opportunities of people with complex emotional needs.

Come and Grow With Us

This is an exciting time to join a thriving service that values innovation, clinical excellence and teamwork. If you're looking for a role where you can use your expertise to make a real and lasting impact, while being part of a supportive and ambitious team, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the psychological needs of people using our services.
• To mentor, supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students
• Promoting a psychological perspective both within teams and sharing with other colleagues
• Work collaboratively with team managers/ Clinical leads in the development and delivering of effective services
• The postholder will be expected to work flexibly within the service
• To lead on complex and challenging cases and develop expertise within area of specialism
• Participating in the recruitment and selection of staff

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job summary

The Band 7 post will provide clinical and operational leadership within the nurse-led Pre-Operative Assessment Service, ensuring the delivery of a safe, effective and responsive service for patients awaiting elective surgery. The post will oversee the coordination of daily activity, support the assessment and optimisation of complex patients, and provide clinical supervision and leadership to the nursing team.

The post will play a key role in workforce planning, service development, clinical governance and quality improvement, identifying opportunities to improve patient pathways, reduce avoidable cancellations and delays, and maximise effective use of theatre capacity.

The post will work collaboratively with surgical, anaesthetic, nursing and operational teams to ensure patients progress safely and efficiently through the elective pathway, while supporting delivery of organisational and national performance requirements.

Main duties of the job

Lead and coordinate the day-to-day delivery of the nurse-led Pre-Operative Assessment Service.Provide senior clinical assessment and decision-making for complex patients, including identification of clinical risks and appropriate escalation.Ensure patients are appropriately assessed, investigated and optimised prior to surgery.Work closely with anaesthetic, surgical, nursing and multidisciplinary teams to support timely patient progression through the elective pathway.Provide clinical leadership, supervision, support and development for the Pre-Operative Assessment team.Manage workload, staffing and capacity to ensure service demands are met safely and effectively.Monitor activity, waiting times, cancellations and service performance, identifying and implementing improvements.Lead service development and quality improvement initiatives to improve patient pathways, efficiency and patient experience.Support clinical governance, audit, risk management, incident review and compliance with relevant policies and standards.Identify opportunities to improve skill mix, clinic utilisation and processes to maximise substantive capacity and reduce reliance on WLI.Contribute to workforce planning, recruitment, induction and performance management within the service.Promote evidence-based practice and ensure consistent standards of Pre-Operative Assessment across the service.Support delivery of organisational and national elective care and waiting-list performance requirements.

About us

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.

Details

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

160-8221757

Job locations

The Walton Centre

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7LJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide clinical and operational leadership for the generic nurse-led Pre-Operative Assessment (POA) Service at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust.

The role is responsible for the development, implementation and ongoing improvement of the service, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and evidence-based pre-operative care for patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures and interventions.

The post holder will work autonomously to undertake comprehensive pre-operative assessments, including detailed medical, surgical and anaesthetic histories, clinical examination and appropriate investigations in line with national guidance. They will interpret clinical findings, identify and manage risk, initiate appropriate referrals and liaise with anaesthetic, surgical, pharmacy and wider multidisciplinary teams to determine patients fitness to proceed with surgery.

The role will ensure appropriate follow-up of investigations and referrals and identify any additional communication, cultural, social or specialist support requirements.

The post holder will provide effective clinical and operational leadership to the POA team, including workforce planning, rota management, recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal, performance and attendance management, competency development and education. They will act as a clinical role model and support the development of staff through teaching, supervision and evidence-based practice.

A key responsibility will be the continued development and optimisation of the POA pathway, including implementation of appropriate IT systems and processes to support safe and efficient service delivery. The post holder will monitor activity, quality and key performance indicators, undertake audit, manage incidents and contribute to clinical governance and service improvement.

The role will work collaboratively across surgical, anaesthetic, medical and nursing teams to ensure effective patient flow and timely progression to surgery. The post holder will contribute to the development and implementation of Trust policies, national standards and evidence-based practice, ensuring the service remains responsive to changing patient and organisational needs.

The post holder will maintain specialist knowledge of neurosurgical procedures and interventions and undertake ongoing professional development through clinical supervision, appraisal, education, networking, audit and research. They will support relevant research and audit programmes and identify opportunities to improve patient safety, experience and outcomes within the pre-operative pathway.

Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will provide clinical and operational leadership for the generic nurse-led Pre-Operative Assessment (POA) Service at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust. The role is responsible for the development, implementation and ongoing improvement of the service, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and evidence-based pre-operative care for patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures and interventions. The post holder will work autonomously to undertake comprehensive pre-operative assessments, including detailed medical, surgical and anaesthetic histories, clinical examination and appropriate investigations in line with national guidance. They will interpret clinical findings, identify and manage risk, initiate appropriate referrals and liaise with anaesthetic, surgical, pharmacy and wider multidisciplinary teams to determine patients fitness to proceed with surgery. The role will ensure appropriate follow-up of investigations and referrals and identify any additional communication, cultural, social or specialist support requirements. The post holder will provide effective clinical and operational leadership to the POA team, including workforce planning, rota management, recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal, performance and attendance management, competency development and education. They will act as a clinical role model and support the development of staff through teaching, supervision and evidence-based practice. A key responsibility will be the continued development and optimisation of the POA pathway, including implementation of appropriate IT systems and processes to support safe and efficient service delivery. The post holder will monitor activity, quality and key performance indicators, undertake audit, manage incidents and contribute to clinical governance and service improvement. The role will work collaboratively across surgical, anaesthetic, medical and nursing teams to ensure effective patient flow and timely progression to surgery. The post holder will contribute to the development and implementation of Trust policies, national standards and evidence-based practice, ensuring the service remains responsive to changing patient and organisational needs. The post holder will maintain specialist knowledge of neurosurgical procedures and interventions and undertake ongoing professional development through clinical supervision, appraisal, education, networking, audit and research. They will support relevant research and audit programmes and identify opportunities to improve patient safety, experience and outcomes within the pre-operative pathway.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level Registered Nurse
• Current NMC Registration
• Degree level education or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Teaching, mentorship or practice assessor qualification
• Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
• Preoperative Association Advanced Course
• Leadership or management qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Post-registration clinical experience including neurosciences practice
• Experience of pre-operative assessment and patient pathway management
• Experience of leading and supporting staff within a clinical setting
• Experience of incident investigation and management
• Experience of undertaking appraisals and supporting staff development
• Experience of workforce management including roster management, attendance management and performance management processes
• Knowledge of national guidance relating to pre-operative assessment and perioperative care

Desirable

• Experience of service development, quality improvement
• Experience of clinical audit and governance processes
• Experience of managing budgets or resources

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Ability to undertake comprehensive pre operative assessment
• Ability to interpret and act upon investigation results in accordance with agreed pathways
• Ability to work autonomously within agreed scope of practice
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop staff
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload and service demands
• Proficient IT skills including use of electronic patient record systems, Microsoft Office and data analysis tools
• Ability to contribute to service improvement and change initiatives
• Ability to undertake staff appraisal, supervision and performance management.
• Ability to monitor compliance with mandatory training, competencies and professional standards.
• Ability to provide assurance regarding service performance, quality, patient safety and workforce compliance.

Desirable

• Advanced clinical assessment skills

Person Specification Qualifications Essential First Level Registered Nurse Current NMC Registration Degree level education or equivalent experience Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable Teaching, mentorship or practice assessor qualification Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification Preoperative Association Advanced Course Leadership or management qualification Knowledge and Experience Essential Post-registration clinical experience including neurosciences practice Experience of pre-operative assessment and patient pathway management Experience of leading and supporting staff within a clinical setting Experience of incident investigation and management Experience of undertaking appraisals and supporting staff development Experience of workforce management including roster management, attendance management and performance management processes Knowledge of national guidance relating to pre-operative assessment and perioperative care Desirable Experience of service development, quality improvement Experience of clinical audit and governance processes Experience of managing budgets or resources Skills and Attributes Essential Ability to undertake comprehensive pre operative assessment Ability to interpret and act upon investigation results in accordance with agreed pathways Ability to work autonomously within agreed scope of practice Ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and multidisciplinary teams Ability to lead, motivate and develop staff Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload and service demands Proficient IT skills including use of electronic patient record systems, Microsoft Office and data analysis tools Ability to contribute to service improvement and change initiatives Ability to undertake staff appraisal, supervision and performance management. Ability to monitor compliance with mandatory training, competencies and professional standards. Ability to provide assurance regarding service performance, quality, patient safety and workforce compliance. Desirable Advanced clinical assessment skills

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

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Walton Centre

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7LJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Walton Centre

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7LJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

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

As the principal clinical psychologist within our 24/7 Initial Response Service, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring people receive the right support at the earliest point of contact. Working across IRS, Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment (CRHT) services and NHS 111 Mental Health Services, you will provide expert clinical leadership in psychologically informed triage, formulation, risk assessment and crisis decision-making.

The post offers the opportunity to influence practice at both clinical and system levels. You will support and develop multidisciplinary teams through consultation, supervision, training and reflective practice, while championing trauma-informed, autism-informed and psychologically informed care. You will also lead service improvement and transformation initiatives, helping to develop innovative, evidence-based pathways that improve access, safety and outcomes for people experiencing mental health crises.

We are looking for an experienced clinical psychologist with strong leadership skills, a passion for improving urgent care services and the ability to work collaboratively across organisational boundaries to drive meaningful change. This is an excellent opportunity to make a tangible impact on the quality, effectiveness and responsiveness of mental health crisis care.

Main duties of the job

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

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.

Work collaboratively across organizational and system boundaries to improve access, reduce duplication and enhance service user and carer experience.

About us

s 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 a HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist with relevant experience and training to the deliver specialist 1:1/Group interventions with adult male prisoners at HMP/YOI Norwich prison.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a continually developing service,

Within the team you will be working with a multidisciplinary team inclusive of Mental Health Nurses, Psychiatrists, Therapists, occupational Therapist, Assistant Practitioners, as well as prison based professionals.

Main duties of the job

The post is based at HMP Norwich. The role will involve working closely with the Mental Health In Reach team providing a specialist assessment and intervention provision , complimenting the current multi-disciplinary team

You will be working with men who may self-harm, have attempted suicide, and/or experience high levels of anxiety or trauma/PTSD. The role includes having an active contribution in reducing self-harm, self destructive and violent behaviour.

Clinical: Provision of specialist psychology assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for individuals and groups, referred to the service.

Training & Development: Supporting and where appropriate implementing and delivering training to embed psychologically informed practices within the multidisciplinary team, supporting a stepped care model of psychological care.

Staff Wellbeing & Resilience: Promote staff wellbeing by leading reflective supervision and post-incident support enhancing resilience and retention in challenging environments.

About us

The service is currently contracted to NSFT but has gone out for re-tender, so will be managed and delivered by a different provider from the 1st April 2027. The new provider is yet to be confirmed.

At Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, inclusion is at the heart of how we work. We are committed to creating a fair, transparent and accessible recruitment process where every candidate has the opportunity to succeed.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce, including those from the global majority. We recognise that not everyone has equal access to opportunities and are working to address this.

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.

Details

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year gross per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-GYW8228732

Job locations

HMP Norwich

Knox Road

Norwich

NR1 4LU

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oPost Graduate Degree (or equivalent) in Clinical/Forensic Psychology, accredited by the BPS
• oOngoing Specialist training/accredited short courses
• oRegistered as a practitioner psychologist with the HCPC

Desirable

• oEvidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
• oTheory and practice of specialised psychological interventions

Experience

Essential

• oExperience working as a qualified clinical/forensic psychologist and are able to evidence appropriate knowledge/experience in practice
• oExperience of working with a variety and severity client groups and clinical problems in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
• oExperience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment

Desirable

• oExperience of representing psychology within MDT settings (clinical and organisational)
• oExperience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post
• oExperience of supervision and teaching

Skills

Essential

• oSkilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
• oWell-developed communication skills (oral and written)
• oAble to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals inside and outside of the NHS
• oSkills in consultation to professional and non-professional groups
• oSkills in training and supervision. Skills in creating and delivering presentations and training programmes

Desirable

• oExperience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post
• oskills in neuropsychological assessment

Knowledge

Essential

• oDoctor level knowledge of research design, methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis
• oKnowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical contex
• oEvidence of CPD as recommended by the BPS

Desirable

• oWell-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical service-user groups

Other

Essential

• oAble to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours
• oAble to use multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
• oAbility to travel independently

Desirable

• oExperience of working within a multicultural framework
• oExperience of providing specific support and intervention and strategy for staff

Person Specification Qualifications Essential oPost Graduate Degree (or equivalent) in Clinical/Forensic Psychology, accredited by the BPS oOngoing Specialist training/accredited short courses oRegistered as a practitioner psychologist with the HCPC Desirable oEvidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice oTheory and practice of specialised psychological interventions Experience Essential oExperience working as a qualified clinical/forensic psychologist and are able to evidence appropriate knowledge/experience in practice oExperience of working with a variety and severity client groups and clinical problems in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems oExperience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment Desirable oExperience of representing psychology within MDT settings (clinical and organisational) oExperience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post oExperience of supervision and teaching Skills Essential oSkilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management oWell-developed communication skills (oral and written) oAble to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals inside and outside of the NHS oSkills in consultation to professional and non-professional groups oSkills in training and supervision. Skills in creating and delivering presentations and training programmes Desirable oExperience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post oskills in neuropsychological assessment Knowledge Essential oDoctor level knowledge of research design, methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis oKnowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical contex oEvidence of CPD as recommended by the BPS Desirable oWell-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical service-user groups Other Essential oAble to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours oAble to use multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings oAbility to travel independently Desirable oExperience of working within a multicultural framework oExperience of providing specific support and intervention and strategy for staff

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

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

HMP Norwich

Knox Road

Norwich

NR1 4LU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

HMP Norwich

Knox Road

Norwich

NR1 4LU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

NSFT are delighted to be recruiting an Assistant Psychologist to work within our services across Norfolk and Suffolk, under the widening access scheme funded by NHS England.This is a part time (1.5 days per week) position, for 12 months.

This scheme for aspiring psychological professionals is part of a nationally funded programme that aims to improve equity of access to training in the psychological professions. Some psychology graduates experience a range of barriers which reduce the chances of making a successful application to undertake postgraduate training, and we are passionate about supporting local people in overcoming these barriers.

This disadvantage affects certain groups such as first-generation graduates and care leavers; those who receive additional financial aid or with caring responsibilities. It is also likely that this impacts additionally across other socio-economic groups significantly under-represented in psychology including psychology graduates from ethnic groups who may experience marginalisation within the communities which we serve. We therefore particularly welcome applications from people fromallthese backgrounds.

It is essential that candidates read the attached application guide before applying. Applicants MUST have a BPS accredited degree in Psychology to be eligible for this post - you can check this on the BPS website: BPS > Accredited Courses

Main duties of the job

The available post is situated within Secure Services and the post holder will be allocated to Northside House secure hospital. Northside House has three male wards of low and medium security conditions.

The post-holder will work alongside the qualified psychologists for the wards, and under the umbrella of the wider, well-established NSFT Secure Services Psychology Team.

The posts involve working with a range of mental health difficulties, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis, personality disorder and neurodevelopmental disorders. There will also be the opportunity to learn about offence specific assessments, formulations and interventions which are delivered by the team.

About us

At Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, inclusion is at the heart of how we work. We are committed to creating a fair, transparent and accessible recruitment process where every candidate has the opportunity to succeed.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce, including those from the global majority. We recognise that not everyone has equal access to opportunities and are working to address this.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and ensuring all candidates receive a positive and equitable experience.

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.

Details

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year gross per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-GYW8230614

Job locations

Northside House

St Andrew’s Business Park

Northside, Norwich

NR70HT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for psychology graduates with at least a 2:1 undergraduate degree in psychology (eligible for graduate basis for registration with the BPS) or a conversion Master's to Psychology and an interest in pursuing a career in the Psychological Professions. Candidates need to show an aptitude for working psychologically with people with mental health needs, a desire to work with forensic service users and an ability to be self-reflective.

Successful post-holders will have the opportunity to gain experience of NHS working as a psychological professional in development for 12 months.

You will have the opportunity to observe and participate in direct clinical activity with service users and their families, both individually and in groups, supporting with assessments and interventions, supervision from a skilled and qualified psychological professional, access to a wider community of aspiring psychologists and associated CPD activity. We firmly hope that our assistant psychologists will progress into other roles in the psychological professions within NSFT.

Please ensure you meet the essential criteria below before applying.1. 2:1 or above awarded for a BPS accredited psychology undergraduate degree2. BPS graduate membership or eligible for membership3. Identify as being part of a social group that is currently underrepresented in clinical psychology, for example, familial/generational financial hardship/socioeconomic disadvantage, carer, minoritized ethnicity, living with a disability and significant mental health challenges.Please note this list is non exhaustive.4. Limited direct clinical experience.

Job description Job responsibilities We are looking for psychology graduates with at least a 2:1 undergraduate degree in psychology (eligible for graduate basis for registration with the BPS) or a conversion Master's to Psychology and an interest in pursuing a career in the Psychological Professions. Candidates need to show an aptitude for working psychologically with people with mental health needs, a desire to work with forensic service users and an ability to be self-reflective. Successful post-holders will have the opportunity to gain experience of NHS working as a psychological professional in development for 12 months. You will have the opportunity to observe and participate in direct clinical activity with service users and their families, both individually and in groups, supporting with assessments and interventions, supervision from a skilled and qualified psychological professional, access to a wider community of aspiring psychologists and associated CPD activity. We firmly hope that our assistant psychologists will progress into other roles in the psychological professions within NSFT. Please ensure you meet the essential criteria below before applying.1. 2:1 or above awarded for a BPS accredited psychology undergraduate degree2. BPS graduate membership or eligible for membership3. Identify as being part of a social group that is currently underrepresented in clinical psychology, for example, familial/generational financial hardship/socioeconomic disadvantage, carer, minoritized ethnicity, living with a disability and significant mental health challenges.Please note this list is non exhaustive.4. Limited direct clinical experience.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A BPS accredited degree in Psychology at 2.1 or above

Experience

Essential

• Experience of quantitative research

Desirable

• Experience of research in the NHS

other

Essential

• Barrier identified (financial, educational or social)
• alues or experiences that show your capability to work psychologically with diverse population of service users & their families

motivation

Essential

• Interest in Psychological Professions

Desirable

• Interest in working with forensic service users

Person Specification Qualifications Essential A BPS accredited degree in Psychology at 2.1 or above Experience Essential Experience of quantitative research Desirable Experience of research in the NHS other Essential Barrier identified (financial, educational or social) alues or experiences that show your capability to work psychologically with diverse population of service users & their families motivation Essential Interest in Psychological Professions Desirable Interest in working with forensic service users

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Northside House

St Andrew’s Business Park

Northside, Norwich

NR70HT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Northside House

St Andrew’s Business Park

Northside, Norwich

NR70HT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

This is an innovative service offering assessment and treatment of young people with a variety of complex mental health needs.We will be moving our age range from up to age 14, to 18 years old.We are looking for psychology graduates with previousAssistant Psychologist or relevant clinicalexperiencewho are interested in working with young people with emotional and mental health difficulties, who can be compassionate, thoughtful and have the ability to apply psychological theory to their work.

Weekly supervision for this post will be provided by a clinical psychologist within the team.We have good links with the University of East Anglia (UEA) Clinical Psychology DoctorateProgrammewith previous post holders having been accepted onto the clinical doctorate and regularly have Trainee Clinical Psychologists on placement.

We request that as part of your application you answer the following question in 500 words or less at the beginning of the supporting information section on your application form:

'What is important to consider when working with children, young people and their families?'

**Please note that applications that do not follow these guidelines will not be considered for shortlisting**

Main duties of the job

Within this role the post holder will have the opportunity to help assess, formulate and deliver a range of psychological interventions to young people and families acrossthe CAMHS age range, as well as opportunities for delivering bothgroup andfamily interventions. Working as part of the MDT thisrole will involve working with staff to offerpsychologically informed care, develop psychological formulationsas well as supporting the wider team with undertaking routine outcome measures and reporting on these outcomes.

Further responsibilities of this post will be conducting reviews alongside Clinical Psychologists within the team, supporting the wider psychological therapies team and supporting with monitoring of clients on waiting lists.There will also be the opportunity to be involved in service evaluation.

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.

Details

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year gross per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-GYW8237554

Job locations

Silverwood Child and Family Centre

Northgate Hospital Northgate Street

Great Yarmouth

NR30 1BP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

For further details please contact Emma Kimberlin-Burton on [email protected]

Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY! Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs For further details please contact Emma Kimberlin-Burton on [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oA BPS accredited degree in Psychology

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of working with individuals with mental health and additional needs

Skills

Essential

• Ability to adapt communication style and approach to working with a variety of children and young people

Desirable

• Presentation skills

Knowledge

Essential

• oKnowledge of mental health
• oHigh standard of report writing
• oAn understanding of psychology applied to health care

Desirable

• Understanding of mental health in relation to children, young people and families

other

Essential

• oAn ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
• oAbility to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
• oFull UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

Person Specification Qualifications Essential oA BPS accredited degree in Psychology Experience Essential oExperience of working with individuals with mental health and additional needs Skills Essential Ability to adapt communication style and approach to working with a variety of children and young people Desirable Presentation skills Knowledge Essential oKnowledge of mental health oHigh standard of report writing oAn understanding of psychology applied to health care Desirable Understanding of mental health in relation to children, young people and families other Essential oAn ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. oAbility to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively oFull UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Silverwood Child and Family Centre

Northgate Hospital Northgate Street

Great Yarmouth

NR30 1BP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Silverwood Child and Family Centre

Northgate Hospital Northgate Street

Great Yarmouth

NR30 1BP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

The Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) for older people work with adults aged 65 and over who are experiencing moderate or severe mental illness. The CMHT's assess, treat, monitor, and support patients and their families predominately in their own homes and, where necessary, can refer to other teams such as the Intensive Dementia Service (IDS) or Home Treatment Team. They can also arrange admissions to hospital when necessary. The CMHT's also provide an 'in-reach service', providing specialist support and assessments for patients' admitted to Community Hospitals.

The CMHT'S consist of Psychiatrists, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Community Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Support, Time & Recovery Workers, Assistant Practitioners, Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, and administration support. The CMHT's are also part of a bigger team known as the Integrated Team which bring together CMHT's, District Nursing Teams and Integrated Rehabilitation Teams.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver a high quality, comprehensive mental health service for older adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties in: Older Person's Mental Health Specialist Care Settings, the Community, for those under the Memory Assessment Service and the Therapeutic Group setting. The role involves managing a defined caseload with a focus on working with individuals and their significant others who experience a complex range of needs and difficulties. Acting as a key member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team, the post holder will provide assessment and psychosocial, evidence-based interventions using a collaborative approach and will be skilled at positive risk management. Liaison with a wide range of agencies is central to the role.

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

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 l

Main duties of the job

As a Residential Senior Carer at Barchester care home, you will oversee the diverse requirements of our residents to ensure high-quality, person-centred care and support. Leadership of a care staff team will be your responsibility, which includes conducting training, supervisions, and delegating tasks during shifts. Additionally, support in administering and ordering medication, updating resident care plans and conducting risk assessments, and coordinating with GPs, district nursing teams, and family members is expected. Respect for residents' dignity and preferences are essential, contributing to creating a warm, welcoming, and lively environment. Suitable candidates will hold an NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care. Experience in a residential care environment, along with demonstrated team leadership skills and a capacity for making decisions in support of resident wellbeing, is crucial. This role offers opportunities for career development through ongoing training, enabling career progression to Care Practitioners or nursing pathways.

About us

Barchester Healthcare provides residential care service, offering compassionate, individualized care and support for residents to ensure a meaningful and dignified living environment. Located in Odiham, this position is part of its Senior Carer team, committed to leading care staff and maintaining the service quality expected in senior living amenities. The Senior Night Carer plays a pivotal role in managing the balance between care staff tasks and residents' needs, ensuring consistent and beneficial care solutions. Barchester Healthcare prides itself on a structured and supportive work environment that places a premium on staff development and recognition, such as a competitive pay rate and a sector-leading benefits package. Opportunities for career advancement and regular training sessions are integral aspects of their supportive framework. Employee dedication is rewarded with retail discounts, wellness tools, employee recognition programs like Employee of the Month, and more.

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Bank 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 resident

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Residential Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll be responsible for the varied needs of our residents in order to deliver high-quality, person-centred care and support. This role involves leading a team of care staff, which includes conducting training, supervising staff, and delegating tasks during shifts. Additionally, you'll be involved in the administration and ordering of medication, updating resident care plans and risk assessments, and communicating with GPs, district nursing teams, and families. You'll respect the dignity and preferences of our residents while contributing to a warm, welcoming environment. Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care, prior residential care experience, and team leadership skills to support the well-being of residents. We're looking for compassionate individuals dedicated to providing individualized care. This position offers career development opportunities within Barchester Healthcare.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a company dedicated to providing high-quality residential care homes. They are committed to delivering person-centred care and support, ensuring that residents receive the best possible care tailored to their individual needs. Barchester prides itself on creating a warm, welcoming, and vibrant environment for both residents and staff. The company offers various career development pathways for its employees, encouraging growth and progression within the organization. Barchester values the skills and dedication of its employees, providing support, training, and rewards to ensure a fulfilling work experience. Part of their mission is to provide their residents with the care one would expect for their own loved ones, emphasizing respect, compassion, and a heartwarming approach.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 8a Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist to join AWP Secure Services on a fixed-term basis to provide maternity leave cover.

This role will be primarily based within Wickham Low Secure Service, with opportunities to work across our medium and low secure hospitals.

You will also join a diverse and highly skilled Psychological Therapies Service (PTS) which includes Clinical, Forensic and Counselling Psychologists, Art, Drama and Music Psychotherapists, alongside trainee psychologists, assistant psychologists and psychology students.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team comprising medical, nursing, occupational therapy, social work and speech and language therapy colleagues, providing senior psychological leadership and contributing to formulation-driven assessment, intervention and care planning.

Secure Inpatient Services consists ofFromeside, an 81-bed medium secure unit, and Wickham, a 30-bed low secure unit, both located on the Blackberry Hill Hospital site in North Bristol. The service includes a specialist women's ward and a ward for men with learning disabilities and/or autism. Our large and friendly psychology team has expertise in violence, sexual offending, firesetting, learning disabilities, autism, personality disorder and psychosis.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve providing direct clinical work, consultation, teaching, staff support, and supervision for assistant psychologists and Band 7 psychologists, as well as working collaboratively with other members of the MDT, including psychiatry, nursing, arts psychotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech and language therapists. The role will also involve completing specialist assessments, developing complex formulations, and designing and delivering individualised therapeutic interventions, as well as facilitating therapeutic groups and engaging in complex systemic work. There will also be opportunities to engage in service development projects.

The successful post-holder will need to be adaptable and creative, have good communication and team-working skills, and have experience and/or an interest in working with people with significant mental health difficulties, such as psychosis, who present a significant risk to others. There will be regular supervision and support for the role.

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities

About us

We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Job summary

Woking Community Mental Health Recovery Service (CMHRS) is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic community mental health nurse (CPN) to join our team.

The team is moving through a transition to an All-Age Neighbouhood Mental Health Team to provide more joined up mental health care for our community.

As part of our multi-disciplinary team, the successful applicant will deliver comprehensive assessments and a variety of approaches, interventions, and treatments to individuals experiencing severe and enduring mental health issues, supporting them in their personal recovery journey.

Candidates must have a full driving license and a car to use for work.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to take lead and professional responsibility for a number of service users. This role demands excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. You must be committed to delivering a high-quality service, working both independently and as part of our well-established, innovative, and recovery-focused team to meet the needs of service users and their carers.

In addition to managing a defined caseload, the successful applicant will conduct initial assessments for clients referred to the service and support individuals experiencing mental health crises in the community. There are various training opportunities available to enhance skills in delivering low-intensity psychological interventions.

Please see the attached job description for more details.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trustis the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with learning disabilities in Croydon, and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We are deeply committed to community engagement, actively involving service users and local communities in initiatives to improve mental wellbeing. By collaborating closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations, we ensure comprehensive support for service users and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county located just 30 minutes from Central London and the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are surrounded by wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks make the rest of the country easily accessible.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to provide clinical, strategic, and operational leadership for early intervention and group-based provision across the School Based Needs service. The post holder will ensure children, young people, families, and schools have access to timely, evidence-based interventions that promote resilience and prevent escalation of need.

A key element of this role is to lead on the development, coordination and delivery of early intervention group programmes, embedding best practice across teams and ensuring consistent, high-quality provision. The post holder will use clinical expertise, data, and stakeholder insight to design and deliver high-quality group pathways, supporting improved outcomes, reducing inequalities, and strengthening school-based systems of support.

The School Based Needs Service provide preventative and early intervention low-intensity support, serving schools across Surrey. This post will be based at Gatton Place in Redhill.

Main duties of the job

Provide clinical leadership for early intervention and group-based provision across the SBN service ensuring consistency and quality group provision of evidence-based approaches

o Oversee the design, delivery, and evaluation of group programmes (e.g., anxiety, behaviour, emotional regulation, parenting)

o Hold a small specialist clinical caseload, including complex or systemic interventions

o Ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based practice, including safeguarding and risk management

o Provide clinical supervision and consultation to staff delivering interventions

o Work collaboratively with schools and partners to ensure interventions are accessible and contextually relevant

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job summary

To provide one day of qualified psychological assessment and therapy to patients of the Alexander Pringle HIV service. This will include psychological assessments and intervention for patients presenting with mental health difficulties related to, or impacting, their physical health diagnosis and care

To provide advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to non- psychologist colleagues and working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.

The post holder may offer clinical supervision to trainee clinical / counselling psychologists.

The role includes provision of reflective supervision to non psychology team members and provision of teaching sessions to the team under the supervision of the Consultant Clinical Psychologist

The post holder will be based at the North Middlesex Hospital, Alexander Pringle HIV unit for one day per week. Ideally this will be a Thursday or Friday, two half days would be considered. This is an on-site post

Main duties of the job

To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a relevant senior clinical/counselling psychologist.

To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals within the HIV Service, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about psychological treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individualTo undertake risk assessment and risk management for relevant individual patients and to provide both general and specialist advice for psychologists and other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management.

To communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment formulation and treatment plans of Haematology and HIV patients under their care and to monitor and evaluate progress within both uni-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary care

About us

To provide highly developed specialist psychological assessments of patients referred to the HIV Psychology Service, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members and others involved in the patient's care.

To exercise full responsibility and autonomy for the psychological treatment of and discharge of patients referred to the HIV Psychology service whose problems are managed as a psychologically based standard care plan, ensuring appropriate assessment, formulation and interventions, communicating with the referral agent and others involved with the care on a regular basis

Details

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£55,524 to £62,652 a year Prorata Per Annum Including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

391-NMUH-8214974

Job locations

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide clinical and professional supervision to trainee psychologistsTo participate fully and implement standards devised from Trusts clinical and research governance activity.To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the Health Professions Council and Trust data protection policies and procedures.

Job description Job responsibilities To provide clinical and professional supervision to trainee psychologistsTo participate fully and implement standards devised from Trusts clinical and research governance activity.To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the Health Professions Council and Trust data protection policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Education and professional qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology or Counselling Psychology
• Registration with Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable

• Postgraduate training and accreditation in a therapy modality such as CBT, EMDR systemic or narrative therapy

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a qualified / trainee Practitioner psychologist
• Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for patients' psychological care and treatment

Desirable

• Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
• Experience within HIV/Clinical psychology health settings.
• Experience and interest in working with socially excluded/ stigmatized populations

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment
• A high-level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level to patients and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
• Ability to act as a practitioner psychologist and work autonomously in hospital settings.
• Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality issues

Desirable

• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the patient group and mental health.
• Highly developed knowledge of the psychological theory and practice
• Doctorate level knowledge of research design and methodology practiced within the field of clinical psychology
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

Person Specification Education and professional qualifications Essential Doctoral level training in clinical psychology or Counselling Psychology Registration with Health and Care Professions Council Desirable Postgraduate training and accreditation in a therapy modality such as CBT, EMDR systemic or narrative therapy Experience Essential Experience of working as a qualified / trainee Practitioner psychologist Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for patients' psychological care and treatment Desirable Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts. Experience within HIV/Clinical psychology health settings. Experience and interest in working with socially excluded/ stigmatized populations Skills and aptitudes Essential Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment A high-level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level to patients and professional persons within and outside the NHS. Ability to act as a practitioner psychologist and work autonomously in hospital settings. Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour. Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality issues Desirable Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the patient group and mental health. Highly developed knowledge of the psychological theory and practice Doctorate level knowledge of research design and methodology practiced within the field of clinical psychology Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

North Somerset CAMHS Eating Disorder Team is a well-established multi-disciplinary team, which is continuing to grow due to new investment.

The service is committed to continuous improvement and providing accessible and flexible, therapeutic interventions to children, young people and families.

We are a busy, forward thinking team who are interested in supporting a positive team culture and good team wellbeing.

We are recruiting a Senior Mental Health Practitioner who is wanting to develop their leadership skills alongside their clinical work.

We are looking for someone who is interested in helping with daily co-ordination of the service, supporting service development, participating and leading supervisions, reflective practice and MDT meetings.

This role will be working alongside the Systemic Family Therapist (Lead for Eating Disorders in North Somerset), Consultant Psychiatrist and Eating Disorders Clinicians to deliver an outstanding service for the families within North Somerset, as well CORE CAMHS to support the wider service.

The role will include facilitating assessments and delivering treatment for families who come into the service. North Somerset Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team (CAMHS) currently offers a range of innovative and informed approaches, supports CPD opportunities with a comprehensive in-house training programme.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will join the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of clinical assessment and provision of therapy to young people (0-18) and their families and/or carers within the North Somerset CAMHS specifically working with eating disorders.

The post-holder will contribute to the provision of high quality evidence-based, specialist Eating Disorder services and supporting the CORE CAMHS sevice. This will include providing outreach work to patients who may find it hard to attend clinics and access support at times of transition between services.

The post-holder will provide leadership support to the team and coordinate day to day activities alongside the systemic lead for ED and with support from the clinical service manager.

We welcome applicants who may be in a current Band 6 role and are looking for a development opportunity. We will consider providing a structured development plan with support in reaching Band 7 competencies over a 6-month period for those that may not meet all essential criteria but have the passion and drive to develop within the service.

We offer flexible working patterns and have the benefit of working across 2 sites in Weston-super-Mare & Clevedon.

We welcome calls/visits from prospective candidate to discuss in more detail, this opportunity, & what the team can offer.

About us

We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Job summary

Senior Practitioner Psychologist in Staff Wellbeing (1.0WTE, 8a)

The Staff Wellbeing and Support Service is seeking a Senior Practitioner Psychologist to provide compassionate, trauma-informed support to staff within the Health Board. This is an exciting new post, with significant opportunity to develop and deliver valued and inclusive support to staff.

You will be key in supporting our staff to live valued lives both within and outside of work, working in collaboration with people who access our service to formulate complex difficulties and provide tailored brief psychological support. Where required, this support will be trauma-focused, with part of this role offering trauma therapy to staff who have experienced workplace trauma.

We are a small but dedicated team, and we value flexibility, consistency and support for our own wellbeing as well as the Health Board values of compassion, openness and respect. We have good connections with the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme, and welcome trainees into our service.

If you feel that you would relish the opportunity to make a significant difference to staff within the Health Board, please do get in touch - we'd love to hear from you.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Please note that this role is a pan-BCU role; you will be required to travel across the BCUHB footprint to work.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will undertake a range of assessments with staff and, based on this assessment, will provide intervention or signpost to appropriate services. There will be a significant requirement to promote psychological thinking across the Health Board, particularly with staff groups who may not see the need to engage in initiatives around their own wellbeing. Supervision of others, delivery of training, and service development will also form an integral part of this role.

We are passionate about supporting staff with trauma, and embedding reflective practice into the Health Board. Therefore, the post holder will have opportunities to help us to continue developing these two important areas.

The post holder will also be a member of the BCUHB Psychology & Psychological Services for Physical Health Department, which is a supportive, friendly and growing department of Clinical Psychologists working within physical health services across BCUHB and has strong links with the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme. Continuing professional development and research is actively supported within the department. This post provides the ideal opportunity to gain experience in applying clinical psychology within a highly specialist setting.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job summary

Mental Health Practitioner Trainee- Infant and Early Years Practitioner Parent-Infant (IEYP - PI).

This is a 1-year fixed term contract.The successful candidate must be able to start the post on11th January 2027.

Step2 is an Early Intervention Child and Young People's Mental Health Service working towards improving the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people in Hertfordshire.

We have an exciting opportunity for a CYP Psychological Trainings: Therapy Trainee (IEYP) to join our team as part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes. This government-funded initiative promotes the growth and skill of the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand. NHSE covers salary and training costs for a 1-year position, allowing services to employ trainees to support specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support. This is a unique opportunity to apply your learning from weekly teaching into practical clinical interventions working with clients in the service making a direct impact in the lives of children, young people and their families.

*Proposed interview date: 24th September 2026*

Main duties of the job

Course start date: 18th January 2027.

The post holder will be expected to have 2.5 days a week for academic work (teaching and personal study) and 2.5 days based at the service seeing clients (children, young people, and carers) related to training assignments.

Information about the course content and the different modalities can be found on the Anna Freud webpage: https://www.annafreud.org/ucl-postgraduate-study/ucl-postgraduate-programmes/child-and-young-person-iapt-therapy-pg-dip/

For full details see the attached documents:Job Description & Person Specification, Full advert and UCL CYP PT Therapy - Application Guidance for Candidates .

This is a dual application process. You must also complete a UCL application for the Course Team to review.You will only be offered a UCL training place if you are successful in securing this post and you meet the university training requirements.

Candidates who have not applied to the university by the closing date of this advert will not be eligible for offer of an interview.

Online applications for the UCL training are made on the UCL application portal via the following link:https://evision.ucl.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login_enc?0qhYzuG1h9udTFM8i9sPhtGiUgIR6D6iP0QBDHq24aUE7Anl4FtDGBDmc3LlBtzaLnpmgGfEEG0=

This vacancy will close early if we receive a high volume of applications.

About us

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.

You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.

Our staff are proud to be Pioneering, Caring and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds.

We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible -Apply now.

You can apply to Access to Work to get money for communication support at a job interview - please use this link for more information: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-communication-support-at-a-job-interview-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition-access-to-work

The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.

Details

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

812-26-KR-Step2-CYP1063

Job locations

Starfish House

3 North Road

Stevenage

SG1 4AT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 13 week probation period.

We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, [email protected]

Staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.

Job description Job responsibilities We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis. Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 13 week probation period. We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, [email protected] Staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum second-class Bachelor's Degree or equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work etc.) Applicants who do not fulfil the academic criteria but have relevant professional experience are still encouraged to apply and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Qualification in a relevant field such as early years child development; parenting; play therapy.

Desirable

• Previous training in a mental-health related profession (e.g. psychology, nursing, health visiting, social work, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, special needs teaching, psychiatry, psychotherapy, counselling)
• Ability to study and complete academic work at postgraduate study level. Proven record of previous academic attainment.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the importance of the 0-5 years on development and mental wellbeing and understanding of the range of factors that can impact 0-5 developmental and emotional wellbeing.
• Knowledge of 0-5s services (e.g. health visiting, early help and the need for holistic approaches).
• Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to the safeguarding of very young children.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of theory in relation to early child development.

Experience

Essential

• Two or more years of experience working with the development and wellbeing of children and young children aged 0-5 and their families.
• Experience of multi-agency working and liaising across internal & external agencies.
• Experience of working within a professional setting concerned with the mental health, development and wellbeing of infants aged 0-5.

Desirable

• Experience of working with safeguarding issues.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to adopt an observational stance, particularly relating to babies and very young children.
• Ability to reflect on the connection of own experiences of parenting/being parented.
• Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with young children and their carers
• Ability to personally manage sensitive and potentially emotionally distressing caseload material
• Ability to reflect on own practice (in clinical supervision and practice tutor groups with course peers);
• Proficient IT skills and the ability to learn the electronic patient record system to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to complete academic work at postgraduate level and balance the academic demands of the course with clinical placement demands
• Demonstrates adaptability and able to work with diverse communities
• Able to meet travel demands associated with the role. Ability to be flexible and respond to rapid changes.

Desirable

• Understanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice with children aged 0-5.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Strong desire to work with children aged 0-5.
• Strong interest in developing knowledge of assessment and intervention of the emotional wellbeing of children in their first 60 months of life.
• Motivated to learn and be challenged. Capacity to work well in teams.
• Application to UCL for this course has been submitted.
• Act appropriately within general health, organisational and other occupational policies. Willingness to uphold the Trust's values.

Extra

Essential

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
• Eligible to live and work in the UK.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Minimum second-class Bachelor's Degree or equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work etc.) Applicants who do not fulfil the academic criteria but have relevant professional experience are still encouraged to apply and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Qualification in a relevant field such as early years child development; parenting; play therapy. Desirable Previous training in a mental-health related profession (e.g. psychology, nursing, health visiting, social work, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, special needs teaching, psychiatry, psychotherapy, counselling) Ability to study and complete academic work at postgraduate study level. Proven record of previous academic attainment. Knowledge Essential Knowledge of the importance of the 0-5 years on development and mental wellbeing and understanding of the range of factors that can impact 0-5 developmental and emotional wellbeing. Knowledge of 0-5s services (e.g. health visiting, early help and the need for holistic approaches). Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to the safeguarding of very young children. Desirable Knowledge and understanding of theory in relation to early child development. Experience Essential Two or more years of experience working with the development and wellbeing of children and young children aged 0-5 and their families. Experience of multi-agency working and liaising across internal & external agencies. Experience of working within a professional setting concerned with the mental health, development and wellbeing of infants aged 0-5. Desirable Experience of working with safeguarding issues. Skills & Abilities Essential Ability to adopt an observational stance, particularly relating to babies and very young children. Ability to reflect on the connection of own experiences of parenting/being parented. Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with young children and their carers Ability to personally manage sensitive and potentially emotionally distressing caseload material Ability to reflect on own practice (in clinical supervision and practice tutor groups with course peers); Proficient IT skills and the ability to learn the electronic patient record system to maintain accurate records. Ability to complete academic work at postgraduate level and balance the academic demands of the course with clinical placement demands Demonstrates adaptability and able to work with diverse communities Able to meet travel demands associated with the role. Ability to be flexible and respond to rapid changes. Desirable Understanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice with children aged 0-5. Personal Qualities Essential Strong desire to work with children aged 0-5. Strong interest in developing knowledge of assessment and intervention of the emotional wellbeing of children in their first 60 months of life. Motivated to learn and be challenged. Capacity to work well in teams. Application to UCL for this course has been submitted. Act appropriately within general health, organisational and other occupational policies. Willingness to uphold the Trust's values. Extra Essential Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). Eligible to live and work in the UK.

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Address

Starfish House

3 North Road

Stevenage

SG1 4AT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Address

Starfish House

3 North Road

Stevenage

SG1 4AT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

The Clinical Lead will provide senior clinical leadership for the CNWL Specialist Hub for Integrated Neurodevelopmental Evaluation (SHINE) service for children and young people. This is a new and exciting clinical pathway, reflecting best national practice guidance as well as maximising digital innovation.

The postholder will support the safe delivery of autism and ADHD assessment pathways with particular responsibility for psychological practice, diagnostic governance, clinical quality assurance and professional leadership of psychology within the service.

The postholder will act as a senior source of psychological and neurodevelopmental expertise. The role will support complex diagnostic formulation and decision-making, reduce unwarranted variation in practice and promote consistent implementation of agreed clinical standards across boroughs and multidisciplinary teams. The postholder will work with and seek advice from appropriately qualified medical colleagues where medical input is needed.

The team is developing: we have recently created a new single point of access based in Victoria London for new referrals that come in and are currently confirming the locations for the three geographical hubs in which assessments will take place; in inner and outer London as well as Milton Keynes. This is an opportunity for a motivated self driven individual who is passionate about ND to really make an impact, while being fully supported to do so.

Main duties of the job

To act as the Clinical lead for SHINE, providing clinical leadership for autism and ADHD assessment practice across the service.

To support the safe, effective, equitable and timely delivery of neurodevelopmental assessment pathways across participating boroughs and multidisciplinary teams.

The post holder may provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation, consultation and intervention for children and young people with complex neurodevelopmental presentations, including where there is diagnostic uncertainty, co-occurring need or significant clinical risk.

To provide expert advice and consultation to clinicians undertaking autism and ADHD assessments and to support complex multidisciplinary formulation and decision-making.

To work with appropriately qualified medical and multidisciplinary colleagues where presentations require medical, psychiatric, neurological, developmental or other specialist assessment or opinion.

To support or chair complex case discussions where this is appropriate to the postholder's expertise and agreed SHINE governance arrangements.

To promote psychologically informed, neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based and evidence-based practice throughout SHINE.

To ensure that services are anti-discriminatory, acceptable, accessible and responsive to the diverse communities served by SHINE, reducing health inequalities.

About us

The Trust is made up of three operational divisions as well as the corporate team. Each division has a managing director, nursing and medical director in a triumvirate structure. This role will be based in Goodall division and will require some travel across a number of London boroughs as well as Milton Keynes as required. You will be part of a senior management team working closely with colleagues across our CAMHS and Child Development Centres. You will work alongside the Operational Head of the Service with support from the Clinical Director among others. As a Trust your personal development and happiness in the role is important to us. Trust values under pin all that we do: Care, Respect, Empowerment and Partnership Working.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Adult Autism Assessment Service for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to join our multidisciplinary team.

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate psychologist committed to improving outcomes for adults seeking an autism assessment through high-quality, neuroaffirming, person-centred practice.

Working within a dedicated multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in the assessment and diagnosis of Autism in adults.

You will undertake comprehensive assessments integrate information from multiple sources and develop formulations that reflect individuals strengths, needs and life experiences.

You will lead and contribute to complex assessments where neurodiversity co-occurs with mental health difficulties, trauma, learning disability, physical health conditions or other neurodevelopmental differences.

The role includes providing specialist consultation on complex high-risk cases.

You will contribute to multidisciplinary decision-making, communicating outcomes sensitively to individuals, families, carers and professionals, while providing personalised recommendations.

The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and Trust policies, supporting service development, quality improvement and the promotion of neuroaffirmative practice.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to a positive, inclusive and supportive team culture.

Main duties of the job

To provide a specialist applied psychology service ensuring the systematic provision of highly specialised psychological services within the designated clinical service.

This includes the provision of specialist psychological assessment, formulation, offering advice and consultation on service users' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and other non-professional carers.

To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the CYP & Wellbeing division policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development and research within the CYP & Wellbeing division.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Details

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

350-CC8203141

Job locations

Rathbone Hospital

Mill Lane

Liverpool

L13 4AW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

ClinicalTo provide specialist psychological assessment of service users based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources. This may include psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service users care.To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a service users psychological problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the service users problems, employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.To increasingly exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, and discharge of service users whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.To develop specialist psychological interventions, integrated into a multidisciplinary effective care coordination process.To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to service users formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans, including risk formulation and risk managementTo contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all service users.To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual service users and to provide advice, both general and specialist, to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of service users under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni and multidisciplinary care.Teaching, Training and SupervisionTo engage with regular supervision and management from senior professional colleagues.To continue to gain wider post qualification experience relevant to the clinical role in line with HCPC and BPS requirements.To develop skills in the area of professional post-graduate teaching and training and to provide supervision to other staffs psychological work, e.g., staff from other designations, as appropriate.

Management, Recruitment and Service DevelopmentTo contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the psychology teams and wider Trust operational policies and services, through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit as requested by the service lead.To advise both psychology and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or Organisational matters need addressing as appropriate and requested by the service lead.

Research and Service EvaluationTo utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.To undertake appropriate research as agreed with the line manager and provide research advice to other team colleagues.To undertake as appropriate, project management, including complex audit and service evaluation, with colleagues within the service to develop service provision.

GeneralTo contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holders line manager, in line with the priorities of the service and PACE objectives, and to provide evidence of CPD undertaken, e.g., in the form of the CPD log book.To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychology across the service by continuing to develop the skills of a reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal, and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the fields of clinical psychology and related disciplines relevant to the service area.To maintain the highest standards of clinical record-keeping, including electronic dataEntry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures.To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to the specific client group.To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade which may be required by the line manager or head of service.The post holder will be expected to make full use of IT packages available within the work area, e.g., Microsoft Office, Email, Internet and statistical packages.Responsibilities for all staff:

All post holders will agree to:

Commit to the vision of supporting Mersey Care in becoming a leading organisation in the provision of community services, mental health care and learning disability care.Role model the values of the Trust Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm, and Support in all activities and interactions.Challenge the stigma associated with mental health and learning disabilities.

Comply with the Duty of Candour, working across professional and organisational boundaries to improve services.

Uphold and protect the reputation of the Trust both inside and outside of work, ensuring that actions and behaviours reflect the values and standards of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust at all times.Value the contribution of the patient and service users voice, as well as the views of families and carers.Maintain their specific knowledge base and develop new skills.Observe statutory duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of adults and children.Actively participate in creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels equally valued, respected and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives.Commit to Mersey Cares mission of being an actively anti-racist health care provider and employer.Take responsibility for the accurate and timely collection and recording of data.Operate within organisational codes of practice, comply with all health and safety legislation, organisational policies and operating procedures.Understand and embrace the role of digital technology in the workplace.Comply with the NHS Constitution in relation to staff responsibilities.Support the creation of a positive environment and Restorative Just and Learning Culture, participate in related events, share concerns about safety and quality, and speak up against incivility while taking a collaborative approach to improve civility and respect.

Job description Job responsibilities ClinicalTo provide specialist psychological assessment of service users based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources. This may include psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service users care.To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a service users psychological problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the service users problems, employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.To increasingly exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, and discharge of service users whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.To develop specialist psychological interventions, integrated into a multidisciplinary effective care coordination process.To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to service users formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans, including risk formulation and risk managementTo contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all service users.To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual service users and to provide advice, both general and specialist, to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of service users under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni and multidisciplinary care.Teaching, Training and SupervisionTo engage with regular supervision and management from senior professional colleagues.To continue to gain wider post qualification experience relevant to the clinical role in line with HCPC and BPS requirements.To develop skills in the area of professional post-graduate teaching and training and to provide supervision to other staffs psychological work, e.g., staff from other designations, as appropriate. Management, Recruitment and Service DevelopmentTo contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the psychology teams and wider Trust operational policies and services, through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit as requested by the service lead.To advise both psychology and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or Organisational matters need addressing as appropriate and requested by the service lead. Research and Service EvaluationTo utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.To undertake appropriate research as agreed with the line manager and provide research advice to other team colleagues.To undertake as appropriate, project management, including complex audit and service evaluation, with colleagues within the service to develop service provision. GeneralTo contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holders line manager, in line with the priorities of the service and PACE objectives, and to provide evidence of CPD undertaken, e.g., in the form of the CPD log book.To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychology across the service by continuing to develop the skills of a reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal, and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the fields of clinical psychology and related disciplines relevant to the service area.To maintain the highest standards of clinical record-keeping, including electronic dataEntry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures.To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to the specific client group.To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade which may be required by the line manager or head of service.The post holder will be expected to make full use of IT packages available within the work area, e.g., Microsoft Office, Email, Internet and statistical packages.Responsibilities for all staff: All post holders will agree to: Commit to the vision of supporting Mersey Care in becoming a leading organisation in the provision of community services, mental health care and learning disability care.Role model the values of the Trust Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm, and Support in all activities and interactions.Challenge the stigma associated with mental health and learning disabilities. Comply with the Duty of Candour, working across professional and organisational boundaries to improve services. Uphold and protect the reputation of the Trust both inside and outside of work, ensuring that actions and behaviours reflect the values and standards of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust at all times.Value the contribution of the patient and service users voice, as well as the views of families and carers.Maintain their specific knowledge base and develop new skills.Observe statutory duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of adults and children.Actively participate in creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels equally valued, respected and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives.Commit to Mersey Cares mission of being an actively anti-racist health care provider and employer.Take responsibility for the accurate and timely collection and recording of data.Operate within organisational codes of practice, comply with all health and safety legislation, organisational policies and operating procedures.Understand and embrace the role of digital technology in the workplace.Comply with the NHS Constitution in relation to staff responsibilities.Support the creation of a positive environment and Restorative Just and Learning Culture, participate in related events, share concerns about safety and quality, and speak up against incivility while taking a collaborative approach to improve civility and respect.

Person Specification

Qualifications:

Essential

• Doctoral level training (or equivalent) in a professional area of psychology conferring HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist.

Desirable

• Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.

Experience:

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users across a range of care settings.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups, presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
• Experience of maintaining a highdegree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse and utilising supervision systems to manage the impact of this.

Desirable

• Previous experience working with autistic People.
• Experience of teaching and training.
• Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

Knowledge:

Essential

• Research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the applied fields of psychology.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups relevant to the service in which the post is based.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the service user group

Skills:

Essential

• Well developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, incorporating a range of methodologies, e.g., clinical interview, psychometrics, structured clinical tools.
• Well developed intervention skills. Including at least one modality- specific clinical training to a high standard.
• Ability to assimilate complex information from a range of sources to complete psychological formulation and clinical risk assessment in order to develop effective treatment plans for service users with complex needs.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively engage service users who may present with significant clinical obstacles to engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain clear and appropriate personal and professional boundaries and to recognise own limitations.
• Well -developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Demonstrated skills in providing consultation to other professional and non - professional groups.
• Knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practised within the field of applied psychology
• Ability to sit in a constrained position when working with service users.
• Ability to sustain intense levels of concentration responding and participating as required.
• Ability to self -reflect and use clinical supervision appropriately.
• Ability to cope and deal with highly distressing emotional circumstances.
• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi -media.

Person Specification Qualifications: Essential Doctoral level training (or equivalent) in a professional area of psychology conferring HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist. Registered or eligible for registration with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist. Desirable Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology. Experience: Essential Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users across a range of care settings. Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups, presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity. Experience of maintaining a highdegree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse and utilising supervision systems to manage the impact of this. Desirable Previous experience working with autistic People. Experience of teaching and training. Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts. Experience of working within a multicultural framework. Knowledge: Essential Research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the applied fields of psychology. Desirable Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups relevant to the service in which the post is based. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the service user group Skills: Essential Well developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, incorporating a range of methodologies, e.g., clinical interview, psychometrics, structured clinical tools. Well developed intervention skills. Including at least one modality- specific clinical training to a high standard. Ability to assimilate complex information from a range of sources to complete psychological formulation and clinical risk assessment in order to develop effective treatment plans for service users with complex needs. Demonstrated ability to effectively engage service users who may present with significant clinical obstacles to engagement. Demonstrated ability to maintain clear and appropriate personal and professional boundaries and to recognise own limitations. Well -developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. Demonstrated skills in providing consultation to other professional and non - professional groups. Knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practised within the field of applied psychology Ability to sit in a constrained position when working with service users. Ability to sustain intense levels of concentration responding and participating as required. Ability to self -reflect and use clinical supervision appropriately. Ability to cope and deal with highly distressing emotional circumstances. Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi -media.

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

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rathbone Hospital

Mill Lane

Liverpool

L13 4AW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rathbone Hospital

Mill Lane

Liverpool

L13 4AW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for a permanent Principal Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical, Counselling, Forensic) to join our Oldham Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT), based at Royal Oldham Hospital.

This is a 0.8WTE Band 8b position, offering a key leadership role within our dynamic and supportive service. The vacancy comes at a time of significant new investment in the crisis pathway, supporting the transformation of our existing Home Treatment Teams into CRHTTs. The successful candidate will join a 0.8WTE Highly Specialist Psychologist as part of expanding psychology provision.

Our CRHTT provides intensive home-based assessment, intervention, and support as an alternative to hospital admission. The team works with adults experiencing acute mental health crisis, often presenting with high levels of distress, risk, and complexity. The service plays a crucial role in admission avoidance, early intervention, and supporting safe discharge from inpatient care.

The successful candidates will join committed and experienced MDTs, working closely with medical, nursing, OT, and support staff to deliver psychologically informed crisis care.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a growing and evolving service, influence the development of psychologically informed crisis pathways, and make a meaningful difference to service users and their families during some of the most challenging moments in their lives.

Main duties of the job

As outlined in the job description, the main duties of the job include:

• To provide consultation and formulation to colleagues within the CRHTT.
• To provide a qualified specialist psychology service for people referred to the CRHTT care pathway.
• To provide specialist assessment, formulation and interventions for a clinical caseload.
• To provide psychological leadership to the CRHTT care pathway and work systemically across services (e.g., acute services and secondary care) to develop a psychological understanding and context for other professionals, service users and carers.
• To lead the psychological CRHTT provision within borough and support the Trust wide acute pathway when needed, to help ensure equity in provision and service.
• The post holder will propose and implement evidence-based practice, utilising research skills for audit and service developments.
• The post holder will enhance psychological understanding and skill set through the delivery of training, supervision and reflective practice. This will include within the current CRHTT team but also making links with local universities and providing placements for trainee Psychologists.
• To be an integral part of local and national initiatives to improve care quality. Forexample (but not limited to) inpatient transformation, community transformation carein the community and reducing admissions.

About us

Our acute pathway provides an evidence-based, high quality service across adult acute wards, PICUs, Home Treatment Teams and Mental Health Liaison Teams covering half of Greater Manchester. The Trustwide acute psychology team meets regularly for team meetings, CPD and facilitated reflective group and has leadership from a Clinical Lead.

We are passionate about staff well-being and compassionate leadership. Our staff survey results support this. In the latest national NHS Staff Survey (2024) Pennine Care was ranked as the best mental health and learning disability trust in the North.

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the top of our agenda. We know a diverse, inclusive and engaged culture is vital; that everyone's value should be recognised and respected.

We support staff to work flexibly and recognise and respect the roles our colleagues hold outside of working hours. This focus helps us to retain staff and ensure people are happy in their place of work.

If you come and work for us we offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change staff.
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Job summary

Are you a Principal Psychologist who is interested in leading and shaping clinical practise within a multi-disciplinary service to better support young people experiencing adversity? Do you want to help create new and innovative ways of working psychologically?

If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join the Youth Mental Health Team, as the Clinical Lead. This team has adopted the Thrive model of service delivery to be able to offer training, consultation and support in assessment and intervention to professionals working with young people requiring mental health support across Norfolk and Waveney.

The team hold a small specialist assessment and intervention caseload and have close links with other members of the Family and Young Person (CFYP) Mental Health Team.

Main duties of the job

Recently secured funding has meant a growth in the workforce capacity and an expansion of the service offer. This is an exciting and dynamic time for an individual to join the existing leadership structure, working closely alongside the Youth Team to ensure continued service evaluation and development, best practise and robust clinical governance.

The advertised post holder will have clinical oversight of the service offer, taking a lead on service development with regards to clinical need. The post holder will offer clinical supervision to the 8a Principal Psychologist and will hold a small individual caseload as appropriate. The service has close links with the University of East Anglia and offers a specialist placement for Trainee Clinical Psychologists on the Doctorate programme.We would like you to possess well developed specialist clinical, supervision and leadership skills, with particular depth of knowledge and experience in young person's mental health and working successfully with families experiencing complex psychosocial difficulties.

About us

At Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, inclusion is at the heart of how we work. We are committed to creating a fair, transparent and accessible recruitment process where every candidate has the opportunity to succeed.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce. We recognise that not everyone has equal access to opportunities and are working to address this.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and ensuring all candidates receive a positive and equitable experience.

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.

Job summary

At YMCA Robin Hood Group, we provide warm, loving, Ofsted registered homes across the East Midlands and Yorkshire where the children in our care receive the therapeutic care they need to heal and thrive.

As a not-for-profit organisation, children are always our priority.

Our unique, trauma-informed, therapeutic care model sets us apart, putting well-being before profit every time.

We are seeking a Senior Psychologist to join our in-house team. You will be instrumental in ensuring the children in our care receive the highest level of support but also support our staff by delivering training and supervision to ensure their well-being and growth.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a passionate, values-led Senior Psychologist to join our childrens residential care service, to provide a high-quality therapeutic and psychological service to children in our homes. Due to the unique nature of our work, this role would suit someone from an education, counselling or forensic psychology background.

The primary purpose of this role will be to promote the mental health, safety and wellbeing of children in our care.

Key aspects of the role are supporting our teams to recognise and address the needs of children in our care through consultation, reflective practice, training and development and providing therapeutic support to young people where appropriate.

Whilst this role is primarily within the Childrens Residential Service, you will also lead on a really exciting pilot project with a local secondary school to support young people with their mental health and wellbeing. We hope this will lead to further projects where we can replicate this programme with other schools, benefiting more young people in our local community.

About us

Our Clinical Services team work relentlessly to provide looked-after children the therapeutic care they need to recover, grow and thrive.

We work with compassion and dedication to create and deliver nurturing clinical care, with homes, environments and support that enable children to build connections, discover their strengths and shape their own futures.

We also extend our services across the organisation and with local partners to support the overall wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.

We recognise each child as an individual, with their own interests, challenges and ways of understanding the world. Our department meets children where they are and provides the psychologically informed care that they need to grow their capabilities and engage and contribute to the world around them.

If you are driven by the empowerment and children who have faced significant trauma - and are committed to unlocking their development and wellbeing - this is where your work can make life-changing impact.

YMCA Values, North Star and Ethos To support and embody our group values: We Serve, We Inspire, We Welcome, We Seek Out and We Speak Out. To work with dedication towards our shared North Star strategy, for the positive development of all children and young people.

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 and wellbeing of our Residents. We're looking

Main duties of the job

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 and wellbeing of our Residents. We're looking for people who are warm-hearted, compassionate and committed to giving each resident individualised care and support. You'll have the opportunity to develop your career through ongoing training opportunities, so there's no limit to how far you can go with us. Many of our Senior Carer Assistants progress into Care Practitioners, Care Community Leads or on to nursing pathways. REWARDS PACKAGE In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards' And so much more!

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of healthcare services, dedicated to offering high-quality care to residents within a range of care settings. They operate a network of residential care homes across the country, focusing on delivering person-centred care and support to individuals. The organisation places a strong emphasis on creating environments that are warm, welcoming, and vibrant, where dignity and preferences of the residents are always respected. Barchester Healthcare is committed to investing in their staff through continuous training and development opportunities, allowing for career progression within the company. They pride themselves on providing excellent care and ensuring their employees have access to sector-leading benefits and rewards. As a part of Barchester Healthcare, employees can expect to work in a supportive atmosphere that encourages professional growth and offers various pathways for career advancement. The organisation values warm-hearted and compassionate individuals who are committed to giving individualized care and support to each resident.

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 and wellbeing of our Residents.

Main duties of the job

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 us

Barchester Healthcare is a provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. They manage a number of residential care homes and hospitals, focusing on delivering person-centred care to meet the diverse needs of each resident. Barchester Healthcare is committed to providing a fulfilling, supportive environment for their staff and residents alike. This involves creating settings that are safe, comfortable, and engaging, fostering a sense of community and care. The organisation supports the professional development of its staff, offering various training and progression opportunities, which can lead to career advancement within the company. Additionally, they offer a sector-leading benefits and rewards package aimed at recognising the dedication and contribution of their employees.