Job summary

We have a rare and exciting opportunity for to join our team as a full-time, substantive Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner/Case Manager

We cover the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area, which includes Lowestoft/Beccles

We are looking for a dynamic individual who is passionate about improving services for those experiencing a first episode of psychosis aged 14-65. This is a substantive opportunity to become a part of a highly skilled and experienced team delivering interventions to those people experiencing a first episode onset of psychosis.

Previous experience of working with Psychosis in Early Intervention teams would be advantageous but is not essential.

You will be work alongside a dedicated group of clinicians who hold the service user, family, carers and social recovery at the centre of all that they do whilst being guided by National Standards to deliver timely and evidenced based interventions.

A core qualification is required, you might be a nurse, social worker or occupational therapist.

Phone calls, teams calls or visits to meet the team and manager are welcomed and encouraged.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the care coordination of a caseload of people, working alongside the current MDT to deliver NICE concordant care.

NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills.

CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources.

About us

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

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

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

Job summary

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for people with co-occurring substance use and mental health difficulties?

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to join NSFT's innovative psychology team working across Norfolk's Change Grow Live (CGL) drug and alcohol services, whilst also contributing to the strategic Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health (CoSUM) work within NSFT.

This unique role sits at the interface of mental health and addiction services, supporting one of the most underserved populations in healthcare. You will provide specialist psychological consultation, assessment, formulation and intervention for people experiencing co-occurring conditions, alongside overseeing and supervising qualified and trainee Psychology colleagues in their CGL clinical roles, and contribute to NSFT's strategic CoSUM system development work.

We are looking for someone who is:

• HCPC registered as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Experienced in working with adults with complex mental health needs including significant substance use.
• Skilled in psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
• Passionate about reducing stigma and improving access to care.
• Motivated to influence practice beyond individual clinical work and contribute to wider system transformation.
• Committed to co-production of training and services.
• Able to be creative and flexible with how care is delivered to best meet the needs of our service users.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of a growing psychology team led by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, you will:

• Deliver specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people with complex CoSUM presentations.
• Provide specialist consultation in relation to the mental health needs of CoSUM service users to staff in both treatment systems
• Support referral pathways and access to mental health services.
• Facilitate joint case management and integrated care planning.
• Supervise and oversee the work of qualified and trainee Psychologists working in their CGL clinical roles.
• Contribute to service development, audit, evaluation and workforce training.
• Support the strategic work of the Lead Psychologist.
• Help shape culture change and improve the experience of care for people with co-occurring conditions across the local system.

About us

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

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

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

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

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£66,582 to £77,368 a year gross per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-WSN8337862

Job locations

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2UA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to join NSFT's innovative psychology team working across Norfolk's Change Grow Live (CGL) drug and alcohol services, whilst also contributing to the strategic Co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Health (CoSUM) work within Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

This unique role sits at the interface of mental health and addiction services, supporting one of the most underserved populations in healthcare. You will provide specialist psychological consultation, assessment, formulation and intervention for people experiencing co-occurring conditions, alongside overseeing and supervising qualified and trainee Psychology colleagues in their CGL clinical roles, and contribute to NSFTs strategic CoSUM system development work.

The post offers an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise in addiction, complex mental health difficulties and system leadership, while working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues across NHS and voluntary sector services.

We are looking for someone who is:

• HCPC registered as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Experienced in working with adults with complex mental health needs including significant substance use.
• Skilled in psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
• Passionate about reducing stigma and improving access to care.
• Motivated to influence practice beyond individual clinical work and contribute to wider system transformation.
• Committed to co-production of training and services.
• Able to be creative and flexible with how care is delivered to best meet the needs of our service users.

Working as part of a growing psychology team led by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, you will:

• Deliver specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people with complex CoSUM presentations.
• Provide specialist consultation in relation to the mental health needs of CoSUM service users to staff in both treatment systems
• Support referral pathways and access to mental health services.
• Facilitate joint case management and integrated care planning.
• Contribute to service development, audit, evaluation and workforce training.
• Supervise and oversee the work of qualified and trainee Psychologists working in their CGL clinical roles
• Support the strategic work of the Lead Psychologist
• Help shape culture change and improve the experience of care for people with co-occurring conditions across the local system.

The post offers an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise in addiction, complex mental health difficulties and system leadership, while working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues across NHS and voluntary sector services.

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!

Some of the benefits you can expect:

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

Job description Job responsibilities We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to join NSFT's innovative psychology team working across Norfolk's Change Grow Live (CGL) drug and alcohol services, whilst also contributing to the strategic Co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Health (CoSUM) work within Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. This unique role sits at the interface of mental health and addiction services, supporting one of the most underserved populations in healthcare. You will provide specialist psychological consultation, assessment, formulation and intervention for people experiencing co-occurring conditions, alongside overseeing and supervising qualified and trainee Psychology colleagues in their CGL clinical roles, and contribute to NSFTs strategic CoSUM system development work. The post offers an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise in addiction, complex mental health difficulties and system leadership, while working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues across NHS and voluntary sector services. We are looking for someone who is: HCPC registered as a Practitioner Psychologist. Experienced in working with adults with complex mental health needs including significant substance use. Skilled in psychological assessment, formulation and intervention. Passionate about reducing stigma and improving access to care. Motivated to influence practice beyond individual clinical work and contribute to wider system transformation. Committed to co-production of training and services. Able to be creative and flexible with how care is delivered to best meet the needs of our service users. Working as part of a growing psychology team led by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, you will: Deliver specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people with complex CoSUM presentations. Provide specialist consultation in relation to the mental health needs of CoSUM service users to staff in both treatment systems Support referral pathways and access to mental health services. Facilitate joint case management and integrated care planning. Contribute to service development, audit, evaluation and workforce training. Supervise and oversee the work of qualified and trainee Psychologists working in their CGL clinical roles Support the strategic work of the Lead Psychologist Help shape culture change and improve the experience of care for people with co-occurring conditions across the local system. The post offers an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise in addiction, complex mental health difficulties and system leadership, while working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues across NHS and voluntary sector services. 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! Some of the benefits you can expect: NHS pension a comprehensive in house & external training programmes career progression starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) staff physio service NHS discounts and many more. Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying. Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology, or its equivalent, including eligibility for chartered status with the BPS
• Further post-qualification, post-graduate training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
• Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice

Experience

Essential

• Specialist complex psychological assessment and treatment of people with a wide range of mental health problems, of varying severity and complexity.
• Extensive experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist and evidence of specialist knowledge gained through practice and ongoing training.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups and presenting problems including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.

Desirable

• Representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts).
• Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post

Skills

Essential

• Use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
• Assessment, evaluation and management of risk associated with mental ill health and related psychopathology.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively complex, highly technical and clinically highly sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS

Desirable

• Production of reports suitable for public presentations and presentation in medico-legal setting.
• High level knowledge in the assessment and evaluation of psychological therapies.

Knowledge

Essential

• Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities etc.)
• Practitioner level knowledge of at least two models of psychological therapy.
• Legislation and its implication for clinical practice and the appropriate management of people presenting with mental health problems

Other

Essential

• Commitment to continuing professional development, to partnership working and to reflective clinical practice.
• Able to identify, and employ appropriate clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice.
• Ability to travel Independently
• Undertake physical intervention training and remain trained in techniques, as required by role

Desirable

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

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology, or its equivalent, including eligibility for chartered status with the BPS Further post-qualification, post-graduate training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) Desirable Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Experience Essential Specialist complex psychological assessment and treatment of people with a wide range of mental health problems, of varying severity and complexity. Extensive experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist and evidence of specialist knowledge gained through practice and ongoing training. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups and presenting problems including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems. Desirable Representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts). Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post Skills Essential Use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management. Assessment, evaluation and management of risk associated with mental ill health and related psychopathology. Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively complex, highly technical and clinically highly sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS Desirable Production of reports suitable for public presentations and presentation in medico-legal setting. High level knowledge in the assessment and evaluation of psychological therapies. Knowledge Essential Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities etc.) Practitioner level knowledge of at least two models of psychological therapy. Legislation and its implication for clinical practice and the appropriate management of people presenting with mental health problems Other Essential Commitment to continuing professional development, to partnership working and to reflective clinical practice. Able to identify, and employ appropriate clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice. Ability to travel Independently Undertake physical intervention training and remain trained in techniques, as required by role Desirable Experience of working within a multicultural framework. Experience of providing specific support 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

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2UA

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

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2UA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

The Wellbeing Service is part of the national IAPT programme, aimed at helping people acrossSuffolk aged 16 and over, who are suffering with mild to moderately severe anxiety and depression.

You will be accredited with BABCP or eligible for and working towards accreditation with the BABCP.

We want patients and staff to recommend our organisation as a place where they would be happy for their friends and family to be treated. You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience and commitment to The Wellbeing Service.

The Wellbeing Service is expanding, and we work closely with community colleagues to support people living with Long Term Conditions as well as our core work. We will offer evidence based psychological treatments to help individuals to live well with their condition, and strengthen links with key physical health colleagues in our area. Additional training in working with Long Term Conditions will be provided.

Main duties of the job

You will provide high intensity interventions to a range of adults with anxiety, depression and trauma related problems. You will receive regular supervision as well as in service training and CPD days that ensure your continued learning and development. This is an opportunity to join an established team of Psychological Therapists providing a range of NICE compliant treatments at Step 3. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Experience of working in Primary Care will be an advantage. As well as 1:1 work you may be expected to co-facilitate group interventions. For the delivery of group work we provide training and additional support, should you need it.

As a Band 7 therapist, you will contribute to the on-going development and evaluation of the service.

The post will be based in one of our sites in Ipswich or Bury St Edmunds, dependent on applicants own location, however, there is a requirement to work across Suffolk as required. Treatments are currently being delivered digitally and remotely from home as well as face to face treatment provision in clinical spaces across the county. There will therefore be an expectation to work a hybrid model of set days at home and set days from a clinic setting.

About us

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 nursing 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.

Benefits

Benefits included with this role are:-

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more

Job summary

We are seeking a Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist (Band 8a) to join the Norfolk and Suffolk Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Service for 22.5 hours per week. Applications are also welcomed from experienced Band 7 Psychologists wishing to progress through a supported preceptorship pathway into the full Band 8a role.

This varied post spans two complementary services: the Core OPD Service and IIRMS (see descriptions below). The role combines consultation, training, reflective practice, formulation-led intervention and multi-agency collaboration. You will support professionals and services to develop psychologically informed approaches to risk, relationships and behaviour, while contributing to work with individuals presenting with complex emotional and interpersonal difficulties.

Whilst there is some opportunity for direct face-to-face work within the IIRMS service, much of the role involves influencing outcomes indirectly through consultation, formulation and support to professionals, teams and multi-agency systems.

The NSFT team base is at Northside House, Norwich. Attendance is typically required every other week, including Wednesdays when the team comes together for meetings, reflective practice and service development. The role also requires regular travel to probation, NHS and partner agency sites across Norfolk and Suffolk. Hybrid working can be supported where service needs allow.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work across two services:

Core OPD Service

The Core OPD Service works across Norfolk and Suffolk to enhance the knowledge, confidence and skills of probation practitioners and partner agencies when working with individuals who present with personality difficulties, complex trauma and significant offending-related risks. The service delivers consultation, training, reflective practice and formulation-informed support to help staff and systems respond effectively to complexity.

Intensive Intervention and Risk Management Service (IIRMS)

The Intensive Intervention and Risk Management Service (IIRMS) is a specialist, formulation-driven service supporting a small caseload of approximately 15 service users at any one time. The service works with individuals presenting with high levels of complexity, need and risk and provides intensive support through a "through the gate" approach, supporting people as they transition from custody into the community for up to two years. The service aims to improve engagement, wellbeing, stability and risk management through psychologically informed interventions and close multi-agency working.

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.

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner to join the Suffolk Forensic Community Mental Health Team. The successful candidate will be joining a highly motivated multidisciplinary team to support service users who are under forensic mental health services. We support service users aged 18+ and support them on their transition from inpatient forensic services to the community.

The team is based at Cedar House at the Old St Clements Hospital site in Ipswich and as a community post, all staff members are required to travel around the county on a daily basis to meet the needs of the service.

If you have experience of working with people who live with mental health difficulties we would love to hear from you. Applications will only be accepted from candidates who have completed their preceptorship .

Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care with appropriate supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multiagency environment.

• Managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to service users with mental health care needs and a forensic history.
• To work flexibly across the week according to service user needs and priorities.
• Working times from 08:00 - 20:00 with need for some hours on weekends according to service user need.
• Support and advice to other health care professionals.
• Daily independent travel across the County.
• To support aspects of servicedevelopment.
• Maintaining positive relations with external agencies including MAPPA, MOJ and Police services.
• Provide an appropriate learning environment for relevant University students.
• To be responsible for accurate mental health documentation according to Trust policy.

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 Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. Only one hour away from London . 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

Band 5 Occupational Therapy rotation advert

Are you a newly qualified Occupational Therapist who is unsure about what speciality to work in?

Are you someone who likes variety and lots of opportunity for learning?

If the answer is yes then we have the perfect job for you in Nottinghamshire

Organisations across Nottinghamshire have come together to create a rotation post across health and social care to offer rotations within physical health, mental health, and social care within acute, community and rehabilitation settings. Each rotation will be 6 months long, this will allow you to learn a variety of skills in a number of different locations. Many of the skills you will learn within this rotation will be transferable and give you a breadth of experience to help you develop into a band 6 post and beyond. Each organisation is committed to your development and growth within Occupational Therapy. You will be supported throughout the rotation with a comprehensive support package including supervision, preceptorship, peer support groups, skills to build in service training and more.

Main duties of the job

ICS OT Rotation - within NHCT

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The Mid Notts Community Therapy Service at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy for adults with physical complexities living in the Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, and Sherwood localities. The OT role in Community Therapy is to assess peoples' functional abilities (e.g. PADL, DADL, transfers /mobility) and look at both compensatory and rehabilitative approaches to a person's care to enable them to meet their goals. The work varies daily as therapy is provided in the person's own home and allows the OT to really see how people are manging their activities of daily living within different home environments.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The Therapy Team at Lings Bar Hospital works across 3 x 24 bedded wards providing older adult rehabilitation and reablement care. There is a band 5 Physiotherapist, band 5 OT, Rehab Support Worker, Therapy Assistant and Activity Co-ordinator on each of the wards. A Band 6 OT and Physiotherapist provide senior support across the wards. The service is physical health for older adults. We have a band 7 Therapy Team manager who manages Lings Bar Therapy Team and the Therapy Team that work at NHS beds within a private care home called Ruddington Manor.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire,Leicestershire,Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

186-858-26-GH

Job locations

Ashfield Community Hospital

Portland Street

Kirkby in Ashfield

NG17 7AE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide Occupational Therapist assessments and treatment programmes to the frail and elderly population of Nottinghamshire.

Actively participate in a wide ranging rotation, covering Acute Hospitals, Community Therapy, D2A and County Council working.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £15 per year applies.

Job description Job responsibilities To provide Occupational Therapist assessments and treatment programmes to the frail and elderly population of Nottinghamshire. Actively participate in a wide ranging rotation, covering Acute Hospitals, Community Therapy, D2A and County Council working. A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £15 per year applies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registered

Training

Essential

• Evidence of post graduate study

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Experience

Essential

• Broad under graduate placement experience.
• Well developed under graduate skills and knowledge evidenced by a portfolio.
• Working as a member of a team.

Desirable

• Clinical Educator
• NHS Experience
• Work experience / volunteering

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of physiotherapeutic assessment & treatment underpinned by theory and practice
• Knowledge of other professional roles

Desirable

• Evidence based practice
• Understanding of national and local priorities

Skills

Essential

• Flexible approach to team working
• Adaptable
• Excellent communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload and own caseload.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical reasoning.
• Reliable, motivated and flexible
• IT skills

Contractual Requirements

Essential

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• Working in different sites across the Trust
• Flexible working hours which may include weekends.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy HCPC Registered Training Essential Evidence of post graduate study Values and Behaviours Essential All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation Experience Essential Broad under graduate placement experience. Well developed under graduate skills and knowledge evidenced by a portfolio. Working as a member of a team. Desirable Clinical Educator NHS Experience Work experience / volunteering Knowledge Essential Knowledge of physiotherapeutic assessment & treatment underpinned by theory and practice Knowledge of other professional roles Desirable Evidence based practice Understanding of national and local priorities Skills Essential Flexible approach to team working Adaptable Excellent communication skills Good organisational skills Ability to prioritise and manage workload and own caseload. Ability to demonstrate clinical reasoning. Reliable, motivated and flexible IT skills Contractual Requirements Essential A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. Working in different sites across the Trust Flexible working hours which may include weekends.

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

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashfield Community Hospital

Portland Street

Kirkby in Ashfield

NG17 7AE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashfield Community Hospital

Portland Street

Kirkby in Ashfield

NG17 7AE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Job Description Bank Physiotherapist North Staffordshire Hospital | Physiotherapy | Bank | Part time Salary up to £20.00 per hour dependent on experience

Main duties of the job

As a Physiotherapist you will;- Deliver high quality, effective clinical care.- Adhere to our values and beliefs at Nuffield Health, in which we encourage behaviour which is enterprising, passionate, independent and caring.- Deliver excellent clinical care that is evidence based, Safe, Effective, Caring, Well-led and responsive to our patient's needs.- Ensure on-going monitoring of the standard of treatment provided- Be compliant with all professional, clinical and integrated governance standards and participate in clinical audit and other quality assurance processes

About us

Nuffield Health North Staffs Hospital At the Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital we're recognised for our expert clinical care, expertise and friendly atmosphere. Our excellent teamwork and commitment to training has created an innovative clinical environment. Our purpose-build hospital has 39 bedrooms, 3 theatres and 1 minor treatment facility and busy outpatient department. We also provide physiotherapy, pathology, CT, MRI and diagnostic imaging services. We're conveniently located on Clayton Road, off the A519. We also provide free parking for staff. Find out more about our hospital using the link below. https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/hospitals/north-staffordshire

Job summary

Bank Physiotherapist North Staffordshire Hospital | Physiotherapy | Bank | Part time Salary up to £20.00 per hour dependent on experience

Main duties of the job

As a Physiotherapist you will;- Deliver high quality, effective clinical care.- Adhere to our values and beliefs at Nuffield Health, in which we encourage behaviour which is enterprising, passionate, independent and caring.- Deliver excellent clinical care that is evidence based, Safe, Effective, Caring, Well-led and responsive to our patient's needs.- Ensure on-going monitoring of the standard of treatment provided- Be compliant with all professional, clinical and integrated governance standards and participate in clinical audit and other quality assurance processes

About us

Nuffield Health North Staffs Hospital At the Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital we're recognised for our expert clinical care, expertise and friendly atmosphere. Our excellent teamwork and commitment to training has created an innovative clinical environment. Our purpose-build hospital has 39 bedrooms, 3 theatres and 1 minor treatment facility and busy outpatient department. We also provide physiotherapy, pathology, CT, MRI and diagnostic imaging services. We're conveniently located on Clayton Road, off the A519. We also provide free parking for staff. Find out more about our hospital using the link below. https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/hospitals/north-staffordshire

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Psychologist to join the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT). Based in Bridgwater, this innovative service works across Somerset and the wider South West Provider Collaborative region to support individuals with complex forensic mental health needs and improve pathways into and out of secure care.

As an Assistant Psychologist, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of psychologically informed, recovery-focused care. Working alongside experienced Psychologists and a multidisciplinary team, you will assist with psychological assessments, interventions, formulations, service evaluations, audits and research activities, helping to improve outcomes for service users with complex mental health presentations.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for a psychology graduate looking to develop clinical and forensic experience within a supportive and forward-thinking service.

Main duties of the job

• Support qualified Psychologists in delivering psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for individuals under the care of the Specialist Community Forensic Team and Ash Ward.
• Assist in administering and scoring psychological measures, risk assessments, rating scales and structured interviews.
• Develop therapeutic relationships with service users while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Contribute to the delivery of brief, planned psychological interventions under supervision.
• Gather, analyse and present data to support audits, service evaluations, quality improvement projects and research activities.
• Conduct literature searches and reviews to support evidence-based practice and service development.
• Assist in the development and delivery of psychology-based training and support for colleagues within the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate electronic records and clinical documentation in line with Trust policies and professional standards.
• Attend and contribute to multidisciplinary meetings and work collaboratively with a range of partner agencies and professionals.
• Use supervision effectively to support professional development and maintain high standards of practice.

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

Job Description Inpatient Weekend Physiotherapist Oxford Manor Hospital | Physiotherapy | Bank | Ad hoc Competitive Hourly Rate

Main duties of the job

As a Physiotherapist you will; Deliver excellent clinical care on the wards that is evidence based, Safe, Effective, Caring, Well-led and responsive to our patient's needs. Ensure on-going monitoring of the standard of treatment provided Be compliant with all professional, clinical and integrated governance standards and participate in clinical audit and other quality assurance processes

About us

Nuffield Health Oxford Our modern hospital is based within a stone's throw of the historic City of Oxford, a world-renowned centre of excellence for surgical and medical expertise. We are proud of the wonderful environment and team we have established, providing our patients with first class care. We operate 6 well equipped and modern operating theatres with 64 well-presented ensuite rooms. We cater for inpatient and day care, providing a broad range of surgical specialties and clinics including Paediatrics, Oncology, Interventional Cardiology & Radiology, Orthopaedics, Endoscopy, Gynaecology, Urology, Ophthalmology as well as women's and men's health clinics. The hospital is located with excellent transport links by road and rail, both to and from London, Thames Valley, and the Midlands.

Job summary

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality mental health care in the community? Our Home Treatment Team (HTT) is expanding, and we are looking for skilled and compassionate Mental Health Practitioners to join our service.

HTT provides intensive support to adults of working age experiencing acute mental health crises. Our focus is on helping individuals remain safely at home, avoiding hospital admission wherever possible, and supporting those recently discharged to minimise inpatient stays. We work collaboratively with individuals, carers, and wider services to offer responsive, person-centred crisis intervention across Cornwall.

The team is currently undergoing significant investment to strengthen our service and respond to the evolving needs of our communities. This includes increasing clinical staffing to support caseload demand and contributing to MDT caseload planning and collaborative care.

We welcome applications from:

• Registered Mental Health Nurses
• Social Workers
• Occupational Therapists

If you're committed to compassionate crisis care, enjoy working within a dynamic MDT, and want to be part of a service that is developing and growing, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Usingthe whole team approach The Home Treatment Team (incorporating the Crisis Hub), operates a 24 hour, 7 days a week service. Providing urgent clinical assessment for clients in immediate crisis where their needs are best met away from physical health setting (A&E). A home treatment element of client care, engage with a defined client group presenting with acute mental health distress/needs, who have agreed to have their treatment within the community rather than within a hospital setting.

Usingevidencebasedpracticeprovideassessmentandinterventionsidentifiedthatpromotestheengagementoftheclientintreatment,toassistthemintorecovery.

Shareintheclinicalmanagementofadefinedcaseloadanddevelopaninterfacewithotherservicesandagenciessothatserviceusersareofferedfocusedandcoordinatedpackagesofcarewhichareappropriatetotheirneeds.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Job summary

The East CAMHS Team is a passionate and dedicated group of professionals supporting children, young people and families with their mental health and wellbeing.

We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to work with our multi-disciplinary team to deliver high quality care/interventions to children, young people and their families struggling with moderate to severe mental health difficulties; such as depression, anxiety and trauma.

Two posts are available, hours to be discussed within interview. One post to be based at Launceston and the other at Liskeard.

Main duties of the job

The assistant will:

• Engage with a new groupwork pathway within the service
• Carry out assessment and direct interventions under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist
• Support multi-disciplinary multi-agency teams and work with staff, families and carers.
• Contribute to teaching, training and research in the department.
• Be expected to carry a clinical caseload, under supervision.
• Support research projects in the team
• provide audits and other data collection and analysis where required
• Support consultations and trainings of staff outside the service

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Just over 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Job summary

Missing Link provides practical advice and support to individuals to allow them to maintain a rich and meaningful life. The aim is to deliver recovery and wellbeing opportunities for people with mental health and other support needs to achieve their hopes and ambitions.

As our Recovery Navigator, you will work collaboratively together with the service user (male and female) and mental health professionals to navigate and coordinate services (both social and clinical interventions), connecting into community resources, building resilience and improving wellbeing. Work within a recovery and psychologically informed approach, taking a holistic view to support peoples recovery to live fulfilling lives. Ensure that services are tailored to individuals cultural and social needs.

Main duties of the job

Build trusting and collaborative relationship with the service user (male or female).Co produce, implement and review recovery plan, crisis plan and other self-management tools. Case manage and co-ordinate support, referring and liaising effectively with all professionals, agencies and other parties involved in service users support in order to deliver the support package. Work closely with colleagues with the service and build strong partnership working with other agencies such as Health and Social Care, Voluntary and Community Service. Support/ facilitate service users to access services. Maintain hope and optimism for the individual with high expectations for recovery. Use lived experience (if appropriate) to positively support the individuals recovery. Must hold a full driving licence and have access to appropriate motorised vehicle

About us

In return for joining us, we will offer you:

Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)

3 extra holidays including International Womens Day

Excellent development and training opportunities

Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)

Mindful Employer Plus Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Long Service Awards

Staff Recognition Awards

Health & Wellbeing programme

Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Physiotherapist.

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Physiotherapist to join our MSK Team. Your role will be as a Senior Specialist Physiotherapist working both in MSK spinal (& Shoulder) clinics (Excluding those patients on the spinal pathway) and within the Physiotherapy Department at the Friarage Hospital. You will work closely with the Spinal and Upper limb Advanced Practice Physiotherapists, other Senior Specialist Physiotherapists, Triage and Treat Practitioners and the Service Lead for Musculoskeletal.

The post holder will be expected to have substantial experience in the acute Musculoskeletal field and to have relevant post graduate study.

This post offers development in clinical and leadership skills. We have a comprehensive training programme and our staff are encouraged and supported in their CPD through workshops and clinical supervision. There is also an expectation to actively participate in audit and research.

Main duties of the job

To work in the MSK Service to provide an expert standard of assessment for patients referred with spinal conditions (excluding those patients on the spinal pathway) & shoulders under the supervision of the Advanced Practice Physiotherapists in Spines and Upper Limb (excluding those patients on the NE Spinal Pathway).

The spinal referrals are predominantly for patients with cervical and thoracic issues.

To work independently in physiotherapy providing an expert standard of specialist treatment for predominantly spinal and also shoulder conditions.

To be involved in the running any spinal rehabilitation groups

Support less experienced staff in Physiotherapy

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates, including those who first language is not English.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Job summary

Would you like to be a part of a growing and successful Wiltshire Psychological Therapies Service (PTS), and also feel included and embedded within a MDT community mental health team (CMHT)?

This role is highly supported to form a secure platform for your future career, and to follow your clinical interests. Previous post-holders have moved on to higher banded posts within our service.

Sarum CMHT is located in Fountain Way, Salisbury; only a short stroll away from the centre. Salisbury is a beautiful cathedral city, with direct trains to London. It offers all the advantages of city living, whilst surrounded by beautiful countryside, and iconic archaeological sites including the world-famous Stonehenge.

Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

We are an enthusiastic and innovative PTS team who value the input and contribution of all our team members and strive to offer the best service possible to our service users. We offer a wide range of psychological therapies including CBT, EMDR, ACT, DBT, CAT, Integrative, Schema focused, Mindfulness, and Solution focused ways of working, in both group and individual contexts. Wiltshire PTS has been active in launching new therapeutic initiatives such as, compassion focused therapy groups, and acceptance and commitment therapy programmes.

We are looking for a compassionate, thoughtful and enthusiastic practitioner psychologist to join our friendly, close-knit team. We would welcome a psychologist who can demonstrate an interest in working with service users with severe and enduring mental health difficulties and a commitment to improving their wellbeing through direct clinical interventions and contributions to psychologically-informed care plans. We would particularly welcome someone with an interest in building the provision of evidence-based practice in an area of their interest (complex trauma, PTSD, mood disorders, psychosis or personality disorders).

We are looking for someone with the desire to develop their clinical skills to their full potential and would support this with regular supervision and line management from a senior practitioner psychologist, CPD and training.

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 provideHigh Quality, Compassionate Careeverywhere, 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

Are you an experience Nurse, OT or Social Worker looking for a new, exciting opportunity?

Do you have a passion for working with children with mental health complexities?

We are looking for an Advanced Mental Health Practitioners to join our Berkshire West CAMHS Specialist Community Team (SCT) on a 12 month FTC. You will cover Reading and Wokingham and when needed, Newbury.

CAMHS SCT provides a responsive, formulation led intervention for children and young people experiencing complex mental health difficulties or needing urgent and/or intensive specialist support. The service develops an early, holistic understanding of each young per by coproducing formulations with them, their families and key professionals across education, social care and the voluntary sector. This shared approach clarifies the young person's difficulties and the systemic factors influencing their presentation and creates the best care plan to meet their needs.

You will join a team of clinicians from various disciplines to provide assessments, care-coordination, and evidence-based psychological interventions to young people and their families. As a senior member of the team, you will be supporting and supervising less experienced and junior members of the team.

The hours are 9-5pm and you will be based at Erlegh House, University of Reading with free parking on-site.

Main duties of the job

• Provide comprehensive assessments and therapeutic interventions to young people and their families, as appropriate.
• Provide care co-ordination for young people open to the service where appropriate.
• Independently manage an appropriately sized caseload.
• Use supervision effectively.
• Offer supervision and training to junior colleagues and other agencies as appropriate.
• Work with colleagues to support the clinical leadership of the team.
• Work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and within a multiagency system.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice.
• Contribute to audit, service development and research, as appropriate.
• Maintain own continuing professional development and contribute to team professional development initiatives.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Job summary

To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the 16-17 year old integrated service at Greenwich Time To Talk. Including, providing psychological assessment and low-intensity psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist.

The postholder will work independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.

They will assist with clinically related administration, conduct audits, collect statistics, and support service related research/projects.

Main duties of the job

1. To undertake protocol based psychological assessmentsapplying psychological theory, including self-report measures, rating scales, direct scales, direct and indirect, structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist.
2. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving thepsychological treatment and/or management of a client's problems,under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, inthe community.
3. To assist in the co-ordination and running of therapeutic groups or clinical projects.
4. To support audit and service development.
5. To increase awareness and access to the 16-17 integrated service at Greenwich Time To Talk.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We're Kind
• We're Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative and conscientious graduate psychologist to join Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in providing specialist psychological therapy and neurodevelopmental disorders services within their prison mental health services.

The Psychological Therapies Teams and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Teams in prisons are integrated into the mental health team to provide holistic support to a complex population of people in prison presenting with a range of needs and risks. The post would suit individuals interested in a career in clinical and/or forensic psychology or psychological therapies, with evidence of experience working in clinical services expected.

Forensic experience is not essential, though enthusiasm to learn and a proven ability to work as part of a team is important.

Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within a busy multi-disciplinary prison mental health team, comprising psychologists and psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and nursing staff. They will have responsibility for the delivery of a range of psychological interventions to young adults in custody and working in partnership with health and operational colleagues.

Clinical responsibilities will include provision of psychological assessment, including structured assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), psycho-educational workshops, and short-term trauma-focussed therapies, with access to regular supervision. Involvement in audit and service development is encouraged.

The post-holder will join the wider Bracton forensic psychology department, which has a strong track record in recruiting, training and supporting graduate psychologists within forensic services towards doctoral training. Post-holders would be encouraged to participate in relevant clinical training and existing support systems within the department.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We're Kind
• We're Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£33,262 to £36,027 a year pa inc

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-8326459-ISIS

Job locations

HMP/YOI ISIS

Belmarsh Way

London

SE28 0FD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting the dissemination of psychological ways of working is an important part of the role, both in direct patient work and supporting the work of colleagues in other disciplines. This includes the supervised provision of psychological assessment, low-intensity therapeutic intervention and consultation using a range of theoretical models, focussed on both risk and need. It also includes co-ordinating audit-related tasks on behalf of the wider inpatient forensic psychology team.In common with all clinical psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post holder is employed.To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.

Management responsibilities

• To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects with the service as required.To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.

Leadership

• To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care.

Clinical

• To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological theory, including neuro-psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.
• To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a clients problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist.To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups or clinical projects.
• To work with other staff to assess or support service users in prison and contribute to multidisciplinary discussions or care guidelines as agreed with the clinical psychologist providing supervision.
• To assist in the development of a psychological based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.
• To create graphs or charts to collate or summarise data on individual interventions or treatment programmes.
• To assist in producing visual or material or user-friendly information for interventions with clients.

Research

• To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects.
• To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.

Communication

• Liaises with other psychology members of the team and other disciplines and agencies responsible for clients care.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Job description Job responsibilities Supporting the dissemination of psychological ways of working is an important part of the role, both in direct patient work and supporting the work of colleagues in other disciplines. This includes the supervised provision of psychological assessment, low-intensity therapeutic intervention and consultation using a range of theoretical models, focussed on both risk and need. It also includes co-ordinating audit-related tasks on behalf of the wider inpatient forensic psychology team.In common with all clinical psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post holder is employed.To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties. Management responsibilities To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects with the service as required.To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed. Leadership To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care. Clinical To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological theory, including neuro-psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a clients problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist.To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups or clinical projects. To work with other staff to assess or support service users in prison and contribute to multidisciplinary discussions or care guidelines as agreed with the clinical psychologist providing supervision. To assist in the development of a psychological based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place. To create graphs or charts to collate or summarise data on individual interventions or treatment programmes. To assist in producing visual or material or user-friendly information for interventions with clients. Research To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes. Communication Liaises with other psychology members of the team and other disciplines and agencies responsible for clients care. IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Education/qualifications

Essential

• A lower second class (2.2) honours degree or higher in psychology
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

• A Masters degree or higher in psychology

Experience

Essential

• Experience of paid or voluntary work in direct care provision

Desirable

• Work with people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities and/or histories of offending
• Experience of work within forensic or prison settings

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

• High levels of communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be emotive
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems/offending behaviour or learning disabilities

Person Specification Education/qualifications Essential A lower second class (2.2) honours degree or higher in psychology Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society Desirable A Masters degree or higher in psychology Experience Essential Experience of paid or voluntary work in direct care provision Desirable Work with people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities and/or histories of offending Experience of work within forensic or prison settings Skills/Abilities/Knowledge Essential High levels of communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be emotive An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems/offending behaviour or learning disabilities

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP/YOI ISIS

Belmarsh Way

London

SE28 0FD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP/YOI ISIS

Belmarsh Way

London

SE28 0FD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Bank Health Care Assistants (HCAs) are at the core of the NHS.

We are looking to add to our pool of Bank HCAs who work at numerous locations across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We are looking for applicants for all locations but would particularly welcome candidates able to work in: Loughborough, Oakham, Melton Mowbray, Market Harborough, Hinckley and Coalville.

If you are looking for flexibility and can demonstrate prior experience of working in a healthcare environment, then why not consider joining our bank?

We are specifically looking for applicants who can demonstrate working in a Mental Health, Learning Disability or Autism environments as well as general healthcare.

An excellent applicant will be able to highlight a significant range of experiences in their application in such environments and will be able to hit the ground running with minimal supervision in whatever team they would be working. This needs to be evidenced in your application.

This post may close earlier than the advertised closing date depending on volume of applications received.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT ABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIPS FOR THESE POSITIONS. PLEASE DONT APPLY UNLESS YOU HAVE A CURRENT LEGAL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

Interviews for shortlisted applicants will be held on Saturday 24th October

Main duties of the job

As an HCA you will support the healthcare team in the delivery of direct patient care. You will work closely with our nurses, allied health professionals and other healthcare professionals in multi-disciplinary teams.

Our patients include people of all ages and we provide both physical and mental health services across our Trust sites or at home/virtually.

You'll be joining our team of bank staff who provide cover across all areas of the Trust. You will work under a flexible zero-hour bank agreement and can choose from available shifts to fit round your other commitments. Shifts vary and can cover days, nights, weekends and other shifts patterns.

Support and training: You will attend a trust induction and undertake mandatory classroom-based training such as basic life support, manual handing, infection control, safeguarding and more.

Once you have completed the suite of mandatory training provided you will then be able to access booking onto shifts.

Our Centralised Staffing Solutions Team will be on hand to support you with any queries or bookings to work on our bank.

Please note, we are a separate employer to University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust which manages the three Leicester hospitals. If you are looking for work at the Royal, General or Glenfield hospitals, you need to visit University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust website.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages.

Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

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

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

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

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

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

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

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

Job summary

Therapy Assistant

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £26,000 FTE

Department: Wellbeing & IPU

Location: Teesside Hospice, 1 Northgate Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5NW

As a therapy assistant you will contribute to the delivery of care pathways for patients with long term conditions and palliative care rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.

Effectively and efficiently undertake all aspects of clinical duties and procedure required and identified in an individual treatment plan recognising own competencies and the scope of own role. This may be done within the hospice setting inpatient unit or Wellbeing centre or in the community in the patients own home.

Main duties of the job

As a therapy assistant you will contribute to the delivery of care pathways for patients with long term conditions and palliative care rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.

Effectively and efficiently undertake all aspects of clinical duties and procedure required and identified in an individual treatment plan recognising own competencies and the scope of own role. This may be done within the hospice setting inpatient unit or Wellbeing centre or in the community in the patients own home.

About us

People are at our core. We offer a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth and development and are always aiming for the highest standards and working environment. Our teams work positively together, collaborating to ensure our patients get the best care, and staff enjoy a fulfilling career knowing they make a real difference in people's lives.

Our values are Compassionate, Skilled, Accountable, Trustworthy and Principled - working here means being part of a community that focuses on empathy, respect and teamwork. We're there for everyone who needs us and are on a mission to change the way society and healthcare systems care for people.

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,000 a year £26,000 FTE

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0156-26-0011

Job locations

1 Northgate Road

Linthorpe

Middlesbrough

TS5 5NW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose and Role

As a therapy assistant you will contribute to the delivery of care pathways for patients with long term conditions and palliative care rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.

Effectively and efficiently undertake all aspects of clinical duties and procedure required and identified in an individual treatment plan recognising own competencies and the scope of own role. This may be done within the hospice setting inpatient unit or Wellbeing centre or in the community in the patients own home.

Main Duties and key result areas

General duties

Effectively and efficiently undertake all the aspects of clinical duties and procedures required and identified in a patients treatment plan, recognizing own competencies and scope of practice

Assess patients needs within the limits of your skills and competence

Apply competency-based treatment techniques/care to patients under supervision of a qualified practitioner following a prescribed treatment plan, including

implementing activities/exercise programmes

Ordering and supplying therapeutic equipment/aids, providing instruction and supervision/evaluation of the use of equipment

Communicate information to patients and carers regarding their health needs and associated treatment plans as well as provide education through programmes such as BIC (Be In Charge, breathlessness and anxiety)

Plan and prioritise own visits in accordance with therapy guidelines and ensure these are documented on SystmOne

Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, incorporating motivation, encouragement and confidence building to enable patients to engage in their treatment/care and management plan.

Effective communication skills using all formats/methods of communication, considering communication barriers, such as hearing impairment. Mental capacity impairment.

Make all necessary reasonable adjustments to enable all service users to achieve desired clinical outcomes

Provide information as required to the team, patient, carer and/or relative

Work closely with the wider MDT and liaise with community teams as required to ensure that identified care needs are met and care is co-ordinated properly

Report and take appropriate action regarding any change in patients condition or circumstance, and communicate information to the relevant team members, ensuring this information is clearly documented on SystmOne.

Actively contribute to protecting people at risk by assessing and monitoring the care environment, acting upon and following safeguarding policies and procedures.

Respect dignity of patients obtaining consent, ensuring care is person centred, involving patient, carers, family in shared decision making.

Job description Job responsibilities Job Purpose and Role As a therapy assistant you will contribute to the delivery of care pathways for patients with long term conditions and palliative care rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible. Effectively and efficiently undertake all aspects of clinical duties and procedure required and identified in an individual treatment plan recognising own competencies and the scope of own role. This may be done within the hospice setting inpatient unit or Wellbeing centre or in the community in the patients own home. Main Duties and key result areas General duties Effectively and efficiently undertake all the aspects of clinical duties and procedures required and identified in a patients treatment plan, recognizing own competencies and scope of practice Assess patients needs within the limits of your skills and competence Apply competency-based treatment techniques/care to patients under supervision of a qualified practitioner following a prescribed treatment plan, including implementing activities/exercise programmes Ordering and supplying therapeutic equipment/aids, providing instruction and supervision/evaluation of the use of equipment Communicate information to patients and carers regarding their health needs and associated treatment plans as well as provide education through programmes such as BIC (Be In Charge, breathlessness and anxiety) Plan and prioritise own visits in accordance with therapy guidelines and ensure these are documented on SystmOne Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, incorporating motivation, encouragement and confidence building to enable patients to engage in their treatment/care and management plan. Effective communication skills using all formats/methods of communication, considering communication barriers, such as hearing impairment. Mental capacity impairment. Make all necessary reasonable adjustments to enable all service users to achieve desired clinical outcomes Provide information as required to the team, patient, carer and/or relative Work closely with the wider MDT and liaise with community teams as required to ensure that identified care needs are met and care is co-ordinated properly Report and take appropriate action regarding any change in patients condition or circumstance, and communicate information to the relevant team members, ensuring this information is clearly documented on SystmOne. Actively contribute to protecting people at risk by assessing and monitoring the care environment, acting upon and following safeguarding policies and procedures. Respect dignity of patients obtaining consent, ensuring care is person centred, involving patient, carers, family in shared decision making.

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential
• Excellent IT Skills, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel
• Ability to work under pressure remain calm in stressful situations
• Highly organised, ability to manage and plan workload and prioritse effectively

Desirable

• Experience of working with SystemOne
• Able to facilitate groups

Personal Attributes/ Key skills

Essential

• Team Working
• Planning and Control
• Communication and Influencing
• Attention to Detail

Other

Essential

• Leading Others
• Ability to travel independently across areas covered

Qualifications

Essential

• Education to include min GCSE pass (A-C) in maths and English
• NVQ level III in care/BTEC Health& Social care or equivalent

Desirable

• Additional training in palliative care
• Additional training in communication skills

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in adult health or social care setting
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship management
• Experience of signposting services for individuals

Desirable

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Previous experience working as a therapy assistant
• Previous experience working in Palliative care, neurology, respiratory specialities

Person Specification Skills & Abilities Essential Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential Excellent IT Skills, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel Ability to work under pressure remain calm in stressful situations Highly organised, ability to manage and plan workload and prioritse effectively Desirable Experience of working with SystemOne Able to facilitate groups Personal Attributes/ Key skills Essential Team Working Planning and Control Communication and Influencing Attention to Detail Other Essential Leading Others Ability to travel independently across areas covered Qualifications Essential Education to include min GCSE pass (A-C) in maths and English NVQ level III in care/BTEC Health& Social care or equivalent Desirable Additional training in palliative care Additional training in communication skills Experience Essential Experience of working in adult health or social care setting Strong interpersonal skills and relationship management Experience of signposting services for individuals Desirable Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team Previous experience working as a therapy assistant Previous experience working in Palliative care, neurology, respiratory specialities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Teesside Hospice

Address

1 Northgate Road

Linthorpe

Middlesbrough

TS5 5NW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.teessidehospice.org (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Teesside Hospice

Address

1 Northgate Road

Linthorpe

Middlesbrough

TS5 5NW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.teessidehospice.org (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

PLEASE NOTE: Sponsorship is not normally available for this vacancy - applicants must have the right-to-work in the UK for this role by their proposed start date.

The primary role of the Legal Records Assistant requires the professional responsibility to ensuring all services are completed in a timely and accurate manner, meeting the requirements as set out in the Data Protection 1998 and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The Legal Records Assistant is responsible for providing a high standard of records management services to the Royal Berkshire Hospital and satellite locations.

Working within the criteria of Trust Policy, the Legal Records Assistant will provide primary records management services, ensuring that all requested Health Records are located, retrieved and delivered to the requestor (clinic ward or admin area) within the departmental service level agreement (SLA)

Main duties of the job

The role holder specifically assigned to the legal services department, will be responsible for ensuring their daily allocation of requests are managed accordingly.

The role holder will be part of the legal services team. The legal administrator will ensure daily allocation of record requests, together with record transfers and the return of spent records to the Records Library is completed.

As part of the wider team, the role holder will provide assistance (and will be provided assistance) should there be an unequal allocation of record requests or heavy workloads within their own, or other team members' areas of responsibility. This change in work allocation will be coordinated by the legal administrator; however in their absence, the role holder will be responsible to work fairly within their team to achieve the departmental SLA.

About us

Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

We support flexible working wherever possible, with requests considered on an individual basis taking into account service requirements, operational needs and the requirements of the role.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Job summary

Are you an experienced Psychotherapist or Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with a passion for improving care for people with complex emotional needs?

We are looking for a skilled and compassionate clinician to join the Exeter Core Teams within Devon Partnership NHS Trust.

This Band 8a, 0.8 WTE role offers an exciting opportunity to provide highly specialist psychological assessment and intervention, with a particular focus on Mentalisation-Based Treatment (MBT). You will hold a specialist caseload, support the delivery and clinical oversight of the Exeter MBT programme, and help develop a coherent pathway for people with complex emotional needs across the Eastern locality.

Working closely with community mental health teams, Psychology and Psychological Therapies, inpatient and community services, you will provide expert consultation, supervision, teaching and leadership to support wider workforce capability and psychologically informed care.

You will practise autonomously within professional and Trust governance frameworks while contributing to service development and high-quality, evidence-based care.

Applicants must hold an appropriate professional qualification and registration, alongside MBT Practitioner-level training and experience of working with people with complex emotional needs.

Main duties of the job

You will undertake highly specialist psychological and psychotherapeutic assessments, develop complex formulations and deliver individual and group interventions, principally Mentalisation-Based Treatment. You will manage a specialist caseload and work sensitively with people, families and carers where communication, risk and emotional needs may be complex.

As a locality link clinician for complex emotional needs, you will provide expert advice, consultation and guidance to multidisciplinary colleagues across community and inpatient services. You will support teams with care planning, engagement, and promote psychologically informed and reflective practice.

You will provide clinical oversight to the Exeter MBT programme, support fidelity to the model and contribute to provision across the wider locality. The role includes supervising and developing staff, trainees and volunteers; delivering teaching and training; and contributing to service redesign, audit, research and evaluation. You will maintain accurate clinical records, collect outcome data and work collaboratively with senior leaders and partner services to strengthen an integrated, evidence-based pathway across Devon.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

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

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

Our values

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

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

Job summary

MATERNITY COVER

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced acute speech and language therapist to further develop skills in working with adults within an in-patient setting.

You will be based at either Scunthorpe General Hospital or Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby and will support and deliver the service to in-patients with acquired swallowing disorders across multiple specialties, working alongside medical, nursing and other therapy colleagues.

Training and/or experience in management of patients with complex swallowing difficulties is required, including ideally instrumental assessment (FEES and/or Videofluoroscopy).

Main duties of the job

This post has a cross-site responsibility for overall delivery and analysis of speech and language therapy (S&LT) services in agreed service area, identifying and implementing evidence-based practice. Leading on research and quality improvement in S&LT. Delivering expert level S&LT to highly complex patients.

This job requires the successful candidate to undertake the day-to-day planning, co-ordination, monitoring, evaluation and delivery of S&LT services within the acute setting. To provide S&LT provision on the wards and oversee Acute caseloads.

This post will be based at either Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby or Scunthorpe General Hospital with some cross-site travel/working expected.

You will be responsible for providing an element of team leadership alongside the existing Team Leads for this service and a high level of assessment and intervention to a range of individuals with acquired and often complex swallowing disorders.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job summary

Hours: 20.5 hours per week

Salary: £32,023 FTE (£17,505 Pro-Rata)

Department: Wellbeing & IPU

Location: Teesside Hospice, 1 Northgate Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5NW

The enthusiastic post holder will be responsible for delivering Occupational Therapy to the palliative patients under the care of Teesside Hospice.

The post holder will assess and devise holistic treatment plans tailored to the patient's needs on the in -patient unit and well-being services with added input to the community. The role will entail working autonomously and within the multidisciplinary team to provide effective palliative care. The post holder will have experience in supporting patients with long term conditions in particular palliative care, neurology, and respiratory physiotherapy, and be an advocate for promoting a rehabilitative environment to maximise patient's independence, function, and quality of life.

Main duties of the job

The enthusiastic post holder will be responsible for delivering Occupational therapy to the palliative patients under the care of Teesside Hospice.

The post holder will assess and devise holistic treatment plans tailored to the patient's needs on the in -patient unit and well-being services with added input to the community. The role will entail working autonomously and within the multidisciplinary team to provide effective palliative care. The post holder will have experience in supporting patients with long term conditions in particular palliative care, neurology, and respiratory physiotherapy, and be an advocate for promoting a rehabilitative environment to maximise patient's independence, function, and quality of life.

About us

People are at our core. We offer a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth and development and are always aiming for the highest standards and working environment. Our teams work positively together, collaborating to ensure our patients get the best care, and staff enjoy a fulfilling career knowing they make a real difference in people's lives.

Our values are Compassionate, Skilled, Accountable, Trustworthy and Principled - working here means being part of a community that focuses on empathy, respect and teamwork. We're there for everyone who needs us and are on a mission to change the way society and healthcare systems care for people.

Job summary

Do you have the experience, expertise and professional judgement to lead on complex safeguarding concerns and allegations involving those who work with children?

As Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), you will provide independent oversight, authoritative challenge and effective multi-agency coordination, keeping childrens welfare, wishes and feelings at the heart of decision-making. You will also shape and quality assure the LADO service, strengthen practice and turn learning into continuous improvement.

At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service.

This role includes an expectation to work from our Time Square office two days per week, alongside flexible working arrangements.

Main duties of the job

As a LADO you will be a SWE registered social worker with substantial management experience in childrens social care, child protection and multi-agency safeguarding.

You will have detailed, current knowledge of safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance, together with experience of coordinating complex allegation-management processes, applying the harm threshold and providing independent advice and challenge.

As a LADO you will chair complex multi-agency meetings, assess risk, manage professional disagreement and secure timely outcomes.

Your strong analytical, communication and report-writing skills are essential, alongside resilience, sound judgement and the confidence to influence senior professionals. Experience of child protection conference chairing, multi-agency training, organisational safeguarding or safer recruitment would be an advantage.

About us

The LADO is based within the Quality Assurance service and works closely with Childrens Social Care, the police, employers, education, early years, health, Ofsted, the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and other safeguarding partners.

We are a small, experienced and supportive team that values professional independence, constructive challenge, strong partnership working and a clear focus on safeguarding children.

You will have the opportunity to influence practice across the local safeguarding system, advise senior leaders and help organisations understand and meet their responsibilities.

Please note: Children's services are currently progressing its Families First transformation programme. This role may be subject to changes to its responsibilities, reporting arrangements and/or job description. Any proposed changes would be managed in accordance with the Councils relevant consultation processes and policies.