Job summary

Home 1st is a large interdisciplinary community rehabilitation service focused on promoting independence, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions, and supporting timely discharge from hospital. We provide rehabilitation across community settings, helping people maximise function and maintain independence within their homes and local communities.

Working alongside Physiotherapists, Community Nurses, and AHP Support Workers, you will deliver person-centred care in patients' homes, inpatient rehabilitation units, community venues, and hospital settings.

As a Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist, you will manage a defined caseload, using evidence-based approaches to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment programmes. You will work autonomously with regular supervision and support from Senior Occupational Therapists.

The successful candidate will contribute to a high-quality Occupational Therapy service and have opportunities to support and supervise Occupational Therapy students on placement.

This permanent rotational role offers experience across a range of integrated community and rehabilitation services, including:

• Admission Avoidance
• Community Therapy
• Inpatient Rehabilitation
• Staying Steady (Falls Prevention)
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation

You will rotate across Home 1st services within agreed timeframes, developing a broad range of clinical skills and experience to support your professional growth and career development.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

Work within Trust, RCOT and HCPC professional, legal and ethical standards, maintaining accountability for practice. Undertake occupational therapy assessments using interviews, observation, standardised tools and available information to identify needs and priorities. Use clinical reasoning to develop client-centred goals and deliver evidence-based interventions.

Manage and prioritise a caseload of varying complexity, monitoring and adapting interventions to achieve agreed outcomes.

Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, carers and partner agencies to coordinate care and manage referrals. Prescribe, delegate and monitor rehabilitation programmes delivered by rehabilitation assistants, providing education and support to carers and staff as required.

Maintain competence in community moving and handling, proactively manage risk, including lone working, and ensure accurate, timely record keeping in line with Trust policies and confidentiality requirements.

Contribute to service development, audit, outcome measurement and quality improvement initiatives. Maintain an up-to-date CPD portfolio and undertake designated departmental responsibilities. Work flexibly across Trust sites and participate in rotational opportunities to support service delivery and professional development.

CNWL is committed to delivering safe, effective, high-quality services and a positive experience for patients and their families.

About us

Why Join Home 1st?

This is an excellent opportunity for newly qualified or early-career Occupational Therapists to build a broad range of skills within a supportive multidisciplinary team. You will gain experience across the rehabilitation pathway, work with diverse patient groups, and help deliver person-centred care in the community.

CNWL Milton Keynes is committed to providing high-quality health and social care services that promote wellbeing, recovery, and independence, while ensuring staff feel valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.

We offer:

• A rewarding role where you can make a real difference to patients, carers, families, and local communities.
• Ongoing professional development, training opportunities, and supportive supervision to help you grow in your career.
• A safe, inclusive workplace that promotes health, wellbeing, equality, and respect.
• Flexible working opportunities where service needs allow, supporting a healthy work-life balance.
• Fair and equitable treatment, free from discrimination, with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Opportunities to influence service development and contribute to decisions affecting your role and patient care.
• Encouragement to share ideas, drive innovation, and help improve outcomes for patients and services.

Join Home 1st and become part of a team dedicated to delivering high-quality community rehabilitation while supporting your professional development and long-term career progression.

Job summary

We are looking for a dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join a Community Health team working across the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in the borough of Camden. Services in this Central London location provide client-centred assessment and rehabilitation in patient homes, therapy gyms and community facilities.

Our Trust has a variety of staff benefits which have been detailed in the staff wellbeing attachment.

If you come and work with us, we will ensure you are able to follow your clinical and leadership development priorities identified through your personal development and appraisal plan. We will equip you for mobile working and actively support flexible working practice.

You will enjoy the rewards of working with a client group for whom you can make a significant difference every day, and you will experience the benefits of being part of a supportive multi-agency effort which includes Medical, Mental Health, Nursing, Allied Health Professional, Social care and Reablement staff.

Main duties of the job

To promote, maintain and develop a high quality, efficient and effective Occupational Therapy Service to clients referred to the Integrated Community Health Service, in a multi-disciplinary context, and in accordance with the philosophy and operational policies of the

To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team, and participate in specific clinical projects as agreed and supported by the Team Leader, and participate in service developments, audit and review of the

To provide supervision to rehabilitation assistants and students

About us

Our teams strive for inclusivity and value everyone's contribution no matter their job role or grade. We know that working in the NHS can be tough so we make sure that we work as a team and support each other through informal and formal supervision. We even have the odd social every now and then too!

You will be offered both internal and external learning opportunities and support to develop in your area of interest as well as being encouraged to take part in service development. We value clinical excellence and strive to cultivate an environment which facilitates learning and career development.

Job summary

We require an enthusiastic, dynamic and highly motivated Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join our Pharmacy team based at St Charles Hospital site at Ladbroke Grove. You will help to deliver a service to CNWL sites. In addition, the post-holder will be responsible for supervising the ATOs, topping up off site wards and labelling and dispensing medication in the main dispensary. Performing this role will require a good level of communication, organisation time management and interpersonal skills and preferably some knowledge and experience of mental health services.

Main duties of the job

The SATO will be able to accurately dispense and issue repeat out-patient prescriptions and clinical trials prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checking technician.

The SATO will also be responsible for supervising the ATO working in the dispensary.

About us

Central and North West London Foundation NHS Trust is a large trust in central London covering a huge area from Hillingdon to Westminster. St Charles Hospital is part of this Trust.

The patients we care for may have a mental illness, elderly, needing rehabilitation or long term care. We provide support to staff working in our busy community care services.

Located near Ladbroke Grove, the hospital is a community of friendly multi-professional staff and patients. After work central London is close at hand and locally Notting hill has great markets and restaurants.

Interview date: TBC

Details

Date posted

22 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£31,554 to £33,270 a year per annum inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-C-HQ-2129

Job locations

St. Charles Hospital

Exmoor St

London

W10 6DZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Administrative responsibilities in the absence of ATOs. Accurately label prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checkingtechnician.

Accurately dispense prescriptions including medicines in a Multi-Compartment Compliance Aid (MCA) under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checking technician.

Dispensing controlled drugs under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checking technician. Supervising the ATOs in the dispensary.

Ensure dispensary ATO duties are carried out daily, weekly & monthlyDaily room temperature monitoring Filing away all prescriptions and maintain archiving .

Carry out daily dispensary stock top up

Distribute post

Return patient named medication from wards back to stock

Job description Job responsibilities Administrative responsibilities in the absence of ATOs. Accurately label prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checkingtechnician. Accurately dispense prescriptions including medicines in a Multi-Compartment Compliance Aid (MCA) under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checking technician. Dispensing controlled drugs under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checking technician. Supervising the ATOs in the dispensary. Ensure dispensary ATO duties are carried out daily, weekly & monthlyDaily room temperature monitoring Filing away all prescriptions and maintain archiving . Carry out daily dispensary stock top up Distribute post Return patient named medication from wards back to stock

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
• Good standard of Maths & English

Previous Experience

Essential

• oAbility to use basic IT including excel, word & e-mail
• oCustomer Services

Desirable

• Previous experience in working in hospital pharmacy

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to communicate routine information effectively using clear written and spoken English
• Ability to work to set procedures
• Ability to under pressure accurately and deal with frequent interruptions
• Ability to prioritise routine daily tasks using own initiative
• Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to organise own workload
• Ability to supervise and train others
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Demonstrate ability to clearly and accurately complete routine documentation
• Demonstrate accurate numeracy skills

Desirable

• Demonstrate pharmacy Emis computer skills
• Good understanding of hospital pharmacy in the NHS
• Ability to dispense accurately to set standards

Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics

Essential

• Hardworking & reliable
• Ability to work as part of a team

Other

Essential

• Able to cope with frequent, light, manual handling activities
• Frequent PC user sitting at desk
• Frequent requirement for detailed concentration
• Able to work on Saturdays, Bank Holidays and Sunday on rota

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services Good standard of Maths & English Previous Experience Essential oAbility to use basic IT including excel, word & e-mail oCustomer Services Desirable Previous experience in working in hospital pharmacy Skills & Knowledge Essential Ability to communicate routine information effectively using clear written and spoken English Ability to work to set procedures Ability to under pressure accurately and deal with frequent interruptions Ability to prioritise routine daily tasks using own initiative Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines Ability to organise own workload Ability to supervise and train others Ability to motivate self and others Demonstrate ability to clearly and accurately complete routine documentation Demonstrate accurate numeracy skills Desirable Demonstrate pharmacy Emis computer skills Good understanding of hospital pharmacy in the NHS Ability to dispense accurately to set standards Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics Essential Hardworking & reliable Ability to work as part of a team Other Essential Able to cope with frequent, light, manual handling activities Frequent PC user sitting at desk Frequent requirement for detailed concentration Able to work on Saturdays, Bank Holidays and Sunday on rota

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Charles Hospital

Exmoor St

London

W10 6DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Charles Hospital

Exmoor St

London

W10 6DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

The role of the Advanced Lived Experience Employment Specialist (ALXES) has been developed specifically for people who are experienced in an Employment Specialist role within the IPS model and have lived experience of recovery from mental health difficulties.

Please note:This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. "Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024."

As such, if you don't meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre-Screening Immigration section of your application form.

Please note role eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).

For further info please visit: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

Main duties of the job

This role will support access to the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model across the organisation, whilst contributing to the ongoing development, sustainability, and quality assurance of the Peer Employment Specialist (PES) workforce.

Alongside the Trustwide Lived Experience Peer Support Lead and the Employment Services Manager, they will support, develop, and strengthen the Peer Employment Specialist workforce and have responsibility for the recruitment, professional peer supervision and skills development of this group. In addition, they will undertake joint working and provide consultation in relation to best practice of the Peer IPS blended model.

In all aspects of this role, the post holder will utilise their lived experience of the role employment has played in their recovery, to inspire the hope and belief that people with mental health difficulties can thrive in employment.

The post holder will also occasionally support the Recovery and Wellbeing College employment-focused offer across the Trust, supporting borough engagement, co-delivery opportunities, and equitable access to employment-related learning opportunities.

The post holder will carry a caseload to support the delivery of the IPS Access target whilst ensuring high-quality, recovery-oriented employment support is delivered in line with the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model.

About us

Working for Central North West London NHS Trust

You will also be part of the Trustwide Employment Services Team which comprises of over 50 people.

You will receive a number of staff benefits working for CNWL Trust, this includes an attractive pension scheme, a range of staff networks, travel discounts, employee assistance programme and discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide.

Job summary

Do you want to be part of a forward thinking, innovative team? Are you interested in applying your clinical skills to the rich and diverse community of Ealing? Do you want to work for an SLT service that is committed to Equality Diversity and Inclusion and Staff Wellbeing?

We have an exciting opportunity for Speech and Language Therapists to join the Ealing team working across the service in Clinics and Education Settings. We have both permanent and 3 year fixed term contracts available. We have 1x Permanent post and 1x FTC 3 years post due to external funding. Please note, the FTC appointment is for the period specified. Completion of the contract does not, by itself, guarantee renewal of further or permanent employment

Please note that applicants must be able to commit to working a minimum of 22.5 hours per week (3 days/0.6 wte) within the Ealing Speech and Language Therapy team.

The position would provide the opportunity to work with a varied caseload across pre-school, primary and secondary settings. The successful applicant will further develop and consolidate their speech and language therapy knowledge in a highly supportive environment whilst learning and advancing their skills within Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy. We welcome applicants that are due to graduate, newly qualified or who are experienced and we will consider split posts and/ or flexible working opportunities.

Main duties of the job

You will work in close partnership with parents/carers and professionals to provide support at a universal, targeted and specialist level for children, young people and their families. This exciting post will provide a varied opportunity for assessment and intervention for children with a range of communication needs referred into the service. Opportunities to deliver training and workshops to parents and professionals will also be integral to this post. As part of Ealing Services for Children with Additional Needs (ESCAN) the posts will also involve regular collaborative working with other professionals.

You will be part of a forward thinking department that provides a range of services and is always striving to be innovative and put research into practice to improve patient outcomes. Developing our team members in their career path is the corner-stone of this. This will be an ideal opportunity for a therapist looking to develop their skills in paediatric speech and language therapy who also has values that align with those of our organisation and is passionate about making a difference to children and young people.

About us

Ealing is a leafy green and bustling borough situated in West London. Ealing's vibrant multi-cultural population makes the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users. Every day brings a fresh challenge to our staff and being part of our service gives you the opportunity to work as one cohesive team.

Working within this role will require travel across the vast Borough of Ealing to a range of settings with your base being located at Jubilee Gardens Health Centre (Southall) whilst Carmelita House W5 is being refurbished.

Our vision

Keeping children and young people's education, health and well-being at the centre of decision making to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Ealing Speech & Language Therapy Department feel strongly that Continual Professional Development is central to the delivery of the service and the development of the staff who work within it.

Ealing Speech and Language Therapy department is a friendly team. We are committed to providing care and services which are inclusive and treat everyone with respect. We have a committed equality, diversity and inclusion group who are working to ensure we are an actively anti-racist team. We are fortunate to work in Ealing, one of the most ethnically diverse boroughs in the UK, and we are striving to ensure our team reflects the communities we serve.

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated qualifiedPsychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to join our team at CNWL Talking Therapies Service Westminster. We are a large, well established service based in a diverse borough of London. Our service provides low and high intensity therapies at Step 2 and Step 3, alongside our Step 3 counselling service. We are passionate about the work we do and care provided to service users, and work by the trust values of compassion, respect, empowerment and partnership. Our team is key in the work we do and service provided to the population of Westminster.

We are looking for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who are adaptable, enjoy challenges and diversity and demonstrate an enthusiasm for primary care work. We particularly welcome applicants who speak other languages and who have enthusiasm for and experience of working with diversity.

Interview Date : October 2026

Main duties of the job

You will be working within a stepped care model, providing assessments and delivering evidence based low intensity interventions for people with common mental health problems. Assessments and interventions may be delivered face to face, via digitals platform (Teams) or via the telephone. You would also be expected to deliver psychoeducational workshops and become involved in working within the local community and establishing links with voluntary service organisations to promote the service.

You will receive regular clinical supervision and support from a qualified therapist and work closely with other clinical practitioners within the team. The Westminster Talking Therapies service has close links with other IAPT teams in CNWL, as well as, wider links with other mental health teams within Westminster. We have a strong tradition of supporting staff development and further progression onto higher training.

About us

The catchment area of the post is the London borough of Westminster. The main hub for the service is based at 190 Vauxhall Bridge Road (South Hub) and Praed Street (North Hub). You will be required to work across both hubs and in other parts of the borough, e.g. GP surgeries and community settings.

We operate an agile working policy where staff combine remote working and being on-site to deliver face-to-face appointments and other service commitments that require a hub-based presence. The post-holder will work full-time hours and may be required to work at any times between 8am and 8pm on weekdays including an evening clinic as required by the service. Wellbeing is important within our service and we are a collaborative and cohesive team. We have a dedicated wellbeing group within the service to help support individuals' and the wider team wellbeing. Benefits of working for CNWL include:

27 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service

NHS discount

Opportunities for career progression

New starters will have a 13-week probation period which is a supportive process to allow individuals to learn and work within the key aspects of their role over a period of time

If you would like to see what it's like to work for CNWL please have a look at https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for aBand 7 Community Paediatric Dietitianto join Ealing Community Dietetics within Central North West London NHS Trust, working with Ealing Community Partners.

This is afull-time permanent post.

JO

Main duties of the job

JOB SUMMARY

To provide and develop the community Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetic Service in the borough of Ealing, West London

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

To provide and develop specialist clinics and domiciliary visits within agreed localities where you will assess, diagnose nutritional problems, manage and treat children with medical conditions requiring nutritional management. This may involve organising provision of enteral feeds and equipment

To work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary teams within secondary care, primary care and local authority settings and act as source of expertise

To develop and provide nutrition education and training to professionals within Ealing and student dietitians

To clinically supervise and develop the band 6 paediatric dietitian.

About us

Ealing have tube feeds and oral nutritional supplements off FP10 and you will therefore be responsible for the provision of feed (without GP prescription) and equipment for Ealing patients.

The Ealing community team include specialist Nutrition Support Dietitians, Diabetes, Obesity, Cardiovascular disease and Paediatric Dietitians as well as nutrition practitioners and assistants. The department is committed to support continual professional development and clinical supervision.

Details

Date posted

22 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-G-ECP-0706-A

Job locations

Mattock Lane Health Centre

78 Mattock Lane

London

W13 9NZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties:

1. Clinical

1.1. To work autonomously as a highly skilled band 7 independent practitioner to provide specialist/expert dietary advice to patients with a wide range of medical conditions and to carers, parents, clinicians and other professionals. Or work towards this if in the developmental band 6 role.

1.2. To work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary teams (including, community paediatricians, community paediatric health care professionals, local authority personnel) to provide a flexible, prioritised service based on clinical need within community settings. Community paediatric clinics will be provided in health centres, a domiciliary service to patients homes, day centres, schools and nurseries and other venues in Ealing.

1.3.. To advise patients, families and carers on appropriate dietary intervention using a range of developed communication and teaching skills to ensure understanding and promote the effective management of their condition.

1.5. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of a childs condition including anthropometric measurements, understanding drug treatments and interpreting other clinical test results including biochemistry results, with relevance to the dietary intervention(s) required. To diagnose nutritional problems

1.6. To plan and deliver individualised nutritional care plans based on the comprehensive assessment of the childs needs. Where appropriate, liaising with other health professionals to advise on changes and treatment / medication or requests of further investigations. To ensure you organise nutritional supplements you are responsible for or recommend nutritional supplements for prescription by doctors.

1.7. To evaluate outcomes of dietetic intervention through the monitoring and review of nutritional care plans and adjust care plans to facilitate achievement of goals.

1.8. To use current evidence and best practice to recommend and implement alternative approaches to dietetic intervention for the management of children in your care.

1.9. To participate in clinical risk assessment, clinical audit and research activities for the purpose of ensuring clinical effectiveness, measuring positive health care outcomes and the promotion of a quality service provided to children.

1.10. To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with patients /carers/extended families from a wide range of backgrounds, to gain consent, ensure understanding of condition treatment options, risks, acceptance and compliance with dietary treatment which may include unwelcome or difficult to accept information e.g. children on lifelong synthetic diets or terminally ill

1.11. To apply highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate change taking into account emotional, physical, social and Psychological barriers e.g. behavioural problems, resistant parental attitudes. To effectively use interpreters, sign language, Information Technology or other means of communication appropriate to the clients requirements

1.12 To be or work towards being an expert source of advice for patients/carers, nursing and other staff on home enteral tube feeding including feeding plans and prescription/provision of appropriate feed and equipment, care of tubes, complications and problem solving. This will include organising new and modifying existing feeding packages for patients, advising/liaising with paediatric home nursing team, nurses, health visitors, hospital staff, social services, feed companies, pharmacists, General Practitioners and speech and language therapists.

1.13 To promote and ensure multi-disciplinary/multi-agency collaborative working to promote continuity of care. To initiate multi-disciplinary joint domiciliary visits where possible, attend multi-disciplinary team meetings e.g. child development team, diabetes team and case conferences. To provide timely and informative patient progress reports/discharge summaries to secondary, primary care and local authority/social services. To refer to other health professionals/social services wheappropriate

1.14 To collect agreed statistical information in accordance with Trust and Dietetic Team standards.

2 Teaching/Nutrition Education

2.1 To identify and assess community health professional nutritional training needs, plan and deliver at all levels to professionals in Ealing e.g. health visitors, nurses, medical staff, Allied Health Professionals. This could include formal training e.g. presentations to large groups as well as informal e.g. health professional shadowing you at clinics,

2.2 To provide the training, supervision and assessment of undergraduate and post-graduate student dietitians as part of the dietetic placement training.In addition, to provide support and training when appropriate for student nurses and other student allied health professionals and student doctors.

2.3 To participate in the training, orientation and induction of new members of staff and peer support of other paediatric colleagues.

2.4 To clinically supervise and professionally develop the junior paediatric team and assistant in paediatrics.

3.0 Clinical governance

3.1 To measure and evaluate your own work to ensure evidence based practice and reflective learning. To identify areas to participate in dietetic and multidisciplinary research and audit to support the development of evidence based practice,

3.2 To work in collaboration with the multidisciplinary and dietetic teams to develop, implement and evaluate local evidence based guidelines, protocols and care pathways within the specialities of paediatric community services to help ensure patients receive high quality dietetic care & management

3.3 To develop and review evidence based written information material and resources for patients and carers to support dietetic intervention. To ensure information material meets the needs of different social, ethnic and client needs, i.e. people with learning disabilities

3.4 To contribute to the implementation of national and local strategies and Initiatives.

3.5 To be responsible for equipment in your care e.g. scales, tape measures, Callipers, mobile phones, laptops

3.6 To be responsible for allocating and checking clerical work you give to theadministrative support of the department and clinical work to the assistants.

4.0 Professional

4.1 To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of children in your care, keeping accurate patient records in accordance with the Health Care Professions Council guidance and recording appropriate activity data in accordance with the Trusts and Dietetic Service Policies and Procedures.

4.2 To be responsible for own continuous professional and personal development, including the participation in clinical supervision, the appraisal scheme and maintaining an up to date professional portfolio in line with national legislation by the Health Care Professions Council.

4.3 To work in accordance with the dietetic service and the Trusts policies and procedures. To abide by safeguarding principles and procedures and child protection policies.

4.4 To maintain highly specialist knowledge and clinical expertise through the attendance of relevant study days, courses, conferences, departmental meetings, journal club and clinical update meetings.

4.5 To develop and maintain skills required to practice at an advanced level, within the area of home enteral tube feeding/paediatrics.

4.6 To and act in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct of the Health Care Professionals Council

4.7 To work under minimal supervision but have access to regular one to one practice and clinical supervision and safeguarding supervision

4.8 To attend Mandatory in service training

4.9 To be an active member of the Ealing Paediatric groups and forums across the Trust and nationally

4.10 To work in isolation and conduct domiciliary visits. To carry mobile phones in accordance with the lone workers policy

4.11 To be responsible for managing time effectively, planning, prioritising and organising your own workload, balancing patient related and other professional demands, pressures and deadlines. To arrange for cover for personal planned absence in agreement with the Head of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Job description Job responsibilities Main Duties: 1. Clinical 1.1. To work autonomously as a highly skilled band 7 independent practitioner to provide specialist/expert dietary advice to patients with a wide range of medical conditions and to carers, parents, clinicians and other professionals. Or work towards this if in the developmental band 6 role. 1.2. To work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary teams (including, community paediatricians, community paediatric health care professionals, local authority personnel) to provide a flexible, prioritised service based on clinical need within community settings. Community paediatric clinics will be provided in health centres, a domiciliary service to patients homes, day centres, schools and nurseries and other venues in Ealing. 1.3.. To advise patients, families and carers on appropriate dietary intervention using a range of developed communication and teaching skills to ensure understanding and promote the effective management of their condition. 1.5. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of a childs condition including anthropometric measurements, understanding drug treatments and interpreting other clinical test results including biochemistry results, with relevance to the dietary intervention(s) required. To diagnose nutritional problems 1.6. To plan and deliver individualised nutritional care plans based on the comprehensive assessment of the childs needs. Where appropriate, liaising with other health professionals to advise on changes and treatment / medication or requests of further investigations. To ensure you organise nutritional supplements you are responsible for or recommend nutritional supplements for prescription by doctors. 1.7. To evaluate outcomes of dietetic intervention through the monitoring and review of nutritional care plans and adjust care plans to facilitate achievement of goals. 1.8. To use current evidence and best practice to recommend and implement alternative approaches to dietetic intervention for the management of children in your care. 1.9. To participate in clinical risk assessment, clinical audit and research activities for the purpose of ensuring clinical effectiveness, measuring positive health care outcomes and the promotion of a quality service provided to children. 1.10. To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with patients /carers/extended families from a wide range of backgrounds, to gain consent, ensure understanding of condition treatment options, risks, acceptance and compliance with dietary treatment which may include unwelcome or difficult to accept information e.g. children on lifelong synthetic diets or terminally ill 1.11. To apply highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate change taking into account emotional, physical, social and Psychological barriers e.g. behavioural problems, resistant parental attitudes. To effectively use interpreters, sign language, Information Technology or other means of communication appropriate to the clients requirements 1.12 To be or work towards being an expert source of advice for patients/carers, nursing and other staff on home enteral tube feeding including feeding plans and prescription/provision of appropriate feed and equipment, care of tubes, complications and problem solving. This will include organising new and modifying existing feeding packages for patients, advising/liaising with paediatric home nursing team, nurses, health visitors, hospital staff, social services, feed companies, pharmacists, General Practitioners and speech and language therapists. 1.13 To promote and ensure multi-disciplinary/multi-agency collaborative working to promote continuity of care. To initiate multi-disciplinary joint domiciliary visits where possible, attend multi-disciplinary team meetings e.g. child development team, diabetes team and case conferences. To provide timely and informative patient progress reports/discharge summaries to secondary, primary care and local authority/social services. To refer to other health professionals/social services wheappropriate 1.14 To collect agreed statistical information in accordance with Trust and Dietetic Team standards. 2 Teaching/Nutrition Education 2.1 To identify and assess community health professional nutritional training needs, plan and deliver at all levels to professionals in Ealing e.g. health visitors, nurses, medical staff, Allied Health Professionals. This could include formal training e.g. presentations to large groups as well as informal e.g. health professional shadowing you at clinics, 2.2 To provide the training, supervision and assessment of undergraduate and post-graduate student dietitians as part of the dietetic placement training.In addition, to provide support and training when appropriate for student nurses and other student allied health professionals and student doctors. 2.3 To participate in the training, orientation and induction of new members of staff and peer support of other paediatric colleagues. 2.4 To clinically supervise and professionally develop the junior paediatric team and assistant in paediatrics. 3.0 Clinical governance 3.1 To measure and evaluate your own work to ensure evidence based practice and reflective learning. To identify areas to participate in dietetic and multidisciplinary research and audit to support the development of evidence based practice, 3.2 To work in collaboration with the multidisciplinary and dietetic teams to develop, implement and evaluate local evidence based guidelines, protocols and care pathways within the specialities of paediatric community services to help ensure patients receive high quality dietetic care & management 3.3 To develop and review evidence based written information material and resources for patients and carers to support dietetic intervention. To ensure information material meets the needs of different social, ethnic and client needs, i.e. people with learning disabilities 3.4 To contribute to the implementation of national and local strategies and Initiatives. 3.5 To be responsible for equipment in your care e.g. scales, tape measures, Callipers, mobile phones, laptops 3.6 To be responsible for allocating and checking clerical work you give to theadministrative support of the department and clinical work to the assistants. 4.0 Professional 4.1 To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of children in your care, keeping accurate patient records in accordance with the Health Care Professions Council guidance and recording appropriate activity data in accordance with the Trusts and Dietetic Service Policies and Procedures. 4.2 To be responsible for own continuous professional and personal development, including the participation in clinical supervision, the appraisal scheme and maintaining an up to date professional portfolio in line with national legislation by the Health Care Professions Council. 4.3 To work in accordance with the dietetic service and the Trusts policies and procedures. To abide by safeguarding principles and procedures and child protection policies. 4.4 To maintain highly specialist knowledge and clinical expertise through the attendance of relevant study days, courses, conferences, departmental meetings, journal club and clinical update meetings. 4.5 To develop and maintain skills required to practice at an advanced level, within the area of home enteral tube feeding/paediatrics. 4.6 To and act in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct of the Health Care Professionals Council 4.7 To work under minimal supervision but have access to regular one to one practice and clinical supervision and safeguarding supervision 4.8 To attend Mandatory in service training 4.9 To be an active member of the Ealing Paediatric groups and forums across the Trust and nationally 4.10 To work in isolation and conduct domiciliary visits. To carry mobile phones in accordance with the lone workers policy 4.11 To be responsible for managing time effectively, planning, prioritising and organising your own workload, balancing patient related and other professional demands, pressures and deadlines. To arrange for cover for personal planned absence in agreement with the Head of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Dietetics
• Health Care Professions Council Registration as a Dietitian
• MSc in Advanced Dietetic Practice including paediatrics OR extensive clinical dietetic experience in Paediatrics at band 6 or above.
• At least 3 year's clinical experience of paediatric dietetics post registration.
• Evidence of CPD in paediatrics post registration

Desirable

• Post registration BDA Paediatric Specialist Courses

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of training/teaching healthcare professionals & Students
• Clinical dietetic paediatric knowledge and experience including enteral feeding in children
• Experience of clinical audit, methods of evaluation and critical appraisal
• Experience of contributing to service development and quality improvement
• Knowledge and application of counselling skills/motivational interviewing/behavioural change
• Good knowledge of evidence based practice in paediatrics
• Knowledge of diversity issues and ability to work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Knowledge and application of safeguarding principles

Desirable

• Supervision of junior staff
• Advanced knowledge of evidence based practice in paediatrics
• Experience of contributing to service development including knowledge of developing and implementing policies, guidelines and standards

Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential Degree in Dietetics Health Care Professions Council Registration as a Dietitian MSc in Advanced Dietetic Practice including paediatrics OR extensive clinical dietetic experience in Paediatrics at band 6 or above. At least 3 year's clinical experience of paediatric dietetics post registration. Evidence of CPD in paediatrics post registration Desirable Post registration BDA Paediatric Specialist Courses Knowledge & Experience Essential Extensive experience of training/teaching healthcare professionals & Students Clinical dietetic paediatric knowledge and experience including enteral feeding in children Experience of clinical audit, methods of evaluation and critical appraisal Experience of contributing to service development and quality improvement Knowledge and application of counselling skills/motivational interviewing/behavioural change Good knowledge of evidence based practice in paediatrics Knowledge of diversity issues and ability to work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds Knowledge and application of safeguarding principles Desirable Supervision of junior staff Advanced knowledge of evidence based practice in paediatrics Experience of contributing to service development including knowledge of developing and implementing policies, guidelines and standards

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mattock Lane Health Centre

78 Mattock Lane

London

W13 9NZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mattock Lane Health Centre

78 Mattock Lane

London

W13 9NZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

This is a role within theGreen Paper for Transforming children and young people's mental health.We are seeking a Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist to join our diverse Harrow Mental Health Support Team (MHST), based within CNWL Early Intervention CAMHS. The post holder will work across Harrow schools, supporting children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs, including anxiety, low mood, behavioural difficulties, and occupational performance or participation needs.

This role will involve delivering evidence-based, short-term occupational therapy interventions, supporting whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing, and working closely with our key stakeholders which include children, young people, families, schools, and multi-disciplinary colleagues. The post holder will also contribute to the development of the OT pathway within Harrow MHST in line with CYP-IAPT principles.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide occupational therapy assessment, intervention, consultation and signposting for children and young people within Harrow schools. This will include individual and group work, psychoeducation, promoting healthy routines, supporting emotional regulation, improving participation in education, self-care and leisure, and helping young people develop coping and self-management skills.

The role will also involve working in partnership with schools, parents/carers and other professionals to develop strengths-based care plans with clear goals. The post holder will support whole school approaches to wellbeing, provide training, workshops and consultation to education staff, complete risk assessments, maintain accurate records and outcome measures, and contribute to supervision to junior colleagues and other team members.

About us

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and most diverse community and mental health Trusts in the country. CNWL provides a wide range of services across London and the South East and works with diverse communities where over 100 first languages are spoken.

Harrow MHST provides early intervention mental health support for children and young people, their families and carers. The service works collaboratively with schools to improve access to mental health support, provide timely advice, and help children and young people remain engaged in education. CNWL's values are Compassion, Respect, Empowerment and Partnership, and the Trust offers a range of development, learning and staff network opportunities.

Details

Date posted

22 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

333-G-CA-1734-A

Job locations

Ash Tree Clinic

Harrow

HA2 8EQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Senior Occupational Therapist will care for a caseload of children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and identified occupational performance or participation needs. They will use specialist OT skills to assess, plan, implement and review brief interventions, ensuring these are evidence-based, culturally appropriate and centred on the young persons goals.

Key responsibilities include delivering individual and group OT interventions; supporting children and young people with routines, coping skills, emotional wellbeing, social participation and engagement in education; offering consultation and advice to schools; supporting whole school approaches to mental health; developing and evaluating group work; evidencing outcomes of OT intervention; and contributing to the ongoing development of the MHST OT pathway.

The post holder will work as part of the wider MHST senior team, contribute to supervision and service development, show awareness and implementation of CYP-IAPT and CBT-informed principles, support safeguarding processes where needed, maintain high standards of clinical documentation, complete routine outcome measures, and uphold professional standards in line with HCPC, RCOT and CNWL policies.

Job description Job responsibilities The Senior Occupational Therapist will care for a caseload of children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and identified occupational performance or participation needs. They will use specialist OT skills to assess, plan, implement and review brief interventions, ensuring these are evidence-based, culturally appropriate and centred on the young persons goals. Key responsibilities include delivering individual and group OT interventions; supporting children and young people with routines, coping skills, emotional wellbeing, social participation and engagement in education; offering consultation and advice to schools; supporting whole school approaches to mental health; developing and evaluating group work; evidencing outcomes of OT intervention; and contributing to the ongoing development of the MHST OT pathway. The post holder will work as part of the wider MHST senior team, contribute to supervision and service development, show awareness and implementation of CYP-IAPT and CBT-informed principles, support safeguarding processes where needed, maintain high standards of clinical documentation, complete routine outcome measures, and uphold professional standards in line with HCPC, RCOT and CNWL policies.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Additional qualifications and training in Child and Adolescent mental health
• Registered with the HCPC and BAOT

Desirable

• Formal CBT training
• Accredited courses/workshops in CYP-IAPT principles

Previous Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Substantial consolidated experience working as an occupational therapist in paediatrics or mental health.
• Experience of delivering evidenced-based occupational therapy interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety, low mood and behavioural problems
• Experience running therapy groups and/or training events
• Experience either working as a member of a multidisciplinary team or multi-agency working.
• Good understanding of the range of child and adolescent mental health services
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies

Desirable

• Substantial consolidated experience working in child and adolescent mental health.
• Knowledge and experience in mental health promotion work.
• Experience of delivering evidenced-based occupational therapy interventions for mental health issues to CYP both individually, to parent(s)/carer(s) and in groups.
• Experience of delivering evidenced-based CBT informed interventions to CYP and their families for mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety, low mood
• Experience of working with schools to support CYP emotional well-being needs

Communication and Administrative Skills /Competencies

Essential

• Excellent oral/written communication
• Able to communicate effectively with the team, through face to face, video call, telephone and email communication. This includes discussing case work, taking note of actions, updating others in the team and use team meetings effectively.
• Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
• Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary
• Excellent communication, assessment, planning and recording skills.
• Ability to deliver interventions which address the assessed needs.
• Ability to work co-operatively with other disciplines.
• Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety.

IT skills

Essential

• Able to maintain electronic patient records
• Use Microsoft products including Word for letter and report writing, PowerPoint for presentations and workshop delivery and Excel for service monitoring and evaluation.

Desirable

• Ability to use IT systems for evaluation of interventions and practice for service improvement.

Clinical skills and competencies

Essential

• Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children and young people/families
• Ability to carry out group work and deliver workshops
• Ability to deliver training sessions
• Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people
• Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately.

Desirable

• Experience of conducting group parenting programmes.
• Experience of providing mental health consultation and signposting to education staff and other professionals.
• Experience delivering trainings and psycho-educational workshops about mental health issues

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding how the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards impacts on their work and the people they are working with
• Understanding how the Mental Health Act impacts on their work and the people they are working with
• Understanding the concept of quality and their role in improving safety, clinical outcomes and the patient experience
• Knowledge of educational environments
• Knowledge of children and young people safeguarding legislation, policies and procedures
• Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence
• Knowledge and Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion by delivering culturally responsive and accessible care to children, young people, families, schools and colleagues

Desirable

• Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential Relevant Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy Additional qualifications and training in Child and Adolescent mental health Registered with the HCPC and BAOT Desirable Formal CBT training Accredited courses/workshops in CYP-IAPT principles Previous Experience and knowledge Essential Substantial consolidated experience working as an occupational therapist in paediatrics or mental health. Experience of delivering evidenced-based occupational therapy interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety, low mood and behavioural problems Experience running therapy groups and/or training events Experience either working as a member of a multidisciplinary team or multi-agency working. Good understanding of the range of child and adolescent mental health services Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies Desirable Substantial consolidated experience working in child and adolescent mental health. Knowledge and experience in mental health promotion work. Experience of delivering evidenced-based occupational therapy interventions for mental health issues to CYP both individually, to parent(s)/carer(s) and in groups. Experience of delivering evidenced-based CBT informed interventions to CYP and their families for mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety, low mood Experience of working with schools to support CYP emotional well-being needs Communication and Administrative Skills /Competencies Essential Excellent oral/written communication Able to communicate effectively with the team, through face to face, video call, telephone and email communication. This includes discussing case work, taking note of actions, updating others in the team and use team meetings effectively. Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary Excellent communication, assessment, planning and recording skills. Ability to deliver interventions which address the assessed needs. Ability to work co-operatively with other disciplines. Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety. IT skills Essential Able to maintain electronic patient records Use Microsoft products including Word for letter and report writing, PowerPoint for presentations and workshop delivery and Excel for service monitoring and evaluation. Desirable Ability to use IT systems for evaluation of interventions and practice for service improvement. Clinical skills and competencies Essential Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children and young people/families Ability to carry out group work and deliver workshops Ability to deliver training sessions Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately. Desirable Experience of conducting group parenting programmes. Experience of providing mental health consultation and signposting to education staff and other professionals. Experience delivering trainings and psycho-educational workshops about mental health issues Knowledge Essential Understanding how the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards impacts on their work and the people they are working with Understanding how the Mental Health Act impacts on their work and the people they are working with Understanding the concept of quality and their role in improving safety, clinical outcomes and the patient experience Knowledge of educational environments Knowledge of children and young people safeguarding legislation, policies and procedures Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence Knowledge and Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion by delivering culturally responsive and accessible care to children, young people, families, schools and colleagues Desirable Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ash Tree Clinic

Harrow

HA2 8EQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ash Tree Clinic

Harrow

HA2 8EQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

The post-holder will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team within the Brent & Harrow Perinatal Mental Health Service, providing specialist psychological assessment and evidence-based interventions for women experiencing a range of mental health, social and emotional difficulties during the perinatal period. Interventions will be adapted to the needs of women and their infants and will include individual and group-based work within the community.

The post-holder will contribute psychological perspectives to assessment, formulation, care planning and risk management, and provide specialist advice and consultation to MDT colleagues and the wider professional network. They will also provide appropriate support and signposting to families and carers.

Working autonomously within professional guidelines and service policies, the post-holder will participate in team meetings, case discussions and reflective practice, and contribute to the development of effective, recovery-oriented models of care.

The post-holder will work closely with relevant local services, including maternity, Talking Therapies, mental health and children's social care services, to support coordinated and seamless care pathways.

They will contribute to service development, audit and research relevant to perinatal mental health, and provide shared clinical supervision to trainee and Band 7 psychologists and other professionals.

Main duties of the job

To provide highly specialist psychological assessments of women referred

to the PMHS and meeting criteria for specialist perinatal psychological interventions. The specialist assessment will be based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources, including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care. The assessments will also include a formal evaluation of the parent infant relationship within the family/social network.

To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client's mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.

To be responsible for developing and delivering evidence-based treatment protocol for severe and complex psychological disorders occurring in the perinatal period (e.g. severe maternal OCD, depression, anxiety, medically unexplained symptoms) and, when appropriate, for parent-infant relationship disturbances (e.g. Video Interactive Guidance). Adjusting and refining psychological formulations, drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

About us

Our vision

Wellbeing for life: We work in partnership with all who use our services to improve health and wellbeing. Together we look at ways of improving an individual's quality of life, throughhigh qualityhealthcare and personal support.

Our values

Compassion: Our staff will be led by compassion and embody the values of care outlined in our Staff Charter.

Respect: We will respect and value the diversity of our patients, serviceusersand staff, to create a respectful and inclusive environment, whichrecognisesthe uniqueness ofeach individual.

Empowerment: We will involve,informand empower our patients, service users,carersand their families to take an active role in the management of their illness and adopt recovery principles.We will ensure our staff receiveappropriate directionand support, to enable them to develop and grow.

Partnership: We will work closely with our many partners to ensure that our combined efforts are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the people we serve.

Job summary

Job summary

We are seeking an Assistant Psychologist to join our dynamic team in the Recovery Day Programme. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a unique branch of addictions and mental health. The post holder will have the chance to make a significant difference to residents in Milton Keynes challenged with addiction and to be part of the group day programme in playing a key role in their treatment and recovery.

The successful candidate will be an energetic and robust individual with sophisticated and sensitive clinical skills, and a proven track record of delivering high quality services in either the NHS, social care or the private sector.

We are based in ARC-MK, within a dedicated and purpose-designed service.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

As an Assistant Psychologist you will be expected to support qualified clinical staff in completing assessments, delivering individual and group therapy and conducting audit and evaluation. The post-holder will also have the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of the specialist psychological intervention programmes offered in the service, which are primarily motivational interviewing and CBT based. The post will also include exposure to research endeavours being undertaken.

There is a strong organisational support element to the role in the form of overseeing the referral and assessment booking process, using databases and patient management systems, and providing administrative assistance to the team as required. Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently is essential. Supervision will be offered by qualified clinical/counselling psychologists.

The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic and committed team player with a genuine interest in addictions and mental health.

About us

About us

The working environment will be a specialist NHS addictions service and group programme staffed by a multi-disciplinary team working with outpatients. The post-holder will have a working base at ARC-MK.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 7,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

Job summary

To support and enhance the professional psychological care of children, young people and their carers across all sectors of social care; providing psychological assessment and interventions under the supervision and direction of a qualified clinical psychologist, working according to the plan agreed with a qualified clinical psychologist and within the overall framework of the Service's policies and procedures.

To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.

Please note that this post will close once we have received sufficient numbers of applications, please apply at your earliest convenience.

The post holder will work on the Goal Based Intervention Project, ADHD pathway, local SEND team and ongoing QIs.

We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Wherever you wish to work and whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL."

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Main duties of the job

• To monitor routine outcome measures for initial assessments at the clinic which will involve handing out measures, ensuring these are correctly completed, scoring and entering into a data base as appropriate under the support of a qualified supervisor.

• To assist with Psychology waitlist's updating, data extrapolation and presentation.

• To assist with, under the direct supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, psychological assessments of clients applying psychological measures, including neuropsychological, tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care.

• To assist in the formulation and delivery of routine care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client's problems, under the direct supervision of a qualified professional psychologist/suitably qualified therapist.

• To assist, under the direct supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups and responding to mental health needs and or safeguarding issues that emerge, be that advice or referral

• To assist, under the direct supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.

About us

CNWL have a pioneering history of improving health outcomes in people's lives, by providing physical and mental health services at GPs, clinics, hospitals, and in the community. To find out more about CAMHS please CLICK HERE.

Staff are the heartbeat of our organisation! You'll have direct liaison with your Service Manager and Head of Service to develop your career. You'll receive monthly supervision to support bespoke training, development offers, and our leadership and development programme, see the "Staff rewards and wellbeing handbook" for more details.

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Details

Date posted

22 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£33,262 to £36,027 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-G-CA-1764

Job locations

Avondale Drive

Hayes

UB3 3NR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Beside clinical work, the post holder will collaborate in:

Research and service evaluation

1. To assist in the design and implementation of audit and service evaluation projects.

2. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.

3. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified clinical psychologists in evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

Administration, Clinical Recording

1. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holders professional and team/operational manager(s).

2. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping, report writing and consultation records in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures.

3. To prepare test materials and visual aids as required.

4. To undertake specific administrative duties as required.

5. To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required from time to time by their Psychology Manager.

6. To contribute to gathering information in order to develop comprehensive formulations with the Clinical Psychologist.

Job description Job responsibilities Beside clinical work, the post holder will collaborate in: Research and service evaluation 1. To assist in the design and implementation of audit and service evaluation projects. 2. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes. 3. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified clinical psychologists in evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members. Administration, Clinical Recording 1. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holders professional and team/operational manager(s). 2. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping, report writing and consultation records in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures. 3. To prepare test materials and visual aids as required. 4. To undertake specific administrative duties as required. 5. To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required from time to time by their Psychology Manager. 6. To contribute to gathering information in order to develop comprehensive formulations with the Clinical Psychologist.

Person Specification

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• An upper second class honours degree or higher in Psychology.
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
• Experience of working within a CAMHS Service

Desirable

• Experience of work in direct care provision.
• Experience of working with children who are looked after or on the edge of care with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
• Experience of working within a Social Services setting.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential

• High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities
• An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context
• An understanding of psychology applied to health care.

Desirable

• Experience of running groups.
• Experience of collecting and analysing routine outcome measures.
• High stand of report writing
• Experience using microcomputers for databases or data-analysis.

PERSONAL

Essential

• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
• An ability to interact with people with mental health problems and learning disabilities.
• Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.

Person Specification EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS Essential An upper second class honours degree or higher in Psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society Desirable Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis EXPERIENCE Essential Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities. Experience of working within a CAMHS Service Desirable Experience of work in direct care provision. Experience of working with children who are looked after or on the edge of care with mental health problems and/or other disabilities. Experience of working within a Social Services setting. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Essential High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive. Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance. An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context An understanding of psychology applied to health care. Desirable Experience of running groups. Experience of collecting and analysing routine outcome measures. High stand of report writing Experience using microcomputers for databases or data-analysis. PERSONAL Essential An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. An ability to interact with people with mental health problems and learning disabilities. Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Avondale Drive

Hayes

UB3 3NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Avondale Drive

Hayes

UB3 3NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

To support and enhance the professional psychological care of children, young people and their carers across all sectors of social care; providing psychological assessment and interventions under the supervision and direction of a qualified clinical psychologist, working according to the plan agreed with a qualified clinical psychologist and within the overall framework of the Service's policies and procedures.

To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.

Please note that this post will close once we have received sufficient numbers of applications, please apply at your earliest convenience.

The post holder will work on the Goal Based Intervention Project, ADHD pathway, local SEND team and ongoing QIs.

We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Wherever you wish to work and whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL."

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Main duties of the job

• To monitor routine outcome measures for initial assessments at the clinic which will involve handing out measures, ensuring these are correctly completed, scoring and entering into a data base as appropriate under the support of a qualified supervisor. To assist with Psychology waitlist's updating, data extrapolation and presentation. To assist with, under the direct supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, psychological assessments of clients applying psychological measures, including neuropsychological, tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care. To assist in the formulation and delivery of routine care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client's problems, under the direct supervision of a qualified professional psychologist/suitably qualified therapist. To assist, under the direct supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups and responding to mental health needs and or safeguarding issues that emerge, be that advice or referral To assist, under the direct supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.

About us

CNWL have a pioneering history of improving health outcomes in people's lives, by providing physical and mental health services at GPs, clinics, hospitals, and in the community. To find out more about CAMHS please CLICK HERE.

Staff are the heartbeat of our organisation! You'll have direct liaison with your Service Manager and Head of Service to develop your career. You'll receive monthly supervision to support bespoke training, development offers, and our leadership and development programme, see the "Staff rewards and wellbeing handbook" for more details.

We take flexible working seriously, and will always be open to discussion to meet our workforce's competing work-life demands #TalkAboutFlex

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Details

Date posted

22 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£33,262 to £36,027 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-G-CA-1763

Job locations

Avondale Drive

Hayes

UB3 3NR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Beside clinical work, the post holder will collaborate in:

Research and service evaluation

1. To assist in the design and implementation of audit and service evaluation projects.

2. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.

3. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified clinical psychologists in evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

Administration, Clinical Recording

1. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holders professional and team/operational manager(s).

2. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping, report writing and consultation records in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures.

3. To prepare test materials and visual aids as required.

4. To undertake specific administrative duties as required.

5. To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required from time to time by their Psychology Manager.

6. To contribute to gathering information in order to develop comprehensive formulations with the Clinical Psychologist.

Job description Job responsibilities Beside clinical work, the post holder will collaborate in: Research and service evaluation 1. To assist in the design and implementation of audit and service evaluation projects. 2. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes. 3. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified clinical psychologists in evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members. Administration, Clinical Recording 1. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holders professional and team/operational manager(s). 2. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping, report writing and consultation records in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures. 3. To prepare test materials and visual aids as required. 4. To undertake specific administrative duties as required. 5. To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required from time to time by their Psychology Manager. 6. To contribute to gathering information in order to develop comprehensive formulations with the Clinical Psychologist.

Person Specification

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• An upper second class honours degree or higher in Psychology.
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
• Experience of working within a CAMHS Service

Desirable

• Experience of work in direct care provision.
• Experience of working with children who are looked after or on the edge of care with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
• Experience of working within a Social Services setting.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential

• High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities
• An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context
• An understanding of psychology applied to health care.

Desirable

• Experience of running groups.
• Experience of collecting and analysing routine outcome measures.
• High stand of report writing
• Experience using microcomputers for databases or data-analysis.

PERSONAL

Essential

• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
• An ability to interact with people with mental health problems and learning disabilities.
• Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.

Person Specification EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS Essential An upper second class honours degree or higher in Psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society Desirable Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis EXPERIENCE Essential Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities. Experience of working within a CAMHS Service Desirable Experience of work in direct care provision. Experience of working with children who are looked after or on the edge of care with mental health problems and/or other disabilities. Experience of working within a Social Services setting. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Essential High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive. Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance. An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context An understanding of psychology applied to health care. Desirable Experience of running groups. Experience of collecting and analysing routine outcome measures. High stand of report writing Experience using microcomputers for databases or data-analysis. PERSONAL Essential An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. An ability to interact with people with mental health problems and learning disabilities. Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Avondale Drive

Hayes

UB3 3NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Avondale Drive

Hayes

UB3 3NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Clinical Psychologist - Jane Wadsworth Sexual Function Service (Band 7, part-time at .5 wte, Fixed Term 1 Year)Based at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - St Mary's Hospital

Join a nationally respected sexual function service at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist with interest and experience in working therapeutically with sexual problems (Band 7 .5 WTE) to join our Sexual Function Service based at St Mary's Hospital. This is an opportunity to contribute to a specialist MDT with a reputation for clinical excellence, collaborative working, and compassionate, patient-centred care.

You will work with adults across genders presenting with a wide range of sexual difficulties. The postholder will have confidence and sensitivity in working with people from diverse cultural, societal, and religious backgrounds.

The role sits within the wider Clinical Health Psychology department, which provides services across all Imperial College Healthcare hospital sites -- offering you support from peers and a wide range of CPD opportunities offered by CNWL Foundation Trust.

You will receive supervision from a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who also supervises sex therapists in training. This provides a rich environment for ongoing development, reflective practice, and specialist skill-building.

Contract details: Band 7. Fixed term, 1year. Based at St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

The role is to support the rest of the sexual function and sexual health service and the wider Jane Wadsworth MDT in providing an excellent service to people with sexual functioning concerns, across a wide range of presentations, various gender and sexuality preferences and diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds.

About us

Compassion: Our staff will be led by compassion and embody the values of care outlined in our Staff Charter.

Respect: We will respect and value the diversity of our patients, service users and staff, to create a respectful and inclusive environment, which recognises the uniqueness of each individual.

Empowerment: We will involve, inform and empower our patients, service users, carers and their families to take an active role in the management of their illness and adopt recovery principles.We will ensure our staff receive appropriate direction and support, to enable them to develop and grow.

Partnership: We will work closely with our many partners to ensure that our combined efforts are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the people we serve.

Job summary

This is a role within the Green Paper for Transforming children and young people's mental health programme. The post holder will work within a Mental Health Support Team providing short-term evidence-based interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate anxiety and depression and/or behavioural difficulties and their parent(s)/carer(s).

The post holder will work with children, young people and parents with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The MHST works with Young people with mild to moderate mental health presentations attending school/education setting in the Hillingdon area.

The purpose of the team is to

• Provide evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues.
• Support the senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school or college approach.
• Give timely advice to school and college staff, and liaising with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education.

Young people have access to the MHST through their education setting. School staff and other potential referrers are able to contact a team of clinical staff to discuss potential referrals.

The MHST will manage referrals, deal with queries, undertake clinical telephone triage and face to face assessment, give advice and signpost young people where appropriate.

About us

Central and North West London NHS Trust expects all staff to act in a way which shows you understand our core values and are willing to put them into practice with young people, their friends family and carers and also other staff members.

We expect you to showCOMPASSION, contribute to a caring and kind environment and recognise that what you do and say helps can make the lives of others better

We expect you toRESPECTeveryone and acknowledge and welcome people's differences rather than ignore them or see them as problematic.

We expect you toEMPOWERothers and continually try to provide information, resources and support to help others make their own decisions and meet their own needs.

We expect you to work inPARTNERSHIPand behave in a way that shows that you recognise the importance of working collaboratively with all who come into contact with this service.

To find out more about working in CAMHS CLICK HERE for our video.

Details

Date posted

17 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£45,953 to £54,254 a year Per annum incl. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-G-CA-1761

Job locations

Hillingdon CAMHS MHST

Avondale Drive

Hillingdon

UB3 3NR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The key roles and responsibilities of the Senior Mental Health Practitioner will include:

• Forming strong working relations with a variety of stakeholders
• Working in partnership with schools/colleges and other educational settings.
• Provide training to team members and other professionals/trainees
• Supervising junior staff in the team.
• Providing consultations to education colleagues and support education settings to embed a whole school approach to wellbeing
• Developing and delivering evidence-based individual and group time limited interventions to young people within education settings in accordance with Children and Young People's IAPT principles
• Holding a caseload of CYP with mild-moderate mental health difficulties
• Completion of thorough assessments, risk assessments, care planning and reviews.
• Ensuring that there is accurate and timely documentation to a high standard, and that Routine Outcome Measures are completed.
• Evidencing the outcomes of the MHST service and feeding back this data to key stakeholders
• Providing clinical supervision to Education Mental Health Practitioners and day to day clinical and supervisory support for the Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners.
• Contributing to group supervision spaces within the team.
• Working as part of a senior team, supporting the Senior Clinical Supervisors and Service Development Leads to expand the service within the Harrow area and improve the quality of the service.
• Supporting and developing the interventions that can be delivered as part of the MHST within the education setting, including SEN settings.
• Appropriately raise and report safeguarding concerns where identified and to support colleagues with this process.

Patient Safety

• Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
• Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
• Being open and transparent about your own practice
• Identifying areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made. Report to the Team Manager any areas of concern, which may affect the safe delivery of care and/or the safe working of other members of the team.
• Working closely with others to improve services
• Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
• Maintaining compliance with your mandatory and core training requirements
• Be aware of and understand ones responsibilities in relation to the Policies and Procedures regarding: Fire Lone Working Health & Safety Absence management
• Report any accidents / incidents as per the reporting procedures of the service.
• Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing young people and families with a positive experience.

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential

• Relevant professional qualification in either: a.) Degree level Mental Health Nursing; Social Work; Occupational Therapy; Art Therapy; Drama Therapy; Music Therapy; LD Nursing. Or b.) Substantial consolidated experience qualified as EMHP or CWP.
• Additional qualifications or training in child and adolescent mental health gained through study
• Registered with a relevant professional body

Desirable

• Formal CBT training or Post Graduate accredited training in CBT
• Accredited courses / workshops in CYP-IAPT principles

Previous Experience and knowledge Essential

• Substantial consolidated experience working in child and adolescent mental health.
• Experience either working as a member of a multidisciplinary team or multi-agency working.
• Good understanding of the range of child and adolescent mental health services and conditions
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience in mental health promotion work
• Experience of working with schools to support CYP emotional wellbeing needs
• Experience running therapy groups and/or training events

Other Essential

• Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
• Team player
• Excellent time management and organisational skills

Desirable

• Access to car or other motor vehicle for use for work purposes.

Clinical Skills Essential

• Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children and young people
• Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people
• Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group

Desirable

• Experience delivering trainings and psycho-educational workshops about mental health issues
• Experience of providing mental health consultation and signposting to education staff and other professionals.

Knowledge Essential

• Understanding how the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards impacts on their work and the people they are working with
• Understanding the concept of quality and their role in improving safety, clinical outcomes and the patient experience

Job description Job responsibilities The key roles and responsibilities of the Senior Mental Health Practitioner will include: Forming strong working relations with a variety of stakeholders Working in partnership with schools/colleges and other educational settings. Provide training to team members and other professionals/trainees Supervising junior staff in the team. Providing consultations to education colleagues and support education settings to embed a whole school approach to wellbeing Developing and delivering evidence-based individual and group time limited interventions to young people within education settings in accordance with Children and Young People's IAPT principles Holding a caseload of CYP with mild-moderate mental health difficulties Completion of thorough assessments, risk assessments, care planning and reviews. Ensuring that there is accurate and timely documentation to a high standard, and that Routine Outcome Measures are completed. Evidencing the outcomes of the MHST service and feeding back this data to key stakeholders Providing clinical supervision to Education Mental Health Practitioners and day to day clinical and supervisory support for the Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners. Contributing to group supervision spaces within the team. Working as part of a senior team, supporting the Senior Clinical Supervisors and Service Development Leads to expand the service within the Harrow area and improve the quality of the service. Supporting and developing the interventions that can be delivered as part of the MHST within the education setting, including SEN settings. Appropriately raise and report safeguarding concerns where identified and to support colleagues with this process. Patient Safety Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services Being open and transparent about your own practice Identifying areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made. Report to the Team Manager any areas of concern, which may affect the safe delivery of care and/or the safe working of other members of the team. Working closely with others to improve services Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records Maintaining compliance with your mandatory and core training requirements Be aware of and understand ones responsibilities in relation to the Policies and Procedures regarding: Fire Lone Working Health & Safety Absence management Report any accidents / incidents as per the reporting procedures of the service. Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing young people and families with a positive experience. Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential Relevant professional qualification in either: a.) Degree level Mental Health Nursing; Social Work; Occupational Therapy; Art Therapy; Drama Therapy; Music Therapy; LD Nursing. Or b.) Substantial consolidated experience qualified as EMHP or CWP. Additional qualifications or training in child and adolescent mental health gained through study Registered with a relevant professional body Desirable Formal CBT training or Post Graduate accredited training in CBT Accredited courses / workshops in CYP-IAPT principles Previous Experience and knowledge Essential Substantial consolidated experience working in child and adolescent mental health. Experience either working as a member of a multidisciplinary team or multi-agency working. Good understanding of the range of child and adolescent mental health services and conditions Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies Desirable Knowledge and experience in mental health promotion work Experience of working with schools to support CYP emotional wellbeing needs Experience running therapy groups and/or training events Other Essential Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post Team player Excellent time management and organisational skills Desirable Access to car or other motor vehicle for use for work purposes. Clinical Skills Essential Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children and young people Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group Desirable Experience delivering trainings and psycho-educational workshops about mental health issues Experience of providing mental health consultation and signposting to education staff and other professionals. Knowledge Essential Understanding how the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards impacts on their work and the people they are working with Understanding the concept of quality and their role in improving safety, clinical outcomes and the patient experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant professional qualification in either: a. Degree level Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or equivalent substantial
• HEE Postgraduate Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice or Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Wellbeing Practice for children and young people
• Extensive post qualified as a CWP or EMH

Desirable

• Registered with a relevant professional body
• Additional qualifications or training in child and adolescent mental health gained through accredited courses workshops, study and in house training programmes. CBT training (e.g. CYP-IAPT)

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

• Substantial consolidated experience working in child and adolescent mental health.
• Extensive experience of delivering evidenced-based CBT interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety, low mood and behavioural problems to CYP both individually and in groups
• Experience either working as a member of a multidisciplinary team or multi-agency working
• Good understanding of the range of child and adolescent mental health services
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies.

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience in mental health promotion work.

Technical Job Related Skills

Essential

• Good communication, assessment, planning and recording skills
• Ability to deliver interventions which address the assessed needs
• Ability to work co-operatively with other disciplines.
• Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety

Desirable

• Ability to evaluate interventions and practice for service improvement.

Personal Job Related Skills

Essential

• Ability to relate to young people and families
• Broad understanding of equal opportunities and an ability to work in an anti-discriminating way
• Enthusiasm, flexibility and willingness to cope with the demands of what can be a stressful job.
• Ability to relate to professional staff from different agencies often at senior levels

Other Requirements

Essential

• To work as part of a team and to be self-motivated
• To work under pressure and to achieve deadlines
• Understanding of issues of confidentiality and information sharing
• To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area

Desirable

• To have a wider knowledge about the Health Act and changes to NHS Commissioning

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Relevant professional qualification in either: a. Degree level Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or equivalent substantial HEE Postgraduate Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice or Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Wellbeing Practice for children and young people Extensive post qualified as a CWP or EMH Desirable Registered with a relevant professional body Additional qualifications or training in child and adolescent mental health gained through accredited courses workshops, study and in house training programmes. CBT training (e.g. CYP-IAPT) Experience/ Knowledge Essential Substantial consolidated experience working in child and adolescent mental health. Extensive experience of delivering evidenced-based CBT interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety, low mood and behavioural problems to CYP both individually and in groups Experience either working as a member of a multidisciplinary team or multi-agency working Good understanding of the range of child and adolescent mental health services Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies. Desirable Knowledge and experience in mental health promotion work. Technical Job Related Skills Essential Good communication, assessment, planning and recording skills Ability to deliver interventions which address the assessed needs Ability to work co-operatively with other disciplines. Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety Desirable Ability to evaluate interventions and practice for service improvement. Personal Job Related Skills Essential Ability to relate to young people and families Broad understanding of equal opportunities and an ability to work in an anti-discriminating way Enthusiasm, flexibility and willingness to cope with the demands of what can be a stressful job. Ability to relate to professional staff from different agencies often at senior levels Other Requirements Essential To work as part of a team and to be self-motivated To work under pressure and to achieve deadlines Understanding of issues of confidentiality and information sharing To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area Desirable To have a wider knowledge about the Health Act and changes to NHS Commissioning

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hillingdon CAMHS MHST

Avondale Drive

Hillingdon

UB3 3NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hillingdon CAMHS MHST

Avondale Drive

Hillingdon

UB3 3NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

To assist practitioner psychologists in the delivery of a specialist applied psychology service in Brent Core CAMHS.

To provide clinical work as required by the service, under the direct guidance, close clinical and professional supervision of a registered practitioner psychologist.

To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.

To work following clinical guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, while closely supervised and regularly seeking help from clinical/professional supervisor or manager.

We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Wherever you wish to work and whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL."

To find out more about working in CAMHS, please Click Here to watch one of our videos

Brent is a multi-ethnic and culturally diverse community, and we welcome applicants who are skilled at working within the richness and complexity of multiculturally diverse context.The successful applicant will be joining a comprehensive and dynamic CAMHS service, located at Monks Park Health Centre, Wembley.

Main duties of the job

To provide psychological assessments for clients under the case of Brent CAMHS under the close supervision of a practitioner psychologist including neuropsychological, tests, self-report psychometric measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care.

To provide protocol based individual psychological interventions for clients under the case of Brent CAMHS.

To arrange, schedule and provide protocol-based group psychological interventions for clients open to Brent CAMHS including psycho-educative and early upskilling CBT groups.

To assist the psychologists in the development of individual or group clinical materials, or training materials.

To arrange, schedule and co-facilitate training to carers or employees of partner agencies in order to support the clinical work with clients.

To raise the quality standards of our Service and ensure that policies and procedures are adhered to and practise in line with the National CAMHS agenda, NICE guidelines and CNWL policies and procedures.

To be involved in audit and Quality Improvement projects.

About us

CNWL have a pioneering history of improving health outcomes in people's lives, by providing physical and mental health services at GPs, clinics, hospitals, and in the community. To find out more about CAMHS please CLICK HERE.

Staff are the heartbeat of our organisation! You'll receive monthly supervision to support bespoke training, development offers, and you have access to the Trust leadership and development programme, see the "Staff rewards and wellbeing handbook" for more details.

We take flexible working seriously, and will always be open to discussion to meet our workforce's competing work-life demands #TalkAboutFlex

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Details

Date posted

17 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£33,262 to £36,027 a year per annum incl. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-G-CA-1760

Job locations

Brent CAMHS, Monks Park Health Centre

Monks Park

Brent

HA9 6JE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide psychological assessments for clients under the case of Brent CAMHS underthe close supervision of a practitioner psychologist including neuropsychological, tests,self-report psychometric measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structuredobservations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and othersinvolved in the clients care. To provide protocol based individual psychological interventions for clients under thecase of Brent CAMHS. To arrange, schedule and provide protocol-based group psychological interventions forclients open to Brent CAMHS including psycho-educative and early upskilling CBT groups. To assist the psychologists in the development of individual or group clinical materials, ortraining materials. To arrange, schedule and co-facilitate training to carers or employees of partner agenciesin order to support the clinical work with clients. To raise the quality standards of our Service and ensure that policies and procedures areadhered to and practise in line with the National CAMHS agenda, NICE guidelines andCNWL policies and procedures.
• To establish and maintain positive relationships with local organisations.

To be actively involved in obtaining feedback from young people and families about their treatment, and take initiative in service improvement processes based on this feedback

To develop, order and maintain appropriate resources and materials, using participatory approaches to help local communitys access local CAMHS services e.g. (video, leaflets and webpages).

See the attached Information Candidate Pack for full Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description Job responsibilities To provide psychological assessments for clients under the case of Brent CAMHS underthe close supervision of a practitioner psychologist including neuropsychological, tests,self-report psychometric measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structuredobservations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and othersinvolved in the clients care. To provide protocol based individual psychological interventions for clients under thecase of Brent CAMHS. To arrange, schedule and provide protocol-based group psychological interventions forclients open to Brent CAMHS including psycho-educative and early upskilling CBT groups. To assist the psychologists in the development of individual or group clinical materials, ortraining materials. To arrange, schedule and co-facilitate training to carers or employees of partner agenciesin order to support the clinical work with clients. To raise the quality standards of our Service and ensure that policies and procedures areadhered to and practise in line with the National CAMHS agenda, NICE guidelines andCNWL policies and procedures. To establish and maintain positive relationships with local organisations. To be actively involved in obtaining feedback from young people and families about their treatment, and take initiative in service improvement processes based on this feedback To develop, order and maintain appropriate resources and materials, using participatory approaches to help local communitys access local CAMHS services e.g. (video, leaflets and webpages). See the attached Information Candidate Pack for full Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• An upper second class honours degree or higher in Psychology.
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Sufficient post-graduate experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs in Child & Adolescent Mental Health care to be able to work clinically with close direct supervision.
• Post-graduate experience of conducting research projects or audits.
• Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience

Desirable

• The Trust encourages and welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health challenges. We see this as valuable and recognise the positive impact this experience can have on the work we do.
• Experience of working within a CAMHS service
• Experience of the application of psychology within different cultural contexts
• Experience of administering either ADOS-2, ADI-R, 3Di, WISC-V, WNV or any other specialist psychology / cognitive assessments

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential

• The ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Graduate level knowledge of psychological research methodology and statistical analysis.
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health concerns, neurodevelopmental differences and / or learning disabilities
• An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context
• An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
• Skills in relevant psychological assessment and interventions that enable working as a pre qualified practitioner supervision
• Skills in providing supporting teaching and training provided by psychologists or others to other professional groups
• Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data.

Desirable

• Experience using microcomputers for databases or data-analysis.
• High level of proficiency in working with software (such as Excel for designing spreadsheets) and other tools for analysing and reviewing routine outcome monitoring and questionnaire data.

Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, participating in effective team functioning and holding team roles
• Ability to identify and follow relevant clinical governance procedures.
• Ability to maintain concentration and to remain in restricted positions for long periods during observations, assessments and psychological interventions.
• Ability to manage occasional emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self harming or aggressive behaviour.
• Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to people who may have impediments to understanding

Desirable

• A desire to explore and pursue a career in Professional Psychology.

Person Specification EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS Essential An upper second class honours degree or higher in Psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society Desirable Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis EXPERIENCE Essential Sufficient post-graduate experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs in Child & Adolescent Mental Health care to be able to work clinically with close direct supervision. Post-graduate experience of conducting research projects or audits. Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience Desirable The Trust encourages and welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health challenges. We see this as valuable and recognise the positive impact this experience can have on the work we do. Experience of working within a CAMHS service Experience of the application of psychology within different cultural contexts Experience of administering either ADOS-2, ADI-R, 3Di, WISC-V, WNV or any other specialist psychology / cognitive assessments KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Essential The ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS Graduate level knowledge of psychological research methodology and statistical analysis. An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health concerns, neurodevelopmental differences and / or learning disabilities An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context An understanding of psychology applied to health care. Skills in relevant psychological assessment and interventions that enable working as a pre qualified practitioner supervision Skills in providing supporting teaching and training provided by psychologists or others to other professional groups Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data. Desirable Experience using microcomputers for databases or data-analysis. High level of proficiency in working with software (such as Excel for designing spreadsheets) and other tools for analysing and reviewing routine outcome monitoring and questionnaire data. Abilities Essential Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, participating in effective team functioning and holding team roles Ability to identify and follow relevant clinical governance procedures. Ability to maintain concentration and to remain in restricted positions for long periods during observations, assessments and psychological interventions. Ability to manage occasional emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self harming or aggressive behaviour. Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to people who may have impediments to understanding Desirable A desire to explore and pursue a career in Professional Psychology.

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brent CAMHS, Monks Park Health Centre

Monks Park

Brent

HA9 6JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brent CAMHS, Monks Park Health Centre

Monks Park

Brent

HA9 6JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

The post holder would support and enhance the professional psychological care of service users within the home treatment team, providing psychological assessments and interventions within the scope appropriate to level of experience and training and under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, and to undertaking related tasks to enhance assessment, intervention and evaluation within the care group.

Please note this post may close early if a high number of applications are received.

Main duties of the job

To work independently with work managed and goals agreed and reviewed through regular supervision by an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist and within the overall framework of the Team policies and procedures. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collation and analysis of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching, consultation and project work.

To undertake projects relating to service development and evaluation.

To set up databases, spreadsheets and using advanced IT skills in evaluation audit and research.

To support assessment and treatment interventions undertaken by the service.

To undertake direct and indirect clinical work that is managed and goals agreed and reviewed through regular supervision by a qualified applied HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist.

About us

Kensington & Chelsea Home treatment team is part of the acute mental health care pathway within CNWL Trust and are very proud to be accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatry's Quality Network for Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Teams.

Job summary

We have an exciting role which has become available to work within our Inpatient Eating Disorder Service. We are looking for some who is motivated, compassionate and recovery focused. To support the adults and their families through this stage of their treatment journey.

We are looking for someone who wants to work alongside the OT Team -be part of the delivery team in our therapeutic group programme work and 1:1 work. As well as being a consistent part of our wider integrated multidisciplinary team

Main duties of the job

-Work closely with the Occupational Therapy team and wider Team in contributing to the facilitation of client centred activities under guidance of qualified staff.

- Contribute to the daily running of the Vincent Square therapeutic programme and running of the ward, supporting the MDT.

- Provide activities with personal recovery principles in order to improve the service users' quality of life and to support them to do the things they want to do and live the life they want to lead.

- Contribute to the facilitation of a programme of social, creative and skills based activities within Vincent Square and trips within the local community to both individuals and groups which promotes social inclusion for service users.

- 1:1 Provision under the supervision of the Occupational Therapy Team

About us

The Eating Disorders inpatient team is a strong and supportive team and has excellent structures to offer regular clinical and line management supervision. This is a great opportunity to join our team to support in the delivery of high-quality services for Local and National patients. We are looking for exceptional individuals with the right attitude, skills and knowledge who share our passion to deliver the best quality care experience for our adults and their families.

You will be part of a growing OT team across the Ageless Eating Disorder Service.

Central and North West London (CNWL) NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's largest NHS Trusts.

With great size, comes fantastic opportunities, to develop, innovate and progress.

Job summary

Our service has an exciting opportunity for a CYP Psychological Trainings: Therapy Trainee Autism Spectrum Condition/Learning Disabilities (ASC/LD) to join our team as part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes.

This government-funded initiative promotes the growth and skill of the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand. NHSE covers salary and training costs for a one-year full-time position, allowing services to employ trainees to support specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your learning from weekly teaching into practical clinical interventions working with clients in the service making a direct impact in the lives of children, young people and their families.

Course start date: 18th January 2027

Training Information

This full-time training will begin in January 2027 with around 2-3 days a week for academic work (teaching and personal study), and 2.5 days based at the service seeing clients (children, young people, and carers) related to training assignments. Trainees will be both an employee of the service and an enrolled student with UCL/Anna Freud. Upon completion, qualified trainees will receive a UCL Postgraduate Diploma.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of this training role include:

• With the assistance of their clinical supervisor accept appropriate referrals;
• Assess clients for suitability for the treatment for which modality specific training is provided;
• Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department's referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary;
• Formulate, implement and evaluate therapeutic intervention for clients in line with their training modality and experience;
• Involve the system around the child in treatment as appropriate, e.g. parent/carer, school, conveying therapy formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language;
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate;
• Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service;
• Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols;
• Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.

About us

To find out more about working in CAMHS pleaseCLICK HEREfor one of our CAMHS video

The post holder will be expected to support their team,departmentand organisation to achieve the Trust's Values in theirday to daywork:

o Compassion o Respect o Empowerment o Partnership

Details

Date posted

22 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum incl. HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-G-CA-1758

Job locations

Westminster CAMHS

7a Woodfield Road

London

W9 2NW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Application Process

This is a dual application process. In addition to applying for this position with us, you must also complete a UCL application for the Course Team to review. The Course Team will liaise with us on whether you meet the academic requirements for the course during the recruitment process. You will only be offered a UCL training place if you are successful in securing this post and you meet the university training requirements.Before you apply, pleaseview the attached documentUCL CYP PT Therapy - Application Guidance for Candidatesfor the university application link and more information on how to apply.

Please note: The position will be based with the CAMHS Early Intervention Service in Westminster but successful candidates will be expected to travel to Anna Freud in Central London (Rodney St, N1 9JH) for teaching during the training year.

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

There is also a useful training FAQ section for prospective candidates: Prospective Trainees_ CYP IAPT Therapy Programme FAQ's.docx - Google Docs

As you also apply for a training course that is delivered by Anna Freud and UCL, your data may be shared with them for the purpose of processing your application (shortlisting) and enrolling you onto this Programme.

Job description Job responsibilities Application Process This is a dual application process. In addition to applying for this position with us, you must also complete a UCL application for the Course Team to review. The Course Team will liaise with us on whether you meet the academic requirements for the course during the recruitment process. You will only be offered a UCL training place if you are successful in securing this post and you meet the university training requirements.Before you apply, pleaseview the attached documentUCL CYP PT Therapy - Application Guidance for Candidatesfor the university application link and more information on how to apply. Please note: The position will be based with the CAMHS Early Intervention Service in Westminster but successful candidates will be expected to travel to Anna Freud in Central London (Rodney St, N1 9JH) for teaching during the training year. More information about the course content and the different modalities can be found on the Anna Freud webpage: https://www.annafreud.org/ucl-postgraduate-study/ucl-postgraduate-programmes/child-and-young-person-iapt-therapy-pg-dip/ There is also a useful training FAQ section for prospective candidates: Prospective Trainees_ CYP IAPT Therapy Programme FAQ's.docx - Google Docs As you also apply for a training course that is delivered by Anna Freud and UCL, your data may be shared with them for the purpose of processing your application (shortlisting) and enrolling you onto this Programme.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum second-class Bachelor's Degree or equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work etc) or relevant equivalent professional experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of the key features and symptoms associated with Autism and/or Learning Disabilities;
• Knowledge and understanding of the unique challenges for Autistic/LD children and young people and their families;

Desirable

• Knowledge of the MDT approach and collaborative working with other agencies to ensure the needs of Autistic/LD children and young people are understood and effectively met (i.e. education and social care agencies);
• Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding children.

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience working within a children and young people's providing interventions in a mental health setting (e.g. mental health worker);
• Clinical competence and experience working with Autistic and/or LD individuals

Desirable

• Previous experience of working with safeguarding issues;
• Experience of working as part of the multi-disciplinary team with children and young people with Autism and/or LD and their families

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential Minimum second-class Bachelor's Degree or equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work etc) or relevant equivalent professional experience Knowledge Essential Knowledge and understanding of the key features and symptoms associated with Autism and/or Learning Disabilities; Knowledge and understanding of the unique challenges for Autistic/LD children and young people and their families; Desirable Knowledge of the MDT approach and collaborative working with other agencies to ensure the needs of Autistic/LD children and young people are understood and effectively met (i.e. education and social care agencies); Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding children. Experience Essential Substantial experience working within a children and young people's providing interventions in a mental health setting (e.g. mental health worker); Clinical competence and experience working with Autistic and/or LD individuals Desirable Previous experience of working with safeguarding issues; Experience of working as part of the multi-disciplinary team with children and young people with Autism and/or LD and their families

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Westminster CAMHS

7a Woodfield Road

London

W9 2NW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Westminster CAMHS

7a Woodfield Road

London

W9 2NW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

CNWL Harrow Adult Mental Health is looking for a highly motivated and passionate Band 7 Psychologist to join our therapies team at Northwick Park Hospital. This post is based at the Mental Health Centre at Northwick Park Hospital, where the successful applicant will work on the two adult inpatient mental health wards (Eastlake and Ferneley) but also work closely with our Home Treatment Team (HTT), and Community Mental Health Hub (CMHH).

The postholder will be required to provide psychological assessment and intervention for adults with a range of mental health presentations, including; psychosis, complex emotional needs, PTSD, and emotional difficulties (anxiety, depression). They will also play a key role in providing consultation to the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), supporting the development of creative and personalised care plans for our patients. You will be encouraged to further develop your therapeutic skills in a friendly and supportive context.

In line with the NHS 10-year Plan and the award-winning Trauma-Informed Approaches (TIA) work within our borough, which has been published in the peer-reviewed literature (Nikopaschos et al., 2023; 2025) and is influencing national policy (NHS England, Guidelines for Acute Inpatient Mental Health Care for Adults and Older Adults, 2023), the postholder will play a key leadership role in the continued development, implementation, and embedding of trauma-informed principles and practices across the inpatient wards.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will join an expanding therapies team committed to delivering highly specialist, trauma-informed psychological care across inpatient and crisis services. Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, including psychiatry, nursing, occupational therapy, and peer support, they will play a key role in psychological assessment, formulation, and risk management. The role involves providing brief stabilisation-focused psychological interventions on both an individual and group basis across the inpatient wards and Home Treatment Team (HTT).

The postholder will also provide consultation, training, and supervision to colleagues, supporting the ongoing development of trauma-informed practice across service. A strong commitment to collaborative working, reflective practice, and culturally responsive care is essential. The successful applicant will contribute to the continued development, dissemination, and embedding of Trauma-Informed Approaches (TIA) throughout the pathway.

Applicants must hold a postgraduate qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology and be registered with the HCPC.

Specialist supervision is available across a range of evidence-based models, including EMDR, DBT, Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), CBT, Open Dialogue, CAT, systemic, and psychodynamic approaches.

About us

There's a place for you at CNWL.We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providingtop quality caredepends on our ability to employ the best people.We're always looking torecruit outstanding peoplewho will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With adiverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Details

Date posted

08 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£55,524 to £62,652 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-J-HA-0752

Job locations

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

To provide a specialist psychology service to service users of Northwick Park Hospital inpatient mental health wards and crisis services (HTT). This includes specialist assessment, formulation, planning, brief treatment and monitoring of outcomes.

To contribute to a psychologically safe environment, enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish.

To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate.

To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.

To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor.

Key Responsibilities:

KR 1 Clinical and Client Care

To provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients admitted to the adult inpatient wards or under the Home Treatment Team (HTT).

To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.

To provide culturally appropriate psychological liaison with carers or families of patients when required.

Where appropriate, to take responsibility for initiating planning and reviewing of care plans and co-ordination of multi-professional meetings.

KR 2 Contributing to team or service clinical functioning

To contribute to the effective working of the team or service and to a psychologically informed framework for the service.

To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.

To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competent services.

To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans.

KR 3 Policy and service development

To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes.

To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.

To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects.

KR 4 Care or management of resources

To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources.

To ensure that the post-holder has sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requesting or ordering supplies as needed.

KR 5 Management and supervision

To be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of an assistant psychologist if required, under supervision from a more senior psychologist.

To supervise trainee applied psychologists within own area of specialism after completion of the relevant Training Courses Supervision Training.

KR 6 Teaching and Training

To provide specialist training in trauma-informed approaches to other professions as appropriate.

To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles.

KR 7 Record-keeping and Information Governance

To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures.

To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry.

KR 8 Research and development

To undertake regular complex service evaluation, audits or research relevant to service needs.

Job description Job responsibilities Job Purpose: To provide a specialist psychology service to service users of Northwick Park Hospital inpatient mental health wards and crisis services (HTT). This includes specialist assessment, formulation, planning, brief treatment and monitoring of outcomes. To contribute to a psychologically safe environment, enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish. To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate. To undertake service evaluation, audit and research. To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor. Key Responsibilities: KR 1 Clinical and Client Care To provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients admitted to the adult inpatient wards or under the Home Treatment Team (HTT). To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans. To provide culturally appropriate psychological liaison with carers or families of patients when required. Where appropriate, to take responsibility for initiating planning and reviewing of care plans and co-ordination of multi-professional meetings. KR 2 Contributing to team or service clinical functioning To contribute to the effective working of the team or service and to a psychologically informed framework for the service. To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities. To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competent services. To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans. KR 3 Policy and service development To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes. To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities. To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects. KR 4 Care or management of resources To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources. To ensure that the post-holder has sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requesting or ordering supplies as needed. KR 5 Management and supervision To be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of an assistant psychologist if required, under supervision from a more senior psychologist. To supervise trainee applied psychologists within own area of specialism after completion of the relevant Training Courses Supervision Training. KR 6 Teaching and Training To provide specialist training in trauma-informed approaches to other professions as appropriate. To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles. KR 7 Record-keeping and Information Governance To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry. KR 8 Research and development To undertake regular complex service evaluation, audits or research relevant to service needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration.
• Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist.

Desirable

• Further training and or qualifications in other fields of applied psychology.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of receiving clinical supervision across a range of client needs.
• Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature.
• Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience.
• Experience of developing and carrying out research projects

Desirable

• Experience of working with adults in crisis or acute states of distress.
• Experience of teaching, training and/ or supervision.
• Experience of working as a qualified psychologist under supervision

Knowledge

Essential

• Theoretical knowledge of psychological presentations and the evidence base for the relevant treatment.
• Knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities
• Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.
• Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care
• To deliver psychological therapy across cultural and other differences.
• To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources.

Skills

Essential

• To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information.
• To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, and for meetings such as CPA and case reviews
• To plan allocation of tasks to assistant psychologists.
• To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials
• Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration. Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist. Desirable Further training and or qualifications in other fields of applied psychology. Experience Essential Experience of receiving clinical supervision across a range of client needs. Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature. Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience. Experience of developing and carrying out research projects Desirable Experience of working with adults in crisis or acute states of distress. Experience of teaching, training and/ or supervision. Experience of working as a qualified psychologist under supervision Knowledge Essential Theoretical knowledge of psychological presentations and the evidence base for the relevant treatment. Knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis. Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care To deliver psychological therapy across cultural and other differences. To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources. Skills Essential To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information. To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, and for meetings such as CPA and case reviews To plan allocation of tasks to assistant psychologists. To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced MSK Physiotherapist looking for the next step in the progression of their career to join the Musculoskeletal Service at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) as a Senior MSK Physiotherapist

To provide clinical expertise in the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal problems and in the education and supervision of less experienced members of the musculoskeletal team.

To support the management of the musculoskeletal team to deliver and develop high quality seamless musculoskeletal services in primary and acute care settings.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a comprehensive service to patients with physiotherapy need at a variety of locations. Skills required include:
• Management of patients with complex musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatological disorders and conditions
• Advanced manual therapy and therapeutic exercise skills.
• Extensive knowledge of patient self- management and education
• Excellent communication with consultants, GPs and other healthcare professionals is essential in providing a holistic approach to patient management
• To initiate and participate in the development of new ideas and the evolution of existing systems within Primary care and hospital based musculoskeletal services.
• To provide structured supervision, in line with ERS guidelines, for more junior members of the team.
• To carry out annual appraisals and subsequently create professional development plans with more junior members of the physiotherapy team
• To provide specific advanced level teaching for more junior members of the team.
• To organise, coordinate and deliver training for GP's and other healthcare professionals as required.
• To be responsible for helping to plan service development and implementing decisions.

About us

The physiotherapy team is integrated with our interface service and there is opportunity to work alongside Advanced Practitioners Physiotherapists and consultant Physiotherapist, as well as experienced senior physiotherapists. This is a non-rotational MSK post and thus some previous experience is essential. We aim to provide a supportive environment with the chance be involved in a range of innovative service projects.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic Nursing Associate to join our School Nursing Team within Milton Keynes.

This relatively new post, that will support the current School Nursing Team to deliver the 5-19 element of the Healthy Child Programme. You will have an interest in preventative health with a passion for delivering safe, high-quality care to children and young people within the school, home and clinic setting.

Safeguarding children is at forefront of all the work carried out by the team and as a Nursing Associate you will support families as part of the Early Intervention Strategy.

The Role of the Nursing Associate is to assist and support the School Nurses (SN's) and Registered Nurses (RN's) in ensuring optimal care is delivered across Milton Keynes. The post holder will be responsible for delivering high quality, family centred compassionate care under the direction of a School Nurse or Registered Nurse, with a focus on promoting public health and safeguarding. You will be an accountable professional and have the ability to work without constant direct supervision; within the parameters of practice by undertaking a range of duties appropriate to the level of responsibility and knowledge and skills acquired

Main duties of the job

To work within the Nursing Associate parameters of practice to deliver high- quality, compassionate care to children aged 5-19 years, with a focus on promoting health and independence.

To work under the delegation of the School Nurse, managing a caseload, delivering planned packages of care.

Assist in the delivery of high-quality evidence-based programmes either with individual or groups of parents/carers/children, to improve outcomes for children and young people.

Deliver care to families in their homes, community locations and Schools.

Assist in the planning and delivery of programmes and activities such as; health needs assessments, continence, obesity/healthy eating, oral health, sleep and school readiness.

Support parents and young people with enuresis information, face to face, virtually and in a group setting.

Work in partnership with parents/carers, families and multi-disciplinary colleagues to maximise service delivery and to maintain effective relationships and communication.

Maintain clinical records in line with record keeping policy.

Maintain effective working relationships within the team and with other professionals.

Communicate professionally, demonstrating active listening and the ability to ask sensitive and appropriate questions with excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

Have an awareness of local safeguarding procedures and appropriately respond to any identified concerns.

About us

Come and join our School Nursing Service!

Are you a Nursing Associate who is highly motivated with excellent team working and communication skills? If so then we would love you to come and join us!

We are currently recruiting to School Nursing Service which has recently implemented a new model of delivery. Our new model incorporates the development of new ways of working to meet the needs of our diverse and growing population. Please contact us for a discussion about our plans and what we can offer each other. We would also like to hear from you if you are Nursing Associate who is due to qualify soon. We actively encourage any applicants to come and meet the management team and 0-19 colleagues.

We can offer you:

A friendly, welcoming, nurturing and encouraging work environment that will support you in your practice and development

Local induction and an allocated mentor

Preceptorship for newly qualified staff

Strong leadership and management support

Regular clinical, management, and safeguarding supervision.

A clinical training programme to support your practice, tailored to your individual needs

A strong focus on staff wellbeing and access to excellent staff engagement programs and support services via our People Development team.

For additional things that CNWL can also offer please see the information attached to the advert.

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated qualifiedPsychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to join our team at CNWL Talking Therapies Service Kensington and Chelsea. We are a large, well established service based in a diverse borough of London. Our service provides low and high intensity therapies at Step 2 and Step 3, alongside our Step 3 counselling service. We are passionate about the work we do and care provided to service users, and work by the trust values of compassion, respect, empowerment and partnership. Our team is key in the work we do and service provided to the population of Kensington and Chelsea.

We are looking for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who are adaptable, enjoy challenges and diversity and demonstrate an enthusiasm for primary care work. We particularly welcome applicants who speak other languages and who have enthusiasm for and experience of working with diversity.

Main duties of the job

You will provide a range of standardised assessments and interventions to people with mild to moderate common mental health problems in primary care and community settings. This may include facilitating the provision of guided self-help and signposting service users to appropriate statutory and voluntary sector services according to their needs.

You will work under close clinical supervision and will be provided with appropriate support and training. They will be required to provide individual/group interventions, under close supervision, and/or support to GPs and other health professionals in appropriate activities. The post-holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

About us

The catchment area of the post is the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The main hub for the service is based at St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing, W10 6DZ (North hub). You will be required to work across the borough, e.g. GP surgeries and community settings.

We operate an agile working policy where staff combine remote working and being on-site to deliver face-to-face appointments and other service commitments that require a hub-based presence.

Wellbeing is important within our service and we are a collaborative and cohesive team. We have a dedicated wellbeing group within the service to help support individuals' and the wider team wellbeing. Benefits of working for CNWL include:

• 27 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS discount
• Opportunities for career progression

If you would like to see what it's like to work for CNWL please have a look at https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work

Job summary

To play a key role in the important 'Early Days in Custody' of prisoners, working closely with other departments to ensure that all risks are assessed and managed, providing a presence, with other team members.

o To function fully within the Integrated Mental Health Team, assessing and treating patients through their journey in prison.

o To accept referrals and triage patients with the team.

o To undertake comprehensive assessments alone or with colleagues andfeedback to the Multi-disciplinary Team, ensuring that planned care is individual and appropriate to the needs of the patient.

o To provide effective case management to a defined caseload in accordance with the Care Programme Approach, in conjunction with the team, appropriate prison departments and external health, social care and probation services.

o To ensure effective pre-release care planning

Main duties of the job

Promote the health and well-being of patients and maintain a safe, caring and therapeutic environment based on an individualised approach. Working with the Mental Health Nurse Lead to provide an environment that promotes training and development among the workforce.

To work under the direction of the Deputy Head of Healthcare (Mental Health Lead) and Mental Health Nurse Lead to ensure that clinical priorities are clearly understood and met to an agreed standard.

o To assess health and social care needs and negotiate care plans with Patients and staff teams.

o To undertake risk assessments including the formulation of a comprehensive plans developed jointly with the Patients and staff teams.

o To work within the Prison Service safer custody framework for managing Suicide and self-harm (SASH procedures) to support Patients requiring this.

o To provide a service sensitive to age, culture, ethnicity and gender, sexuality and disability.

o To contribute to the effective multi-disciplinary team working within the team and the rest of the Prison.

o To participate in the reception/induction process, and any other model that the local team adopts, in order to identify individuals with mental health problems at the earliest opportunity.

About us

We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic, in the patient's own home or in a Prison. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providingtop quality caredepends on our ability to employ the best people.We're always looking torecruit outstanding peoplewho will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With adiverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities, Health & Justice and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Details

Date posted

02 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (pro rata if P/T)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-D-HJ-2037-B

Job locations

HMP Woodhill

Milton Keynes

MK4 4DA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To have an active presence and act as a resource for all staff and prisoners, in addition to those patients under your care, in the Segregation unit and Clinical Assessment Unit.

To work with the agreed Core Assessment Tool within all relevant Prison Departments

To carry out duties in accordance with Prison / NOMS policies.

To undertake comprehensive assessment of individuals: to include all areas of need and information gathering from all relevant Prison Departments and external agencies.

To case manage an identified caseload of clients, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team and relevant agencies and carers. To include the planning and implementation of effective care plans, regular review meetings, timely referral to external agencies, within the framework of the CPA, to ensure effective pre-release planning.

To communicate effectively with all relevant internal departments and external agencies regarding clients, within the restrictions of a prison environment.

To work closely with the MDT and identify and facilitate an effective range of therapeutic interventions for this particular client group.

To respond to urgent referrals and to assess whether input from the team is indicated/appropriate.

To offer a range of evidence based interventions and proactive risk management approaches to help the patient reduce and manage symptoms, high risk behaviour and other disabling effects of their conditions and enable, as far as possible, full and sustained recovery.

To ensure that both CNWL Safeguarding Adults and Children Guidelines and procedures are fully understood and to ensure the safety needs of adults and children involved are met at all times and take appropriate action when either the adult or/and child is felt to be at risk or in need.

Job description Job responsibilities To have an active presence and act as a resource for all staff and prisoners, in addition to those patients under your care, in the Segregation unit and Clinical Assessment Unit. To work with the agreed Core Assessment Tool within all relevant Prison Departments To carry out duties in accordance with Prison / NOMS policies. To undertake comprehensive assessment of individuals: to include all areas of need and information gathering from all relevant Prison Departments and external agencies. To case manage an identified caseload of clients, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team and relevant agencies and carers. To include the planning and implementation of effective care plans, regular review meetings, timely referral to external agencies, within the framework of the CPA, to ensure effective pre-release planning. To communicate effectively with all relevant internal departments and external agencies regarding clients, within the restrictions of a prison environment. To work closely with the MDT and identify and facilitate an effective range of therapeutic interventions for this particular client group. To respond to urgent referrals and to assess whether input from the team is indicated/appropriate. To offer a range of evidence based interventions and proactive risk management approaches to help the patient reduce and manage symptoms, high risk behaviour and other disabling effects of their conditions and enable, as far as possible, full and sustained recovery. To ensure that both CNWL Safeguarding Adults and Children Guidelines and procedures are fully understood and to ensure the safety needs of adults and children involved are met at all times and take appropriate action when either the adult or/and child is felt to be at risk or in need.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RMN)
• Mentorship or supervisor qualification
• Evidence of professional development since registration

Desirable

• Post registration qualification that enhances clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc.

Previous Experience

Essential

• Substantial post registration experience
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of care co-ordinating within CPA framework
• Experience of working in community setting
• Experience of mentoring or supervising students

Desirable

• Experience of working in a Prison or forensic environment

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Risk assessment and management skills
• Ability to engage in evidence based practice, with an understanding of care quality (clinical governance).
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently as appropriate
• Expert in engaging with people with mental health problems, assessing their needs, designing and delivering appropriate interventions and evaluating the effectiveness of the process.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Proven ability to work patients to increase their level of self-determination and resilience.
• Knowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA, legislation and policies relevant to prison mental health.
• Knowledge of current challenges / developments in Prison health.
• Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks

Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics

Essential

• Motivated to maintain the highest standards possible in the service
• Able to ask for support where required.
• Compassionate & non-judgmental approach.

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse (RMN) Mentorship or supervisor qualification Evidence of professional development since registration Desirable Post registration qualification that enhances clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc. Previous Experience Essential Substantial post registration experience Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team Experience of care co-ordinating within CPA framework Experience of working in community setting Experience of mentoring or supervising students Desirable Experience of working in a Prison or forensic environment Skills and knowledge Essential Risk assessment and management skills Ability to engage in evidence based practice, with an understanding of care quality (clinical governance). Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently as appropriate Expert in engaging with people with mental health problems, assessing their needs, designing and delivering appropriate interventions and evaluating the effectiveness of the process. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written Proven ability to work patients to increase their level of self-determination and resilience. Knowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA, legislation and policies relevant to prison mental health. Knowledge of current challenges / developments in Prison health. Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics Essential Motivated to maintain the highest standards possible in the service Able to ask for support where required. Compassionate & non-judgmental approach.

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Woodhill

Milton Keynes

MK4 4DA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Woodhill

Milton Keynes

MK4 4DA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

An exciting development opportunity for an exceptional candidate, with demonstrable potential, to progress into a Band 8a Advanced Practice First Contact Physiotherapist role. The post is hosted by CNWL and candidates will work within the local PCN. The development programme offers the successful candidate the opportunity, as a Band 7, to successfully complete the associated training package / FCP Portfolio and to work through the competencies for the HEE MSK FCP. Upon successful completion the successful candidate will be promoted to the Band 8a role. There are multiple roles in South Southall and Acton PCN and this is a full time role based either in Southall or Acton area in Ealing.

The first contact physiotherapist will work in the PCN whilst also being part of MSK team. The FCP service in Ealing is well established and provides a high level of training, clinical supervision and support.

An agreed time frame will be agreed during interview for completion. Should the candidate not successfully complete the development package then a role as a substantive, permanent Band 7 Physiotherapist will be offered.

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the job will be to provide clinical expertise, acting as first-contact physiotherapist and making decisions about the best course of action for patients' care in the area of musculoskeletal, rheumatological and pain management. This will include screening and assessment ofpatients with undifferentiated conditions to determine that they meet the criteria for self-management, local MSK or community service criteria or to ensure that those with medical needs are rerouted to the appropriate clinician. This will involve face to face, telephone or virtual contact with patients, without prior contact with their GP, in order to establish a rapidand accurate diagnosis and management plan. Onward referral to community or specialist services may be required.

The successful candidate may need to progress and request investigations to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment regime, understanding the information limitations derived from these and the relative sensitivity and specificity of particular tests diagnostic services such as x-rays and bloodtest, and interpret and act on results to aid diagnosis and the management plans of patients.

They will also be expected to deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' physical activity, mobility, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, and that minimise the need for pharmacological interventions

About us

Central and North West London NHS Trust expects all First Contact or Advanced Clinical Practitioners to act in a way which shows you understand our core values and are willing to put them into practice with service users, their friends family and carers and also other staff members.

We expect you to show COMPASSION, contribute to a caring and kind environment and recognise that what you do and say helps can make the lives of others better.

We expect you to RESPECT everyone and acknowledge and welcome people's differences rather than ignore them or see them as problematic.

We expect you to EMPOWER others and continually try to provide information, resources and support to help others make their own decisions and meet their own needs.

We expect you to work in PARTNERSHIP and behave in a way that shows that you recognise that commissioners and users of our services are the people who generate and pay for our work.

Job summary

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

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

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

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

Main duties of the job

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

About us

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