Job description

Job responsibilities

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Advertising date : 25th September 2026

Closing date : 9th October 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Physiotherapy degree qualification or equivalent.
• State registration with HCPC.
• Further relevant post qualifying training.

Desirable

• Registered member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and CSP standards and other local and national initiatives
• Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and CSP standards and other local and national initiatives.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of providing Physiotherapy services.

Desirable

• Clinical experience relevant to this role
• Knowledge of involving service users/ carers in evaluation/planning and monitoring of services
• Knowledge of audit, research and evaluation

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Skills in a range of appropriate standardised and informal assessments
• Highly developed communication skills
• Proven ability to communicate effectively within multi-agency teams
• Provide appropriate therapeutic interventions
• Ability to use IT systems
• Risk Assessment/management skills

Desirable

• Clinical Leadership. Training & Induction of staff.
• Delegation skills.
• Debriefing skills.
• Teaching/Presentation skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashmore House

Green Lane

Ashington

NE63 0EY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Advertising date : 25th September 2026

Closing date : 9th October 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification
• Registered with HCPC
• Commitment to complete fieldwork education training.

Desirable

• Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards and other local and national initiatives
• Experience of working with service users and carers in successful delivery of intervention plans
• Multi-disciplinary team work
• Knowledge of relevant contemporary professional theories of and evidence based interventions.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a community setting.
• Experience of involving service users / carers in evaluation / planning and monitoring of services.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Proven ability to develop therapeutic partnership with service users and carers.
• To provide evidence based therapeutic interventions
• Proven ability to be able to communicate interventions to service users.
• Demonstrate effective written and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team
• Effective time and caseload management skills
• Ability to adapt within a changing environment

Desirable

• Audit and Evaluation.
• Supervisory Skills.
• Training and presentation skills
• Commitment to using research skills in practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Carleton Clinic

Cumwhinton Drive

Carlisle

CA1 3SX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 24th September 2026

Closing date : 8th October 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Recognised Occupational therapy degree/ qualification
• HCPC registered
• Evidence of post-registration training in OT interventions relevant to the post.

Desirable

• Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards and other local and national initiatives
• Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of providing Occupational Therapy services.
• Awareness of equal opportunities legislation and policies
• Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines.
• Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required.
• Experience of supervising students / non registered staff

Desirable

• Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.
• Undertaking Appraisals
• Coordinating and supporting staff in the day to day provision of clinical services.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex needs.
• Risk Assessment and Risk Management / Safety Planning skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of effective & appropriate treatment options including a range of evidence based clinical approaches as identified in N.I.C.E. Guidance).
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).
• Effective interpersonal skills.

Desirable

• Clinical Leadership. Training & Induction of staff.
• Delegation skills.
• Debriefing skills.
• Teaching/Presentation skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hopewood Park Hospital

Waterworks road

Sunderland

SR2 0NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 24th September 2026

Closing date : 11th October 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Qualified Pharmacy Technician (NVQ3/BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences) with post qualification experience
• Medicine Management Qualification
• Qualified Accredited Checker of dispensed items
• Qualified NVQ Assessor (A1 A2)
• Undertake NVQ standardisation requirements as necessary
• Accredited clinical training to deliver clinical service to wards

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Evidence of commitment to CPD as a minimum to meet mandatory requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Good IT skills - windows, word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, e-mail and web applications
• Evidence of ability to be self- motivated, practice self- management including prioritising workload and managing expectations of directly managed staff

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Leadership skills.
• Ability to work across professional and organizational boundaries internally and externally.
• Prioritisation of complex workload.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, mature in outlook and flexible in approach to work with high professional standards and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with demonstrable ability to present information to large groups of staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Nicholas Hospital

Jubilee Road

Gosforth

NE3 3XT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

A more comprehensive outline of the main responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.

An induction period is provided with ongoing workplace training to support your professional development in this specialist role. You will be required to complete the new on-line Driving Mobility Education Programme (previously the Oxford Brookes post-graduate certificate in Driving Assessment and Outdoor Mobility in the job description) which is funded by Driving Mobility.

We encourage applicants wishing to gain further information, discuss the role, or visit our service to make contact.

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 24th September 2026

Closing date : 8th October 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualificaitions

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in either Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
• Relevant health professional council registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development/post registration education and training in 2 - 3 of the following areas: 1. cognitive, sensory, perceptual and visual processing dysfunction 2. normal movement 3. ergonomics of human actions and how these may be altered by the use of different techniques / technical aids.
• The requirement to undertake, at an agreed time when in post, the Driving Mobility I University of Oxford Brookes Post Graduate Certificate in Driving and Outdoor Mobility
• Academic ability to study towards Masters Level
• Audit experience with an ability take a lead role.

Desirable

• Experience of supervision and supporting the professional development of staff.
• Working knowledge of research process
• Knowledge of services offered by external agencies relating to the specialty, eg DVLA, Motability and voluntary agencies, such as Age UK

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• A broad knowledge of disability and health conditions and impairments affecting physical, sensory, cognitive and emotional functioning.
• Working knowledge of integrated governance.
• Working knowledge of task analysis.
• Working knowledge and application of IT skills in the areas of report writing, e-mail, data recording, internet search

Desirable

• Knowledge of adaptations and technology to assist drivers and passengers with disabilities.
• Ability to use of Excel and Powerpoint.
• Normal driving behavior, the distinction between safe and unsafe performance

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Highly developed communication skills, written, verbal and non-verbal, including the ability to deliver unwelcome news.
• Advanced knowledge, application and analysis of models of practice, assessment and treatment techniques and outcome measures
• Advanced clinical reasoning skills and critical reflection
• Highly developed personal organisational and planning skills
• Ability to make decisions and set priorities
• Ability to undertake complex risk assessments
• Ability to deliver unwelcome news.
• The ability to act autonomously and flexibly within the role.

Role/Team Specific Requirements

Essential

• The ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment
• Enthusiastic and motivated to develop within the specialty

Personal Characteristics

Essential

• Empathetic, Reliable, Self Aware, Approachable, Confident and Mature Attitude

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
• Car driver with current driving license

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Walkergate Park Hospital

Benfield Road

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE6 4QD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 23rd September2026

Closing date : 7th October 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as, a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD) or equivalent as an AHP, Social Worker or Clinical Psychologist
• Mentor Training.
• Evidence of post-registration training in clinical/ psychological interventions / skills relevant to the post.
• Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
• Training in CPA (Care Programme Approach), Safeguarding, MAPPA (Multi Agency Panel for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults) and Child Protection.
• Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation.

Desirable

• Post Registration Qualifications in Psychological Interventions
• Experience of working within a community team.
• Non-Medical Prescribing

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience or equivalent dependent upon service need.
• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards and other local and national initiatives.

Desirable

• Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Risk Assessment and Risk Management / Safety Planning skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of effective & appropriate treatment options including a range of evidence based clinical approaches as identified in N.I.C.E. Guidance).
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others). Ability to adapt within a changing environment
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to use electronic recording and relevant IT equipment.
• Ability to work effectively with other professionals using a multi-agency approach.

Desirable

• Clinical Leadership.
• Training & Induction of staff.
• Delegation skills.
• Debriefing skills.
• Teaching/Presentation skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Nicholas Hospital

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE3 3XT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 17th September 2026

Closing date : 1st October 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards and other local and national initiatives

Desirable

• Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Risk Assessment and Risk Management / Safety Planning skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of effective & appropriate treatment options including a range of evidence based clinical approaches as identified in N.I.C.E. Guidance).
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).
• Ability to adapt within a changing environment.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Desirable

• Clinical Leadership.
• Training & Induction of staff.
• Delegation skills.
• Debriefing skills.
• Teaching/Presentation skills.

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as, a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD) or equivalent as an AHP, Social Worker or Clinical Psychologist
• Evidence of post-registration training in clinical/ psychological interventions / skills relevant to the post.
• Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
• Training in CPA (Care Programme Approach), Safeguarding, MAPPA (Multi Agency Panel for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults) and Child Protection.
• Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation.
• Mentor Training.

Desirable

• Post Registration Qualifications in Psychological Interventions
• Experience of working within a community team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Nicholas hospital

Gosforth

NE3 3XT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about our department and see what our team has to say you can watch our YouTube video https://youtu.be/JgVFF1jMsuY or Pharmacy Brochure :: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 15th September 2026

Closing date : 29th September 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Qualified Pharmacy Technician (NVQ3 / BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences) with post qualification experience.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Qualified Accredited Checker of dispensed items
• Qualified NVQ Assessor (A1) (A2) and verifier.
• Qualified NVQ Verifier (V1)

Desirable

• Accredited Medicines Management Qualification
• Significant Management Qualification. Degree level or NVQ4/Diploma level

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Evidence of commitment to CPD as a minimum to meet mandatory requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Substantial practical experience of managing staff within Hospital Pharmacy environment at senior manager level.
• Qualified to Trust Management and Leadership Programme
• Significant experience of managing ward, pharmacy and technical services
• Experience of managing within or appropriate technical function in an NHS environment
• Experience in management of technical staff
• Experience of promoting medicines incident reporting and gain participation of Nursing Managers
• Excellent knowledge of dispensary & procurement processes

Desirable

• Experience of working in a purchasing post within a large organisation
• Working Knowledge of management of pharmacy computer systems
• Experience & knowledge of licensing systems for medicines

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Proficient in the use of pharmacy computer systems
• Evidence of managing teams, including delegating and implementing change management
• Ability to motivate and gain participation of individuals in the pharmacy team
• Excellent organised time management and communications
• Ability to work as an acknowledged member of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to deal with potentially difficult / aggressive patients in mental health wards
• Ability to understand clinical information, e.g. performance indicators and targets, and to act on these as appropriate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Nicholas Hospital

Jubilee Road

Gosforth

NE3 3XT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 15th September2026

Closing date : 20th September 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• High Intensity NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) Post Graduate Diploma with BABCP accreditation and registration. OR RMN, OT or Social Worker qualification, or an Honours degree level qualification in another mental health field, subject to specific suitability check, and able to meet Core Profession equivalence KSA requirements.
• Post graduate qualification in psychological assessment and psychological therapy appropriate to the NHS Talking Therapies pathway as detailed in the Table below with related registration and accreditation.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competences as required.
• Demonstratable experience of working in mental health services
• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Accredited with a professional psychological therapy organisation

Desirable

• Trained in provision of supervision for CBT
• Completed clinical audits within a service

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework for CBT (Roth and Pilling 2007)
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
• Computer literate
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Monkwearmouth Hospital

Newcastle road

Sunderland

SR5 1NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 15th September 2026

Closing date : 20th September 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as, a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD) or equivalent as an AHP, Social Worker or Clinical Psychologist
• Mentorship/Practice Educator Training
• Evidence of post-registration training in clinical/ psychological interventions / skills relevant to the post.
• Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post (CAMHS, Trauma therapies, formulation etc)
• Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation.

Desirable

• Working in CAMHS inpatient or secure setting

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Risk Assessment and Risk Management / Safety Planning skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of effective & appropriate treatment options including a range of evidence based clinical approaches as identified in N.I.C.E. Guidance).
• Ability to work in a team and lone working
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).

Desirable

• Leadership & Delegation skills
• Training & Induction of staff.
• Debriefing skills.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• 12 to 24 month band 6 Registered professionals experience dependent upon service need.
• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards and other local and national initiatives.

Desirable

• Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges Park (Craster)

St. Georges Park Hospital

Morpeth

NE61 2NU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 10th September 2026

Closing date : 24th September 2026

We welcome your application.

Please note - this vacancy may close early once a suitable number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• oDegree level education supported by a Post Graduate Diploma qualification or equivalent demonstrative specialist experience

Desirable

• oAccredited counter fraud specialist qualification or GCFP membership

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• oExperience of completing proactive reviews of systems and procedures and making system improvement recommendations.
• oUnderstanding of the practical application of all relevant legislation in relation to the delivery of counter fraud work.
• oExperience of producing reports.

Desirable

• oExperience of presenting reports to committees.
• oExperience of preparing risk based annual counter fraud work plans, including the ability to review and report on progress.
• oExperience of creating and delivering innovative awareness material including presentations, workshops, newsletters.

Skills and competencies

Essential

• oStrongly developed communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information
• oHighly developed analytical and judgement skills
• oAbility to work with minimal supervision.
• oExcellent presentation and report writing skills.
• oProficient IT skills (to include as a minimum: Word Excel, PowerPoint, HR databases).
• oAbility to meet tight deadlines and work independently.
• oAbility to gain and maintain good working relationships with staff at all levels.
• oAbility to maintain confidentiality and deal with complex situations in a sensitive and professional manner.

Desirable

• oExperience of writing policy and procedures.

Role/Team specific requirements

Essential

• oAbility to work in a team
• oAbility to meet the mobility and geographical requirements of the post.

Personal characteristics

Essential

• oDetail orientated and diligent, demonstrated by the quality of data gathered and produced.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tanfield Lea Business Centre

Stanley

DH9 9DB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 10th September 2026

Closing date : 24th September 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society and the HCPC.
• HCPC registered practitioner psychologist/accredited membership of the appropriate professional body

Desirable

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

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity, including severe and enduring mental health problems, psychosis and personality disorder. This includes maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the possibility of physical abuse.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariable data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.

Desirable

• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
• Experience of working with people experiencing an at-risk mental state or psychosis

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management. Skills in evidence based psychological interventions.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.

Additional requirements

Essential

• Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Benton View

Forest Hall

NE12 7JJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 10th September 2026

Closing date : 24th September 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Professional Nursing qualification e.g.RMN/RNMH/ RNLD
• ENB 998 / P126/127 or equivalent.
• Student Assessor /Mentor

Desirable

• Qualification to Degree level
• Management Qualification
• Staff Training and Development
• Leadership experience
• Therapy Based Training qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Continued professional development
• Post registration clinical experience
• Staff Appraisal
• Clinical Supervision
• Mental health/learning disabilities needs
• Care Co-ordination
• Safeguarding
• Carer needs
• 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Good interpersonal and Communication
• Collaborative working
• Time Management
• Change Management
• Conflict resolution
• Risk Assessment/ Management
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritise

Desirable

• Leadership
• Operational Management
• Recruitment and Selection
• Change Management
• Change Management
• Debriefing

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges Park Hospital

Morpeth Northumberland

NE61 2NU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The base for this post will be St Nicholas Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne however you will be expected to provide cover into inpatients settings across the Trust geographical area.

Please see the separate job description, person specification and the service and role descriptor for more information.

Advertising date : 10th September 2026

Closing date : 24th September 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Recognised SALT degree qualification and completion of NQP competencies
• Registration with HCPC
• Evidence of completion of a short course relevant to the area of specialism

Desirable

• Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Log of supervised hours/completion of dysphagia competencies

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience of delivering appropriate specialist assessments and evidence based interventions to service users with communication and/or swallowing disorders
• Specialist communication skills, considering a variety of strategies to support adults with complex communication/cognitive needs
• Experience of developing therapeutic partnerships with service users and carers
• Experience of communicating interventions to service users and Experience of working with service users with complex needs and their carers in successful delivery of treatment plans
• Working knowledge of statutory issues which impact on service users eg safeguarding
• Experience of working within a mult-disciplinary environment
• Experience of supervising others eg assistant practitioners, students
• Experience of contributing to audit and/or service evaluation
• Knowledge and an understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
• Experience of working at post graduate level as a Speech and Language Therapist with adults who have a learning disability, complex and challenging behaviours and/or mental health needs

Desirable

• Knowledge of assessment and management of challenging behaviours
• Experience of delivering training relevant to SALT

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs
• Risk assessment, risk/safety management planning skills
• Demonstrate an understanding of effective and appropriate treatment options including a range of evidence based clinical approaches as identified in the NICE guidance
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and good conflict resolution skills
• Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self and others)
• Ability to adapt within a changing environment and work under pressure
• Ability to use electronic recording and relevant IT equipment
• Ability to work effectively with other professionals using a multi-agency approach. Ability to work autonomously and within a team
• Excellent time and case management skills
• Proven track record of acting as an effective advocate for service users and their carers

Desirable

• Clinical leadership skills
• Teaching and presentation skills
• Clinical supervision skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Nicholas Hospital

Jubilee Road

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE3 3XT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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