Job summary

The post holder will be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of service users in own care. The post holder will perform advanced occupational therapy assessment, providing a clinical diagnosis, to service users who have diverse presentations, complex physical and psychological conditions. The post holder will develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme. The post holder will use evidence-based practice, Occupational Therapy goals and patient centered principles, without direct supervision. The post holder will provide leadership to others through supervision and appraisal.

Main duties of the job

Provide high quality Occupational Therapy clinical expertise and service. Responsible for the delivery a range of evidence-based interventions which promote recovery, social inclusion and normalisation for service users. Manage challenging clinical situations and plan interventions whilst ensuring regular evaluation of the service users care plan. Critically evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions, in collaboration with service users, carers and other professionals. Provide specialist clinical advice and contribute to clinical information on service users progress by attending meetings and ward rounds. Work in partnership with a range of other services to provide support and treatment to service users to facilitate the safe management of their needs. Work within the safeguarding adults and childrens frameworks across the Trust. Take responsibility for an evidence-based clinical audit. Clinical Skills Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work. Manage, plan and implement comprehensive specialist occupational therapy (OT) assessments of service users offering a range of interventions, including diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies. Use developed clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition. Provide interventions in settings which best reflects service and service user needs. Devise effective and outcome-based care

About us

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Job summary

To be professionally, accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work and follow guidance as set out by HCPC. To manage complex cases using advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning. To ensure that all service users are treated based on evidence-based practice and nationally agreed standards. To provide specialised training to health professionals in line with the service objectives. To attend multidisciplinary team meetings as required. To attend management and clinical supervision sessions as per the NELFT Supervision and Appraisal Policy. Specialist Clinical Skills To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols. The post holder will be fully registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body (e.g. HCPC). To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients. To be able to assess and develop plans of care to meet the complex needs of patients with ARFID. This includes chronic, acute and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes.

Main duties of the job

To provide teaching and training workshops in ARFID. To participate in the development and maintenance of the eating disorder reference library for the use of all NELFT and local agency staff To act as mentor to students, providing effective education, facilitating their development and promoting high standards of care Ensure students are actively supported to enable them to achieve their learning needs To ensure own continued professional development and support a culture of lifelong learning in self and others To undertake, and assist, in the planning of own mandatory training and workshops To undertake a regular appraisal, developing a personal development plan that includes clinical competencies reflecting the health needs of the local population and relates to Trust strategy To support new staff and their integration within the team To support training as part of the role including changes to professional development and implementation of new policies and guidelines

About us

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Job summary

Job overview An exciting opportunity is available for new position for those who are eager to develop their career and gain valuable experience in clinical leadership as the Ward Manager at Brookside Adolescent Inpatient Unit. The Role is to be responsible for patients admitted to Brookside Adolescent Unit and will assess, manage, plan and deliver care, including being professionally and legally accountable. They will be expected to work Monday Friday 9am-5pm. The post holder will provide management and supervision to the ward or team staff and support the Modern Matron by being an effective team member whilst also working on their own initiative. They will act as a role model for junior staff, and in a manner, which positively reflects the values of the organisation and in a way, which will ensure that effective communication pathways exist with internal and external stakeholders aimed at developing current models of care.

Main duties of the job

They will lead in the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care. This will include managing the daily functioning of the ward, responsibility for all staff management, resource allocation, modernisation and development of the workforce and services and overseeing patient referrals and assessments. The postholder is responsible for ensuring that supervision, appraisal and PDP are embedded in practice. They will promote supervision as a positive influence for practice. The post holder will provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in clinical settings and service areas to staff, patients and carers. The post holder will bring about contemporary evidence based nursing interventions, facilitating a culture shift in accordance with the Trust values. The post-holder will be flexible in providing nursing management cover to alternative services at Brookside if required including Crisis service and Home Treatment Team service.

About us

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

NDD-002128

Job locations

Brookside - Child and adolescent inpatient unit

Goodmayes

Essex

IG3 8XQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for line managing in-patient staff.
• To support the Infection control agenda of their area of responsibility.
• To ensure that the Trust physical health policy is implemented.
• To ensure that issues relating to clinical risk are identified and there are SMART care plans and risk management plans for each patient.
• To actively promote service user and carer involvement and by responding constructively to comments, suggestions, complaints and compliments.
• To ensure that interventions on the ward are evidence based.
• To carry out supervision, appraisals and performance reviews in line with the knowledge and skills Framework.
• To participate in the Directorate Quality and Safety and Inpatient Experience Group meetings to develop practice and to provide support to ward staff.
• To work closely with support services the Practice Improvement Practitioners, HR, Finance and infection control department in ensuring that trust policies are adhered to.

Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, CEME) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.

Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Use of AI

We value applications that genuinely reflect each candidate’s own skills, experience and motivations. We therefore strongly discourage the use of AI-generated content in applications.

Applications should be written in your own words and accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience.

We reserve the right to reject an application where we reasonably believe AI has been used to generate or materially contribute to its content.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.

For an informal chat or to arrange a visit, please contact:

Name: Emma Berry

Job title: Brookside Service Lead

Contact Number: 0300 555 1156

Email: [email protected]

Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities: To be responsible for line managing in-patient staff. To support the Infection control agenda of their area of responsibility. To ensure that the Trust physical health policy is implemented. To ensure that issues relating to clinical risk are identified and there are SMART care plans and risk management plans for each patient. To actively promote service user and carer involvement and by responding constructively to comments, suggestions, complaints and compliments. To ensure that interventions on the ward are evidence based. To carry out supervision, appraisals and performance reviews in line with the knowledge and skills Framework. To participate in the Directorate Quality and Safety and Inpatient Experience Group meetings to develop practice and to provide support to ward staff. To work closely with support services the Practice Improvement Practitioners, HR, Finance and infection control department in ensuring that trust policies are adhered to. Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, CEME) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time). Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas. The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT. Our Values 2025 - 2030 Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are: We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities. These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people. Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital. Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust. Use of AI We value applications that genuinely reflect each candidate’s own skills, experience and motivations. We therefore strongly discourage the use of AI-generated content in applications. Applications should be written in your own words and accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience. We reserve the right to reject an application where we reasonably believe AI has been used to generate or materially contribute to its content. Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application. We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications. For an informal chat or to arrange a visit, please contact: Name: Emma Berry Job title: Brookside Service Lead Contact Number: 0300 555 1156 Email: [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse

Experience

Essential

• Significant CAMHS Experience

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Mental Health Nurse Experience Essential Significant CAMHS Experience

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

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Brookside - Child and adolescent inpatient unit

Goodmayes

Essex

IG3 8XQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Brookside - Child and adolescent inpatient unit

Goodmayes

Essex

IG3 8XQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Provide high quality, highly specialist Occupational Therapy clinical expertise and service. 2. Responsible for the development and implementation of high standards of clinical care, ensuring the service provided is needs led, compliant with national guidance and is viewed positively by service users. 3. Undertake a leading role in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the community Occupational Therapy Service provided to children and young people in Waltham Forest 4. Responsible for undertaking advanced comprehensive clinical assessments of service users. 5. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions for specialist case load, in a variety of settings, as an autonomous practitioner. 6. Provide highly specialist clinical advice to other team members on the suitability of various assessments and intervention methods where appropriate.

Main duties of the job

To work within Trust clinical guidelines and HCPC/BAOT professional guidelines and to have a good knowledge of national and local standards and monitor their own and others quality of practice as appropriate. 2. To take responsibility for the management of the caseload and organisation of the workload in the team to meet service priorities. 3. To demonstrate flexibility in adjusting plans as situations/need arises. 4. Establish positive and mutually supportive relationships with all Occupational Therapy staff. 5. Promote the roles and skills of Occupational Therapy to other professionals. 6. Work alongside service users and carers/relatives to continually improve and maintain high quality practice in consultation with others. 7. Participate in research, audit reviews and other initiatives in accordance with Clinical Governance. 8. Measure and evaluate the quality of own work and that of more junior and support staff, make improvements where necessary, recommendations for change and ensure all issues and related risks are raised with Manager. 9. To be responsible for co-ordinating student placements within the team as needed and supporting Band 6 clinical educators. 10. Report all complaints and or incidents in accordance with Trust procedures and ensure Manager is informed. Clinical Skills 1. To formulate accurate, occupation focused assessment and intervention in a wide range of highly complex conditions. To use interpretative and analytical skills in

About us

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Job summary

Join our team. Come and grow with NELFT. Find out more and apply via Job Train. #PaediatricPhysiotherapy #PhysiotherapyJobs #NELFT #NHSJobs #Band5Physiotherapist #CommunityPhysiotherapy #Paediatrics #AlliedHealthProfessionals #NHS

Main duties of the job

Are you a newly qualified or an experienced Physiotherapist looking for your next opportunity? We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our Team. This is an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care, supporting children and young people to achieve their maximum potential, live healthier, more independent lives and develop clinical skills in the NHS. The Paediatric Physiotherapy Team is co-located with a multidisciplinary Integrated Children's Service in Havering, Acorn Centre, working alongside Occupational Therapists, Paediatricians, Speech and Language Therapists and CAMHS. The postholder will contribute to the delivery and continued development of Physiotherapy services in line with NELFTS Strategic priorities, including improving outcomes and experiences, and delivering care closer to home within the community where possible. The postholder will work as an autonomous practitioner within the Paediatric community Physiotherapy Team, providing evidence-based physiotherapy assessment, intervention, and advice to children and young people with a range of developmental, neurological, musculoskeletal, and Physical needs.

About us

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

NDD-002053

Job locations

Acorn Centre

Romford

Essex

RM7 9NH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

List the key responsibilities and tasks the post holder will be expected to carry out. Use bullet points for clarity and focus on the core aspects of the role.

• Deliver day-to-day service delivery, physiotherapy assessments, organising and prioritising own caseload, developing a high standard of physiotherapy assessment and treatment with support from senior colleagues.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support service delivery.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with Trust policies.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to service improvement initiatives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Prioritisation of own caseload to develop physiotherapy assessment and treatment, with access to support from senior colleagues.
• Delegate appropriately to Students and Therapy assistants.
• Ensure effective risk management at team level by completing incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risks.
• Complete accurate contemporaneous records as per Trust and HCPC guidelines.
• Ensure equipment provided is safe and appropriate for patients and carers.

Leadership:

• Actively promote integrated health professional working internally and externally.
• Facilitate a positive team culture by taking responsibility for addressing potential conflict.
• Participate in the audit process, linking with the clinical governance agenda.
• Active interest in working parties and groups within the Trust to develop and improve service delivery protocols and guidelines.

Clinical Skills:

• Act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the CSP professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.
• The post holder will be registered with the HCPC. Professional knowledge may have been gained through accredited courses, workshops, study and Mandatory training programmes.
• Be responsible and accountable for all aspects of delivering physiotherapy to clients/patients.
• Develop skills to assess and develop care plans for a range of paediatric conditions, some of which may involve complex psycho social difficulties, with senior Physiotherapy advice available.
• Develop the skills to assess, diagnose and develop individual care/treatment plans for a range of paediatric conditions, some of which will be highly complex or will be for clients with complex psycho-social difficulties, with advice and support from a senior physiotherapist
• Practice to be supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature and peer review.
• Provide patients and relatives with information and education, ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life.
• To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature, and peer reviews.

Communication:

• Communicate effectively with colleagues, peers, senior managers and clinical leads of the Trust.
• Have a wide range of communication skills to manage patient care.

Training:

• Assist with mentoring of students.
• Ensure own continued professional development and support a culture of lifelong learning of self and others.
• Undertake and assist in planning of own mandatory training and workshops.
• Undertake regular appraisal, developing a personal development plan, including competencies reflecting local population health needs..

Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.

Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, Goodmayes) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,870 to a maximum of £6,137 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Use of AI

We value applications that genuinely reflect each candidate’s own skills, experience and motivations. We therefore strongly discourage the use of AI-generated content in applications.

Applications should be written in your own words and accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience.

We reserve the right to reject an application where we reasonably believe AI has been used to generate or materially contribute to its content.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.

For an informal chat or to arrange a visit, please contact:

Name: Tania Faro

Job title: Clinical Lead for Physiotherapy

Contact Number: 07809100885

Email: [email protected]

Job description Job responsibilities Main duties of the job List the key responsibilities and tasks the post holder will be expected to carry out. Use bullet points for clarity and focus on the core aspects of the role. Deliver day-to-day service delivery, physiotherapy assessments, organising and prioritising own caseload, developing a high standard of physiotherapy assessment and treatment with support from senior colleagues. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support service delivery. Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with Trust policies. Participate in team meetings and contribute to service improvement initiatives. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Prioritisation of own caseload to develop physiotherapy assessment and treatment, with access to support from senior colleagues. Delegate appropriately to Students and Therapy assistants. Ensure effective risk management at team level by completing incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risks. Complete accurate contemporaneous records as per Trust and HCPC guidelines. Ensure equipment provided is safe and appropriate for patients and carers. Leadership: Actively promote integrated health professional working internally and externally. Facilitate a positive team culture by taking responsibility for addressing potential conflict. Participate in the audit process, linking with the clinical governance agenda. Active interest in working parties and groups within the Trust to develop and improve service delivery protocols and guidelines. Clinical Skills: Act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the CSP professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols. The post holder will be registered with the HCPC. Professional knowledge may have been gained through accredited courses, workshops, study and Mandatory training programmes. Be responsible and accountable for all aspects of delivering physiotherapy to clients/patients. Develop skills to assess and develop care plans for a range of paediatric conditions, some of which may involve complex psycho social difficulties, with senior Physiotherapy advice available. Develop the skills to assess, diagnose and develop individual care/treatment plans for a range of paediatric conditions, some of which will be highly complex or will be for clients with complex psycho-social difficulties, with advice and support from a senior physiotherapist Practice to be supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature and peer review. Provide patients and relatives with information and education, ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life. To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature, and peer reviews. Communication: Communicate effectively with colleagues, peers, senior managers and clinical leads of the Trust. Have a wide range of communication skills to manage patient care. Training: Assist with mentoring of students. Ensure own continued professional development and support a culture of lifelong learning of self and others. Undertake and assist in planning of own mandatory training and workshops. Undertake regular appraisal, developing a personal development plan, including competencies reflecting local population health needs.. Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas. The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT. Our Values 2025 - 2030 Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are: We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities. These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people. Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, Goodmayes) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,870 to a maximum of £6,137 p.a. pro rata for part time). Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust. Use of AI We value applications that genuinely reflect each candidate’s own skills, experience and motivations. We therefore strongly discourage the use of AI-generated content in applications. Applications should be written in your own words and accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience. We reserve the right to reject an application where we reasonably believe AI has been used to generate or materially contribute to its content. Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application. We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications. For an informal chat or to arrange a visit, please contact: Name: Tania Faro Job title: Clinical Lead for Physiotherapy Contact Number: 07809100885 Email: [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant qualification required

Experience

Essential

• Please refer to the JD attached.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Relevant qualification required Experience Essential Please refer to the JD attached.

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

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Acorn Centre

Romford

Essex

RM7 9NH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Acorn Centre

Romford

Essex

RM7 9NH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Job overview 1. To provide an efficient, effective, comprehensive and psychological service for children and adolescents with emotional and mental health problems, their carers/parents and families 2. To contribute to multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with emotional and mental health problems, their carers/parents and families 3. To undertake a range of assessments, parenting support and complex cases. 4. To provide extensive expert supervision and consultation on SET CAMHS cases to other multi-disciplinary staff within SET CAMHS, including junior staff. 5. To contribute to audit and learning. 6. To actively engage in treatment and outcome monitoring, including the use of normed measures associated with CYP-IAPT 7. To work in clinical practice, making use of supervision, within the overall framework SET CAMHS and the Trusts policies and procedure

Main duties of the job

To act as an autonomous professional fully registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body (e.g. HCPC, ACP AFT, RMN, BABCP). Please see the attached Job description for further details

About us

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Job summary

Child and AdolescentMental Health Service (CAMHS) is part of the East London NHS Foundation Trust & provides community-based services for children and young people with mental health problems across TH. The services are made up of various multi-disciplinary teams including the following teams; Triage Team, Neurodevelopment Team, Emotional and Behavioral Team, Complex Needs Team and Mental Health Schools Team.

At CAMHS we work with children and young people up to the age of 18 years old. We are committed to working in partnership with service users, their families & their social networks to provide treatment to young people suffering from mental health disorders including Depression, Psychosis, Eating Disorders, Self-Harm and Emotional Problems.

Our clinical teams rely on efficient administration systems and processes. This includes accurate data collection, reporting and efficient electronic administrative systems management.

Main duties of the job

To provide front of house/reception cover and general administration to all CAMHS clinicians and managers, and their teams.

The post holder will be required to work in a busy and demanding environment and should be able to work without direct supervision and to exercise initiative. The ability to multi-task is also essential.

The post requires the ability to work on own initiative and to liaise effectively with a broad range of professions and to maintain client confidentiality.

To work alongside and to cover, when appropriate, other administration staff

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£18.76 to £19.23 an hour Per Hour, Inclusive of WTD and HCA

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

BANK-CAMHSADMIN-OCT26

Job locations

Tower Hamlets and City and Hackney CAMHS

london

E1 5NF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

For further information and/or an informal discussion, please contact Juned Hossain, TH CAMHS Project Manager.

Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details. For further information and/or an informal discussion, please contact Juned Hossain, TH CAMHS Project Manager.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

• oEnglish & Math's GCSE or equivalent
• oGood standard of written and spoken English

Desirable

• oNVQ in Administration Certificates
• oMicrosoft applications or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• oAdvanced Administration Skills (e.g., producing reports, letters, minute taking, compiling legal documents, communicating with professionals and clients, etc.)
• oGood knowledge and experience of the MS Office suite
• oExcellent verbal & written communication skills

Desirable

• oExperience in an NHS/Health Care setting
• oExperience of setting up administrative systems
• oCompiling data reports
• oHealth/Social Care patient information systems i.e., RIO

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• oGood knowledge of Microsoft applications including MS Teams, Office 365 and OneDrive
• oProven ability to manage workload & meet deadlines
• oExcellent verbal & written communication skills including letter writing, word processing and supporting meetings
• oEffective communication skills across a range of staff Ability to recognise problems & apply problem solving skills
• oAbility to use own initiative, work without the need for direct supervision and prioritise own work
• oAbility to work as part of a team
• oAn understanding and ability to work with families from a population with a diverse ethnic, racial and cultural mix and families with a high level of deprivation
• oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills, including excellent telephone manner
• oAbility to deal with distressed clients in a sympathetic manner
• oAbility to set objectives for team members and monitor progress
• oAbility to maintain strict confidentiality in all matters relating to clients
• oAbility to liaise with service users and multidisciplinary teams in a pleasant and helpful manner
• oSelf-motivated with ability to work on own initiative without supervision
• oAbility to demonstrate flexibility with the changing needs of the service
• oStrong time management and organisational skills
• oAbility to work in a very busy and occasionally challenging environments

Desirable

• oExperience in Electronic Case management and database systems
• oAbility to persuade, motivate and influence others into taking a different course of action

Other

Essential

• oSelf-motivated & able to work autonomously within time constraints
• oEnhanced CRB Check Level
• oAbility to work across organisational boundaries

Person Specification Education/ Qualification/ Training Essential oEnglish & Math's GCSE or equivalent oGood standard of written and spoken English Desirable oNVQ in Administration Certificates oMicrosoft applications or equivalent Experience Essential oAdvanced Administration Skills (e.g., producing reports, letters, minute taking, compiling legal documents, communicating with professionals and clients, etc.) oGood knowledge and experience of the MS Office suite oExcellent verbal & written communication skills Desirable oExperience in an NHS/Health Care setting oExperience of setting up administrative systems oCompiling data reports oHealth/Social Care patient information systems i.e., RIO Knowledge & Skills Essential oGood knowledge of Microsoft applications including MS Teams, Office 365 and OneDrive oProven ability to manage workload & meet deadlines oExcellent verbal & written communication skills including letter writing, word processing and supporting meetings oEffective communication skills across a range of staff Ability to recognise problems & apply problem solving skills oAbility to use own initiative, work without the need for direct supervision and prioritise own work oAbility to work as part of a team oAn understanding and ability to work with families from a population with a diverse ethnic, racial and cultural mix and families with a high level of deprivation oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills, including excellent telephone manner oAbility to deal with distressed clients in a sympathetic manner oAbility to set objectives for team members and monitor progress oAbility to maintain strict confidentiality in all matters relating to clients oAbility to liaise with service users and multidisciplinary teams in a pleasant and helpful manner oSelf-motivated with ability to work on own initiative without supervision oAbility to demonstrate flexibility with the changing needs of the service oStrong time management and organisational skills oAbility to work in a very busy and occasionally challenging environments Desirable oExperience in Electronic Case management and database systems oAbility to persuade, motivate and influence others into taking a different course of action Other Essential oSelf-motivated & able to work autonomously within time constraints oEnhanced CRB Check Level oAbility to work across organisational boundaries

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

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tower Hamlets and City and Hackney CAMHS

london

E1 5NF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tower Hamlets and City and Hackney CAMHS

london

E1 5NF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are excited to advertise a part-time Band 8a maternity cover in the ELFT Community Eating Disorder Service (https://www.elft.nhs.uk/services/east-london-eating-disorder-service-adults). We are seeking a Senior Psychologist or CBT Therapist to join our expanding team of psychologists, therapists, clinical associates in psychology, and dietitians.

The post will support people meeting diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder whose relationship with food, eating and body image significantly affects their health and wellbeing. The role will focus on those with moderate impact on physical health.

The successful candidate will take a senior role in daily service operations: screening referrals, completing assessments, developing treatment plans, holding a caseload, and supporting the team. They will contribute to the development and management of a FREED-informed model of care across East London, working into IAPT services, supporting primary care networks, and liaising with St Ann's Specialist Eating Disorders Service.

This is a leadership role within a vibrant, progressive team. Applicants should have experience supporting people with eating difficulties, but we are equally interested in your unique skills and qualities. We warmly welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health services, carers, or those with strong connections to the boroughs we serve.

Main duties of the job

1. 1. To oversee a senior role in the daily operations of the eating disorder service, supporting the team in screening referrals, conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and managing a clinical caseload effectively.

   2. To manage all referrals coming through our self-referral portal, providing updates to the Clinical Lead for Eating Disorders (Adults) on its progress, while identifying areas for improvement and opportunities for further service enhancements.

   3. To ensure the production of accurate and timely documentation, overseeing the maintenance of comprehensive records for all service users in accordance with your Professional Code of Conduct and Trust policies.

   4. To take the lead in the ongoing development of a high-quality service, contributing to local emergency plans and team risk assessments, all grounded in evidence-based practice, care pathways, and adhering to NICE and Department of Health Guidance.

   5. To work closely with the Service Lead in the development and implementation of operational and clinical policies, contributing to the formulation and review of appropriate guidelines.

   6. To maintain a clinical caseload, delivering evidence-based therapies in line with NICE guidelines.

   7. To provide clinical supervision and line management to team members, including psychologists, therapists, clinical associates in psychology, and peer support workers.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

We have an opportunity for an experienced and committed pharmacy technician to join the East London NHS Foundation Trust Pharmacy bank. The post holder will lead on a full range of dispensing activities, using their enthusiasm to motivate the team to meet department deadlines, as well as participating in the line management of junior staff. You will use pharmacy computer systems and robotics to co-ordinate and maintain the supply of medicines.

You should have great communication and interpersonal skills; be calm, flexible and adaptable; and be able to work in a dynamic environment.

You will be expected to develop good working relationships with other staff within pharmacy and with the multidisciplinary team.

All applicants must have completed a BTEC / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent and be registered as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.You will possess an accreditation in medicines management training (AIMMS/MOPs) and have completed accredited checking technician training (ACPT) .

Main duties of the job

• To assist with the provision of a high quality pharmacy service to patients of the Trust
• To undertake general dispensary, stores and procurement activities
• To take a lead in the day-to-day running of the Department
• To maintain the ACPT qualification
• To line manage, train and support junior staff.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£18.38 to £26.37 an hour Per Hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

363-BankClinical-Pharmacy

Job locations

Pharmacy Department

Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Road

London

E1 4DG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further details.

Job description Job responsibilities Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further details.

Person Specification

Educational/ Qualification

Essential

• GPhC approved level 3 pharmacy services/technician qualification/course (i.e. BTEC/City & Guilds/NVQ3) or equivalent
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC or eligible to be registered
• Completed final accuracy checking training as part of the pharmacy technician qualification (post-2020) OR accredited with a final accuracy checking (ACPT) qualification
• Completed medicines optimisation training as part of the pharmacy technician qualification (post-2020) OR accredited with a medicine's optimisation qualification (AIMMs/MOPs)

Desirable

• NVQ Assessor or Educational Supervisor qualification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 1 year in hospital pharmacy post qualification
• Working within a multidisciplinary team
• Previous Leadership and Management Experience
• Experience of dealing with the public

Desirable

• Ward based clinical work
• Experience in teaching and training
• Previous experience of service quality measurement/audit
• Experience of ordering and invoicing
• Writing and Implementation of policies and procedures

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

• Ability to plan, assess and monitor workload to meet deadlines
• Knowledge and proven experience of good stock control
• Knowledge of a range of drug therapies
• Ability to work independently and in an organised manner
• Conflict Resolution and Negotiation skills
• Ability to work carefully with attention to detail
• Numerate - able to perform simple calculations
• Has an understanding of the need for patient confidentiality
• Use of Microsoft Excel/Word to intermediate level

Desirable

• Management of pharmacy robotics and IT systems
• Ability to plan and chair meetings

Person Specification Educational/ Qualification Essential GPhC approved level 3 pharmacy services/technician qualification/course (i.e. BTEC/City & Guilds/NVQ3) or equivalent Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC or eligible to be registered Completed final accuracy checking training as part of the pharmacy technician qualification (post-2020) OR accredited with a final accuracy checking (ACPT) qualification Completed medicines optimisation training as part of the pharmacy technician qualification (post-2020) OR accredited with a medicine's optimisation qualification (AIMMs/MOPs) Desirable NVQ Assessor or Educational Supervisor qualification Experience Essential Minimum 1 year in hospital pharmacy post qualification Working within a multidisciplinary team Previous Leadership and Management Experience Experience of dealing with the public Desirable Ward based clinical work Experience in teaching and training Previous experience of service quality measurement/audit Experience of ordering and invoicing Writing and Implementation of policies and procedures Knowledge/ Skills Essential Ability to plan, assess and monitor workload to meet deadlines Knowledge and proven experience of good stock control Knowledge of a range of drug therapies Ability to work independently and in an organised manner Conflict Resolution and Negotiation skills Ability to work carefully with attention to detail Numerate - able to perform simple calculations Has an understanding of the need for patient confidentiality Use of Microsoft Excel/Word to intermediate level Desirable Management of pharmacy robotics and IT systems Ability to plan and chair meetings

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy Department

Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Road

London

E1 4DG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy Department

Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Road

London

E1 4DG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a registered Specialist Mentalization Based Therapist (MBT) to become part of the City and Hackney Mentalization Based Therapy Service. This is a permanent, full-time B7 position at 1 WTE.

Our service provides a comprehensive MBT program tailored for individuals with Complex Emotional Needs. We particularly encourage candidates with experience working with adults facing these challenges to apply, as the primary goal of this role involves delivering consultation, assessments, and psychological formulations alongside MBT treatment.

This position presents a unique chance to provide both individual and group MBT treatment for service users with complex emotional needs. In addition to offering clinical interventions, you will also participate in running SCM groups and iMBT groups, with a focus on enhancing our support for families and young people, along with conducting in-reach work in the community.

Main duties of the job

- Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and formulate tailored reports for patients referred to the Mentalisation Based Therapy Service, ensuring that both referrers and patients receive detailed insights.- Develop and implement effective treatment plans while providing specialized Mentalisation-Based therapy to patients within our care.- Offer clinical formulations to colleagues and consult with professionals and agencies, particularly focusing on case consultations and psychological formulations for inpatient services.- Collaborate with other professionals to promote continuity of care across various services.- Work independently while adhering to professional guidelines and the team's policies and procedures.- Take a leading role within the team to deliver a specialized treatment approach for patients with complex needs, offering expert assessment, intervention, and therapy.- Contribute to the ongoing research efforts within the specialist service, assisting in data collection and development.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum pro rata Inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-CH8321726

Job locations

Donald Winnicott Centre

Coates Street

London

E2 9AG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.Please consult the attached job description and person specification associated with the vacancy profile of this advertisement.

Job description Job responsibilities Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.Please consult the attached job description and person specification associated with the vacancy profile of this advertisement.

Person Specification

Education and training

Essential

• core profession in either psychology/ psychotherapy/ nursing/ social work/ OT
• current professional registration

Desirable

• MBT training
• MBT practitioner status
• SCM training

Work experience

Essential

• Experience in working with patients with complex emotional needs presentations (i.e. 'Personality Disorder') and/or risk of self-harm.
• Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to individuals with Complex Emotional Needs.
• Experience of group work.
• Experience of delivering training/consultation to wider MDT staff groups

Desirable

• Experience of the application of psychology/therapy in different cultural contexts

Person Specification Education and training Essential core profession in either psychology/ psychotherapy/ nursing/ social work/ OT current professional registration Desirable MBT training MBT practitioner status SCM training Work experience Essential Experience in working with patients with complex emotional needs presentations (i.e. 'Personality Disorder') and/or risk of self-harm. Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to individuals with Complex Emotional Needs. Experience of group work. Experience of delivering training/consultation to wider MDT staff groups Desirable Experience of the application of psychology/therapy in different cultural contexts

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Donald Winnicott Centre

Coates Street

London

E2 9AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Donald Winnicott Centre

Coates Street

London

E2 9AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Serving people with learning disabilities in the London Borough of Hackney, the Hackney Integrated Learning Disability Team is an integrated health and social caremultidisciplinary service. The service is committed to facilitation and liaison with local health andsocial care provider services in order that people with learning disabilities can access mainstreamservices where possible and that their experience and outcomes are good. Additionally, the serviceprovides specialist input to clients where this is required.

Main duties of the job

Providing a highly specialist clinical psychology service to people with learning disability and their families/carers including assessment, development and implementation of specialist psychological interventions, the post holder will develop a key role in the Hackney Integrated Learning Disability Service. The postholder will contribute to the continuing development of psychology andof the service.Acting autonomously the postholder will manage a defined caseload of complex casesindependently, evidencing problem solving and clinical reasoning skills in line with evidence basedand client-centred principles. S/he will be involved in clinical research and development whereappropriate.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

We are seeking a creative, adaptable and innovative Mental Health Occupational Therapist to join our service within Community Mental Health transformation in Newham. This role is based in our Community Integrated Mental Health Services (CIMHS). This is offered at 22.5 hours part time on a secondment or fix term contract for 9 months.

The ideal candidate will have a real interest in transforming community mental health services, passionate about exploring new ways of working, beyond traditional models. It is imperative to have a "working alongside" and not a "doing to" mentality. In addition to direct clinical work, you will be committed to working with communities, recognizing strengths and capacities, in partnership with our community leaders, statutory and non-statutory organisations across the diverse population of Newham.

You will also be part of the wider Occupational Therapy service and have support from other Lead Practitioners and have close working with the MDT including Peer Support Workers and Community Connectors.

This role demands flexible working across community sites in Newham and the ability to travel across the borough.

Interviews will be in person and include a presentation and/or discussion.

Recommended reading:https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/community-mental-health-framework-for-adults-and-older-adults.pdf

Recommended viewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x-WxYcSBo8

Main duties of the job

1. To establish, build and optimize working relationships within community mental health transformation including the Community Integrated Mental Health Service (CIMHS), Primary care networks, secondary care, the voluntary sector and community partners.

1. To support the ongoing development of the Occupational Therapy (OT) service within Community Mental Health transformation, particularly how to optimize the value of OT, alongside the Directorate Lead for OT.

1. To provide Occupational Therapy input to service users accessing the CIMHS teams, especially where needs are complex and where multiple factors impacts on occupational performance.

2. To contribute to case formulations within the Mental Health team, incorporating experience and knowledge as a dual-trained professional in both physical and mental health.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a HCPC registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join the Newham Mentalisation Based Therapy Service in a permanent, full-time (1.0) Band 8a role.

In this position, you will spend three days engaged in the MBT provision of our service and two days focusing on outreach work for individuals with Complex Emotional Needs (CEN) across the borough, with a particular emphasis on supporting our community teams. Our service delivers a comprehensive MBT program tailored for individuals facing complex mental health challenges. We encourage candidates who have experience providing therapeutic support in this area to apply, and previous involvement with MBT treatment will be considered an advantage given the context of our work.

This role not only offers the chance to step into a Band 8a position but also serves as a valuable platform for those looking to enhance their clinical and leadership skills. Alongside delivering clinical interventions, you will play a key role in supervision, training, and various service development initiatives, including offering consultation to other services and conducting outreach within community teams.

Our approach to MBT in Newham emphasizes teamwork. We're keen to hear from candidates who appreciate the value of collaborating within a reflective, in-person team environment. Regular discussions about service users take place, fostering a close-knit collaborative spirit around care planning.

Main duties of the job

The role involves delivering clinical services to patients engaged with the Newham Mentalisation Based Therapy Service, while also providing expert support and guidance to fellow team members. The post holder will be responsible for the following key tasks:

- Conduct specialized psychological assessments for patients referred to the Mentalisation Based Therapy Service and prepare detailed reports for both referrers and patients.- Develop and implement tailored treatment plans, offering specialized Mentalisation-Based therapy to those under the service's care.- Provide clinical supervision to colleagues and offer consultation to various professionals and agencies.- Collaborate with other professionals to ensure continuity of care across different services.- Work independently, adhering to professional guidelines and the overarching policies and procedures of the team.- Take a leading role in providing a treatment approach for patients with complex needs, offering comprehensive assessments, interventions, and treatment solutions.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

ELFT Digital Therapy (EDT) is seeking to appoint a remote-working psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to support with online triage / assessment.

Work from home, or anywhere in the UK, by taking advantage of this brand-new opportunity to join EDT, an innovative and forward-looking completely remote IAPT service, within the NHS, which places emphasis on staff wellbeing and development.

This post would be an ideal opportunity for anyone looking to gain experience of working in an IAPT environment and in gaining more experience of working in a mental health setting.

This is a chance to work flexibly, within the service hours of 8am - 8pm Mon-Thurs, and 9am - 5pm Friday, to deliver online and telephone triages and working completely remotely in supporting the work of the three community IAPT services in the East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) which has been rated "Outstanding" by Care Quality Commission (CQC) and is committed to ensuring a healthy work/life balance and a positive working environment.

In-house supervision and line-management, bespoke CPD, the full resources of NHS IAPT and the support of an enthusiastic, engaged and inclusive team are just some of the benefits of joining EDT. This is an extraordinary opportunity to join a unique NHS service at ground-level and to help to shape its future, while gaining or retaining all the benefits of working for the NHS.

Main duties of the job

Although the post is offered as remote-working, the service provides regular contact in the form of online video groups and 1-2-1 meetings/'huddles' to encourage interaction within a highly supportive and caring team. We have a monthly service online meeting where everyone comes together to receive updates on issues concerning all.

EDT is looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to support service users in accessing ELFT IAPT talking therapies services. The post holder will work completely remotely completing automated online triage assessments as well as over the telephone. The successful candidate must have an awareness of common mental health presentations as well as an understanding of the stepped care model within IAPT primary care talking therapy services. Good computer literacy, excellent time management alongside a friendly telephone manner are essential requirements of this role.

EDT also delivers a range of psycho-educational and low-intensity therapeutic interventions remotely via video, telephone and typed text-based sessions, following NICE guidance, ensuring the highest quality care for our patients and supporting therapist development through excellent supervision, line-management and bespoke CPD. Our posts are formulated to allow for development of clinical expertise in appropriate clinical areas.

About us

EDT is an NHS remote IAPT service utilising the most effective features of the IAPT model, delivered via digital media, to support the work of the ELFT community IAPT services and more widely. Using familiar interfaces such as IAPTUS and Microsoft Teams, we provide high-quality therapeutic interventions to patients across London and the Home Counties.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

We are looking for a creative, forward thinking and motivated Band 6 Practitioner. The service is part of the exciting development of the stepped model of care across Central Bedfordshire where the CAS team provide early intervention and community support for Young People with mild to moderate mental health concerns who would not meet the criteria of a clinic based CAMHS.

The post holder will work with our community partners and be fully integrated in educational settings, GP practices and our Family partners in Central Bedfordshire Social Services. We also enjoy working with our excellent service user participation team and are committed to involving service users in all service development.

Main duties of the job

The wider CAS team comprises of 5 MHST (Mental Health Support Teams) but the post holder would be working in the multi-disciplinary CAS Team to develop new services to enhance sustainable better emotional Health and Wellbeing and community resilience. The post holder will provide comprehensive assessment, risk management and interventions for children and young people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties, and their families. Our team is inclusive and we consciously think about the varying contexts we work within (i.e. racial, cultural and socio-economic factors). Our work is underpinned by strong values to treat each other, service users and agency partners with respect and care.

To support you in this role, you will receive regular clinical and management supervision, access to a variety of CPD sessions, and annual performance appraisals. The work of the team is managed by our experienced Operational Lead, CAS Clinical Team Lead (Systemic Family Therapist) and Psychological Therapies Lead (Clinical Psychologist). Bedfordshire & Luton CAMHS is committed to staff development and wellbeing; there are regular opportunities for staff to apply for appropriate training, get involved in quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to new developments. There are also opportunities to take part in discipline specific meetings within the wider Luton and Bedfordshire CAMHS services and at a Trust level.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

This post holder will be working across Central Bedfordshire, due to it's rural nature and sparsity of public transport it is essential that the post holder is an essential car user.

Job summary

City & Hackney CAMHS are excited to be recruiting to 1 x full time post as Educational Mental Health Practitioner in the Schools Support Team. This service commenced in September 2019 and it has now received funding to increase the number of MHSTs in City & Hackney WAMHS service.

In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England.

The successful candidate will be offered a full-time educational programme specifically for the role. The course fees are fully funded, and the salary support for the job post will be funded at NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) at beginning Band 4. You will gain credits towards completing with a postgraduate degree diploma level qualification, with potential for employment on completion of training with a starting salary projected to be based on the NHS AfC Band scale. Re-banding to Band 5 will be subject to successful completion of diploma

NB. A permanent position cannot be guaranteed within City & Hackney CAMHS post qualification, however it may be possible depending on the service needs at that time.

Main duties of the job

For the training year, the successful candidate will be employed by City & Hackney CAMHS, East London Foundation Trust and located in educational and healthcare settings across City & Hackney.

To enable this, it is desirable for applicants to demonstrate in their application the ability to study at undergraduate level and have an equivalent level of relevant experience, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health. Further to that, experience of working with children and young people and an understanding of the educational system in England is highly desirable.

We are keen to encourage members of the local City and Hackney community to apply for these positions so applications will also be considered based on work experience in school settings, youth, and family support/mental health sectors. We particularly welcome applications from men and individuals from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds to strengthen the breadth of perspectives within our team.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for two Band 6 CYP-PT CAMHS Practitioner Trainees (CBT Modality) to join City & Hackney Specialist CAMHS. One trainee will be based within the Emotional & Behavioural Team (E&B) and one within the Adolescent Mental Health Team (AMHT).

These are 12-month fixed-term training posts, commencing in January 2027, combining specialist clinical experience within CAMHS with postgraduate CBT training through UCL/Anna Freud. Trainees will spend approximately half of their working week undertaking academic teaching and study and the remainder working clinically within their allocated CAMHS team.

City & Hackney Specialist CAMHS is a large and vibrant service with a strong tradition of multidisciplinary and inter-agency working. We provide a broad range of specialist services to children, young people and families across Hackney and the City of London, working closely with colleagues across health, education, social care and the voluntary sector.

The posts offer an excellent opportunity to develop specialist CBT skills while working alongside experienced clinicians within supportive multidisciplinary teams. Trainees will work directly with children, young people and families, contributing to assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions, including work with young people presenting with complexity and risk.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will join either the Emotional & Behavioural Team (E&B) or Adolescent Mental Health Team (AMHT) within City & Hackney Specialist CAMHS while completing the CYP-PT CBT training programme with UCL/Anna Freud.

This is a full-time training role, with approximately 2.5 days per week dedicated to academic teaching and study and 2.5 days based within the service undertaking clinical work.

Trainees will provide CBT interventions to children and young people and their families/carers, working with a range of mental health presentations. The role will include direct clinical work, assessment and management of complex and sometimes high-risk cases, with appropriate support from the trainee's clinical supervisor and line manager.

The postholder will work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary CAMHS team, participating in MDT meetings and wider service developments, and will liaise with partner agencies involved in the care of children and young people, including schools, social care and other community services.

Successful applicants will be both employees of the service and enrolled students with UCL/Anna Freud and will be expected to meet the academic and clinical requirements of the training programme. Successful completion leads to a UCL Postgraduate Diploma.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

Specialist Services Directorate

City and Hackney Specialist CAMHS

Specialist CAMHS Practitioner (Family and Systemic Psychotherapist/Psychologist/CBT Therapist) - Emotional & Behavioural Team

Band 7 (those who are due to be qualified soon can apply)

Full time (37.5 hours a week) - Fixed Term for six months from October 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Full time (37.5 hours a week) - Bank, for six months from October 2026 to 31 March 2027

For internal candidates, secondment will be considered.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative Specialist CAMHS Practitioner with a relevant qualification (Nurse, Family Therapist, Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, CBT Therapist, Psychotherapist) with therapeutic training and experience. We welcome applicants who enjoy working effectively as part of a team, have competencies in working with families from diverse cultures and ethnicities, and have a commitment to delivering high quality, evidence based practice.

The successful candidate will join a stimulating and supportive multidisciplinary Emotional and Behavioural team (E&B) within Specialist CAMHS. You will have a varied caseload and provide brief treatment for often co-occurring emotional and behavioural difficulties and cases presenting with complexity and risk. You will be supported by a team consisting of highly experienced and skilled clinicians. We actively work with network colleagues to support our clients.

Main duties of the job

The E&B teamworks with young people across the age range with a wide range of presentations from moderate to severe mental illness, including those who have experienced trauma and abuse and those presenting with suicidality and self-harm. The E&B teams are composed of a mix of disciplines including Clinical Psychology, Systemic Family Therapy, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Mental Health Nursing, Creative Therapy and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy. There is a broad range of therapy groups offered and the post holder would be supported and encouraged to develop skills in group work, alongside individual clinical work.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-SS8325073

Job locations

City and Hackney CAMHS

15 Homerton Row London

London

E9 6ED

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

City and Hackney specialist CAMHS is a large and vibrant specialist child and adolescent mental health service with a reputation for innovation and flexibility in meeting the complex mental health support needs of City and Hackney's children, young people and families. It provides an extensive and growing range of services including multi-disciplinary specialist teams such as the Emotional & Behavioural Team, Adolescent Mental Health Team, Paediatric Liaison Team, Neurodevelopmental Team, Behaviour Support and Outreach Team and embedded clinicians in local schools. There is a broad spectrum of disciplines and a long tradition of effective multidisciplinary and interagency working.

Job description Job responsibilities City and Hackney specialist CAMHS is a large and vibrant specialist child and adolescent mental health service with a reputation for innovation and flexibility in meeting the complex mental health support needs of City and Hackney's children, young people and families. It provides an extensive and growing range of services including multi-disciplinary specialist teams such as the Emotional & Behavioural Team, Adolescent Mental Health Team, Paediatric Liaison Team, Neurodevelopmental Team, Behaviour Support and Outreach Team and embedded clinicians in local schools. There is a broad spectrum of disciplines and a long tradition of effective multidisciplinary and interagency working.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

• Degree level study or equivalent / Further post degree qualification including - Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Mental Health Nursing, Creative Therapies, Family & Systemic Psychotherapy,
• Current Registration with appropriate professional body

Desirable

• oQualifications/ training in specialist skills e.g. systemic therapies, neuropsychology, MBT training, ADOS training, trauma therapies

Experience

Essential

• oPrevious experience of working in CAMHS
• oExperience of working with a wide range of CAMHS presentations
• oExperience of care planning
• oExperience of working in a culturally diverse Inner city area
• oExperience of working in a multi- disciplinary way Experience in crisis work

Desirable

• oExperience of working with Young People known to Children and Social Care, or having worked in Youth Centres.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• oEvidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS
• oSkilled in emergency and crisis assessments
• oSpecialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities
• oAble to manage own time and caseload
• oExcellent verbal and written communication skills Evidence of ability to support others
• oAble to work effectively across organisational boundaries
• oGood knowledge of theories on intersectionality
• oSelf-reflexivity: ability to reflect how identities and cultures impact work and working relationships and young people's engagement.
• oAble to manage inter agency working
• oGood IT & computer skills

Desirable

• oTeaching skills, both in clinical setting and education centres
• oEvidence of ability to lead and influence others

Other

Essential

• oA high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
• oAwareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS
• oSpecific knowledge of pertinent issues for CAMHS
• oIn depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions
• oKnowledge of The Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and associated legislation
• oKnowledge of specific inner city issues which impact of care delivery
• oKnowledge of the Children's Act and other appropriate legislation
• oKnowledge of standard setting and audit implementation
• oAn awareness of different research methods A working knowledge of Child Protection Guidelines

Person Specification Education/ Qualification/ Training Essential Degree level study or equivalent / Further post degree qualification including - Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Mental Health Nursing, Creative Therapies, Family & Systemic Psychotherapy, Current Registration with appropriate professional body Desirable oQualifications/ training in specialist skills e.g. systemic therapies, neuropsychology, MBT training, ADOS training, trauma therapies Experience Essential oPrevious experience of working in CAMHS oExperience of working with a wide range of CAMHS presentations oExperience of care planning oExperience of working in a culturally diverse Inner city area oExperience of working in a multi- disciplinary way Experience in crisis work Desirable oExperience of working with Young People known to Children and Social Care, or having worked in Youth Centres. Knowledge and Skills Essential oEvidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS oSkilled in emergency and crisis assessments oSpecialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities oAble to manage own time and caseload oExcellent verbal and written communication skills Evidence of ability to support others oAble to work effectively across organisational boundaries oGood knowledge of theories on intersectionality oSelf-reflexivity: ability to reflect how identities and cultures impact work and working relationships and young people's engagement. oAble to manage inter agency working oGood IT & computer skills Desirable oTeaching skills, both in clinical setting and education centres oEvidence of ability to lead and influence others Other Essential oA high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback oAwareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS oSpecific knowledge of pertinent issues for CAMHS oIn depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions oKnowledge of The Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and associated legislation oKnowledge of specific inner city issues which impact of care delivery oKnowledge of the Children's Act and other appropriate legislation oKnowledge of standard setting and audit implementation oAn awareness of different research methods A working knowledge of Child Protection Guidelines

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

City and Hackney CAMHS

15 Homerton Row London

London

E9 6ED

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

City and Hackney CAMHS

15 Homerton Row London

London

E9 6ED

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and motivated leader to join our Waltham Forest 0-19 Service for 12 months. This could be an excellent secondment opportunity for someone ready to take the next step in their leadership career.

This is a key leadership role supporting the operational delivery of Health Visiting and School Nursing services across the borough. The successful candidate will bring substantial experience of leading children's public health services, managing large teams, delivering service improvement and driving performance against national and local priorities.

Applicants must demonstrate a strong understanding of the Healthy Child Programme, safeguarding responsibilities, Health Visiting and School Nursing national agendas, workforce management, quality assurance and service transformation. This is a role for an established leader who can quickly build credibility, provide operational oversight and contribute to the strategic development of the service from day one.

Waltham Forest is an exciting place to work. We deliver Universal and Early Intervention services through Health Visiting, School Nursing and Family Nurse Partnership teams, working closely with Family Hubs, Early Help, Early Education and wider partner agencies to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.

The Care Group reserves the right to close this advert early where we have received a high number of applications.

Main duties of the job

• Provide operational leadership and management across the Waltham Forest 0-19 Service, including Health Visiting and School Nursing.
• Provide visible clinical and professional leadership, supporting staff to deliver safe, effective and high-quality services for children, young people and families.
• Lead the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, ensuring services are responsive to local population needs and national priorities.
• Support the strategic development of the service in line with national policy, public health priorities, commissioning intentions and local health needs.
• Lead service transformation, redesign and mobilisation projects, ensuring delivery of commissioned outcomes and contractual requirements.
• Oversee service performance, quality assurance and governance arrangements, ensuring achievement of KPIs, quality standards and statutory requirements.
• Ensure robust safeguarding practices are embedded across the service and provide leadership in relation to safeguarding responsibilities.
• Lead and manage a large multidisciplinary workforce, including workforce planning, recruitment, performance management, attendance management and staff development.

• Develop a positive, accountable and high-performing culture, supporting continuous improvement and excellent staff engagement.

• Ensure effective allocation of resources and capacity management to meet service demand and contractual requirements.

About us

Tower Hamlets GP Care Group (The Care Group) was incorporated as a community interest company limited by shares in September 2014. Every general practice in Tower Hamlets owns one share of £1. The Care Group was formed to manage borough level contracts on behalf of the practices, deliver primary care led services and support general practices, and to be the provider voice of primary care in the wider health and social care system.

Read up more about Tower Hamlets here: http://www.towerhamlets.is/

The Care Group is also a member of Tower Hamlets Together, a place-based integrated partnership, which includes Bart's Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Council for Voluntary Services.

The key priorities for the Care Group are:

• Innovation and support for primary care
• Being a great place to work
• Integrating primary and community care
• Providing of high-quality cost-effective care to local people
• Influencing improvements in health outcomes

Job summary

Youth Justice CAMHS Practitioner role - Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker. Essex MID CAMHS team have an exciting opportunity for a CAMHS Practitioner role co-located within the Mid Essex Youth Justice service. The applicant will provide consultation and support to the Youth Justice team for young people presenting with emotional and mental health difficulties. The role also includes assessment and treatment for young people open to Youth Justice with a range of emotional health needs. The role will be based in Chelmsford but covers the whole of MID Essex including Braintree, Halstead and Maldon. The Essex CAMHS service works to the i Thrive model providing a range of evidence based interventions such as CBT, DBT and trauma informed approaches. The service uses outcome measures to track progress and inform formulation and manage risk. We are looking for clinicians with experience in working with young people who present with complex needs and have experience of working as a part of a multi agency network.

Main duties of the job

- To routinely measure clinical outcomes and deliver evidence-based clinical interventions, both in-line with the CYP-IAPT programme within SET CAMHS. - The post holder will be responsible for delivering clinical interventions within SET CAMHS/Youth Justice settings to children, young people and their families/carers. - To be able to assess and develop plans of care to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes brief and longer-term intervention through NICE recommended treatments. - Providing a direct service to children and young people and their families, in an accessible and less stigmatizing environment, based on the best available research evidence, within clinical governance. - To be part of the Youth Justice team, providing support and guidance on mental health presentations in young people and providing direct interventions.

About us

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Job summary

Be part of a New Wave of Health for the Isle of Dogs

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic Clinical Pharmacist, to be part of a team working in primary care across the Isle of Dogs in Tower Hamlets.

The Healthy Island Partnership has been in operation for over 16 years and during this time has been at the forefront of many important changes to the health and wellbeing of local people. Excellent clinical achievement matched by work in the community around self-health has been a hallmark of Network success.

As a Clinical Pharmacist you will be responsible for working with and assisting practice teams in providing and supporting high quality clinical care for acute and chronic problems. Implementing effective medicine management; identifying areas for improvement and initiating and managing change.

This is a 30-hour, permanent position for someone with a Pharmacy degree and minimum 5 years post -qualification experience. The successful candidate must be willing to enrol on the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway or submit evidence of exemption though past training and experience.

If you would like the challenge of bring your skills to working in a diverse, fast growing and dynamic community ----Then this could be the right role for you!

The Care Group reserves the right to close this advert early where we have received a high number of applications, and we encourage candidates to submit their applications promptly.

Main duties of the job

• Be able to work flexibly and supportively in a general practice setting alongside other clinicians, particularly existing Clinical Pharmacist colleagues.
• Develop and manage a medicines management plan and deliver patient services as determined by practice policy and local and national guidance.
• Help build the medicines management approach in designated practices across the Network, including delivery of training and advice and expertise to other Primary Care colleagues, to maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care.
• To identify, develop and promote quality improvements in medicines management and pharmaceutical understanding across community pharmacy & GP practices ensuring that best practice is adopted.
• To develop and support new ways of working and workflow redesign linked to the safe, effective, high quality, use of medicines. by providing professional specialist medicines management.

About us

Tower Hamlets GP Care Group (The Care Group) was incorporated as a community interest company limited by shares in September 2014. Every general practice in Tower Hamlets owns one share of £1. The Care Group was formed to manage borough level contracts on behalf of the practices, deliver primary care led services and support general practices, and to be the provider voice of primary care in the wider health and social care system.

Read up more about Tower Hamlets GP Care Group, click here: https://www.gpcaregroup.org/

The Care Group is also a member of Tower Hamlets Together, a place-based integrated partnership, which includes Bart's Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Council for Voluntary Services.

Click here to know more about Tower Hamlets Together partnership- https://www.towerhamletstogether.com/

The key priorities for the Care Group are:

Innovation and support for primary care

Being a great place to work

Integrating primary and community care

Providing of high-quality cost-effective care to local people

Influencing improvements in health outcomes

Job summary

Are you an experienced Psychologist, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, or Family Therapist with interest in Neurodevelopmental presentations? Join Havering CAMHS as our Band 8A Neurodevelopmental Pathway Lead.

Main duties of the job

Job overview We are seeking a 0.5 WTE Band 8a Neurodevelopmental Pathway Lead to join our busy and dynamic CAMHS team in Havering. This is a senior clinical leadership role for an experienced clinician with expertise in neurodevelopmental assessment and confidence working with complexity across multidisciplinary and multi-agency systems. The Neurodevelopmental Pathway is a dedicated assessment pathway within Havering CAMHS. The Pathway Lead will provide clinical and operational leadership for the day-to-day functioning of the pathway, supporting high-quality, timely and formulation-informed neurodevelopmental assessment and effective multidisciplinary decision-making. The role combines advanced clinical practice, supervision and pathway leadership at team level. The post holder will support clinical quality and consistency, pathway flow, staff development and implementation of service improvements, working closely with senior clinical and operational leads. Overall accountability for strategic direction an

About us

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit Social Workers to work in our service. The post-holder will work with a defined caseload of patients, most of whom will be in their own homes, providing direct, holistic assessment and care, in liaison with colleagues.

Social Workers within community mental health care for Older People are embedded withinthe Mental Health Teams which requires them to deliver the statutory duties under the CareAct 2014. Social Workers will be working with members of the multidisciplinary team including MentalHealth Nurses, Doctors, Psychologists, Support Workers and Occupational Therapists.

Main duties of the job

Provide direct patient care to a defined group of service users, most of whom will be in their own homes. This will include counselling, and assistance with achieving social inclusion. This may include patients detained in hospital as well as some subject to conditional discharge (such as S37/41)

Assessment of risks

Liaison with carers and other stakeholders

Liaison with other members of the multi-disciplinary team

Adherence to team and Trust policies, as well as national guidelines and legislation

Support of learners

Participation in a duty and triaging system

Regular travel within Hackney and the City, and occasionally to neighbouring boroughs

Working within the CPA framework, ensuring that all documentation is up to date and in line with NMC and Trust guidelines

Participating in individual (and where available group) supervision and appraisal

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse to work within the Forensic Directorate. The post holder will be joining for our new physical health team as a Physical health Nurse Band 7. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with staff and service users to improve the physical health outcomes for our service users within the forensic service. We are looking for someone who is keen to improve physical health in mental health nursing skills, who will be working alongside a group of physical health professionals including dietitian, sports therapist, physical health nurses, physical health engagement practitioner and inpatient multidisciplinary teams. They will be responsible for embedding the physical health care systems inpatient wards, facilitating physical health clinics, working close with primary care services and supporting education and training needs for inpatient staff. The post holder will need to be able to work closely with the inpatient services and manage a caseload of service users & support primary nurses with physical health care planning.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will join a multidisciplinary NHS mental health service dedicated to providing secure services.

There are opportunities to participate in physical health audits and the educational program within the directorate. You will also be required to attend regular clinical supervision with a senior clinician.

The Physical Health nurse will carry out regular reviews on the in patients, supervised by a consultant psychiatrist, and liaise with the multidisciplinary team in the forensic services to deliver effective healthcare for patients. To also attend and contribute to weekly ward rounds, team formulation meetings and physical leads meetings.

The post holder will undertake a key role in the organisation and delivery of physical health care in forensic services an area which is increasingly recognised as essential in delivery of safe and effective mental health services. The post will involve liaising with the GP, Opticians, Dentists and all other local clinics for the service and delivery of effective healthcare for the management of acute and chronic physical conditions.

The Post holder will compliment roles already developed within the service and strengthen the multi professional team. The post holder will also work with occupational therapists, Tissue viability nurses, dietetics and nursing colleagues and liaise as needed with local Acute Hospitals.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details

Date posted

22 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year Per annum pro rata incl HCA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

363-FOR7789779

Job locations

John Howard Center

12 Kenworthy Road

London

E9 5TD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Job description Job responsibilities Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

• Registered first level health care professional e.g. NMC registered Nurse (RGN), OT Diploma in LTC
• First or higher degree in nursing related subject supplemented by post-graduate diploma specialist training and experience
• Extended/Supplementary nurse prescriber
• IAPT-LTC training

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• oExperience working in a team leader role
• oExperience of effective organisation planning and monitoring of service delivery
• oDemonstrable experience and understanding of health and social care

Desirable

• oPost nursing registration experience
• oRunning Clozapine Clinic
• oExperience of providing care in line with Long term condition agenda

Knowledge

Essential

• oAbility to think strategically
• oEvidence of knowledge in current professional issues
• oExperience of presenting information to a wider audience

Desirable

• oProven track record of effective use of networking and influencing skills

Person Specification Education/ Qualification/ Training Essential Registered first level health care professional e.g. NMC registered Nurse (RGN), OT Diploma in LTC First or higher degree in nursing related subject supplemented by post-graduate diploma specialist training and experience Extended/Supplementary nurse prescriber IAPT-LTC training Experience Essential oExperience of working within a multi-disciplinary team oExperience working in a team leader role oExperience of effective organisation planning and monitoring of service delivery oDemonstrable experience and understanding of health and social care Desirable oPost nursing registration experience oRunning Clozapine Clinic oExperience of providing care in line with Long term condition agenda Knowledge Essential oAbility to think strategically oEvidence of knowledge in current professional issues oExperience of presenting information to a wider audience Desirable oProven track record of effective use of networking and influencing skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Howard Center

12 Kenworthy Road

London

E9 5TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Howard Center

12 Kenworthy Road

London

E9 5TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

This post is an opportunity for a Band 4 Occupational Therapy Assistant to work in the Medium Secure Forensic Service. This role involves being part of the Recovery-focused Occupational Therapy Team carrying out specialist group and individual work within the inpatient unit working across acute, rehab and specialist wards.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working in mental health and / or a forensic setting. Please contact Sean Harte on 020 85102417 for further details.

Main duties of the job

To support the OT service in providing specialist OT treatment in inpatient and community settings- To implement the OT treatment plans through the provision of specialist individual and group treatment programmes- To positively contribute to the development of the forensic mental health occupational therapy service- To collaborate with the MDT team in its provision of assessment and treatment of service users

About us

This post is an opportunity for a Band 4 Occupational Therapy Assistant to work in the Medium Secure Forensic Service. This role involves being part of the Recovery-focused Occupational Therapy Team carrying out specialist group and individual work within the inpatient unit working across acute, rehab and specialist wards.

Details

Date posted

18 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£34,186 to £37,389 a year per annum Inc HCAs

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-FOR8267679

Job locations

John Howard Centre

12 kenworthy road

Homerton

E9 5TD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, to implement agreed occupational therapy treatment plans by carrying out practical individual and group activities with service users.To collaborate with senior OT staff to review and modify specialist treatment programmes when necessary.To assist senior OT staff in the assessment and treatment of service users in a specialist mental health service.- To work and liaise appropriately with the multi-disciplinary team, including attendance at service user-related meetings as directed.- Effectively maintain records and report observations of service users progress and performance verbally and in writing.- To ensure that all clinical contact carried out incorporates risk assessment and appropriate management of risk.- To participate in the development of evidence based delivery of therapeutic interventions, as directed by qualified staff members.- To work flexibly in the delivery of treatment.-To contribute to the Recovery college programme of activities.

Job description Job responsibilities Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, to implement agreed occupational therapy treatment plans by carrying out practical individual and group activities with service users.To collaborate with senior OT staff to review and modify specialist treatment programmes when necessary.To assist senior OT staff in the assessment and treatment of service users in a specialist mental health service.- To work and liaise appropriately with the multi-disciplinary team, including attendance at service user-related meetings as directed.- Effectively maintain records and report observations of service users progress and performance verbally and in writing.- To ensure that all clinical contact carried out incorporates risk assessment and appropriate management of risk.- To participate in the development of evidence based delivery of therapeutic interventions, as directed by qualified staff members.- To work flexibly in the delivery of treatment.-To contribute to the Recovery college programme of activities.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Desirable

• NVQ and/or B-tech in Care related skills
• Qualification in relevant practical skills

Experience

Essential

• Using a range of practical and creative skills
• Worked with people who have experienced mental health problems

Desirable

• Worked within an forensic mental health setting
• Worked within an forensic mental health setting

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of equal Opportunities and confidentiality
• Basic understanding of needs and concerns of service users in a forensic mental health setting
• Understanding of OT and ability to learn about the OT process
• Interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with service users who have complex needs.

Person Specification Education/ Qualification/ Training Desirable NVQ and/or B-tech in Care related skills Qualification in relevant practical skills Experience Essential Using a range of practical and creative skills Worked with people who have experienced mental health problems Desirable Worked within an forensic mental health setting Worked within an forensic mental health setting Knowledge and Skills Essential Knowledge of equal Opportunities and confidentiality Basic understanding of needs and concerns of service users in a forensic mental health setting Understanding of OT and ability to learn about the OT process Interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with service users who have complex needs.

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

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Howard Centre

12 kenworthy road

Homerton

E9 5TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Howard Centre

12 kenworthy road

Homerton

E9 5TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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